"Your Majesty!"
Shinobu Kocho and Kanao Tsuyuri.
The two approached, bowing respectfully.
Called adoptive mother and daughter.
In truth.
By age, they were more like sisters.
Alistair glanced at Kanae Kocho, smiling. "Kanae's told you everything you need to know."
"Now."
"Make your choice."
Alistair raised a hand, two dependent contracts floating before them.
Shinobu Kocho and Kanao Tsuyuri.
Without hesitation, they took the contracts, signing without even glancing at them.
"Heh heh heh~~~"
Alistair chuckled, amused. "No need to think it over?"
"Your Majesty."
Shinobu smiled gently, shaking her head. "No need. You only realize what matters most after losing it."
Kanae, looking at her mature, gentle sister, fondly rubbed her head.
Once.
Shinobu was lively, impulsive, but now she'd grown so much.
As for Kanao Tsuyuri, she was the classic "me too."
"Your Majesty."
With matters settled, Ker approached, raising her hand. "This is the ghost origin extracted from Muzan Kibutsuji."
"Ghost origin."
Alistair took the dark red crystal.
Kanae Kocho, Shinobu Kocho, and Kanao Tsuyuri.
All three looked curiously.
To them.
Muzan Kibutsuji!
This Ghost King had caused them immense pain.
Though.
They knew he was dead, they were still curious about this origin.
Alistair toyed with the ghost origin, narrowing his eyes thoughtfully. "I have some ideas, but we'll consider them after returning."
"Next…"
He gazed into the distance, murmuring, "Time to handle this entire world."
"This world should come under my control."
Alistair spread his hand, as if holding the world itself.
The women watched silently.
For the Kocho family, they knew the future had changed entirely.
Everything.
Was now completely different.
The women dispersed.
They had more tasks to handle.
Setting up barriers.
These were their responsibilities.
Beyond that!
The world's dependent plan.
Alistair's initial plan was for six.
Kanae Kocho, Shinobu Kocho, Kanao Tsuyuri.
Now.
The Kocho trio's roles were set.
The remaining.
Nezuko Kamado, Mitsuri Kanroji, and Aoi Kanzaki.
During barrier setup, the women would have these three sign dependent contracts.
Surely.
They wouldn't refuse.
"Let's go."
Alistair smiled. "Shinobu, let's visit your place. Everything will take a few days—can't just wait in the wild, right?"
"As you command, Your Majesty!"
Shinobu bowed slightly, guiding Alistair onward.
Elsewhere.
Pandora held a dark purple trident, clad in a deep purple gown, her bare feet in high heels, walking across the sea.
Tap!
Tap!
Though on water, her steps sounded crisp, as if on solid ground.
"Awaken."
"My Specters!"
Pandora swung her trident, and instantly, 107 Evil Stars glowed dark purple, vanishing.
In mere moments.
"Greetings, Lady Pandora!"
107 figures streaked back, landing before her. Clad in Surplices, they knelt on one knee, performing knightly salutes, showing loyalty.
Tap!
Pandora's trident struck the sea, a crisp sound ringing out.
A massive magic array emerged.
"Roar!"
"Roar!"
With a terrifying undead aura, skeletons surged forth.
Honestly.
How many undead skeletons were in the Underworld?
No one knew.
Even Persephone, the current Hades, didn't know how many existed.
Accumulated since the mythical era.
Lingering at Yomotsu Hirasaka, unable to reincarnate, sunk into the Sanzu River, wailing endlessly.
These.
To the Underworld, were summonable skeletons at any time.
Thus.
No one knew the true number of the Underworld's undead army.
Of course.
Normally, no one summoned them—pointless, as they were typically useless garbage.
But!
Now, the undead army was different. With Persephone's rise to God-King, backed by a world's sustenance, each skeleton.
From tattered husks, they'd evolved into figures clad in heavy black armor, wielding massive black greatswords, a shield in one hand, a sword in the other.
Clearly upgraded.
Pandora surveyed them, saying calmly, "Within three days, sweep the world. I want no resistance after three days. Then, Ker will spread faith, turning this world into a Faith Nation."
"Yes!"
The 107 Specters bowed respectfully, leading the vast undead army in a grand march.
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