Chapter Summaries

After Dagruel allied the Barren Land with the Demon Country Federation, Guy realized that the Demon Lords had all aligned with Mo Li or were unlikely to support him. Raine mocked Guy and urged Misari to find a new patron, until an angry voice asked Raine if she wanted to return to her old home.

• Mo Li and Dagruel formed a contract that made the Barren Land and the Demon Country Federation allied nations, with Dagruel promising to act for Mo Li three times.
• Guy considered the Demon Lords’ loyalties and realized none of them would stand on his side against Mo Li.
• Raine whispered to Misari that Guy had been sidelined and suggested they find a new patron among Mo Li, Rimuru, or Milim.
• Raine continued criticizing Guy and promoting Mo Li until a familiar, angry voice asked whether she wanted to return to her old home.

Raine panicked when Guy caught her promoting Mo Li and begging Misari to join her, while Testarossa decided to recruit Raine for Mo Li. The chapter ended with Testarossa resolved to act on her plan.

• Raine urged Misari to pledge herself to Mo Li and criticized Guy until Guy confronted her about going home.
• Raine fell to her knees and begged Guy not to send her away, remembering that he had once crushed her heart core.
• Testarossa watched Raine and considered recruiting her to serve Mo Li.
• Testarossa reflected on the power and gifts she, Ultima, and Carrera had received from Lord Emperor.
• Testarossa decided to recruit Raine and help ease Lord Emperor's burdens.

Xiao watched Testarossa and judged her loyalty to Lord Emperor while considering how to contain immortal beings such as the Primordial Demons and True Dragons. Testarossa respected Xiao and planned to approach Raine after the Demon Lord Banquet, leaving their relationship outwardly cordial.

• Testarossa decided that winning Raine over to serve Lord Emperor would help ease his burdens, but she postponed acting until after the Demon Lord Banquet.
• Xiao saw Testarossa's calculating expression and resolved that he would personally eliminate her if she ever betrayed Lord Emperor.
• Xiao recalled how he had studied sealing arts to suppress immortal beings, including Diablo, the Primordial Demons, and Veldora.
• Xiao believed he could keep Diablo suppressed without an Ultimate Skill and trusted his close-combat skills, while admitting Lord Emperor was far beyond him.
• Testarossa noticed Xiao's sharp gaze and smiled openly, respecting his strength and believing she could earn Lord Emperor's favor through hard work.

Mo Li delayed his journey to the Barren Land until after the War of Heavens and Demons, telling Dagruel that the Demon Country Federation needed him to stay. Dagruel accepted the delay and resolved to help win the war so Mo Li could save his subjects.

• Dagruel felt relief after the alliance pact with Morax imposed a binding restriction, trusting the God of Contracts to honor it.
• Dagruel urgently asked Mo Li to travel to the Barren Land and end the desertification that was killing his subjects.
• Mo Li said he could not leave the Demon Country Federation before the War of Heavens and Demons, and promised to visit the Barren Land afterward.
• Dagruel understood Mo Li's reasoning and decided to contribute his strength to the war against Michael and Feldway.

Dagruel accepted Mo Li’s terms after realizing the Barren Land depended on his help, and he found hope in the promise that its plight could be resolved. He returned to his seat determined to reveal his true strength, defeat Feldway, and end the War of Heavens and Demons quickly.

• Dagruel recognized Michael and Feldway as enemies and agreed to Mo Li’s proposal for the sake of his people and territory.
• Guy and the other Demon Lords understood Mo Li’s leverage over Dagruel and chose not to interfere with their contract.
• Dagruel returned to his seat feeling less burdened because he believed Mo Li could save the Barren Land.
• Dino congratulated and reassured Dagruel, saying their side was certain to win the war.
• Dagruel vowed to go all out, defeat Feldway and the others, and bring the war to an end as soon as possible.

Dagruel vowed to use his full strength to defeat Feldway and end the war quickly, while the Demon Lord Banquet on Mo Li’s Sky Island wound down. Guy reflected on the gap between Xiao and his own subordinates, especially Raine, before deciding to give Raine and Misari instructions about the Frozen Land Continent.

• Dagruel declared that he would reveal his true strength and defeat Feldway and the others to end the War of Heavens and Demons quickly.
• The Demon Lords lingered on Mo Li’s Sky Island after finalizing their plans, while Guy wondered why his King of Pride could not copy or analyze it.
• Guy accepted that he and Velzard would temporarily stay in the Demon Country Federation, but planned to instruct Raine and Misari about his territory in the Frozen Land Continent.
• Guy judged that Xiao vastly surpassed Raine and Misari and could contend with ordinary Calamity-class beings if he unleashed his hidden power.
• Guy concluded that Raine was the weakest Primordial Demon because she spent her time eating, drinking, playing, and slacking off.

Guy watched Xiao and Li’s subordinates grow stronger and became ashamed of how little Raine and Misari had improved over ten thousand years. He decided that after the War of Heavens and Demons, he would send them to Li’s Demon Country Federation for training.

• Guy admired Xiao’s rapid progress and concluded that he had far greater potential than Raine and Misari.
• Guy reflected that Raine and Misari had remained at the Demon Duke realm for ten thousand years before he helped them reach the Demon King realm.
• Guy compared them with Testarossa, Ultima, and Carrera, who had entered the Demon King realm soon after manifesting and had refined their techniques.
• Guy regretted not training Raine and Misari earlier, then resolved to send them to Li’s Demon Country Federation after the War of Heavens and Demons.
• Guy glanced at Raine, who was chatting idly with Misari despite having forgotten her punishment, and decided she needed training.

Rudra weighed the Empire’s worsening position and Tatsuya Kondo’s permanent loss of an arm before Demon Lord Feldway appeared in the imperial palace. The chapter left Rudra and Kondo facing Feldway, the Angel Clan’s leader.

• Guy decided that Raine and Misari needed training in the Demon Country Federation after the war.
• Rudra asked Tatsuya Kondo about his missing arm, and Kondo explained that Benimaru’s Crimson Lotus had made it impossible to restore.
• Rudra considered the Empire’s setbacks, including Velgrend’s defeat and Morax’s overwhelming strength.
• Kondo drew his pistol and moved to protect Rudra when he sensed someone approaching.
• Rudra addressed the hidden visitor, and Demon Lord Feldway appeared in the imperial palace.

Demon Lord Feldway appeared before Rudra, followed by his Three Demon Commanders, while Tatsuya Kondo assessed the threat they posed. Feldway concealed Michael’s identity and asked Rudra why he had summoned him so urgently.

• Feldway appeared in the clearing, and Rudra greeted him as an old acquaintance.
• Tatsuya Kondo recognized Feldway as a powerful figure tied to the Angel Clan and the Empire’s history of the War of Heavens and Demons.
• Feldway addressed Rudra as Your Majesty and kept Michael’s identity hidden.
• Zalario, Krin, and Obera arrived through spatial distortions and greeted Rudra as their lord.
• Feldway bluntly asked Rudra why he had summoned him so urgently.

Rudra told Feldway that Rimuru had defeated the Eastern Empire’s powerful fighters and sealed Velgrend, leaving Feldway and his companions stunned. Feldway demanded to know why Rudra had not stopped Rimuru.

• Feldway urgently asked Rudra why he had summoned him and questioned where Velgrend was.
• Feldway sensed no trace of Velgrend in the Eastern Empire and demanded an explanation as his pressure unsettled the gathered group.
• Tatsuya Kondo drew his sidearm at Feldway, but Rudra ordered him to stand down.
• Rudra explained that Rimuru had defeated the Empire’s powerful fighters and sealed and suppressed Velgrend.
• Feldway and Zalario, Krin, and Obera fell silent, then Feldway asked Rudra why he had not stopped Rimuru.

Rudra told Feldway that Morax, the Martial God, had imprisoned him and the entire Eastern Empire, leaving them unable to act. He explained that Morax had defeated Chi and was now recognized as the continent’s strongest, shocking Feldway and the Three Demon Commanders.

• Feldway questioned Rudra about why he had not stopped Rimuru, and Rudra said he could not act.
• Rudra revealed that he and everyone in the Eastern Empire had been imprisoned.
• Feldway guessed that Chi or Milim had stopped Rudra, but Rudra said an even more terrifying being was responsible.
• Rudra named Morax, the Martial God, prompting Feldway and the Three Demon Commanders to react angrily and with disbelief.
• Rudra said Morax had defeated Chi and was now the continent’s universally acknowledged strongest.

Rudra told Feldway and the Three Demon Commanders that Morax had defeated Guy and was now acknowledged as the continent’s strongest, leaving them shocked and wary. Feldway then questioned whether Milim recognized Morax’s strength, and Rudra fell silent, unsure how to explain their close friendship and alliance.

• Rudra declared that Morax had earned the title of Martial God by defeating Guy and becoming the continent’s acknowledged strongest.
• Feldway and the Three Demon Commanders, including Zalario and Krin, doubted the claim because they knew Guy’s immense strength.
• Rudra argued that Guy’s pride would have prevented false rumors from spreading if Morax had not truly defeated him.
• Feldway asked whether Milim acknowledged Morax as the strongest, noting that she was another formidable figure no one could overcome.
• Rudra stayed silent, unsure how to tell Feldway that Milim and Morax were close friends and that she had allied with his nations.

Rudra told Feldway that Morax was at least as powerful as Milim and could not be recruited because he was allied with Guy, Veldora, and the Demon Country Federation. Feldway concluded that Morax was their enemy, while Rudra suspected Morax had become the leading force in the Demon Lord Faction.

• Feldway anxiously asked Rudra to explain Morax’s strength after learning that Morax had defeated Guy.
• Rudra said Morax’s strength was no less than Milim Nava’s, leaving Feldway and the Three Demon Commanders silent.
• Feldway asked whether they could win Morax over, but Rudra said Morax had joined Guy’s Demon Lord Faction before earning the title Martial God.
• Rudra explained that Morax was close to Veldora and was a leader of the Demon Country Federation, making their interests incompatible.
• Feldway recognized that Morax was their enemy and lamented their worsening military position after Velgrend’s defeat and sealing.
• Rudra speculated that Morax, rather than Guy, might now be calling the shots in the Demon Lord Faction.

Rudra explained why Morax and his allies posed a greater threat than Guy and Velzard. Feldway’s composure shattered when he learned Morax’s group included three Calamity-class beings in addition to Morax.

• Rudra reasoned that Guy had lost control of the Demon Lord Faction after Morax defeated him, leaving Feldway and the others unsettled by the new threat.
• Rudra urged Feldway to focus on Velzard rather than Veldora, then explained that Morax had powerful allies.
• Rudra named Veldora and Demon Lord Rimuru as allies of Morax, noting that Rimuru had defeated and devoured Velgrend.
• Rudra revealed that the Rock Dragon King was also a Calamity-class being at Morax’s side.
• Feldway lost his composure upon realizing Morax’s side had three Calamity-class beings alongside Morax.

Feldway learned that Morax was accompanied by another Calamity-class being, the Rock Dragon King, and realized Morax was bound to Guy by an unbreakable contract. He and Rudra were left envying Guy’s formidable ally as their chances of recruiting Morax or avoiding conflict disappeared.

• Rudra told Feldway that the Rock Dragon King was Calamity-class and closely connected to Morax, shocking Feldway and the Three Demon Commanders.
• Feldway questioned why Morax had joined Guy’s faction instead of forming his own, while Rudra admitted he did not know.
• Feldway considered recruiting Morax or at least keeping him neutral, but Rudra explained that Morax and Guy had signed a contract that could not be broken.
• Feldway bitterly lamented Guy’s luck, and Rudra agreed that Guy had gained an overwhelmingly powerful ally.

Feldway refused to abandon the plan to resurrect Star King Dragon Veldanava, despite the enemy’s overwhelming strength and their failure to obtain the needed Dragon Factors and Ultimate Skills. Rudra agreed that they must continue, and the group considered gathering more combat strength through Archangel's Dominion.

• Obera asked Feldway whether they should give up, and Feldway angrily declared that he would never abandon the plan.
• Zalario recognized Feldway’s resolve and recalled how Veldanava’s death had driven Feldway close to taking his own life.
• The narration explained that Michael and Feldway devised a resurrection scheme requiring the Dragon Factors of Velzard, Velgrend, and Veldora, along with the seven Virtue Series Ultimate Skills.
• The group acknowledged that Veldora’s Dragon Factor remained out of reach, Velgrend had been sealed, and their forces were far weaker than the enemy’s.
• Rudra agreed that they could not give up, and the group turned their thoughts to Archangel's Dominion as a way to gather more combat strength.

Feldway’s group considered using Archangel's Dominion to control Velzard and gain a powerful ally, while Obera secretly planned to defect to Milim Nava. 'Rudra' insisted that Rimuru escaped the skill only because of King of Wisdom, Raphael, and remained confident that it could not counter King of Justice.

• The group recognized that they needed more combat power and proposed using Archangel's Dominion to control holders of Virtue Series Ultimate Skills.
• Feldway suggested that they might control Velzard, whose Ultimate Skill authority came from King of Patience.
• Obera questioned whether Archangel's Dominion could work after Rimuru had escaped it, while privately resolving to join Milim Nava and collect intelligence for her.
• 'Rudra' identified Rimuru's Ultimate Skill as King of Wisdom, Raphael, and argued that it had only narrowly enabled her escape.
• 'Rudra' declared that King of Wisdom could not develop a way to free all Virtue Series Ultimate Skill holders from King of Justice's control.

Rudra and Feldway recognized Rimuru’s King of Wisdom as a major threat and decided to find and control the unknown holders of the remaining Virtue-series skills. They planned to enlist the Insect Race as they raced to strengthen their forces, while the whereabouts of King of Vows remained unknown.

• Feldway grew wary after Rudra explained that Rimuru’s King of Wisdom might find a way to counter Archangel’s Dominion.
• Rudra identified the unknown holders of King of Purity, King of Hope, and King of Vows as their targets for control.
• Rudra considered whether Morax might possess one of the remaining Virtue-series skills, but doubted Archangel’s Dominion could control him.
• Rudra noted that Michael did not know where King of Vows had gone after returning to its true owner.
• Feldway proposed making the Insect Race move and using Zelanus as the vanguard.

Feldway and "Rudra" decided to deploy Zelanus and the Insect Race against their enemies, while keeping Ivaraj as a last resort. Feldway then learned that Dino was probably imprisoned in the Demon Country Federation.

• Feldway proposed sending Zelanus and the Insect Race into battle, offering them conquered territory in return.
• "Rudra" agreed that the insects were useful chess pieces and said they could release Ivaraj if their plan failed.
• Feldway asked where Dino was, explaining that they needed the powerful swordsman’s strength.
• "Rudra" said Dino was probably sitting in prison in the Demon Country Federation, leaving Feldway shocked.

Feldway learned that Dino had been imprisoned in the Demon Country Federation and gave up on rescuing him. With their forces dwindling, Feldway asked Rudra how much of the Empire could still fight, and Rudra reported that its remaining high-end forces were deployable apart from Velgrend.

• Rudra told Feldway that Dino had been driven from the Barren Land and was now imprisoned in the Great Underground Labyrinth, alongside Veldora and the Rock Dragon King.
• Feldway concluded that rescuing Dino from the Demon Country Federation was impossible and decided to abandon him.
• Feldway explained that he and Rudra had treated the Empire as a disposable tool, but their shortage of combat power made its forces necessary.
• Rudra reported that the Empire's high-end combat power could still be deployed except for Velgrend, though one Royal Guard Knight had apparently died.