Rimuru awakens after his evolution to find that more has changed besides just a simple increase in strength. For starters, he has become a she!!!
How will the revelation that Rimuru has now completely transitioned into a female change his relations...
Dino: This is nice and all but what I want to know is, Luminous, how did you get pregnant?
Luminous stays silent but Velzard is more than happy to fill him in on the details, much to everyone's eyre, starting with how massive my-
Me: I think we'll spare everyone the details of such-
Dagruel: Lady Velzard, surely you're not averse to visiting my realm? We'd gladly play hosts-
Dino: You just want to hear the story!
Dagruel: Don't you?
Me: As fun as that might be, as the mother of my child, she's to remain in Tempest for the time being.
Leon, perhaps sensing the tension in the room lifting, breaks character by speaking unnecessarily.
Leon: Are you still so wary of us that you believe we'd pose a threat to your unborn children?
Me: You aren't the only powers in this world, are you?
He nods in agreement before falling back into silence but he does accept the dessert offered to him by Diablo.
Dagruel: I doubt anyone else would dare to challenge you now that you've defeated us.
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Leon: There are a few parties I could think of but I suppose it is of no concern to me.
I consider questioning him but decide against it, choosing instead to focus on establishing the borders between our sphere of influence. Leon, surprisingly, requests that Ingrassia be left to him for a few years at most but nothing else.
Dagruel and Dino make no external requests though the former does express his desire to improve relations between his territory and that of Luminous' nation. She's against even pretending to be friends but after some words from me, accepts on the condition that the reparation is paid first.
Frey and Carrion both choose to submit themselves to Milim who they view as the preferable alternative to me though I doubt Frey realises that once she marries Benimaru, this seemingly minor inconvenience for me will change rather drastically as she'd become an official subordinate directly underneath my command regardless of prior allegiances. Milim tries to protest but caves in to the peer pressure after receiving assurances that they'd both help her and not simply toss all the work her way.
Still, this leaves us with seven demon lords...
Me: We have a problem.
All: Huh?
Me: With Carrion and Frey submitting to Milim and with Guy out of the picture, we now only have seven Demon Lords remaining.
Dagruel: That's right. We'll need a new name.
Dino: Oh god, no. The last time it took us ages-
Leon: I care not for what we're called.
Ramiris: Rimuru, why not come up with the name?
Hinata: Lady Ramiris, must I remind you that her name is-
Dagruel: Her? Wait, so this wasn't a disguise?
The shock that spreads across all their faces is amusing at best and outright hilarious at worst. Even Leon sits, mouth agape as they all take in my outward appearance in full for the first time since we started this whole thing.
Me: It's a long story.
Velzard: Really...it's not. My little brother evolved though I guess it'd be little sister now.
Dagruel: You're related?
Dino: Wait...I thought Milim and you...but doesn't this make you...
Velzard: Aunty and niece? Yes, yes it does and yes they-
Me: Hahahahaha! I see you're feeling great today Velzard. Since you're so energetic, you can be the eighth demon lord thus making us the Octagram.
Velzard: Wha-
Dagruel: An excellent name!
Dino: I approve! Why'd it take us so long before?
Leon: Hmm. I suppose given you already have control of the Ice Continent, it only makes sense for you to have a seat at the table.
Velzard: But-
Me: Excellent. Octagram it is. We'll announce the restructuring to the world and from henceforth, we shall be known as The Octagram!
