Recaps

Clayman learned that Myulan had helped release the Great Storm Ogre and used a crystal ball to watch events unfold, while he fantasized about becoming the strongest Demon Lord. Mo Li sensed trouble in Tempest and raced ahead, leaving White Crane, Brown Crane, Du Lu, and the little bundle to follow.

• Myulan reported to Clayman that the Great Storm Ogre had fused with Fabio and been released, and she assured Clayman that the loose ends had been handled.
• Myulan left Clayman's castle, reflecting on how she had become his puppet after accepting his offer of eternal youth.
• Clayman watched the crystal ball and imagined Laplace defeating the white-robed Mo Li so he could control him and rise to power.
• Mo Li sneezed on the way to Tempest, suspected someone was plotting against him, and sensed that the city was in danger.
• Mo Li warned White Crane, Brown Crane, Du Lu, and the little bundle to keep up, then sped toward Tempest as the others chased after him.

Benimaru and Tempest’s fighters easily subjugated the Great Storm Ogre’s thirteen Sky Sharks using coordinated attacks, swordsmanship, and Souei’s control technique. As they prepared to face the Great Storm Ogre, Rimuru worried about the coming fight, while Milim predicted they would lose.

• Benimaru led the fighters in cutting down the thirteen Sky Sharks, and Old Man White sliced one into pieces with Drawing Sword Slash.
• Souei and Souka flew among the Sky Sharks, and Souei used Demon Puppet Silk to make the monsters attack one another before ordering the Dragonewt girls to clear the remains.
• Gaviru led his Dragonewt army against the Sky Sharks while Shion and Ran-ga fought together, and the flyers and their riders helped finish the subjugation.
• Rimuru proudly showed Milim the battle, but Milim stayed focused on eating and warned that the group would lose to the Great Storm Ogre.

Benimaru and Tempest’s officers attacked the Great Storm Ogre but struggled to pierce its scales, until Benimaru directed them at its unprotected eyes. The Ogre retaliated with a storm of scales, and Rimuru flew in to fight while Milim expected him to fail.

• Benimaru gathered Tempest’s officers and ordered them to attack the Great Storm Ogre, but their strikes could not penetrate its scales.
• Benimaru noticed the Ogre’s eyes were unprotected and directed everyone to target them.
• The attacks on its eyes made the Great Storm Ogre roar and unleash its scales, causing casualties as the Dragonnewts helped the officers retreat.
• Rimuru decided to intervene, while Milim mocked him and threatened to wait until he begged for her help.

Rimuru and her companions fought the Great Storm Ogre, but its rapid regeneration and devastating attacks left them suffering heavy casualties. Rimuru called Milim to intervene, only for Milim to sense someone approaching and suggest she might not need to fight after all.

• Rimuru asked Great Sage how to defeat the Great Storm Ogre and learned she needed to overpower it with a powerful attack or wait until she grew stronger.
• Rimuru used Predator to absorb the storm of scales, then sent her injured companions away before attacking the Great Storm Ogre.
• Rimuru and the others fought the Great Storm Ogre until dusk, but its regeneration kept it alive as their casualties mounted.
• Rimuru discovered that the familiar voice came from inside the Great Storm Ogre and realized Milim had been sleeping while they fought.
• Rimuru summoned Milim to deal with the Great Storm Ogre, but Milim sensed someone in the sky and said she might not need to act.

Mo Li arrived in Tempest gravely weakened, and Milim and Rimuru both realized his condition was dire. Milim clung to him in fear of losing him, while Rimuru hurried to check on him.

• Great Sage warned Rimuru that an immense quantity of magicules was approaching Tempest.
• Mo Li appeared above the Great Storm Ogre, and Milim rushed into his arms and asked what had happened to him.
• Mo Li reassured Milim that he would explain after the current matter was resolved, and she sobbed against him.
• Rimuru grew jealous of Milim clinging to Mo Li and asked Great Sage for a way to defeat her, but Great Sage warned that Mo Li was in critical condition.
• Rimuru flew to Mo Li, pulled Milim away, and began checking him for injuries.

Rimuru and Milim discovered that Mo Li was severely weakened and worried over his injuries, while Milim suggested awakening him as a Demon King to restore his vitality. Milim defeated the Great Storm Ogre, and Mo Li waited for someone approaching through the forest.

• Rimuru used Great Sage to learn that Mo Li's magicules were depleted, his vitality was low, and his body was badly damaged.
• Rimuru cried over Mo Li's condition and offered to avenge him, while Milim suggested restoring his vitality by making him an Awakened Demon King.
• Mo Li stopped Rimuru and Milim from focusing on that plan and told them to step back so he could handle the Great Storm Ogre.
• Milim unleashed Dragon Star Diffusion Blast and defeated the Great Storm Ogre, while Souei caught its charred body with the Sky Shark.
• Rimuru and Milim offered to take Mo Li back to Tempest and transfer magicules to him, but Mo Li asked them to wait as he watched the distant forest.

Mo Li waited to meet three newcomers despite Milim and Rimuru urging him to rest, and promised to recover afterward. Below, Toreni became infatuated with Mo Li and decided she had a chance with him, while her sister Dreya worried about her rivals.

• Milim admitted that she knew only a handful of people in Tempest, prompting Mo Li to question Rimuru about it.
• Milim and Rimuru urged Mo Li to rest, but he insisted on waiting for the three newcomers and promised to listen to them afterward.
• Mo Li patted Milim and Rimuru on the head, leaving Benimaru, Souei, and Shuna watching the affectionate scene.
• Toreni watched Mo Li with infatuation and envy, while Dreya warned herself that her sister's rivals included Rimuru and Milim.
• Toreni told Dreya that her looks and temperament gave her the advantage, and Dreya privately acknowledged Mo Li's elegance.

Delaiya secretly struggled with her attraction to Mo Li while Toreni openly admired him. Mo Li waited with Rimuru and Milim for three arriving visitors, who appeared before him and respectfully addressed him as their lord.

• Delaiya blushed as she watched Mo Li, then concealed her thoughts from Toreni by claiming she felt hot.
• Mo Li explained that he was waiting for people willing to submit to Tempest, while Rimuru nearly revealed her suspicions about his absence.
• Rimuru persuaded Milim not to expose her lie by promising her a month's share of honey.
• Milim leapt into Mo Li's arms, and Rimuru tried unsuccessfully to pull her away before Mo Li told her to stop arguing with the child.
• Two majestic cranes and a Du Lu arrived before Mo Li and apologized for being late.

Milim threatened White Crane after White Crane rebuked her, but Mo Li calmed Milim and prevented a fight. Meanwhile, Rimuru grew jealous of Milim and secretly plotted to claim Mo Li for herself.

• Milim interrupted Brown Crane, Du Lu, and White Crane, and White Crane scolded her for speaking before Mo Li.
• Milim threatened to roast and eat White Crane, who dismissed her as too weak to be a threat.
• Mo Li soothed Milim and asked her to forgive White Crane, while Brown Crane and Du Lu urged their old friend to apologize.
• Milim calmed down and spared White Crane, and Mo Li felt a sudden chill as Rimuru seethed with jealousy behind him.
• Rimuru concealed her anger from Mo Li and resolved to take him for herself before driving Milim and the other women away.

Mo Li introduced Rimuru and Milim to the three beasts he had subdued, and Milim was deeply moved when Mo Li described her as kind and good-hearted. The group prepared to return to Tempest, with Milim silently deciding she would stay by Mo Li's side.

• Mo Li introduced the three subdued beasts to Rimuru and Milim, then named Rimuru his closest friend.
• Rimuru greeted the beasts as family, and Mo Li introduced Milim as one of the Ten Great Demon Kings.
• The beasts were stunned that the little girl was Milim Nava, while Milim grew tearful after Mo Li called her a good child.
• Milim hid her face against Mo Li and said she had been thinking about food; Mo Li promised to cook for her in Tempest.
• Mo Li reassured the frightened White Crane that Milim would not punish her, and Milim said she would listen to Mo Li.
• Rimuru wondered why Milim was unusually obedient, then began thinking about how to drive away the other women around Mo Li.

Mo Li reunited with Rimuru and Milim, but stayed behind to deal with Fabio and investigate something despite their concern for his health. He then realized Xiao was missing, while Xiao prepared to continue conquering the Jura Great Forest if Mo Li did not send orders.

• Rimuru and Milim urged Mo Li to return to Tempest and rest, but he said he wanted to remain with them and handle Fabio, Black Panther Fang.
• White Crane's sleepy Blue Fur Ball disciple briefly interrupted the conversation before hiding behind her master again.
• Mo Li reassured Rimuru and Milim, explained that Azhdaha had run into trouble, and realized he did not know where Xiao or the dragon lizard army were.
• In the Jura Great Forest, Xiao told an Ancient Rock Dragon Lizard elder to rest for three days, then march across the river if Mo Li still had not given orders.
• Xiao insisted he would keep conquering the Jura Great Forest until Mo Li ordered him to return.

Mo Li worried that Xiao was missing and wanted to search for him, but Rimuru sent Souei to look instead. After descending, Mo Li questioned Black Panther Fang and called out a hidden visitor, who revealed himself as Demon Lord Carrion.

• Mo Li tried to leave to find Xiao, but Rimuru and Milim stopped him and persuaded him to wait for news.
• Rimuru sent Souei to search for Xiao, and Mo Li agreed to wait while asking to speak with Black Panther Fang.
• Mo Li thanked Benimaru and the others, then offered Toreni a favor in return for the Tree Sprites’ help.
• Mo Li sensed someone hiding nearby and called him out of the bushes.
• Carrion, ruler of the Beast Kingdom and one of the Ten Great Demon Kings, stepped forward.

Carrion arrived to retrieve Fabio, his subordinate, and met Milim, Rimuru, and Mo Li, who introduced himself as Morax. Mo Li postponed the discussion until they had questioned Fabio, and Carrion agreed to wait as Benimaru went to fetch him.

• Carrion emerged and greeted Milim, who proudly told him she had become an adult.
• Carrion asked Mo Li his name, and Mo Li introduced himself as Morax.
• Carrion said he had come to retrieve Fabio, but Milim directed him to Mo Li and Rimuru.
• Mo Li told Carrion they would discuss Fabio after questioning him, and Carrion agreed.
• Mo Li ordered Benimaru to bring Fabio, and Benimaru went to fetch him.

Mo Li questioned Fabio about how he learned the location of the Great Storm Ogre’s seal, and Fabio said a masked majin representing the Joyful Clown had led him there. The group suspected Clayman was behind it, leaving Mo Li to wonder whether Clayman’s bad reputation made him an easy target for blame.

• Benimaru brought the burned Fabio before Mo Li, Rimuru, and Carrion, while Milim tried to hit him until Mo Li stopped her so they could question him.
• Mo Li warned Fabio to answer honestly, and Fabio waited for Carrion’s approval before agreeing to cooperate.
• Fabio revealed that a masked majin claiming to represent the Joyful Clown had shown him the seal’s location.
• Toreni asked whether the majin’s mask resembled a mask he drew, and Gaviru recalled meeting Laplace, who had mentioned the Middle Clown Chain.
• Milim and Carrion both blamed Clayman despite having no evidence, and Mo Li wondered whether Clayman’s reputation explained their certainty.

Mo Li let Rimuru negotiate a non-aggression treaty and cooperation with Carrion, who punished Fabio before departing. Back in Tempest, Rimuru and Milim learned that the Middle Clown Chain had left Mo Li injured and immediately wanted to seek revenge.

• Mo Li accepted Carrion's offer to name terms and handed the negotiations over to Rimuru, who agreed to a non-aggression treaty and cooperation.
• Carrion struck Fabio and took him away after Fabio tried to thank him.
• Mo Li returned to Tempest with Rimuru and Milim, then listened as Rimuru asked about his injuries and the whereabouts of Azhdaha and Xiao.
• Mo Li confirmed that the Middle Clown Chain had caused his injuries.
• Rimuru and Milim urged Mo Li to give them the Middle Clown Chain's coordinates so they could avenge him, and Mo Li told them to sit down.

Mo Li explained that he had fought The Middle Clown Chain and Azhdaha, who had been controlled by a curse, and asked Rimuru to get Great Sage to break it. Rimuru called for Great Sage, who felt slighted by her habit of summoning it only when she needed help.

• Rimuru and Milim repeatedly insisted they would avenge Mo Li, but he stopped them and made them sit down.
• Mo Li told Rimuru and Milim that he had encountered Laplace, Tia, and Forthman from The Middle Clown Chain, and had pinned two beneath mountains and sealed the third.
• Mo Li explained that The Middle Clown Chain had cursed and controlled Azhdaha, forcing him to fight Azhdaha after suppressing the clowns.
• Mo Li said he had sealed Azhdaha in a safe place and asked Rimuru for help breaking the curse.
• Rimuru realized Great Sage could help and called for it, while Great Sage silently resented being summoned only when needed.

Rimuru investigated the curse on Mo Li and identified Clayman as the likely culprit after Milim recognized his aura on a necklace. Rimuru persuaded Milim to share what she knew about Clayman, and Mo Li revealed that Clayman belonged to The Middle Clown Chain.

• Great Sage told Rimuru she could not remove the curse if it came from an Ultimate Skill, and Mo Li showed Rimuru the necklace he had taken from Azhdaha.
• Milim recognized Clayman's aura on the necklace, prompting Rimuru to blame Clayman for what happened to Mo Li.
• Rimuru persuaded Milim that sharing information about Clayman would not violate the Demon Kings' rules, and Milim agreed to answer her questions.
• Milim shared extensive knowledge of Clayman's abilities, which she had learned through her Dragon Eye and encounters with Demon Kings.
• Rimuru connected Clayman to The Middle Clown Chain, and Mo Li confirmed Clayman was a member.

Mo Li learned that Rimuru's Great Sage could remove the curses afflicting Azhdaha, and Rimuru prepared to set out. As Rimuru and Milim left, Mo Li sensed he had forgotten something, while Xiao wondered what his King was doing.

• Rimuru told Mo Li that Great Sage could lift the curse, after first pretending the news was bad to tease him.
• Mo Li hit Rimuru and Milim on the head, then confirmed that Great Sage could remove the curses on Azhdaha.
• Relieved, Mo Li agreed that the problem should soon be resolved, and Rimuru went to prepare for their departure.
• Rimuru returned and dragged Milim away before she could stay and play with Mo Li.
• Mo Li wondered what he had forgotten and returned to his tea, while Xiao sneezed in the Jura Great Forest and wondered what his King was doing.

Mo Li, Rimuru, and Milim went to free Azhdaha from his seal, where Azhdaha demanded to beat Mo Li up as compensation for his suffering. Milim destroyed the sealing pillars and beat Azhdaha down, and Rimuru began lifting his curse.

• Rimuru tried to leave Tempest with Mo Li, but Milim insisted on joining them.
• Mo Li, Rimuru, and Milim reached Azhdaha’s sealing formation, and Azhdaha accused Mo Li of coming to seal him permanently.
• Mo Li apologized for his negligence and offered to find someone to lift Azhdaha’s curse, but Azhdaha demanded to beat him up instead.
• Mo Li told Rimuru to free Azhdaha and explained that destroying the six stone pillars would break the formation.
• Milim smashed the pillars and, after Azhdaha challenged Mo Li, beat Azhdaha into submission.
• Rimuru began lifting Azhdaha’s curse at Mo Li’s request.

Mo Li waited with Milim while Rimuru worked to lift Azhdaha’s curse, then considered Milim’s advice about becoming a Demon Lord. He decided it was time to pursue awakening as a Demon King, especially with the Jura Great Forest at risk of being claimed by others.

• Rimuru began lifting Azhdaha’s curse while Mo Li set up a tea table nearby and hoped the process went smoothly.
• Mo Li made Milim fruit tea after she complained of being hungry, and she eagerly drank it.
• Milim asked when Mo Li would become an Awakened Demon King and suggested destroying a country to provide enough sacrifices.
• Milim urged Mo Li to become a Demon Lord, warning that the Jura Great Forest could be divided among other Demon Lords without their recognition.
• Mo Li reconsidered his plans in light of the changing situation and decided it was time to advance to an Awakened Demon King.

Mo Li agreed with Milim that he would become a Demon King after advancing to an Awakened Demon King, though he already had his own plans for earning the position. Milim wanted to help him prepare, but Mo Li reassured her that her presence in Tempest was already a great help.

• Milim was surprised when Mo Li agreed to become a Demon King, and he explained that he first intended to advance to an Awakened Demon King.
• Mo Li considered the ways he could secure a Demon King position and reasoned that proving his strength would be enough to earn Guy's recognition.
• Milim urged Mo Li to destroy a small country and gather sacrifices for his awakening, planning to seek Guy and Ramiris's recommendations afterward.
• Mo Li stopped Milim from arranging his advancement and asked whether she doubted he could become a Demon King through his own abilities.
• Milim admitted that she wanted to do something for Mo Li because she felt she had not helped him, and Mo Li reassured her that staying by his side was already valuable.

Mo Li asked Milim about the Demon Kings, and she revealed their rules, strengths, abilities, and secrets. He told her he planned to leave Tempest alone for a while to seek a chance to become an Awakened Demon King and let Rimuru and the city grow without his protection.

• Milim agreed to answer Mo Li’s questions and shared extensive information about the Demon Kings, including Guy’s abilities and combat habits.
• Milim described Guy’s companions Raine and Misari, as well as Velzard, giving Mo Li a clearer understanding of Guy’s power.
• Milim asked when Mo Li would become an Awakened Demon King, hoping he would spar with her afterward.
• Mo Li said he might leave alone to seek an opportunity to advance and to give Rimuru and Tempest room to mature.
• Mo Li reflected that when the time came, he had to leave.

Mo Li told Milim and Rimuru he planned to travel alone to seek a chance to become an Awakened Demon King after his battle with the Middle Clown Chain exposed his weakness. Rimuru finished removing Azhdaha’s curse and, understanding Mo Li’s need to advance, blamed the organization for his damaged life force.

• Milim insisted on joining Mo Li, but he said she could come only if she traveled without snacks or honey and ate rations.
• Mo Li promised to cook for Milim and Rimuru when he returned, and Milim agreed to stay behind.
• Rimuru arrived after finishing the curse removal on Azhdaha, who had fallen asleep from depleted magicules.
• Mo Li told Rimuru he planned to seek an opportunity to become an Awakened Demon King because his fight with Laplace had shown him how vulnerable he was.
• Rimuru accepted that Mo Li needed to advance to restore his damaged life force and blamed the Middle Clown Chain.

Mo Li prepared to return to Tempest with Rimuru, Milim, and Azhdaha while they searched for Xiao. Rimuru received a strange report from Souei about Xiao, and Mo Li read the letter to learn what had happened.

• Mo Li told Rimuru he would leave once matters were settled and he had mostly recovered, while Rimuru reported that Souei had not found Xiao.
• Mo Li woke Azhdaha and invited him to return to Tempest, then explained that Laplace and Tia were trapped beneath the ground and Forthman had been divided and sealed away.
• Rimuru received a new letter from Souei, and Mo Li hurried over when she said it contained news of Xiao.
• Rimuru said something surprising had happened to Xiao and handed the letter to Mo Li.

Mo Li, Rimuru, Milim, and Azhdaha were shocked to learn that Xiao had conquered over sixty percent of the Jura Great Forest and crossed the river. As they hurried back to Tempest to meet him, Xiao learned from Souei that Mo Li had returned there and that something had happened to the Dragon King.

• Mo Li read Souei's letter and learned that Xiao had swept through the western and southern Jura Great Forest and crossed the river.
• Rimuru and Milim realized Xiao had seized more than sixty percent of the forest, while Mo Li admitted he had only told Xiao to conquer the west and act within his means.
• Azhdaha read the letter, despaired over Xiao's victories, and joined Mo Li, Rimuru, and Milim as they set off for Tempest.
• Souei told Xiao that Mo Li was in Tempest and that something had happened to the Dragon King, though he assured Xiao that Mo Li was unharmed.
• The two Ancient Rock Dragon Lizard ministers urged Xiao's army to hurry toward Tempest so they could learn what had happened to the Dragon King.