BonAurevoir
Let me know what you think of the chap. I actually struggled a lot in figuring out how to write this chap. I left myself in an awkward position on the last actual chapter and I had to figure out a way to bridge the "mini-arc" to the next couple of events. I originally didn't plan for Guy to move but it felt right at me moment.
The author's note leaves me slightly confused about why would the MC be so straightforward about denying being Rudra if he actually already has all his soul fragments.. I mean sure, he's not him 100% but who's to say some of it didn't rub off our MC? He could have just said that he wasn't "Just Rudra" anymore or something along those lines instead of being so strict when he technically is Rudra, even if only in parts and fragments.
I just wanted to comment about what you said on the past chapter. You said that there might be a spin-off that might connect the two version of tensura and clash rimuru with og rimuru. I can't imagine might happen due to that. Friendly relation with the two empire that is technically the same, maybe?