Chương 187: Shuna and Shion's Metamorphosis and Evolution

As a slime, Rimuru was able to transform into human form after consuming Shizu's remains, but he remained genderless.

Although he/she had many concubines, they were completely useless. Even so, I've still managed to snatch one away from him/her.

Moreover, unlike Rimuru, who is obsessed with developing his territory and turning his wish-fulfillment stories into lord-themed ones, Yang Cheng doesn't have much interest in staying in a remote corner.

Yang Cheng was still racking his brains over how things had turned out this way, while the Oogiri clan members present were completely dumbfounded as they watched Shuna and Shion undergo their transformation and evolution.

"Named monsters" gain an increase in magic power and strength along with a name, a fact that Benimaru and his companions are aware of as common knowledge among monsters.

However, the extent of the boost gained from "naming a monster" depends on the strength and magic power of the person who bestows the name.

Take Veldora for example. As a calamity-level dragon, the magical energy bestowed upon it by its name is enough to make Rimuru take off on the spot, and even make it a being comparable to a Demon Lord.

In contrast, the demon Krumit, who came to the Great Demon Village before, also named many monsters in the Jura Great Forest.

He named goblins and lizardmen, but the magical energy he bestowed upon them was insufficient to allow them to transcend racial boundaries and complete their evolution.

The higher the status of a race, the more difficult it is for them to break through the barriers and evolve.

To put it bluntly, the Krumit who came to the Great Ghost Village before was just a superior race. As for magic power and strength, they might not be much stronger than the strongest being in the Great Ghost Village.

Accepting Krumit's name only makes the monster sound better and slightly raises its potential, but it doesn't make it much stronger. This is one of the reasons why the Great Demon Clan rejected him in the first place.

As one of the strongest demon races in the Jura Forest, the Great Demon Clan also has its own pride. The other party is just a second-rate demon. What qualifications does he have to make their strongest hero acknowledge him as his master?

The reason why the Pig-Headed Emperor was so greatly enhanced after being named by Krumit is because of his unique skill "Hunger," which allows him to continuously devour other races to become stronger.

Even its eventual evolution into a Demon Lord was due to its absorption of Krumit, and had little to do with the name it was given.

Of course, the improvement of a named monster is also closely related to its own potential.

Ultimately, however, the most influential factor is the strength or weakness of the person who bestows the name upon them.

The Oogiri race was originally a superior species among monsters, even higher in rank than the Big Goblin race after Rimuru gave them their names.

The Great Oni race, already a high-ranking species among monsters, would undoubtedly require a massive amount of magic energy to break through racial barriers and complete their evolution.

However, the demon in front of them at this moment made "Shuna" and "Shion" do this with ease, and even made them evolve at the same time!

No wonder the opponent was able to easily kill the Lava Ape and Armored Lizard, both of which were calamity-level magical beasts. The Krumit who came to their village before was not even in the same league as the demon in front of them now!

Benimaru was also quite happy about his sister Shion's evolution and transformation, and his gaze toward Yoshinari was no longer as wary as before.

The reason is quite simple. For a demon of Yang Cheng's strength, annihilating their entire Great Demon Clan village would be an easy task. There's no need to use any underhanded tactics or waste demonic energy to help his sisters evolve.

Now that her worries were gone, Benimaru looked at her younger sisters with a hint of envy in her eyes.

The Oogiri Clan has always revered strength, and Benimaru, as the young lord of the Oogiri Clan, tragically discovers that he is no longer a match for his younger sister and Shion.

Even the sheer amount of magical energy emanating from them was enough to make them feel extremely uneasy.

They were still the Great Demon Clan, but Shuna and the others were already the Demon Clan. This was the difference in rank due to their race!

"My lord, since you have bestowed names upon us, you are essentially our master. Whether by accident or not, such a connection already exists between us."

First, he saved their lives, and then he gave them names so they could evolve. For Shuna and Shion, Yosei was practically a second chance at life.

The relationship between the named monster and the naming party is similar to that of master and servant. If the named monster dies, it has no impact on the naming party.

However, if the person who bestowed the name dies, the power gained by the named monster will also disappear.

"Don't call me 'sir' or anything like that anymore. Just call me Yang Cheng. As for race, I'm a Rakshasa demon."

Although I have given you names, this was truly an accident, and I had no intention of restricting your freedom. You probably don't want to leave your families and be far from home, do you?

Upon hearing Yang Cheng's words, Shuna and Shion hesitated for a moment, and just as they were about to say something with firm expressions, Benimaru, who was not far away, stepped forward and said, "Thank you, Lord Yang Cheng, for making my sister and Shion into named demons."

Moreover, Lord Yangcheng just saved us. To express our gratitude, please come and visit our village.

As Shuna's older brother, Benimaru undoubtedly cares about his younger sister.

In theory, by accepting Yang Cheng's name, Shuna would acknowledge Yang Cheng as her master. However, since her younger sister was still a bit too young, Benimaru naturally didn't want her to go on adventures with Yang Cheng.

It was rare to find that this powerful demon named Yang Cheng was so magnanimous. Although he had given them names, he did not restrict the freedom of Shuna and Shion. Benimaru was naturally even more grateful to him.

"The village of the Great Demon Clan? Then thank you for your kind invitation, young master."

Shuna, who had originally wanted to say something, thought that even if she was preparing to follow Lord Yosei, she would have to go back and tell her parents, so she didn't say anything more at this moment.

On the way to the Great Demon Clan, Benimaru kept subtly probing into Yosei's origins.

It wasn't that he was being impolite, but rather that Yang Cheng had already established a master-servant relationship with Zhu Cai. The girl didn't understand anything, so as her older brother, he had to help her see if she was someone with ulterior motives.

"Young Master of the Great Demon Clan, there's no need for you to keep testing me. I'm not a suspicious person at all. In fact, I'm a native of the Jura Great Forest."

Previously, the Great Demon Clan had always thought that Yang Cheng, like Krumit, was a demon who came from outside. But now Yang Cheng said that he was a local from the Jura Great Forest, which made Benimaru and the others pause for a moment.

"As far as I know, there are no demons as powerful as Lord Yangcheng in the Jura Great Forest."

The one who raised the question was the white-haired old man from the Ōgami clan. He was not only everyone's swordsmanship teacher, but also a highly respected elder in the Ōgami clan. He had also traveled around in his youth, so he was much more knowledgeable than the younger generation like Benimaru.

"No, you've overlooked one place, which is the cave that seals the Storm Dragon. In fact, I am the monster born from that place."