Ranga is running down the developing road leading towards the Kingdom of Blumund. Geld and his High Orcs and High Ogres did a good job, the road is smooth and the runes running along it are working as intended.
Positioned comfortably on Rangaâs back is Illya, Mikoto, and yours truly, Dio.
Dio- âWryyyyyâ¦â
I'm standing on Rangaâs back looking into the distance while Mikoto and Illya just look at me with dead eyes while sitting normally on Rangaâs back.
Illya- âOnii-chan, it's uncomfortable seeing you look like a bisexual vampire with family issues, please change back.â
Tch.
Undoing my transformation through [Universal Shapeshift], I turn back into my normal human form. I sit down right where I'm standing, behind Illya and Mikoto right in the back. This way Illya is sitting at the front and Mikoto is sitting in between her and me.
I slide my arms under Mikotoâs arms and wrap them around her waist. I feel her stiffen up slightly. She snaps her head around, glaring at me angrily with red cheeks to which I just playfully smile at her
Rimuru- âWhat?â
Mikoto- âSexual harrasment.â
Rimuru- âIs that soâ¦â
Mikoto sighs at my thick face and turns her head back towards the front, not wanting to talk to me anymore lest I annoy her more. But even though she acts like this, she still unconsciously pushes her back up against my chest. It also helps that I'm only slightly taller than her, so this position is quite comfortable.
Rimuru- âSo how long until we get to Blumund?â
I ask Illya who is nibbling on a meat bun sitting in front of Mikoto. Sheâs practically a living GPS, she knows geography better than anyone. Finding the optimal path from point A to point B and estimating how long it will take to travel that distance is a cakewalk for her.
Illya doesnât even bother to answer me and instead, Ranga responds.
Ranga- âUhm, Master⦠weâve only left Avalon 30 minutes agoâ¦â
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Fuck, I forgot that I hate travelling.
Before I died I never really liked leaving the house. I especially hated travelling by car. Thatâs because you just sit there and I can't do shit but sleep or watch the scenery.
I donât like talking and I get carsick easily, so I can't play on my phone or read. Now that hate is reignited.
Well, I donât hate it as much as before. Yes, I could just teleport, but Ranga really enjoys running and I donât feel like taking this away from him.
Besides, I can do so much more now that I canât get motion sick and I've got the company of two cute girls, one being the ideal little sister and the other being my waifu.
Yeah, I can deal with this.
Rimuru- âHey guys, wanna play Uno?â
I create an Uno card deck and hold it up. Illya and Mikoto turn around to look at the deck before looking at each other and shrugging.
And so we play Uno. As for how we can play Uno on the back of a wolf running at hundreds of kilometres an hour? Donât question it. Itâs anime logic.
While that was going on, I randomly think back to what happened just before I left Avalon.
Why? Itâs because itâs probably an important plot point and you can't just skip over it.
Que the flashback.
Avalon is surrounded by a giant wall created to protect it from the titans- *Cough* Wrong script.
Avalon has a giant fucking wall surrounding it with runes created by yours truly inscribed across its surface.
The wall is over 50 meters high and as soon as the wall ends, the barrier covering Avalon begins, extending towards the sky and surrounding the city in a dome.
These walls are one of Avalons best defences against outside threats.
In the four cardinal directions are gates that serve as entrance and exit points, and itâs the West Gate where everyone is gathered.
I swing my leg over Rangaâs back while heâs still in his smaller form. Once Illya and Mikoto copy me, Ranga increases his size until heâs around 5 meters tall.
Rigurd- âRIMURU-SAMAAAAA!â
Shion- âPLEASE STAY SAFE!â
Benimaru- âCOME BACK SOON!â
Shuna- âREMEMBER TO EAT YOUR DINNER!â
Treyni- âBRING BACK SOME SOUVENIRS!â
Everyone came to say goodbye (except the last one), all with varying degrees of sadness. Rigurd is just straight up crying and Shion is holding back her tears while wiping away the few that leak with a handkerchief. Shuna is among the calmest but even she has a worried expression.
Rimuru- âGuys! You donât need to cause such a fuss! Iâll be back soon, just wait for me!â
Honestly, these guys are too emotional. I smile at them. Gee, I really hope nothing bad happens while I'm away.
It was at this moment I suddenly get a feeling like something is off. I pause my actions and begin looking around.
Rimuru- â⦠Hmm⦠Just my imaginationâ¦?â
Yeah, my imagination. Letâs go!
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HAHAHAHA YOU THOUGHT! FUCK YOU MURPHY AND YOUR BULLSHIT LAW!
No way I'm falling for that, thereâs definitely some bullshit going on here, but I donât know what or why.
In any case, itâs not like I can just cancel the trip. I gotta go find Shizuâs students.
So I do the next best thing.
[Ahura Mazda]
In my hand appearing in a flash of light is a DogeCoin. I flick it over to Benimaru to which he catches it.
Rimuru- âA precaution. If something happens while I'm gone, pour your magicules into the coin. Itâll let me know and Iâll come rushing back. Itâs imbued with my magicules, so Iâll know regardless of any barrier.â
Benimaru clutches the coin in his hand and bows his head.
Benimaru- âRest assured, Rimuru-sama, I will only use it in our direst circumstances.â
Rimuru- âNo. You will use that coin the moment something you can't handle comes up. Even if you can handle it but it will cause too much destruction or one of you will die, notify me with that coin. This is an order.â
I donât want to fuck up and have something happen while I'm gone and then come back to someone dead like in canon. Although I will take precautions to prevent those tragic events on my way to meet Shizuâs students, itâs better to be safe than sorry.
Benimaruâs eyes widen before he smiles and kneels like a knight.
Benimaru- âUnderstood, Rimuru-sama!â
My sober face relaxes and I return Benimaruâs smile. I pat Rangaâs back, signalling him to leave. As he turns around, I wave my hand back to my subordinates.
Rimuru- âIâll be going then!â
Flashback end.
Illya- âDraw 4.â
I look at Illya with a betrayed expression. I can't believe she just dropped a +4 on me.
Thankfully I have an ace up my sleeve.
I place down a black card that looks like a +4 card, but something else is written on it.
Mikoto- "Whatâs this card? 'Give Rimuru a lap pillow or draw 25'?â
Mikoto looks at me with an accusing expression.
Mikoto- âYou made this card with your skill, didnât you?â
Rimuru- âHey, watch where you go accusing people like that, thatâs slander.â
I say while pointing at her.
Mikoto- â⦠Just draw 4 already.â
Rimuru- âHey Ranga, how long until Blumund?â
I turn to Ranga and ask him a question.
Mikoto- âDonât try to change the topic!â
Ranga- âMaster⦠itâs only been 40 minutes since we left Avalon.â
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Fuck.
I ended up drawing 4 anyways.
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Name: Rimuru
Race: Origin Slime
Protection: Crest of Space
Title: Highest Tier Spirit, Leader of the Monsters, Onii-chan, King of Avalon, Master of Headpats, Procrastinator King, The Nutcracker
Manas: [Manas: Illyasviel]
Ultimate Skills: [Belzebuth, Lord of Gluttony] [Ahura Mazda, Lord of Creation] [Scathach, Lord of Runes]
Unique Skills: [Spatial Ruler]
Intrinsic Skills: [Infinite Regeneration] [Universal Shapeshift] [Universal Sense] [Enhanced Replication] [Universal Thread]
Extra Skills: [Lord's Ambition] [Thought Communication] [Control Natural Elements] [Control Magic] [Control Gravity]
Resistances: [Cancel Pain] [Resist Melee Attack] [Cancel Natural Elements] [Cancel Ailments] [Resist Spiritual Attack] [Resist Holy/Demonic Attack]
Equipment: Yamato, [Raphael] Skill Orb, Limiter Ring
DJDAN
A/N: I didnt have Shizu come along with MC because she'd kind of just be sitting there. Besides, MC can just summon her when he gets to Ingrassia to show her to the students if he needs to (which will happen), so no biggie.
MC: Yeah, besides I dont want to have to deal with her demonic summoning rituals through the entire trip.
AN: What if she summons The Bun though?
MC: *Gulp* It can't be... THE Bun?
AN: Yes.
MC: SHIZUUUUU!
Shizu: *In the distance* Nooooooo!
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