"Come to think of it, this slime must have crossed the ring of mountains around Nami Village to get in here, right?" Dugu Bo suddenly thought of something.
By rights, the individual reincarnated from part of Namiki's soul should also be able to enter from above... Could the invisible membrane wrapped around that ring of mountains block her as well?
The Boss Lady explained, "The village's princess can naturally enter by crossing the mountains, but if she does, she'll be no different from a thief or bandit... What she wants is to walk through the main gate at the cave entrance openly and honorably, and avenge her mother."
"Revenge?"
Zhou Qing's gaze shifted slightly. This was somewhat different from what the Clock Trio had said.
"Yes, revenge."
The Boss Lady sighed. "We ate so many of Namiki's children. How could Namiki not hate us? And the village keeping us from leaving is probably meant to protect us too... Namiki both hates us and loves us... But we all hope that her final child, the incarnation of part of her soul, can return to the village and thereby repay what we owe her."
"I see."
Although what the Boss Lady said differed from the Clock Trio's account, the essence was the same. They all lived burdened by their debt and guilt toward Namiki.
At that moment, the Purple Slime floating in midair extended tentacles from every corner of its body and bound one Fallen One after another.
The instant the tentacles stuck to the Fallen Ones, they began dissolving their flesh and blood, as though countless insects were gnawing at their skin.
"Awwooo~"
"Kama~"
The captured Fallen Ones let out strange, miserable shrieks, their bodies twisting constantly as though they were enduring unbearable torment.
Boom!
The ground trembled. A massive Fallen