The power of the Star Monarch was a mystery nobody was able to comprehend during his reign. The ability to make even the weakest being stronger and a much better version of themselves was just beyond the limits of this universe.

Efad was the man.

He had the power to create an unbeatable army, or so many believed.

From what Klaus knew now, his Nine Job Classes and Bloodlines were merely on a trial run during his nine incarnations. They weren’t really at their peak, so the power he commanded then would be vastly different this time around.

Back then, he could only make beasts reach the Divine Stage. Those with potential reached the Supreme Stage, with a few, like the True Calamities, reaching the Celestial Stage in terms of bloodline grade.

However, things were different now.

First, he now had a system designed for one thing: efficiency. Icon’s main job was to make sure her Master got the best out of everything.

This, by extension, covered his subordinates. She could affect them, too, and for that, he planned on doing so now that he and the Heavens Court had reignited their feud.

Second, he now had soul bodies that had already reached the Primordial Soul Body Stage. Thanks to them, he would be able to uncover more secrets of his bloodline.

Third, he and Pickle Berry managed to steal the secret of the void from the heavens. That alone, coupled with the fact that he also had an Inheritance Tower loaded with many legendary secrets, made all the difference.

Lastly, this was his last life. This also meant he had knowledge of the several lives he had lived since the Primordial Era. That much knowledge added to his Hivemind would surely come in handy when working to improve his subordinates.

So he wanted to rekindle the connection he once shared with his Star Legion.

Klaus first turned to King Alric. "Pops, why don’t you first seal this place for me? Make sure nobody can spy on us, and also make sure no noise can go out."

King Alric nodded and snapped his finger, sealing the entire royal garden. The moment Icon confirmed nobody was watching, the Multi-Dimensional Cube appeared, and Klaus summoned all his beasts.

During the Primordial Era, he had a million Beast Companions. Seventy percent of them died in the massacre on Planet BlueCrest. The remaining thirty percent had vanished. Some went into hiding, while others left to embark on the missions Klaus had given them.

So, watching the 40,000 beasts appear before him, the weakest already at the Peak of the Demigod Stage, made Hunter and Klaus’s wives tense up.

’Just 4%, yet this strong already.’

Even without rekindling the connection, Klaus could feel the power coursing through his body.

’I am sure that strange energy will soon awaken. Perfect time to see what it is made of.’

Klaus stood up and walked forward, Ignitia and Aleera walking behind him. That had already cemented their spots as his guards until all nine Paragon Guards returned.

Seeing their one true Master appear before them, cheers rang out. Had Klaus not asked King Alric to seal the place, the citizens of Planet Caelmir would have been freaking out already.

"Master, I missed you so much," a squirrel beast said while standing on the shoulder of an elephant beast. Despite its small size, it had already reached the God Ascension Stage and recovered her memories.

"I missed you too, Sansa," Klaus replied, making many wonder if he still remembered their names.

Klaus decided to shock them.

"Hammer, I see you still chose to become a blacksmith, huh?"

A gorilla-type beast nodded, and smiles spread across his face.

"Good for you. I wonder if your brothers would also follow through on their ambitions."

Klaus turned to a monkey beast and nodded. "Greetings, Sir Luffy."

"Greetings, Lord Efad. Glad to see you have returned in one piece."

"That I have. Like I told you, I cannot be killed easily."

"I can see that now." Sir Luffy waved his hand, and a chess game that was halfway to completion appeared. "We will have to continue our game later. I kept it safe, not even a single piece moving an inch."

Klaus laughed. "We sure will."

"Himigo and Kimigo, glad to see you again. Still twins I see."

"Lanklio, no need to hide behind Marvin, I can see your tail."

Klaus went ahead to address over a hundred of his beasts, showing everyone that he remembered their names even after a million years.

In truth, Efad named most of his Beast Companions, and so he recalled their names, all one million of them. It was one of the reasons why they liked and respected him. He treated all of them uniquely.

"Glad to see you all again. I know it has been a while since we last saw each other. First of all, I apologize for not making it to Planet BlueCrest on time last time.

I faced my own obstacles along the way. However, now that we are here, I have both good and bad news." Klaus paused and scanned the faces of every last beast looking at him with reverence.

"The bad news is, the Heavens Court and we will probably go to war again, this time much fiercer than before. There is even a chance they will deploy their Single Digits in full capacity."

"They should come. This time, we will be ready to face them and make them regret ever raising their weapons against us," a beast said, igniting cheers from all the beasts.

Klaus expected as much, so he waited for them to calm down.

When they did, he continued with what he was saying.

"While going to war with them sounds like bad news, we both know that won’t last for long, not when I am done turning you all into monsters.

The good news is that, as promised millions of years ago, I will finally be upgrading all your bloodlines to the Celestial Stage, making you all Celestial Beasts."

Another round of cheers filled the garden.

Klaus didn’t even bother to calm them down. He was only able to take their bloodlines to the God Stage, making them Divine Beasts the last time.

This time, however, he aspired to make something much more powerful.

When Klaus first awakened the Star Monarch Bloodline in this life, he aspired to create a legion of Celestial Beasts, each a powerhouse in their own right.

Back then, it sounded like he was merely dreaming. However, as he stood before these 40,000 beasts, he knew his dreams weren’t too far from reality after all.

"For now, I can only make 100 of you Celestial Beasts, 10,000 Supreme Beasts, and unlimited Divine Beasts."

They had no problem with that.

If a demigod were to awaken a God-Grade Bloodline thanks to his help, then becoming a god soon wouldn’t be a problem.

Basically, Klaus planned to pave the way for 100 Supremes to become Celestials over the next 10 to 100 years, provided they were already at the Peak of the Supreme Stage.

"But before that, let me rekindle the spark that once brought all of us together as one entity."

Klaus formed a hand seal, and a large formation appeared. From within, thousands of runes emerged, and before long, a powerful aura started to fill the place.

The power of the Star Monarch had been reignited within them, and with that spark, the legend of the Star Legion would once again spread far and wide.

For now, something even more shocking was taking place.

<You have rekindled the Star Monarch Contract with 40,136 Beasts>

<Star Monarch Contract has ignited a collective Innate Talent awakening>

<All your Beast Companions are awakening their Innate Bodies.>