DANCING ON PUPPET STRINGS At the Walpurgis, a gathering of those at the pinnacle of monsterkind, Clayman finally plays his hand. The master of marionettes accuses Rimuru of attempting to usurp his Demon Lord status, and employs every trick in the book as the battle rages on multiple fronts. But if there’s one thing this confrontation makes clear, it’s that in the world of Demon Lords, only the truly mighty can stand tall...

HE’S DONE FIGHTING EVIL...NOW IT’S TIME TO MAKE FRIENDS! When the Hero Blade defeated the Overlord, he lost all his powers. For him, this should be a dream come true—he can finally experience life as a normal student. Unfortunately, as a veteran Hero at a school meant to train future Heroes, he has little chance of blending in. What’s more, the students Blade meets there, like him, have a rather skewed view of what’s “normal.” He’ll have to contend with the school’s overbearing Empress and her icy glares, his own way-too-flashy attacks, and even an escaped dragon! Despite it all, can Blade manage to make friends and enjoy school life without exposing his true identity?

As players of Monster Hunter and Dungeons & Dragons know, the slime is not exactly the king of the fantasy monsters. So when a 37-year-old Tokyo salaryman dies and wakes up in a world of elves and magic, he's a little disappointed to find he's become a blind, boneless slime monster. DANCING ON PUPPET STRINGS At the Walpurgis, a gathering of those at the pinnacle of monsterkind, Clayman finally plays his hand. The master of marionettes accuses Rimuru of attempting to usurp his Demon Lord status, and employs every trick in the book as the battle rages on multiple fronts. But if there’s one thing this confrontation makes clear, it’s that in the world of Demon Lords, only the truly mighty can stand tall...

Welcome to “That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime,” 4-koma spinoff-style! Unlike the original story, you’ll get to enjoy the everyday lives of Rimuru and his friends in abundance! With art by Shiba-sensei! In volume 3, Rimuru journeys to human kingdoms to initiate diplomatic agreements, and meet the children that Shizu left behind! But, everyone back in Tempest is just a little bit lonely…

The "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime" spin-off 4-panel comic! Unlike the main story, it features a lot of Rimuru’s daily life! Rimuru saves the five children who were Shizu’s greatest regrets and only has a little more time left to spend in Engrassia. What does Rimuru, who spends time with the children as their teacher, tell them and leave behind for them…?

THE DEMON LORD RISES! So many monsters have lost their lives at the hands of the Falmuth army! Phos and the rest of the Trinity feel guilty for failing to protect them. Lord Rimuru, bereft because of Shion's death, secludes himself for four days, then makes a momentous announcement. "I shall become Demon Lord!"

At the Walpurgis, a gathering of those at the pinnacle of monsterkind, Clayman finally plays his hand. The master of marionettes accuses Rimuru of attempting to usurp his Demon Lord status, and employs every trick in the book as the battle rages on multiple fronts. But if there's one thing this confrontation makes clear, it's that in the world of Demon Lords, only the truly mighty can stand tall.