Chapter Summaries

At the Demon Lord Banquet, Rimuru restrained her hostility toward Guy while more Demon Lords arrived. When Clayman struck Milim, Rimuru, Velzard, and Mo Li reacted with anger, leaving Clayman in danger of facing their wrath.

• Ramiris warned Rimuru not to act impulsively, then got Guy to promise he would not harm Rimuru and would explain matters after the banquet.
• Dagruel, Luminas Valentine, Dino, and Leon arrived, and Rimuru told Leon she would deal with Shizue's matter later.
• Milim arrived with Clayman, who cursed at her and punched her in the head.
• The Demon Lords frowned at Clayman's treatment of Milim, while Velzard unleashed freezing pressure and Mo Li considered asking Guy to spare Clayman's life.

Mo Li calmed Velzard after she realized Milim was not controlled, but Velzard and the other Demon Lords still vowed to punish Clayman for humiliating her. As Raine introduced the attendees and the Demon Lord Banquet began, Mo Li prepared to watch Clayman's performance.

• Mo Li persuaded Velzard to look closely at Milim, and she realized Milim showed no signs of being controlled.
• Velzard vowed to make Clayman suffer, while Mo Li asked Guy to keep Clayman alive when Rimuru confronted him.
• Guy, Velzard, Mo Li, and Rimuru were all angry at Clayman, who remained smug and unaware of how many enemies he had made.
• Clayman ordered the apparently controlled Milim to sit, and Rimuru restrained herself because she knew it was not yet time to act.
• Raine introduced the Demon Lords and Rimuru, officially beginning the banquet, while Mo Li prepared to watch Clayman's performance.

At Walpurgis, Clayman accused Rimuru of conspiring against him and demanded that the Demon Lords punish her, but she rejected his claims and challenged him to a fight. The chapter ended with Velzard praising Rimuru while Mo Li watched her with a smile.

• Clayman opened Walpurgis and accused Rimuru and Carrion of conspiring to start a war and kill his subordinate Myulan.
• Rimuru demanded evidence, swallowed the round table with King of Gluttony, and sent Dino and Ramiris tumbling to the floor.
• Clayman called on the other Demon Lords to punish Rimuru, but she kicked her seat past his ear and accused him of using mental control on her.
• Rimuru declared that she would not back down and challenged Clayman to prepare to die.
• Velzard praised Rimuru’s words and asked Mo Li whether he had once said the line she quoted; Mo Li watched Rimuru with a smile.

Rimuru openly challenged Guy and prepared to fight Clayman after he brought Milim under his control. The battle began with Rimuru facing Milim, Diablo facing Clayman, and Xiao facing Clayman’s fox and mechanical puppet.

• Rimuru rejected Guy’s offer to recognize her as a Demon Lord, and Guy let her defiance pass without retaliation.
• Clayman announced that Milim would fight Rimuru, and Rimuru vowed to defeat him and save Milim.
• Guy expanded the hall into an arena and raised a green barrier around it.
• Rimuru assigned Diablo to fight Clayman and Xiao to fight Clayman’s Three-tailed Fox and Mechanical Puppet, while she faced Milim herself.

At the Demon Lord Banquet, Rimuru fought Milim while Diablo toyed with Clayman, and Xiao defeated Clayman’s puppet and Three-tailed Fox. Guy became intrigued by Xiao after noticing his hostility and hidden potential.

• Guy watched Diablo with interest, while Clayman ordered Milim to kill Rimuru.
• Milim attacked Rimuru, but his instincts and Raphael helped him keep pace until she increased her strength and their fight stalled.
• Diablo countered Clayman’s magic and repeatedly knocked him down without finishing him, amusing Guy, Raine, and Misari.
• Velzard recognized Diablo as The Original Black, and Mo Li said he expected Veldora to appear when Rimuru could no longer hold out.
• Xiao defeated Clayman’s mechanical puppet and knocked the Three-tailed Fox back into her original form without taking a hit.
• Xiao glared at Guy, who recognized his hostility and decided that the Demon Lord Banquet had become more interesting.

Rimuru and Milim's battle continued while Diablo overwhelmed Clayman, who revealed his true power as the Joyful Clown of The Middle Clown Chain. Unable to restrain Milim or find a curse controlling her, Rimuru summoned someone whose powerful aura shocked the Demon Lords and delighted Velzard.

• Ramiris warned Guy that the blue-haired man seemed hostile toward him, but Guy remained unconcerned as she scolded him.
• Rimuru adapted to Milim's attack rhythm and began counterattacking while Diablo effortlessly fought Clayman.
• Diablo knocked Clayman down and interrupted his ultimate move, prompting Clayman to reveal his four-armed form and identify himself as the Joyful Clown of The Middle Clown Chain.
• Rimuru used [King of Wisdom] to search for a curse on Milim but found none, then decided he needed someone to hold her back.
• Rimuru summoned a figure whose aura startled Dagruel and Luminas, excited Guy and Velzard, and drew Mo Li's attention.

Veldora arrived and fought Milim while Rimuru freed the Three-tailed Fox from Clayman’s control. After Diablo defeated Clayman and Rimuru prepared to devour him, an unexpected event interrupted her.

• Veldora appeared at the gathering and declared that he wanted to kill Guy, but Rimuru sent him to restrain Milim instead.
• Veldora and Milim began fighting, while Rimuru had Raphael examine the Three-tailed Fox and remove Clayman’s curse from her.
• Diablo defeated Clayman and demanded information about the Middle Clown Chain, but Clayman refused and called on Milim for help.
• Rimuru told Clayman that Veldora had arrived and demanded that he remove Milim’s curse, but Milim revealed that she was not controlled.
• Rimuru decided to kill Clayman, and Freya ignored his pleas for help as Rimuru prepared to devour him before something unexpected happened.

Rimuru confronted Chi Yi after he rescued Clayman, but agreed to let him keep Clayman in exchange for answers about a Demon King he had supposedly killed. When Chi Yi showed her Mo Li's Piercing Rainbow Spear, Rimuru accepted that Ari was dead and turned her grief into fury toward Chi Yi.

• Chi Yi rescued Clayman, prompting Rimuru and the other Demon Kings to demand an explanation.
• Diablo confronted Chi Yi, revealed his name, and warned him to respect Rimuru.
• Rimuru agreed to let Chi Yi have Clayman if he answered her question about the Demon King killed in his territory.
• Chi Yi claimed the Demon King had died and showed Rimuru Mo Li's Piercing Rainbow Spear.
• Rimuru collapsed with grief, then glared at Chi Yi with hatred and fury.

At the Demon Lord banquet, Rimuru declared a fight to the death against Guy over Ari’s death and gathered Veldora, Diablo, Xiao, and Azdaha to confront him. Milim arrived, learned that Ari was dead, and collapsed in shock as the Piercing Rainbow Spear fell from her hands.

• Rimuru declared war on Guy, and Veldora stopped fighting Milim to join her in seeking revenge.
• Rimuru called on Diablo and Xiao, while Guy dismissed their lineup as no match for him.
• Rimuru activated the Origin Dragon Ball, prompting Azdaha to leave his hidden paradise and appear at the banquet.
• Azdaha recognized the Piercing Rainbow Spear and challenged Guy, while the Demon Lords realized another formidable opponent had joined the confrontation.
• Milim arrived, recognized Ari’s spear, and asked where Ari was; Rimuru told her Guy had killed him.
• Milim saw Veldora and Azdaha confirm the news, trembled, and dropped the Piercing Rainbow Spear.

Milim learned that Chii had killed Ari and, devastated by the loss, confronted him with murderous fury. Meanwhile, Mo Li and Velzard watched from hiding as Mo Li explained Milim’s loneliness, and Velzard chose not to intervene yet.

• Rimuru confirmed Ari’s death, and Milim broke down before demanding to know who had killed him.
• Rimuru pointed out Chii, and Milim recognized him as the one powerful enough to have killed Ari.
• Milim confronted Chii, grieving that he had taken away the last thing she cherished, while Chii realized how close she and Ari had been.
• Velzard questioned Mo Li about Milim’s attachment, and Mo Li explained that he had offered her companionship and affection she had long lacked.
• Mo Li warned Velzard that Chii might lose the coming fight, but Velzard decided to wait and watch.

Guy confronted Milim as she threatened to resume their ancient battle, while Mo Li revealed he had prepared a pocket-dimension battlefield to contain their fight. The chapter left Guy holding the battlefield artifact, ready to face Rimuru and the others without endangering the world.

• Milim's fury reminded the Demon Lords of her seven-day battle with Guy ten thousand years earlier, and they feared her losing control again.
• Guy secretly complained to Mo Li that the gathered lineup was far more powerful than he had expected, and Mo Li reminded him that he had warned him to prepare.
• Guy admitted he wanted to avoid a full-power battle damaging the world, and Mo Li said he had a solution.
• Mo Li showed Guy and Velzard a Mortal Realm Pot whose reinforced pocket dimension could withstand Calamity-class impacts.
• Mo Li sent the Mortal Realm Pot to Guy and urged him to give the fight everything he had, while Velzard eyed the artifact eagerly.

Guy used Mo Li’s Mortal Realm Pot to move the Demon Lords into a pocket realm and contain Milim’s challenge. Rimuru recognized Ari’s relic and joined the others in confronting Guy, leaving both sides ready for battle.

• Guy accepted Milim’s challenge, while Freya and Carrion recognized the immense gap between Milim and themselves.
• Milim threatened to kill Guy and make him accompany Ari in death, alarming Ramiris and prompting Dino and Dagruel to consider intervening.
• Guy activated the Mortal Realm Pot and transported everyone into a vast pocket realm to keep their fight from endangering the world.
• Rimuru recognized the pot as one of Ari’s relics and angrily confronted Guy, then released his aura alongside Veldora, Azdaha, and the others.
• Guy resisted the combined pressure and unleashed an aura matching theirs, as both sides prepared to fight.

As Guy and Milim began a fierce battle, Mo Li protected Freya and Carrion from the pressure spilling across the venue. Rimuru organized a coordinated assault on Guy as the fight intensified.

• Luminas shielded Roy from the pressure, while Freya and Carrion struggled to withstand it.
• Mo Li surrounded Freya and Carrion with a golden aura, saving them, and explained that they should not die because the conflict had started because of him.
• Milim activated [King of Wrath] at full power and attacked Guy, who raised his copied skill to its limit and fought back.
• Rimuru asked Raphael to devise a strategy, then assigned Veldora and Ruotuo to attack Guy while Diablo and Xiao watched for openings.
• Rimuru used [King of Gluttony] to gather the magicules spilling from the fighters and prepare a powerful attack on Guy.

Guy fought Milim, Veldora, and Ruotuo while the Demon Lords watched, and Mo Li reinforced the pocket realm with the Authority of Rock. Guy remained under pressure from the attackers and from Diablo, who waited for a chance to destroy his heart core.

• Guy fought Milim, Veldora, and Ruotuo at once, forcing the Mortal Realm Pot's pocket realm to tremble.
• Dagruel and Luminas judged that Guy had little chance of winning, while Leon reassured Ramiris that Milim was unlikely to kill him and that Guy could not truly die as a Primordial Demon.
• Velzard watched the battle with excitement and wanted to join the fight.
• Mo Li used the Authority of Rock to stabilize the pocket realm and silently encouraged Guy to keep fighting.
• Diablo watched Guy from above and searched for an opening to twist off his head and shatter his heart core.

Guy stopped holding back against Milim, Veldora, and Ruotuo, overwhelming the two dragons while battling Milim. As Milim unleashed Dragon Star Diffusion Blast, Guy invoked All Phenomena of the World, leaving the watching fighters unsure what would happen next.

• Guy, worn down by the trio’s attacks, decided to fight seriously as long as he avoided killing them.
• Guy drove Milim back, then punched Veldora and kicked Ruotuo away when they tried to attack him together.
• The watching Demon Lords were stunned by Guy’s strength, while Dagruel, Dino, Luminas, and Leon reconsidered the gap between him and the others.
• Milim unleashed Dragon Star Diffusion Blast at Guy, who responded by declaring All Phenomena of the World.

Guy countered Milim’s Dragon Star Diffusion Blast with All Phenomena of the World, a move he had copied from Mo Li, provoking Milim and Veldora by using Ari’s power against them. Veldora and Azhdaha transformed into their true forms to face Guy, who regretted provoking them as the battle escalated.

• Guy summoned Heavenly Star to cancel Milim’s Dragon Star Diffusion Blast, and Milim recognized the move as Ari’s.
• Milim’s rage intensified, and she unleashed an even stronger aura against Guy.
• Veldora transformed into his true dragon form and vowed to fight Guy to the death.
• Azhdaha revealed his form as a gigantic golden-brown dragon and identified himself as the Dragon King.
• Leon concluded that Azhdaha was a special elemental lifeform rather than a True Dragon, while Freya and Carrion recognized him.
• Guy regretted using Mo Li’s copied skill as Milim, Veldora, and Azhdaha prepared to fight him.

Mo Li discussed Azhdaha’s growing strength with Velzard before noticing something unexpected on the battlefield. Pressed to the brink by Guy, Rimuru activated her new Darkening skill, and Milim transformed for battle as Guy prepared to face her and the others seriously.

• Velzard asked Mo Li about Azhdaha, and Mo Li said Azhdaha had no connection to the True Dragons and kept his origins private.
• Mo Li realized Azhdaha had reached a strength bottleneck and might grow further with an Ultimate Skill and more foundation.
• Raphael created the Darkening skill from Rimuru’s negative emotions, and Rimuru activated it to double her attributes and magicules for ten minutes.
• Diablo admired Rimuru’s transformation and plotted to use one of his lives to destroy Guy’s heart core after the others weakened him.
• Milim entered her Tyrant of Destruction battle form, and Guy activated King of Patience and formed a longsword as he prepared to fight her, Veldora, and the others.

Milim, Rimuru, Veldora, and Ruotuo overwhelmed Guy in a battle inside Mo Li’s reinforced space. As Guy began to falter, Mo Li decided to prepare to intervene before the others beat him too badly.

• Milim transformed into Tyrant of Destruction and attacked Guy with her Demon Sword.
• Veldora and Ruotuo joined the fight, but Guy blocked their combined assault before Milim resumed pressing him.
• Rimuru entered the battle and coordinated with Milim under Raphael’s guidance, leaving Guy to defend against all four opponents.
• The watching Demon Lords sympathized with Guy, while Mo Li and Velzard watched from hidden space.
• Mo Li judged that Guy could not hold out much longer and prepared to step in.

Guy fought Milim and Rimuru while Veldora, Azhdaha, and Diablo waited for an opening. Just as Milim and Diablo were about to strike him, Mo Li intervened, leaving Guy rescued but the confrontation unresolved.

• Guy tricked Azhdaha into charging, then hurled him into Veldora before Milim knocked Guy away from Rimuru.
• Guy used Mo Li’s Solid as a Fortress to block Milim’s Dragon Star Diffusion Blast, enraging Veldora and Azhdaha.
• Veldora unleashed Storm Breath while Azhdaha used Five Elements Form to fire Elemental Annihilation Death Ray at Guy.
• Rimuru sacrificed King of Gluttony to activate Endless Devour, which swallowed Guy’s barriers and exposed him to the attacks.
• Milim and Diablo moved in to finish Guy, but he called for Li, who deflected Milim’s sword and restrained Diablo.

Mo Li stopped Diablo and reunited with Milim and Rimuru, who had believed him dead. Guy told the other Demon Lords that Mo Li would be their colleague and warned that his future status would rival or surpass Guy’s.

• Mo Li stopped Diablo from attacking Guy, and Guy admitted he had provoked Rimuru out of jealousy.
• Milim recognized Mo Li as Ari, transformed back from her destructive form, and cried in his arms.
• Rimuru rushed to Mo Li and embraced him, while Guy dragged Diablo away to keep him from interrupting them.
• Azdaha stopped Veldora from approaching and urged him to give Rimuru and Morax time alone.
• The Demon Lords questioned Guy about Mo Li, and Guy warned them that Mo Li’s status would be no lower than his own.