I am the emperor of Mengwang

Chapter 870: The Powerful Demonic Federation; Rudra and Velgrind are ready to fight

Rimuru, the rising star and anomaly, is accompanied by his younger brother, Veldora, the Storm Dragon.

Also an 'oddity' is the world's new 'maintainer', the 'God of War' Morax, accompanied by an 'Elemental Dragon King' whose strength is no less than that of the three 'Catastrophe-grade' dragons of the time: the Rock Dragon King Rhoda.

Every person who can shake the situation and destiny of the continent seems to be surrounded by a "dragon".

It really was arranged by a big hand that seemed like "fate".

It’s really... curious!

While the banquet of the 'Demon Federation' was going on in full swing, at this moment, in the distant East.

The Eastern Empire.

Imperial Capital

Velgrind, the ace in the hand of Rudra (Michael), the Imperial Marshal and Emperor, was silently thinking.

Velgrind, the Scorching Dragon, felt nothing but boredom regarding the ten-thousand-year-old bet between Guy and Rudra (Michael).

Seriously, compared to this kind of boring gambling, it would be better to have a 1v1 battle in front of the 'Scorching Dragon' Velgrind to determine the winner.

However, the 'Scorching Dragon' knew that this was not realistic.

Not to mention that this bet has been going on for ten thousand years, it is impossible for Rudra, the first hero, to win against Guy, the oldest demon king.

In the distant past, Rudra, known as the 'First Hero', had fought Guy, then known as the 'Oldest Demon King', more than once, but the results were always a draw.

Otherwise, the two wouldn’t have set up this gambling game which seemed like a joke to Velgrynd.

Seriously speaking, Velgrynd and Rudra (Michael) had already worked out a plan to deal with the Demonic Federation.

But the uncertainty was too great. Velgrind, who had only just realized it, realized that the plan he and Rudra (Michael) had drawn up was full of uncertainty.

Of course, if it is carried out smoothly, they do have a high probability of controlling or even holding the "God of War" Morax hostage, but in terms of the probability of success, the chance is a bit too small.

After all, the premise of all of this was based on the fact that Rudra could stop Morax and then allow Velgrynd to defeat Storm Dragon Veldra and the Rock Dragon King.

However, Velgrynd said something unpleasant.

So... can 'Rudra' (Michael) really stop 'War God' Morax?!

It wasn't that he didn't believe in Rudra's strength, but the 'God of War' Morax would never allow him to control his 'brother' and the 'Rock Dragon King' so easily.

Moreover, even if they really did successfully control the Storm Dragon Veldora and the Rock Dragon King, but..., Velgrynd was able to defeat them so easily. Controlling the Storm Dragon and the Rock Dragon King would only take one or two moves for Morax, whose strength surpassed Guy.

They only thought that after the plan succeeded, they would use the power of the four "natural disasters" to besiege "Morax" alone!

However, there are differences between natural disasters.

For example, let 'Scorching Dragon' Velgrendo and 'Storm Dragon' Veldra compete? For that, you might as well let a goblin compete with the 'True Demon King'.

Furthermore, the premise of this bet was that, with Rudra and Guy not allowed to make moves at the same time, the winner would be determined by the chess pieces in their hands.

However, if Rudra takes action and their plan fails and they fail to capture Morax, then in the end they will not be facing only Morax.

It was Morax, the 'God of War', who had allied himself with Guy, the 'Dark Emperor', and Velzard, the 'White Ice Dragon'.

In this case, it would be better to let Velgrynd and Morax fight to gain a greater advantage.

After all, Velgrynd had no confidence in defeating even his own elder sister, the white ice dragon Velzard, or rather, the probability of him losing to his elder sister was greater.

Moreover, she didn’t even need her ‘big sister’, the white ice dragon Velzard. Just ‘Guy’ and ‘Morax’ joining forces could probably overwhelm all the forces and powerful people in this world.

The more powerful and ancient it is, the more you can understand how terrifying it is when a single entity becomes extremely powerful!

It’s not that she hadn’t thought about persuading Rudra, but…since Rudra had already made up his mind, it meant that there was no possibility of changing it.

And now that they have reached this point, they have no choice but to retreat.

There is only one way to reach darkness.

Seriously speaking, Velgrynd was afraid of death, like a joke.

As an 'immortal' dragon species, I actually fear 'death'!

But she was not afraid of her own disappearance and demise. What she really feared was that her friendship with Rudra would vanish into thin air!

How ridiculous!

As a being standing at the top of the pyramid of this world, Velgrind, the 'Scorching Dragon', one of the only three 'Catastrophe Grade' dragons left in the world, was actually obsessed with something as illusory as emotions.

But that's it.

Even Veldonapal, the Star Dragon King, the God of Creation, fell in love with the word "love" and was determined to give birth to "Milim" even at the risk of greatly reducing his own strength.

So, it is said that “if the eldest brother does not speak well of the second brother, no one can say anything good about anyone else.”

"Damn it, that brat is such a worry! He's already broken the seal, but he didn't even bother to come to the Empire and say hello to his sister!"

Thinking of this, Velgrynd couldn't help but subconsciously complain about his 'little brother' who was like a naughty child.

Honestly, if Veldora had come to the Eastern Empire, things wouldn't have been so troublesome.

Although it was a bit unfair to her 'little brother', if 'Veldora' came to the Eastern Empire, then 'Velgrendo' would definitely capture him immediately and control him.

Anyway, it's just a matter of control for a period of time. For the "immortal" dragon species, it's just a trivial matter.

And for some reason, Velgrendo felt that Rudra had an indescribable attachment to her little brother, Veldra.

It was as if Veldora had something that Rudra needed.

But...how could my 'little brother' possibly have something that 'Rudra' needs!?

A 'naughty kid' who only knows how to get into trouble and destroy things every day!

So this must be Velgrynd’s own illusion.

As everyone had speculated, Velgrynd and Rudra were using this million-strong army as cannon fodder to assess the strength of the Demonic Federation.

In fact, it was to explore the strength of the 'God of War' Morax, the 'Storm Dragon' Veldora, and the 'Rock Dragon King'.

If you are lucky, you can get a few awakened ones.

However, things turned out to be completely different from what Rudra and Velgrynd had expected.

Velgrynd and Rudra, who already knew the outcome of the battle, were completely speechless.

Originally, Velgrynd thought that the worst outcome would be that the million-strong army would be defeated by his own naughty little brother.

But she didn't expect that things would be more complicated than she imagined.

"That's not the case. This time, something has happened that even I can't grasp. Although it's surprising, it's also reasonable."

Rudra's words at this moment were somewhat gloomy, but they contained more of a strong sense of dissatisfaction.

Rudra directly told Velgrynd everything from the beginning when Testarossa, the 'Original White', tried to persuade him to fight, and the end when he was defeated by the nuclear attack magic of the 'Original Yellow'.

"That's right. Neither 'your brother' Veldora, nor the hidden 'Rock Dragon King,' nor the 'War God' took any action. Those four 'Primordials' alone annihilated our army."

Rudra gave a wry smile.

Although it was somewhat surprising that the four Originals had submitted to the Demonic Federation, Rudra did not find it unacceptable when he thought that the leader of the Demonic Federation was the same gentleman who had defeated Guy.

The four 'Primordial Demons', 'Storm Dragon' Veldora, 'Catastrophe Grade' Rock Dragon King, 'Nova Demon Lord' Rimuru, 'Labyrinth Fairy' Ramiris and..., 'Rock King' Morax!

This is no longer an ordinary lineup.

In other words, the current 'Demon Federation' has the strength to rival or even completely surpass the 'Eastern Empire'.

Originally, they thought that the Demonic Federation was only relying on the Storm Dragon Veldora, the Calamity-grade Rock Dragon King, and the War God Morax to hold their own.

As for Rimuru, a mere Demon Lord who had just awakened, he was at most a chess piece in the hands of Rudra and Guy.

But now..., they are wrong!!!

The strength of the 'Demon Federation' truly exceeded their expectations.

"There's no other way! The Demonic Federation is too powerful!"

"That guy Guy is so lucky!"

Velgrynd’s words were filled with seriousness and fear, but if one looked closely, one could also sense a hint of powerlessness and jealousy.

“…Hmm. Guy is lucky to have obtained a trump card that is even more powerful than Velzard the White Ice Dragon. Although, I don’t think Guy is qualified to give him orders.”

Rudra's words were filled with fear, but there was not a trace of retreat or powerlessness.

The Demonic Federation is very powerful, but... if he plays all his trump cards, he is not without the ability to fight.

But, ………, ………, what a trouble!

If he really uses all his trump cards, Guy will not sit idly by any longer. At that time, the empire will not only face the "Demon Federation", but "all the Demon Kings".

No! It hasn't come to that point yet. He still has a fight to do.

"I can only fight to the death."

Rudra's words were filled with determination; this was his final decision.

In other words, he would not use his hidden cards unless everything else failed.

That would only make the situation more chaotic and would not benefit his goal at all.

But there is still a chance now.

"Yes. I will always be with you. But first, let's talk to the Demon Lord Rimuru or that gentleman."

Velgrind looked at Rudra who was sitting on the throne with a gentle expression.

In fact, the best option now is not to be an enemy of the 'Demon Federation', but to focus on attacking other countries in order to accumulate one's own strength.

But since Rudra wanted to fight the Demonic Federation, she would go along with her.

Velgrynd had no objection to any of Rudra’s decisions.

In the Eastern Empire, Velgrendo was Rudra’s unwavering supporter.

Even if the front is the real 'hell', 'Velgirend' will resolutely follow 'Rudra'.

This is the awareness of Velgrynd as the 'Scorching Dragon'!!!

"Yes. We do need to talk to Demon Lord Rimuru or... that Excellency. After all, they won so much this time."

After hearing Velgrynd’s words, Rudra smiled, a rare smile.

Because Velgrynd had the same idea as her.

"Now that they have achieved such a great victory, they will surely become complacent and might even launch an attack on us."

“And Guy… heh—”

When talking about Guy again, Rudra couldn't help but smile.

"Having acquired a 'trump card' like the 'God of War' Morax... no! He must have thought everything was settled, given that he was a collaborator! But this is precisely our opportunity."

Rudra analyzed the situation very calmly.

Indeed. Morax was now on the same level as him and Guy, so using the terms "chess piece" and "card" to describe him would be rude.

Moreover, Rudra's analysis was not wrong.

Guy now truly felt that everything was settled.

After all, with a collaborator and "partner" like 'Mo Li' who can back him up and even solve everything for him, there is really no need for him to take action.

Anyway, the final result is a win.

It’s just a matter of how to win.

Likewise, for Rudra and the others, the only option left was to give it a try.

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