"Minato... You look worried... Has something happened?" Ingrid asked with a slight blush as she still wasn't used to calling her master by his name only.
It had been a few days since their sweet time when Ingrid openly conveyed her feelings.
It was cute, and Minato would usually smile and tease his elven queen.
That slowly changed over time.
Minato looked like something weighed on his heart. He missed a lot of details when it came to his beloved around him and the dungeon contest. In those dungeons, Minato smashed his fists mindlessly against the opponents.
Minato even forgot to bring out his Evil Seed in one of the dungeons.
He shifted his eyes toward Ingrid, then scratched his head, "I have a weird feeling within me... It's like something is alerting me about... About what, actually? I don't know... I can't tell..."
It wasn't a worry about Yuna and Bei.
It wasn't loneliness, either.
How could Minato be lonely with Ingrid and Aya constantly accompanying him? They were his family, and he would never allow himself to feel lonely around him.
That alone was already set in stone.
Now that Ingrid called it out, Minato took a seat in one of the dungeons. He contemplated it seriously, trying to find the cause from within his heart.
If it was about his High Spirits, it would hurt more. Minato also wouldn't be that calm! He also remembered how Yuna's surname changed from their marriage and his tattoo on Bei's back. These two things were like marks, so Minato believed that their connection would work with that foreboding feeling within him.
And what exactly was this feeling?
"Is it from my dual cultivation?" Minato asked...
He didn't know everything about his Overlord Physique, after all. It could be precisely the reason!
Minato didn't think he offended anyone powerful by his constant dungeon touring. He toured through many lands and spoke tales about the Overlords!
Was there someone strong enough to worry the Overlord's heart, though?
"It should be dual cultivation... Someone I've been close to is in danger... Julia?" Minato asked Ingrid.
She had already confirmed that no Overlord Enemy appeared in Minato's worlds. Her people kept an eye on surroundings, to say nothing of other races.
They all would notice if something malicious appeared in Minato's world.
"It should be Princess Julia, then... I never thought the Overlords had such an ability," Ingrid replied.
Minato sighed, "I am quite peculiar. That much is already known by us."
It was scary and relieving that Minato had this powerful ability within himself. It was also fun as Minato had a lot of stuff to explore.
If he could feel his partners' worries or life-threatening situations, then this ability was indeed a useful one.
Minato wanted to learn more about it and get to control it.
"We stop our dungeon conquest. It's just three dungeons left, so our progress is already splendid. Let's head straight to the Majestic Ice Kingdom," The Overlord said.
Aya saluted, Ingrid brightly nodded, then all set out toward their kingdom buddies!
From afar, a particular guy was surprised to see Minato's movements.
It was Yuko, one of Tuto's comrades. His purpose here was to secretly draw Minato to the Majestic Ice Kingdom.
Should he fail here, he would forcefully pull Minato to the ice land by showing himself and his strength!
All of that was unnecessary as Minato's unique heart already noticed the problem!
He stared at Minato, then used a different route at his full speed to notify his comrades!
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Tuto and his comrades stared at Minato from their hidden spot.
"He didn't notice us," Yuro said as he lowered his gaze.
The Overlord appeared in his royal clothes, the same clothes he had been going through the dungeons and the cities. Those clothes were the epitome of the Overlord's fear, and he quickly left people frightened with his appearance alone.
Tuto chuckled, "He's getting mad. Us three getting Princess Julia straight to the border was a good choice."
"She is the one he's blessed and probably fucked too. Haha, ~~ Quite a peculiar Overlord. If he wanted them strong, he should've dual cultivated with the whole kingdom, be it maids, the royalty, or even the queen.
Now, the king was dead, the queen was used as an addition to the strongest princess," their third comrade concluded.
They didn't understand why Minato would hold himself back with women. Looking at Princess Julia, it was clear that the Overlord's body was a solid boost for those born low. Yet, he just did the princess and sold treasures through various deals.
Weird.
That Overlord was weird.
Still, it was beneficial for all of them.
"Here we are... The Overlord's Dungeon Army," Tuto narrowed his eyes at various races appearing behind Minato.
Minato's order was simple - Kill 90% of the soldiers, let others spread his fame.
Hungry for achievements and eager to show their support for their new master, all races howled and spread their magic circles and other unique powers across the whole camp.
That sudden appearance of various races couldn't go unnoticed.
All soldiers belatedly reacted.
Those closest to Minato had already died beneath excited dungeon races!
"It's time to move... Once he gets closer to the princess, his defenses should lower, and his anger reach its peak. In such an emotional state, we will invade his world and reach our buddies," Tuto sneered.
They all did.
And for the first time ever, the three of them cooperated. They circled Minato when he approached the beaten princess and let their pressure pin down him!
"Yes, it was us. We hurt her. Hey there, Overlord!" Tuto laughed out loud, his hand extended toward Minato's face.
Minato belatedly reacted, "Overlord Enemies!"
It was too late, however.
The moment Tuto touched his face, all three of them invaded Minato's world. A unique rune flashed in Tuto and his other comrades' hearts, allowing them to freely stomp in Minato's world.
It still had a few races here, and Aya was also here.
She noticed them all, but her weak strength didn't allow her to stop them at all.
All Aya did was to mark them.
"T-They are going to awaken the Overlord Enemies hiding in Minato's world?!" Aya realized by peeking into their faces!
She trembled and sent the message to her Overlord.