Meanwhile, Guy—the person involved, the instigator, and the "main culprit" behind all this—looked teasingly at Milim, who stood not far away with Heavenly Demon in hand.
"Ohoho~~, you're still angry? You want to chop me up too!? Was I wrong?"
"You're getting worked up."
By now, Guy's words could no longer be called mere provocation. He was practically taunting her right to her face.
"Ari, you have to protect me, or some crazy girl might chop me up!"
As he spoke, Guy edged closer toward Mo Li, even pressing his "frail" self against Mo Li's shoulder. The pick-me energy in his words practically overflowed.
"Milim" fell silent at once upon seeing this, and Rimuru, who was holding Milim around the waist, also fell silent!
Likewise, the Demon Lords seated nearby all wore strange expressions as they watched Guy act like such a pick-me.
Among them, Leon, the Jade Sword King, reacted the most intensely.
Leon's face, more beautiful than a woman's, was currently filled with disgust and loathing for Guy's behavior.
Clearly, Guy had disgusted Leon plenty in the past—or rather, taken advantage of him!
The way Leon looked at Mo Li now was full of pity, mixed with a trace of relief.
Ever since Mo Li had appeared, Guy came looking for him less and less, to the point where he barely came at all.
Without Guy constantly harassing him, Leon's mood had improved greatly, and even his spirits had risen to a whole new level.
Of course Leon knew who was responsible for that.
That was why he was extremely grateful to Mo Li.
On one hand, it was because of Chloe.
On the other hand, it was because Mo Li had helped keep Guy—whose gender was unclear and whose sexual orientation was even more unclear—occupied.
Yeah, he