"Nigo...Bert, since it seems the matter you asked me to handle has been resolved—then..."
A hoarse voice rustled from within the shadows as another powerful Exalted One spoke for the first time.
His indistinct face seemed to reveal a pair of indifferent eyes. After silently watching Rimuru for a while, he turned and said concisely, "By rights, this conquest mission can be considered complete. Everyone's rewards will be settled immediately..."
"However, I will delay things by three days. Please begin your actions as soon as possible."
Upon hearing this, the Transcendents gathered under everyone's command immediately became excited. They bowed gratefully toward seniors like Rimuru before dispersing like a receding tide. With Phoenix fully retreating and Amishir cooperating, R'lyeh no longer had enemies to deal with. This world had now become a vast, unguarded treasure vault.
The Shadow Sovereign's words were simply telling them that, so they would not have come for nothing, he was granting them three days to plunder this world that Phoenix had ravaged for so long and left somewhat shattered.
Rimuru froze slightly and looked at the sovereign within the shadows in surprise. He was rather astonished.
He had indeed applied for the conquest, but he was not the one leading the expedition or judging whether it had been completed. That was this Exalted One in the shadows. Moreover, for Transcendents, earning Conquest World contribution points and a portion of resources merely by making a trip without even fighting was an enormous blessing. Their excitement was only natural.
Besides, since they had been willing to take risks and set out, they could be considered R'lyeh's backbone. Giving them some appropriate benefits as a gesture of goodwill was not a problem. In fact, Rimuru had just been considering whether to ask The Unifier to persuade the other