Three Demon Lords.
At least three Demon Lords.
And this didn't even include Treyni, or the incredibly mysterious Rin they all served.
Realizing that the Beast Kingdom of Eurazania might have provoked such a terrifying group because of their actions, Albis felt her limbs go cold.
Hmm?
She was currently in her snake-woman form, no feet?
Then it was fine.
"Don't worry, I don't have the habit of abusing captives."
"Next, I will take you to my city."
Rin said, "I won't restrict your freedom, because very soon, you will also become a part of the Monster Nation."
"What?"
Albis and Sophia exchanged glances, clearly puzzled.
"Excuse us, but if you're asking us to betray Lord Carrion, please forgive us, we cannot accept that."
They weren't afraid of death. Between loyalty and life, both of them would unhesitatingly choose loyalty.
"Hmm, I believe in your loyalty."
Rin smiled, then looked toward the eastern part of the forest.
"But, what if, and I'm just saying if, Carrion himself submits to me? What would the two of you do then?"
At this moment, faced with Rin's playful smile, the two women glanced at each other, and a ridiculous thought rose unbidden in their minds.
He couldn't be serious, could he?
"Newcomers again?"
At the same time, in the grand hall, all of Rin's subordinates who had already reached the Demon Lord realm turned to look at the newly formed throne.
Carrera said, "Such a powerful aura."
Rimuru said, "It's Lady Justeaze. Has she awakened too?"
Ultima said, "She's stronger than I am."
Frey sighed, "So this is what it feels like to be at the bottom of the group hierarchy?"
For a moment, the Awakened Demon Lords shared their thoughts and sent their blessings to Justeaze, welcoming her into the Demon Lord family.
"It's all thanks to Rin."
Justeaze, not one for boasting, humbly said, "Besides, with all of you here, a civilian like me has no chance to stand out."
"Haha, exactly."
Veldora declared, "Anyone who dares oppose Rin will be sent flying."
"You idiot, can't you tell she's being modest?"
"Ouch!"
Veldora clutched his head and howled, "Sis, why can you hit me here too? That's not fair!"
"Hahahaha..."
Because of Veldora's usual antics, this meeting hall for Demon Lords was filled with a joyful atmosphere.
This space had been created by Rin through the soul corridor, designed as a communication platform for Awakened Demon Lords.
Not just on the Cardinal World. Even if they were in different universes, they could still communicate through the soul corridor without delay.
In a way, it was a special Demon Lord chat group.
Now, they were welcoming their newest member, Justeaze.
"Speaking of which, the aura from the Jura Great Forest earlier, was that Rimuru's Starfire?"
"To provoke you that much," Diablo said, "those outsiders must have done something unforgivable."
"Mhm."
Rimuru replied, "A group of disgusting scumbags."
"By the way, Diablo-san, I have a soul here. Could you help me take care of it?"
"Oh?"
Through the soul corridor, Diablo received the soul from Rimuru.
He only glanced at it once, but instantly understood the karma between Razen and Rimuru, and the foolish things Razen had done in the Jura Great Forest.
"Humans, no matter when, are always so incorrigible."
Testarossa sat elegantly on her throne, withdrawing her gaze from the soul in Diablo's hand.
"It's probably just the nobles and upper class. The commoners still have some hope."
Artoria offered her opinion. She was a little concerned that Testarossa might use this incident as an excuse to massacre the western nations.
These chaotic evil Primordials were powerful and proactive, but their personalities were far too violent.
If possible, both Artoria and Rimuru actually didn't want them involved in the western expedition plan.
"Still as cautious as ever, Artoria-san."
Testarossa didn't care about her concerns at all. She conjured a glass of red wine and slowly took a sip.
"Chaos faction and order faction, huh?"
In truth, Frey had already withdrawn her attention from the soul corridor.
The Sky Queen was now wearing a black trench coat, completely concealing her face and presence.
And her current location was none other than the capital of the Beast Kingdom of Eurazania.
Frey had only one goal this time.
That was to negotiate with Carrion and convince him to bring the three million beastmen of the Beast Kingdom into Rin's forces.
"It really wasn't easy getting here quietly."
To avoid Milim's attention, Frey had left a clone in the Harpy Queendom to play with that child.
Meanwhile, she herself had hidden her identity and secretly entered the Beast Kingdom of Eurazania.
"Acting like this as a Demon Lord really is disgraceful."
But to stop that reckless fool Carrion from seeking death, Frey had no choice but to endure.
"I hope you won't disappoint me and can help me establish a firm foothold in the Monster Nation."
"Frey?"
"Master."
Compared to other titles, Frey still preferred calling Rin 'Master.'
This would help close the emotional distance and make Rin feel like Frey was truly one of his own.
Of course, that was already the case.
Unlike her former noble and aloof self, after witnessing Rin's charm, Frey had completely become his "shape."
"Have you arrived?"
"I've already reached the capital of the Beast Kingdom of Eurazania."
Frey said, "Please give your command."
"No need."
Rin said, "Do as you see fit. I just want results."
"Understood."
Frey liked this kind of low-demand 'Party A Boss.' It gave her room to operate.
"Then..."
After ending her soul corridor conversation with Rin, Frey removed the cloak covering her face, then released a trace of True Demon Lord pressure toward a specific presence within the capital of Eurazania.
The next moment, Lion King Carrion, who was drenched in sweat in the martial arts arena, suddenly froze.
"This aura is..."
He turned his head. His gaze pierced through houses and city walls, locking onto the figure standing on the cliff.
(To be continued.)