"How about becoming my assistant?"
"The Monster Kingdom still needs a minister to handle civil development."
"Huh, is that okay?"
Rimuru was taken aback, "Isn't being a minister a bit too much for me?"
"Don't underestimate yourself, Rimuru."
"Just your Unique Skill Great Sage alone maxes out your management talent."
"Besides, what do you think our Monster Kingdom is like?"
"This is a medieval fantasy world," Damien explained. "Aside from the Eastern Empire's tech-obsessed weirdos, the Western human nations are all stuck in feudal societies ruled by nobles."
"You're a modern-world Otherworlder... don't tell me you're inferior to them?"
"Well, when you put it like that..."
Rimuru suddenly felt a surge of confidence: "Then, I'll give it a try?"
"Welcome aboard, my Great Sage."
"Great Sage?"
"That's your official title."
"You'll be in charge of resource allocation, internal affairs, civil welfare, commerce, diplomacy, education, law..."
"Wait, wait!"
"Hold on!!!"
"What kind of ridiculous job is this? That's way too much work!"
Rimuru groaned, "This is straight-up exploitation!"
"The capable bear heavier burdens."
"I don't have many people skilled in internal affairs under me right now."
Damien said, "But don't worry, once I find capable officials, I'll have them assist you immediately."
"Fine, fine."
Rimuru was persuaded but looked up anxiously: "You'd better find them quick."
Before isekai'd, she was a corporate drone.
After isekai'd, she's still working for someone else?
What was the point of isekai then?
"No problem!"
That said...
In reality, Damien had very few capable people at his disposal.
For roles like ministers, he could only think of a handful.
Looking at his vassals and kin...
The Star Wolves? Pass!
A bunch of beasts who know nothing about management or governance.
The Oni?
They're fine in small numbers.
But managing a nation, handling the daily needs of tens or hundreds of thousands?
Don't expect these muscle-brained guys to figure it out.
The only internal affairs talents Damien could think of...
Seitenshi was one!
But she was busy helping Damien educate the Cursed Children and nurturing talent, so she couldn't be spared.
Artoria was another.
Having ruled Britannia, she could easily manage millions.
But Damien had already appointed Artoria as the commander of the Royal Guard and leader of the Holy Knights.
In other words, Artoria was a military general, not part of the civil administration.
"Phew~~"
A spatial ripple appeared, and Velzard, wiping nonexistent sweat, appeared beside Damien with a pleased expression: "Sure enough, a bit of exercise now and then is good for the mind and body!"
Thud!
The next moment, a battered, barely recognizable figure collapsed at Velzard's feet.
It was Veldora, Veldora, in human form...
"Hey!"
"Stop playing dead and get up!"
Velzard kicked Veldora, who sprang up in a panic, revealing a face swollen like a pig's: "I know I was wrong! Don't hit me anymore, I won't do it again, spare me, nee-sama!"
"Hiss..."
Seeing Veldora's sorry state, Damien and Rimuru couldn't help but gasp.
What kind of hellish torment had he endured to break down like this?
Instinctively, both stepped back.
Then, they pushed Shizu in front of them.
"Huh? Wait, what?!"
Shizu, forced to face Velzard, felt her heart nearly stop: "No, you guys, I... "
"Don't do this!!"
Seeing Shizu's helpless expression, Damien found her quite adorable.
Especially when she was being teased... she really brought emotional value.
No wonder she was the original story's side heroine; she's got something special!
"Ahem, just kidding, haha."
Damien stopped teasing Shizu and walked to Veldora, helping him up: "Behave yourself from now on. At least don't badmouth someone to their face."
"No, no way!!"
"Not to their face or behind their back!"
Veldora, startled by Damien's words, immediately swore loyalty to his big sister: "My devotion to Onee-sama is as clear as the sun and moon!"
At the same time, Veldora kept winking at Damien, begging him not to stir trouble.
'Onee-sama, I adore you!!
"Smart move!"
After disciplining Veldora, Velzard turned to Damien: "This idiot's always been like this. You'll have to put up with him."
"No worries, I've got just the job for him."
As Damien spoke, he sent a vassal contract to Veldora.
Veldora accepted without hesitation.
And so, the same scene that occurred with Velzard repeated with Veldora.
Thanks to Damien's Eden Barrier, Veldora's evolution didn't cause any external disturbances, and the process was remarkably calm.
[Veldora]
[Race: Storm Dragon → Dragon God]
[Magicules: 89 million (???) → 200 million (Divine realm)]
[Ultimate Skill: Lord of Chaos - Nyarlathotep (Transcendent Ultimate)]
The successive evolutions of Velzard and Veldora granted Damien feedback from their Divine magicules.
A clarification is needed here.
Lower-tier magicules were of little help to Damien.
Even a billion goblins couldn't boost his magicules by a single point.
That's the gap in magicule quality.
For someone like Damien now...
To further increase his magicules, he'd need to subdue True Demon Lords in the millions.
Of course, the magicules of the two Dragon Gods were already in the Divine realm.
Subduing them granted Damien over 100 million Divine magicules in one go.
[Damien]
[Base Magicules: 20 million → 48 million EP]
[True Dragon Magicules: 250 million → 360 million]
It seemed like only a 100 million difference, but in the Divine realm, this was a massive leap.
"Hahaha!"
"I'm back!!!"
Becoming Damien's vassal and completing his magicule restructuring, Veldora instantly revived to full health.
Boom!
"Oof~~"
But before he could show off for more than a few seconds, he took a brutal hit from his sister.
Clutching his stomach and crouching on the ground, he nearly vomited up something he ate thousands of years ago.
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