"Lord Rimuru~"
"...Lord Rimuru."
"...Lord Rimuru, Lord Rimuru?"
"Ah... sorry."
Rimuru finally reacted and wiped away his tears.
"It's so good to see everyone again."
Immediately, everyone gathered around Rimuru, creating a lively and peaceful scene.
Ellen wiped her tears silently on the side, "Waaa, this is so touching, waaa..."
"Tsk tsk, clearly I'm the one who contributed the most, really."
Draco slowly landed beside Demiurge and muttered.
"Lord Draco is truly gentle toward Lord Rimuru."
"Gentle?"
Demiurge nodded.
"After all, he's my third younger brother. The most important thing when you're out in the world is to be loyal."
Draco patted Demiurge's shoulder.
"I see. My Lord is indeed far-sighted."
Demiurge nodded slightly, indicating he understood.
At this time, a demon walked over with two shivering humans who were covered in tears and snot.
"Master, how should we deal with these two fellows?"
The demon brought Edmar and Lecim before Rimuru, his face full of respect.
These two had just wet their pants in fear and were now on the verge of collapse.
In an instant, everyone turned their gaze toward Rimuru.
"Don't, don't kill me! I'll give you anything you want."
"I, I am the Archbishop of the Western Holy Church. I can help you spread the word that monsters are harmless. Don't you want to build a nation that coexists peacefully with humans? I can be very useful, trust me!!"
"Oh? Then you'll be very useful indeed!!"
Suddenly, a grim and terrifying voice rang out from the side, making Edmar and Lecim tremble all over.
They saw Draco standing in front of Edmar and Lecim.
"His Majesty the King, it's been over two years since we last met. How did you become so pathetic!"
"You... you're that Otherworlder! You're the one who killed Razen and tore my kingdom apart. You're a demon!"
Edmar stared at Draco with gnashing teeth, looking as if he wanted to devour him alive.
"Tsk tsk tsk, you're really good at shifting the blame."
Draco curled his lip. Nazarick had plenty of ways to deal with people like this; he didn't feel like wasting words on trash.
"Rimuru, I'll ask you one more time. Do you still hold the same attitude toward the humans of this world as before?"
Draco turned around and looked at Rimuru seriously.
At this, Rimuru shook his head, a resolute look in his eyes.
"For those who are kind, I will maintain my goodwill. I am not a bloodthirsty maniac; I won't kill innocent people."
"But I won't naively believe that all humans are good, either. Until I'm certain someone is truly worth associating with and poses no danger, I will remain vigilant. I don't want a tragedy like this to happen again."
"To that end, I need to become stronger—strong enough to deal with any threat!!!"
"As for enemies, I will wipe them out completely. There is no room for negotiation."
Rimuru's tone was firm and without hesitation.
Hearing these words, the others gasped and looked at Rimuru in surprise.
They hadn't expected the once simple Lord Rimuru to be so ruthless and decisive now. The change was quite significant.
But on second thought, it was understandable. Weren't they all feeling the same way right now?
"Hmm..."
"Barely passing, I suppose."
Draco pondered for a moment. "Do you want to become stronger?"
"Huh?!"
Everyone was stunned by these sudden words.
Rimuru was also taken aback.
"If you want to become stronger, then become a Demon Lord."
Draco had collected the souls of the 150,000 soldiers from the Kingdom of Falmuth who had died, after everyone else's souls had been returned.
With a wave of his hand, tens of thousands of soul fires fell into Rimuru's body.
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The voice of the world echoed in the surroundings, and Draco stopped channeling the souls.
"Ho~ it only takes ten thousand souls? Then the rest are mine."
Draco silently put away the remaining souls. After all, he'd been busy running around this time; he'd consider this his appearance fee.
"Draco, this is..."
Rimuru's eyelids began to feel heavy, and his consciousness grew hazy.
"This is something you must go through to become an Awakened Demon Lord. Sleep peacefully."
"Awakened... Demon... Lord..."
With Draco present, Rimuru felt at ease and reverted to his Slime state, falling into a deep sleep.
Mjurran picked up Rimuru and found a piece of white cloth to wrap him in.
During evolution, various resistances within the body would fail, so Rimuru would feel the cold and heat. It was necessary to give the Slime some "clothes."
Soon, the Slime, placed on a high platform, began to glow with a brilliant light—the light of evolution.
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In the next moment, everyone in the square—except for a few individuals who could not be named—felt a shock in their minds.
This was a necessary part of the world's blessing. One by one, they all collapsed.
"This is..."
Mjurran looked at the scene around her in surprise.
"Don't worry, it'll be over soon."
"Alright, I'll take these two with me. I'll leave the rest to you."
Black gave Draco a polite bow, as a sign of gratitude for helping his master.
Draco waved his hand, and Demiurge picked up the slumped Edmar and Lecim, leaving the Jura Tempest Federation immediately.
On the way.
"Throw these two into Kyouhukou's room for now. Make sure they don't die."
"Understood, my lord."
Teacher Macy
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