Chapter Summaries

Mo Li used his [King of Contracts] to offer alliance and protection contracts to the leaders of the Winged Nation, Tempest, the Dragon's Capital, and the Beast Kingdom. After they signed, he revealed that their territories would supply him with magicules and grant him powerful combat bonuses, and the meeting ended.

• Mo Li explained that his contract could teleport him to protect signatories in danger, and that he would collect payment in return.
• Freya, Rimuru, Milim, and Carrion agreed to sign the contracts.
• Freya and Carrion asked Mo Li what payment he wanted, and he said he had already taken it.
• Mo Li revealed that the territories under contract would provide magicules and strengthen him while he fulfilled his duty to protect them.
• After everyone signed, the meeting ended.

Kagurazaka Yuuki learned that Clayman was dead and that his plans and forces had suffered devastating losses. He decided to go to the Jura Great Forest to rescue Laplace and the others, but the list of the new generation of Demon Lords shocked him.

• Kazarim confirmed that Clayman had died and that her connection to him was severed.
• Yuuki lamented the loss of Clayman, the disappearance or capture of his other allies, and the destruction of Clayman's strongholds and resources.
• Yuuki and Kazarim agreed that rescuing Laplace, Tear, and Forthman was urgent, though Kazarim could not find a way to break Morax's sealing formation.
• Yuuki said he would go to the Jura Great Forest himself and use his Ability Erasure to help free the prisoners.
• A messenger brought Yuuki a list of the new generation of Demon Lords under Nine Heavens Governing the World, and Yuuki cried out in shock when he read it.

Kagurazaka Yuuki and Kazarim discovered that Morax was alive and had become one of the Nine Heavens, forcing them to reconsider rescuing Laplace and the others. Hinata Sakaguchi arrived at the Court of Night after Luminas summoned her.

• Kagurazaka Yuuki was shocked to find Morax listed as the Geo Archon among the Nine Heavens, despite believing Guy Crimson had killed him.
• Kazarim recognized Morax's name and questioned how he could still be alive, while Yuuki concluded that Morax and Guy had played everyone on the continent.
• Kagurazaka Yuuki and Kazarim agreed to reconsider their plan to rescue Laplace, Teare, and Forthman because Morax had sealed them and might be too powerful to confront.
• Kazarim vowed to rescue Laplace, Teare, and Forthman from beneath Guyun Pavilion someday.
• Hinata Sakaguchi went to the Court of Night after a middle-aged vampire told her that Luminas wanted to see her.

Luminas told Hinata about the Demon Lord Banquet’s upheavals, Veldora’s revival, and Tempest’s formidable leadership. Hinata realized the Holy Imperial Nation could not afford to provoke Tempest, though she feared she had learned this too late.

• Hinata entered the Night Garden and greeted Luminas, who had returned from the Demon Lord Banquet.
• Luminas told Hinata that Clayman had been killed by Rimuru, while Freya and Carrion had given up their Demon Lord seats, and that Morax had become a True Demon King.
• Luminas revealed that Veldora had revived and was closely connected to Rimuru and Morax, leaving Hinata alarmed.
• Luminas warned Hinata to keep the Holy Knights from clashing with the Demon Country Federation because Tempest had Veldora and two Demon Lords among its founders.
• Hinata recognized that Tempest was far beyond the Holy Imperial Nation’s strength and feared she had learned the danger too late.

Hinata realized she may have been manipulated into attacking Tempest and planned to visit Rimuru, while Tempest’s growing power alarmed human nations. Mo Li merged the Puppet Kingdom into Rimuru’s territory, leaving Rimuru worried about how Guy and the other Demon Kings would react.

• Hinata reconsidered her attack on Rimuru, learned that Rimuru had become a Demon King and Veldora had revived, and decided she needed to visit Tempest to explain herself.
• Human factions learned of Tempest’s massacre of Farmus’s soldiers, Veldora’s return, and Morax’s identity as a Demon King, and the Western Nations united against Tempest.
• Mo Li incorporated the Puppet Kingdom into the Jura Great Forest and placed its governance under Rimuru while Freya retained her authority under Morax.
• Milim sent Middray to Tempest, and Carrion discussed trade with Rimuru and sparred with Mo Li, improving his strength.
• Rimuru worried that Mo Li’s merger of two Demon Kings’ territories broke their rules, but Mo Li said Guy would accept it and that he could explain in person.

Mo Li asked Rimuru what to do with Falmuth’s imprisoned King, then realized the story’s events had diverged and wondered what had happened to Yum and Myulan. Xiao revealed that he had placed Yum, Myulan, a beastman, and three Falmuth vanguard soldiers under house arrest in Tempest.

• Rimuru asked Mo Li how they should deal with Falmuth’s King, bishop, and majin, who were still imprisoned in Tempest.
• Mo Li realized that the events he remembered no longer reliably matched the story and asked Rimuru whether she remembered Yum.
• Xiao returned as Mo Li’s bodyguard after recovering from the battle with Guy and completing three days of penance outside Mo Li’s room.
• Xiao explained that he had arrested Yum and Myulan after they protected the witch who cast the Anti-Magic Barrier, and had placed a beastman and three Falmuth vanguard soldiers under house arrest.
• Mo Li and Rimuru learned that Yum and Myulan were still alive and being held in Tempest.

Mo Li learned that Xiao had imprisoned Yum and Myulan after they protected Myulan from being killed, and he began considering how to punish them and the Kingdom of Falmuth. Xiao returned with the Mortal Realm Pot after Mo Li asked Rimuru what punishment she thought they deserved.

• Mo Li refused Xiao’s request to be punished again and learned that Yum and Myulan had been imprisoned rather than killed.
• Xiao explained that Yum and a beastman had protected Myulan, so he had kept them both in custody.
• Mo Li decided that Yum, Myulan, and the Kingdom of Falmuth needed to be dealt with, rejecting the idea of making Yum king.
• Xiao hurried away to fetch the prisoners while Mo Li asked Rimuru how they should be punished.
• Rimuru cautiously suggested a slight punishment, and Xiao returned with the Mortal Realm Pot, reporting that he had completed his mission.

Xiao brought Yum, Myulan, and Grusius before Rimuru and Mo Li, where Yum and Grusius pleaded for Myulan's life and Myulan accepted sole responsibility. Rimuru deferred the judgment to Morax, and Yum recognized the Geo Archon and trembled as Morax addressed him.

• Xiao released Yum, Myulan, and Grusius from the Mortal Realm Pot in Mo Li's office.
• Yum and Grusius begged Rimuru to spare Myulan, explaining that Clayman had controlled her.
• Xiao forced Yum and Grusius to the ground, and Myulan knelt to claim responsibility and ask Rimuru to spare them.
• Rimuru turned to Mo Li for the decision, and the three prisoners realized that Morax held authority over their fate.
• Yum recognized Morax as the Geo Archon and, trembling with fear, confirmed that he knew him.

Mo Li judged Myulan, Yum, and Grusius for their roles in Tempest’s losses and decided their fates. He spared Myulan to atone as Shuna’s assistant, while Yum and Grusius were stripped of their power and expelled from Tempest.

• Mo Li questioned Yum about protecting Myulan, and Yum insisted that she had been forced to act.
• Mo Li rejected Yum’s excuses and declared that Myulan would pay for her crimes while Yum and Grusius would be expelled.
• Rimuru asked Mo Li to spare Myulan and let her atone for her actions in Tempest.
• Mo Li stopped Xiao from killing Myulan and ordered her to serve as Shuna’s assistant for the rest of her life.
• Mo Li sealed Yum and Grusius’s memories of Tempest and their powers, then ordered Xiao to expel them from the city.

Mo Li admonished Rimuru for letting compassion cloud her judgment, hoping she would become more responsible, then had Xiao expel Yum and Grusius from Tempest after sealing their memories and powers. Rimuru was left reflecting on her dependence on Mo Li, while Yum and Grusius set out for the Beast Kingdom unaware that their seals could not be easily undone.

• Mo Li summoned Shuna and assigned Myulan to her care and future work.
• Mo Li gently stroked Rimuru's head but warned that her mercy toward enemies could endanger her and Tempest.
• Rimuru realized she had relied on Mo Li to handle problems and felt she had not grown.
• Xiao expelled Yum and Grusius from Tempest after Mo Li sealed Yum's Tempest-related memories and both men's magicules.
• Yum and Grusius headed toward the Beast Kingdom to seek Carrion's help, unaware that Mo Li's seals would be extremely difficult to break.

Diablo carried out a plan to bring the Kingdom of Falmuth under the faith of the “God of Rock,” while extracting compensation for Tempest. In the Holy Imperial Nation, Hinata Sakaguchi gathered the Ten Great Saints for a meeting about the crisis.

• Diablo took the King of Falmuth, Razan, and the bishop to Falmuth and negotiated with its nobles.
• The King persuaded Falmuth’s nobles to accept the “God of Rock” and make the kingdom’s citizens believe in the god.
• Diablo demanded and received a massive sum from Falmuth as compensation for its losses to Tempest.
• Diablo sent the bishop to infiltrate the Western Saint’s Church and took the compensation back to Rimuru.
• Hinata Sakaguchi called the Ten Great Saints together for a “Two-Winged” meeting.

Hinata convened the Ten Great Saints to discuss Tempest’s rise and concluded that the Holy Imperial Nation must avoid provoking Demon Lords. Archbishop Resum then revealed Rimuru’s overwhelming power, while the meeting turned its attention to Tempest’s other founder, Morax.

• Sary mocked Hinata over Tempest’s new Demon Lords and Veldora’s revival, but Hinata silenced him with a threat.
• Litis and the other Saints reported Tempest’s growing power, prompting Hinata to order a policy of not provoking Demon Lords.
• Sary and Gregory objected to Hinata’s decision, but she insisted their forces could not defeat Tempest.
• The Seven Luminaries Masters arrived as Archbishop Resum entered to report what he knew about Rimuru and Veldora.
• Resum’s account of Rimuru’s slaughter of Falmuth’s surviving army stunned the Saints, and he urged them to focus on Morax as their greatest obstacle.

Resum warned Hinata and the Holy Knight Order that Tempest’s Morax was its strongest figure and far beyond their ability to challenge. The assembly abandoned plans to confront Tempest, leaving Hinata questioning how to proceed and whether Luminas knew Morax’s true strength.

• Resum told Hinata that Tempest’s monsters considered Rimuru less powerful than Veldora, the Azhdaha Dragon King, and Morax.
• Resum described Morax’s feats, including suppressing much of the Orc Lord’s army, subduing the Azhdaha Dragon King, and defeating Hero King Dovagon.
• Resum revealed that Morax had fought Milim and that their battle had reportedly ended in a draw.
• The Ten Great Saints concluded that neither they nor the Holy Knight Order could handle Tempest, and they stopped advocating a confrontation.
• Hinata wondered whether Luminas had underestimated Morax’s strength and silently asked her for guidance.

After learning how powerful Tempest’s leaders were and how closely Rimuru was tied to Morax, Hinata decided to travel there and seek reconciliation. Rimuru’s recorded challenge and Morax’s crushing gaze left the Holy Knights stunned as the crystal ball shattered.

• Resum reported that Morax was revered as the Martial God, had trained Tempest’s strongest figures, and shared a close bond with Rimuru, making conflict with him unavoidable if Hinata targeted Rimuru.
• Hinata concluded that reconciliation was her only viable option and announced she would personally visit Tempest to speak with Rimuru and atone if necessary.
• Sare and Grentan supported Hinata’s plan, while the Holy Knights protested that traveling alone could put her in danger.
• Resum gave Hinata a crystal ball containing Rimuru’s recorded message, in which Rimuru challenged her to a one-on-one duel.
• A brown-robed figure appeared in the crystal ball and fixed the hall with a golden gaze, causing the crystal ball to crack and shatter.

After seeing Morax's terrifying gaze, Hinata insisted on going to Tempest to apologize to Rimuru despite her allies' fears. Meanwhile, Mo Li trained Tempest's fighters and revealed that he could revive Miss Shizue with a high chance of success.

• Hinata and the others saw Morax's golden eyes shatter the crystal ball, and the gathered leaders realized they could not fight him.
• Hinata rejected her allies' pleas to stay behind, accepted the Dragon-Breaking Holy Sword from the Seven Luminaries Masters, and ended the meeting.
• Hinata told Lui she would go to Tempest and suggested she still had a chance against Rimuru if Tempest's other powerful beings did not intervene.
• Mo Li taught Xiao and Tempest's other fighters, helping Xiao become Tempest's sixth strongest fighter and greatly improve his skills.
• Mo Li told Rimuru he had a way to revive Miss Shizue and that his chances of success had risen to ninety-eight percent.

Mo Li began preparing to revive Izawa Shizue by giving her a Half-Immortal Body, while Rimuru turned to the growing conflict with Hinata Sakaguchi and the Holy Imperial Nation. After learning that a large force of knights was advancing on the Jura Great Forest, Rimuru ordered Tempest to prepare for war.

• Rimuru took Izawa Shizue's coffin from her Stomach and left Mo Li to prepare the revival spell.
• Mo Li opened the coffin and began casting a spell to give Izawa Shizue a Half-Immortal Body and restore her lost life force.
• Souei reported that Hinata Sakaguchi was heading toward the Jura Great Forest with four armed Holy Knights.
• Tempest officials and members of the Immortal Assembly urged Rimuru to retaliate against the approaching Holy Knights.
• Souka reported that more Holy Knights, the Three Martial Sages, and hundreds or possibly over a thousand knights were also advancing.
• Rimuru ordered Tempest to prepare for war against the invaders.

Granbell Luo Zuo and Damrada discussed Hinata Sakaguchi’s planned attack on Tempest, learning that the Demon Country Federation was far stronger than expected. In Liyue City, Rimuru assigned defenders to the Ten Great Saints, but Tempest’s executives eagerly competed for the remaining opponents.

• Granbell Luo Zuo met with Damrada and the other Luo Zuo elders to discuss eliminating Hinata Sakaguchi.
• Damrada reported that Tempest might have two Awakened Demon Lords, Veldora, and other hidden powerhouses, making it a major threat to the Eastern Empire.
• Granbell explained that Hinata had to be eliminated because her strength and independence made her impossible to control.
• Rimuru assigned Ari’s Three-Eyed Five Manifestations Immortal Assembly and Tempest’s executives to face the Ten Great Saints.
• Diablo was disappointed when Rimuru reserved Hinata for himself and gave Diablo only one opponent.
• Morax, Veldora, Gaviru, and Gobta asked to join the fighting, leaving Tempest with more eager combatants than opponents.

Rimuru settled the dispute over who would fight Hinata and assigned Tempest’s forces to meet the incoming knights while she faced Hinata herself. After learning that Hinata had gone to Tempest to apologize, Luminas realized she was in danger and rushed to the Demon Country Federation to save her.

• Jiefeng and other members of the Immortal Assembly argued with Tempest’s executives over how many fighters each side could send against Hinata’s forces.
• Diablo, Azhdaha, and Veldora offered to take revenge on Hinata, but Rimuru persuaded Azhdaha and Veldora to watch the battle instead and ordered Diablo not to interfere.
• Rimuru announced that she would face Hinata while Gaviru, Kloot, Gobta, and other Tempest forces stopped the knights; Azhdaha and Veldora would provide support nearby.
• Luminas was interrupted while visiting Kronoa’s ice coffin, and Pope Lui told her that Hinata had gone alone to Tempest to settle matters with Rimuru and apologize.
• Luminas learned about Hinata’s conflict with Rimuru, realized Hinata was being manipulated, and hurried toward the Demon Country Federation, fearing Tempest’s powerful monsters might kill her.

Hinata Sakaguchi and six Holy Knights traveled toward Tempest, where they learned how highly humans in Blumund regarded Rimuru and Morax. After entering the Jura Great Forest, Hinata received a warning that the Three Martial Sages and Holy Knights had gone to war, while Rimuru prepared to meet her.

• Hinata ordered the six Holy Knights to return, but they insisted on accompanying her to face the Demon Kings.
• The group rested in Blumund, where Hinata recognized dishes from her former world and the Holy Knights sampled them for the first time.
• Hinata and the Holy Knights listened to a storyteller recount Morax's legendary feats, leaving them convinced they could not defeat him.
• After entering the Jura Great Forest, Hinata received a broken magical warning that the Three Martial Sages and Holy Knights had acted without authorization and gone to war, followed by a warning about the Seven Days.
• Souei reported that Hinata and the six Holy Knights would reach Tempest before noon, and Rimuru prepared to settle matters with her.

Hinata discovered that the Three Martial Sages and the Holy Knight Order had been manipulated into joining a battle, then reached Tempest and found its forces fighting the knights. Rimuru prepared to face Hinata, and the chapter ended as Hinata came face to face with her.

• Hinata learned from Lui that he had not ordered the Three Martial Sages into battle, suspected the Seven Luminaries had manipulated them, and set out toward Sare's location.
• Rimuru had Souei confirm that the Immortal Lords, Gobta, and Gaviru were fighting the knight army, then ordered Tempest's executives to prepare for Hinata and her six Holy Knights.
• Rimuru refused Azhdaha's offer to fight Hinata because his battle could devastate the Jura Great Forest, and Azhdaha agreed to stand by.
• Hinata rushed to the clearing and found the Holy Knight Order being driven back by Tempest's forces, including powerful Demon Ogres and Diablo.
• Hinata sensed the overwhelming strength of Tempest's defenders and recognized Rimuru when the Demon King approached her.