They now needed to unite every force they could in order to fight Morax, Guy, and the others.
He needed more pieces he could use!
"Other than Velgrend, the Burning Dragon, all those top-tier combatants can still be deployed."
Rudra pondered for a moment before speaking calmly.
Although the Empire had indeed been torn apart by Rimuru, Morax, and the others.
Their side had also suffered devastating losses.
However, the single-digit-ranked knights of the Royal Guard Knights had all survived. No, wait! It seemed one had died.
But that did not matter much!
So, the Empire still had the strength to fight.
Among them, the powerhouses in the top three ranks, such as Tatsuya Kondo and Damrada, were still essential combat forces.
Yet Rudra also felt a faint sense of unease.
Although Rudra's body was now completely under his control, and he could ensure that he had fully taken control of Rudra's body.
Still... he had a bad feeling.
He did not believe Rudra would simply perish so easily.
After all, at his peak, Rudra had been the only top-tier existence capable of confronting Guy head-on without falling behind.
Moreover... according to intelligence sent by the Demon Country Federation not long ago.
There was a boy called Masayuki Honjo, known as the Shining Hero, who possessed the exact same appearance and body as Rudra.
That boy was definitely one of Rudra's contingencies. He might even have been a reincarnated body Rudra had left behind without Michael noticing.
Absolutely!
Michael was certain of it.
Therefore, he needed to find a chance to eliminate Masayuki Honjo. After all... Rudra was a genuine hidden danger.
Their enemies' overall strength already far surpassed theirs. If Rudra returned as well, they would truly have no chance at all.
After all, that was Rudra!
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