The Octagram hall was still buzzing with speculation when Rimuru Tempest slowly rose from his seat.
The silver-blue-haired Demon Lord looked around the table with his usual calm, intelligent expression. Everyone fell quiet as his golden eyes swept over them.
"If you don't mind," Rimuru said smoothly, "I can summon one of my subordinates. He is an Original Primordial Demon — an ancient and immensely powerful being who was created at the very beginning of time. His original name was Noir. I later named him Diablo. He has since evolved into a full Demon God. He may know a thing or two about the Ancient Evil God that even we don't."
A wave of chaos instantly erupted across the table.
Milim Nava's eyes sparkled with pure excitement as she shot up from her chair.
"Ehhhh?! A Primordial Demon who became a Demon God?! Summon him right now! I wanna see!"
Ramiris floated up in shock, wings fluttering wildly.
"Wait, wait, wait! You have a Demon God working for you?! Since when?!"
Guy Crimson's crimson eyes narrowed with sharp interest, though a faint smirk tugged at his lips.
"A Primordial… evolved into a Demon God? That is no small feat. You've been hiding quite the monster, Rimuru."
Luminus Valentine's elegant face showed clear surprise.
"How did you even bind such a being to your service?"
Dagruel let out a deep, rumbling laugh.
"This is getting interesting. Summon him. I want to hear what a true ancient has to say."
The other Demon Lords also bombarded Rimuru with rapid questions — how he met Noir, how the evolution happened, what kind of power a Demon God truly possessed, and whether Diablo was truly loyal.
Rimuru waited patiently until the storm of questions died down a little, then answered in his usual relaxed tone.
"I met him during my early days when I was still building my nation. He was one of the Primordial Demons who answered my call. After serving me faithfully and going through many battles together, he evolved into a Demon God. He's completely loyal. If anyone among us might have deeper knowledge about the Ancient Evil God, it would be him."
The hall was still in uproar — a mix of shock, curiosity, and excitement filling the air as the eight supreme beings processed the revelation that Rimuru Tempest had a Demon God as his direct subordinate.