Tensura: The Abyss Demon

Chapter 42

As the years went by, the number of members and the name of the council  changed multiple times throughout history.

Everytime a new member joined or was killed, a meeting would be held to decide on a new name and a way of moving forward.

This did not sit well with one of them, Demon lord Rimuru Tempest. He couldn't believe that a meeting was called everytime for such trivial things. He then decided to stop attending the meetings all together. Only attending when something very important came up.

Although attendance to the meeting was deemed mandatory, Guy couldn't pressure Rimuru. They were of even strength and Rimuru knew how to annoy Guy. This lead to Rimuru not attending many of the later meetings.

New Demon lords didn't know what the Chaos Creator looked like neither could they tell how strong he was.
Only the first generation and second generation demon lords knew.

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In the shadowed depths of the Underworld, where light dared not tread, Rimuru sat.

His attention was on Amon, who was giving him reports of the latest events in the Underworld "Both the Phantoms and Insectars are relentless. They have tried to cross to the physical world using hell's gate, but we've pushed them back."

"They've gotten more desperate. What in the world is Feldway thinking?" Rimuru thought aloud.

Rimuru had returned to the Underworld when he was informed of the erratic invasions of the Insectars and the Phantoms.

Phantoms were once angels that were tasked by Veldanava to watch over Ivarage and it's seal.

But over time, the ambient magicules that filled the Otherworld—only amplified further by the presence of Ivaragé—corrupted Feldway and all the other angels that were with them in the Otherworld. This event gave rise to the Phantom race with Feldway as its ruler.

Feldway found out about Veldanava's death. In his anger, he tried to invade the world with his army of Phantoms, but Rimuru and his subordinates stopped him as well as Noir.

Flashback*

Facing Rimuru with intensity was Feldway. Their clash was destructive, it swept across the area where they fought.

No one could come near them as they fought so furiously. To spectators, they looked like streaks of like moving at incomprehensible speed.

"Why are you getting in my way? I thought you were friends with Veldanava-sama. You of all people should have come to the realization that Veldanava-sama has abandoned us, abandoned the world. His most beloved creations killed him. Don't you feel anger towards them?" Feldway seethed as he thrust his sword at Rimuru who blocked with his own sword.

"I understand that you are angry. But what you're doing isn't right. You intend of invading the world with your army to destroy it, am I right?
Do you think I'd allow that?" Rimuru casually said as he delivered a horizontal slash at Feldway.

"As expected, you don't understand. What would I expect from a demon." Feldway spat.

Rimuru pissed "Oh is that so? Well you're not so different from me now are you? Phantom king Feldway." Rimuru made sure to emphasise his title, showing Feldway that he wasn't an angel anymore.

Feldway furious, attacked with even more vigour but still couldn't defeat Rimuru.

"You can't beat me Feldway. I advise you to stop and think for a second.
Would Veldanava have wanted you to do this?" Rimuru said, trying to convince Feldway to abolish his thoughts of destroying the world.