"That's the first benefit."
Seeing Carrion regain his composure, Damien retracted the swirling galaxy in his palm and nodded to Frey to continue.
"Next, you'll beco Lord Damien's familiar, just like ."
To be honest, naming monsters primarily benefited the nation and its citizens.
The true boon for individuals like them was far less substantial.
In contrast, becoming Damien's familiar was, in Frey's view, the greatest opportunity.
"Familiar?"
Carrion was puzzled. "What's that?"
Whoosh!
Before he could ask more, a contract materialized before him.
"Take a look. If anything's unclear or unsatisfactory, let know."
"Rest assured, I treat my subordinates well, so don't worry about upsetting with your concerns."
Damien ant it.
Recruiting subordinates was like hiring employees.
It was only natural for them to seek benefits.
The only person Damien had ever "exploited" was Rimuru.
So, he could confidently say that, aside from Rimuru, no one had grounds to string him up.
"Oh, alright, got it."
Carrion felt a bit flattered but dutifully examined the familiar contract.
Soon, he finished reading its contents.
How to put it?
It wasn't overly harsh.
On the contrary, the terms were less about restrictions and more about selection.
Yes, selection.
Like a shared set of values.
The contract outlined basics: no betraying Damien, no infighting among allies, and so forth.
These were fundantal principles of conduct.
If Carrion questioned even these, he'd consider himself an ungrateful wretch.
"I have no doubts."
"In fact, these conditions don't feel like much at all."
Carrion spoke honestly, earning a slight nod of approval from Damien.
"Is that so?"
"Indeed. If I'm joining, betrayal is out of the question."
Carrion added, "As a familiar, I must protect the nation's interests and never sell out my comrades."
"To , failing to uphold such things would make unworthy of loyalty and honor!"
"Hm."
Damien nodded. "Then sign it."
This was the benefit of aligned values... no need for lengthy explanations.
Thus, the familiar transformation began.
"This power…"
Carrion didn't resist. Having decided to join, he wouldn't waver.
Yet the effects of the familiar transformation far exceeded his expectations.
The explosive surge of magicules and the fundantal transformation of his body confird the truth of Frey's promised benefits.
No, compared to Frey's brief words, Carrion's current experience was far more visceral.
"What an unbelievable force!"
As the transformation completed, Carrion felt reborn.
He clenched his fist, feeling a terrifying power coursing through him, as if a single punch could level the entire palace.
As a martial artist, Carrion's strength was hard-earned through years of training.
So, even with this sudden boost, he could control it perfectly.
Looking at Frey, he realized she hadn't deceived him.
Joining Damien not only gave the Lycanthrope a powerful ally but granted him unimaginable strength.
"You're pleased with just this, Carrion?"
Damien propped his face on his fist, gazing down at him.
"Hm?"
Carrion blinked. "What do you an?"
Now a familiar, Carrion could sense Damien's personality and emotions through the contract, gaining a preliminary understanding of his new lord.
This bridged the gap between them, making him less cautious than before.
"You've been a Demon Lord for 500 years, haven't you?"
"You must have accumulated quite a few souls over that ti."
"Hand them over."
Damien said, "No refunds for excess, and I'll cover any shortfall."
"You an?!"
"Yes."
Damien nodded. "I'll perform a Harvest Festival for you, provided your souls are worth the effort."
"You can even do that?!"
Carrion was thrilled, imdiately transferring 500 years' worth of accumulated souls to Damien through the Corridor of Souls without hesitation.
"Quite a haul."
Damien was surprised... Carrion's soul reserves exceeded his expectations.
Demon Lord awakening typically required about one million tainted souls.
Pure souls, however, only needed around 10,000.
Yes, a 100:1 ratio... a massive gap.
After Justeaze's awakening, her Lord of Hope could extract 100,000 pure souls from one million tainted ones.
In other words, souls sufficient for one Demon Lord Seed's awakening, in Damien's hands, had tenfold purchasing power.
Carrion's 500-year accumulation amounted to roughly 200,000 tainted souls.
Thus, after purification, Damien obtained enough for two awakenings.
'Not only no loss, but a profit.'
Don't think 200,000 tainted souls is trivial.
Not every kill yielded a soul for Carrion.
Over 500 years, gathering this many was no small feat.
On average, it ant Carrion had to personally kill 10,000 lives annually.
As ntioned, the Eurazania was a peace-loving nation.
Caught between the City of the Forgotten Dragon and the Jistav, Carrion's only source of souls was conflicts with Demon Lord Clayman.
No matter what, he couldn't target his own people.
Killing indiscriminately for power risked polluting one's own soul, not just failing to gather enough.
Even if the Harvest Festival succeeded, it could still fail.
The pri example was Clayman in the original story.
His failed awakening not only missed an Ultimate Skill but didn't even break the one-million-magicule mark.
The root cause? His soul was cursed from wantonly slaughtering slaves for souls.
"Prepare yourself, Carrion."
Damien bestowed 10,000 purified souls on Carrion, initiating the Harvest Festival. "Don't disappoint ."
Boom!!!
As his words fell, Carrion erupted with an overwhelmingly terrifying magical aura.
His magicules surged.
The Voice of the World echoed in his ears, heralding his awakening to the True Demon Lord and the pursuit of an Ultimate Skill.
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