077, Return, No Rewards This Time!

The special mission had been completed. You could apply to return within twenty-four hours.

After the Fourth Holy Grail War, Rimuru had left a protective charm for the young Rin Tohsaka as a gift. This time, before leaving, he also intended to leave a small gift for his future disciple. However, that gift was currently in Animusphere's hands and would be passed on to his Avatar.

At an appropriate time in the future, it would be given to Rin Tohsaka along with a letter.

The letter also assigned Rin Tohsaka a small task: completely dismantle the Greater Holy Grail.

The letter's name was simple as well: A Belated Farewell.

That was right. Rimuru was, once again, planning to leave without saying goodbye.

The instant the magical energy within the Holy Grail completely overflowed and blossomed into a flower filled with malice, the hollow of the Root appeared in the sky. Rimuru charged into it with Sylphiel.

He wanted to experience the thrill Tokiomi Tohsaka had felt back then, but the moment he entered, he was enveloped by white light.

Tch, the Silver Sea.

The sea beneath their feet was as unfathomably deep as ever. Standing atop the white clouds, Rimuru and Sylphiel instinctively looked toward the goddess at the center.

Alaya sat coolly at the edge of a cloud, her gaze lowered, as though she had been waiting for a long time.

"You seem to be in a bad mood. Can a collective consciousness get angry or sad too?"

Only after hearing Rimuru's voice did Alaya raise her head, her eyes still lowered. "What makes you think I'm in a bad mood?"

"Uh..." Rimuru looked at the icy, stay-away-from-me aura radiating from her from head to toe. He smacked his lips and wisely decided not to continue that topic.

So,