Fearless Rimuru; Pitiful Milim

Chii and Mo Li both instinctively turned their gazes toward the door.

"Hmph~~"

Nian Li flew straight back into Rimuru's hand. Rimuru gave a cold snort, cast Chii a look that seemed both mocking and sarcastic, then resumed lecturing Milim.

Chii, who had been mocked, widened his eyes in utter disbelief. He looked exactly like a clown!

Even Mo Li found it hard to believe.

Since when had Rimuru become so... formidable!?

"Gulp~~ Was Rimuru always this strong?!"

Watching the scene, Veldora tremblingly asked Azhdaha beside him.

"...Probably, maybe, perhaps not!"

Even the well-traveled Azhdaha was not entirely certain as he looked at this calculating Rimuru.

The old Rimuru had never been this thoughtful. What had happened to her now?!

"Could this be that so-called 'three times stronger when corrupted, thirty percent weaker when redeemed'?!

Veldora seemed to have remembered something and spoke in disbelief.

That had to be it! Rimuru had definitely gone dark!!!

Hearing Veldora's nonsense, Azhdaha immediately wanted to refute him. But when he recalled Rimuru's appearance just now, he found himself somewhat convinced by Veldora's analysis.

After all, Rimuru's current appearance clearly resembled the corrupted state from novels and manga.

Could she really have "gone dark"!?

Azhdaha thought in disbelief.

Meanwhile, Chii, who had been tricked by Rimuru, stared blankly outside the wooden door, looking exactly like a clown.

He had been played!

Chii had been played!?

The mighty Dark Emperor had been toyed with!?

And by a newly appointed Demon Lord, no less! In front of the person he loved!

At that moment, Chii only felt boundless fury surging through his heart, but he forcibly suppressed it.

After all, this was not a place where he could lose his temper.

If he dared to get angry here and make a move against Rimuru, he would