The instant Rimuru returned from time travel, Phoenix's aura erupted violently, churning like a tsunami and revealing his ferocious true form—but Rimuru knew none of this. All he knew was that the instant he returned, he activated the trait that had been strengthened once more after his advancement: Dream Lord. In the form of a demigod, he forcibly combined it with his divine kingdom and dragged the other party into a dream.
Rimuru had not truly entered the dream to fight using Dream Lord's trait, because he understood that even after advancing, he could never be a match for a Sequence 2—he had more important things to do!
In the silent void, when Rimuru opened his eyes again and abruptly activated Dream Lord, he felt Luo lightly clutch his hand. Her innocent blue eyes were gradually becoming clear, yet that clarity contained worry—
Phoenix and his adjutant, meanwhile, still maintained their fire-releasing postures, their entire bodies sunk into an eerie silence.
Rimuru stretched out his small hand. As black demonic flames blazed fiercely, the scythe represented by Sylphiel was rapidly outlined by threads of informational form, vaguely taking on a phantom shape. Far away, the semi-transparent Sylphiel revealed a startled expression.
The next moment, Sylphiel was forcibly summoned. Rimuru abruptly gripped the scythe—after becoming a demigod, the connection between him and Sylphiel was worlds apart from before. He even had the feeling that no matter where Sylphiel was, he could summon her back to his side at will—
"I've uploaded my condition and part of my memories from this period... but I can't guarantee that Amishir will respond." Luo watched the scene silently before suddenly speaking.
"Ah... I understand..." Rimuru nodded. Ignoring the bewildered Sylphiel, he glanced at his contact list, where even the friend list had become unusable due