"Allow me to introduce myself."
Carrera said, "My name is Carrera, and I am the King of Ruin among the Eight Kings under Rin-sama!"
"Also, like that idiot Purple, I am also one of the Primordials."
As for which Primordial she was, the answer could be deduced from Carrera's hair color.
'Primordial Yellow…'
Yellow and Purple, two Great Primordials.
Moreover, after hearing Carrera's self-introduction, Hinata noticed a key phrase in her words, the Eight Kings!
At this moment, the figures of Artoria and Treyni surfaced in Hinata's mind.
Defeated by Artoria, Hinata was completely convinced.
And the other party's strength had undoubtedly reached the realm of a True Demon Lord, even far beyond an ordinary True Demon Lord.
Coupled with Ultima and Carrera.
The mere existence of these three made despair well up from the depths of Hinata's heart.
'I can't win…'
Hinata's heart sank completely. 'Holy Empire of Lubelius, and Luminous, absolutely cannot win…'
"It's all my fault!"
"I am willing to accept punishment."
Hinata lowered her head decisively. She had her own beliefs, and she had to protect the tens of millions of people in Holy Empire of Lubelius.
If sacrificing herself alone could save the lives of those behind her, Hinata would not hesitate in the slightest.
"You can do anything to me!"
Hinata's voice was hoarse and bitter. "I only ask that you spare Holy Empire of Lubelius…"
"..."
Fortunately, the one here was not Artoria, but Carrera.
Otherwise, with Saber's alignment of plus five hundred good, she would definitely have pleaded for Hinata.
"Pfft, hahaha!"
Unfortunately, the one standing here was Carrera, a Primordial Demon Progenitor who showed no mercy to outsiders. "Rin-sama, she's actually begging for mercy."
"She was so arrogant just now!"
"Why is she suddenly begging?"
"Hey!"
Carrera stepped forward, grabbed Hinata by the hair, and lifted her up from the seat. "I say, is this attitude really an apology? There's absolutely no sincerity!"
"Carrera…"
"Please instruct."
Hearing Rin call her, Carrera immediately tossed Hinata aside and respectfully awaited his command.
"I intend to give her a chance."
"Ah?"
Carrera was stunned. She did not dare defy Rin's will, but she still felt that Hinata was far too lucky to receive Rin's mercy.
"You may leave first, Carrera."
"This…"
Carrera wanted to say that she should remain by Rin's side at all times to protect him.
But then she remembered that this was Rin's Eden.
Within Eden, Rin was an omniscient and omnipotent god.
"Yes."
Left with no choice, Carrera exited the black box.
"Alright, now it's just the two of us."
Rin waved his hand, and the straitjacket binding Hinata instantly vanished.
Only a thin prison uniform remained, outlining Hinata's graceful curves.
"Thank you very much."
Hinata had no thoughts of restraining Rin or anything of the sort.
That would be far too foolish.
The man before her was Artoria's master, and he had even subdued Primordial Yellow.
Against someone like that, let alone in her current sealed state.
Even at her peak, she likely could not do anything to him.
"Don't be happy too soon."
Rin chuckled. "You just said you would do anything to save Holy Empire of Lubelius, right?"
"..."
Those words instantly filled Hinata with dread.
She was not afraid of death.
But humiliation, for example, was clearly beyond what Hinata could accept.
If she were to be disgraced like that, she would rather die on the spot.
"Then let me see your resolve."
Rin pointed downward and said in a deep voice, "Now, strip naked, and then perform a dogeza!"
At the same time, thousands of miles away, in Holy Empire of Lubelius.
Inside the Night Palace, Luminous stared at the crystal ball in her hand, which had already lost its image.
She realized that this expedition to the Great Jura Forest might have encountered an unexpected situation.
"Hinata…"
The thought that Hinata might have been defeated made Luminous feel utterly incredulous. "How is that possible! That's my Hinata!"
Luminous knew exactly how strong Hinata was.
In this world, aside from a very small number of individuals, no one could defeat her.
"Who is it?"
"Who is plotting against me?"
Luminous clenched her fists, her vampire fangs even biting through her lips.
Anyone else might be negotiable, but Hinata was not.
"No!"
"I must go to the Great Jura Forest immediately!"
Luminous had already imagined the worst-case scenario, such as Veldora awakening and persecuting those she cherished.
Even if she could not defeat Veldora, Luminous had to bring Hinata back safely.
As for what to do after that…
The Demon Lord's Banquet was not just for show.
If something like this truly happened, the Demon Lords stronger than her would not be able to sit still either.
"Oh my, oh my, are you really that impatient?"
"That voice?!"
Luminous turned around and saw a purple-haired girl in a black hooded cloak, who had somehow already taken a seat, looking at her leisurely.
"Yo!"
Ultima said, "Long time no see, Luminous."
"You bastard!"
Luminous wanted to say she had no time to waste on her.
But after seeing Ultima clearly, Luminous froze completely.
"How is this possible?"
"You, you actually…"
There was an enormous difference between a demon and a demon after incarnation.
The former was a purely spiritual life form, while the latter was a semi-spiritual, semi-material existence.
If Luminous could not even tell that much, she would not deserve to be a Demon Lord.
"Ah, I successfully incarnated."
"And not only that…"
Ultima stood up and released the immense magicules she had been suppressing without restraint. "That person also named me and helped me take that step!"
"Awakening!!"
The shock Luminous felt at this moment was beyond description.
Even though she herself was an awakened True Demon Lord, there were still differences among True Demon Lords.
In terms of magicules, Luminous had at most just over three million.
As for Ultima standing before her now?
With just a rough sense, Luminous could confirm that the other party's magicules far exceeded her own.
At the very least, it had reached the five million level…
(To be continued.)