Hearing Draco's slightly resentful tone, Rimuru rubbed his nose, feeling that something was a bit off.
"Alright, I'll stop teasing you. You guys step back for a bit."
Draco turned to look at the corpses lying on the plaza, his gaze gradually turning serious.
"Now, it's time to clean up this mess."
Souls were the key to resurrecting them. As mentioned before, the creatures of this world possess three layers of protection.
Wrapped around the memory particles is a device that allows for thought, called the astral body.
This can be understood as the soul.
The outer layers, the spiritual body and the physical body, exist solely to protect the core astral body so it can survive in this chaotic world.
Therefore, as long as the astral body still exists, Draco has countless ways to resurrect a person.
It doesn't matter even if the physical body is gone.
Previously, through his Ultimate Skill 'King of Time and Space', Draco had already used the evolved skill 'Time-Space Foresight' to glimpse a corner of the Jura Tempest Federation's future.
Draco, who could have originally prevented the disaster, had asked Rimuru for his opinion on humans. Rimuru's answer led Draco to choose to stand by and watch.
Without taking a hard fall, Rimuru would never grow.
Of course, he had left a backup plan.
The magic circle he had quietly set up earlier was now taking effect.
The souls of everyone who died during this period would be collected within the formation, all for this very moment.
This was why, after Black appeared, he couldn't sense any souls in the vicinity.
Now, it was time to release the constraints of the grand formation.
Taking a deep breath, Draco slowly raised his right hand.
His temperament shifted abruptly, an aura of disdain for all living things and world-dominating power suddenly erupted. The intense pressure forced Ellen and the others to retreat repeatedly.
This was the aura belonging to a god.
Brilliance flickered in Draco's eyes. He reached his right hand toward the void, as if he were grasping the entire universe in his palm.
At that moment, the entire world seemed to stand still.
He directly activated his Immortal Demon Form, with tenfold perception, thought, spirit, and energy... augmenting himself.
"King of Time and Space: Time-Space Reversal!"
Accompanied by a low shout that echoed through the world, everyone present felt a wave of dizziness. Then, they seemed to hear the sound of something shattering.
"Buzz—!"
In an instant, the foundational magic circles surrounding the Jura Tempest Federation slowly emerged, gradually combining into a massive array that emitted a startling light.
"Crack! Crack! Crack~~"
Crisp shattering sounds rang out as the giant formation covering the entire Jura Tempest Federation collapsed and disintegrated. Ethereal blue soul fires broke free from the formation, pouring into the Jura Tempest Federation from all directions, finally converging in front of Draco.
"Buzz—"
Another slight hum sounded, and Draco's body trembled violently.
A faint golden light shone from between Draco's brows, and then a golden rune emerged, hanging before his forehead.
It was an ancient rune, carrying the vicissitudes of time, seemingly from the depths of distant time and space.
"The Land of Nothingness and End, the Wheel of Fate, the beginning where all phenomena return to one!"
"I am the King of Time and Space. I grant you amnesty, reversing Yin and Yang, reclaiming the wheel of destiny. Activate!"
"Boom~!"
As his voice fell, dazzling pillars of golden light abruptly rose from beneath Draco's feet, shooting straight into the clouds.
These pillars pierced through heaven and earth, as if communicating with some unknown space.
In the next moment, Draco's figure vanished, and a faint purple glow shone down from the sky.
Wherever the glow passed, the bloody corpses on the plaza returned to their living forms, as if time were flowing backward.
Even the shattered remains weirdly restored their appearance, as if none of this had ever happened.
"This... what is this?"
Ellen and the others stared blankly at the scene before them, their faces full of disbelief.
Everything that just happened was simply too fantastical.
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Augmented by the Time-Space Reversal, nearly eighty thousand soul fires were pulled into their original bodies.
In the next moment, the people who were originally dead slowly opened their eyes, with expressions of confusion, bewilderment, and shock appearing on their faces.
The first thing they saw upon waking was that majestic figure in the sky.
Shrouded in endless glow, Draco slowly descended, looking down at all living beings like a god.
Below, Demiurge looked on like a pilgrim, his eyes filled with worship and awe.
The demon tail behind him wagged excitedly, which made Black, who was standing nearby, frown secretly.
"As a demon, you aren't elegant at all."
However, when Black's gaze landed on Rimuru, the excitement in his eyes was also barely concealed, not fading in the slightest even though he tried his best to suppress it.
The people who had just woken up on the plaza were full of confusion.
"What's going on here? I remember I should be dead."
Gobta rubbed his head and couldn't help but speak out in confusion.
"Have we come to heaven?"
One person after another stood up, but they soon realized the situation. Looking at each other, they were all completely bewildered.
Only one young girl understood when she saw the familiar surroundings.
On Mjurran's perpetually unchanging face, a beautiful smile now curved at the corners of her mouth.
"Did we survive?"
Gradually, as everyone noticed Rimuru standing blankly in place, they also understood.
Gabiru ran over excitedly, "Lord Rimuru, are you dead too?"
"You idiot! How could Lord Rimuru possibly die!"
Rigurd slapped the back of Gabiru's head.
"Lord Gabiru, it is we who have come back to life."
Geld kindly reminded him.
"Lord Kaijin, are you all alright?"
"Vesta, don't worry, we're fine."
"Oh dear, the thought of seeing that old man again makes me suddenly not want to wake up."
Gobta said with a dejected face.
"Oh? Kid, I heard you don't really want to see me."
Without knowing when, Hakurou's figure suddenly appeared behind Gobta.
When Gobta heard the familiar voice, he thought he was hallucinating.
But then, a chill ran down his spine—it was killing intent.
He slowly turned around like a machine.
"Eek—!!!"
With a cry of alarm, he almost went back to the afterlife.
"Ol— no, Master, you, when did you get here, aha, hahaha..."
Gobta stammered, his face turning green—well, even greener.
"After the base teleportation was restored, I was a bit worried and came to check. However, it seems it was unnecessary..."
"Let's start extra training. The sun hasn't set yet; today's training must be completed."
It was like a demon's whisper, making Gobta feel like he had fallen into an ice cellar.
"No—way—!"
"Hahaha!"
"..."
In an instant, the scene became filled with laughter and joy.
Rimuru didn't speak, just quietly watched these familiar figures. His eyes blurred, and he couldn't help but cover his mouth.
"They're all back..."
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