Xiao the Monster; Gadra's Visit

"Didn't I notify him?? I remember notifying him!" Ramiris said, looking utterly baffled.

"He must have been so absorbed in training that he didn't hear it," Ruotuo said matter-of-factly.

"I'll go notify him."

At that moment, the bored Veldora spoke as he prepared to head to the Ninetieth Floor to find Xiao. But then, a familiar voice, calm yet carrying a trace of chill, drifted over.

"There is no need, Lord Veldora."

"Three-Eyed Five Manifestations Immortal Xiao, answering the summons!"

At some point, Xiao, dressed in an ancient-style cyan robe, had appeared at the entrance to the control room.

When Rimuru got a clear look at Xiao, her golden eyes narrowed in shock.

Although Xiao looked and dressed exactly as he had before, Rimuru felt as though he were a completely different person.

In Rimuru's perception, Xiao was surrounded by crimson killing intent and black deathly aura. That killing intent seemed to have taken the form of a massive blood-red dragon, inspiring fear in anyone who saw it.

Moreover, Xiao now gave Rimuru an extremely dangerous feeling—the kind of danger that could kill her.

Clearly, Xiao was still only a Demon Lord Seed, and his magicule count was not even one-fifth of Rimuru's.

Yet he gave Rimuru the illusion that he could kill her.

Looking at the blood-red dragon formed from killing intent that was nearly solid, Rimuru could not help but shudder inwardly.

Xiao... just how many monsters had this guy killed!?

In Rimuru's mind, Xiao had now become completely equivalent to an Awakened Demon King-class powerhouse. In fact, she found Xiao even more terrifying than an ordinary Awakened Demon King-class powerhouse.

Was this what a genius was?! No! A genius absolutely could not reach this level. This was a monster, a freak—a genuine, undisputed super freak!

Rimuru then