"New worlds…"
"Interesting."
"If we start a war, we can definitely plunder more souls for the master."
"Let's start the war, Rin-sama, let us rule all worlds!"
"…"
The four Primordial Demons, just as Rin expected, had no intention of peaceful communication whatsoever.
Either conquer or destroy.
The nature of demons is inherently cruel and ruthless.
"I object!"
Rimuru made no attempt to hide her stance, directly opposing the Primordials. "I think you're being too extreme!"
"Collecting souls is indeed a necessary thing."
"But there are so many worlds, and we're not in a hurry. We can slowly search for suitable targets. Why harm innocent people?"
"Too naive, Lady Rimuru."
Diablo shook his head and said, "They are just a group of weaklings. Why do you need to show mercy to these irrelevant people?"
"If you don't have the heart, we can do it for you."
Carrera showed a slightly cruel smile. She didn't care how many beings she killed.
"That's not what I mean…"
And as Rimuru objected, Treyni and Justeaze also joined Rimuru's side, believing that indiscriminate killing was not a good thing.
The four Primordials didn't care about the objections of Rimuru and the others.
They knew their own business.
They wouldn't become enemies with others just because of someone's apprehension or dislike.
Demons.
They were originally synonymous with evil.
How could a dignified demon become a good guy or a cute maiden? Wouldn't that make people laugh?!
"May I ask, Master, what do you think?"
Testarossa looked up at Rin, who had been silently listening to both sides.
Regardless, the good and evil factions could only offer their suggestions.
And the only one truly qualified to make the final decision was Rin.
"Violet."
"Yes~!"
Receiving Rin's command, Violet said, "Indeed, there are worlds here that can be directly invaded."
Violet's screening criteria were based on Rin's cognition and values.
Therefore, she would not make decisions on her own accord, nor would she go against Rin's will.
"But how much benefit can those worlds that can be invaded bring us?"
"Souls, of course!"
Ultima blurted out, but then realized that Diablo and Testarossa were deep in thought.
"I see…"
Original Black and Original White had already realized Violet's attitude.
"Are we no longer lacking souls now?"
"In that case, we really need to change our approach."
Original Black and Original White were the strategists in the demon team.
"Not lacking souls?"
"Then we…"
With enough souls, the demons, who were best at hunting souls, had no use for their skills.
This instantly dampened the spirits of Carrera, who had been looking forward to bringing death to all beings, and Ultima, who wanted to curse everything.
Exploring new worlds was not for their resources, but to seek new laws and the possibility of new power systems.
In terms of resources alone, Rin could effortlessly create something from nothing, extracting any substance they desired from the void.
In comparison, new power was the nourishment for Rin's growth.
"New power…"
Diablo said, "But do weak worlds really have power worth plundering?"
Yes.
Worlds that could be forcibly invaded.
Such weak existences, what was the point of conquering them?
They would neither gain new power nor would they cause psychological burden to the benevolent and orderly Demon Lords like Rimuru.
It was simply not worth the effort.
"Whoosh~"
Seeing the Primordials calm down, Rimuru secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Awareness was one thing.
If possible, Rimuru truly didn't want to harm innocent people.
Knowing Rin as she did, Rimuru was very clear that he shared the same thoughts.
'Don't worry, I don't like unnecessary slaughter.'
Indeed, when Rimuru looked at Rin, he was also looking at the blue-haired girl.
Their eyes met, and Rimuru immediately understood Rin's attitude.
The four Primordials were mad beasts.
And Rimuru and the other Demon Lords were the ropes Rin used to restrain these beasts.
Their task was to ensure that the ropes would never break.
As for whether to let the beasts attack, that depended on Rin, who held the rope.
"The reason Rin summoned you all this time was actually not to discuss how to deal with these worlds."
"Next, let me first introduce you to this newly discovered world."
Violet tapped on a light point in the star map, enlarging a universe within it.
Then, everyone saw the scene within that world.
"Huh?"
Looking at the azure planet suspended before them, Rimuru exclaimed, "Isn't this Earth?!"
As the girl spoke, she leaned her face close to the Cosmic Wall and carefully observed the planet.
"There's no mistake."
Rimuru excitedly looked at Rin. "This is definitely Earth!"
"Calm down first, Rimuru."
Rin soothed the blue-haired girl. "Besides, it's not your Earth, but the cosmic center of another world."
"…"
Among those present, probably only Rimuru, Rin, Violet, and a few others knew the meaning represented by Earth.
"Ye, that's true…"
Rimuru remembered Rin saying that the Cardinal Universe itself had an Earth.
And she also came from that planet.
Given that, this new world's Earth certainly wouldn't be her hometown.
"This new world is very similar to your world before you reincarnated."
"The same geography, the same culture, and even the history and countries are almost identical."
Violet's exploration had already discovered more than one such world.
"Are there that many?"
Rimuru thought of a possibility. "Could it be?!"
"That's right."
"I call such universes and worlds Parallel Universes."
Simply put, worlds where the concept of Earth exists and that have similar cultural backgrounds can all be considered derivations of Parallel Universes.
This includes the A Certain Magical Index universe that Velzard had previously invaded.
Of course, there's also the Earth of the Type-Moon universe.
Rimuru had never been to the Type-Moon world and didn't know the situation there.
If she could communicate more with Artoria, she would know that Earth is not exclusive to the Cardinal Universe.
The statement that the Multiverse's center is on Earth is not just a casual remark.
(To be continued.)
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