After learning that Rimuru had gotten involved with Hell, Ling Ling's gaze toward him became even more complicated.
Meanwhile, Ye Xiaoqian had long since abandoned Rimuru and the others with a gleeful look, running behind her brother Ye Fan and dragging Yutong and her new best friend, Yuki Onna, along with her.
And she was far from the only one to defect. Under Magician's helpless gaze, Lina had silently moved to stand behind Rimuru, her eyes curiously fixed on Nine Tails.
That was Rimuru's fiancée.
Well, "fiancée" was a concept Lisa and Magician had instilled in Lina as a precaution. Mainly because they were afraid Lina might develop feelings for Rimuru that she should not have.
For Seekers of Truth, there were no restrictions on whom they followed or pledged loyalty to. Finland had always championed freedom, after all. But getting emotionally invested? That would be a huge loss!
For some reason, after learning all this, Ling Ling found herself having many thoughts she had never had before when she looked at Lina behind Rimuru.
Rimuru's meteoric rise in the Void had already reached the point where even demigods would retreat from him. This was no longer as simple as having a little influence among the Star Spirits. Yet Hell had secretly made Sylphiel, a divine artifact, acknowledge Rimuru as her master, while Magic Web had allowed a Sequence 5 Words of Power User—a precious strategic resource—to follow him. Ling Ling suddenly understood.
It was not that they were stupid. They were too smart!
Every last one of them had been trying to get ahead, sending members of their own factions to Rimuru's side in the Void, desperately hoping to whisper sweet nothings in his ear. And what had the Light Chasers been doing?!
They had just finished putting Rimuru