Chapter Summaries

Mo Li created a vast Sky Island above the Demon Country Federation to serve as the venue for Ari’s first Demon Lord Banquet and as a quiet retreat for himself. Rimuru and the others watched in awe as he completed the island and built a palace atop it.

• Rimuru followed Mo Li’s instructions and prepared for the Demon Lord Banquet, deciding to gather extra allies as a precaution.
• Mo Li formed a huge floating island from dark golden rocks above the Demon Country Federation.
• Rimuru, Veldora, and Azhdaha admired the Sky Island, with Veldora and Azhdaha praising its grandeur.
• Mo Li condensed the island with the Authority of Rock and built a magnificent white palace on its summit.
• Mo Li intended the Sky Island to host the banquet and give him a peaceful place to drink tea and rest.

Mo Li created Sky Island as a private domain and declared it off-limits except to select members of the Demon Country Federation. He chose it as the site of the Demon Lord Banquet, leaving preparations to Rimuru while he waited inside the palace.

• Mo Li showed Rimuru, Azhdaha, and Veldora the Sky Island and its white palace, stunning them with his act of creation.
• Mo Li named the island Sky Island and forbade unauthorized entry, a rule Rimuru and Azhdaha accepted while Veldora praised the place.
• Mo Li announced that the Demon Lord Banquet would be held on Sky Island and assigned the remaining preparations to Rimuru.
• Mo Li teleported into the palace, and Rimuru hurried back to the Demon Country Federation to prepare for the banquet.
• Mo Li sat alone at the central round table, seemingly waiting for something.

Mo Li created a floating Sky Island above the Demon Country Federation, astonishing its citizens and the powerful figures who witnessed it. As Mo Li rested and Rimuru prepared to host the Demon Lord Banquet, travelers heading toward the federation took notice of the island.

• Rimuru hurried to prepare the Demon Country Federation for the Demon Lord Banquet, while Mo Li sat in the palace and recovered after spending much of his power creating the Sky Island.
• The Federation’s monster citizens marveled at the island, while Benimaru, Xiao, Diablo, and Testarossa reacted to Mo Li’s overwhelming feat.
• Xiao reminded the others to prepare for the banquet, and Diablo vanished as the group began making arrangements.
• A handsome man and a silver-haired girl traveling toward the Demon Country Federation saw the Sky Island and remarked on Mo Li’s handiwork.

The Demon Lords and their companions traveled to the Demon Country Federation after spotting the Sky Island, which Milim recognized as Ari’s work. Once the rulers had gathered outside the Jura Great Forest, Testarossa arrived to escort them to the Emperor.

• A handsome man and a silver-haired girl admired the Sky Island, while Milim recognized it as Ari’s creation and eagerly set out with Freya and Carrion.
• Dagruel headed for the Demon Lord Banquet, curious about the event and hoping to check on his three sons.
• Guy and Velzard arrived first, followed by Milim, Freya, and Carrion, and Guy teased Milim about arriving before her.
• Luminas arrived and exchanged greetings with Guy and Milim, then Leon and Dagruel joined the gathering.
• Testarossa bowed to the assembled Demon Lords and invited them to follow her to the Emperor.

Testarossa escorted the remaining Demon Lords to Mo Li’s gathering on Sky Island, where they saw a vast Divine Temple and Xiao waiting at its entrance. Inside, they found the earlier arrivals seated around a great table, with Morax occupying the central throne.

• Leon and Dagruel arrived after Luminas, and Chii recognized Testarossa when she came to receive the Demon Lords.
• Testarossa rebuked Chii for calling her the Original White, then led the group toward Sky Island while ignoring his attempts to learn why Mo Li had called the banquet.
• The Demon Lords reached Sky Island and marveled at the enormous Divine Temple at its center.
• Xiao greeted the arrivals at the temple entrance and invited them inside.
• Testarossa and Xiao guided the five Demon Lords into a mist-filled chamber, where Ramiris, Dino, Rimuru, and Morax were already present.

The Demon Lords gathered around Mo Li for a tense banquet, though Milim and Ramiris briefly lightened the mood by arguing over seats. The chapter left everyone waiting as Guy asked Mo Li to explain the urgent matter that had brought them together.

• Mo Li ordered Guy and the other arriving Demon Lords to take their seats, and they gathered around the nine thrones with their attendants.
• Milim demanded Ramiris give up her seat beside Rimuru, but Ramiris refused and the two traded threats, easing the solemn atmosphere.
• Freya knelt before Mo Li, greeted him as her lord, and then took her place behind him instead of behind Milim.
• Guy asked Mo Li what important matter had prompted him to summon everyone, and the Demon Lords fell silent, waiting for Mo Li to speak.

Mo Li called the Demon Lords together because a dangerous situation in the Eastern Empire could threaten them before they met again. After Rimuru recounted her near-domination by Rudra, Mo Li told Guy he was ready to reveal the answer Guy had been waiting for.

• Mo Li opened the first Demon Lord Banquet on Sky Island and warned that the situation had become troublesome.
• Mo Li implied that a Demon Lord might fall before their next chance to gather, then denied Milim’s suggestion that one of them would die.
• Mo Li asked Rimuru to describe her experiences in the Eastern Empire, and she recounted how Rudra had nearly dominated her with Archangel's Dominion.
• Milim angrily vowed to make Rudra pay for trying to dominate Rimuru, while Dagruel asked Rimuru to confirm what had happened.
• Mo Li reminded Guy of the answer he had left for him and agreed to reveal it, leaving the other Demon Lords confused.

Mo Li revealed that Michael, the will of the Ultimate Skill King of Justice, had taken over Rudra’s body and used Archangel’s Dominion to hide the possession from Velgrend. Guy realized Michael’s goal was to resurrect Veldanava, leaving the Demon Lords stunned.

• Mo Li told Guy and the gathered Demon Lords that the person sitting on the Eastern Empire’s throne was no longer Rudra.
• Mo Li explained that Rudra’s repeated reincarnations had exhausted his holy power and worn down his will.
• Mo Li revealed that Michael, a will born from the Ultimate Skill King of Justice, had taken over Rudra’s body.
• Mo Li explained that Michael’s Archangel’s Dominion had kept Velgrend from detecting the possession.
• Guy concluded that Michael had taken Rudra’s body to resurrect Veldanava, the Star King Dragon.

Mo Li explained that Michael’s plan to revive Veldanava was impossible, though he believed the Star King Dragon had not truly died and had simply chosen not to appear. He then revealed that he had gathered the Demon Lords to address dangers before the final battle, leaving Dino confused as the others looked toward him at the mention of Feldway.

• Guy and Velzard realized that Michael had seized Rudra’s body in an attempt to revive Veldanava.
• Dino eagerly asked whether Veldanava could be revived, but Guy and Mo Li said Michael’s plan could not work.
• Mo Li argued that Veldanava had not truly died and had chosen not to appear.
• Guy asked Mo Li to explain the real purpose of the gathering, and Mo Li said he wanted to eliminate hidden dangers before the final battle.
• Mo Li brought up Michael, the Angel Legion, the War of Heavens and Demons, and Feldway, prompting the Demon Lords to stare at Dino, who pointed at himself in confusion.

Mo Li questioned Guy about the War of Heavens and Demons and the hidden dangers he intended to eliminate, then let Guy explain Angel-type and Demon-type Ultimate Skills. Mo Li supplemented Guy’s incomplete account, leaving Dino under suspicion as a hidden danger.

• Mo Li named the War of Heavens and Demons and Demon Lord Feldway, causing the group to focus on Dino, but he told Dino he was not the main issue and was only one hidden danger to eliminate.
• Luminas asked how Angel-type and Demon-type powers were classified and what defined Ultimate Skills.
• Guy volunteered to explain Ultimate Skills and described their origins through Star King Dragon Veldanava, focusing on the Seven Virtues and Seven Deadly Sins.
• Mo Li revealed that other Angel-type and Demon-type Ultimate Skills existed, including powers Veldanava gave the Origin Angels and powers he scattered through the world.
• Luminas and the others turned their attention back to Dino, who protested that he was innocent.

After Mo Li identified Dino as a future traitor, the Demon Lords agreed to imprison him in the Great Underground Labyrinth under Veldora and Azhdaha’s guard. The gathering then turned to investigating Angel-type Ultimate Skills, ending in stunned silence when Mo Li revealed his King of Contracts.

• Dagruel and Guy agreed that Dino should be imprisoned after the banquet, and Mo Li arranged for Veldora and Azhdaha to guard him on the hundredth floor of the Great Underground Labyrinth.
• Leon asked whether any of the Demon Lords possessed Angel-type skills, prompting Guy to recognize the purpose of Mo Li’s gathering.
• Milim revealed her Ultimate Skill, the King of Wrath, and Luminas disclosed the King of Lust.
• Leon and Mo Li revealed their Ultimate Skills at the same time: the King of Purity and the King of Contracts.
• The gathered Demon Lords and Velzard focused on Mo Li after hearing his skill’s name, and the hall fell silent.

At the Demon Lord Banquet, Mo Li revealed that he possessed King of Contracts, prompting Guy and the other Demon Lords to fear that he had been turned against them. Rimuru, Milim, Ramiris, and Leon declared they would not fight Mo Li, leaving Guy convinced the war was lost.

• Leon and Mo Li simultaneously revealed their Ultimate Skills, King of Purity and King of Contracts.
• Guy feared Michael could control Mo Li and turn the Demon Country Federation against the Demon Lords.
• Rimuru moved closer to Mo Li and devised plans to protect him if Michael dominated him.
• Milim surrendered to Guy rather than fight Mo Li, and Rimuru and Ramiris also refused to fight.
• Leon said he could not act because he held an Angel-type skill, leaving Guy despairing over the number of Demon Lords who had surrendered or could not fight.

Mo Li explained that Michael’s [Archangel’s Dominion] could not control him because his authority came from beyond the world, restoring Guy’s confidence. He ordered Leon imprisoned or sealed, then revealed that Leon was not the main danger he intended to eliminate.

• Guy nearly gave up after learning that Morax had supposedly been dominated, while Dino hoped the Angels had gained the advantage.
• Mo Li denied that Michael could dominate him and explained that his power came from himself, beyond the laws of the world.
• Guy accepted Mo Li’s explanation and turned the discussion to Leon, who possessed the Ultimate Skill King of Purity.
• Mo Li declared that Leon had to be imprisoned or sealed, with no other choice.
• Mo Li told Guy that Leon was not the main hidden danger he planned to eliminate, and Guy fell silent.

At the Demon Lord Banquet, Mo Li revealed that Velzard possessed the Angel-type Ultimate Skill King of Patience and was the main threat he intended to eliminate. He also announced that Velgrend had been sealed, leaving Velzard as the only remaining holder of a Seven Virtues skill who still posed a threat.

• Mo Li told Guy that Leon was not the main target and that he intended to eliminate a greater threat, while Guy hesitated over the implication.
• Milim realized Mo Li was targeting her grandaunt Velzard and decided she would side with Ari if necessary.
• Mo Li identified the known holders of the Seven Virtues Ultimate Skills, including Rimuru, Leon, Chloe, and Velzard.
• Mo Li announced that Rimuru and his allies had sealed Velgrend, leaving Velzard as the only remaining threat among the holders of Angel-type Ultimate Skills.

Mo Li revealed that Rimuru had sealed Velgrend and explained that he planned to secure Velzard before the War of Heavens and Demons. Velzard challenged his proposal to keep her in the Demon Country Federation, leaving their confrontation unresolved.

• Mo Li announced that Rimuru had subdued Velgrend and that she was sealed on the Great Underground Labyrinth’s hundredth floor.
• Guy and the Demon Lords realized Mo Li had arranged the banquet to deal with Velzard and prevent Michael from controlling more holders of Angel-type Ultimate Skills.
• Mo Li credited Rimuru for subduing Velgrend and said he had only supported him and added another seal.
• Velzard praised Mo Li’s careful planning and asked how he intended to deal with her and whether Michael could control her.
• Mo Li proposed that Velzard reside temporarily in the Demon Country Federation under a contract lasting through the War of Heavens and Demons.
• Velzard recognized that Mo Li’s proposal meant imprisonment, and their powerful auras clashed as the gathering’s atmosphere grew tense.

Mo Li pushed to seal Velzard before Michael could dominate her, but Guy intervened to stop the confrontation. Guy argued that Michael could not control Velzard, leaving Mo Li unconvinced and the threat unresolved.

• Velzard recognized Mo Li’s offer of a temporary stay as imprisonment, and their auras clashed as the Demon Lords prepared for battle.
• Guy released his overwhelming presence to break up the standoff and urged Mo Li to abandon his plan to seal Velzard.
• Mo Li explained that a dominated Velzard could turn the balance of the coming war against them and insisted she was too dangerous to leave free.
• Velzard retreated behind Guy as he declared that Michael’s Archangel’s Dominion could not dominate her.

Mo Li challenged Guy to take responsibility for Velzard, whom he feared Michael might control, and Guy pledged to accept any consequences if she endangered the world. His resolve left Velzard overwhelmed by love for him.

• Guy argued that Michael's Archangel's Dominion was unlikely to control Velzard, and Mo Li acknowledged that she might break free.
• Mo Li warned Guy that King of Justice could control Velzard and demanded he guarantee she was not controlled and accept responsibility for her actions.
• Guy admitted he could not guarantee Velzard's safety and offered his life and fate to Morax, Maintainer, if she threatened the world's order.
• Velzard interpreted Guy's pledge as a confession and was overcome by her feelings for him.

Mo Li exposed Velzard’s feelings for Guy to prevent Michael from controlling her and provoking a disastrous fight during the War of Heavens and Demons. Velzard agreed to behave after Mo Li threatened to seal Guy away if she caused trouble.

• Velzard embraced Guy and confessed her intense love after Guy declared that he would bear the consequences for her actions.
• Guy realized Mo Li had deliberately drawn out Velzard’s feelings because he feared she might willingly accept Michael’s control.
• Mo Li warned Velzard not to cause trouble during the War of Heavens and Demons, or he would seal Guy away for as long as he lived.
• Guy objected to being punished for Velzard’s actions, but Mo Li reminded him that he had promised to bear their consequences.
• Velzard reluctantly agreed to Mo Li’s demand while the other Demon Lords remained bewildered.

Mo Li used Velzard’s obsession with Guy to secure her promise to obey him during the War of Heavens and Demons. He then ordered both Velzard and Guy to remain in the Demon Country Federation, leaving Guy stunned.

• Velzard reluctantly accepted that Guy would bear the consequences of her actions after Mo Li reminded him of his promise.
• Rimuru, Luminas, and Leon recognized Velzard’s obsessive love for Guy, while Milim watched their interaction with curiosity.
• Velzard revealed that she had pretended to be controlled and could abandon King of Patience because she also possessed King of Envy.
• Mo Li offered Velzard a Mortal Realm Pot for a full-force battle with Guy after the war in exchange for her obedience during it, and she agreed.
• Mo Li ordered Velzard to stay in the Demon Country Federation, then told Guy that he could not leave either.

Mo Li confined Guy and Velzard to the Demon Country Federation, explaining that Michael and Feldway were more likely to attack Velzard on the Frozen Land Continent. Guy recognized that staying with Mo Li would protect them and strengthen their side against the coming War of Heavens and Demons.

• Mo Li told Guy that he and Velzard had to stay in the Demon Country Federation, and Guy protested before backing down when Mo Li threatened him with a Rock Spear.
• Guy demanded a reason for his house arrest, and Mo Li explained that Michael and Feldway were targeting the Dragon Factors of the three True Dragons.
• Guy realized that Velzard and the Frozen Land Continent were more vulnerable to attack, especially if the enemy forces attacked together.
• Guy concluded that joining the Demon Country Federation's powerful group would give them a better chance against Michael and Feldway.
• Guy asked Mo Li to take him in.