Gaining true power isn't something that happens overnight.
Bai Luo was confident that he could help Esdese break through to the peak of the seven-digit realm without any pressure.
The method was also very simple.
As long as Esdese was transformed into his Black King subordinate (non-Seven Kings), it could be easily achieved.
The only difference between a King and a Black King subordinate was the Sanctuary.
However, the power of the Sanctuary originated from the Stone Tablet, and its upper limit was, at best, orange quality.
As long as Esdese could break through to the six-digit realm, then the difference between having a Sanctuary and not having one wouldn't be significant.
"Which is better?"
"Uh..."
Bai Luo saw Esdese looking at him, and he smiled: "If you choose the Black King clan, with your current mid-seven-digit strength, reaching the peak of the seven-digit realm won't be a problem."
"As for the first option..."
Bai Luo said, "You can reach the limit of the power I can currently bestow."
"What are you now?"
"Five-digit!"
These three words were like a thunderclap, exploding in Esdese's heart.
She didn't know what a five-digit realm meant.
Esdese didn't ask either.
"What is the limit that a five-digit realm can bestow?"
"I don't know."
Bai Luo shook his head: "Perhaps, within reach?"
The limit of the power that Bai Luo could bestow would definitely not reach the five-digit realm, as there was an essential difference between the two.
Even so, the upper limit of this power would inevitably allow Esdese to stand in the closest position to Bai Luo.
"Let's begin."
Esdese smiled, she chose the most difficult path without hesitation: "Let me be the woman by your side!"
Chapter 100: Esdese's Mate Selection Criteria (Seeking Subscriptions)
Bai Luo didn't refuse, he indeed had many beautiful girls around him.
But either their intelligence was lacking, giving Bai Luo the illusion of bullying an idiot.
Or they were too young, and Bai Luo couldn't bring himself to do it.
Seri Awashima was a possibility.
But she had only been employed for a few days, and she hadn't mentioned any such requests before.
Bai Luo wasn't the kind of unscrupulous boss who would make advances on his subordinates, he wouldn't do things like that.
The situation in the chat group was not much different from Bai Luo's side.
Only Esdese.
Bai Luo liked this character to begin with, and after interacting with the real person, he found that she really hit his preferences.
A cool and aloof older sister, a strong queen, who would blush shyly in front of the person she liked, showing a contrasting cuteness.
How could Bai Luo not like such a girl?
Okay, Bai Luo admitted it.
He did so much, not only because he valued Esdese's potential, but also because he coveted her body.
Esdese was well aware of Bai Luo's thoughts.
But...
So what?
Esdese, who grew up in the northern regions of the Akame ga Kill! world, had very clear standards for a partner.
1. Regardless of anything else, the most important thing is to value future possibilities, and hope to train oneself with the goal of becoming a general-level figure.
2. Have the courage to hunt Danger Beasts with her, even if it's empty-handed.
3. Like her, grow up in a border region rather than in the Imperial Capital.
4. Be younger than her, because that way it's easier for her to control them.
5. Preferably have a pure smile.
Among the above five conditions, the first is the hope that the other party has lofty goals and possesses the heart of a strong person.
Generals and the like cannot be applied to Bai Luo.
But the desire to become stronger is something that Bai Luo definitely meets.
In addition, Bai Luo wasn't a person from the Akame ga Kill! world, so he naturally didn't belong to the Imperial Capital area.
In terms of age, Bai Luo was only 20 years old, the same as Esdese.
But Esdese was still older in terms of birthday.
As for the pure smile...
There was a sentence that Esdese had never said to Bai Luo.
Although Bai Luo wasn't a purely benevolent person, he was always sincere when facing the group members.
Especially the undisguised affection he showed her, it was like a fastball that Esdese found hard to parry.
"However, there's something I want to make clear here."
Bai Luo looked at Esdese seriously: "I don't like to force others, but I also won't be satisfied with just one or two people."
Yes, Bai Luo stated his ambition.
A lifetime of one love wasn't Bai Luo's style.
He, Bai Luo, was a man who wanted to build a harem!
"Is that so?"
Esdese calmly met Bai Luo's gaze.
Finally, she seemed to understand and nodded: "In the tribe I lived in, the greatest rule was strength."
"Whoever is stronger has the right to speak."
In other words, if someone could defeat her.
Then she would become the other party's trophy, just like they hunted Danger Beasts, treating them as food and materials.
As for the so-called five conditions...
The defeated her should be controlled by the stronger!
The weak have no right to make demands.
"You are the first man to defeat me, and the only one."
Esdese: "In my tribe, the strong can have many spouses, because only in that way can the powerful bloodline be passed down, making the tribe stronger."
Of course, Esdese wasn't blindly seeking strength.
Once she was determined to become Bai Luo's partner, she wouldn't betray him, let alone become someone else's property.
Dignity and loyalty were more important than strength.
Bai Luo defeated her, but didn't humiliate her, instead giving her enough respect and a path to become stronger.
With such kindness and power, wasn't it natural for her to dedicate her loyalty?
"However!"
Esdese showed a charming smile: "If one day, I catch up to you..."
"Hmm?"
"Rest assured."
Esdese saw Bai Luo frown and smiled: "I won't say the foolish thing of asking you to abandon them."
Since she had followed Bai Luo, then they were her own people.
As long as they didn't harm Bai Luo and followed him sincerely, Esdese could accept other women serving him with her.
"Only from then on, I will discipline you properly!"
Esdese wasn't a jealous woman.
What she wanted was to control the power of speech between the two.
You can build a harem, but the harem candidates need to get her consent!
If Bai Luo was always stronger than her, then Esdese wouldn't have any demands.
But if she won.
Then handing over the job of managing the harem to her wouldn't be a problem, right?
"In addition, any thoughts, plans, purposes, decisions, I must participate in them, instead of being left aside!"
When the time came, it would be her turn to urge Bai Luo, to make him stronger.
Being surpassed by his own woman would be embarrassing, wouldn't it?
"Surpass me?"
Bai Luo didn't think there was anything wrong with Esdese's idea: "That's not easy."
Everyone has the right to pursue more and better things.
Bai Luo didn't like palace intrigue.
But fighting for it fairly and reasonably was reasonable.
"Once you get my magic power, it will be quite difficult for you to surpass me."
"Heh."
Esdese raised her head and stared at Bai Luo with the eyes of a hunter looking at prey, she licked her lips and said excitedly: "Isn't that a good thing?"
It was precisely because it was difficult that it was more worthy of her to try her best to seize it!
"I look forward to that day coming."
Bai Luo had never regarded Esdese as an object.
He didn't like the behavior in those harem novels that stifled personality and made it a stereotype.
Rather, Bai Luo was actually worried that Esdese would be hit hard, thus becoming discouraged.
It seemed that he was overthinking it.
Bai Luo: That's right, after all, she was Esdese.
If she retreated because of such a blow, and accepted fate upon hearing Bai Luo say that she couldn't surpass his upper limit.
Then she wouldn't be the wild, arrogant, and powerful Ice Queen that Bai Luo liked.
What's more...
Bai Luo thought to himself: Having such a woman constantly urging him behind him also seemed not bad.
For some reason, Bai Luo began to look forward to Esdese's next transformation.
"Let me see if you can reach the upper limit that I predicted."
"Upper limit?"
Bai Luo told Esdese that according to his current early five-digit strength standard, the theoretical upper limit of power that could be transformed was probably in the late six-digit range.
However, this was only theoretical.
