A few years later...
Rip!
A crack tore through the void, and a figure stepped out from the rift.
After years away, August had finally returned to this world.
Feeling the familiar magic and air, he wanted to roar to the world. He'd only meant to visit other worlds to boost his power, planning to return once he was invincible.
He hadn't expected to be gone over two thousand years. Though just a second here, August had traversed multiple worlds in that time.
After consuming the entire Void in beetwen the world, combined with its prior growth, the World Tree Sapling advanced to its next stage.
[Name: World Tree]
[Owner: Augustuts Divus Prancetum]
[Growth Stage: Maturity (10%)]
[Talents: Space, Elements, Devouring, Plundering, Contracts, Blessings]
Unlike its sprouting or sapling phases, the World Tree in its maturity stage had surged into a towering giant over a thousand meters tall.
In the small world, it was now the central pillar and tallest landmark.
Above it, in the cloud-top heights, lay a city. Around its base lived August's women, while the monster girls resided further out.
The small world had grown vast—worthy of the name "world."
Yet it remained sparsely populated.
In the future, August planned to build a palace atop the World Tree for his women. Below, the monster girls would dwell.
As for the broader world, once his plans were complete, he'd introduce worthy beings to populate it.
A world with so few inhabitants wasn't truly a world.
As life multiplied, its rules and systems would gradually take shape.
Heaven, Hell, the Underworld—August intended to establish them all in this small world until it became a fully self-sustaining realm.
...
Back in the Capital of the Satan, Lilith, August felt a surreal daze.
It had been so long since he'd left this world that he'd forgotten what he'd done or what had happened before departing.
Here, the banquet interrupted by Loki's attack was still just yesterday's event.
"Your Highness, are you alright?"
A familiar figure approached—dressed in a maid outfit, holding a sheathed umbrella sword. Her stunning figure, golden hair, and bangs covering one eye marked her unmistakably.
Hilda, August's favorite demon maid and his knight.
Across countless worlds, he'd regretted not bringing her along countless times, taking only a few demon maids instead.
"It's nothing, just zoned out for a bit~"
August smiled. After so many worlds, he'd changed immensely.
As his personal maid, Hilda noticed instantly but stayed silent. She was just a maid, after all.
Looking up at the dim Underworld sky, August's lips curved slightly.
Now at level 9 outlier status, he surpassed super beings in this world. Against Dragon Gods, though, he wasn't entirely sure.
But with his current power and arsenal of cheats, even Great Red wouldn't scare him.
Tap, tap, tap.
Crisp footsteps sounded. August looked over and saw a silver figure.
Silver hair flowed, with twin braids by her ears. She wore a maid outfit, exuding the aura of a perfect maid.
Grayfia Lucifuge, the Underworld's strongest queen, dubbed the Silver-Haired Annihilation Queen.
Wife of the current Satan Lucifer, Sirzechs, and his queen—an Ultimate Devil Cass powerhouse.
But in this world, one thing differed: Sirzechs and Grayfia had no child—no future Gremory head from the original story.
"Lord August~"
Grayfia approached and gave a slight bow. Despite her lofty status, she was a maid now, and her etiquette was flawless.
"Grayfia, what brings you here?"
"Lord Sirzechs requests your presence."
"Hm? Sirzechs wants me? Where?"
"Satan Castle."
"Satan Castle?"
As the name implied, it was the castle of the satans.
To compare, if Lilith was a historical capital, Satan Castle was the imperial palace's inner sanctum.
A summons there wasn't personal—it was official business.
August grumbled inwardly. He'd just returned, hadn't even had time to catch up with Hilda and savor her presence, and now he had to meet an old man like Sirzechs.
"Alright, let's go."
"Please, follow me."
Grayfia led the way, August trailing behind, with Hilda at his side.
But as he watched Grayfia, something felt off. She carried the scent of a maiden—something only an untouched woman bore.
Wasn't she married to Sirzechs? How was she still a maiden?
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