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If any of you think that Rimuru is Veldanava's son, you guys are idiots. Rimuru did surpass Veldanava, sure, that isn't a single similarity between them. In fact, they're the opposite of each other. Like, what? Why would ya'll think that Rimuru is Elpis? Elpis is the name of Rimuru's sword. Elpis translates to Hope, which Veldanava felt after seeing Rimuru. Veldanava's reincarnation theory? Bullshit, because Veldanava is alive. Veldanava's son theory? Also bullshit, because besides Milim, Gaia is his offspring. So, if you see a post of Rimuru being Elpis? Scroll past it.