"Yes, ..."
Before Mo Li could finish speaking, Rimuru beside him could not help but speak up directly.
"It was me!"
Rimuru declared loudly, her voice filled with pride and certainty.
With "Ciel" vouching for her, Rimuru was brimming with confidence—more confidence than she could possibly need.
She could finally show off in front of Ali for once. She had to make herself look good in front of these people!
As soon as Rimuru said that, the scene fell silent once more. Quite a few people instinctively turned to look in her direction.
Many stared at "Rimuru" in disbelief, only for that feeling to be immediately followed by fervor and admiration.
They had never expected that the one who helped them obtain "Ultimate Skills" was Lord Rimuru. Though it was somewhat unbelievable, everyone knew that the citizens of the "Demon Country Federation" blindly believed in their leader, their lord.
There was nothing Lord "Rimuru" and the "Emperor" could not accomplish. If there was, then the problem had to lie with the matter or mission itself!
In any case, the Emperor and Lord Rimuru were invincible and omnipotent.
Of course, there were also those who doubted "Rimuru," such as the immortals of the "Immortal Assembly," which had been personally established by "Mo Li" and revered only him in their hearts.
After all, in their eyes, although Lord "Rimuru" was powerful and had reached Calamity-class, she had only just advanced to that level. Could she really awaken "Ultimate Skills" for them?
Or rather, could Lord Rimuru afford the cost?
They greatly admired "Lord Rimuru," but... compared to Lord Rimuru, they trusted the Emperor even more!
"As expected of Lord 'Rimuru'! So magnificent and powerful that she can even bestow 'Ultimate Skills' upon us. Truly worthy of the one I worship!"
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