Preparations Before the War; The Greedy Imperial High Command

In other territories, Velgrend might have been able to contend with Mo Li for a few rounds, but as long as they fought in the Demon Country Federation, heh-heh~~, Mo Li could nail her to death in under ten moves!

Mo Li then stopped dwelling on those troublesome matters. This time, he would only act when necessary or clean up afterward; Rimuru could worry about everything else.

"I remember the shop owner was getting a fine Hwamei Bird today. Let's go take a look. I can browse some antiques while I'm at it and buy some tea."

As though he had remembered something important, Mo Li headed toward the marketplace.

Drinking tea, listening to opera, walking his bird, and taking a stroll through the Demon Country Federation when bored—what more could one ask of life?

Meanwhile.

After accepting Gadra and his three disciples, Rimuru signed contracts with them. Although Gadra and the others genuinely wished to pledge loyalty to her, the proper ceremony could not be skipped.

As the Eastern Empire's Great Magician, Gadra was granted the position of consultant to the Demon Country Federation.

After all, as the Eastern Empire's Great Magician and the wise man who had single-handedly driven the Empire's technological development, Gadra's wisdom ranked among the very best on the continent.

And after learning about the Eastern Empire's three primary military legions and its powerful technologies, Rimuru became extremely envious.

She wanted a powerful technological legion too!

Although the Demon Country Federation's army was not necessarily weaker than the Empire's, Rimuru was still incredibly jealous of the Imperial legions' equipment.

Now that they had Gadra, the Empire's Great Magician, she believed it would not be long before the Demon Country Federation's troops could also be equipped with such powerful gear.

After learning of Rimuru's thoughts, Gadra