121, Arsenal Nation Appears-I'm Interested in Your Body

"Do you believe... in fate?"

Rimuru was certain no one had ever asked him that to his face before. Yet when he heard those words, a silver-haired figure with a modest figure but an unexpectedly overwhelming presence surfaced in his mind like some kind of code.

Emily's old flame...

"S-Sylphiel?"

"Hehe, I'm so happy you still remember me." Upon hearing Rimuru call her name, the Succubus Sylphiel sniffed at his scent like a puppy and softly said, "Hey, want to go for a round?"

As she spoke, Sylphiel's little hands began drifting downward, brushing past Rimuru's waist. Just as they were about to touch that mysterious Hidden Dragon Lair, smack—a slender hand landed on Sylphiel's shoulder and dragged her away.

"Huh?"

"If you're in heat, go somewhere else. Don't harass my team members whenever you feel like it."

Lilith coldly dragged her to the window and casually tossed her toward the spot where Raphael and the others had been thrown earlier.

After tossing her out, she even dusted off her hands and gave Rimuru a frosty glance, making him feel a chill below the belt—

"Oh my, come to think of it, the alarm has been going off for ten minutes already. Why haven't the Hunters arrived yet?" Rimuru hurriedly changed the subject. Though he had only said it casually, it clearly reminded Lilith and the others—

That was right, why had the Hunters not come yet?!

"The Hunters only pursue and eliminate people who have reached a certain criminal threat level. They're a special-response force. Maybe this place isn't rated highly enough? Otherwise, what would we police be for?" Outside the shattered floor-to-ceiling window, Sylphiel floated back up with her legs crossed, yawning carelessly.

"However, the Hunters' full name is the Special Ability User Criminal Handling Enforcement Department. Going