But, of course, her protest didn't stop the bizarre phenomenon.
Not long after, she slumped to the floor, leaning against the door, soft whimpers escaping her lips.
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Chapter 242: 7 Kinds of Pleasure and 7 Demon Lord left (Bonus Chapter)
After Shizue ended the livestream
Rei Ao thoroughly indulged himself in earthly pleasures.
Each partner gave him a distinctly different sensation:
Shizue's purity
Futaba's timidness
Shurai's submission
Shion's intensity
Velzard's wildness
Velgrynd's dominance
Treyni's maturity
For Rei Ao, this was paradisehis highest form of praise.
"How was it, experiencing the 'human way'?" Velzard asked, lying against his chest, her expression relaxed.
A flirtatious look passed through Velzard's eyes.
"It was an interesting experience, but why not do it in 'dragon form' sometime?"
"Dragon"
In his mind, Rei Ao imagined two dragonsone red, one whiteintertwined.
He could only concludethat it seemed rather bizarre.
"Maybe another time," he said dismissively.
Then, standing up from the hot spring, he addressed them all:
"Before I leave, I think it's necessary for some of you to get a strength boost."
He couldn't always rely on Velzard and the others to protect him. Besides, it would be a waste not to leverage his Demon Lord authority.
In this world, the strongest beings are mainly a handful of Demon Lords and Dragons. Next tier down are monsters around or just shy of Calamity Level. Velzard, Rain, Velgrynd, and Misery undoubtedly belonged to the upper echelon, and Rain and Misery had grown even stronger under Rei Ao's "protection" (blessing).
[Name]: Primordial Green Misery
[Level]: 57
[Abilities]: "Magic," "Dragonforce," "Demon King," "Chaos King," "Rei Ao's Blessing," "Inherent Device: Chaos"
[Name]: Primordial Blue Rain
[Level]: 57
[Abilities]: "Magic," "Dragonforce," "Demon King," "Order King," "Rei Ao's Blessing," "Inherent Device: Order"
Even Shurai and Shion had managed to acquire ultimate skills. It wasn't surprising that these "Primordials" would be even less limited.
Meanwhile, Velgrynd finally attained the power of True Crimson:
[Name]: True Crimson Flame Dragon Velu Velgrynd
[Level]: 63
[Abilities]: "True Crimson Flame Dragon," "Crimson King," "Salvation King," "Rei Ao's Blessing," "Inherent Device: Crimson Crown"
She was so excited that she begged Rei Ao to "go pick some grass" in Egypt again (i.e., have fun).
As for Shurai, Shion, and Treyni, who had truly become "his," they also got somewhat stronger, mainly in terms of racial potential and future power:
[Name]: Treyni
[Level]: 18
[Abilities]: "Nature Magic," "Rei Ao's Blessing," "Nature King (Unawakened)," "Demon LordType Forest Queen (Incomplete)," "Inherent Device: Forest Guardian"
[Name]: Shurai
[Level]: 18
[Abilities]: "Magic," "Dragonforce," "Rei Ao's Blessing," "Shrine Maiden of Guidance
(Unawakened)," "Inherent Device: Priestess," "Demon LordType Oni God (Incomplete)"
[Name]: Shion
[Level]: 18
[Abilities]: "Magic," "Dragonforce," "Rei Ao's Blessing," "Inherent Device: Battle Armor," "Lord of Tyranny (Locked)," "Demon LordType Oni God (Incomplete)"
All three brimmed with potential, each destined at minimum for Calamity Level.
Moreover, they had a "self-growth" featuredefeating enemies to level up. Rei Ao expected them to reach at least Catastrophe Level in time. With such potential, it would be a waste to let it lie dormant.
As long as he remained in this world, they would at least hunt down some powerful monsters for experience. Monsters above Disaster Level were all "premium XP."
While Rei Ao and his group swept the world, slaying monsters
In a grand castle somewhere else, a major event was unfolding.
The space was vast, lavishly decorated.
In the castle's great hall stood a long table and several chairs.
At that moment, six very different individuals waited quietly for something.
"Tch! I was just about to find some funwhy did you all summon me here?"
A crisp but annoyed voice rang out.
In the blink of an eye, a petite girl with pink hair appeared, her face showing clear displeasureMilim.
"Lady Milim, we called an urgent Demon Lord council because it concerns the birth and death of a 'new Demon Lord.' We beg your understanding," said a slender man with white hair and half-closed eyesClayman.
Demon Lord Council
Everyone present was a Demon Lord.
Known as the "Marionette Master," Clayman was tall, with silver-white hair, red eyes, and two gold-lined marks on his forehead. He often wore a devilish smirklike right now.
Besides him, there was:
Frey, the Sky Queen
Carrion, the Lion King
Dagruel, the Wicked God
Luminous, Queen of Nightmares
Ramiris, Fairy Queen
And now, Milim, the Destroyer, who'd just arrived.
Together, they accounted for 7 of the so-called "Ten Demon Lords."
The tiny fairy-like Ramiris glanced at the group, saying, "So that means only Guy, Dino, and Leon haven't shown yet."
"Hah"
Frey, with white feathered wings, gave a yawn, her demeanor somewhat lazy.
"Dino and Leon definitely won't come."
Leon Cromwell, the Platinum Saber; Dino, the Sleeping Rulerthey almost never showed up at these gatherings, something she'd come to expect.
"But for Guy to be lateisn't that unlike him?"
"Oh, him? He's probably not coming," Milim said casually as she plopped herself into a seat and started stuffing her face with the provided food.
"He's not coming?"
They all looked at Milim in confusion.
Ramiris flitted her translucent wings, flying up near Milim's face. She was the only one here who dared get so closemostly because Milim, for all her ridiculous power, acted like a willful child. You never knew if she might suddenly punch someone. Ramiris, though, was something of an exceptiona special case among Demon Lords.
Long ago, Guy Crimsonthe "Arbiter of the World"had tried to protect the Central Axis World by confronting the enraged "Dragon Princess" Milim after her pet dragon was killed. They fought for seven days and seven nights without a victor. Ultimately, thanks to Ramiris's intervention, Milim snapped out of her frenzy, and Ramiris exhausted herself moving all that massive destructive energy to another dimension.
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Chapter 243: The Forest is Mine, Understand?
Back then, Ramiris hadn't been the Fairy Queen but a higher existence known as the Spirit Queen. However, because she had exhausted her powers during that incident, she fell from grace and degeneratedfrom Spirit Queen to Fairy Queenand became the third Demon Lord following Guy and Milim. Together with them, she co-founded what came to be called the "Demon Lords' Banquet."
In her days as Spirit Queen, Ramiris hadn't needed to undergo reincarnation. But after degenerating into the Fairy Queen, she had to be reborn continuously. Whenever Ramiris's magic power reached its maximum limit, she would birth an avatara new Ramiriswho inherited her identity in full. Even in reincarnation, Ramiris's ego (her self-awareness) persisted through each generation.
Thus, Ramiris was the only "hereditary" Demon Lord.
One advantage of this cyclical rebirth was that every time Ramiris grew up in a new body, her power would surpass that of her "mother." Each fully matured Ramiris ended up stronger than the last generation. The downside was that, before maturing, she remained very weak and required protection. Hence, Ramiris constantly wavered between evolution and degeneration, growing stronger and weaker by turns.
At present, Ramiris's latest incarnation was still very younghence her childlike form, small body, and somewhat childish temperament. Even so, no one dared mess with her, because Guy and Milim were still around. That also explained why Ramiris felt free to flutter right up to Milim so casually.
Nevertheless, everyone was puzzled by Milim's earlier remark. But she just went on stuffing her face, clearly reluctant to explain.
"Aah, Milim, stop eating and just tell uswhat happened with Guy?"
Ramiris, exasperated, grabbed at Milim's cheeks with her tiny hands.
"Oh, looks like someone beat him up. He was all bruised, face swollen like a pig's. Probably embarrassed to show up."
Eventually Milim spilled the beans.
Her words caused quite a stir.
"Eh???"
Ramiris exclaimed in shock.
The other Demon Lords wore equally incredulous expressions.
Frey arched her refined brows over her lovely face. "Primordial Red was beatenby someone?"
The red-and-blueeyed Queen of Nightmares, Luminus, spoke in a low voice. "Impossible."
No one could believe it. Guy Crimson stood for the apex of power in the current worldwho could possibly beat him to a pulp? The only one who might have done so was the Star King Dragon, but he was long dead. The next candidate was Milim herself.
"Take it or leave itI only know what I saw," Milim said indifferently, waving them off.
""
There was nothing more to do but try to gauge how real her account might be.
Ramiris clapped her tiny hands as if to change the subject. "Even if Guy's not here, it doesn't really matter. We're basically here to talk about a monster that became a Demon Lord but then died. Not much of an issue."
After all, it was already dead. It couldn't shake up the balance among the Ten Demon Lords if it was gone. So, no big deal.
"Oh, then hurry it up. I've got better things to do," Milim said, sounding bored.
"Alright," Ramiris agreed, turning to Clayman. "You're the one who brought this newsgo on."
"My pleasure."
Clayman displayed his "signature" sly smile.
"This matter concerns a Orc who evolved into a Demon Lord-type in the Great Forest of Jura"
"The Great Forest of Jura will belong to me from here on out."
Before Clayman could continue, a voice cut him off.
"Who?!"
All the Demon Lords snapped their gazes to see that someone was now sitting in Guy's seata black-haired man. Seated on the arm of the chair beside him was a white-haired woman.
Milim's eyes went round.
"Great Aunt?!"
She addressed the woman like that.
"Milim, long time no see."
Velzard smiled, greeting Milim.
""
Everyone looked grave.
They knew of this Frost Dragon, Milim's aunt, and recognized her draconic aura. But who was the black-haired man sitting in Guy's seat?
Clayman, eyes narrowed, asked, "Uninvited guestwhat do you mean by saying the Great Forest of Jura is yours?"
Faced with the Frost Dragon, he couldn't put on much of an air.
Rei Ao gave him a brief glance and let out a cold chuckle. "Just as you heard. From now on, the Great Forest of Jura is mine. There's no need for you lot to fight over it"
"Oh, and by the way, that so-called Demon Lord-type in the Great Forest of Jura? I'm the one who killed it."
"What did you say?"
Clayman's face darkened first, even before anyone else could react. A shadow flickered in his eyes. In the next moment
"Tch!"
Veins bulged on Clayman's forehead, his eyes bulging as well.
"Did I give you permission to raise your voice?"
Rei Ao's tone was frigid, and he wore a wicked smile.
"Demon Lord Claymanmember of the 'Moderate Harlequin Alliance' and known as the 'Crazy Pierrot,' right? You're the one who masterminded events in the Great Forest of Jura, aren't you?"
"!!!"
All the Demon Lords stared at Clayman in shock.
It wasn't the alleged scheming that startled them so much as his ghastly expression. He looked like he was suffocating under some crushing force, veins popping all over, blood trickling from every orifice. They had no idea what was happening to him.
Clayman himself felt as though his body was being crushed by the entire world. He couldn't move. He couldn't even summon his power. If it went on like this, he'd be squashed to death by some invisible force. Fighting for his life, he managed to work his blood-soaked mouth: "N-not"
Clayman tried to deny it. But before he could finish
Boom!!!
For no apparent reason, Clayman's body burst apart, spraying blood and flesh across the meeting-room chairs, table, and walls.
"Sorry, but I don't need to hear your excuses," Rei Ao murmured.
With a single thought, he had erased Clayman. He had no interest in the man's explanations or attempts at self-defense. Clayman wasn't worthy of talking things out on equal footing.
Velzard let out a regretful sigh. "Aww, Rei Ao, you should've let me kill him. I'm itchy for a good fight."
"No need. Touching that clown would just dirty your hands."
Rei Ao ran his hand over Velzard's palm, then turned a chilly smile toward the remaining Demon Lords.
"So I'll say it again: the Great Forest of Jura is mine. Do you allunderstand?"
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Chapter 244: Rimuru
""
Demon Lord Claymanwas dead!
That shocking reality was not only heard by the Demon Lords presentit happened right in front of their eyes.
Clayman's presence had vanished entirely. Even though his blood and flesh were scattered all over the meeting room, not a trace of his aura could be sensed. It was as though his spirit, body, and soul had been completely severed from the world, leaving no chance for resurrection.
That was exactly what Rei Ao had done.
He had no qualms about erasing a clownish schemer like Clayman at will.
Aside from Milimwhose level was 70most of these Demon Lords were generally between levels 55 and 60.
There was no need for Rei Ao to even exert the effort of swatting a fly. A single thought was enough to kill Clayman.
Of course, he wasn't someone who just killed indiscriminately.
Unless the other Demon Lords present provoked him, he wouldn't treat them as mere "experience bags."
For a moment, the other Demon Lords remained utterly silent, no one daring to speak first.
Then Milim, eyes shining, mustered her courage and approached Rei Ao, leaning in close, sniffing the air near him.
"Sniff, sniff!"
"So that other scent I noticed was you!"
Milim looked at Velzard with curiosity. "Great-Aunt, are you the ones who turned Guy into a pig-head?"
"Mm-hmm," Velzard said with a raised corner of her mouth. "It was thanks to your Uncle, here~"
