New Changes/Friendly Spar

『 IMPORTANT NOTE: I want to tell you guys that even though I mostly write trash at the ending of every chapter, most of the important info stays there so just endure my nonsense like how any rational person would. 』

『Also I just do the question and answer drill for those who wanna test their knowledge on the world of tensura. I also do not intend to spoil those who have not read the LN. So if you're one of them, DON'T TRY IT!』 

 Rimuru's POV:

Time has passed ever since I returned to the past. From days to weeks, from weeks to months, from months to years and from years to decades. I used to hang out in Guy's domain, but after a while, I decided to move to the Jura Forest.

I now live in the sealed cave where I built a comfortable small japanese-style home for myself. It contains a bedroom, a kitchen, a small bathroom, and a living room. There is also a small balcony that adds to the beauty of the house.

After returning to the sealed cave, he saw that the ordinary grasses that were affected by his haki (aura) transformed into hipokute herbs, but it had a different look. It now emitted a divine golden glow, making it look like a heaven made grass.

After asking Ciel to analyse it, he found out that its healing factor had now increased to 100% and was now capable of restoring stamina and mental fatigue.

Some new monsters had also been born from the constant release of my magicules. These were species I had never seen before. Some had draconic-like skin with bodily features of a wolf. I named these new species, "Drago-Wolf."

They are semi-spiritual lifeforms with demonic traits and have the Intrinsic Skills 『Ultra-Speed Regeneration 』,『Universal Perception 』,『Demonic Spirit Haki』, 『Weather Manipulation 』 and『Soul Claw』.

They are also born with the intrinsic ability to manipulate lightning, and if they master it well, they get the extra skill 『Black Lightning』.

They are easily classified as S rank monsters upon birth. Ciel said that they are stronger than cryptds and insectars, and if they get named, they can easily surpass S+ rank and may reach SS rank depending on their level of sentience and their inate capabilities.

They have an existence value of 500,000+ upon birth, and when they are named, they skyrocket in power, possessing an existence value of 1 million and above. And this is when they haven't even evolved into a true demon lord. This means that no ordinary person can just name any of them randomly.

They also possess their own evolutionary path. When named, they evolve into the trait their namer is, either "Draco-Demonic Stellar Wolf" or "Holy-Dragonic Star Wolf." When they become demon lords, they become a full-fledged spiritual lifeform. How do I know about it? I named one.

There is another race I called

"Divine Phoenix". They are also semi-spiritual lifeforms that have holy attributes. They also possess Intrinsic Skills 『Ultra-Speed Regeneration』, 『Divine Spirit Haki』,『Universal Perception 』,『Feather Manipulation』,『Black Flame』 and 『Body Blade』.

They have white and black feathers covering their humanoid form with two pairs of wings attached to their backs. The top wing is white, and it's bigger and larger than the bottom wing, which is black. Their level of sentience is very high, and they are the second most powerful monsters ever born in the Jura Forest, but it also depends on their level of sentience and intelligence.

They are mostly females, and to find a male phoenix is very difficult, but they are far stronger than the females.

They are already S+ rank monsters upon birth, and they have an existence value of 700,000+. When named, they have Existence Values easily surpassing 1 million.

The last race was also born as a result of magicules affecting the lake. These creatures have humanoid forms and are similar to the nymphs in myths that were called sirenia. I named these races, "Divine Siren."

They are spiritual lifeforms with the Intrinsic Skills 『Universal Perception 』, 『Infinite Regeneration 』, 『Chaos Spirit Haki 』, 『Mineral Domination』, 『Holy-Demonic Inversion』, 『Magic Domination』and 『Aqua Barrier』.

They are the strongest race in the Jura Forest as they are classified as SS rank monsters upon birth with an EV of 1 million. When named, their existence value reaches up to

2 million securing their position as the strongest race of the Jura Forest.

With met requirements, they could achieve divinity without any problem.

Those are all the information I have about the new race. Now, let's talk about the demon lords. There has been a new addition to the council.

These were Dino, Dagruel, and Ruminas. I invited Dagruel and Luminous personally.

I asked Dagruel because I witnessed his battle against Veldora, and I was highly impressed.

As for Luminous, it was because of a deal I made that we both benefited from.

「A Few Years Ago」

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I am currently flying around the world for no reason. I've been so bored lately and couldn't find a proper thing to do, so I'm just gonna do this.

I am now above the barren lands passing to the future Ruberios, but I immediately halted upon sensing the aura emitted from Veldora and Dagruel.

Rimuru: (I guess I got caught up in one of their mock battles huh, lets see what it's like.)

With that said, I immediately went to where I sensed them.

As I arrived, I immediately dogded a『Dark Lightning 』that was approaching me. Although it was relatively weaker than before, it still shouldn't be underestimated

The attack destroyed a nearby mountain and caused a lot of damage to the earth.

I saw Veldora in his dragon form assaulting Dagruel with his claw slashing downwards diagonally, but it was casually blocked by Dagruel. He then sent a magicule infused shockwave towards Veldora through a punch that hit him squarely in the face.

But as expected, it did little to no damage on him as he quickly recovered and made a 360 spin while using his tail to hit Dagruel. The attack connected as Dagruel was sent several meters away, but he landed safely before dashing back to Veldora.

In a flash, he was over Veldora and was about to land a powerful magic blow on him. Veldora also raised his head and prepared a 『Black Lightning』 for Dagruel .

The two attacks met, and it generated a destructive explosion that spread across the land. The after effects were huge as the land was split, and a huge shockwave destroyed all the mountains that were nearby.

I was also sent back a little, but I quickly regained myself before looking back at where they fought.

After that, the dust generated from their clash settled down, I saw both Veldora and Dagruel lying weakly on the ground, exhausted, but they were both smiling happily. Weirdos.

I then began to walk towards them while clapping in order to gain their attention.

Rimuru: I must say, that was an excellent display of power.

Veldora: Gahahahaha! You must be highly intelligent if you can understand my greatness.

Dagruel: Thanks for the compliment, but who are you and what are you doing in my territory?

Hm. As expected. He went straight to the point.

Rimuru: It's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Allan Nedgar. And I'm not a bad slime *slurp*.

I didn't want them to know my real name, so I used a faux name randomly. I didn't want any of the upcoming demon lords to know about me.

After saying that, I transformed into my slime form and watched their expression. Veldora was curious whilst Dagruel was shocked.

Veldora: Hm, a slime? I've never heard of it.

Rimuru: Well, I'm the first of my kind, so it's understandable. As for your question, I came here to make an offer.

Dagruel: An offer.

Rimuru: Yeah. I was sent by Guy Crimson to invite you to the demon lord's council. I am but a weakling he made use of to pass this offer.

Dagruel: And why should I accept?

Rimuru: It should be noted that this is an offer. You can choose to turn it down. The reason for this offer is for the fact that it benefits both sides. Naturally, you will also benefit from it greatly.

Dagruel: Normally, I would turn it down without thinking, but I am interested in this benefit. Do tell me what you mean.

Rimuru: A wise choice. We will benefit from having you as a powerful aid whilst making it easy for other demon lords to form diplomatic relationships with you. As for you, we have a way to solve your territorial problem.

Dagruel: What! Is that true!?

Rimuru: Yes, it is. I actually have a skill that allows me to manipulate spirits and request blessings. In doing so, I could use the said blessing on my [Earth Magic], restoring the land back to its previous state.

(I just need to bless this land, and that will do the trick.)

Dagruel: If that is the case, I'd accept, but there must be another reason for all this. I mean, the benefit ratio favors me greatly, so there must be a hidden condition.

Rimuru: Hm. Quite the wise one you are, eh? Yeah. We would also want you to swear an oath not to attack Luminous again. If your land were to be restored, you'll

have no need for hers. Also, if you are wondering why, it's simply because that would also be used to persuade her to become one of us. Of course, if she refuses, you are free to do whatever you want with her as you are a demon lord.

Dagruel: I see. If that is so, then I accept. I also want to see the leader of the group.

Rimuru: Understood. By the time you return, I'll be done with it.

Veldora: ..... So you just conveniently forgot about me!?

Rimuru: Ah! Sorry about that.

Dagruel eventually met Guy, and as expected, they had a little spar. I guess it's Guy's way of testing him. I, of course, held my part of the deal and blessed the land.

Veldora was quite insistent on fighting me, so I beat the shit out of him. After the rough start, we became very close again like brothers.

We did the same old naming process, and I helped him to gain his human form. I made him imitate the same manga char

acter he mimicked in the last timeline because I am already used to it.

I visited Ruminas to propose the same offer. I was first assaulted, but we quickly settled down and discussed the details. I told her that Dagruel had joined the council, and that meant that if he were to secure the help of any of us, the consequences would be huge for her.

I also told her that if she were to join, she would not be invaded by the giants. Chloe was actually

already known by her, and they were apparently close.

Ruminas would always try to seduce her. I don't know why, but I always feel happy whenever that happens.... strange. Shouldn't I be disgusted by such an act? I guess I enjoyed seeing Chloe suffer the same fate as I did. She did always try to do the same, so you can't blame me for it.

With a few words from Chloe, she was convinced and accepted the offer.

As for Dino, he caught the attention of Guy after destroying the country that was involved in the death of Veldanava.

For this, a walpurgis was held. I named it walpurgis because why not.

As for the titles, a small alteration was made. "Continental Giant," Dagruel. "Newbie," Luminous Valentine. "Slothful Emperor" Dino.

As you can see, Ruminas's title..... reeks of shit!

Rimuru: Ha-ha-hahaha-ha!

Ciel: These are some of the rare times when you really make me disappointed, you know.

Rimuru: Oh shut it, you big party pooper. I'm just having the time of my slife.

Ciel: Your actions could make it difficult to form a diplomatic relationship with Ruberios if you were to form Tempest in the future.

Rimuru: I know about it. But that's future me's problem.

[Future Rimuru: .....]

Ciel: It would also create multiple temporal complications, making it difficult to comprehend future actions.

Rimuru: *Sigh* Fine then. (Seriously. If she wants to argue with you, then just call yourself a victim.)

Anyway, I made her wear that title for ten years before changing it back to "Queen of Nightmares. I mean, in the previous timeline, she always called me a newbie, so this is justified revenge.

We had to change our title to "7 Great Calamities." I made a promise to change the title if four more people were to join us.

「Back To The Present」

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I am now staying in my Japan style house with Veldora by my side. He is currently reading the newest edition of the jujutsu kaisen manga I gave him.

He seems to enjoy it a lot. I guess it's understandable that he was interested in it.

I came to understand that if I keep depending on my skills, every battle I partake in will always end quickly in my favor.

So I made up my mind to only use magic and arts during fights from now on.

My magic or arts might be supported by my ultimate skill, but I won't use them directly.

Ciel was quite upset about it, but after telling her that it also meant that she needed to create new arts and magic, she cheered up a little.

Rimuru: Hey Veldora! How about a little spar. What do you say!?

Veldora: Eh!? A spar? Kuhahaha!!

Excellent! I'll finally be able to show you how strong I've grown after developing my fighting style. I call it "Veldora-Killing Style."

Rimuru: (Eh? He's already created it?) Cool! That's gonna make things much more difficult for me.

Ciel: (Master. Would you allow me to run a skill synthesis on Veldora?)

Rimuru: (Huh. What would you need that for?)

Ciel: ( In his current form, he possesses no ultimate skill. But I'd like to evolve his unique skill 『Investigator』into an ultimate skill.)

Rimuru: (Wouldn't that make it difficult for Chloe to seal him?)

Ciel: (That will not be a problem as she has already acquired her 『Space-Time King: Yog-Sothoth』.

She now has the subskill『Ultimate Imprisonment』 and the art『Temporal Chronostasis』, making her capable of sealing him.)

Rimuru: (..... How and when did she acquire an ultimate skill. Did you do something I wouldn't?)

Ciel: (I'm surprised that you suspected me to be the culprit.)

Rimuru: (Wha-.... You know what? Just forget it. Can you at least tell me about her new subskills?)

Ciel: (Hai!)

『Space-Time King: Yog-Sothoth』[Subskills]

1. Usurpation

2. Suspended World

3. Space-Time Manipulation

4. Absolute Severance

5. Ultimate Imprisonment

6. Temporal Manipulation

Rimuru: (Damn! With that, she's already among the most powerful individuals in the cardinal world! Okay then, you can do it.)

The conversation did not even last three seconds as 『Thought Acceleration』was being used.

After receiving a thumbs up, Ciel did not spare any time and began the skill synthesis.

She began to manipulate the infons within Veldora, then, using『Shub-Niggurath』to strengthen the skill's essence, before finally filling the infons with the necessary data needed for the skill's evolution.

Veldora, who was waiting for Rimuru's next words, stood frozen as he received a message from the Voice Of The World.

VOTW:「Conditions have been met. The Unique Skill:『Investigator』has evolved to the Ultimate Skill『Investigation King: Faust』. 」

Veldora was shocked beyond words as he had just received an ultimate skill out of nowhere. A thing which he had attempted to gain for a very long time but ultimately failed.

Veldora: W-Wah! How is that possible! I wasn't able to get one for years, and now it just appears out of thin air!! Tell me Rimuru, is this your doing!?

Rimuru: W-Well, I just had the wonderful idea that it would be cool if you were to have one and still lose miserably to me.

Veldora: I see! Well then, I thank you for the wonderful gift!

I'll make sure you don't regret it!

Rimuru: Hm! Let's get going!

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(A/N: And there's the infamous cliffhanger. Man! Releasing chapters ain't easy.

Well, I've got a little info to pass on. I'll be writing my examination next week. I'm actually a college student, so it's expected. I gotta study for it.

DAMN YOU EXAM-SAMA!!!! [🖕!]

Just ignore that. I've got nothing to say, and I don't think that there's been any comment that requires my reply, so I'm just gonna go straight to my daily drill.

IT'S QUESTION AND ANSWER TIME WEIRDOS!!!!

Also, wish me luck on my exam. It's really needed.🙏🙏🙏)

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Question: Who invented the art 『Void Fist』?