'Li' and Luminas's Promise; Mo Li's Headache

After hearing Mo Li's words, Guy looked at the one he loved with a complicated expression and spoke in a serious tone.

At that moment, Guy truly saw in Mo Li the unique trait of "gods"—"divinity"—that he had once seen in his old friend, the Star King Dragon.

Hearing Guy's assessment, everyone recalled Mo Li's usual demeanor of being "neither elated by external things nor saddened by personal matters," with "a heart as clear as ice, unshaken even if the sky collapsed," along with his peerless strength that surpassed the entire continent and the Endless Slaughter Aspect he displayed in battle.

He really could be called... a "god"!

Sitting beside Mo Li, Rimuru heard Guy's assessment of her Ari and saw the approving looks in everyone's eyes. She instinctively turned to look at Mo Li as well.

A god?! Did Ari really seem like a god?

...It seemed he did.

A "god"?! That sounded so distant!

But if it was Ari, then... there should be no problem. No! Rather, as expected of my Ari! He's just that amazing!!!

The look in Rimuru's eyes shifted from initial confusion and helplessness to firm admiration.

"A god? Hehe~~ Whether it's Demon Lord, god, or human, there isn't much difference to me."

"And what I truly want to be is simply myself, an ordinary person named Mo Li."

Hearing Guy's assessment of him, Mo Li calmly shook his head. He had never wanted to become some so-called "god." His only goal was to live a peaceful retirement life in the Demon Country Federation.

Although people throughout the world now called Mo Li the Geo Archon, the Martial God, and the God of Contracts, he had never considered these titles an honor. Instead, he saw them as responsibilities and burdens.

He was praised as the