Chapter 158 Personification
Yuki still had a long way to go before I could fulfill my dream of doing oyakodon. That was why I wanted her to level up and get stronger in order to attain a desirable physique.
On the other hand, not only did Griffith barely have the body of my preference, but she was, to me, a bit immature, probably at the same level as Yuki. She was not a member of an intellectual monster like the Tailed Foxes, so I should not expect too much.
That was why I let her slay monsters to level up like Yuki and make herself more mature since I did not want to abuse her innocence.
I do not know if that would work, but there is nothing wrong if she tries. Even if it comes to failure, which I hope it does not, at least she will grow stronger.
"SO, MASTER, WHY DO YOU HAVE US LINED UP LIKE THIS? AND WHY IN OUR TRUE FORMS?"
"There is a reason for everything, Czarina." I replied to the gigantic black dragon, which was the true form of the chick Czarina.
Not only was Czarina lining up abreast in front of me, but there were also three other beastly forms lining up. From left to right, we have Czarina the Ancient Dragon, Inari the ten-tailed Celestial Fox, Yuki the Five-Tailed Fox, and Griffith the Griffon.
Beside me was Uriel, who had folded garments on her arms. By the way, those were the clothes of Griffith, since she had yet to learn how to dematerialize her clothing. And she was standing by for the right moment.
By the way, Azrael was tending the foxes and the humans who had migrated onto the surface. He said that the humans were quite cooperative and were currently in the middle of the construction of their new abode, which was situated at the northwestern portion of the plain.
Going back, there was a reason why I had them revert back to their true forms and line them up on the grassy area not far from the house on the thirtieth floor of the dungeon.
And I am about to execute that reason.
"Okay, I will be starting now."
Utilizing the functionality of the unique skill Discriminator, I widened the effect of a particular skill and selected the four monsters as the targets.
"First things first, let me take back the initial blessings of the three."
With a snap of my fingers, the Anthropomorphization extra skill that I bestowed upon Czarina, Yuki, and Griffith had been stripped away from their souls. Inari was the originator of the skill, so she was excluded from the retaking of it.
"Next."
"OH?"
((Hm?))
Another snap followed, and I immediately bestowed the four of them with a brand new skill. They seemed to be shocked by it, but then were able to understand it in a flash.
"All right. Manifest your new form before me!"
Upon my command, all of them shone brightly, indicating the striking process of their transformation.
A moment later, when the blinding lights subsided, four women with distinct characteristics were revealed. Only three of them were covered with their respective outfits, with only Griffith finding her bottom naked, which was immediately covered up by Uriel.
"Just amazing, Master." Check herself, Czarina amusedly uttered. "To think that you were able to come up with a skill like this? You really are something, Master."
"Thank you for the praises." I responded as they were regrouping with me.
Not just Czarina, but the others voiced their positive feedback as well. The thing that I just did was something very beneficial to them, so their reactions actually made sense.
The Anthropomorphization skill is an ability that allows a monster with enough will and intelligence to alter their shape to resemble that of a human.
But the transformation greatly reduced their original strength, which was inconvenient in many ways. That was why I came up with the idea to increase the potency of the skill.
The skill was upgradeable through Ultimate Augmentation, but I do not want to waste my skill points since I have been reserving my precious SPs for a particular skill.
My remaining choice was to synthesize it with other compatible skills. And in the first try, I effectively combined it with another transformation skill, Shapeshift, and successfully conflated Anthropomorphization and Shapeshift in the form of Extra Skill: Personification.
"How are you feeling, ladies?"
"I am feeling literally powerful even in this form. Master." Inari spoke as she was clenching her fists. "With this blessing that Master has bestowed upon me, I can now exert my full power even in this form."
"The same as Mother, Master. My power does not reduce."
"I feel the same as well, Master."
That was the power of the newly baked Personification extra skill. The skill still functioned the same as the Anthropomorphization, which changed the form of the holder, but more efficiently.
Unlike the Anthropomorphization, which reduces the Level of the holder by half upon activation, the Personification allows the holder to attain a human form without any restrictions or stat reduction.
Without a doubt, Personification is superior to the former in terms of efficiency and effectiveness. Not to mention, it has no side effects or drawbacks.
"Good to hear. I really forged that skill for all of you to use your full potential at all times."
"How thoughtful of you, Master." Czarina said that as she hugged me. "You have been thinking about us this much?"
"Thank you very much, Master." Then Inari joined the party. "But you should not think of us that far."
"Thanks, Master!"
Before I knew it, I had been flocked by the four on all sides. My back and shoulders were being pressed by the soft assets of Czarina and Inari, while I could feel the warmth of Griffith and Yuki on my front.
"Hmm..." I hummed, then wrapped my arms around the waists of Czarina and Inari. "I am truly grateful to have all of you and to have me as your master."
I did not think that I would be surrounded and embraced by these wonderful females. I am literally holding them, so I have to feel and believe it.
But it was not the right time for us to cuddle for long since we had many things to do.
"Okay," I already had satisfied myself and broke my embrace, which was followed by them one after the other. "Should we test your strength in these forms?"