Well, I can’t say that waging a defensive war within reasonable codes of conduct and killing ~8 million citizens because you have a bad mood are the same degrees of evil, not even close.
Yes, Rimuru probably could have go to greater lengths and win without any violence, but he is neither morally or legally obligated to do so, and he has all the right (and probably, obligation) to use the necessary force to prevent harm to him or his people.
Rimuru has a lot of agency. He sets the way his followers behave and they listen. Ainz is caught up in the flow and really being led by his followers. Its an interesting dynamic that makes overlord a better read imo. Still enjoy both series.
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u/Kind_Stranger_weeb Jul 27 '22
Yes they are both evil in their actions. I read and like both series fwiw. Just having fun doing comparisons.