Clayman was sitting in his office, cursing the day he ever existed.
"Where the hell did those 3 go?!? I haven't seen them for a long time.."
He was talking about Laplace, Tear and Footman, all 3 of which have escaped with Kagali after news of Yuuki's death, but Clayman never met Kagali.
It seems that they had given up hope on him, they didn't want to, but after they realized how mad with power he had gotten, they gave up trying to convince him.
Somewhere Clayman's army had gathered after he had told them to prepare for war, all his five fingers have been placed in the army, except for Myurran who seemed to have been killed when he tried to plot the downfall of Tempest.
He started hearing battle noises outside and decided to see for himself.
Rimuru POV
The day has come where I beat the ever living fuck out of that scum.
I decided to go alone, a fitting death for those who have wrong me.
The rest wanted to go, but I refused, telling them they can relax as they already have endured enough.
I did not want my allies to ever have to get tired again.
Iudex had tried to approach me telling me he'll go but I immediately declined, thanking him for getting me here.
I will let him suffer for all eternity.
I approached his army, Iudex told me something about some of his allies being negotiable, I took that to heart, since some of them might be forced to..
But no, I decided I will not take a single one, they will all die, simple as that.
His army spotted me and immediately one of his fingers was sent out.
'That bastard, of course he doesn't come out himself.
Whatever.'
Yamza went to attack me but by the time he finished his attack his head was already flung far off, blood spitting everywhere and veins laid out, I immediately used Beelzebuth on him.
{It seems that the individual you have consumed has nothing new to add, so his skills have been turned to magicules.}
As I thought, weaklings, all of them.
Mist started to cover the entire ground as a defensive mechanism.
Again, useless.
I floated in the air and located a massive army of skeletons with one standing as the summoner, protected by some sort of dragon and an undead swordsman.
"Pathetic, Clayman, you really are."
I will not have mercy on them, those who would have attacked me if Clayman ordered them.
"Hellflare."
One was enough, as the caster was immediately killed along with all his subordinates and the dragon, they were turned to nothing.
I saw his main army preparing for battle to which I landed and took my time dispatching all of them with ease.
All that was left was Clayman.
I took my time walking up to the castle, Jistav was a dark nation.
Anyone that tried to intercept me would be killed immediately.
I entered the castle and walked up to Clayman's room, as I entered I saw him turning to me with horror.
"You..! Majin! Step back!
I'm a demon lord! A demon lord!" Clayman tried to scare me with such words, what a fool.
"Fox! Attack him!
Marionette Dance!"
The fox hesitated before attacking me.
It was repeating some words along the lines of "Save me"
The fox lunged at me after growing in size, I sighed not wanting to cause violence, but..
It's too late to step back from this... but I should help it..
'Raphael, what do you think? Should I save it?'
{Yes, you should by all means save it, it seems it is under a controlling curse, it does not want to attack you or serve Clayman.}
'Sigh.. Fine, can you dispel the curse?'
{Yes, I will do it now.}
The curse then dissipated as the fox stopped moving and fainted.
"Wh-What did you do! Stop this! Leave!"
The marionettes he summoned were immediately devoured by Beelzebuth.
"Hah! They'll come.. back..?
Why aren't they coming back..?"
I went right to Clayman's face, he was frozen with horror.
"Souls gone." I whispered right into his face, before punching him with an attack that made him hit his head first against the wall.
"S-Stop this..! You'll.. regret it!" Clayman tried to plead to me.
(Lord Rimuru, Lady Milim and Lady Ramiris are ready and Walpurgis is about to begin.
Should I tell them to wait?) Shuna told me through thought communication.
(Ranga, take this fox and keep it with you in the shadow.)
(Grr... Yes, Master.) He seemed to be jealous of the fox, but did what I told him regardless.
I immediately teleported to them with Clayman grabbed by the back of his shirt.
"Let's begin then, I have to showcase my new stool."
"Rimuru! I missed you!" Milim came close to me as she saw Clayman laying on the ground.
"Why's he like this?" She asked.
"Don't worry about it."
Then I saw some yellow light fly towards me.
"You! You said you'll give me my golem! You lied you lied you lied!
I'll knock you out with one punch! Watch me!"
"Uh.. who are you again?" I forgot who she was.
"How... how could you forget me?
Waaaaa! After my amazing powers helped you get the spirits for those children.."
My ears almost exploded at her loud cry, but whatever.
"Ah... yes.. you."
"Yes me? That's it?"
"What do you want more than that? You literally said it was easy."
"Whaaaaat? I said that?!? When?!"
"Can you tone your voice down..?
I'll make one for you later.. I promise."
She seemed to shut up, I saw Mizery just waiting patiently.
"Oh, sorry to keep you waiting Mizery."
"No problem Lord Rimuru, please come with me."
"Wait just one second!" A familiar voice came running.
"You really thought you'd leave without me?" Iudex questioned me, to be honest I forgot about everyone for a moment..
I was supposed to take Ranga and Shion, but I guess I could change that...
I don't know why I saw Iudex having the biggest smile in his life, something was fishy.
"Shion.. said she couldn't make it."
"Impossible! This is literally impossible, Shion missing an event with me in it?!
What did you do Iudex?!"
"Well, I might have told her to go somewhere else, with the help of everyone else, we lead her there, and I'm suggesting you bring your demon friend."
And speaking of the devil, literally, he appeared like he wasn't waiting there the whole time.
"What about Ranga.."
Ranga stepped out of my shadow with the Fox above him.
(Don't worry, Master, me and Iudex have talked about this, I'm fine with staying behind.)
"I guess.. you can.
Fine, Iudex and Diablo, let's go."
Iudex nudged Diablo, Diablo got the message, he owes him one for letting him see his master's great introduction into the Demon Lords up close.
As they entered with Milim and Ramiris, the latter of which had Treyni as a subordinate, much to my surprise she dotted on her quite a lot, might explain the spoiled attitude of Ramiris.
I saw everyone already ready as if they have been waiting for quite a while, immediately everyone took notice of Clayman being dragged right behind me.....
"Welcome Rimuru! You took your time.." Guy said as soon as he saw me enter, Velzard was sitting on the arm rest like she always did....