[Telekinesis Domain: Evolved from Telekinesis. Telekinetic ability enhanced. Deploying the domain allows for easy control of the surrounding area.]
[Space-Time Manipulation: Grasps space and time. With mere intention, one can instantaneously teleport. Can perform spatial attribute attacks. Can simply influence time, pausing or retracing it. Can accelerate or decelerate time for individuals, and can also apply this to oneself.]
[Ultimate Defense: Derived from sacrificing Absolute Defense with Photographic Memory. One's defense attribute is increased fourfold.]
Looking at his improved attributes, as well as the newly acquired talents and unique skills, Takeru fell into deep contemplation.
Everything else was manageable, but the most intuitive changes were the abilities of [Devourer], [Space-Time Manipulation], and [Ultimate Defense].
Firstly, aside from the increased capabilities of [Devourer], its usage had changed. Takeru no longer needed to rely on his mouth or hands, nor did he need the target to touch his body to use it. He could now deploy it at a distance.
Although the range was not far, approximately within two meters of himself, Takeru could activate the Devourer skill to devour objects or attacks. The range of devouring was also much larger than before.
As for [Space-Time Manipulation], perhaps influenced by multiple factors, like Yin magic's Gate, Lion King's Heart, Mahapadma… he had acquired this [Space-Time Manipulation].
"Spatial Blade!" Thinking this, Takeru directly released the skill toward a distant tree. Although it was his first time using spatial abilities, unexpectedly, he succeeded on the first try. Watching the nearly invisible spatial blade instantly slice through the trees along its path, Takeru could perceive its power.
Its greatest strength was not its destructive force, but its attack, akin to instantaneous teleportation… already surpassing the speed of light. Takeru doubted many could react to it.
Furthermore, regarding time manipulation applied to himself, besides being able to grant himself a period of invincibility as with the former Lion's Heart, he could also accelerate his own thoughts and physical reactions.
Deciding to act, Takeru directly accelerated his thoughts and discovered the world before his eyes became extremely slow, nearly approaching a standstill.
In this state, Takeru controlled his body to move around. Yet his actions, observed by the Primordial Black, appeared as if he were moving at ultra-high speed.
After briefly experiencing the capabilities of [Space-Time Manipulation], Takeru turned his attention to the final talent. There was not much to say… it had changed from the original two-fold defense to four-fold.
Thus, currently considering only his natural defense, Takeru's was 1312, which after amplification directly reached 5248. Then, adding the defense from equipment brought it to 5877.
This was his base defense. If various special abilities are included, Takeru's defense would rise even further.
Perhaps the most exaggerated increase was in his mana. However, Takeru was not overly astonished, as such mana was not high among Demon Lords… in fact, it was at the lower end. According to Takeru's estimates, one of the strongest Demon Lords, Milim Nava, likely possessed personal mana exceeding two or three million.
As for Rimuru upon his initial awakening as a Demon Lord, his mana had probably reached around five to six hundred thousand.
Thus, normally, even if Demon Lords fought unrestrained, casually bombarding with magic, they would basically never exhaust their mana.
Besides possessing extremely powerful mana, their recovery speed also far exceeded ordinary imagination...
In this regard, Takeru's mere three hundred thousand was nothing special. Of course, abundant mana did not equate to absolute power… especially for Takeru.
Crucially, besides the tremendous increase in mana, Takeru's Chakra and Nen had also grown to varying degrees.
Naturally, they could not compare to his mana, but compared to before, they had multiplied several times over. Perhaps because these powers were not of this world, the enhancement was limited to this extent.
Overall, this Demon Lord awakening had truly exceeded Takeru's expectations. The benefits gained from this alone could almost rival the sum total of his previous several worlds.
Of course, Takeru was also well aware that without the accumulation from previous worlds, even if he had achieved Demon Lord status in this world, he absolutely could not have obtained such extraordinary growth.
After a brief examination, Takeru had developed a preliminary understanding of his current self. He then turned his gaze to Noir, who remained reverently deferential.
Truthfully, summoning this particular demon was merely an experiment for Takeru. He had not expected to summon the very existence Rimuru had summoned in the original work. Perhaps it was due to the 25,000 sacrifices, or perhaps he was simply too idle...
"You are awake, my master. My sincere congratulations on your successful evolution into a Demon Lord." Seeing Takeru looking at him, Noir respectfully bowed.
"Hmm, that feels rather awkward. Just call me Takeru." Looking at him, Takeru directly stated.
"Takeru... a peculiar name. Then, please permit me to address you as Takeru-sama from now on." Hearing Takeru's words, Noir spoke seriously.
"Do you have a name?" Looking at him, Takeru asked calmly.
"No, I do not. It is sufficient for you to regard me as a nameless demon." Hearing Takeru's words, Noir spoke seriously.
"No name? You said you wish to become my subordinate, correct?" Looking at him, Takeru inquired again.
"Yes, Takeru-sama!" Hearing Takeru's inquiry, Noir quickly responded.
"In that case, let me bestow a name upon you." Looking at him, Takeru spoke seriously.
"My sincerest gratitude. This is the greatest commendation for me." Hearing Takeru say this, Noir looked at Takeru with a trace of anticipation.
"If so, then your name shall be Diablo." Looking at Noir, Takeru adopted the naming Rimuru had given him in the original work.
"Diablo... is it?" Hearing Takeru's words, Noir murmured.
"Yes. I hope you will serve me from now on." Looking at him, Takeru spoke again.
As Takeru confirmed it, a vast amount of mana rapidly surged forth from Takeru, enveloping Diablo.
Takeru also noticed his mana directly decreased by 220,000. He knew that Diablo was truly formidable. Ram and the others, even together, would struggle to defeat him… conversely, he would likely defeat them one by one.
Diablo's enhancement was swift, completing in less than five minutes. Upon completion, Diablo looked at Takeru and placed his right hand over his heart.
"Diablo... this is my name. My heart is filled with gratitude. Takeru-sama, from this day forth, I shall sincerely serve you." Looking at Takeru, Diablo once again declared his loyalty.
"Yes. I entrust matters to you from now on." Looking at him, Takeru revealed a slight smile.
"Yes. May I ask if there is anything requiring my service at present?" Subsequently, Diablo eagerly requested a mission from Takeru.
"There are indeed several issues. I plan to seize the Falmuth Kingdom. It is one of the Western nations. Furthermore, I was attacked by the Western Holy Church this time and killed their members. I may face retaliation from the Western Holy Church in the future." Looking at him, Takeru directly explained the situation.
"Is that so? Whatever worries you have, should you command it, I shall devote myself entirely to sharing your burden." Hearing Takeru's words, Diablo spoke seriously.
"I understand. By the way, the two behind you are...?" Looking at the two somewhat dazed demons behind Diablo, Takeru directly inquired.
"Yes. They are merely my followers. Takeru-sama, you have likely expended considerable mana just now. If you do not mind, please devour them." Looking at Takeru, Diablo said respectfully.
"Directly devouring them would be too wasteful. They can fight, can they not?" Hearing his words, Takeru shook his head.
"Yes." Hearing Takeru's inquiry, Diablo nodded seriously.
"Very well. The two shall remain under your command. Regarding future battles, when it is inconvenient for me to act, I shall entrust them to you." Looking at Diablo, Takeru spoke seriously.
"To be able to fight for Takeru-sama... this is my honor." Hearing Takeru's words, Diablo said with a light laugh.
"Good." Seeing his reverent demeanor, Takeru nodded.
Subsequently, Takeru did not dwell further on the others. He turned his gaze to Esdeath and the rest. His direct subordinates receiving the blessing was indeed a great help. Furthermore, his own race was now Human-Demon. Takeru recalled that the Demon Lord Leon also belonged to the same Human-Demon race.