In the history corrected by Rin, Guy was still born from the grace of the Star King Dragon.
But the reason he descended to the lower world was because of Rin's summons.
That's right, just like Diablo, Testarossa, Carrera, and Ultima, Rin was also the one who brought Guy from the Underworld to the material world as a summoner.
"It really is..."
Perhaps because he had seen through the cognitive barrier, Rin truly sensed his own mark on Guy.
It was a Dependent contract.
However, unlike other contracts, this contract only had Guy's name signed on it, and not Rin's name.
Nevertheless, a Dependent contract was still a Dependent contract.
If Rin wished, he could reclaim this contract at any time and, without Guy being able to resist, turn him into his Dependent.
Well, it should be said that Guy had already completed the voluntary signing process a long time ago.
Therefore, Rin did not force him.
Becoming Rin's Dependent was Guy's, or rather, the past Guy's, choice.
"No wonder you allowed Velzard to come and see me."
And no wonder this Cardinal World was so different from the original Tensura novel in Rin's memory.
For example, Guy's advent, the past of Velzard and Velgrynd, and Rimuru being a girl before reincarnation.
Also Rudra.
In Velgrynd's description, Rudra did not spontaneously awaken Lord of Vows, but was directly granted Lord of Justice by the Star King Dragon.
"Is this my weight in this world?"
Rin remembered very clearly the Insect-Type Magic Beasts he encountered when he first arrived in the Cardinal World and brought Ogerpon into the forest.
If a similar event had occurred in the original timeline, then how did Shion, Shuna, and the others, who chose to fight the Insect-Type Magic Beasts, survive?
The only explanation was that the moment Rin descended, the world line had already begun to correct itself.
Because of him, the past, present, and future were all undergoing subtle changes.
However, this change was not achieved overnight.
Even if Rin realized this, the world's changes were still ongoing.
"So, that's why the future Chloe chose to protect me across the timeline?"
If it was to prevent someone from attacking Rin and the Monster Nation from the temporal dimension, Rin himself could handle it.
But the problem was, this would consume a lot of Rin's energy.
He could not possibly keep an eye on those petty schemers all the time, could he?
Chloe took on this responsibility of guardianship.
Not just her, but others as well.
It was they who formed the first line of defense, blocking deviations in the timeline.
"Tsk..."
Luo Hao heard Rin and Guy's conversation and said somewhat exasperatedly, "What, they're on our side? You never told me about this!"
"Well, I just found out too."
Rin had already received memories of the past from Guy.
At the same moment, Rin dispatched a parallel consciousness, traveling back in time to complete the closed loop of this historical correction.
"Then, my fight with him..."
"Don't worry, I won't stop it."
Rin comforted Luo Hao, then stepped forward and appeared before Guy, Primordial Green, and Primordial Blue.
The two women were startled by Rin's sudden appearance, then immediately adopted defensive stances.
"No need to worry."
Guy raised his hand, stopping the two women's disrespect, then bowed and said, "It's been a long time, Your Majesty Creation Dragon God."
"I have not failed my mission. I have protected this world for you..."
"You've worked hard."
The task his historical self gave Guy was to protect the Cardinal World until the day his true self descended.
Rin raised a hand and retrieved the Dependent contract from Guy's body.
This scene left the two Primordial Demons dumbfounded, completely unable to understand what was happening.
"I ask again, are you willing to follow me and walk with me?"
"It is my honor..."
Without a shred of hesitation, Guy chose to pledge his loyalty to Rin.
"Luo Hao?"
Rin did not immediately finalize the Dependent contract, but instead left the choice to Luo Hao. "Your battle will still continue, but I want to ask, do you want to fight the current Guy, or wait until he becomes stronger before fighting him?"
"Heh..."
Luo Hao only needed to know that Rin was not deceiving her.
As for Rin's question.
"Who do you think I am?"
Luo Hao revealed a wild smile. "If the enemy isn't in their peak state, then this victory would merely be an insult to me!"
"As expected of Luo Hao..."
After receiving Luo Hao's answer, Rin directly signed his name on the Dependent contract.
Thus, Guy's transformation into a Dependent began... "And you two."
Rin transferred Guy, who was erupting with terrifying magicules, into the Void Universe, then looked at Primordial Green and Primordial Blue, who were still in a daze. "How about it, do you want to come over to my side?"
"Oh, by the way, let me tell you something."
"If you count Guy, I have already gathered Black, White, Yellow, Purple, five Primordial Demon Progenitors under my command."
"..."
Rin's words were astonishing, almost burning out the two women's CPUs.
What did he mean by gathering five Primordial Demons?
"Are you serious?"
Ignoring the two women's current confusion, Primordial Green asked, "Have Black and White also descended?"
They had just witnessed Guy submit to Rin, so it could not be false.
With Rin's strength, having even subdued Guy, why would he need to deceive two demon girls who had been reduced to serving Guy as maids?
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh!"
Rin did not need to summon them, because in the next moment, four figures had already appeared on the shattered glacier.
"Where is this?"
"Why is there a red aura?"
"Ah, aren't these Green and Blue? Long time no see."
"Rin-sama, is there anything we can do?"
Carrera, Diablo, Ultima, and Testarossa arrived by Rin's side almost simultaneously.
Demons are quite sensitive to their master's emotions.
So even without Rin actively summoning them, when they sensed that Rin had a need, they would silently come to his side, waiting for orders.
(To be continued.)