151: First Meeting with Rin Tohsaka

However, guilt could not change Rimuru's dominant position. Pressed for time, Rimuru only fell silent for a moment before breaking the atmosphere and asking directly, with a hint of pressure, "Where is the equipment I needed?"

An elderly man who looked rather advanced in years answered him. As he handed Rimuru an exceptionally gorgeous azure pendant gleaming with metallic luster, he trembled and said, "The time you gave us was too short, Lord Moe King. And... using a demigod-grade material to make Sequence 5 equipment is simply barbaric and wasteful. If possible, please allow me to... upgrade it..."

"Sequence 5 is enough!" Rimuru did not hesitate. He dashed forward and snatched the pendant away. Under the old man's astonished gaze, he turned back as much as he could and said, "Thank you—"

The next moment, he had turned into nothingness and gradually vanished from everyone's sight.

"..." The entire hall fell silent. After a long while, the old man let out a heavy sigh. "Ah, fighters..."

They were always in such a rush.

Not everyone in R'lyeh came from the real world. Perhaps seventy percent of those in combat professions came from the real world, but most lifestyle professionals came from the Void. Some were refugees from the Void, some had simply attached themselves to R'lyeh in search of better opportunities, and some were partners from other factions, such as the Black Merchant, The Collector, and the owners of various super facilities.

The Eternal Hammer Forge consisted of craftsmen who followed Eternal Hammer—the demigod who had negotiated with Rimuru. They were native inhabitants of the Void, and in their eyes—

Fighters like Rimuru were actually much like R'lyeh's soldiers.

They were always so decisive and efficient, as though saying one extra word was a waste of time—but they did not