Overlord: I’ve Been Recruiting Followers in Another World

"Rise."

Kael, who had now gained formidable natural power, was in an excellent mood. With a faint smile on his face, he permitted all from the Slane Theocracy who were saluting to rise.

Since there was no major movement in the magical act of copying Zesshi Zetsumei's power, no one else noticed it except him and the two beside him. Of course, even if they had noticed that Zesshi Zetsumei suffered no injury, they wouldn't dare question Kael about what he had done.

"Thank you, God Kael!"

The group greeted Kael under the leadership of Priest Raymond Zarg Lauransan (former Imperial Magician Court Chief and former Third Seat of the Black Scripture) before slowly rising.

Having been informed long ago, Kael wasted no time with pleasantries. He immediately began the transformation ceremony for everyone. With just one visible palm, a golden magic circle rapidly spread, enveloping the entire hall. Specks of light from transformed physiques continuously emerged from the magic circle, covering the bodies of everyone in the Church of Destiny in the blink of an eye, and the transformation was swiftly completed.

"Okay, I have fulfilled your request. Next, it's up to you to show your sincerity."

Kael disconnected from the magic circle and spoke.

Completing the transformation of the Church of Destiny personnel was just the beginning. Next, he would hand over the senior mercenary summoning books to the designated users arranged by the Church of Destiny, and these personnel would obey his commands and management in the future.

Regarding this, Chief Priest Raymond, of course, had already made arrangements and reported to him, "All personnel have been arranged, and I request you proceed to the training grounds for their review."

"Lead the way."

"Yes."

Then the group proceeded to the stronghold's training grounds.

Upon arriving at their destination, Kael saw forty-five members of the Order neatly lined up on the training grounds.

After a moment, he selected one of them and, using the mind control spell [Dominate], asked, "Tell me, what is your identity?"

"I am the nephew of Lord Priest of the Water, His Eminence Sinedine, Fik Gassner Quelfi."

Naturally, the one under control could not resist the magic's effect and truthfully revealed their identity in the Slane Theocracy.

"Hmm, excellent."

Kael nodded inwardly.

These item users sent by the Slane Theocracy were all relatives of high-tier power personnel. Besides being living items, their primary role was to assist Kael in controlling the magic caster army transferred to him by the Slane Theocracy. In the future, the training NPCs in the Holy City would be served by them and the magic caster army sent by the Holy Kingdom. The training replication was basically complete.

Kael then took out a high-level mercenary summoning book from his backpack space and allowed the existing items to use it one by one, summoning the power of human mercenary summoners with levels across LV90.

"Leinas, they and their practical training are now your responsibility."

Kael gave Leinas beside him the order, then activated the teleportation spell [Greater Teleportation] to leave the stronghold.

And after he left, Leinas was also very keen on the training. After all, the feeling of increasing her power was addictive.

Following Kael's arrangements, she first contacted Lakyus, who was far away in E-Rantel, and asked Blue Roses to bring all the remnants of the Church of Destiny to this stronghold via magical positioning. Then she ordered all the items and people from the Slane Theocracy to gather outside the stronghold, so the high-level summoned mercenaries could begin summoning monster armies.

With a hint of curiosity, Raymond and the others followed Leinas's lead.

Not long after, with the arrival of the Church of Destiny personnel, the war dubbed 'Practical Training' began.

Raymond and the others also witnessed a scene that shocked them during this confrontation.

The believers of the Church of Destiny met demons several times their number, in small, steady groups, and did not fall behind at all. Dozens of angels summoned by the Slane Theocracy's magic casters were wiped out with a single blow by the best among the believers. Had it not been for the fact that the opponent's targets were only summons, one would fear that the strength of the magic casters, numbering in the thousands in the Slane Theocracy, would have been easily overthrown by these people in a very short time.

The most impossible thing to ignore was Leinas, who was surrounded by a large number of high-tier monsters.

"Tenth Tier Magic: [Thunderbolt Scorch]!"

"Tenth Tier Magic: [Hellfire Ocean]!"

Leinas, flying into the air, released attack magic one after another. Amidst roaring explosions, a large number of monsters were annihilated by thunder and fire, charging forward one by one.

"What do you make of it?"

Raymond looked solemnly at the smoke-filled battlefield in the distance and asked Zesshi Zetsumei beside him.

The latter hesitated for a moment and said, "Powerful. There might be no way to defeat her at all if I don't use my trump card."

Such a conclusion was not unfounded.

Zesshi Zetsumei noticed that among the team of monsters continuously moving forward to besiege Leinas, there was the powerful Balrog Commander monster she had once fought before. Unlike herself, who needed to release her full power to perform her [Death] action, Leinas merely released a few offensive magic spells, and the Balrog Commander wailed to the ground without posing any threat to her.

It's true, is magic stronger?

Zesshi Zetsumei pondered.

Although she herself had the ability to cast magic, it was basically some low-tier healing and boosting spells, and her own ability was still dominated by the warrior type, so she couldn't be considered a true magic caster. After seeing Leinas's performance, she wanted to switch career preferences.

It's not impossible.

Because Leinas looked like a type of profession that combined a fighter with a magic caster, able to use equipment from both professions at the same time and exert her maximum strength, this position was actually quite similar to Zesshi Zetsumei's. And "as long as you can use the artifacts left by the Six Great Gods at the same time, even if you become a magic warrior with magic as the main attack method, it is acceptable."

"Who!?"

A wave of teleportation appeared beside several people, and Zesshi Zetsumei reacted first, aiming the cross-scythe in her hand at the three figures that emerged.

A warrior in black armor, a man and a woman.

After clearly seeing each other's appearance, Zesshi Zetsumei immediately lowered the weapon in her hand, as the man was none other than Kael.

He glanced at her casually, but Kael didn't pay much attention to her. Instead, he said to Draudillon Oriculus, whom he was embracing, "Try killing some monsters yourself to see if you can collect their souls."

"Okay."

Draudillon Oriculus nodded.

Kael hadn't hidden anything from her about her natural power. Since it was a method that could enhance her personal strength, Draudillon Oriculus had no objection to being Kael's experimental subject.

Using the flight magic [Fly] to soar towards the combat training ground, she also used magic to launch attacks against the monsters like the other believers.

"Seventh Tier Magic: [Soul Eater]!"

A circle of dark magic surrounded a small cluster of monsters. In the special soul vision granted by the [Soul Operator] profession, Draudillon Oriculus saw transparent soul bodies floating out of the monsters' forms, and then flying into her body. In an instant, she felt as if she possessed a special power within her, waiting for her to use her natural ability's effect to consume it.

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