Lola frowned. "The seven realm lords should be us, but what is this reincarnation all about? According to the records my family left behind, reincarnation is where beings of the six paths are reborn after death. But this world doesn't have any such cycle of rebirth, does it?"
Heaven Slayer shook his head. "Let's leave that aside for now. We haven't even gathered everyone yet. Don't forget, Kaguya is still sealed away."
Christina asked, "So should we rescue Kaguya first?"
Heaven Slayer shook his head. "It isn't time for Kaguya's seal to break yet. Even if we tried to force it open, we'd get nowhere in the end. This is her tribulation. She can only overcome it herself."
Chacha asked curiously, "Then we can't do anything right now except sit around and wait?"
Heaven Slayer nodded helplessly. "You're right, Chacha. There really isn't anything we can do right now except wait. Still, although we can't undo Kaguya's seal, we can improve our own strength. I don't know if you've noticed, but these monsters are practically walking treasure troves. The power we gain from killing each one is incredible. They're like the legendary ginseng fruit, aren't they?"
In fact, Heaven Slayer wasn't the only one who had noticed. The others had realized it too. Every time they killed one of these monsters, they felt their own power grow a little.
The increase simply hadn't been very noticeable, so they hadn't paid it much mind. Now that Heaven Slayer brought it up, however, they all remembered.
Lola nodded. "Heaven Slayer is right. Although there's nothing we can do right now, we can strengthen ourselves. Whatever happens next, as long as we're strong enough, we'll be able to handle it."
Rimuru took an interest in everything. After hearing Lola and Heaven Slayer, she