Due to the large distance covered by the portal, Ranga temporarily retreated into my shadow. Itâs not straining on him by any means, but his magicules were drained a bit and resting in my shadow which is soaked in my magicules is the fastest way to recover. He should be fine in a little bit.
All eight of us stroll through the portal and find ourselves in the underground cavern that contains the entrance to the labyrinth.
The afternoon sun gently shines into the cavern lighting up the vegetation on this seemingly mythical place.
I still have no idea how the fuck light reaches here. Maybe thereâs a picture of Jesus hidden somewhere up thereâ¦
In any case, the kids are awed by such a scene. Something like this can only be found in a fantasy world. Itâs scenes like this that makes it seem like sometimes, this world isn't all that bad.
But hey, I'm not the philosophical type.
Alice- âHey hey, what are those things?â
Chloe- âThatâs probably a Pipadilia Butterfly. I read about it in a book.â
Illya- âItâs a male. You can tell from those spots on its wingsâ¦â
Alice- âAh, itâs true!â
The girls are talking about butterflies, plants, and other things of interest. Meanwhileâ¦
Rimuru- âHow do you think it will tasteâ¦â
Kenya- âProbably crunchyâ¦â
Ryota- âNo, its insides might be differentâ¦â
Gale- âYou have to remember to cook it.â
Rimuru- âRight! You can't eat them rawâ¦â
We got influenced by a certain loli lightning dragon that eats everything and now weâre wondering how certain things would taste.
They really love the manga from my worldâ¦
(A/N: Kanna best girl of Dragon Maid and no one can change my mind.)
Iâm tempted to pop one of those butterflies into my mouth but I got hit over the head lightly by a paper fan.
*Smacc!*
Mikoto- âDonât eat it.â
Rimuru- âTch, youâre no fun.â
I pout (A/N: Disgusting) while rubbing my head where the paper fan hit. The butterfly flies off.
Where did she get the fan in the first place!?
Mikoto- âYou can eat whatever you want but the kids canât.â
Rimuru- âWhy? Itâs not like those butterflies are poisonousâ¦â
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I use [Thought Communication] and contact my portable Google.
Rimuru- âHey Illya, are these butterflies poisonous?â
Illya- âA little. If a normal human eats them theyâll get a stomach ache, but nothing serious.â
Mikoto is looking at me with a blank face. Her eyebrows raise, silently judging me.
Did she hear my conversation? No, thereâs no way. It was through [Thought Communication]â¦
Thatâs some scary intuition.
Rimuru- â*Cough* They have strong bodies, it wouldâve been fine⦠probably⦠Onwards!â
I hurriedly open the doors to the labyrinth and run inside to escape Mikotoâs gaze, nearly missing her teasing smile.
Mikoto- âGuys, weâre going! Come on!â
Mikoto rallies the kids up and they all follow me through the doors.
Instead of the dark corridors of the labyrinth that I was expecting, weâre standing on a long bridge of light surrounded by darkness.
This is the path Ramiris took us to while she was preparing for our visit last time.
Rimuru- âShe was expecting us?â
A smile spreads on my lips.
I wonder what sheâs planning nowâ¦
A few minutes laterâ¦
Illya- âOnii-chan⦠I thinkâ¦â
Rimuru- âYeah⦠Sheâs not waiting for us and she probably doesnât even know weâre here.â
Mikoto- âIs it possible though? Doesnât she know everything that goes on in her labyrinth?â
Rimuru- âWell, considering who weâre talking aboutâ¦â
Mikoto, Illya and I fall silent.
Mikoto- â⦠Yeah that makes sense.â
Ryota- âUhm, Rimuru-sensei⦠Who is this person youâre all talking about?â
Ryota steps forward and asks. I think about my answer.
âSheâs a haughty, narcisstic, compulsive liar, lazy, cowardly fairy that actually happens to be a fun girl to spend time withâ would be the most accurate description for her, butâ¦
Rimuru- â⦠Sheâs a friend.â
Iâll leave it just at that. For Ramiris, itâs best if you meet her yourselfâ¦
Ryota- âSo, uhm, why are we here?â
Mikoto- âSheâs going to help us with your lifespan issue.â
This causes the students to break out in smiles.
But first, I need to get her attention.
Rimuru- âRamiris! Get out here before I fire off another Kamehameha!â
I shout out into the void. Thereâs no way Ramiris missed that.
Kenya- âEh!? Rimuru-sensei can use Kamehameha!?â
Alice- âYou mean from Drag-So Ball!?â
The other boys were looking at me with shining eyes. I was expecting them to know it, but I wasnât expecting Alice to also-
Rimuru- âWait, what did you just say? âDrag-So Ballâ?â
The fuck is that?
Kenya- âYeah! Itâs about this boy with a dogâs tail that goes on a trip to collect the snake balls that can grant any wish! You donât know it, Rimuru-sensei?â
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*Inhales*
Rimuru- â⦠You poor childrenâ¦â
Who could be so cruel to these innocent kids to deceive them in such a wayâ¦
Tears threaten to spill out of my eyes but my thoughts get interrupted by a new voice.
Ramiris- âEh? Rimuru!? Youâre already back!?â
Her voice echoes into my head.
Chloe- âTelepathyâ¦?â
It seems everyone else heard it too.
Rimuru- âWhat are you talking about, of course, I'm back!â
Ramiris- âI thought you were going to disappear for years!â
Mikoto shrugs.
Mikoto- âThat does sound like something he would doâ¦â
Rimuru- âOi.â
Thatâs just rude. I wouldnât just âdisappearâ. I would at least leave a note or something saying I went to get milk-
Ramiris- âAnyway, just wait a momentâ¦â
After saying that, Ramiris cut the connection and went to do her own thing.
SbongePob- âTwelve minutes laterâ¦â
Ramiris- âAlright, I'm done!â
The scenery changes and we find ourselves in a place different from the circular room where I erased the Elemental Colossus- I mean, where the Elemental Colossus disappeared.
This place is like a throne room, but different. Its overall architectural design is like that of a throne room is a large hall with multiple pillars supporting the roofs.
However, instead of banners, I see vines, leaves and all kinds of natural greenery coating the walls, pillars and ceilings. The pillars themselves seem to be made from the trunks of trees that are still growing even now while the branches hold up the ceiling.
Motes of lights float around the place, adding even more to the mythical feel. Looking closer, I realise they are actually fairies.
At the end of the room, a red and gold throne sits imposingly. Sitting on the throne is a certain familiar fairy. The difference in size between the two is almost comedic.
She has a natural yellow-golden aura around her with eyes and hair of the same colour. Her fairy wings and elf-like ears are a telltale sign of her race, especially with that small size of hers.
She smiles gratefully at the children who are looking up at her with awe. Right now, she is exuding nobility and grace, which surprisingly fit her well.
She opens her mouthâ¦
But I interrupt.
Rimuru- âRight, let me introduce you. Ramiris, these are the students I was talking about. â
I introduce the children to Ramiris before turning to face the students.
Rimuru- âAnd kids⦠this is Emergency Food.â
Ramiris- âHey!â
Rimuru- âEhe.â
Ramiris- ââEheâ, te nandayo!?â
And her graceful aura was immediately shattered.
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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, socially awkward cringe slightly chuuni slime, Dragon Slayer, Friend of the Emergency Food
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] [Cancel Spiritual Attack] [Resist Holy/Demonic Attack]
Equipment: Yamato, [Raphael] Skill Orb, Limiter Ring
DJDAN
A/N: Ramiris = Paimon and you cant change my mind.
MC: This is one of the rare moments I completely agree with you.
Ramiris: Yamerooooooo!!!
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