Invitation from the Council; Preparing for Azhdaha's "Awakening"

Ramiris and Veldora, who had arrived together, sensed that something was off with the atmosphere. Not even bothering to greet anyone, they immediately found an excuse and slipped away.

Azhdaha, who had come along as well, wanted to look for Mo Li.

Inside the office.

Mo Li was sitting leisurely on the sofa, sipping fine tea with utmost elegance.

Momol, who had come to report something in the office, stood in stark contrast to Mo Li. The anxiety on Momol's face was impossible to hide.

"Ari, save me!"

Rimuru was not in her human form at the moment, but in the form of her true body—a large blue slime. Perhaps because Shuna had been holding her, her normally smooth and round surface had become somewhat dull.

But the instant Rimuru saw Mo Li calmly drinking tea on the sofa, she immediately felt saved. With a powerful leap, she shot forward and plunged straight into Mo Li's arms.

Mo Li, who had still been drinking tea, spilled quite a bit of it because of Rimuru's sudden move.

In Mo Li's arms, Rimuru directly transformed into her human form. She buried her little head in his chest and did not dare raise it, as if she were hiding from something terrifying.

Mo Li looked at the trembling Rimuru in his arms, then at Shuna, who had entered the office alongside Rimuru, and immediately understood what had happened.

It seemed she had gone wild playing in the Great Labyrinth and had just been caught by Shuna upon returning!

"Lord Rimuru~~"

Looking at Rimuru throwing herself into Lord Morax's arms for protection, Shuna's beautiful face was full of helplessness.

Lord Rimuru was always like this. Whenever she got into trouble, she either hid somewhere without people around or threw herself straight into Lord Morax's