After getting to know each other, everyone sat together and had lunch. Feeling the delicious dishes, Kazuho felt like she was in a dream.

Renge also found Hinatsuru and quickly became good friends with Miu, Hinata, and the others.

Upon learning that Hinatsuru and the others had become Takeru's disciples, Renge's eyes lit up, and she looked at Takeru expectantly, also wanting to become his disciple. Seeing this, Kazuho also asked Takeru to accept Renge.

The monster invasion incident she experienced last time made her understand that this world was no longer the same as before. They had been lucky last time, as not many monsters came their way.

It seemed they had attacked other places first, so the ones that arrived didn't cause much slaughter and just captured a few children before leaving.

However, the subsequent disaster reports showed that a small village in the distance had been almost completely wiped out...

Takeru's clone hesitated for a moment before nodding and accepting Renge as a disciple.

…

Returning to the main body, Takeru drove towards the edge of Chiba City. After driving for nearly half an hour, he arrived at the destination.

There, he saw a man in a suit waiting politely. Upon seeing Takeru arrive, the man bowed respectfully.

"Hello, are you Nara Takeru-san?" The man then politely inquired.

"Yes."

"My name is Nakasora Shunta, from Gan-nen Real Estate. As instructed by Risa-san, I'm here to show you several of our company's villas today." Seeing Takeru nod, Shunta spoke respectfully.

"I'll be in your care then." Hearing him say this, Takeru nodded with a light smile.

"First is the one before us. Although it's a bit far from the city center, transportation is convenient. There's a train station not far away, and it takes about forty minutes to get to school or work in the city center. The environment here is beautiful, and as per your requirements, the villa and garden are relatively large."

While talking to Takeru, he opened the gate and led Takeru inside.

Entering, Takeru noticed the garden was full of flowers and plants, obviously meticulously trimmed. In the middle of the garden was a fish pond with flowing water, but there were no fish inside. Clearly, since no one lived here, no one took care of it.

Surprisingly, there were two cherry blossom trees planted on either side of the garden path, looking quite old.

"These two cherry blossom trees were planted when the villa was built, over ten years ago now." Seeing Takeru looking at the cherry blossom trees, Shunta timely explained.

Hearing his words, Takeru nodded understandingly, then looked at other areas. The location was indeed very spacious, enough for simple training. It also included several garages, capable of holding about ten cars normally.

"Let me show you the interior decoration." Then, Shunta led Takeru inside to see the configuration. The decoration leaned towards cozy and slightly luxurious. The room design was excellent, and all kinds of furniture were complete.

The house had three floors, totaling twelve rooms. Besides two entertainment rooms, ten rooms could be used for living. Additionally, there was a large rooftop terrace planted with many plants and even some crops. Takeru even saw traces of animal husbandry at the edges, showing the previous owner knew how to enjoy life.

Besides that, there were facilities like swings on the terrace. Looking out from the terrace, one could see the surrounding scenery beautifully.

There were also ordinary residential areas nearby, and a small market not far away. One could drive out to buy supplies, which wasn't too far.

Overall, after the full tour, Takeru was quite satisfied. The price was 240 million yen, and Takeru naturally knew this was likely a discounted price.

"By the way, if Takeru-san needs it, you can also purchase the surrounding land. We can offer you a preferential price for that as well." Finally, Shunta said seriously.

"Alright, let's go see the other villas first." Hearing his words, Takeru nodded understandingly.

Then, Takeru followed him to see other places. Although some locations might be closer to the city center, they didn't meet Takeru's requirement for spaciousness. So, after comparison, Takeru chose the first villa he saw.

He also purchased a piece of surrounding land along with it, spending a total of 290 million yen. Takeru's available funds sharply dropped to less than 20 million yen...

Slightly sighing, Takeru didn't dwell on it too much. This was fine. He could earn money later. But having a villa of his own felt very good.

In his previous life, Takeru didn't have the capability. In this life, having the ability, he naturally wouldn't be too stingy with himself.

Although he could live on Monster Island year-round and come and go using Shambhala, that was only convenient for him. It was inconvenient for Miu, Karin, and the others.

Moreover, although Monster Island was uninhabited, it ultimately didn't belong to him unless he applied to the military to purchase it or obtain usage rights. The country might agree to curry favor with him, but that would lead to complications later.

If living in this villa, Takeru planned to have Karin and the others learn to drive. With their abilities, it shouldn't be too difficult. Then, they could drive him and Miu to school daily, so a half-hour commute wasn't a big deal.

Or, to avoid hassle, they could continue living in the previous apartment from Monday to Friday, as Takeru didn't plan to sell that place.

After settling everything, Takeru contentedly took the keys and drove home.

…

When Takeru returned to Monster Island, it was past 3 p.m. On the island, everyone was diligently exercising in unison. Even Kazuho and Renge were following along, though struggling.

Of course, compared to Renge's liveliness and excitement, Kazuho felt utterly exhausted. Her stamina was only average, and more importantly, she didn't want to train so hard!

However, just experiencing it once wouldn't scare her off completely.

Noticing Takeru's arrival, those exercising nodded at him but didn't stop their training.

Seeing everyone training, Takeru didn't disturb them. He also began exercising his Creation ability nearby.

Speaking of which, although Takeru's Creation could now create Witchbeasts, they were relatively weak. He couldn't create the three Great Witchbeasts created by the Witch of Gluttony.

Takeru understood he wasn't lacking in magic knowledge, and what he lacked was deeper comprehension of Yang magic. Also, to create that type of Witchbeast, it was best to have some special materials.

For example, Takeru could use the corpse of the White Whale to recreate one, but there would be some weakening in certain aspects, mainly because Takeru didn't possess the Authority of Gluttony in this world to grant the White Whale the ability to erase human existence.

Of course, Takeru could adjust based on his own abilities, granting the White Whale other capabilities.

While pondering, Takeru decided to create a big one. He took out most of the White Whale's fur, horn, and a large portion of its corpse.

After selecting the materials, Takeru began using Creation magic. First, he transformed the fur, horn, etc., into necessary elements. Then, he supplemented the remaining parts with his own mana, finally arranging and adjusting.

During this process, Takeru's surroundings were enveloped in a dazzling light, astonishing those in the distance. However, knowing Takeru was doing something, they hesitated and didn't approach to disturb him.

As the new White Whale continuously materialized, Takeru's internal mana sharply decreased.

Simultaneously, Takeru began bestowing abilities upon the White Whale. Although he didn't have the Authority of Gluttony and couldn't grant the [Lion's Heart] authority, Takeru possessed other special abilities like telekinesis, and the special Observation and Armament Haki.

Thinking of this, Takeru began transmitting these abilities to the forming White Whale. However, during transmission, Takeru found that the White Whale could absorb some abilities but couldn't comprehend others.

Takeru didn't mind, continuously imparting knowledge. Besides knowledge, he also transmitted his own mana, recovery ability, and usable magic.

Besides levitation magic, Takeru made the White Whale master wind magic, allowing it to soar freely in the sky. Takeru's intention was for it to become a terrifying biological battleship, his own unique magical beast.

Besides wind magic, he also transmitted some high-power fire magic. After all, how could a battleship be called one without 'firepower' output?