Veldora's words were filled with pleading for Rimuru, as well as a desire to have Velgrend sealed away completely.
"This one? Or that one?"
Just as Rimuru was hesitating, Veldora seemed to realize something and cautiously asked Rimuru.
"Right. Rimuru, where did you seal that 'demon'?"
Hearing Veldora's question, Rimuru answered without thinking.
"Of course, in my Stomach Space. Where else could it be?"
"..."
"Y-you mean you sealed that demon—no, my second sister—inside your 'Stomach Space'?!"
Veldora spoke stiffly to Rimuru, his words carrying a faint hope that Rimuru might just be joking with him.
Rimuru's Stomach Space was a wonderful place!
Not only was it vast and spacious, but one could watch livestreams every day. If one earned Lord King of Wisdom's approval, one could even browse Rimuru's memories of manga.
It could be called the best possible place to retire.
But Veldora did not think so now. He even felt that Rimuru having such a Stomach Space was completely unnecessary!
Still, he held onto a tiny sliver of hope. Maybe Rimuru had another Stomach Space?!
Maybe it was not the one that had held him before?!
Maybe? Maybe?
"Of course. The one that held you before. Where else would I seal Velgrend? It's not like I had the strength to carry her back!"
Rimuru shot Veldora a somewhat surprised glance, but still answered him without hesitation.
She only had one Stomach Space. Which other one could it have been?!
"Hehe... hehehehe... hehehehehehehehe... I'm done. I'm done for! I'm completely finished?!"
Like a salted fish that had utterly lost all hope, Veldora collapsed onto the ground. Despair instantly covered his handsome, masculine face, as if his soul were about to drift right out of him.
His entire body seemed gray and lifeless, giving off the feeling that he