Chapter Summaries

Mo Li took Milim and Rimuru on a walk through Liyue City, where Milim’s curiosity and quick temper caused trouble. Rimuru twisted Mo Li’s advice about fighting, and the chapter ended with her sneaking Milim a misleading lesson on the sly.

• Mo Li told Rigurd to prepare for the festival and set off with Milim and Rimuru, carrying them when they argued over who would ride on him.
• Milim explored Liyue City until Gaviru insulted her, prompting her to smash the street and punch him.
• Milim took Gobta’s snacks, and Mo Li lectured her about not hitting people while Rimuru offered her a warped interpretation of his advice.
• Rimuru showed Milim a wooden board marking Gobta and Gaviru with Xs, then swallowed it after Milim nodded.

Mo Li introduced Milim to the monsters of Liyue City, and she announced that she would stay there under his rules. When asked about her relationship with Mo Li and Rimuru, Milim called Mo Li her close friend and Rimuru only half a friend.

• Mo Li had Rigurd gather the crowd, and Rimuru introduced Milim as their guest and companion.
• The monsters recognized Milim as the Demon King and celebrated, while Mo Li explained her fearsome reputation to the surprised Rimuru.
• Milim announced that she would live in the city, and Mo Li allowed her to stay if she followed rules against destruction, theft, and attacking others.
• Rimuru accepted Milim's stay, and the monsters cheered as they prepared to welcome her.
• When asked whether she and Mo Li were friends, Milim pounced into his arms and called him her close friend, then described Rimuru as half a friend.

Mo Li welcomed Milim to Tempest and cooked a feast for her and Rimuru. After the two devoured the food and fought over dessert, Mo Li gave Milim the cake he had tasted, leaving her delighted.

• Mo Li instructed Rigurd to prepare for the summer festival and arrange a room for Milim, who settled in Tempest.
• Rimuru and Milim waited hungrily as Mo Li cooked Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs and served them the dish.
• Milim and Rimuru devoured the food and fought over Mo Li's desserts.
• Rimuru transformed into his Slime form and swallowed the cake before Milim could claim it.
• Mo Li offered Milim the cake he had tasted, and she thanked him before eating it happily.

Milim asked Mo Li to make her clothes like Rimuru’s, but her clingy visit sparked another fight between the two girls. Mo Li scolded them and threatened to cut their desserts, then set out with them to get Milim new clothes.

• Milim told Mo Li that Rimuru had refused to give her the cute clothes she wanted, so he agreed to make her some.
• Rimuru arrived and dragged Milim away from Mo Li, and the two girls argued over who could snuggle with him.
• Mo Li separated them, scolded them for causing trouble, and cut their desserts in half while banning snacks.
• Milim and Rimuru apologized and promised to get along after Mo Li offered to reserve desserts for whoever behaved.
• Mo Li left with Milim to get clothes for her and invited Rimuru to come along.

Mo Li took Milim and Rimuru to Shuna’s clothing shop, then wandered Liyue City with them until they encountered Fabio, a warrior serving Demon Lord Carrion. When Fabio attacked Rigurd, Xiao intervened, and the two faced off.

• Mo Li brought Milim and Rimuru to Shuna’s shop, where Milim chose several outfits and Shuna offered to alter them.
• Mo Li agreed that Shuna could dress Rimuru as she pleased, then took the two little ones out to wander the city.
• Milim spotted a crowd, and Mo Li led her and Rimuru toward it after noticing Rigurd there.
• Fabio introduced himself as one of Carrion’s Three Beast Warriors and demanded that the city bring out its strongest person.
• Fabio struck at Rigurd, but Xiao blocked the blow with his Azure Spear and confronted him.

Xiao fought Fabio after Fabio insulted him and threatened Tempest, while Mo Li restrained Rimuru and Milim to observe Xiao’s strength. After Xiao struck one of Fabio’s underlings, Fabio recognized Xiao as a dangerous opponent and challenged him to a direct fight.

• Fabio punched at Xiao, but Xiao blocked the attack with the Harp of Peace and struck Fabio in the abdomen, forcing him back.
• Fabio’s underling threatened Xiao in Carrion’s name, and Xiao resolved to protect Tempest and honor his contract with the Emperor.
• Rimuru and Milim prepared to intervene, but Mo Li stopped them so he could watch Xiao fight Fabio.
• A voice spoke in Xiao’s mind, and Xiao charged at Fabio’s underling, hitting him with the spear shaft and kicking him away.
• Fabio warned his underling to step back, acknowledged Xiao’s threatening aura, and attacked him with his Steel Claws; Xiao met the charge with the Harp of Peace.

Xiao nearly defeated Fabio in a fight before Mo Li intervened and warned Fabio against causing trouble in Liyue City. After Fabio apologized, Rimuru invited him to the conference room to discuss his purpose for coming.

• Xiao overwhelmed Fabio in their battle, shattered one of his claws, and nearly pierced his heart.
• Mo Li stopped Xiao’s spear, and the monsters bowed as Xiao and the others greeted him as Emperor and Lord Morax.
• Mo Li reprimanded Fabio for fighting in the city and threatening Xiao, and Fabio knocked out a subordinate who tried to insult Mo Li before admitting fault.
• Milim and Rimuru arrived, and Fabio and his companions bowed when they recognized Milim as a Demon Lord.
• Rimuru offered Fabio a healing potion, then invited him and Rigurd to the conference room to discuss why he had come.

Fabio told Mo Li that Carrion had sent him to bring Tempest under his command, prompting Milim to mock Carrion and Mo Li to reject the demand. Mo Li ordered Fabio and his group to leave Tempest, warning that even Carrion would not be able to save them if they stayed.

• Milim asked why Fabio and his companions had come to Tempest, and Mo Li pressed Fabio to explain Carrion’s purpose.
• Fabio said Carrion had ordered them to bring the monster nation under his command.
• Milim laughed at Carrion’s arrogance, and Fabio angrily defended his master before Milim’s glare frightened him into silence.
• Mo Li rejected Carrion’s demand and said Carrion would have to come negotiate in person.
• One of Fabio’s subordinates challenged Mo Li, who overwhelmed the group with his pressure and ordered them to leave Tempest.
• Mo Li told Rigurd to see Fabio and his companions out, warning that Carrion would not be able to take them away if they stayed.

After Fabio stormed out, Rimuru worried about the Demon Kings and pressed Milim for information, but Mo Li stopped him from tricking her and explained the Ten Great Demon Kings. The chapter ended with Rimuru concluding that Tempest did not need to fear Carrion, and Mo Li agreeing.

• Fabio left the conference room angrily after Rimuru and the others refused his demands.
• Rimuru asked Milim about the Demon Kings, and she refused to explain because of their rules against interference.
• Rimuru tried to persuade Milim by promising to make her a weapon, but Mo Li stopped him and offered to explain instead.
• Mo Li listed the Ten Great Demon Kings and explained that Milim, Guy, and Ramiris were the oldest, while Carrion, Clayman, and Freya were weaker New Century Demon Kings.
• Mo Li told Rimuru that he could likely fight Carrion and Clayman, and Rimuru concluded that Tempest had no reason to fear Carrion.

Mo Li told Rimuru that Tempest needed to conquer the rest of the Jura Great Forest to stop the conflicts and threats surrounding it. Rimuru reluctantly agreed to let him lead the campaign, prioritizing surrender and recruitment over fighting.

• Milim revealed details about the strengths of several Demon Lords while arguing with Rimuru, and Mo Li stopped the two from continuing.
• Milim asked Mo Li for a weapon, received his promise that Kaijin would forge it, and ran out to check on the meal.
• Mo Li explained that Tempest controlled nearly thirty percent of the Jura Great Forest and that unrest and attacks outside its borders had made him plan to bring the region's forces under Tempest.
• Rimuru questioned the need for war, but Mo Li argued that unification would protect Tempest from ongoing conflicts and future threats.
• Mo Li promised to persuade forces to surrender and take responsibility for the campaign, and Rimuru reluctantly agreed.

Rimuru worried about Mo Li’s plan to send troops against monsters in the Jura Great Forest until Milim helped her see that Ari would handle the work. Mo Li then prepared to discuss the expedition with Ruotuo, while Milim decided he owed her a feast.

• Milim tried to steal Rimuru’s pudding, and Rimuru scolded her before explaining that Mo Li planned to deploy troops against other monsters.
• Milim told Rimuru that the Demon Lords would welcome a capable assistant like Ari and that Rimuru need not worry because her subordinates would govern any expanded territory.
• Rimuru accepted Milim’s reasoning and began competing with her for the food on the table.
• Mo Li listened outside, then considered the Jura Great Forest’s powerful independent monsters and decided to take Ruotuo and Xiao on the expedition.
• Mo Li flew to find Ruotuo, while Milim sensed his departure and resolved to demand a whole table of food as thanks.

Mo Li visited Azhdaha to ask whether he still had the strength and resolve to honor their contract. Mo Li proposed that the two of them and Xiao campaign through the Jura Great Forest, leaving Azhdaha to weigh the risks of the expedition.

• Azhdaha enjoyed a feast and watched Rock Lizards perform while four elders mourned his retreat from his former ambitions.
• Mo Li arrived at Azhdaha’s cave, and Azhdaha welcomed him and asked why he had come.
• Mo Li questioned whether Azhdaha still possessed his former dominance and said Tempest faced danger from fighting monsters and watching Demon Lords.
• Mo Li asked Azhdaha to help expand Tempest’s territory, potentially sweeping through the Jura Great Forest.
• Azhdaha warned that powerful monsters might unite against them and that the campaign could bring heavy losses.
• Mo Li said only he, Azhdaha, and Xiao would go, and that Tempest would be protected by the Tree Sprite, Milim, and Rimuru.

Mo Li told Azhdaha that Xiao would join their expedition, while Azhdaha eagerly anticipated fighting and asked when they would leave. In Clayman’s territory, Laplace, Forthman, and Tia arrived, and Clayman prepared to discuss his plan with the Middle Clown Chain.

• Azhdaha agreed to join Mo Li’s expedition and looked forward to proving the Ancient Rock Dragon King’s strength.
• Mo Li said Xiao would accompany them and explained that he had given Xiao his name.
• Mo Li left before telling Azhdaha when the expedition would depart.
• Laplace appeared in Clayman’s room, followed by Forthman and Tia.
• Clayman welcomed the three members of the Middle Clown Chain and said he had not called them there to fool around.

Clayman showed Laplace, Tia, and Forthman footage of Rimuru, Azhdaha, and a mysterious white-robed figure in the Jura Great Forest. Laplace judged the figure too dangerous for the three clowns to face and asked who else had seen the footage, learning that Carrion, Freya, and Milim had also seen it.

• Clayman asked Laplace whether Kazarim had made progress, and Laplace said Kazarim had a plan.
• Clayman showed Laplace, Tia, and Forthman footage of Rimuru defeating the Orc Demon King and fighting Azhdaha.
• Laplace, Tia, and Forthman saw Azhdaha's formidable aura and asked Clayman why he had summoned them.
• Clayman showed them a white-robed figure whose aura made Laplace feel an intense sense of danger.
• Laplace warned that Clayman, Tia, and Forthman might not be able to withstand the figure, then asked who else had seen the footage.
• Clayman said Carrion, Freya, and Milim had also seen it, and Laplace looked at him with sympathy.

Clayman learned from Laplace that Milim had concealed the strength of a dangerous white-robed figure from him, but he dismissed the warning and continued pursuing his plan. He revealed that he wanted to control the Dragon King to strengthen his position among the Demon Kings.

• Laplace told Clayman that Milim had played him by hiding the white-robed figure's power.
• Laplace explained that the figure was at least as strong as an Awakened Demon King, and Tia and Forthman reacted with disbelief.
• Clayman realized Milim had known the figure's strength and concealed it, then composed himself and claimed his plan remained secure.
• Clayman asked whether Laplace could defeat the white-robed figure, and Laplace boasted that he was immortal.
• Clayman clarified that he did not intend to provoke the white-robed figure; he wanted to control the Dragon King to secure his standing among the Demon Kings.

Clayman gained Laplace, Tia, and Forthman's support for a plan to capture the Dragon King, while Mo Li prepared to lead an expedition with Azhdaha and an army of dragon lizards. Mo Li warned Rimuru that Tempest might face danger during his absence, and set out toward a difficult battle.

• Clayman persuaded Laplace, Tia, and Forthman to help him wound the Dragon King so he could control it with a special item.
• Clayman assigned Laplace to watch the white-robed figure and planned to have Tia and Forthman attack the Dragon King while releasing the Great Storm Ogre to create chaos.
• Mo Li assembled an expeditionary force of 1,200 C-rank dragon lizards, two A-rank ancient rock dragon lizards, Xiao, and Azhdaha.
• Rimuru asked Mo Li whether he really had to go, and Mo Li explained his resolve to protect people amid the growing conflict.
• Mo Li asked Rimuru to protect Tempest, warning her that he feared trouble would arise during the expedition.

Mo Li departed Tempest and launched a conquest of the Jura Great Forest, sending Azhdaha and Xiao to lead separate Rock Lizard forces while he went alone into the forest’s depths. As both armies slaughtered resisting monsters and Mo Li cut down powerful foes, the campaign continued with its outcome unresolved.

• Mo Li left Tempest with Xiao following him, while Rimuru worried he might not return and Milim reassured her.
• Mo Li ordered Azhdaha to lead the Rock Lizards west and Xiao to lead them east, warning Xiao not to use a dangerous move and shielding him.
• Azhdaha and Xiao led their armies into the forest, killing monsters that resisted Tempest’s expansion.
• Mo Li flew alone deeper into the Jura Great Forest and killed numerous powerful monsters, including an A-rank Earth Spider King.

Mo Li and his allies fought through the Jura Great Forest campaign, with Mo Li defeating several A-rank monsters and Xiao engaging an A-rank Earth Ant King. Ruotuo continued his rampage with the Rock Lizard army before three mysterious voices called out from the forest.

• Mo Li rejected the A-rank monsters' offer to let him leave and defeated several of them, turning them into Rock Attribute statues.
• Xiao headed toward an A-rank Earth Ant King while the Rock Lizard army battled other monsters.
• Ruotuo forgot Mo Li's orders until a Rock Lizard reminded him, then resumed the campaign by ordering the army to eliminate every monster.
• Three voices came from the forest and offered to help Ruotuo, who roared and demanded to know who was there.

Laplace, Tia, and Forthman confronted Azhdaha and tried to make him wear a control necklace, provoking the newly empowered Rock Dragon King into battle. Azhdaha’s attacks failed to injure Laplace, leaving him shocked by the clown’s strength.

• Laplace introduced himself to Azhdaha, and Tia and Forthman emerged behind him as the three clowns faced the Dragon King.
• Azhdaha sensed danger from Laplace but allowed the clowns to explain their purpose; Laplace offered him a purple necklace meant to control him.
• Azhdaha roared at the clowns, ordered the Rock Lizards to retreat, and attacked Laplace with his dragon tail.
• Laplace appeared unharmed behind Azhdaha, who then struck him with a dragon claw and embedded him in the ground.
• Laplace dug himself out without injury, and Azhdaha stared at him in shock.

Azhdaha unleashed his four-element form and fired a devastating attack at Laplace, who called on Tia and Forthman for help. The three of them braced behind Forthman’s barrier as it collided with the beam.

• Azhdaha grew furious at Laplace’s taunts and summoned a storm of lightning with Thunder Prison Sea, but Laplace dodged every strike.
• Azhdaha drew on the earth and fire elements, then absorbed the wind element to reach the power of an Awakened Demon King.
• Azhdaha entered his Rock Dragon King—Four Elements Form and fired his Elemental Chaos Death Ray at Laplace.
• Laplace called to Tia and Forthman for help, and they joined him in blocking the beam.
• Forthman raised a barrier while Laplace and Tia supplied him with magicules, and the collision unleashed a tremendous shockwave.