Absolute Dweller

[Citizen Malika has died.]

[Citizen Fidel has died.]

[Citizen Amani has died.]

[Citizen Lutetei has died.]

[Citizen Wemba Muefu has died.]

[Citizen Mapendo Chimangai has died.]

……

……

It was deadly from the start.

"Prepare to focus all available troops in Africa immediately."

[Shouldn’t we leave a minimal force to protect the safe zone?]

"No need."

I focused for a moment and prepared a broad telepathic message.

Asia and North America.

Towards all the areas where my domain had expanded.

[Citizens, please return to the safe zone immediately. Once again, we urge all citizens to take shelter in the safe zone as quickly as possible.]

Hunters who were out on monster hunts or exploring dungeons, people wandering the city to farm miscellaneous items to sell at the market, or even those who were just out for some fresh air.

Everyone who heard my voice began panicking and returning to the safe zone.

As I watched them, I activated the Communication Ring.

[To all the retainers working hard in each region, please accommodate as many people as possible inside the domain. This is an emergency.]

One advantage that arose as the population receiving citizenship exceeded tens of millions was that the number of retainers also increased in proportion to the growing population.

As more people joined, more individuals quickly reached a loyalty of 100, thanks to their direct or indirect help from me, or because they met me personally when their loyalty was rising rapidly.

Those who reached loyalty 100 not only became retainers themselves but also increased the limit for registering more retainers.

As a result, the total number of retainers now stood at 2,734.

The limit was still about 300 slots away.

At this point, I could increase the number of retainers whenever I wished.

And I judged that now was the time.

I registered everyone I had been keeping an eye on as retainers.

People who had awakened powerful abilities, those who had high levels from consistent monster hunting, and those who had rare and powerful unique traits.