I am the emperor of Mengwang

Chapter 851: The Labyrinth Group Ends; Diablo's New Target

Then, Rimuru named the two insects.

Actually, it was fine at the beginning. Although 'Zeqien' and 'Apito' were strong, they were not very strong either, far from the level of the top few in the Demon Kingdom.

No one knew why. Since some unknown date, Apito and Zegion had been increasing their powers like crazy, leaving Rimuru completely baffled.

During that period, the Demonic Federation was very peaceful!

I don’t know why these two are so crazy about improving their own strength! ???

In order to improve its own strength, "Yapito" even almost ran out of "honey" several times.

It seems like he has received some incredible stimulation!

As the two insects grew stronger, Rimuru sent Zegion and Apito into the Great Underground Labyrinth as floor guardians.

While serving as a floor guardian, Zegion was accepted as a disciple by two 'Catastrophe-grade' Dragon Kings, Rota and Veldora, who guarded the '100th floor' of the underground labyrinth.

Under the guidance of Rota, Veldora, and the Lord of Wisdom, Zegion himself gained strength far beyond his peers.

Even in the "underground maze" where "strong men are everywhere", he is still an extremely powerful existence. Among the current "Ten Great Maze Masters", he is even hailed as the "strongest".

This time, when entering the 'Great Underground Maze', the imperial elites who had given the other 'Ten Heroes' a hard time conquering the floors of the 'Great Underground Maze' seemed particularly vulnerable in front of him.

In just a breath of time, the three knights of the Empire who had put Adamant, the 'Undead King', also one of the 'Ten Heroes', in a difficult battle were killed instantly.

This really surprised Rimuru!

"Honestly, Zegion, you're truly formidable! Even I couldn't have anticipated your growth to this point. You're truly worthy of being a disciple of both 'Rota-sama' and 'Veldra,' right?"

Rimuru looked at Zegion in front of him, and his mind couldn't help but recall the little demon insect that had risked its life to protect the little bee with Ali, and he spoke with emotion.

“This is all thanks to the guidance of my two masters, the Emperor, and Rimuru-sama!

Zegion said to Rimuru calmly.

This was what Zegion was thinking. Without the guidance of Rimuru, the Emperor, and his two masters, not only would he not have this strength, but even his survival would be a luxury.

"Um!?"

Rimuru's face showed a puzzled expression.

That's not right! Aren't the people guiding you 'Brother Ruta' and 'Veldra'?! Oh, and 'Ali' has also taken the time to go to the underground labyrinth a few times, but what does that have to do with me!?

But then Rimuru changed his mind and thought that the King of Wisdom might have done something secretly, causing Zegion to have some unnecessary misunderstanding.

Mo Li, who was sitting on the main seat, felt a sense of amusement as he watched Rimuru's expression change from confusion to contemplation and then to sudden enlightenment.

It seems that the 'King of Wisdom' still hasn't told his master Rimuru about his training of 'Zegiance' and other 'labyrinth monsters'!

Yeah, that was expected.

You know, for the safety of Rimuru, the King of Wisdom secretly prepared an outrageous number of backup plans.

It can be said that as long as it can increase Rimuru's safety, the "King of Wisdom" will do it without hesitation.

What a competent 'housewife' she is!

Thinking of this, Mo Li couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

However, Zegion's strength and potential are indeed impressive.

Mo Li looked down at Zeqien, who exuded the aura of a strong man, and began to comment.

After experiencing the secret guidance of 'Rota', 'Veldra', and 'King of Wisdom', 'Zeqien's' strength is truly not to be underestimated! (As for Mo Li himself, he only casually pointed a few times, so there was no need to take it to heart)

Although he is not as good as his own 'Xiao', he is also a genius who can fight across borders.

In today's 'Demon Federation' where powerful people emerge in endlessly, they can be ranked among the top.

Once Zegion successfully awakens, the current Zegion's strength will definitely be even more terrifying than the Zegion in the original work.

After all, the exoskeleton armor that Zegion is wearing now was transformed from Rota himself... Never mind, I won't talk about it anymore.

Afterwards, Rimuru also praised Zegion highly and gave him the reward he deserved without hesitation.

The titles of 'One Hundred Thousand Human Souls' and 'Phantom King'.

Even Mo Li himself couldn't help but praise Zeqien when he saw him like this.

After receiving praise from Rimuru and Moli, Zegion was so moved that he began to tremble.

Compared to any other rewards, the praise from Rimuru-sama and the Emperor made Zegion even more delighted.

After obtaining the "One Hundred Thousand Human Souls", "Zeqien" also fell into awakening.

Zegion's exoskeleton armor, originally strong enough to rival top-tier legendary weapons, or even inferior mythical weapons, evolved directly into a being that embodies the ultimate law.

Coupled with the various powerful laws and powers in Zegion's body, the hardness of Zegion's bones at this time can even defend against attacks from "myth-level" weapons.

It can be said that the current defensive strength of 'Zeqien's' body is second only to 'Mo Li', the Dragon King who holds the 'Power of Rock', and 'Ruo Tuo', the Dragon King who holds the 'Power of the Ancient Dragon of Rock' in the entire Demonic Federation.

Even Veldora, Zegion's master and a Dragonborn, might not be able to compare to Zegion in terms of defense.

Currently, there are probably no more than two dozen entities in the Demonic Federation that are capable of causing substantial damage to Zegion.

However, the evolution of the gifted Zegion goes far beyond this.

Thanks to the Awakening Blessing, Zegion's energy has now reached the level of a True Demon King.

And most importantly, Zegion also obtained a genuine 'ultimate skill' - 'Phantom King'!

Furthermore, this 'ultimate skill' has an ability that even none of 'Rimuru's' four ultimate skills have.

World-class power 'Fantasy World'

You can use your own imagination to create an environment that is completely beneficial to you and determine the fate of your enemies who are in the environment you create.

It is a skill so powerful that it can even be called a BUG!

It can be said that once Zegion successfully awakens and returns, there will be fewer than a handful of people in the entire Demonic Federation who are stronger than him.

Because there will be a period of weakness when awakening, Rimuru asked Zegion to awaken quietly.

After rewarding Zegion, the next person to come was Apito, who had been protected by Zegion in the past and was also Zegion's only relative in the Demonic Federation.

Like Zegion and Nine Mara, Apito, the Insect Queen, is also eligible for Awakening.

Therefore, Mo Li generously gave him "one hundred thousand human souls" as a sacrifice for awakening.

As for the 'title', it will remain unchanged.

After all, the title of 'Insect Queen' is already very good.

As the "hundred thousand human souls" entered his body, Yapito's body underwent earth-shaking changes. In just a moment, Yapito's body became stronger and tougher.

A powerful aura burst out from Yapito's body.

Rimuru then placed the souls of the Zerg who had died in the battle in Apito's body.

Seeing the increasingly powerful Apito, Rimuru nodded in satisfaction.

These are the pillars who will protect their 'Demon Federation' in the future!

It’s better to be stronger! The stronger Rimuru is, the happier he will be!!!

At this time, Apito, the Queen of the Zerg monsters, and Zegion, the Zerg Emperor, have both obtained the qualifications for "Awakening", and their positions in the "Labyrinth" will be more stable in the future.

After Apito and Zegion left, the Undead King Adamant, one of the Ten Great Labyrinth Masters, and his Necromancer Paladin Albert and Necromancer Dragon came up.

This time, although 'Aardman' let the knight trio go for other reasons, it is undeniable that their achievements cannot be ignored.

After all, if it weren't for 'Aardman' leading his undead army to snipe the hundred elite imperial raiders, they would never have been able to end the battle so easily.

And this time, the loss of 'Aardman' is not insignificant!

All the 'Undead Army' under his command were wiped out, which was a loss that could not be ignored!

Compared to this, letting the 'Imperial Knights' go seemed insignificant.

Therefore, Rimuru not only did not intend to blame them, but also wanted to reward them handsomely.

"Although your battle this time had some minor flaws, it's undeniable that you did an excellent job. And Albert, your swordsmanship can even be described as 'excellent'."

Rimuru praised them generously.

Faced with Rimuru's praise, Aardman and the others seemed flattered.

Because among the three people, only the 'Undead King' Adamant, one of the 'Ten Greatest Labyrinthians', was qualified to 'awaken', so Rimuru directly bestowed upon him 'one hundred thousand human souls' and the title of 'Dead King'.

Rimuru did not ignore Albert, the 'Necromance Paladin', but gave him the set of 'Mythical Grade' equipment he had confiscated, as well as the honorary title of 'Chief Knight'.

The 'Dead Dragon' was given the name 'Wendy', the Hell Dragon, by 'Rimuru', and was also given the authority to freely enter the 100th floor of the 'Underground Labyrinth'.

It could be said that from now on, Wendy could always seek advice from the being that stood at the pinnacle of dragon-like creatures in this world.

'Lord Rādhāra' and 'Veludera' came to guide him.

Of course, if he is lucky, it is not impossible for him to become the apprentice of one of the two dragons.

Of course, this is not something Rimuru can decide.

However, at the moment Rimuru bestowed the name, the Undead Dragon, which originally had a massive body of tens of meters, began to shrink rapidly.

In the end, she turned into a beautiful girl wearing dark clothes and holding a sickle.

Looking at this scene, Rimuru couldn't help but open his mouth in shock.

But after struggling to maintain his expression, Rimuru ordered the three Adalmans to leave.

In this way, the maze group's reward ceremony came to an end.

And then, there were only two 'problem children' left on Rimuru's side.

They are Rimuru's two secretaries.

First Secretary 'Shion' and 'Second Secretary' Diablo.

There is no doubt that these two troublesome guys are qualified to "awaken", and they are also among the first few monsters in this batch of rewards to have the qualification to "awaken".

Just like before, Rimuru bestowed upon Shion the title of Fighting God King and offered him "one hundred thousand human souls" as a sacrifice for his awakening.

But as expected, the accident still happened.

Just like Benimaru, Shion's awakening was immediately silenced.

Looking at this scene, Rimuru was also confused and couldn't help but feel a headache.

She had a premonition just now, and sure enough, she knew that an accident was going to happen.

Later, in order to make up to Shion, Rimuru rewarded Shion with a recipe for a special dish from his previous life.

And just like that, Shion's Reward Festival came to an end.

And then, there was the only "heavyweight" figure among those rewarded this time.

One of the seven original demon ancestors

'Original Black' Diablo

He is also the first original demon to be "awakened" in the Demonic Federation.

At this moment, Diablo was still the same as always, with a calm smile on his face, and his smiling face made it impossible to feel hostile towards him.

At this moment, Diablo looked at Rimuru on the platform with great anticipation.

To be honest, after this evolution, Diablo will undoubtedly become the strongest being.

Of course, he is the 'strongest' among his subordinates.

However, Rimuru felt that after this evolution, he might not be able to completely suppress Diablo, the most mysterious original demon.

After all, even Rimuru himself, who had just evolved into the True Demon Lord, might not be able to compare to the current Diablo who had not yet evolved. (Rimuru's own opinion)

The reason why Rimuru was so confident in letting Diablo evolve was, on the one hand, because of Diablo's loyalty, and on the other hand, because there were people in the Demonic Federation who could suppress him.

Moreover, seriously speaking, Rimuru was also curious about how far Diablo could go after his evolution.

You know, according to the information from Ultima and Testarossa, Diablo had fought against Guy, who is currently the "Strongest Original", more than once when he was in the "Underworld".

Doesn't this mean that Diablo's original strength might be as strong as that pervert Guy?

"The title 'Demon King' seems to suit you well. Honestly, Diablo, I'm curious if you'll be able to rival Guy's strength after your evolution."

"After all... you told me yourself that you once fought against Guy!"

The corners of Rimuru's mouth curled up, revealing an expression of curiosity and a hint of anticipation.

“Is that so? Rimuru-sama, is it your wish for me to surpass that fellow ‘Guy’? If that is your wish, then I will certainly accomplish it for you.”

Diablo bowed slightly and replied respectfully.

At this moment, Diablo had a goal in mind: to surpass Guy.

Because this is what Lord Rimuru wishes, he must respond to this expectation from Lord Rimuru.

Just after the infusion of the 'soul', in an instant, a being that could truly be called a 'demon god' was born.

Not a single bit of power leaked out, all the power was perfectly controlled by Diablo.

Diablo's awakening was complete.

PS: Here is a chapter.

Alright. That completes Rimuru's Twelve Holy Demon Kings. Koneko has filled in the original three female positions with Shirao, Souei, and Apito.

What follows are the rewards that belong exclusively to Mo Li.

To be honest, isn't the strength of the 'Demon Federation' a bit too awesome?