"Hmm. Guy, do you remember the answer I left you with?"
Mo Li spoke to Guy with a meaningful look.
"The answer? What answer!? Could it be...?"
Guy snapped back to his senses, licking his lips as anticipation filled his voice.
"Could it be that you're finally going to reveal the answer to me?"
"Hmm. There's no need to keep it from you anymore."
Mo Li nodded in confirmation.
Everyone present listened to the exchange between Mo Li and Guy in complete confusion.
However, they were certain that whatever the two were discussing was no trivial matter!
At that moment, even Rimuru looked at Mo Li and Guy with suspicion.
What was going on!?
There was actually something even she didn't know about!
And it involved that red-haired freak!?
"Come on~~, you two, stop keeping everyone in suspense and hurry up! Lord Milim is dying of curiosity!!!"
Milim shouted anxiously.
She really was incredibly curious!
Hearing Milim urge them on, everyone could only glance at her helplessly.
In this world, the only one who would dare speak to those two like that in such a setting was probably this little girl.
"The one sitting upon the Eastern Empire's imperial throne... is no longer Rudra."
Mo Li calmly revealed a truth that shocked everyone present.
"W-W-Wait! What does that mean? Ari, how did I not know about this!?"
Even Rimuru was deeply shaken by Mo Li's sudden statement, her delicate little face full of bewilderment.
Seeing Rimuru's reaction, the Demon Lords realized that even Rimuru, who had always been extremely close to Morax, did not know about this.
Only Guy, who had already learned something of the matter, remained relatively calm. Yet anyone who looked closely could see the hint of shock hidden in his eyes.
"Hmm. You did tell me