730. As Long As That Place Is Reached

"Wake up, Slime!" Linden's mycelial fingers stretched longer, idly poking at that limp mass of gel. Each poke left a shallow dent, which quickly bounced back to its original shape.

The eyes on the Slime rolled around meaninglessly—Linden knew perfectly well that this thing had no facial features at all, and naturally did not use that hastily made "eye" to see.

"It is Slime-folk. You can clearly see the Panel—" The Demon King looked toward the Mushroom Man with the glowing Mushroom Cap. "No matter how many times I see it, it is still so unbelievable. Such an enormous soul actually possesses a unified will."

"Such limited experience—no," Linden paused, adjusting his tone. "O respected archenemy! At long last, we meet again. Might you be interested in chatting for a few moments with your opponent, namely me?"

"..." The Demon King was silent for a moment. "Let's talk. I'm quite curious about you too."

"What are you planning to do now that you've come out this time?"

The Demon King shuddered. "I suppose—save the world."

Suppose—

Yet before Linden could press further, the Demon King asked first, "What about you? What are you doing? Conquering the world?"

Linden tugged his Mushroom Cap a little straighter, turned his right hand, and placed it before his chest. "Of course I'm saving the world too! To bring love and peace to everyone!"

The Demon King, now in a suppressed and isolated state, could not see Ji Jun's Panel, but recalling the [Greed] he had seen from the Spirit Sea during the battle, he nodded.

Only then did Linden continue asking, "How much do you know about the gods?"

"Gods?" The Demon King seemed not to have expected Linden to ask this question directly. "Why don't you ask the god behind you?"

Linden's finger