"Thump~ Thump~ Thump~"
Walking through the dimly lit labyrinth, Guy was completely unaffected by the surrounding darkness. Instead, he looked around with great interest, as if he were strolling through his own backyard.
Above his head, faint lights flickered unsteadily like will-o'-the-wisps.
A few dilapidated torches on the damp stone walls gave off a dim yellow glow. Each flicker of fire struggled against the thick darkness, yet could only illuminate an area a few feet wide.
The flickering torchlight stretched and twisted the strange shadows on the walls, making them look like countless eerie ghosts dancing, as if they were ready to pounce out of the darkness at any moment.
"The atmosphere is well done, Ramiris."
"It is, isn't it! It is!"
Suddenly, a female voice that was completely out of place in this environment came from up ahead.
Immediately after, a streak of golden light shot out and quickly hovered in front of Guy.
On closer inspection, it turned out to be a golden-haired girl no bigger than a palm, with transparent wings on her back. She was none other than Ramiris, the Fairy Queen and one of the Ten Great Demon Lords.
"Indeed, when it comes to taste, I have to hand it to you, Guy!"
Ramiris seemed very happy. "This is a super luxurious grand labyrinth that I built with countless efforts!"
"Countless efforts?"
Looking at the incredibly proud Ramiris, Guy really could not bear to tell her the truth.
How should he put it?
This labyrinth was indeed very well done, both in terms of size and atmosphere.
But the problem was that such a large labyrinth had almost no content inside.
From the moment he entered, Guy had almost constantly been moving forward.
The occasional traps and mechanisms he encountered did not leave much of an impression on him.
As for the monsters and magic beasts guarding it, there were even fewer.
In summary,
This kind of labyrinth held no attraction for Guy.
Much less for her.
Any adventurer probably would not like this kind of labyrinth either.
"So?"
Ramiris looked at Guy curiously. "Is there something you need me for, Guy?"
Ramiris knew very well how strong Guy was.
He was definitely at the pinnacle of existence in the Cardinal World. There were very few people in the entire world who could rival him.
In terms of status, there was also a significant gap between them.
Logically speaking, if Guy needed her for something, there was no need for him to come in person. He could have just sent a few monsters to notify her.
"It is, well, good news."
Guy followed Ramiris to the core of the labyrinth, and the first words he said after arriving there left Ramiris stunned on the spot.
"That great one has returned..."
"Huh?"
Ramiris seemed not to understand what Guy meant.
But very quickly, her eyes widened. "That great one? Could it be, could it be Star King Dragon-sama?"
The only one Ramiris could think of whom Guy would address as "that great one" was the Star King Dragon, who created the Cardinal World.
Besides him, who else would be qualified to receive such a respectful form of address from Guy?
"Yes and no!"
Guy was not surprised that Ramiris did not know about Rin's existence.
This child had stayed here for too long, isolated from the world. Even the force of historical correction had not been able to completely cover it.
"My master, Rin-sama, has returned to his loyal Cardinal World!"
"Rin? Master?"
Ramiris searched through her inherited memories... She had reincarnated many times.
Those memories passed down from the earliest Fairy Queen, if she did not specifically search for them, she would not remember who the Rin Guy was talking about actually was.
A master that Guy served, that title alone was enough to be frightening.
Rin...
Suddenly, Ramiris thought of someone. "Guy, are you talking about Milim's old man?"
In the Fairy Queen's memories, there was indeed such a figure.
Milim's adoptive father, the summoner of Primordial Red, a fierce individual who had once suppressed a rampaging Milim by himself.
"He, is he still alive?"
The force of historical correction on Ramiris's side finally took effect.
A large number of previously nonexistent memories, passed down through the Fairy Queen's inheritance, gradually surfaced in Ramiris's mind.
This made her small body tremble uncontrollably.
"How could someone like that suddenly return?"
For beings like Rin and Veldora, who possessed the power to overturn the Cardinal World, Ramiris, as a guardian of order, instinctively felt afraid.
"Do not worry, Rin-sama will not harm this world."
Fortunately, Guy was still there, and that greatly improved Ramiris's condition.
"That's right!"
Ramiris and Guy had a good relationship. Whenever she ran into trouble, as long as she asked Guy for help, he would definitely lend her a hand.
And this was Ramiris's confidence in remaining among the Ten Great Demon Lords.
Ramiris: I have Dark Emperor Guy, who dares kill me?!
"I came here this time to take you to see that great one."
"Eh?"
Ramiris blinked. "Looking for me?"
"Ah."
Guy smiled. "But do not worry, Ramiris, Rin-sama is a very gentle person. He will not hurt you."
"Really?"
"Do you not believe me?"
Guy's character was quite reliable. At least, Ramiris had never seen him lie.
"Let's go, I'll take you to see him."
"Oh, right..."
Guy added, "In front of Rin-sama, Ramiris, you must be polite. Otherwise, even I will not be able to protect you."
"He, is he stronger than you?"
"Completely on a different level."
Guy was Rin's little fanboy, and now that he had the chance, he immediately started praising him. "If that great one were to make a move, much less me, even if Milim and I joined forces, we would not be able to withstand a single blow from him."
"..."
Hearing Guy's evaluation of Rin, Ramiris felt her worldview shatter.
"You're joking, right...?"
"You and Milim together still cannot beat him?"
"This is too exaggerated!"
"Relax, relax~"
Guy leisurely opened a spatial tunnel leading to the Monster Nation. "If there were really danger, I would not have come to find you."
Even though he said that, Ramiris was still a little nervous.
Especially after hearing that Rin had not only subdued Guy, but also Milim, Veldora, Velgrynd, and Velzard, Ramiris was so shocked that she could not speak.
(To be continued.)
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