Ciel slowly approached Velgrend, who had been sealed within the Infinite Cage, and gazed indifferently at Velgrend's hateful glare.
Ciel paid no attention to Velgrend's gaze. She slowly raised her right hand, and something like a black-hole vortex appeared in her palm.
[Devouring begins]
Before everyone's eyes, the Burning Dragon Velgrend, along with her entire seal, was swallowed by Ciel into Rimuru's Stomach Space.
Ciel spoke silently in her heart.
[Analysis... beginning...]
Above the ground.
Imperial Capital.
Mo Li, hovering high above the Imperial Capital, watched the scene with the corners of his lips curling into a pleased smile.
Though it was not like in the original story, where Rimuru evolved into a True Dragon by devouring Veldora's Dragon Factor.
Devouring Veldora's second sister, Velgrend, made little difference.
After this evolution succeeded, Rimuru's strength would likely be only a step behind his own.
There would be no need for him to worry so much anymore.
A feeling like watching his own child grow up welled in Mo Li's heart.
Xiao, standing behind Mo Li, keenly sensed the change in his lord's mood.
Was something making him happy? My lord seemed to be in quite a good mood.
Forget it. It had nothing to do with me. As long as my lord was happy, that was enough.
But while they thought that way, the people of the Empire did not.
Tatsuya Kondo watched as Velgrend was devoured by Ciel, and even his normally expressionless face showed a change in emotion.
If Velgrend was devoured and imprisoned by Demon Lord Rimuru, then the Empire's grand ambition would be completely finished.
"Hey, hey, hey... the Marshal is just gone like that!? You've got to be kidding me!"
Damrada also wore an incredulous expression. Clearly, even he found it hard