Benimaru, who had absorbed a full hundred thousand human souls, seemed to have undergone no change at all.
Seeing this, the surrounding onlookers were stunned, confusion spreading across their faces.
Rimuru, seated in the main seat, was no different.
What was going on!?
Only Mo Li, seated in the other main seat, wore a faint smile. A rare flicker of interest flashed through his indifferent golden eyes as he elegantly swirled the teacup in his hand, looking at the dejected Benimaru below.
Others might not have known what was happening, but Mo Li understood perfectly well.
It seemed the show was about to begin!
The scene was extremely awkward. Benimaru had talked such a big game earlier; if this ended with a whimper, the people of the Demon Country Federation would probably gossip about him forever!
Rimuru was equally puzzled. She had strictly followed every step of the method King of Wisdom had given her!
So... there was no reason for this!
What was going on!?
When in doubt, ask Ari!
Rimuru then directly posed her question to Mo Li, whom she considered omnipotent.
Seeing Rimuru's utterly baffled expression, Mo Li swirled his teacup and calmly spoke while looking at Benimaru's strange expression below.
"The problem isn't with you, Rimuru. It's with Benimaru."
"Benimaru, explain it to everyone."
Upon hearing the words of Mo Li, his Lord Emperor, Benimaru, who wore an odd expression below, became even more helpless and frustrated.
"Yes, Lord Emperor."
"The problem does seem to be with me..."
But as he said this, Benimaru hesitated. Clearly, the reason he could not awaken was difficult for him to voice. Yet after struggling for several seconds, he still honestly continued.
"Ever since those human souls entered my body, I have already heard the voice of the World Voice.