Cruel Punishment; Rimuru Tried to Steal a Chicken and Lost the Rice

"R-Rimuru, could you go a little easier on me?!"

Milim poked her pinky together and spoke timidly.

"Hmm!? I'll think about it!"

Rimuru put on a thoughtful expression and replied gently.

"Ah~~~~~~~~~"

Milim's scream rang throughout the entire Demon Country Federation.

Inside the room, Mo Li listened to Milim's screams and shook his head helplessly.

"Sigh... did it really have to come to this?"

It was not only Mo Li who found Milim pitiful. As Milim's "uncle," Veldora's face was also filled with reluctance and pity when he heard his little niece's miserable wails.

Veldora truly wanted to help his little niece. After all, she was my big brother's only daughter, my beloved family!

But... when you're under someone else's roof, you have no choice but to bow your head!

After all, Rimuru held his lifeline in her hands! Veldora dared to guarantee that if he so much as spoke up to plead for mercy, his manga and snacks would be gone for sure!

When he thought of his leisurely life without manga or snacks, Veldora felt that would be even more unbearable than death.

So... little niece, Uncle was sorry!

Big Brother, may your spirit in heaven bless your daughter and keep her safe!

And... please don't blame your little brother! Your little brother had already done all he could!

Veldora's heart felt as though it were bleeding.

Seeing Veldora looking so pained, pitiful, despairing, and powerless, Wakasagi, who stood beside him, could not bear it either and began comforting him.

Sigh... that was true. She was his niece, after all. It was only natural for him to feel sorry for her.

Perhaps afraid that he would be unable to hold himself back, Veldora directly used magicules to seal his ears and eyes, escaping from reality!

"Out of sight,