Shocking Revelations for Rimuru and the Others; Great Demon Lord's Inner Thoughts

What mattered now was the Demon Country Federation!

And Morax, the one revered as the "Martial God"!

Everything else was unimportant.

Hopefully, the plan would proceed smoothly!

Even if it cost him everything, he had to seize control of Veldora.

He did not care that much about whether this war was won or lost, but he absolutely had to obtain the Dragon Factor within Veldora!

Everything was for that person's return. Everything was for his lifelong aspiration!

While the Empire's people raged in helpless fury, Gadra and the Imperial talents he had recruited had already arrived in the Demon Country Federation through a spatial teleportation array.

At this moment, within the Demon Country Federation—

At the exit of a spatial teleportation array somewhere in Liyue City—

Rimuru stared at the dozens of people following behind Gadra and was utterly dumbfounded.

W-What was going on!?

Who were these people!?!?

Ramiris, Veldora, and the others had also come to greet them. Of course, an occasion like this would not be complete without our Great Demon Lord.

The moment Gadra saw Rimuru, he immediately stepped forward respectfully and bowed to him.

"Gadra, these... huh? Who are these people?"

Seeing Rimuru point at the old friends he had recruited from the Empire, Gadra finally came to his senses and began explaining.

It would have been better if he had not explained. The more he did, the more Rimuru's expression shifted from confusion to surprise, then to shock and utter disbelief.

Even Ramiris and Veldora, standing nearby, were left completely dumbstruck by Gadra's outrageous move.

Damn! You old bastard with those honest-looking brows actually went that far! You dug up the foundations of your former employer!!!

As the creator of the Great Underground Labyrinth and many BUG-like tools, how could Ramiris possibly fail to understand