Chapter Summaries

Elaine brought Mo Li to her inn to meet Gid and Bal, who could help him find information. The trio then led Mo Li to the guild, where Elaine announced his arrival to the department head.

• Elaine invited Mo Li to her inn and went upstairs to call Gid and Bal.
• Mo Li waited in the inn while the servers and patrons gossiped about him.
• Gid and Bal hurried downstairs, drank Mo Li's water, and went upstairs to change after Elaine and Mo Li criticized their appearance.
• Elaine explained that Mo Li wanted information, and Gid and Bal offered to take him to the department head at the guild.
• The trio led Mo Li to the guild office, and Elaine pushed open the door and announced his visit.

Mo Li visited Fitts, the Blumund branch manager of the Free Guild, to learn about conditions across the continent and where wars were taking place. Fitts shared what he knew and promised to investigate further, while Mo Li left him several divine weapons as payment.

• Elaine startled Fitts by announcing that Lord Morax had arrived, and Fitts hurried to welcome Mo Li into his office.
• Mo Li asked Fitts about the continent's situation, and Fitts reported on major powers and the Demon Kings he knew about.
• Fitts admitted he had no current leads on where wars were taking place but promised to find answers within three days.
• Mo Li summoned several divine weapons, including Special Grade weapons, and gave them to Fitts as payment for gathering intelligence.

Mo Li paid Fitts with a haul of powerful weapons and arranged for Fitts to cover his expenses while the Free Guild investigated the intelligence he wanted. Meanwhile, Guy faced an unwelcome visitor at White Ice Palace, leaving Raine and Misari wary.

• Fitts was shocked by the Fine and Special Grade weapons Mo Li offered as payment and tried to return some of them.
• Elaine suggested that Fitts cover Mo Li’s expenses, and Fitts agreed to pay them wherever a Free Guild branch operated.
• Mo Li accepted the arrangement, asked Fitts to investigate his requested intelligence, and vanished from the corridor as he left.
• Fitts dismissed Elaine, Gid, and their companion, and the three headed to their inn.
• At White Ice Palace, Guy grew uneasy over a visitor he did not want to see, while Raine and Misari stayed silent beside him.

Milim visited Guy at the White Ice Palace, where she ate snacks before revealing that she wanted to take two of his demons. Guy agreed to let her choose, and Milim asked for Raine and Misari.

• Milim arrived at Guy's palace, ordered Raine to bring her water, and covered the table with snacks.
• Milim shared a cake with Raine, who enjoyed it, while Guy tried and failed to take some of the food.
• Milim remembered her business and told Guy she wanted two demons because she was lonely.
• Guy agreed to let Milim choose any demons from among his followers.
• Milim asked Guy to give her Raine and Misari.

Milim asked Guy to give her Raine and Misari so they could help compensate a country in the Jura Great Forest, but Guy refused because he depended on them. Velzard arrived and learned that Milim wanted capable people to help after she had caused trouble in Tempest, while Milim kept her best friend Rimuru and Ari out of the explanation.

• Milim asked Guy for Raine and Misari, and Guy repeatedly refused to give either of them away.
• Milim accused Guy of breaking his word and challenged him to a duel.
• Velzard appeared and calmed Milim, then asked why she wanted demons from Guy's palace.
• Milim explained that she had eaten and drunk for free and caused trouble in Tempest, so she wanted capable people to compensate them.
• Milim did not tell Guy that Rimuru was her best friend or explain that Ari was hers.

Milim demanded that Guy give her Raine and Misari, then challenged his standing among the Demon Lords when he refused. Velzard stopped the argument from turning into a fight and proposed that Raine and Misari decide whether to leave, leaving the choice to them.

• Milim asked Guy to hand over Raine and Misari, while Velzard tried to persuade her to choose other demons.
• Guy refused, and Milim argued that she deserved to be the leading Demon Lord and considered overthrowing him.
• Raine and Misari watched the dispute and bet on whether Guy or Milim would win.
• Velzard intervened and suggested that Raine and Misari should consent to leaving with Milim.
• Guy agreed to give them to Milim if they chose to go, and Milim turned to face them.

Milim tried to recruit Raine and Misari by tempting them with Tempest’s food and entertainment, while Guy insisted they would stay loyal to him. Raine and Misari ultimately chose to remain with Guy.

• Velzard promised Raine and Misari that neither Milim nor Guy would retaliate over their decision.
• Milim offered Raine unlimited cakes and praised Tempest’s entertainment, making Raine waver.
• Milim accused Guy of exploiting Raine and Misari without paying them, while Guy grew frustrated with her taunts.
• In Tempest, Rimuru wondered where Milim had gone and whether Morax missed him.
• Raine and Misari told Milim they had decided to remain loyal to Guy.

Milim failed to persuade Raine and Misari to join her, then argued with Guy and decided she wanted to take Velzard instead. Guy rejected the idea, leaving Milim still determined to get something from the White Ice Palace.

• Raine and Misari chose Guy, leaving Milim confused and disappointed.
• Milim explained what she meant by calling Guy a freak, embarrassing him and unsettling Raine, Misari, and Velzard.
• Guy told Milim to leave the White Ice Palace, but she refused to go without taking something with her.
• Milim decided Velzard would be a better prize than Raine and Misari and stared at her eagerly.
• Guy warned Milim not to try abducting Velzard, and Milim protested that she had not even tried yet.

Milim tried to persuade Velzard to leave the White Ice Palace and accidentally made Chi'i curious about her best friend and Ari. Chi'i let Milim choose demons from the palace, and Raine returned with her looking delighted and the others bewildered by her picks.

• Milim tried to coax Velzard into visiting Tempest, while refusing to take Chi'i along.
• Milim let slip that she had a best friend, then nervously denied it when Chi'i and Velzard questioned her.
• Chi'i grew curious about Milim's best friend and Ari, but let her change the subject and choose demons from the White Ice Palace.
• In the Kingdom of Blumund, Mo Li bought a birdcage on the Free Guild's tab and went to see a shipment of birds.
• Raine led Milim through the White Ice Palace to choose demons, then returned looking puzzled as Milim emerged delighted.
• Misari saw Milim's selections and drew a sharp breath at how boldly Milim had chosen.

Milim selected six powerful, long-lived demons from Guy’s White Ice Palace, leaving Raine and Misari worried about the work they would have to handle. Guy realized how valuable the demons were but had already promised Milim she could choose whatever she wanted, and she left him seething over the loss.

• Raine and Misari urged Guy to review the six demons Milim had chosen, warning that they included their own adjutants and Guy’s subordinates.
• Velzard examined Milim’s choices and urged Guy to approve them, recognizing that Milim had selected nearly every powerful demon outside the Primordials.
• Guy opened his eyes, confirmed that Milim had chosen the six, and realized they represented about half the value of the White Ice Palace’s demons.
• Milim reminded Guy that he had promised she could pick whatever she wanted, while Guy admitted the promise through gritted teeth.
• Milim took satisfaction in Guy’s dismay, having expected him to refuse to release Raine and Misari and chosen the Demon Nobles instead.

Milim persuaded Guy to give her six High Demon Generals from the White Ice Palace, leaving Raine and Misari worried about their workload. Guy became curious about Milim’s friends in Tempest and ordered Misari to investigate so he could try poaching them in return.

• Guy realized Milim had targeted the adjutants of the Primordial Demons rather than Raine and Misari themselves.
• Guy honored his promise and ordered Raine to hand over six High Demon Generals to Milim.
• Milim left the White Ice Palace with the six demons, while Raine and Misari lamented the work they would have to handle without them.
• Guy told Misari to investigate Tempest and find out who Milim was closest to there.
• Guy considered poaching Milim’s best friend and Ari in retaliation.

With Tempest at peace and Rimuru bored by her capable subordinates, Milim returned with six powerful demons as a surprise. Rimuru considered naming them, but Milim warned that she lacked the strength to do so as a Demon Lord Seed.

• Rimuru complained that Ari and Milim were absent while Tempest prospered without needing her help.
• Great Sage warned Rimuru that a huge quantity of magicules was approaching Tempest, and Milim burst in through the front door.
• Milim introduced six demons she had obtained from Guy, and Great Sage identified them as High Demon Generals ranging from Viscount-class to Duke-class.
• Rimuru promised Milim an extra weekly bottle of honey in gratitude for the demons.
• Rimuru asked whether the demons had names and offered to name them, but Milim warned that Rimuru needed to become an Awakened Demon King first.

Rimuru and Milim affirmed their friendship before Milim left Tempest to deal with trouble from other Demon Lords. Rimuru reflected on her recurring dream about Miss Shizue and prepared to investigate, while Mo Li received news about the intelligence he had requested.

• Rimuru asked Milim about leaving her territory unattended, and Milim explained that her people would not worry about her and that Rimuru and Ari were her only real friends.
• Rimuru and Milim called each other besties, then Milim said she would leave Tempest for a few days to warn Demon Lords who had ill intentions toward it.
• Milim gave Rimuru a pile of snacks and honey before flying away, and Rimuru decided to entrust Tempest to Azhdaha while she was gone.
• Rimuru recalled her repeated dream of five children and Miss Shizue's sorrow, then took out Miss Shizue's mask and murmured about the Kingdom of Englasia.
• Mo Li listened to a storyteller in the Kingdom of Blumund and rewarded him ten silver coins.
• Elaine found Mo Li and told him that the minister had reported a development in the intelligence he had requested, stirring his calm expression.

Mo Li was dissatisfied with the small-scale battle intelligence Fitts had gathered and offered him a trove of weapons for better information. Fitts revealed a highly classified report about an internal rebellion in the Kingdom of Darcus, giving Mo Li a possible source of enough sacrifices to awaken as a Demon King.

• Fitts presented Mo Li with intelligence about several small battles, but Mo Li judged the total number of potential sacrifices far too low.
• Mo Li displayed a pile of powerful weapons and asked Fitts whether he knew of any larger-scale conflicts.
• Fitts admitted he had withheld confidential intelligence, and Mo Li sent Elaine away before hearing it privately.
• Fitts told Mo Li that an internal rebellion had broken out in the Kingdom of Darcus, and said the classified report was at least ninety percent reliable.
• Mo Li gave the weapons to Fitts and noted that the rebellion might provide the sacrifices he needed to awaken as a Demon King.

Rimuru decided to travel to the Kingdom of Englasia despite Tempest’s leaders’ objections and left with Ran-ga. At the Free Guild headquarters, Yuuki asked Kazarim about the missing Laplace and the others, but Kazarim did not know where they were.

• Rimuru overruled Tempest’s objections and chose to travel to Englasia with Ran-ga, trusting the Dragon King and Xiao to guard the city.
• Xiao appeared in Tempest and confirmed that Mo Li had given him instructions before departing.
• Rimuru set out from Tempest on Ran-ga’s back as the Dragon King and the others saw her off.
• Shion and the others punished Gaviru and Gobta after their farewell remarks, sending the two flying into the sky.
• At the Free Guild headquarters in Englasia, Yuuki asked Kazarim where Laplace and the others had gone, and Kazarim guessed Laplace might be with Clayman.

Kagurazaka Yuuki learned that Rimuru was heading to the capital of Englasia and suspected he was coming to see Shizue's student. After Mo Li left Blumund, he and Gamer set out for the Holy Imperial Nation of Ruberios on their way to Daxia.

• Kagurazaka Yuuki read reports about Mo Li's lavish expenses, then learned Rimuru was heading to Englasia's capital and ordered Kazarim to keep him under surveillance.
• Kagurazaka Yuuki connected Rimuru's destination to Teacher Shizue and decided to prepare a grand gift for him.
• Mo Li told Elaine he was leaving Blumund, and Elaine resolved to speak with her father about the dangers ahead.
• Gid and Bal arrived with Fine weapons, prompting Elaine to thank the departing Mo Li.
• Mo Li told Gamer they needed to cross Ruberios to reach Daxia, and agreed to try disguising himself after they arrived.

With Rimuru and Morax away, Azhdaha oversaw Tempest as it received envoys Albis and Sophia from the Beast Kingdom. Shion and Sophia fought until an unknown young man appeared and stopped Shion’s attack, introducing himself as Xiao.

• Azhdaha agreed to appear for Tempest’s reception and dismissed the threat posed by Carrion’s Three Beast Warriors.
• Sophia demanded to see Rimuru and Morax, insulting them and provoking Shion into a fight.
• Shion and Sophia exchanged blows while Azhdaha watched, and Shion gathered a powerful magicule bullet.
• Albis tried to stop the fight, but Shion’s magicule bullet could not be recalled.
• A flash of azure light deflected the magicule bullet, and a young man appeared with an Azure Spear, declaring himself Xiao.

Xiao nearly killed Sophia for insulting Morax, but Azhdaha stopped him before peace talks with the Beast Kingdom could collapse. Meanwhile, Mo Li arrived disguised in the Holy Imperial Nation’s capital.

• Sophia insulted Xiao, and he initially held back while the Tempest and Beast Kingdom representatives prepared to discuss business.
• Sophia complained that Rimuru and Morax had not attended, prompting Xiao to press his Harp of Peace to her throat and threaten her for disrespecting Morax.
• Azhdaha stopped Xiao from attacking Sophia, and Xiao apologized before leaving in a streak of azure light.
• Azhdaha explained Xiao’s devotion to Morax, while Albis helped the shaken Sophia and led the Beast Kingdom delegation into Tempest.
• Mo Li, disguised in a white cloak, arrived at the Holy Imperial Nation’s capital and remarked on its grandeur.

Mo Li arrived in the Holy Imperial Nation, disguised himself as a woman, and set out to find the Free Guild for information and supplies before traveling to the Kingdom of Daxia. Luminas sensed his presence in the capital and went to find the unexpected guest.

• Mo Li and Gamer discussed the Holy Imperial Nation's military and religious power as they entered the capital.
• Mo Li checked into an inn, revealed his transformed female appearance, and accepted a veil Gamer created for him.
• Mo Li left for the Free Guild to gather information and prepare for his journey to the Kingdom of Daxia.
• Luminas sensed an extraordinary guest in the city, dismissed Roy's offer to investigate, and transformed into smoke to find Mo Li.
• Luminas detected Mo Li and reacted with interest.

Luminas noticed Mo Li’s overwhelming power while Mo Li passed through the Holy Imperial Nation, then confronted her for entering her territory without permission. Mo Li apologized and agreed to explain her purpose at Luminas’s palace, where Luminas continued to admire and study her.

• Luminas sensed Mo Li’s immense magicules and dangerous aura as Mo Li walked through the Holy Imperial Nation.
• Mo Li detected Luminas spying on her, vanished from the street, and appeared beside her to challenge her.
• Luminas accused Mo Li of entering her territory without permission, and Mo Li apologized and gave her name as Li.
• Luminas asked why Mo Li had come to the Holy Imperial Nation, and Mo Li suggested they discuss it somewhere more private.
• Luminas invited Mo Li to her palace, where they drank tea and Luminas secretly admired her.