Luminous's Complicated Feelings; Ultima's Shocking Arrival

Meanwhile, Ultima, the Original Purple who had arrived with Mo Li, watched the scene with an unhappy look all over her delicate face.

How dare a mere Luminous put on such airs? The Emperor and Lord Rimuru had come together, yet she had not personally come out to welcome them!

How rude!!!

Ultima had never held much affection for Luminous to begin with. If the Emperor had not been here, she would have gone to "reason" with Luminous.

And teach her what manners were!

Although Ultima had only recently acquired a body and advanced to Demon Duke, she had no fear whatsoever when facing Luminous, an Ancient Demon Lord.

After obtaining the heavenly-treasure-like body Mo Li had painstakingly forged for her, along with the enormous amount of magicules granted by her naming, Ultima was now only a human soul away from becoming a so-called Demon King.

Ultima's combat strength was now only the tiniest bit weaker than it had been when she was in the Underworld.

If she truly fought Luminous, it was not certain who would win or lose!

Not long after Roy had settled them in the Holy Imperial Nation, Luminous personally came with her two attendants to the room where Mo Li and Rimuru were staying to receive them.

However, the moment she stepped through the door, Luminous sensed that something was off.

Because she felt a trace of an aura that should not have been here!

It was the aura of someone Luminous knew well and found extremely troublesome. No, not a person—a demon!

Though filled with unease, Luminous still brought Roy and Lui into the reception room where Rimuru and Mo Li were being entertained.

When she clearly saw the breathtakingly beautiful, petite girl with long purple hair standing behind Morax, the heart Luminous had