Back In Time As An Ancient Demon Lord.

 3rd POV:

Guy was talking with Velzard and Ramires.

At the same time, Rimuru, along with Milim, entered the ice palace whilst laughing out loud.

Milim: Hahahahaha. That was so fun, bestie!!

Rimuru: Yah! The look on his face when he met his castle upside-down was to die for!

Guy: What the-.... you know what, I'll just pretend as if I never heard that.

Rimuru: Hm. It seems like someone is playing deaf.

When Rimuru said this, Guy's head displayed multiple tick marks, threatening to burst open any moment.

Velzard: *Sigh*. You're all out for blood, aren't you? But there are more things to discuss here than to get on each other's nerve.

Rimuru: Hm? What is it that you want to talk about?

Guy: Well, we have recently come to a conclusion on how to move on from our current situation. We decided to create a group of people or, in other words, a group of "Demon Lords" that will manage the world to prevent the stupid humans from getting any funny idea of ruling the world.

Rimuru: Hm? So it's basically a bunch of emotionally unstable battle junkies that join hands together to satisfy their weird fantasies.

Guy: Tch. You didn't have to put it like that. Well, you get it in your own way.

Rimuru: So.... why inform me about it?

Guy: Well, it's only a group that strong people can join, and considering your strength, I would say that you are decently strong. So I wanna ask you to join the group.

Rimuru: Huh? Why would I? (I'll join, but not until I make you suffer. Hehehehehehehe)

Guy: Well, if you join, you get to boss majins around, and you also get a territory to build up your force. (Let's see how far you can go slime-ass)

Rimuru: But with my strength, if I want to have subordinates, it's only a matter of time. And if I want a territory, I can just claim an uninhabited land or conquer a nation economically or through forced subjugation. I'm also politically strong, you know.

(Plus, with Ciel by my side, anybody trying to pull one on me should just wake up to reality. You gotta try better than that, dude.)

Guy: (This son of a- *sigh*) It's not only about building a nation or gaining valuable pawns, but also if you join this council, you will be able to receive support from other demon lords in times of major crisis. With your so-called "political strength," I'm sure that you are aware of the threat that the tenma war holds. No matter how good quality is, in the face of an overwhelming quantity, there is something that will go wrong. (Ha! Eat that political bastard!!)

Rimuru: Well, I see your point there. But isn't that something that can be fixed by forming diplomatic ties with promising kingdoms? For example, if I were to form a diplomatic relationship with dwargon who has survived the tenma war, there would be little to no loss in losing the assistance of other demon lords. (I told yah! I'm even standing strong with no support from Ciel-san. Imagine tapping into the unreal wisdom she possesses. This is for all the things you have done to me.... or are doing to me? Meh, whatever. )

Guy: Bu-, I-..... you know what, I give up.

Guy says this whilst slumping back to his chair, raising a white flag that he got from God knows where. He started to massage his temple as he pondered on how spiritual lifeforms can get headaches.

Rimuru, seeing this, just wore a victorious smirk as he puffed his flat chest up whilst praising himself mentally.

Ciel: ( I taught him well, you know.)

Guy: Then how about you set three conditions you need to see fulfilled in order for you join us.

Rimuru: (That.... is actually not a bad deal.) Hm. You've managed to get me interested in it... okay. I will staye my three conditions.

Guy:*Sigh*. Yeah. Just make it reasonable.

Rimuru: Yeah. So my first condition is that I get to decide the name for the group and their respective titles.

Guy: (Hm. That's not a problem as long as he gives ouy good names. )

Rimuru: The second condition is that I don't need to attend all meetings that are held to the demon lords. I have the right to attend only if I want to.

Guy: (Okay. Manageable.)

Rimuru: And lastly, I am not your pawn. You can request help, but I get to decide whether I will help or not.

Guy: (Heh. I guess it's still better than letting that blondie have such a powerful patron backing him up. I could also request help so it's a win-win.)

*Sigh*. I guess your conditions are fair. Alright then, welcome to the group it is.

Rimuru: (Heh. Was he that desperate? I guess after spending years of ruling a nation, my experience helped me in the right way. I'm surprised that he didn't suspect how I'm so experienced in diplomacy. I would've been suspecting how I knew this much when I declared that I was born in the Jura Forest. Meh.)

Milim: Wahahahahahaha. It's good that you joined Rimuru. I'm also in.

Rimuru: Did you even ask for terms and conditions?

Milim: W-Wah!

Rimuru: I guess not. *Sigh*. You should be careful with how you deal with people, Milim! Anyone could trick you anytime!

Milim: Hehehe. My bad.

After saying that, Milim stuck her tongue out whilst tapping her forehead with her fist cutely. Rimuru could only sigh with her childishness.

Rimuru: Have you already come up with the participants and the name of the group.

Guy: Now you mentioned it, Ramires and Milim joined, and we have no name for the group yet. So the job falls on you.

Rimuru: Yeah, I guess.

Milim: Make sure to pick a cool name bestie.

Rimuru: Yeah. (Hm. We have four people joining the group. Each of them possesses power beyond human comprehension and can cause world-scale damage when out of control. Heh. I guess I've found a name.) How about "The 4 Great Calamities?"

Guy: Hm. Not bad.

Milim: It's an awesome name, Rimuru! I like it!

Ramires: I guess I also like it.

Ramires appeared out of nowhere and sat down on one of the chairs provided by Misery.

Guy: Now, it's time for the titles each of us will get. I hope you don't disappoint me.

Rimuru: Hm, right. For you Guy, you are "The Lord of Darkness." Milim is "The Chaos Dragoniod."

Ramires is "The Spirit Ruler."

I will be "The Chaos Creator".

Ramires: Hmm. Not bad. I like your naming sense.

Rimuru: Why, thank you.

Guy: My title is also greatly appreciated.

Milim: Hey! Why does mine have my race in it. I also want a cool title. Hmph!

Rimuru: (Tch. You ungrateful, baby. Take this!) Well, since we're besties, I wanted the chaos title to be shared by only the two of us, but if you don't like it, then I could chang-

Milim: Really!!! Then it's great!! I love it!

Rimuru: (Heh. Too easy.) Now, it's time for the domain separation.

Guy: Yeah. I already have the ice continent to myself. It's left with you guys to choose.

Ramires: I will choose the forest near the newly built nation called Urgracia. I wanna build my labyrinth there.

Guy: Hm. Now it's your turn, Milim.

Milim: I call dibs on the area south to the Jura Forest!

Rimuru: If that's your choice, then I'll be taking the Jura Forest. It's where I was born anyway.

Guy: Mhm. I guess it is all settled.

Rimuru: Hold on. I have a request.

Ramires: Hm?

Rimuru: Although I've claimed the Jura Forest as mine, I'm not going to make use of it now, so I would appreciate it if you guys kept it a secret from the world.

Guy: Is that it. Well, there's nothing to lose, so sure thing.

Rimuru: Thanks.

Ramires: Alright then. I'll be heading out to start my project. See you guys later.

With that, she teleported herself out of the ice castle.

Milim: Me too. Make sure to stop by soon, bestie.

Milim also sets off into the sky and blasts herself away.

Guy: Well. They're all gone. What of you?

Rimuru: You mind if I stay here for a few weeks?

Guy: As long as you don't annoy me, then sure.

Rimuru: Heh. I'm cool with it.

Rimuru was then escorted by Rain to a guest room.

Guy: It looks like our game just got better, Rudra. Misery. Go and announce the creation of the new council to the world. Let them know that this is just the beginning.

Misery: Yes, Guy-sama.

(A/N: It's only the beginning. This story is gonna make it in the history book. Hahahahahahaha.

As you can see, my previous chapters have also been repeated. I'm sorry about that. I really don't know how to deal with it.

If anyone has a solution to this problem, please tell me in the comment section. If I also happen to find a solution, I'll definitely fix this issue.

Well, this was a boring chapter, but we can't have all chapters full of action, so please be patient for the better ones ahead.

Now it's question and answer time.)

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Question: How many digital lifeform individuals are there in Light Novel 21.