Chapter Summaries

Leon shared intelligence about the coming War of Heavens and Demons and asked Emesia for help contacting his master. Emesia revealed that Silvia was already in the Magic Dynasty, and Silvia appeared to greet Leon and Xiao.

• Leon told Emesia about the Demon Lord Banquet and the intelligence he had learned there, including the coming war and Michael's abilities.
• Emesia questioned whether Leon's information was trustworthy, and Leon said the Martial God had confirmed it.
• Leon asked Emesia to help him contact his master, Silvia.
• Emesia revealed that Silvia was in the Magic Dynasty and called her out from behind her.
• Silvia appeared, greeted Leon as her disciple, and introduced herself to Xiao as Leon's master and Emesia's mother.

Leon asked Silvia to protect the Golden Country while he went to be imprisoned in the Demon Country Federation. Xiao recognized Silvia and asked whether she had a missing husband, recalling that her husband was sealed beneath Guyun Pavilion.

• Silvia introduced herself to Xiao as Leon's teacher and Emesia's mother.
• Silvia reflected on the continent's upheaval and said she would act to protect Leon and the continent.
• Leon asked Silvia to watch over the Golden Country during his absence, and she agreed.
• Silvia asked Xiao why he seemed to recognize her, and Xiao asked whether she had a missing husband.

Silvia learned that Xiao might know where her missing husband, Laplace, was and pleaded with him for information. Xiao confirmed that Laplace was the Hero Sallion whom the Emperor had sealed, but left Silvia waiting for the details.

• Xiao asked Silvia whether she had a missing husband, and she urgently demanded to know where he was.
• Silvia explained that her husband Laplace had vanished while she was pregnant and that she had searched for him for centuries.
• Silvia pleaded with Xiao and promised to help him if he could lead her to her husband.
• Xiao questioned Silvia about her lover's past as a Hero, and her answers confirmed that Laplace was the sealed Sallion he knew.
• Xiao admitted that he likely knew where Laplace was.

Xiao told Silvia that her lover, Laplace, was probably alive but had been sealed beneath Guyun Pavilion in the Demon Country Federation. Silvia, Emesia, and Leon were stunned by the unexpected news, while Xiao admitted he could not be certain Laplace had survived the strengthened formation.

• Silvia anxiously asked Xiao where Laplace was and whether he was alive and well.
• Xiao explained that Laplace had been sealed rather than killed after attacking Lord Azhdaha and Lord Emperor.
• Xiao said the formation beneath Guyun Pavilion had grown stronger, leaving Laplace's survival uncertain.
• Xiao told Silvia, Emesia, and Leon that Laplace was beneath Guyun Pavilion in the Demon Country Federation.
• Silvia, Emesia, and Leon froze in shock at the news.

Xiao confirmed that Silvia's missing husband and Emesia's father, Sallion, had been sealed beneath Guyun Pavilion after angering Morax and Azhdaha. He explained that Sallion had joined Laplace and others in trying to control Azhdaha, leaving Silvia, Emesia, and Leon overwhelmed by the implications.

• Xiao told Emesia, Silvia, and Leon that Sallion had been sealed beneath Guyun Pavilion by Morax.
• Leon questioned the information, but Xiao insisted that Lord Emperor had personally confirmed it.
• Xiao said Sallion had committed an unforgivable offense that enraged both Morax and Azhdaha.
• Silvia asked what Sallion had done, hoping to learn whether he could be rescued.
• Xiao recounted how Laplace and the others tried to control Azhdaha and were discovered and sealed by Lord Emperor.
• Silvia, Emesia, and Leon fell silent after hearing Xiao's account.

Xiao told Silvia, Emesia, and Leon that rescuing their imprisoned father and master would require earning forgiveness from both the Lord Emperor and Lord Azhdaha. After Xiao demonstrated his overwhelming killing pressure, Emesia asked whether Rimuru could intervene, but Xiao said there was no other way.

• Xiao recounted how Laplace and the others tried to control Lord Azhdaha, leading the Lord Emperor to seal them away.
• Xiao warned Silvia, Emesia, and Leon that the sealing formation, Guyun Pavilion’s forbidden status, and the rulers’ anger made a rescue nearly impossible.
• Xiao released a murderous pressure that left Silvia, Emesia, and Leon overwhelmed and made them recognize his near-Calamity-class strength.
• Silvia realized the Magic Dynasty could not overcome Xiao and feared the consequences of their father’s offenses against the Lord Emperor and Lord Azhdaha.
• Emesia asked Xiao whether Rimuru could spare her father, but Xiao said only forgiveness from the Lord Emperor and Lord Azhdaha could help.

Emesia learned that freeing her father, Laplace, required the forgiveness of the Emperor and Azhdaha, and she doubted either would grant it. Silvia refused to give up and resolved to seek their consent, leaving hope that Sallion was still alive.

• Emesia asked whether Rimuru could spare her father, but Xiao said only the Emperor and Azhdaha could forgive him.
• Emesia recalled her failed attempts to approach Morax and recognized how dangerous her father's past actions had been for Azhdaha and the Demon Country Federation.
• Emesia doubted she could save her father and admitted she had persisted mainly for Silvia's sake.
• Silvia asked Xiao whether the Emperor's permission and Azhdaha's forgiveness would be enough to release the man.
• Xiao confirmed they would, and Silvia resolved not to give up while Sallion was still alive.

Silvia learned that freeing Sallion required Emperor’s permission and Ruotuo’s forgiveness, and Xiao warned her not to tamper with the formation beneath Guyun Pavilion. She resolved to seek Ruotuo’s mercy by offering her savings, insights, or even herself, though she knew her chances were slim.

• Xiao told Silvia that she needed Emperor’s permission and Ruotuo’s forgiveness to free Sallion.
• Xiao warned Silvia that the formation beneath Guyun Pavilion could backlash against anyone who tried to break it without sufficient strength.
• Silvia accepted Xiao’s warning and decided to pursue gentler ways of persuading Ruotuo rather than challenge him or the Demon Country Federation.
• Silvia planned to offer her savings and insights to atone for Sallion’s crimes, and considered becoming Ruotuo’s servant if necessary.
• Silvia vowed to remain with Sallion beneath Guyun Pavilion if Ruotuo refused to free him, while privately blaming Sallion for provoking the federation.

Silvia prepared to gather her resources and knowledge to help Sallion, who was imprisoned beneath Guyun Pavilion, while refusing Leon and Emesia's offers of assistance. Leon decided to approach Rimuru with his own collections, and Emesia returned to her duties as Heavenly Emperor of the Magic Dynasty, leaving Silvia to handle her family matter.

• Silvia apologized to Leon that she could not grant his request because she needed to focus on saving Sallion.
• Leon accepted Silvia's refusal and decided to offer Rimuru his accumulated research materials and collections instead.
• Emesia offered to help Silvia, but Silvia told her to prioritize governing and protecting the Magic Dynasty.
• Emesia agreed to fulfill her duties and wished Silvia success, while privately resenting Laplace for causing Silvia distress.

Emesia accepted Silvia’s resolve to find Laplace while focusing on governing the Magic Dynasty and protecting her mother. Leon proposed that he and Silvia travel together to the Demon Country Federation after he settled matters in the Golden Country, and the chapter left Leon and Xiao preparing to leave the Magic Dynasty.

• Emesia blessed Silvia’s decision but privately wished Laplace would die, then resolved to strengthen her relationship with Rimuru and focus on governing the Magic Dynasty.
• Leon invited Silvia to travel with him to the Demon Country Federation once he had handled the Golden Country’s affairs, and Silvia agreed.
• Leon began asking Xiao for help, but Xiao said his only duty was to escort Leon safely to the Demon Country Federation.
• Silvia, Emesia, and Leon praised Xiao’s kindness, while Leon reflected that he would rather have Xiao guard the Golden Country than Diablo.
• Leon and Xiao prepared to leave the Magic Dynasty after concluding they had no reason to stay.

Leon and Xiao left the Magic Dynasty for the Golden Country, while Emesia promised to watch over Leon’s territory. Silvia departed to make preparations, leaving Emesia as the publicly recognized Heavenly Emperor.

• Emesia warned Leon to be careful on his journey to the Demon Country Federation and promised to watch over the Golden Country.
• Leon thanked Emesia and trusted Diablo to protect the Golden Country in his absence.
• Xiao asked whether Leon was leaving, and Leon confirmed there was no reason to stay in the Magic Dynasty.
• Leon and Xiao departed the Magic Dynasty for the Golden Country as Emesia watched them go with concern.
• Silvia told Emesia she would leave to avoid the trouble caused by both of them being present, then vanished in a streak of cyan light.

After preparing for the War of Heavens and Demons, Mo Li gathered the Demon Country Federation’s Awakened powerhouses and told Rimuru she would help them obtain Ultimate Skills. Rimuru was confused by Mo Li’s confidence in her ability, while Ciel sensed trouble.

• Emesia agreed with Silvia, who then vanished to prepare for her role as the Heavenly Emperor.
• Mo Li assigned Testarossa, Ultima, and Carrera to master their Ultimate Skills and the Authority of Rock, using an avatar to teach them.
• Mo Li decided Rimuru should help the Demon Country Federation’s Awakened powerhouses obtain suitable Ultimate Skills through her King of Gluttony.
• Rimuru gathered Benimaru, the Ten Great Labyrinth Masters, and the other Awakened fighters at Mo Li’s request.
• Mo Li told Rimuru that she would be the one helping the gathered powerhouses obtain Ultimate Skills, leaving Rimuru bewildered and Ciel uneasy.

Mo Li told Rimuru she could help the monsters under her command obtain Ultimate Skills, and Ciel confirmed that her computational ability could derive their essence. The revelation left Rimuru wondering how Mo Li knew about Ciel's power and whether the two were hiding something from her.

• Mo Li insisted that Rimuru had the ability to help her monsters obtain Ultimate Skills, leaving Rimuru confused.
• Ciel realized that Mo Li had been targeting her and grew furious that he had used Rimuru to make her cooperate.
• Ciel put aside her anger and agreed to derive Ultimate Skills because doing so would benefit Rimuru and strengthen her.
• Ciel explained that her evolution into a Divine Consciousness Core let her derive the essence of Ultimate Skills and help Rimuru's monsters obtain them.
• Rimuru wondered how Mo Li had learned about Ciel's ability and began to suspect that they were hiding a secret from her.

Rimuru learned that Mo Li had recognized Ciel’s existence and ability to deduce Ultimate Skills, while Mo Li criticized Ciel for protecting Rimuru so much that it hindered her growth. The chapter left Rimuru flustered by Mo Li’s claim that he knew her inside and out, as Ciel resolved to make her stronger.

• Rimuru wondered how Ari knew Ciel could grant Ultimate Skills and suspected they shared a secret.
• Mo Li explained that a Divine Consciousness Core could deduce Ultimate Skills and argued that Ciel’s overprotectiveness kept Rimuru from growing.
• Rimuru realized Mo Li knew Ciel existed and asked how he had discovered her secret.
• Mo Li said he recognized Ciel controlling Rimuru during her fight with Burning Dragon Velgrend because he knew Rimuru so well.
• Rimuru blushed and fixated on Mo Li saying he knew her inside and out, while Ciel decided to keep deducing Ultimate Skills to strengthen her.

Rimuru snapped out of his daze after Mo Li reminded him of the gathering and summoned the assembled awakened powerhouses to a secluded, heavily shielded location. The attendees speculated about the reason for the summons as a familiar figure appeared before them.

• Ciel watched Rimuru get flustered by Mo Li and resolved to analyze his Ultimate Skill to strengthen him.
• Mo Li told Rimuru to compose himself and call Benimaru and the others over, and Rimuru hurried outside to do so.
• Mo Li prepared a secluded location and set up a powerful barrier to keep the gathering secret.
• Benimaru, Diablo, the Demon Country Federation's upper echelons, the Great Labyrinth Masters, and the Three-Eyed Five Manifest Immortal Assembly gathered, but none knew why Rimuru had summoned them.
• The attendees speculated about possible war or a plan to unite the continent, then a familiar figure appeared before them.

Rimuru gathered the Demon Country Federation’s high-ranking officials and immortals, then led them to a strange place shaped by a powerful immortal technique. Diablo concluded that Morax had created the environment, leaving the summoned group uncertain about what awaited them.

• Diablo, Benimaru, the Ten Great Lords, and the summoned immortals wondered why Rimuru had gathered so many powerful forces.
• Rimuru arrived, received the group’s formal salutes, and told them to follow her.
• Rimuru led everyone to a familiar yet uncanny place whose buildings and vast aura unsettled them.
• Diablo ruled out an illusion or ordinary barrier and suspected the environment was created by immortal arts.
• Diablo observed Cloud Retainer, Mountain Shaper, and Moon Carver studying the surroundings and concluded that Morax was the caster.

Diablo realized Morax had summoned the group and chose to slack off, while Benimaru recognized the trial and organized everyone to face it. Rimuru and Mo Li watched from a hidden space, where Mo Li pointed out that Diablo was still holding back.

• Diablo concluded that Morax had cast the technique and stepped back to avoid taking the trial seriously.
• Benimaru recognized the changing surroundings as a test and led the group into action.
• The assembled fighters worked together to break the trial set by Morax and Lord Rimuru.
• Rimuru and Mo Li observed the group from a hidden space as Rimuru praised Benimaru, Ze'Chion, Souei, and Shion.
• Mo Li told Rimuru that Diablo was still concealing his abilities, changing how Rimuru viewed Diablo.

Rimuru learned from Ciel that Diablo had always concealed much of his strength, though he did so out of loyalty rather than deception. Angered that nobody had told her, Rimuru decided to make Diablo work hard in the coming War of Heavens and Demons.

• Rimuru noticed Diablo appearing to slack off during the trial, and Mo Li confirmed that he was still holding back.
• Rimuru asked Ciel whether Diablo had also been acting during his past missions.
• Ciel explained that Diablo’s strength far exceeded what he showed, but he held back to avoid overshadowing Rimuru’s other subordinates.
• Ciel said Diablo had sincerely submitted to Rimuru, while his habit of interpreting Rimuru as unfathomably wise had led him to anticipate tasks she had never assigned.
• Rimuru recalled signs of Diablo’s hidden strength and grew angry that her subordinates had kept it from her.
• Rimuru decided to divide Diablo into six forces and send him on blitz attacks against the angels in the War of Heavens and Demons.

Rimuru grew furious after realizing Diablo had been concealing his strength, while Diablo mistakenly blamed Morax for the ominous feeling and hid even more. Benimaru and the others broke the immortal-art barrier, completing the trial as Mo Li and Rimuru appeared.

• Rimuru decided she would assign Diablo heavy work in the War of Heavens and Demons after the trial.
• Diablo sensed malice, wrongly concluded Morax was plotting against him, and further concealed his strength while shielding the others.
• Rimuru noticed Diablo slacking off and vowed to work him hard once the trial ended.
• Benimaru led the executives, the Immortal Assembly, and others in weakening the barrier until it cracked and shattered.
• Mo Li and Rimuru appeared and announced that everyone had passed the trial.

After the trial, Mo Li and Rimuru appeared before the awakened ones, restored their strength, and announced that the War of Heavens and Demons was imminent. Mo Li warned that they were too weak to survive it, leaving them to await the purpose of their summons and the promised reward.

• Mo Li and Rimuru appeared as the barrier shattered and declared that everyone had passed the trial.
• Benimaru, Diablo, and the others saluted Mo Li and Rimuru, and Mo Li lifted them to their feet while restoring their energy.
• Mo Li said the trial's reward was connected to why he and Rimuru had summoned everyone.
• Mo Li warned that the War of Heavens and Demons was near and that the awakened ones would die if they joined it with their current strength.
• Rimuru realized that no one challenged Mo Li because they believed he was the strongest.