The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

Rimuru sat on the throne and slowly spoke: "It was thanks to your appearance that I became a demon, which is why I have given you chance after chance."

He was stating a fact that couldn't be simpler.

"Where did the original demon go?" Vena then asked in return.

Upon hearing this question, Rimuru pointed to his abdomen, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Then he added, "It was of His own free will."

If he hadn't willingly been devoured, Rimuru would never have been able to absorb such a massive amount of demonic power.

Vina found it unbelievable; they were only a few days away from breaking free of the seal, so why make such a choice?

Seeing that Venus looked unconvinced, Rimuru continued to explain, "He is tired of being treated as a plaything."

“Who can regard a demon god as—” Vina was about to retort, but suddenly stopped herself from speaking.

"It seems you knew of their existence, which saved you some trouble."

Rimuru noticed the subtle change in Venus's face, and a hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.

He propped his head up with one hand and pointed to the ceiling with the other, saying, "This whole world is a giant cage."

"They put goddesses and demons into cages for beast fights, promising the victors that they could become one of them."

"But the goddess developed feelings for the native inhabitants of this world."

"There shouldn't be any rule against it, right?" Wiener countered.

“You’re right, but the Demon God can’t accept this outcome,” Rimuru said. “The Goddess sacrificed herself, but didn’t die at the hands of the Demon God. This battle will never have a winner. Their promise will naturally become an empty promise.”

Losing the right to victory means being trapped in this cage forever.

The enraged demon could only vent his anger on this world.

The only thing He could do was to continuously slaughter humans and erase all traces left by the goddess.

However, this frenzied revenge ultimately became meaningless.

No amount of crushing ants can fill the emptiness in your heart.

So when Hitler appeared, the Demon God's first reaction was surprise.

"So the appearance of Hitchley actually brought Him a bit of surprise."

As if influenced by the memories of the previous Demon God, Rimuru smiled unconsciously.

“A human being who can rival Him.”

"Even if it means risking death in battle, it's something to look forward to."

Ironically, Hitler's activity, coupled with the demon god's intentional or unintentional allowance of her growth, greatly slowed the rate of human extinction, so much so that Escud could never enter the final stage.

In that battle, the demon god was invincible from the very beginning.

“But Lady Hitrie won that battle,” Vena said.

“Because He let it slide,” Rimuru shook his head and said. “The Demon God had been watching Hitch’s movements and was unknowingly drawn to her, thus giving up the opportunity to kill her. You basically know what happened after that.”

"..."

Wiener was speechless for a moment.

Following the goddess, even the demon god was attracted to humans.

The first hero, Hitrie, was the one who sealed Him away with her own hands, but she was also His last white moonlight.

"The Demon God must regret not dying at the hands of Hitler. That way, she could remember the Demon God for the rest of her life instead of spending her whole life on guard against him."

Having obtained the memories of the previous Demon God, Rimuru left Him no privacy whatsoever.

"Since then, the Demon God has only wanted one outcome. Every time He breaks free from the seal, He destroys humanity in order to allow the Holy Sword to be fully unleashed. He is waiting for the second Hitler to appear."

"It's a pity that such a woman is one in a thousand years. All the heroes who come after her are just a game for 'them'."

A single wrong thought led to the demon god being used as a plaything for a thousand years.

They trampled His dignity on the ground.

So when the demon god discovered that Rimuru could devour the seal on his body, he made a request.

"Devour me."

"Once you absorb my power, you will have the ability to devour this world."

“When the whole world becomes a part of you, they can no longer deny it.”

......

"Are you finished?" Venus drew the Zenith Sword.

No matter how poignant the story of the previous demon god was, he never forgot the purpose of his journey.

"Let the grudges of the previous generation end here; it's our turn now."

There was no hesitation in Wiener's eyes, only determination.

Rimuru, who has become a demon god, will continuously draw upon the primal power of this world even without conscious effort.

The seal that was once used to seal the demon god was meaningless to him.

Not to mention that you can't create that demon seal from scratch, even if you could, you would only be eaten as a snack by Rimuru, who has already become powerful.

The only way to stop Rimuru is to completely destroy him.

"drink!"

Without waiting for a response, Wiener made the first move.

Pure sword energy posed no threat to Rimuru, so he reverted to his most basic fighting style.

He infuses his entire body with magic energy as fuel and uses his weapon to decide the outcome.

When Venus swung his sword at Rimuru, the latter neither dodged nor defended, and the Zenith Sword easily sliced ​​through his body.

However, the sensation transmitted through the sword was like trying to cut water with a knife; it could not cause any real damage.

“The weapons you forged are indeed unique,” ​​Rimuru said calmly, “but they can no longer harm me.”

The entire Crystal City was an extension of his body, including the eight demons who were destroyed, who were also part of his true form.

Therefore, not only the Zenith Sword, but also the Sword King's Sword and the Yamato prepared by Venerable, any weapon that has been used and has caused damage to those demons, can no longer harm Rimuru.

Apart from--

Rimuru turned his gaze to Escudora between Vina's fingers, a hint of disappointment flashing across his face.

"They haven't even lifted the first phase of lockdown yet? That's way too far off."

He raised his palm and waved it gently. An invisible wave spread out from his palm, the surrounding air suddenly froze, and even time seemed to freeze for a moment.

Viner felt a sharp pain in his chest and was thrown away by the force.

“Your choice now is to become a part of my body. Once I have fully digested this world, you can leave with me,” Rimuru calmly advised, as if he truly cared for Venus.

What if I say no?

Wiener gritted his teeth and stood up from the ground, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth and smearing the bloodstains on the Zenith Sword.

Instantly, the sword's light surged, and its fierce aura pressed directly against Rimuru.

"Then I will seal you away until you agree."

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Chapter 711 Escudo: Use me, Vena

"Snapped!"

The Zenith Sword in Venus's hand was shattered by the cleaver that Rimuru conjured.

This weapon, on which he had placed so much hope, shattered into countless fragments like glass under this blow.

Rimuru doesn't need to be better than Venus in swordsmanship; simply clashing their weapons together is a piece of cake for someone with his immortality.

The two threw a punch at the same time, but it was Vener who crashed heavily into the wall.

Even the Phoenix Cloth becomes precarious when faced with attacks at the level of a demon god.

The metallic luster gradually dimmed, as if it might completely collapse at any moment.

I advise you not to act rashly.

Seeing that Venus had pulled out the Nite-dono Zena and had not given up resisting, Rimuru calmly advised him.

He knew that this weapon was of great significance to Wiener and did not want to destroy it.

“Whether it’s watching helplessly as I wait to die, or getting a quick death, I know which choice to make,” Viner replied through gritted teeth.

The clear resonance emanating from the Ninja Palace seemed to support his choice.

"And what about them?" Rimuru snapped his fingers lightly.

The massive gate separating the inside from the outside suddenly opened, and four transparent orbs of light were pushed into the room.

Each sphere of light contains a familiar figure.

The four men who covered Vina's retreat were all sealed inside and unable to move.

"you--"

Even Wiener could not remain calm in the face of this scene.

This is exactly the moment Rimuru has been waiting for.

"Certainly!"

Rimuru, who suddenly appeared next to Venus, summoned a ball of light larger than the four people sealed together, enveloping Venus within it.

The immense pressure inside the ball made it impossible for him to even move a single finger.

"They are all important people to you, aren't they?" Rimuru asked knowingly. "I won't hurt them, nor will I force you to make a decision immediately. But I hope you can figure this out before I completely devour this world."

As soon as he finished speaking, the other four clones merged back into the main body, their movements as fluid as water droplets returning to the ocean.

Rimuru turned and stepped out of the hall, the magnificent gate behind him slamming shut, once again isolating the inner and outer spaces.

The seal used to bind them was the same type as the one used on the demon god, so Rimuru wasn't worried about them escaping.

Moreover, they have already grown tired of and abandoned this world.

Even if they wanted to escape, where could they escape to?

Inside the sealed hall, only five orbs of light remained, silently floating.

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The main hall was completely sealed off, and even the concept of time became blurred.

After confirming that Rimuru was no longer paying attention to the main hall, Risti moved her eyes and bent her fingers with all her might.

The Dream Staff suddenly emitted a beam of light that pierced through the barrier and struck Venus precisely.

This was a time-delay spell she had hidden on the Dream Staff when she witnessed Jessica and the others being sealed away, but now it had become her last hope.

The spell's effect is "reverse".

Although it cannot directly break the seal left by Rimuru, it can eliminate the heavy pressure that was originally placed on Viner.

In an instant, the pressure on Viner, who had been suppressed to the point of being unable to move, suddenly eased.

His body floated up weightlessly inside the sphere of light, and his body finally regained some mobility.

“You should have kept it for yourself.” Vena looked at Lisette, her eyes filled with heartache and guilt.

He knew what using such precious power in this situation meant for Lisette.

Lisette didn't have the energy to speak, but she conveyed her message to Vina with her eyes.

"You are our only hope."

Wiener lowered her eyes, her heart filled with mixed emotions, feeling that she had let the other person down.

His journey had been so smooth that he once thought that even demons were nothing special.

As a result, one unexpected event after another proved them wrong.