Different Miss Shizues; Kronoa's Hostility

Hinata Sakaguchi's and Chloe's souls were now both inside Kronoa's body, so all they had to do was draw them out.

As for how to draw them out, the original story had already explained it through their Big Diablo.

The most important thing now was to calm Kronoa down.

Thinking of this, Rimuru could not help but feel a headache coming on. Then a steady, reassuring voice reached her.

"Put that mask on her."

Upon hearing Mo Li's words, Rimuru seemed to realize something and abruptly turned to look at him.

"The mask!?"

If Ari had not mentioned it, Rimuru would never have noticed the peculiar nature of the Demon Seal Mask Miss Shizue had given her!

According to Veldora's description, when Kronoa sealed him away centuries ago, she had been wearing the mask Miss Shizue had given her!

That mask had also been given to Miss Shizue by the Hero Kronoa. Miss Shizue had then given it to Rimuru, and because little Chloe had been so reluctant to part with her that day, Rimuru had given the mask to her.

Combined with what Ari had said about the relationship between Kronoa, Hinata, and Chloe...

Everything fit together. Everything made sense!!!

Only now did Rimuru realize how extraordinary that Demon Seal Mask was!

Just as Rimuru wanted to think it over a little longer, King of Wisdom in her mind finally could not hold back any longer and directly reminded her. Only then did Rimuru come to her senses.

Now did not seem like the time to be thinking about that!?

Feeling the countless gazes fixed on her, Rimuru felt a little awkward. She had given the original mask to little Chloe, so she had King of Wisdom replicate an identical mask, matching it in properties, abilities, and appearance.

Then