Recaps

Ultima explained how she planned to recruit Xiao into her scheme to seize power from Rimuru, arguing that his loyalty to Lord Emperor would draw him in. She intended to let Xiao supervise the plan openly, leaving him little room to refuse without appearing disloyal.

• Carrera worried that Xiao would never join their plan because he respected Rimuru and would have no reason to help them.
• Ultima and Testarossa revealed that they had already considered how to recruit Xiao, and Carrera relaxed when she realized they had a solution.
• Ultima said Xiao’s loyalty to Lord Emperor meant he would support anything that benefited Lord Emperor.
• Carrera asked whether Xiao might stop the plan instead of joining it, but Ultima said she would ask him to supervise their actions openly.
• Ultima reasoned that if Xiao still opposed them after seeing their intentions, they could accuse him of acting against Lord Emperor’s interests.

Ultima outlined a scheme to bring Xiao into a plan against the Great Sage of Demon Subjugation, relying on his loyalty to Lord Emperor to make refusal difficult. She then hinted that the plan would extend beyond the Demon Country Federation and target the roles of World Maintainer and Mediator.

• Ultima proposed using Xiao’s loyalty to Lord Emperor to pressure him into joining the scheme against the Great Sage of Demon Subjugation.
• Testarossa praised Ultima’s plan and argued that Xiao would not tell Lord Emperor because he lacked definite evidence and feared damaging Lord Rimuru’s relationship with him.
• Ultima explained that drawing Xiao into the plan would make it difficult for him to leave, while his seniority and status would let the three demons act more freely.
• Carrera accepted that she would follow the plan and hoped it would not be exposed.
• Ultima said the Demon Country Federation was only the first step and questioned whether the World Maintainer and Mediator roles should continue as they were.

Ultima proposed abolishing Guy’s role as Mediator, arguing that Mo Li should be the world’s sole Sustainer. Carrera and Testarossa agreed that Guy should step down, but they decided to complete the Shadow Plan before considering any move against him.

• Ultima suggested that the title of World Sustainer was redundant and that the position of Mediator had lasted too long.
• Carrera supported Ultima’s proposal and said Guy should give up his position in favor of Mo Li.
• Testarossa agreed that Guy should step down, calling his continued harassment of Mo Li unacceptable.
• Testarossa warned that Guy was too powerful for them to challenge at present.
• Ultima said they would focus on completing their Shadow Plan before acting against Guy.

Ultima, Carrera, and Testarossa agreed to postpone their Shadow Plan until the situation stabilized, since the approaching War of Heavens and Demons made causing trouble too risky. They decided to use the war to gain strength and merits, setting their sights on Michael and Feldway.

• Ultima said they would not attack Guy and that their priority was completing the Shadow Plan.
• Carrera suggested waiting for the Great Sage of Demon Subjugation to return from Golden Country, reminiscing about her past attacks there.
• Ultima and Testarossa rejected Carrera’s idea of acting immediately, and Ultima reminded her that the approaching war made the timing dangerous.
• Testarossa said they should strengthen themselves and earn merits during the War of Heavens and Demons before pursuing the Shadow Plan.
• Carrera targeted Michael, while Ultima considered taking down Feldway through underhanded tactics.

Testarossa warned Ultima and Carrera not to challenge Michael or Feldway before earning merit by fighting more manageable opponents. The three Primordial Demons then turned to mastering their powers in Lord Emperor’s Rock King Grotto-heaven.

• Testarossa proposed earning merit by fighting in the War of Heavens and Demons, while Ultima and Carrera eyed Michael and Feldway as targets.
• Testarossa cautioned Ultima and Carrera that Michael and Feldway were too dangerous to challenge directly and advised them to target other angels and fighters instead.
• Ultima agreed to build up merit before attempting to attack Feldway, and listed the Three Demon Commanders, other angels, Seraphim, and Imperial officers among her targets.
• Ultima lamented that there might not be enough powerful enemies to go around and suspected Feldway and Michael were plotting to bring in more forces.
• Testarossa, Ultima, and Carrera sat down to contemplate their powers and master the law authority bestowed by Lord Emperor.

Testarossa, Ultima, and Carrera meditated to master the law authority granted by Lord Emperor. Meanwhile, Diablo, Ze'Chion, and Benimaru faced off in a three-way melee on the Great Underground Labyrinth’s hundredth floor, leaving the onlookers stunned by their power.

• Testarossa began contemplating the law authority she had received from Lord Emperor, and Ultima and Carrera joined her.
• Diablo, Ze'Chion, and Benimaru took their positions on the arena for a three-way melee.
• The three Guardian Kings released purple, black, and red auras that intertwined above the arena.
• Nine Demon Luo and Gaviru marveled at the gap between the three fighters, while Old Man White praised Benimaru’s strength.
• Gobta expressed surprise at Benimaru’s power, and Old Man White flicked his forehead and pointed out that the fighters’ auras and the arena remained contained.

Gobta questioned Old Man White about the battle between Benimaru and the other fighters, but his master warned him to watch quietly after repeatedly smacking him for his insolence. Old Man White admitted that he could not predict which of the three Awakened Demon Kings would win, leaving Gobta to watch the fight unfold.

• Gobta was shocked to learn that Old Man White had not been a match for the fighters, but Old Man White pointed out that the arena and its surroundings showed no damage.
• Old Man White flicked Gobta for badmouthing him, and Gobta angrily cursed his master until Old Man White reached for his sword.
• Gobta clung to Old Man White's leg and begged for mercy, so Old Man White sheathed his sword and told him to watch the fight.
• Gobta asked whether Lord Benimaru would win, and Old Man White said the three fighters were too powerful and had too many unknown trump cards to judge the outcome.

Benimaru, Diablo, and Ze'Chion broke the balance of their aura clash and prepared to begin their real battle. As the crowd watched, Shion revealed that her Ultimate Skill had awakened and claimed she could fight the three of them.

• Nine Demon Luo and Yapitto shielded the crowd from the powerful auras pouring off the arena and acknowledged the three fighters' strength.
• Shion stood against the arena's pressure and revealed that her Ultimate Skill, King of Tyranny, had awakened.
• Shion told Gobta that she could have joined the fight if she had arrived earlier and planned to challenge the fighters afterward.
• Benimaru broke the balance between the three auras, and Diablo and Ze'Chion agreed that the main battle should begin.

Benimaru, Diablo, and Ze'Chion began their true battle, with Diablo recognizing that Ze'Chion had grown strong enough to threaten him. The spectators realized the three had already been fighting at incredible speed.

• Benimaru declared the prelude over, and Ze'Chion agreed that the real battle should begin.
• Diablo accepted the challenge and watched Ze'Chion warily, acknowledging his strength and unusual Insect Race bloodline.
• Gobta mistook the motionless figures for a delay until Old Man White struck him and told him to watch carefully.
• The three fighters vanished from their original positions and clashed at tremendous speed in the arena.
• Gobta and the other spectators saw the battle unfold and marveled at the trio's power.

Diablo, Benimaru, and Ze'Chion fought in a three-way melee, each using their full strength. The battle continued with all three trading attacks across the arena.

• Gobta watched the three combatants move at blinding speed and realized their earlier figures had been afterimages.
• Benimaru charged Diablo and struck with Purple Lotus, but Diablo blocked the sword with his claw.
• Benimaru and Diablo began fighting at close range, exchanging sword strikes and claw attacks.
• Ze'Chion joined the fight with sudden knife-hand strikes, reminding Benimaru and Diablo that the match was a three-way melee.
• Diablo, Benimaru, and Ze'Chion fought together in earnest, wielding demonic energy, crimson flames, and flashing blades.

Ze'Chion, Diablo, and Benimaru fought at full strength in an evenly matched battle that spectators said surpassed ordinary Awakened Demon Kings. Veldora and Ruotuo arrived to watch, leaving the crowd seated again as the fight continued.

• Ze'Chion, Diablo, and Benimaru exchanged deadly attacks across the arena, each fighting without holding back.
• Gobta marveled at the battle’s power, and Old Man White said the three surpassed ordinary Awakened Demon Kings and that he could not last several hundred moves against them.
• A voice asked who would win, and the spectators turned to see Veldora and Ruotuo had arrived.
• Veldora dismissed the crowd’s formal greetings, and he and Ruotuo sat down to watch the battle.
• The spectators sat back down and continued watching the three fighters.

Veldora and Azhdaha watched Diablo, Benimaru, and Ze'Chion fight for the title of strongest among the Twelve Guardian Saints King, but neither Dragon King could predict the winner. Azhdaha judged Benimaru likely to be eliminated first because Diablo and Ze'Chion had far deeper foundations, while the three continued their fierce battle.

• Veldora and Azhdaha waved away formalities, sat down, and watched the battle.
• Veldora asked Azhdaha who would win, and Azhdaha said he could not tell because all three were near the peak of True Demon King-level strength.
• Azhdaha privately judged Benimaru to be the first likely elimination, since Diablo's long-honed techniques and Ze'Chion's inherited teachings gave them greater foundations.
• Veldora also failed to identify a winner, while Shion watched and acknowledged that each of the three might be as strong as she was.
• Diablo blocked Ze'Chion's hand blade and Benimaru's Crimson Lotus at once, and Ze'Chion praised Diablo's perfected combat techniques.

Diablo, Ze'Chion, and Benimaru resumed their battle after exchanging praise for Rimuru and Morax. Their fight intensified until Ruotuo reinforced the arena, and the three combatants soared into the sky as streaks of light.

• Ze'Chion praised Diablo's fighting techniques, while Diablo insisted that Rimuru alone deserved to be called unmatched.
• Ze'Chion and Benimaru praised Rimuru and Morax, and Diablo privately resented Morax being mentioned alongside Rimuru.
• Diablo urged Ze'Chion and Benimaru to stop talking and continue the fight.
• The three fighters unleashed their full strength in a free-for-all, and their blows began cracking the arena.
• Ruotuo restored and reinforced the arena as the battle reached its peak and the three fighters streaked through the sky.

As the three fighters' increasingly powerful clash shook the Great Underground Labyrinth, Veldora reinforced the hundredth floor with his immense magicules and told everyone to let the battle continue. His display left the monsters stunned, while the chapter recounted his extraordinary potential and how a lack of training kept him from becoming even stronger.

• Jodra reinforced the arena as the three fighters' battle intensified, though their speed made his intervention unnecessary.
• The three fighters unleashed greater power, shaking the hundredth floor and disrupting the other floors of the Great Underground Labyrinth.
• Old Man White stepped forward to stop the fighters, but Veldora told him to let them continue and promised to handle any consequences.
• Veldora spread his magicules across the hundredth floor, stabilizing and reinforcing it as the watching monsters gaped at his power.
• The narration explained that Veldora had the world's greatest magicule capacity but lacked systematic training, despite having the potential to rival Guy and Milim.

Veldora stabilized the hundredth floor and secretly basked in the crowd’s awe, but Azhdaha expanded the floor and arena with his control over Rock Element, stealing everyone’s attention. Veldora accused Azhdaha of deliberately outshining him, and Azhdaha denied it while the others returned to watching the fight.

• Veldora stabilized the hundredth floor and smugly enjoyed the crowd’s astonishment at his display.
• Azhdaha enveloped the floor in dark golden light, expanding the hundredth floor more than threefold and the arena fivefold.
• Everyone turned their attention from Veldora to Azhdaha, who told them to watch the ongoing fight.
• Veldora sat beside Azhdaha and accused him of deliberately saving the floor-expanding feat to outshine him.
• Azhdaha denied acting on purpose and compared expanding the arena to Veldora’s reinforcement of the floor, leaving Veldora speechless.

Veldora sulked after Ruotuo outdid him at controlling the arena, then reflected on Velgrend’s imprisonment and his complicated feelings toward his second sister. As Veldora and Ruotuo settled in to watch the sparring, a small sprite appeared through a Spatial Magic Array, with a gray-haired young man behind it.

• Veldora accused Ruotuo of deliberately expanding the arena, but Ruotuo defended his actions and left Veldora with no proof to complain.
• Veldora grew bored of the sparring while Ruotuo continued watching with interest.
• Ruotuo teased Veldora about returning to guard Velgrend, who was sealed on the deepest part of the Great Underground Labyrinth’s hundredth floor.
• Veldora declined, reflecting that he felt pity for Velgrend but would not help her because they stood on different sides.
• Veldora agreed to stay and watch with Ruotuo, then a small Spatial Magic Array appeared and brought a tiny sprite and a gray-haired young man.

Ramiris rushed to Veldora and Azhdaha for protection after losing control of several floors in the Great Underground Labyrinth. Azhdaha explained that their sparring had caused the disturbance, and Ramiris realized there was no invading enemy.

• Veldora decided to stay and watch the sparring match with Azhdaha.
• Ramiris arrived with Dino and reported that several floors of the Great Underground Labyrinth had slipped out of her control.
• Ramiris hid in Veldora's hair and begged him and Azhdaha to protect her.
• Veldora pulled Ramiris down and calmed her while Azhdaha agreed to explain what had happened.
• Azhdaha admitted that he and Veldora had caused the labyrinth disturbance, and Ramiris questioned them in disbelief.

Azhdaha explained that he and Veldora had caused the disturbance in the Great Underground Labyrinth, and Ramiris reluctantly accepted their apologies. Meanwhile, Dino stayed indifferent to the brewing conflict, content to keep loafing around in the Demon Country Federation if he could.

• Azhdaha admitted to Ramiris that he and Veldora had caused the disturbance, and Veldora offered to apologize as well.
• Azhdaha offered to compensate Ramiris, who swallowed her frustration and accepted that she had not actually lost control of the labyrinth.
• Ramiris's authority over the hundredth floor returned as soon as she arrived, since Azhdaha had only set up a barrier there.
• Dino considered that he would simply switch sides and keep loafing around if Michael and Feldway attacked, though he preferred his comfortable life in the Demon Country Federation.
• Dino noticed Benimaru, Ze'Chion, and Diablo fighting and shrank back to avoid getting caught in the clash.

Ramiris joined Veldora and Ruotuo to watch Benimaru, Ze'Chion, and Diablo spar, while Dino followed along to avoid work. Watching the battle left Dino shocked because all three seemed to have surpassed a certain level, especially Benimaru, whose apparent progress baffled him.

• Dino kept his distance from Benimaru, Ze'Chion, and Diablo as they fought, hoping to stay safe and freeload in the Demon Country Federation.
• Veldora invited the sulking Ramiris to watch the sparring match and set her on his head so she could see.
• Veldora explained that he and Ruotuo had reinforced and expanded the arena because the original Hundredth Floor could not withstand the battle.
• Ramiris relaxed and eagerly watched the three Awakening-class fighters spar while she and Veldora commented on their attacks.
• Dino settled in to watch after seeing his boss stay, then realized that Benimaru, Ze'Chion, and Diablo seemed to have surpassed that level.
• Dino wondered how Benimaru could have gained an Ultimate Skill so quickly.

Dino was shocked to discover that several people in the arena appeared to wield Ultimate Skills, and Watuo explained that fear was nothing to be ashamed of. When Dino asked whether Watuo had ever been afraid, Watuo declared that he had never feared death, prompting Dino to remember the terror he felt when Veldanava fell.

• Dino noticed the Ultimate Skills possessed by Ze'Chion, Benimaru, and others, and wondered how so many had appeared at once.
• Watuo approached Dino without being detected, startling him with the vast difference in their strength.
• Watuo teased Dino for being afraid, then reassured him that fear was a natural response to a stronger opponent.
• Dino asked whether Watuo had ever felt fear, then hastily apologized in case the question was unwelcome.
• Watuo said his pride as the Supreme Dragon and King of the rock dragon race had never allowed him to fear, even when Morax nearly killed him.
• Dino admired Watuo's resolve but recalled the terror and despair he had felt when the Creator God Veldanava fell.

Dino recalled the fear and grief he felt after Veldanava’s fall, but Ruotuo encouraged him to keep moving forward and praised his potential. Ruotuo then revealed that nearly all Awakened in the Demon Country Federation had gained Ultimate Skills, leaving Dino stunned.

• Dino remembered how Veldanava’s fall had driven him into fear, rage, and a search for signs that his lord had survived.
• Ruotuo noticed Dino’s silence and told him not to dwell on the past.
• Dino said he had moved on and was only reflecting, and Ruotuo praised his resolve and potential.
• Dino asked whether Shion, Benimaru, and the others had obtained Ultimate Skills.
• Ruotuo confirmed that nearly all Awakened in the Demon Country Federation had gained Ultimate Skills, and Dino reacted in disbelief.

After Youtuo told Dino that Morax had granted Ultimate Skills to the awakened members of the Demon Country Federation, Dino concluded that Morax was the reincarnation of Veldanava, the Star King Dragon. Dino felt his long-held burden lift, though his conclusion rested on clues he had pieced together himself.

• Dino was stunned when Youtuo said nearly every awakened individual in the Demon Country Federation had an Ultimate Skill.
• Youtuo explained that Morax had Little Sister Rimuru gather the awakened individuals, and they returned with Ultimate Skills after an unknown test.
• Dino recalled that Veldanava alone had freely bestowed Ultimate Skills, including Dino's own, and connected Morax to the Star King Dragon.
• Dino reasoned that Morax's power, knowledge, True Dragon-like body, and divine aura pointed to Veldanava's return.
• Dino became convinced that Morax was the reincarnation of the Star King Dragon and felt renewed relief.

Dino became convinced that Morax was the reincarnation of Star King Dragon Veldanava and decided to conceal his belief while returning to Morax’s side. He planned to prove his loyalty during the War of Heavens and Demons, but worried that his sealed powers would prevent him from helping.

• Dino connected Morax’s relationships with Veldora and Milim to his conclusion that Morax was Veldanava’s reincarnation.
• Dino considered whether Morax knew his identity and feared that telling him might disrupt his plans, so he resolved to keep quiet.
• Dino decided to reclaim his place as Veldanava’s foremost swordsman and use the War of Heavens and Demons to demonstrate his loyalty.
• Dino realized that a seal had locked away his power and wondered how he could help Morax without it.
• Ruotuo watched Dino’s rapidly changing expressions and remained bewildered, unaware of Dino’s thoughts about Mo Li.

Dino asked Azhdaha to tell him about Mo Li’s past so he could find a way to improve the Geo Archon’s opinion of him. Meanwhile, the battle continued, and Benimaru’s weakening magicules made it clear that he was nearing elimination.

• Dino realized he could seek Azhdaha’s help in learning about Mo Li and asked him to share their past deeds.
• Azhdaha agreed to tell Dino about Mo Li, whom he regarded as a close friend and one reason he stayed in the Demon Country Federation.
• Ramiris and Veldora wondered how Dino and Azhdaha had become so close, then turned their attention back to the battle.
• Benimaru’s strength began to fade as the three-way fight remained at a deadlock.
• Azhdaha, Veldora, Yapitto, Shion, and the others noticed Benimaru’s unstable magicules, while Old Man White predicted he would be the first eliminated.

As Benimaru’s magicules weakened during the battle, Old Man White, Shion, and Mo Li recognized that he would be eliminated first. Gobta struggled to believe Benimaru could lose to Diablo and Ze'Chion as Guy and Mo Li watched from a special space.

• Old Man White noticed Benimaru’s weakening aura and anticipated that he would be the first eliminated.
• Gobta asked Old Man White who was about to lose, but his master told him to keep watching.
• Shion told Gobta that Benimaru would be eliminated first, and Old Man White confirmed it.
• Gobta stared at Diablo and Ze'Chion, realizing they might both be stronger than Benimaru.
• Guy asked Mo Li whether Benimaru would be eliminated first, and Mo Li said the outcome was expected because Benimaru was weaker than Diablo and Ze'Chion.