Labyrinth City Orario.
The sun was shining brightly, and a gentle breeze was blowing.
Chen Hai, Milim, Izawa Shizue, Hestia, Saeko Busujima, and others sat around a table, enjoying the exquisite afternoon tea specially prepared by the goddess Demeter.
Rei Miyamoto, Saya Takagi, Yuriko Takagi, and Shizuka Marikawa, who had dined together earlier, were also present, beginning to sample the pastries in front of them.
"Chen Hai-kun, this tea is really good."
Saya Takagi pushed up her glasses, then took a sip.
"Yes, it's so much better than the coarse teas I used to drink!"
Rei Miyamoto ate a large mouthful of cake, her face full of happiness.
Milim, on the other hand, held a chocolate tart in one hand and a cookie in the other, her mouth stuffed full.
"Mmm… The food in Orario is indeed good. We can introduce it to our world!"
"If delicacies from different worlds were gathered together, that situation would indeed be exciting."
Izawa Shizue strongly agreed with this.
Chen Hai smiled and nodded, about to speak—
Suddenly, he sensed an unusual aura.
It wasn't from the is it wrong to try to pick up girls in a dungeon? plane, but from the that time i got reincarnated as a slime world he had recently left.
His newly established 'Chenhai Federation' was now facing a troublesome fellow.
"What's wrong, Chen Hai-kun?"
Saeko Busujima keenly noticed his change.
"An enemy has appeared."
Chen Hai slowly stood up, his gaze falling on Milim.
He added,
"They have some strength, most likely a Demon Lord-level from that world."
"A Demon Lord?!"
Milim instantly swallowed her food, her expression becoming serious.
"Who dares to touch our territory?!"
"Is it your territory too?"
"Chen Hai's territory is my territory! Don't be a stranger!"
"You did help a lot…"
Chen Hai didn't completely deny it, as Milim's cooperation had indeed helped avoid many problems, which was undeniable.
Precisely because of this, it proved that this 'problem' was not a small one.
So Chen Hai drank the tea in front of him.
"I'm going back to check."
"Please allow me to accompany you."
Seeing this, Saeko Busujima also stood up.
"Count me in!"
Rei Miyamoto echoed.
"We want to be with Chen Hai-kun!"
Saya Takagi, Yuriko Takagi, and Shizuka Marikawa also said in unison.
Having just met, they didn't want to part so soon.
Hestia also swallowed the pastry in her mouth and ran in front of him.
"Chen Hai's country… I want to see it too."
Looking at the group of girls who didn't want to separate, Chen Hai considered for a moment.
There was no problem in taking them to the that time i got reincarnated as a slime plane… So Chen Hai nodded in agreement.
"Then let's go see it."
Since his level increased quickly and he had enough to consume, Chen Hai directly took the girls and activated the teleportation.
The power spanning two worlds and two dimensions instantly engulfed the scene.
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In less than a second, the scene before everyone's eyes changed.
What was originally the Demeter Familia's tea room was now a sea of trees with villages and buildings.
However, the current sea of trees was quite chaotic.
Flames burned on the periphery, preventing the residents of the 'Chenhai Federation' from freely entering and exiting.
"This is another world…"
While the girls looked around, Chen Hai stepped forward.
Saeko Busujima, Hestia, and the others saw this and quickly followed.
The moment the citizens of the Chenhai Federation saw Chen Hai, they immediately reported:
"Lord Chen Hai!"
"You're back!"
"The enemy is at the main entrance of the Federation!"
"He said he was waiting for your return!"
"He's a very strong guy! The troops that went to intercept him are all injured!"
"That person didn't kill them; it was probably intentional!"
"Please go and see!"
Chen Hai calmed the monsters and led everyone to the main gate.
There, in the center of an open space with a burning fire as a backdrop, stood a man in a white tailcoat with silver-white hair and red pupils.
A faint smile hung on his lips, making him appear very composed.
This person was Clayman, the 'Puppet Master,' a Calamity-level monster and one of the Ten Great Demon Lords.
"Oh?"
Clayman noticed Chen Hai and his group.
A chilling glint flashed in his eyes.
"It seems the protagonist has finally arrived."
"Clayman!"
Milim looked at him.
"Why are you causing trouble here?!"
Clayman chuckled softly.
"Milim... you are still so naive. What do you think this 'Chenhai Federation' is? A peaceful nation? No, it's a hidden danger! A hidden danger that affects our plans."
Demon Lord Clayman emphasized:
"Milim, you've been deceived by him... You must know that he is just an outsider who now possesses the power of a Demon Lord. He will likely continue to deceive you and make you his pawn!"
Milim frowned.
"Make me his pawn? I don't think so."
"Is that so?"
Clayman sneered.
"Someone who becomes a Demon Lord in a short time is not an ally, but a threat."
"You talk too much..."
Chen Hai listened to the recent conversation and felt a bit impatient.
Demon Lords are strong.
There's no doubt about that.
But the current Chen Hai possesses power exceeding that of a Demon Lord.
At least fighting Milim is not a problem, and an existence like Clayman... is too weak.
So Chen Hai spoke at this moment.
"Are you done with your boring schemes of discord? Then now—we can begin."
Clayman's pupils contracted.
"You... what did you say?"
"I said—"
Chen Hai slowly raised his hand, and the space around him began to distort. The power of the laws of his dominion surged like a tide.
"Begin."
"...You dare to underestimate me so much?!"
Clayman laughed in extreme anger.
"Just someone who just became a Demon Lord, and you dare—"
He didn't finish his sentence.
Chen Hai spread his five fingers, pointing them at Clayman.
At this moment, power was mobilized!
There were no elaborate incantations, no earth-shattering precursors.
The moment the words 'Begin' fell, time seemed to freeze.
Clayman only felt an incomprehensible, irresistible absolute will descend. His body, his magic power, and even the foundation of his existence became as fragile as a sandcastle before that will.
"No... impossible..."
Clayman's pupils suddenly contracted to pinpricks, the playful smile on his face completely frozen, replaced by extreme fear and disbelief.
He wanted to mobilize his magic, he wanted to move, he wanted to flee, but it was all too late.
Chen Hai's palm, pointed at Clayman, gently clenched.
Pfft—!
A dull, eerily quiet sound.
Demon Lord Clayman floated into the air, his body as if clutched tightly by an invisible, trans-dimensional giant hand, and then—
Annihilation.
There was no explosion, no brilliant light, only a thorough, absolute dominion and distortion.
Clayman's 'existence' as a Demon Lord was directly destroyed by Chen Hai in the purest, most brutal way.
In just one breath, Clayman was instantly killed, yielding 'GG'.
"His aura is gone..."
Milim looked at Clayman, who had been crushed from a distance, appearing very surprised.
She hadn't expected Chen Hai to be so decisive.
And now—
Only dead silence.
Whether it was the soldiers of the Federation or the girls Chen Hai brought, they all stood frozen in place.
The Demon Lord who was arrogantly shouting and trying to sow discord a second ago... was gone a second later? Not even a trace left? Killed instantly with a single sentence, a single gesture...?
Having dealt with the enemy, Chen Hai slowly lowered his hand, and the terrifying power around him receded like a tide, returning to calm.
He looked around, his gaze sweeping over the startled soldiers, the surprised girls, and finally landing on the damaged outskirts of the Federation.
"A Demon Lord causing trouble... it seems the progress of conquering this world needs to accelerate."
So Chen Hai looked at Milim beside him.
Perhaps—
Through Milim's call, all the Demon Lords could be summoned to the 'Chenhai Federation' for a chat.