". . ."
". . ."
(. . .)
'What Are you doing . . . ?'
'Shush, We are having a staring Contest. Don't disturb me'
'How did you even come to this Conclusion . . . ? You know what, Nevermind. I will never be able to understand you. I think she is trying to find a way to defeat you.'
'What?! That's Impossible. Who could bring themselves to kill something as cute as me. Moreover, I am just a slime, remember? She can kill me in a single strike'
'Are you serious? Didn't you realize you forgot something by the way she looks at you?'
'. . . What did I mess up again?'
'You do realize part of my soul is in a different dimension, right? Like, literally in another dimension. I am only a part of a soul.'
(Damn it!!! If he can't even realize something this simple even after watching the anime, it will be so stressful for me to take care of him. Honestly, can't he try to be better? . . . This is how my sisters felt about me, didn't they? I won't be as terrible a teacher as them for Rimuru!!)
'Rimuru, why don't you try to think about this properly? I'll help you direct your thoughts. If you stimulate your soul harmlessly, you could heal your soul a tiny bit. It will be very helpful to you, right?'
'Ok, got it. What do I do?'
'Why don't you retrace what Satoru did when he came out of the cave?'
'Well, he first bounced out of the cave and then looked at the sky. Then he started imagining-'
'Skip to Meeting Goblins!!!'
'Oh, Ok. Well, he first counted the number of goblins. One, two, . . . thirty, oh more than 30 goblins. Then he observed their expressions. Their expressions were filled-'
'Stop it!!! TIME OUT!!! Aaaagh!!! Look at yourself!!!'
'Look at myself? OoohH!!! The magicules that I am emitting. . . I kinda forgot about it. Let me take that in~ . . Now that's good. She doesn't have a reason to be wary of me now, right?'
'Haa . . . No, Rimuru, you have already exposed yourself. Taking it in now only makes her get even more on guard, since you are hiding your power after she knew about it. Of course, she could also think you are an idiot since you used a trick even children wouldn't get fooled by.'
'. . . What should I do, Veldora?'
'My suggestion? Kill her. But I also came to like her story in the anime. Best solution would be to reveal everything to her, about being an otherworlder. I don't recommend revealing about me though.'
'I see, I see. But she is going to die, right? She will be having an attack soon.'
'She wouldn't die for sure. If you somehow convince her to have a will to live on, and also convince the greater spirit Ifrit to be together with her at the same time, It could work.'
'I got it. By the way, Veldora, cout you give me the data about your appearance?'
'. . . No matter what you are planning, Stop it. You are currently incapable of thinking straight. But you should first focus on your front'
'Front~? Ahh'
Swish~
'It burns. It burns!!!'
'It is your subconscious mind, Rimuru!! You are no longer a human. Pull yourself together!!!'
'You're right. It won't burn me. There is no problem. MY BODY IS MELTING. IT BURNS!!!'
(Did even his resistances got broken? . . . )
'Use a water ball on yourself, Quick!!!'
'W-Water Ball, Ahhah~'
' . . . Don't be distracted in a battle. Dodge to your left, right now!!!'
'Yes!!!'
Boom~!!!
'That was close!!!'
'You know what, Rimuru? Don't talk first. Take this as a combat lesson. You will be battling a lot in the future. Try to get a grasp of your Skills and Magic first.'
'I don't want to!! This is too dangerous now!!!'
'Fine Fine!!! You wanted the data of my appearance, right? I will give you you can survive for long enough'
'. . . At what point is it 'long enough'?'
'Hmm~ . . ., Until she talks? Now, Water Wall on your right!!'
'Water Wall!'
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'Argh!!! I am tired!!!'
'You are a Slime . . . '
'Argh!!! I am running out of magicules!!!'
'Did you forget about me? . . . '
'I can't do this anymore!!! When will it be over!!!'
'Pull yourself, Rimuru!!! This is for your own sake!!!'
"You are really hard to kill, Slime-san. I have to go back to meet someone, I am worried about them"
'Sh-She talked!!! Finally!!! Let's end this here, Veldora!!'
'Fine Fine'
'Now, give me the data'
'Alright Alright. Here you go. I'll throw you a bonus and give you the data for my body structure too.'
'Veldora . . . This is too precious. Having the data of your Body structure, I can have an advantage over you in a Still world'
'Kuahahaha. We are friends aren't we?'
'Veldora . . . '
'Besides, I already have all of your data except your soul'
'Fuck You'
'You too, buddy'
'. . .'
'. . .'
'Alright!! Now, sit back and watch the show. I'll make sure you will feel embarrassed'
'. . . Did you forget 'not'-'
"Kuahahaha. You fight well, Puny Human. I acknowledge your might!! Now, tremble before my might!!!"
'Goddamn IT!!!! Shut the FUCK UP!!! RIGHT NOW!!!'
"Ah? A talking Slime? It's my first time seeing one. But aren't you talking too brash??"
"Hmph! I will forgive your insolence this time since I am not in my true form, but I am the most Fearsome Being in the World!!"
(This is too much, too much cringe!!!)
"You are strong for a slime, but the most fearsome? You are too funny, Slime-san."
"Hmph, You will crawl under my feet when you hear my name!"
"But you have no feet. . . Can we end this fast, Slime-san? I have to go back."
". . . Kuahahaha. Feast your eyes on ME!!! IT IS ME, VELDORA.!!!"
'Don't try to sneak references into this. In this first place, she isn't even from modern society'
". . . Are you Done?"
"I AM VELDORA, STORM DRAGON VELDORA"
'Dude, that's like saying you are Trump even if you only have Orange Skin'
". . . Do you want me to teach you how to lie, Slime-san? I am a good teacher"
This world is so cruel
"Hmph! Don't underestimate a Dragon, Majin. I can squash you like the bug you are-"
'Shit! That was too much! What do I do, Veldora?'
'You reap what you sow. And don't ask me for everything. Try to be independent. Just because you are damaged doesn't mean you are incapable.'
'. . . You're Right'
" . . . First, you are not strong enough. Second, you are still a slime. Third, and most important, Do. Not. Ever. Call. Me. A. Majin. Do you understand?"
"Ye-Yesh!!"
"Good. I think you are not a bad slime, just one who has bad manners. I will not fight you anymore. I just wanted to investigate the disappearance of the Storm Dragon. I just didn't expect someone, or something would use the fact of its disappearance so soon, even so foolish."
'I want to dig a hole and hide in it'
'Me too'
'Why you?'
'. . . Do you have any idea how embarrassed I was seeing your performance?'
'But that's how you usually are before meeting me. I just copied how you were in the show. I think it was even a perfect performance'
'. . . I wish you are wrong, but unfortunately, you aren't'
"Well, see you again if possible, Slime-san"
"W-Wait!!"
"What is it, Slime-san?"
"If you go any further, it will be dangerous!"
"Indeed, the disappearance of Storm Dragon might involve something more than I can handle. But that won't stop me?"
"B-But you will die!!!"
". . . Maybe . . ."
'Veldora?'
'Yes?'
'I'm sorry but, I think I need to do this'
'It's fine. Its already come to this point, and I don't want to see her die too'
[Transformation]
Swish~
"Kuahahaha, what about it now? Do you believe me?!"
"Ah!!"
"Kuahahaha"
"You really are the Storm Dragon!!!"
"Kuahahaha, Yes I am. I am Veldora"
". . . But you are still weak, though"
"Kughm~ I have paid a grave price in exchange for my freedom from that Prison. But! Don't Underestimate me! Even if I am Weaker than before, I can still crush you"
"Since I found you, I will take my leave. I think the fact that the Storm Dragon has Escaped it's confinement will cause a lot of chaos"
'Don't let her leave- Wait!!!'
'What happened?'
' . . . Nothing. Anyway, if she leaves, it will be trouble for you.'
"Wait!! I didn't let you leave!!"
"Do you want to kill me?"
". . . No. Why do you ask?"
"It's fine. Tell me, what do you want?"
"What Arrogance!!! Even though you are in front of me, The Great Storm Dragon, you still dare to talk to me in such a tone?"
"Will you kill me?"
'She is a lost cause. How come she is so different from the anime?'
'No, you dort. Sense carefully, That spirit is going to rampage soon. Maybe getting killed by the storm dragon isn't a bad option'
'I see. That's it!'
"Hmm? It looks like that spirit of yours is going to rampage soon."
"You can tell? Of course you can. . . Can I ask you a favor?"
"What is it?"
"Can you please kill me after it erupts? But wait until I can separate from it. I have another favor to ask, but it is too much to ask of you"
"How are you going to separate from it?"
"My Unique Skill"
"I see . . . I can give you a better option, do you want to listen?"
"What is it?"
"Accept its possession. And take control over it"
"I don't want to be a Majin!!!"
"It seems you don't want to be a Majin."
"You just noticed?"
"Hmph! But tell me your story. This is the first time I met a human who doesn't want to be a Majin even though it is so close to success"
"Well, there is no problem in telling you. I am going to die soon anyway"
". . ."
*Shizue's Backstory. You can skip it if you want*
"I am an otherworlder. I was running for my life when I was summoned. I was about to die from my burn wounds. The man who summoned me called me a waste, but I wanted to live on. I begged him to save me, which he did. But he also cursed me with this spirit
I took this as my opportunity to repay him. I practiced hard to be useful to him. But when the hero attacked, he just left me to guard his palace, alone. How was I supposed to protect it?! But I held on for his saving grace. Luckily, the hero was very kind to me. She took me in and taught me well.
I thought I finally found my place, but she too left me alone. I started my adventure, to find my place in this world. And I found one. Among my students. I am proud of how they have grown. Both Yuuki and Hinata have become splendid. Especially Yuuki, his work has saved countless lives of adventurers.
And so I spent my time being with all of them, and helping more. But with each passing year, the curse sealed inside me is getting more and more uncontrollable. The hero's mask was very helpful in suppressing it, but soon I won;t be able to suppress it anymore.
I don't want to be with them when I lose control. I don't want to be a monster in front of them. And more so, I don't want them to be the ones to put me out of my misery. So, I started staying less and less with them. I want to spend more time with them, but I can't. All because of this curse.
I want to do one last thing before my death. My five young students were summoned to this world like me, as children. Apparently, when a child is summoned, they will have unstable magicules in their body. They might die at any moment. I set out to meet my summoner, in hopes of a solution for this, since he has already cured me.
Everything was going fine until I came here. I shouldn't have been curious about your disappearance. I just thought a lot of adventurers will die in the chaos your absence causes. I just couldn't neglect it then. Unfortunately, I still met you and now I am nearing my end. I cannot save my students anymore. I'm so Sorry to them!!"
". . ."
'. . .'
'It's different hearing it from her'
'Yeah, this changes things. I don't think she would want to live anymore. She made up her mind to die.'
'Yeah, but I won't let her'
'. . . Don't mess it up more than it is.'
"Hmm, You are a kind soul, human. I know the answer to the question you have, but before I tell you that, answer me a few questions"
"!! You do?! That's right!! You are one of the oldest beings in existence!!! You can ask me any questions. I promise to answer them to my best"
"Who is the one who summoned you?"
"It's Demon Lord Leon Cromwell. Next Question!"
"I see, That's it"
"It's enough? Ok Ok, then tell me, how do I save them?"
"It's quite simple. They just need to sign a contract with a spirit, preferably a Greater Spirit."
"Is that so? Then I- . . ."
". . ."
". . . It was for my own good, huh"
"Contract with Grater spirit not only stabilizes their magicules. It can also heal injuries if they were caused by a similar element."
"BUT HE LEFT ME!!!"
"Demon Lord Leon Cromwell is considerably strong among the Demon Lords. Although he cannot compare to the three oldest ones. He wouldn't have a problem handling himself against a hero for a while. Moreover, leaving his castle because the hero is attacking it is a shameful matter. He wouldn't do that unless he has a reason to."
". . ."
". . ."
"Is he your friend?"
"Never met him"
"Then WHY ARE YOU TELLING ME ALL THIS?!!"
". . . I just think it's a pity for you to die this way"
"Ah? Ahahah~Ahahahaha, YOU THINK?"
'It's happening, Rimuru.'
'I can see that. Are you ready, Veldora?'
'Yeah, let's do it'
"AaaaarrrghhhH!!!!"
"Hmph!!"
"AaaaarrrghhhH?!! AaaaarrrghhhH!!!!"
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"Hah! Hah hah hah. What did you do? How did you stop it?"
"Hmph. Of course, by showing my magnificence. The spirit sealed inside you is similar to a beast who is angry, and relies on its instinct. My Dragon Spirit Haki scared it to the point of being Autistic."
"Why?! Why did you do it?! Why?!"
"I already said that. I just don't want to see you die. Even If you want to die, I won't allow you. Since I have saved your life, it belongs to me now. Don't go dying around anymore.
". . . I see . . . Thank you"
". . . However, if you want to be thankful to me, you can do something"
"What is it?"
"How about you become the partner of my Sworn Brother"
'That's Low!!'
'Shush!! I'm securing a Waifu for myself'
"And who is this brother you speak of?"
"Well he is very handsome, although he currently doesn;t have a human form, nor a gender. He is very kind. He cares a lot about his friends and family"
". . . Fine. And where is he? And what does he currently look like?"
"Well, just stay in the forest for a day, he will find you himself. As for his appearance, he will look the way I was as a slime."
". . . Ufufufu~ Ahahahaha~ I see I see. Like THAT slime, huh? Then I will be waiting for him"
"Well you may leave now."
"Ok. Thank you. For Everything"
Tap Tap Tap
'She's gone, huh?'
'What was that at the end?'
'Can't you see? I wanted her to live'
'That's not what it was!! You devised such a great plan. You saved her! Why did you mess up at the end?'
'I didn't mess up!! I think having someone else is going to be helpful. And didn't I score a wife'
' . . . Transform Back!'
'Why?'
'Just do it!'
Fine Fine, jeez
'There, happy?'
'Are you serious? Didn't you listen to yourself?'
'I did, okay~? And it was perfect'
'I see. . . Then Rimuru, This marks the beginning of our journey, right?'
'Yeah, so?'
'Do you want to make that declaration again?'
'I thought you hated it'
'I do, but I think it's fine now. Why don't you declare your ambition with your name to the world?'
'Fine I guess'
"I, RIMURU, AM GONNA BE THE KING OF THE DEMONS!!!!"
(Perfect!!!)
"Oh? So your name was Rimuru?"
"Shit"
'Veldoraaaaa!!!'
'Kuahahahaha!!!'