Recaps

Mo Li ended his battle with Guy and Chloe after Rimuru nearly got caught in their attacks, then reassured Guy that he would protect the Demon Country Federation and Chloe. When Mo Li offered to join Azhdaha in attacking the Eastern Empire, Guy objected and said he wanted to give Rudra a chance to act.

• Rimuru entered Mo Li, Guy, and Chloe's battle, and Mo Li blocked Guy and Chloe's attacks before ending the fight.
• Chloe checked on Rimuru and apologized, while Diablo glared at Guy and Chloe for nearly hurting his lord.
• Guy apologized to Mo Li, who reminded him of their contract and said he would personally watch over Chloe and protect the Demon Country Federation.
• Mo Li offered to travel with Azhdaha to eliminate the threat of the Eastern Empire, and Azhdaha eagerly volunteered to fight Velgrend.
• Guy urged Mo Li not to destroy the Empire, explaining that he wanted to see whether Rudra would act in the coming war.

After the meeting, Guy explained that Mo Li was his equal as a Demon Lord and a Sustainer, while the group prepared to leave. Luminas stayed behind and asked Morax to speak with her alone.

• Guy decided not to fight Morax and planned to give Rudra a chance to act so he could learn whether the ruler of the Eastern Empire was truly Rudra.
• Rimuru asked Mo Li what a Sustainer was, and Guy explained that Mo Li had become a Demon Lord through a contract with him.
• The group realized Mo Li had strong ties with many Demon Lords and could rival Guy's standing, though Mo Li had no interest in taking Guy's place.
• Guy and Leon prepared to leave, while Luminas approached Morax and requested a private conversation.

Luminas asked Mo Li to speak privately, suspecting he was connected to the woman named Li with whom she had once been friends. After Mo Li shielded the reception room from the curious onlookers, Luminas asked whether he knew Li.

• Leon reluctantly left Chloe with Rimuru after warning Rimuru to take care of her.
• Luminas stopped Mo Li and asked to speak with him alone, while Guy, Leon, Rimuru, Veldora, and Ultima watched with curiosity.
• Mo Li agreed and headed to the reception room with Luminas, stopping Rimuru from following them.
• Guy persuaded Rimuru to eavesdrop, and the others gathered outside the reception room to listen too.
• Mo Li sensed the onlookers, sealed the reception room with a dark golden barrier, and asked Luminas what she wanted to discuss.
• Luminas asked Mo Li whether he knew a woman named Li.

Luminas asked Mo Li about Li, the woman she had searched for and considered her closest friend. Mo Li revealed that Li had been one of his incarnations, leaving Luminas shaken by the truth.

• Luminas asked Mo Li whether he knew a woman named Li and showed him a portrait she had painted of her.
• Mo Li recognized the portrait as his incarnation Li and realized how deeply Luminas cared about their friendship.
• Luminas described Li as her bosom friend and best friend, while withholding that she had loved her.
• Mo Li apologized and told Luminas that Li had never existed independently and was one of his incarnations.
• Mo Li explained that he had used many incarnations while traveling the mortal world, and Luminas lowered her head with reddened ears.

Mo Li told Luminas that Li had been one of his incarnations, and Luminas hid her delight at learning the truth while realizing she had feelings for Morax. She asked Mo Li to meet with her in Li’s Female Form, and he agreed before vanishing from her sight.

• Mo Li explained that Li was one of the incarnations he had used while traveling the mortal world and offered Luminas a favor to make amends.
• Luminas realized she might like Morax as well as Li and imagined pursuing both of them.
• Luminas asked whether her friendship with Li still counted, and Mo Li assured her that it did.
• Luminas requested that Mo Li use Li’s appearance to meet with her from time to time, and Mo Li agreed.
• Luminas asked Mo Li to take on his Female Form immediately, and Mo Li vanished from her sight.

Mo Li took on his Female Form as Li, reuniting with Luminas as the old friend she had long missed. Luminas was captivated by Li’s beauty and charm, while a blue-haired little girl eavesdropped outside the door.

• Luminas eagerly asked Mo Li to take on his Female Form so she could see Li again, and Mo Li agreed.
• Mo Li transformed into Li, whose appearance and fragrance left Luminas overwhelmed with excitement.
• Li greeted Luminas and asked her to treat him as her old friend rather than as Morax.
• Luminas struggled to contain her fascination as Li brewed tea with the tea set and flower tea she had once given him.
• Li served Luminas tea, and she fell for his beauty while a blue-haired little girl listened outside the door.

Mo Li offered Luminas tea, and she became captivated by his beauty while Rimuru and Guy tried to spy on them from outside the room. Guy persuaded Rimuru to consider breaking into the conversation, leaving her visibly conflicted as their companions guarded her.

• Mo Li offered Luminas tea, and Luminas was overwhelmed by nostalgia and captivated by his beauty.
• Rimuru and Guy failed to eavesdrop because Ari had sealed the room with a barrier.
• Guy decided to enlist Rimuru to find out what Mo Li and Luminas were discussing.
• Chloe, Azhdaha, Veldora, and Leon gathered behind Rimuru, making Guy stop approaching her.
• Guy privately urged Rimuru to break the barrier, and Rimuru struggled with the temptation while Guy watched the door expectantly.

Rimuru gave in to curiosity and broke the barrier around the reception room, where Mo Li and Luminas had been reminiscing as old friends. The door flew open and Rimuru tumbled inside, interrupting their conversation.

• Guy gave Rimuru a spell to break the barrier, while Azhdaha tried to stop her from using it.
• Veldora pulled Azhdaha aside, and Rimuru began breaking the barrier as Guy and Chloe watched eagerly.
• Luminas admired Mo Li and asked whether she could call him Li and meet him in that form again.
• Mo Li agreed to occasionally meet Luminas as Li, and the two chatted like old friends.
• Mo Li sensed something at the door, which swung open and sent Rimuru tumbling into the room.

Rimuru, Guy, Veldora, Azhdaha, and Chloe were stunned by Mo Li’s extraordinary beauty when they entered the reception room. Azhdaha eventually recognized her as Morax, shocking everyone present.

• Mo Li picked Rimuru up after she fell through the doorway, and Rimuru became captivated by Mo Li’s beauty.
• Guy entered the room, saw Mo Li, and froze; Veldora followed and reacted the same way.
• Azhdaha entered to investigate and was also left speechless, while those outside hesitated to follow.
• Chloe transformed into Kronoa and rushed inside to check on Rimuru, but she too froze at Mo Li’s appearance.
• Azhdaha came to his senses, looked at Mo Li, and identified her as Morax, prompting an uproar in the room.

Mo Li revealed that he was Morax in a female form, shocking everyone in the room. Rimuru quickly accepted the truth and clung to Mo Li, while the others reacted with disbelief, envy, or despair.

• Azhdaha recognized Mo Li as Morax, and Mo Li confirmed his identity to the room.
• Veldora fainted from shock, while Guy was captivated by Mo Li's beauty.
• Chloe felt completely outmatched by Mo Li and fell into despair.
• Rimuru recognized Mo Li as his Ari, leaned against her, and eagerly smelled her neck.
• Guy and Luminas watched Rimuru touch and cling to Mo Li with envy, as Azhdaha and Veldora could only look on helplessly.
• People outside entered the room and witnessed Rimuru with Mo Li.

Mo Li’s female form captivated everyone who entered the room, while Rimuru continued clinging to him. Leon tried to comfort Chloe but was rejected, leaving Mo Li exhausted by the chaos around him.

• Luminas watched Rimuru cling to Mo Li and felt envious, while Veldora and Jotun could only look on helplessly.
• Ramiris, Dino, and Diablo saw Mo Li’s appearance; Ultima recognized him as Lord Morax, and Diablo began suspecting a hidden reason for his transformation.
• Ultima fell for Mo Li’s beauty, while Leon went to comfort Chloe after seeing her despair.
• Chloe recoiled from Leon’s touch and told him they should keep their distance, leaving Leon stricken with despair.
• Veldora and Jotun pitied Leon, while Mo Li suppressed the urge to throw Rimuru away and felt tired of the commotion.

Mo Li appeared in Female Form, prompting the others to tease him with the title “Rock King Princess.” After he quieted the room, Rimuru asked why he had changed forms, and Mo Li looked toward Luminas, leaving Rimuru alarmed.

• Guy tried to touch Mo Li’s hand, but Mo Li slapped his hand away while Rimuru cuddled against him.
• Jotun, Veldora, and Rimuru praised Mo Li’s Female Form, and Veldora suggested calling him the “Rock King Princess.”
• Guy and Luminas privately liked the idea of pairing the Rock King Princess with their own titles, but Mo Li ordered everyone to quiet down.
• Mo Li sat beside Luminas, asked Rimuru to get out of his arms, and gave Luminas an apologetic look when the others stayed in the room.
• Rimuru asked why Mo Li had changed forms, and Mo Li glanced at Luminas, making Rimuru fear the worst.

Mo Li explained to Rimuru why he had taken on a female form and how he had befriended Luminas during his travels. His companions reflected on his extraordinary strength and demeanor, and Guy said Mo Li seemed more like a god than a Demon Lord.

• Veldora teased Rimuru about losing to Luminas, while Azhdaha tried to make him stop talking.
• Mo Li patted Rimuru's head and explained that he and Luminas were ordinary friends who had met in the Holy Imperial Nation.
• Mo Li told everyone that he had traveled under various incarnations, and that his current female form was one named Li.
• Azhdaha and Veldora remarked on Mo Li's unusual way of traveling and his overwhelming presence.
• Guy told Mo Li that he seemed more suited to being a god than a Demon Lord.

Mo Li rejected Guy’s description of him as a god and explained the burdens behind his titles, while Rimuru and the others admired his strength. After Luminas reminded him of their old promise, Mo Li sensed another troublesome arrival.

• Guy called Mo Li godlike, but Mo Li said he only wanted to be an ordinary person and described the responsibilities behind his titles.
• Veldora, Ramiris, Dino, and Azhdaha agreed that Mo Li was now the world’s strongest, while Rimuru asked what Mo Li and Luminas had discussed alone.
• Mo Li told Rimuru that Luminas had asked about his incarnation and that they had reunited as old friends.
• Luminas asked Mo Li whether he remembered their promise, and Mo Li confirmed that he did.
• As Mo Li prepared to leave, he sensed another girl nearby and wondered why she had come too.

Mo Li sensed Milim approaching and braced for the trouble she would bring to the Demon Country Federation. Milim arrived, smashed Rimuru’s front door, and threw herself into Mo Li’s arms, leaving Rimuru furious and jealous.

• Mo Li sensed Milim’s powerful aura approaching, while Guy and the others recognized her and anticipated trouble.
• Milim arrived and shattered Rimuru’s wooden front door, then called out for Ari.
• Rimuru confronted Milim over the broken door, but Milim ignored her and searched the room for Mo Li.
• Milim recognized Mo Li in his Female Form, rushed past Rimuru, and embraced him.
• Rimuru watched Milim cling to Mo Li and felt as though she had been NTR'd.

Milim clung to Mo Li, provoking jealousy in Rimuru, Chii, and Luminas as they watched him indulge her. Rimuru's darkening mood alarmed Veldora, who decided to stay out of it.

• Milim praised Mo Li's fragrance and threw herself into his arms, and Mo Li responded with indulgence.
• Chii envied Milim's closeness to Mo Li and recalled Milim's age, strength, and combat experience.
• Luminas resented that Milim had received Mo Li's embrace and began imagining ways to get close to him.
• Rimuru watched Milim in Mo Li's arms and chuckled with a sinister smile.
• Veldora noticed something was wrong with Rimuru and chose not to interfere.

Rimuru, radiating a frightening aura, decided to teach Milim a lesson while Veldora and Wakata tried to stay out of the conflict. The chapter ended with Rimuru approaching Milim as Guy, Luminas, and the others watched from a safe distance, hoping to benefit if the two fought.

• Veldora and Wakata sensed Rimuru's dangerous mood and tried to distance themselves from her.
• Ramiris hid on Veldora's head, and Veldora agreed not to interfere when Rimuru asked whether he objected to her teaching Milim a lesson.
• Veldora used his Flying Thunder God technique to teleport beside Wakata, then argued with him over how many deluxe puddings he would receive as an apology.
• Rimuru slowly approached Milim, who was still taking advantage of Ari, while Guy, Luminas, and the others kept their distance and watched.

Rimuru confronted Milim for clinging to Mo Li and dragged her away to teach her a lesson, while Mo Li decided not to intervene. The chapter left Milim at Rimuru’s mercy.

• Chii and Luminas expected Rimuru to overpower Milim, while Chloe worried about Rimuru and Leon fretted over Chloe’s concern.
• Milim ignored Mo Li’s warning and continued clinging to him, delighting in his embrace.
• Rimuru demanded that Milim get off Mo Li, but Milim refused and moved from his chest to his neck.
• Rimuru grabbed Milim by the head and dragged her away, telling Mo Li she wanted to teach Milim a lesson.
• Mo Li asked Rimuru to go easy on Milim, then turned away as Rimuru took her off to face punishment.

Rimuru dragged Milim away for punishment after Ari abandoned her, frightening Veldora and Brother Azhdaha into refusing to intervene. As Rimuru left, Guy tried to approach Mo Li, but Rimuru’s saber stopped him, and the two Dragon Kings were ordered to guard Mo Li.

• Ari abandoned Milim, and Rimuru dragged her out while Guy, Luminas, and the others watched warily.
• Milim begged Veldora and Brother Azhdaha to save her, but Rimuru’s unnervingly gentle questions made them deny any intention of helping.
• Veldora teleported away and Brother Azhdaha followed, leaving Milim to be dragged outside in despair.
• Guy tried to approach Mo Li, but Rimuru’s saber Nian Li flew at him and struck the wall beside him.
• Rimuru threatened Guy from outside and ordered Veldora and Brother Azhdaha to guard Mo Li, so they took up positions on either side of him.

Rimuru's frightening behavior kept Mo Li under guard while the others reacted with fear, concern, admiration, or jealousy. Mo Li admitted he could not control her, leaving him wary of what she might do next.

• Rimuru ordered Veldora and Azhdaha to watch over Mo Li, and they blocked Guy from approaching him.
• Ramiris hid on Dino's head, Chloe feared Rimuru, Leon failed to comfort Chloe, and Luminas began plotting to get closer to Mo Li.
• Diablo worshiped Rimuru's display of authority, while Ultima's devotion to Mo Li remained absolute.
• Veldora and Azhdaha refused to let Guy pass, with Azhdaha eager for a fight against him.
• Guy asked Mo Li to rein in Rimuru, but Mo Li said he could not control her and felt a strong sense of foreboding.

With Rimuru raging behind a closed door, Guy envied Mo Li’s devotion to her and tried to steal her sword, Nian Li. The blade returned to Rimuru on its own, leaving Guy stunned as she continued lecturing Milim.

• Guy asked Mo Li whether Rimuru could be controlled, and Mo Li admitted he could not manage her current state.
• Guy envied Rimuru’s closeness to Mo Li and assessed Azhdaha as powerful enough to threaten even the True Dragons.
• Guy decided to seek another chance to approach Mo Li and eyed Rimuru’s sword, Nian Li, which Mo Li had forged.
• Guy quietly approached Nian Li and reached for it, but the sword flew through the doorway and back into Rimuru’s hand.
• Rimuru mocked Guy with a glance and resumed lecturing Milim, leaving Guy and Mo Li astonished.

Rimuru mocked Chii after he tried to take her weapon, Nian Li, and Chii quietly vowed revenge. She then confronted Milim, who had been pretending to be pitiful, and Milim’s scream echoed through the Demon Country Federation.

• Rimuru returned Nian Li to her hand and continued scolding Milim, leaving Chii and Mo Li stunned by her calculating behavior.
• Chii suppressed his anger and vowed to repay Rimuru for humiliating him, while Luminas and Diablo each began plotting around him.
• Mo Li acknowledged that Rimuru had grown, and Rimuru decided Chii deserved punishment for coveting Nian Li and Ari.
• Rimuru saw through Milim’s act of pretending to be pitiful and confronted her.
• Milim asked Rimuru to go easy on her, but Rimuru only said she would think about it before Milim screamed.

Rimuru punished Milim by cutting her desserts, confiscating her manga and novels, and arranging more homework, leaving her devastated. Milim sought comfort from Mo Li, while Rimuru watched jealously as she clung to him.

• Milim begged Rimuru to go easier on her as Veldora and the others listened to her cries.
• Rimuru emerged looking cheerful while Milim appeared lifeless, and Veldora sealed his senses to avoid witnessing her punishment.
• Milim told Mo Li that Rimuru had reduced her snacks and honey, confiscated her reading materials, and planned to give her more homework through Freya.
• Mo Li comforted Milim as she sobbed in his arms, and Rimuru grew jealous of their closeness.

Milim pretended to cry so she could stay in Mo Li's arms, provoking Rimuru's jealousy and anger. Rimuru exposed Milim's act, but Mo Li dismissed her warning, leaving Milim contentedly cuddled against him while the others watched.

• Mo Li comforted Milim as she pretended to sob, while Rimuru grew jealous and the others criticized her for not learning her lesson.
• Rimuru warned Mo Li not to spoil Milim, but Mo Li told Rimuru to give in because Milim was already upset.
• Milim secretly smiled and clung to Mo Li, deliberately seeking his comfort to anger Rimuru.
• Rimuru pointed out that Milim was smiling, but Mo Li accused Rimuru of picking on a child and continued defending Milim.
• Milim relished Mo Li's embrace as Rimuru fumed, while Watu wondered if Milim had set her up and Veldora and Guy enjoyed the spectacle.

After the Demon Lords departed, the Demon Country Federation enjoyed several peaceful months before Rimuru learned that the Eastern Empire was preparing to invade. He convened a war conference and discovered that the Federation could field fewer than eighty thousand soldiers against the Empire’s million troops.

• Leon left the Demon Country Federation after Chloe refused to go with him, while Luminas departed to handle affairs in the Holy Imperial Nation.
• Guy returned to the Federation after leaving his duties to Misari and Raine, while Milim stayed and Veldora, Wato, and Ramiris returned to the Great Underground Labyrinth.
• The Federation prospered for several months as merchants arrived and the Magic Train project advanced.
• Souei reported that a mysterious force was moving supplies into cities near the military border, and Rimuru identified the Eastern Empire as the likely source.
• Rimuru summoned the Federation’s executives and the Immortal Assembly to plan for the Imperial War.
• Benimaru and Diablo’s figures showed that the Federation had fewer than eighty thousand available troops, compared with the Empire’s million.