Inside Zhong Chen's bedroom, the women looked at Rimuru lying on the bed, all surprised.
"Rimuru-san has become a Demon Lord?"
Shizue asked Zhong Chen, who was sitting in a chair drinking tea.
"That's right, she's already a Demon Lord, and according to my perception, if you don't consider combat experience, her current strength should be considered top-tier among Demon Lords!"
"Eye of Identification!"
Rimuru Tempest
Loyalty: 0
Affection: 100
Abilities: King of Wisdom, King of Gluttony, King of Storms, King of Covenants... Overall Strength Rating: SS-rank
Zhong Chen looked at Rimuru's information displayed in the Eye of Identification, and his heart was filled with relief; those more than a million souls were truly not wasted.
In the original anime, when Rimuru became an awakened Demon Lord, her strength was, at most, S+-rank.
She didn't even reach SS--rank, but now her combat power has directly leaped to a level where she can contend with Guy and Milim. Although she might not win, she probably wouldn't lose either.
After all, at the SS-rank level, if you really want to determine a winner, the entire world would have to go down with it.
Shizue looked at the sleeping beauty lying peacefully on the bed, a doting smile appearing on her lips.
Then, she turned her head, gave Zhong Chen a meaningful look, and said,
"Hehe, I was just speaking from the heart."
"After all, who would have thought that the little girl who used to just cause trouble and run around all day would one day become a Demon Lord!"
Hearing Shizue's words, Zhong Chen couldn't help but blush, as when it came to causing trouble and running around, he was by no means inferior.
After all, the 'Idle Duo' was simply too famous throughout the city.
Even if you randomly grabbed a child in the city, they could clearly tell you which two Guys the 'Idle Duo' referred to.
"Hahahaha!"
Kanae Kocho, who was beside him, also covered her mouth and chuckled, looking at Zhong Chen being teased.
"Cough cough... Shizue, I understand. I'll persuade Rimuru to rein it in a bit from now on. Yes, I'll persuade her!"
Zhong Chen coughed twice, indicating that he wouldn't let Rimuru continue to be mischievous and idle anymore.
In his words, he didn't mention himself at all, as if everything was Rimuru's fault alone.
Sakuya, standing behind Zhong Chen, couldn't help but gently caress her forehead in exasperation upon hearing his shameless statement.
"If possible, I really hope you can also rein it in a bit!"
"After all, waking you up every day has become the biggest task of my day!"
"Is... is that so? Then I'll..."
Zhong Chen stopped halfway through his sentence, and his expression suddenly became serious.
"Sakuya! You all continue to take care of Rimuru here. I have something to go out for!"
"Did something happen? Do I need to inform the Lord and the others?"
Seeing Zhong Chen suddenly become serious, Kanae Kocho also stopped smiling, stood up, and asked.
"No need. Even if they came, they wouldn't be able to handle this matter! Don't worry, I can handle it!"
Zhong Chen said, giving the people present a confident smile.
"If there's real danger, you must escape immediately. Even if the city is destroyed, as long as the people are safe, everything can start over!"
"Do you understand?"
Shizue said to Zhong Chen with a serious expression, her concern evident in her words.
In fact, for Shizue, Zhong Chen was not only the benefactor who saved her life but also someone she had always regarded as a younger brother.
Just as she had always regarded Rimuru as a younger sister, these two were the people she cared about most now, and she didn't want anything to happen to either of them.
"Mm! I will!"
Zhong Chen also put away his smile, nodded heavily to Shizue, and then disappeared from the room... "Wahahaha! Is this the place! It looks so interesting!"
The pink figure, looking down at the entire city from the sky, had her hands on her hips and let out a cute laugh.
Whoosh... Zhong Chen's figure suddenly appeared not far from the pink figure.
The pink figure immediately noticed Zhong Chen, and with a flash, she appeared in front of him.
"Hmm? Are you the ruler of this city?"
The pink figure's cute little face showed a hint of confusion as she asked.
Zhong Chen, however, recognized who this figure was at a glance.
"Isn't this Milim? No wonder I felt such a massive amount of magic!"
"Counting the time, she really should be coming here around now!"
"Eye of Identification!"
Milim Nava
Loyalty: 0
Affection: 63
Abilities: King of Wrath, Stardust Manipulation, Drago Nova, Dragon Eye... Overall Strength Rating: SS (SS+)
PS: The value in parentheses is the combat power after activating King of Wrath.
Zhong Chen put down his guard after seeing that the newcomer was Milim.
Although his strength was completely unmatched by anyone, he was afraid that the entire world would be destroyed.
After all, anyone who could contend with him was the kind of person who would destroy the world if they went berserk.
Compared to those who were completely engrossed in their own life goals, Milim could be said to be the easiest to deal with.
"Oh my, oh my, isn't this the Destroyer Milim-sama? What brings you to a small place like ours!"
Zhong Chen smiled broadly and teased Milim.
"Huh! You look so strong! And I can feel another aura in this city that is not at all weaker than mine!"
"Wow! You actually have so many strong individuals!"
Milim carefully sensed the auras of the strong individuals throughout the city and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
Although for Milim, only Zhong Chen in front of her and the aura in the city were worthy of her attention.
But having so many strong individuals in one city still surprised her.
"Hehe... What, is it not allowed to have so many strong individuals?"
Zhong Chen asked Milim with a smile.
Milim scratched her cute little cheek and tilted her head, replying,
"Hmm... No, it's not that! It just feels so interesting! How did you manage to do it!"
Zhong Chen looked at Milim, who was tilting her head and was overflowing with cuteness, and said,
"That's a secret! Alright, tell me, Milim, is there something you came here for?"
Hearing Zhong Chen's question, Milim said with a smile,
"I just came to say hello! And to see who ruined Clayman's plan!"
"Clayman?"
Zhong Chen asked, feigning a bewildered expression.
"It's just... it's just... Oh, no! I can't say anymore! Saying more would violate the agreement between Demon Lords! Mmm mmm..."
Realizing she couldn't say more, Milim quickly covered her small mouth with her hands, shaking her head as she did so.
Looking at Milim's adorable appearance, Zhong Chen directly invited her:
"Hahahaha! Alright, since you can't say, I won't ask! How about it, do you want to come and see our city?"
"Oh, and my name is Zhong Chen. My friends all call me A Chen! You can call me A Chen too!"
Milim looked at the young man inviting her and asked with a puzzled expression,
"I'm a Demon Lord! Aren't you afraid I'll cause destruction?"
Zhong Chen smiled slightly and replied,
"Of course, I think the adorable Milim-sama wouldn't attack her friend's city, would she?"
Milim looked at Zhong Chen's sincere face and couldn't help but lower her head and murmur,
"Friends, huh..."