Christina looked at Rimuru in surprise. She had known Rimuru was strong, but never imagined she could be this terrifyingly powerful. As far as Christina knew, with the Gods now sealed away, Heaven Slayer was the strongest being in the Myriad Worlds. Even if the Gods had not been sealed, he would still have ranked among the world's greatest powers. Yet Rimuru was apparently even stronger than him. Christina found that hard to accept. She had assumed that, powerful as Rimuru was, she could not be much stronger than herself. But since Lola was the one saying it, Christina had no choice but to believe her.
Christina asked, "Lola, are you sure you're not mistaken? Is Rimuru really stronger than that bastard Heaven Slayer?"
Lola gave a bitter smile. "I wish I were mistaken, too, but she really is that terrifying. I wouldn't survive three moves against her. Of course, that's assuming she used her full strength."
"How is that possible?" Christina asked in surprise. "You clearly forced her power back with a single sword strike just now! How could you fail to withstand three moves from her? Aren't you selling yourself a little short, Lola?"
Lola replied, "Tina, don't doubt my instincts. They've never been wrong. Rimuru really is that powerful. The only reason I could push back her power earlier was because I borrowed Heaven Slayer's strength. His power was sealed inside that sword. Besides, Rimuru wasn't targeting me. I merely used the laws of time to separate you from her power; I didn't actually force it back. I used leverage rather than brute strength. And she wasn't using her full power, either."
Christina froze for a moment, then asked in astonishment, "You're saying she wasn't using her full strength?"
Lola nodded. "Yes. She hasn't used her full