On this day, a storm loomed over Ring World, and the atmosphere was exceedingly tense.
The news that eighteen Demon Weapon Overlords had joined forces had spread like wildfire. Many Demon Weapon Slaves already knew.
This was not one or two of them, but eighteen Overlords—each one a Demon Weapon at the Overlord level.
They revered the Heart Demon Ring Weapon Master as though he were a god, but no matter how much they worshipped him, they understood the disparity in strength. One against eighteen—by any calculation, it was a losing battle. There could be no miraculous reversal.
Once their Weapon Master was killed, Demon Weapon Slaves like them would find it difficult to come to a good end as well.
When they had previously competed for the title of Demon Weapon Overlord, they had followed the Heart Demon Ring in slaughtering the slaves of many other Demon Weapons, swallowing up their wealth and power.
"I wonder how the Weapon Master plans to deal with this?"
Someone muttered softly.
At a time like this, anyone could admit defeat—except the Heart Demon Ring. He had already been marked. There was absolutely no chance of escape.
"Hmm, have you noticed? A lot of our companions are missing!"
Those words were like a small stone tossed into a pond, stirring up reactions all around.
"You noticed too?"
"Not long ago, I suddenly decided to move somewhere else. I left without telling anyone, but afterward I learned that someone had come to capture me right after I left. At the very least, they were a Grandmaster-level enemy."
"Quite a few people have vanished without reason recently. They were probably our companions. Now it seems there's no doubt about it."
"Those Demon Weapon Overlords are trying to start with us and scheme against the Weapon