The Jura Great Forest was ablaze with explosions.
An unprecedented fierce battle thus began.
Benimaru, Hakuro, Souei, Shuna, and Shion—they had tanks, mages, and assassins.
But they just couldn't defeat this bald man!
He was truly too strong, practically unparalleled, even far surpassing refined Divine Steel.
None of their attacks could cause him any substantial damage.
Was he really human?
Huff, huff, huff...
Even Shion, with the most magicules, was panting, which showed the state of the others.
To be honest, after evolving from Great Ogre to Ogre Mage, Benimaru and the others even felt a sense of arrogance.
But the battle with "Gregory of the Great Rock," one of the Ten Great Sages of the Holy Empire of Ruberios, gave them a rude awakening.
My Master was right; they were merely Demon Lords, still far from Awakened Demon Lord!
There was indeed nothing to be proud of!
What Benimaru and the others didn't know was that William Adolf was already struggling to describe the shock in his heart.
Out of chivalry, he indeed didn't go hard on Shion and Shuna, but he also didn't hold back much.
The five of them cooperated more and more tacitly, their progress increasing at a visible speed.
One must know that he was a Reincarnator, and in the Holy Empire of Ruberios, that meant he was a sure candidate for a Hero.
No, no, no, what's a Hero candidate?
Now, with his strength, apart from the legendary Hero Chronoa and the Platinum Sword King Leon Cromwell, other Heroes were mere dregs before him.
What was going on with Benimaru and the others?
How could their strength soar so terrifyingly?
Was it because of him, this small butterfly?
The World's chosen one's luck was indeed terrifying!
If Benimaru was already so strong, how terrifying must Rimuru be?
He couldn't waste any more time; he had to use his magicules to the fullest.
"Dragon Fighting Spirit: Arrogant Dragon's Regret!"
William Adolf swept his hands, and a dragon's roar echoed through the heavens and earth.
An incredibly terrifying burst of magicules instantly erupted, startling Benimaru, Shion, and the others, who subconsciously retreated and activated their strongest defenses.
But just then, the ground beneath William Adolf's feet instantly collapsed and sank.
And William Adolf himself, like an arrow released from a bowstring, instantly shot towards Rimuru.
"Oh no!"
Benimaru, Hakuro, and Souei were horrified, immediately giving chase, but how could their speed keep up?
Under normal circumstances, they wouldn't have to worry at all.
Just by bestowing a name, My Lord could make them evolve directly into demon lord seeds; My Lord's realm was simply beyond their comprehension.
But My Lord had recently bestowed names upon too many monsters and was in the most vulnerable period.
Damn it!
Damn it!
Damn it!
William Adolf didn't bother to guess what Benimaru and the others were thinking.
He only knew that he was about to succeed!
He was able to stand out from the Spartan-like devil's hell; how could his wisdom be as "brainless" as his appearance suggested?
With Benimaru, Shion, and the others protecting him so much, how could he not know that Rimuru's physical condition might be unwell?!
How fast was William Adolf?
In the blink of an eye, his divine fist, capable of crushing mountains and breaking peaks, had reached Rimuru's face.
However, at this moment, William Adolf suddenly felt as if time had slowed down.
Or rather, time and space seemed to freeze.
He saw Rimuru reveal a smile at a visible speed.
Then, Rimuru slowly raised a small hand, bent it, and made a flicking motion towards his forehead.
A flick to the forehead?
How could it be a flick to the forehead?
William Adolf felt incredibly absurd!
In daily life, this action was clearly a small gesture between good friends, or between parents disciplining naughty children.
A slight punishment, but actually affectionate!
Didn't Rimuru know that his iron head had been trained to a level where even a steel mace couldn't break its defense?
William Adolf felt incredibly absurd!
His thoughts raced like lightning, and when Adolf next noticed Rimuru's movement, Rimuru's finger had already reached his forehead.
"Dong!"
A very soft, very natural sound rang out.
The next second, William Adolf only felt his head instantly explode, his mind a blank.
Then, his body became light and airy, like a lump of mud, and he knew nothing else.
Silence!
The entire Jura Great Forest was silent.
Only the gentle breeze rustling through the leaves made a faint "shush" sound.
Benimaru, Hakuro, Shion, these top executives, had been fighting for so long and couldn't do anything to the big bald man.
My Lord solved it with just a flick?
How was this possible?
Everyone subconsciously rubbed their eyes, wanting to see if they had seen wrong, or if they had been enchanted by Shuna's sorcery.
But when they saw William Adolf lying straight on the ground, everyone involuntarily swallowed.
Was their My Lord, Rimuru-sama, really that terrifyingly strong?
After the shock, came pure joy!
"Rimuru-sama!"
"Long live!"
"Long live Rimuru-sama!"
The entire Jura Great Forest erupted in cheers like a surging tide.
Benimaru, Shion, and the others didn't know what to say!
However, they were genuinely happy from the depths of their souls.
Hakuro looked at Rimuru, also chuckling.
To be honest, at this moment, he was also a bit confused.
With his vast knowledge, he still couldn't understand how Rimuru had done it.
Rimuru-sama is truly unfathomable!
Perhaps among the Awakened Demon Lords, My Lord also ranks among the top!
To have such a My Lord is truly the supreme honor of the Great Ogre race, no, the Ogre Mage race!
Hakuro seemed to have already seen the Ogre Mage race, under Rimuru's leadership, writing brilliant and magnificent chapters in history.
Even after billions of years, they would still be widely praised by future generations.
As for the Storm Fang Wolf, Goblin, and other races, they all howled with excitement.
Although Rimuru only showed one move, they saw endless possibilities in Rimuru!
"We failed to protect My Lord and allowed this hateful human to disturb My Lord, a sin worthy of a hundred deaths. But before I accept punishment, let me atone for my sin and execute this damned human!"
A monster fortunate enough to be named by Rimuru stepped forward, volunteering to make amends and kill William Adolf, this ignorant human.
But at this moment, the large number of subordinates William Adolf brought rushed forward fearlessly.
"No!"
"Oh, supreme being, please show mercy!"
"We are willing to exchange our lives for William My Lord's life. Please, show mercy and spare William My Lord's life first!"
Almost all the human adventurers William Adolf had brought into the forest ran out from their hiding places.
Each of them respectfully knelt before Rimuru and the others, each saying the same thing: they were willing to exchange their lives for Rimuru's mercy!
Humans and monsters, it could be said, were naturally hostile.
But both humans and monsters respected the strong.
Likewise, they also highly valued loyalty!
For monsters, once they swore allegiance to a certain My Lord, they would never betray them.
It could be said that William Adolf's subordinates, willing to even give up their lives to protect their leader, had already gained the recognition and resonance of these monsters.
Not to mention others, even Rimuru was a bit surprised.
She also didn't expect that this big bald man could gain the approval of so many people.
Even to the point of making them willing to sacrifice their lives to save the bald leader's life.
"Interesting!"
Rimuru couldn't help but smile.
And at this moment, William Adolf, who had been knocked unconscious by Rimuru's flick, shook his head and woke up.
It must be said that William Adolf's physique was astonishingly abnormal.
Upon waking, William Adolf roared, stopping all his companions who intended to exchange their lives for his.
Then, he knelt directly before Rimuru, not saying a word.
Rimuru: "What do you mean by this?"
William Adolf: "This posture is called 'dogeza' in the human World. As long as you assume this posture, whatever you ask for will be granted. Whatever mistake you've made will be forgiven!"
"..."
Rimuru was speechless. "You're a big bald man; do you think you're Hestia?"
Hearing Rimuru's words, William Adolf's eyes suddenly lit up.
He quickly followed up, "Mikami Satoru-kun, seeing as we're from the same hometown, as long as you agree to spare my brothers here, you can do whatever you want with me!"
Mikami Satoru?
So that's it, so that's it!
He had met a fellow countryman who had transmigrated around the same time!
"William My Lord!"
Hearing William Adolf's words, the big men behind him were all moved to tears.
They declared, "We live together, we die together," and that even with a scar the size of a bowl, they would still be good buddies in the Afterlife!
Rimuru was speechless.
These muscular guys are toxic!
It must be said that William, this guy, had an unusual personal charm.
Eventually, even Benimaru, Souei, and Hakuro stepped forward to plead for William Adolf themselves.
They hoped Rimuru would honor their loyalty!
"Did I say I would kill you?"
As Rimuru's words fell, William Adolf, who had narrowly escaped death, and his companions, all cheered wildly.
Even Benimaru and the others couldn't help but smile!
Rimuru couldn't help but shake his head; Benimaru and the others were still too heavily influenced by Bushido culture!
This incredibly strong warrior bond...
"William Adolf, you and your brothers will henceforth be one of the hundred races in my Demon Country Federation. The death penalty is waived, but you cannot escape punishment. Among the hundred races, you are now at the bottom, and all the hard and dirty work falls to you. Only when your atonement is complete will you enjoy the same treatment as the other races."
"Do you have any complaints?"
William Adolf and the other humans, how could they dare to have any complaints?
They were overjoyed to have escaped with their lives from a powerful being like Rimuru!
The rest was simple.
It must be said that humans are indeed the race among the hundred races most skilled at manual labor and utilizing tools.
With the addition of humans, the construction of the town truly became like adding wings to a tiger.
Seeing the human adventurers busy as bees, Hakuro chuckled to himself.
To even include humans among the hundred races, My Lord's vision is truly extraordinary!
Is My Master planning to unite the World?!
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