Chapter Summaries

Tempest’s monsters gathered after sensing Veldora’s return, and Rimuru arrived at the plaza with the Storm Dragon. Azhdaha challenged Veldora with his own formidable aura, leaving the crowd trapped between their clashing pressures.

• Azhdaha silenced the arguing monsters in Tempest’s plaza, while Diablo sensed danger from him and dismissed the crowd’s doubts about Rimuru’s strength.
• Rimuru and Veldora arrived, and Rigurd greeted Rimuru while expressing confusion and disappointment that Veldora had not awakened.
• Azhdaha recognized Veldora and introduced himself as the Ancient Rock Dragon King, prompting Veldora to take offense at his title.
• Veldora unleashed his aura at Azhdaha, who answered with a pressure strong enough to make the plaza a forbidden zone and force the gathered monsters to bow their heads.
• Veldora sensed that Azhdaha’s strength resembled that of his old rival Dagruel as their auras continued to intensify.

Rimuru stopped Veldora and Azhdaha from harming Tempest with their overwhelming auras, then introduced Veldora to the gathered monsters as the Jura Great Forest’s guardian deity. Veldora announced that he had revived to avenge his friend Morax, leaving the plaza silent with grief.

• Rimuru ordered Veldora and Azhdaha to stop competing after their pressure nearly overwhelmed Tempest’s monsters.
• Veldora and Azhdaha withdrew their auras, and Rimuru scolded them for causing trouble.
• Rimuru introduced Veldora to the gathered monsters as their guardian deity, and Toreni welcomed him on behalf of the Tree Sprite tribe.
• The Tempest monsters knelt to honor Veldora, who thanked them for caring for Rimuru.
• Veldora said he had revived to avenge his friend Morax, and the plaza fell silent as the monsters remembered their fallen lord.

Veldora revealed that Morax had been his close friend and vowed to avenge him, while Rimuru grieved alone in Morax’s room. At a meeting the next morning, Rimuru announced plans to declare herself a Demon Lord, attack Clayman, and then wage war against Guy, naming the primary fighters.

• Veldora told Tempest’s monsters that Morax and Rimuru were his only close friends and vowed to avenge Morax by fighting Guy.
• Tempest’s monsters thanked Veldora, and Rimuru went to Morax’s room, where she lay on his bed and wept for Ari.
• Rimuru gathered Tempest’s executives, the Immortal Assembly, the Three Beast Warriors, Azhdaha, and Veldora, then announced she would declare herself a Demon Lord.
• Rimuru said she would attack Clayman and take his Demon Lord seat, leaving the Three Beast Warriors to understand that the plan had already been made.
• Rimuru announced that she would next wage war against Guy, confirmed the target when Albis questioned her, and named herself, Diablo, Azhdaha, and Veldora as the primary candidates to fight him.

Tempest’s executives challenged Rimuru’s choice to include Diablo in the fighters who would confront Guy, arguing that the Immortal Assembly and Xiao deserved to fight for Morax. Diablo demonstrated his Demon King’s Aura to silence them, but Xiao countered it, drawing Diablo’s attention.

• True Monarch Zhuyang and other members of the Immortal Assembly objected to Rimuru’s roster, especially Diablo’s inclusion and Xiao’s exclusion.
• Rimuru explained that Raphael had advised her that only a few powerful fighters could matter against Guy and Milim, and that Azhdaha, Veldora, and Diablo had been selected for their strength.
• Diablo asked Rimuru to let him handle the dispute, then released a terrifying Demon King’s Aura that pressured nearly everyone in the meeting room.
• Xiao neutralized Diablo’s aura with black energy, and Diablo turned toward him in surprise.

Rimuru allowed Xiao to join the effort to avenge Morax after Diablo and Brother Azhdaha urged her to trust his hidden strength. As Dovagon arrived to discuss recent events, Raphael detected more than a dozen cloaked strangers approaching Tempest.

• Diablo offered to avenge Morax, and Rimuru explained that he was her named subordinate, persuading the Immortal Assembly to accept him.
• Xiao asked Rimuru for permission to join the mission, and Brother Azhdaha and Diablo advised her to bring him along.
• Rimuru agreed to let Xiao join the group.
• Dovagon arrived at Tempest with pegasus cavalry, greeted Rimuru, and accepted her invitation to attend the meeting.
• Raphael warned Rimuru of more than ten unknown signatures near the grass, and cloaked figures emerged when she challenged them.

Rimuru met Elado, a noble of the Magic Dynasty Sallion, who attacked her after believing she had abducted his daughter Elaine. Elaine stopped him and explained their relationship, and Elado revealed he had come to assess Rimuru, whose arrival was connected to Elaine and the balance between humans and monsters.

• Elado revealed himself as an elf using an Artificial Human body and challenged Rimuru, identifying her as the new Demon Lord.
• Elado accused Rimuru of abducting his daughter and began casting a powerful fire spell despite her warning.
• Elaine struck Elado and stopped his spell, then scolded him for assuming she was in danger.
• Elaine introduced Elado as her father, the Grand Duke of the Magic Dynasty, and apologized to Rimuru for his attack.
• Elado explained that he had come to meet Rimuru and that her rise was connected to Elaine and the balance between humans and monsters.
• Rimuru invited Elado to come with them.

Kagurazaka Yuuki learned that Clayman’s plan was advancing and revealed evidence pointing to Laplace, Tia, and Forthman being sealed in the Jura Great Forest. He delayed rescuing them to observe Tempest, while an unexpected guest arrived at Guy’s White Ice Palace.

• Kagurazaka Yuuki discussed the failed plan against Rimuru with Kazarim and heard that Clayman had controlled Milim and Freya, killed Carrion, and planned a Demon Lord Banquet.
• Kagurazaka Yuuki showed Kazarim crystal-ball footage of a powerful sealing array and explained that Laplace was likely sealed beneath it.
• Kagurazaka Yuuki identified the two mountains called Guyun Pavilion as the Rock Spears that had trapped Tia and Forthman, but told Kazarim to wait before attempting a rescue.
• An unexpected guest arrived at Guy’s White Ice Palace, where Guy had sent Raine to receive them.

Guy met with Leon Cromwell to discuss the rumors surrounding Milim and the continent’s powerful figures. After Guy and Velzard revealed that Mo Li had astonished them with his strength, Guy called for Mo Li to come out and meet Leon.

• Leon arrived at the White Ice Palace after Guy invited him, and the two moved to a pavilion to talk.
• Guy and Leon exchanged information about Rimuru, Veldora, and Milim, whom rumors said Clayman had controlled.
• Leon asked Guy about the rumor that he had killed a newly awakened Demon King, and Guy explained that he had been unable to kill his opponent.
• Velzard emerged and clarified that Leon’s mention of “that dragon” referred to her younger sister, then said Mo Li’s strength had shocked her too.
• Guy told Leon that Mo Li would be his future colleague and called for him to come out and greet Leon.

Mo Li appeared at Guy’s gathering and revealed that he knew Leon Cromwell’s history and titles. Guy warned Leon that Mo Li was powerful enough to rival him, leaving Leon shocked by the seemingly ordinary man’s true strength.

• Mo Li arrived through a golden vortex, created a stone throne, and sat beside Guy.
• Mo Li recited Leon Cromwell’s origins, past deeds, and titles, stunning Guy, Leon, and Velzard.
• Guy struggled to introduce Mo Li, who told Leon to call him Li.
• Guy explained that Leon had only a one-in-a-million chance of defeating him, while Mo Li might kill Guy in one or two attempts.
• Guy admitted that neither he nor Velzard could identify Mo Li’s race, and Leon stared at Mo Li in shock.

Leon exchanged information with Guy and Mo Li about Veldora's revival and the Slime's declaration as a Demon Lord, then learned that Mo Li knew what he was doing and where Chloe was. The chapter ended with Leon begging Mo Li for Chloe's location, and Mo Li telling him to sit down and talk.

• Guy joked with Mo Li about the possibility of opposing him, while Mo Li repeatedly slapped away Guy's wandering hands.
• Guy invited Leon to continue their conversation and told him he could speak openly because Mo Li likely knew the same information.
• Leon told Guy that Veldora had revived and that the Slime in the Jura Great Forest had declared itself a Demon Lord, and Guy and Mo Li hinted that their plan had succeeded.
• Leon said the Slime had reached the summoned children before he could deal with them, and Mo Li warned that Leon would never have achieved his dream if he had acted.
• Mo Li revealed that he knew Leon was searching for someone and knew where that person was, prompting Leon to plead for Chloe's location.
• Mo Li told Leon to sit down and talk.

Mo Li told Leon that Chloe was connected to the Hero Kronoa, but that she would not appear for another year or two. After Leon left, Mo Li warned Guy that the Empire would soon march east and that Guy’s ten-thousand-year wager with Rudra was nearing its final stage.

• Mo Li told Leon that Kronoa was Chloe, and Guy realized the connection involved time.
• Mo Li said Leon could not find Chloe yet, but she would appear within a year or two.
• Leon thanked Mo Li, promised to repay the favor, and left the White Ice Palace.
• Guy and Velzard asked Mo Li about Kronoa, and he answered only that it involved time.
• Mo Li warned Guy to prepare for the Empire’s coming eastern campaign and the final stage of his wager with Rudra.

Mo Li warned Guy that he would protect Tempest from the Eastern Empire and questioned whether the ruler there was truly Rudra. Guy and Velzard were left wondering what Mo Li knew about the Empire and the wager.

• Mo Li reminded Guy that his role as Mediator depended on the safety of those he wanted to protect, and warned him not to let either side threaten them.
• Mo Li said he might intervene if the Eastern Empire threatened Tempest, making Guy realize that Mo Li’s involvement could decide his wager with Rudra.
• Velzard considered that Velgrend might not be able to defeat Mo Li if Rudra did not act himself.
• Mo Li asked Guy whether the person on the Eastern Empire’s throne was really still Rudra, then left without explaining further.
• Guy and Velzard wondered what had happened in the Eastern Empire, while Raine and Misari watched without understanding the conversation.

Rimuru hosted Tempest’s largest meeting with foreign leaders, but the gathering was interrupted when Veldora and Azhdaha arrived late. After Azhdaha introduced Veldora as the Storm Dragon, the guests were stunned, and Fitts fainted.

• Shuna introduced Tempest’s representatives and the visiting leaders from Dwargon, Sallion, the Beast Kingdom, and Blumund.
• Rimuru learned that Veldora and Azhdaha were delayed because Azhdaha was changing Veldora’s outfit.
• Veldora and Azhdaha arrived at the pavilion, where Dovagon greeted Azhdaha and Elado asked who the two newcomers were.
• Azhdaha introduced Veldora as an ordinary True Dragon and mocked his status, prompting Veldora to declare himself the Storm Dragon.
• Fitts fainted after recognizing Veldora, and Elaine confirmed that she had collapsed.

Azhdaha and Veldora fought until Rimuru pulled them apart, while Hero King Dovagon and Grand Duke Elado questioned her about Veldora’s revival and the Kingdom of Falmes. Rimuru refused to discuss diplomacy with the Magic Dynasty, and the chapter ended when a familiar golden fairy smacked against the pavilion’s glass ceiling.

• Azhdaha mocked Veldora, and the two Dragon Kings began wrestling until Rimuru separated and scolded them.
• Elado asked whether Veldora had truly revived, and Rimuru confirmed his identity.
• Rimuru admitted that she had personally slaughtered the Kingdom of Falmes’ twenty thousand troops because she had decided to become a Demon Lord.
• Rimuru told Dovagon and Elado that Veldora’s revival did not need to be concealed, then refused to establish diplomatic relations with the Magic Dynasty or explain herself to Elado.
• Dovagon stopped Elado from pressing Rimuru, and Elaine told her father to be quiet.
• A familiar voice called Rimuru’s name, and a little golden fairy struck the pavilion’s glass ceiling.

Ramiris arrived in Tempest warning Rimuru that the country would be destroyed, but she fainted after seeing Brother Azhdaha and then Veldora. She was left unconscious on Veldora while the gathering watched.

• Ramiris warned Rimuru that Tempest was going to be destroyed, but Diablo briefly mistook her warning for a baseless rumor and grabbed her.
• Rimuru introduced Ramiris to Hero King Dovagon, who was unimpressed after learning Veldora had been resurrected.
• Ramiris bragged that Veldora was weak and that she could knock him flat with one punch.
• Brother Azhdaha revealed his terrifying true form, and Ramiris fainted into Rimuru's palm.
• Brother Azhdaha handed Ramiris to Veldora, and she fainted again after recognizing him.

Ramiris warned Rimuru that Clayman had convened Walpurgis to challenge her claim to being a Demon Lord, and Rimuru learned that Guy would attend. The chapter ended with Rimuru declaring that she would wage war on Guy and kill him.

• Ramiris woke up, greeted Beretta, and told Rimuru that Tempest was going to be destroyed.
• Ramiris explained that Clayman had joined Freya and Milim to convene Walpurgis, ostensibly to judge Rimuru’s claim to Demon Lord status.
• Ramiris said Clayman had also accused Carrion of betraying the Demon Lords and Rimuru of killing one of his subordinates.
• Rimuru learned that all the Demon Lords, including Guy, would attend, while Veldora and Wakato reacted by releasing terrifying auras.
• Rimuru declared that she would wage war on Guy and kill him.

Rimuru declared that she would go to war with Guy to avenge Morax, and Veldora, Azhdaha, and Diablo pledged to support her. She resolved to deal with Clayman first and asked Ramiris when the Demon Lord Banquet would take place.

• Rimuru told Ramiris and the gathered leaders that she intended to kill Guy to avenge the person most important to her.
• Rimuru named Morax as the person Guy had killed, and Veldora, Azhdaha, and Diablo each pledged to fight alongside her.
• Ramiris reconsidered Rimuru's chances after recognizing the power of her allies, though she worried about what would happen if Rimuru lost.
• Rimuru said they needed to deal with Clayman first and that she wanted to bring Milim over to her side.
• Rimuru asked Ramiris when the Demon Lord Banquet would be held, and Ramiris answered that it was probably three days away.

Rimuru learned that Clayman was preparing to attack Tempest and arranged to attend the Demon Lord Banquet with Diablo and Xiao as her attendants. After making plans to repel Clayman’s forces, she began preparations for the banquet.

• Ramiris told Rimuru that Clayman had sent majin to march on Tempest and explained the Demon Lords’ limit of two attendants each.
• Veldora offered to be summoned through Rimuru’s Storm Dragon Summoning, and Azhdaha gave her his Origin Dragon Ball so he could also be summoned.
• Rimuru decided that Diablo and Xiao would accompany her to the Demon Lord Banquet as her two attendants.
• Rimuru hosted Hero King Dovagon, Grand Duke Elado, and Fitts before they returned to their territories.
• Rimuru, Tempest, and the Three Beast Warriors prepared a battle plan against Clayman’s forces, and Rimuru announced that preparations for the Demon Lord Banquet would begin.

Mo Li, Guy, and Velzard prepared to attend the Demon Lord Banquet, while Rimuru and Tempest’s forces readied a plan to confront Guy over Morax’s death. As an unfamiliar aura arrived to fetch them, Rimuru and her allies prepared to leave for the banquet.

• Mo Li declined Guy’s offer to attend the Demon Lord Banquet together and said he would arrive later.
• Mo Li invited Velzard to see Veldora, and she agreed to accompany him and Guy.
• Benimaru and Tempest’s commanders prepared their armies while Rimuru waited with Diablo, Xiao, Azhdaha, Veldora, and Ramiris.
• Veldora and Azhdaha tried to reassure Rimuru and cautioned her not to let anger cloud her judgment.
• An unfamiliar magicule aura appeared, and Ramiris said the person had arrived to fetch them.

Rimuru and her companions entered the Demon Lord Banquet, where she confronted Guy with hostility over Ari’s death. Guy took an interest in Rimuru and prepared to test her strength while Mo Li and Velzard watched from another space.

• Misari arrived to escort Rimuru and Ramiris to the banquet, and she was startled to find Diablo with them.
• Rimuru and Veldora briefly released oppressive auras, then withdrew them before Misari led the group through the gate.
• Rimuru reached the banquet hall and sat opposite Guy, whom she suspected of killing Ari.
• Guy sensed Rimuru’s killing intent, opened his eyes, and considered testing her strength.
• Mo Li watched Rimuru from another space, while Velzard remarked on her boldness.