ch12 < journey to ingrassia >

Karna spotted various spies from the Eastern Empire and the Kingdom of Falmuth.

Karna ordered Souei to take them down. We also received various types of seeds from Dwargon and the Kingdom of Blumund.

Our agricultural fields saw a drastic improvement.With the enhancement in agricultural products, I was able to create various new dishes for Milim.

Her favorite is the cream puff. She instantly fell in love with it and showered my face with kisses..

I used some free time to train with Hakuro and Milim to improve my swordsmanship..

During my spars with her, Milim almost always bullies me, acting like a relentless warlord and showing no mercy.

< I refrained from utilizing Destruction Collapse and Magic Eyes, as it would destroy most of Jura Forest. >

So, my revenge happens only in bed.

< I guess I'm childish even to this day. >

Currently, she is trying to punch me.

< Note: They are in a different space created using space-time manipulation and Infinity Prison to prevent anyone from spying and damaging the forest. >

All of a sudden, she vanishes and appears right behind me. "Milim Punch!"

Seriously, that's what you call it? I would call this a "death punch."

< She infused stardust into her punch. >

I enveloped myself in Dimensional Fault to block her attack, but it provided no benefit.

I used my Ultimate Skill Shakti to concentrate a large amount of spiritrons for retaliation.

But then I noticed a red aura starting to appear around her; her strength shot up by multiple magnitudes.

As she punched out, she caused the entire cloud of spiritrons to be blasted away.

The shockwave was so strong that I was blown away.

"What was that, Milim? Do you want to kill your lover?" I yelled at her.

But she just smiled as if to convey that this was revenge for last night.

This little... I then activated my Ultimate Skill Shiva and used my magicules as fuel to increase my stats.

Boom!~

Boom!~

Boom!~

Our fists collided with each other, creating tremendous shockwaves that made even space tremble.

As I found an opening, I used

Cosmic Waterfall.

A jet black waterfall erupted vigorously at Milim's feet and shot towards her, enveloping her in a water-like prison.

< The pressure is enough to crush planets. >

The next second, multiple colored lights came from the black water prison, and an explosion occurred.

Boommmm!

Milim took her Battle Mode and flew higher into the air.

I could feel her gathering an absurd amount of energy in the form of a sphere.

I watched as she aimed her attack and shouted, "Drago Nova!"

< This is a weaker version of drago nova. >

To counter this, I simply dodged her attack. Man, I'm not a fool to take a Drago Nova head-on.

I watched as a massive beam of pure energy destroyed the surrounding area.

Wait! The surrounding area?

OH NO. The forest. Her attack destroyed my Infinity Barrier.

The beam continued and headed straight into the forest.

It finally stopped after several miles. In the forest, there was a line of glowing lava that continued for miles.

I just hope Treyni won't ask me for compensation.

"Bhahaha, Ah, it's so much fun fighting like this!" Milim exclaimed.

"Yeah, yeah, it's indeed fun. But this mass destruction..."

< I can imagine an angry Rimuru. >

After some time I notice rimuru coming towards me using universal perception.

Rimuru strode into the air front of us, his usually calm demeanor replaced with a simmering fury.

The damage scorched earth, and craters littered the large area of forest..

Milim and karna stood amidst the wreckage, looking pale.

"What happened here?" Rimuru's voice was icy, his eyes narrowing as he took in the destruction.

Milim shuffled her feet, avoiding his gaze..

"We were just sparring, Rimuru. We didn't mean for it to get out of hand."karna replied.

"Yeah, we were just having some FUN. Didn't think it would cause this much damage.

""Fun?" Rimuru's voice rose.

"This is what you call fun? Do you realize how much work it's going to take to fix all this? NO FOOD FOR YOU...

"Milim's eyes welled up with tears. "I'm sorry, Rimuru. I didn't mean to cause trouble.

"Karna huffed, sending a small cloud of calm magic into the air.

"Come on, Rimuru. . Sometimes things get a little out of hand. I'll fix all the damage.

"Rimuru took a deep breath, trying to calm himself.

"I get it, karna. But you both need to understand that this isn't just about your strength or your fun.

There are people living here, relying on us to keep them safe and provide for them. Your recklessness puts all of that at risk.

"Milim sniffled, looking up at Rimuru with wide, remorseful eyes.

Soon I fixed all the damage using the power of logic and reason..

Some days later.

I also came up with the concept of fate and provided insights to Rimuru and Shuna about holy magic, explaining how monsters can utilize it.

Rimuru was incapable of using it on his own, so he can use holy magic through a soul link.

< I warned Rimuru about human malice >

Soon, the Kingdom of Falmuth will attack. Therefore, I imparted knowledge of various barrier magics to Shuna.

In case of a mishap, she can at least prevent souls from reaching samsara.

Rimuru also devised a new training method, using Megalodon as a training dummy

< Note: He can summon Megalodon when Karna gives him Charybdis core. >

The orcs were extremely happy with sushi.

My mission in Ingrassia is critical, ensuring the survival of the children by bestowing spirits upon them.

Meanwhile, Rimuru's diplomatic engagements with the Beast Kingdom and his visit to Dwargon will solidify alliances and spread Tempest's influence.

As Rimuru embarks on his adventure, the threat from Falmuth looms, but with our preparations, we hope to mitigate the impact.

The next day, Milim came to me and said, "I need to go off to work!" She suddenly exclaimed and walked out.

Karna stood thinking for a second before saying something to her.

She was heading outside the city. I ran after her.

"You're leaving?" I asked.

"No worries! I'll be back soon! Just need to check on the other Demon Lords and my city!"

She stopped and turned around, flashing a smile and quickly enveloped herself in an aura; her clothes instantly changed into the ones she was wearing when she first arrived.

"You're going to meet the other Demon Lords?" I asked as I stepped in front of her.

"Yeah, it's my job. I'll be quick, I promise.

"I stepped forward and hugged her.

she gently returned the hug as she buried her head in my chest.

I enjoyed the blush that appeared on her face.

"Be careful, okay?" I told her.

"You don't need to..." she stopped when she saw I was being entirely serious. "

...I'll be careful," she said softly.

Then, she leaned forward and placed a quick kiss on my left cheek, turned around, and dashed into the air at incredible speed.

< Activate Multidimensional Barrier or Star Field if Clayman tries to hit you. > She stumbled in the air, looking nervous.

I replied, "I can see your thoughts using the soul core link. Don't raze Eurazania down if you happen to fight Carrion.

"She dejectedly replied, "Okay."

< She seemed sad as her perfect act was discovered before it even started. >

I saw others watching her leave. Soon, Karna watched them return to their duties, then turned to look in the direction Milim had left.

I already missed her.

I informed Rimuru that I would be visiting Ingrassia to help Shizu's students.

"I see," Rimuru said. "Well then, I might become an adventurer."

< Karna is one month early compared to the canon timeline. >

Karna's POV

So, I went to the Kingdom of Blumund and met with Fuze, who gave me a letter of recommendation to meet Grandmaster Yuuki Kagurazaka.

The journey to Ingrassia was done in a cart. The security was tight in Ingrassia. I showed my B-rank adventurer card, and they respectfully let me enter the kingdom.

The first thing that surprised me about the city was how advanced it was.

It was fairly large in size, but it was also surrounded by outer walls that seemed to extend to the horizon, with entry provided by only two gates.

I couldn't imagine how much time and money it took to build a wall covering this much terrain.

Going inside, however, the view was even more stunning. The buildings were much higher than anything Blumund had to offer.

I spotted five-story stone buildings all over the place, along with a variety of brick and wood structures. But more impressive than anything was the chalky-white castle that loomed in the center, easily visible from each of the city's well-planned neighborhoods.

I set out the next morning for the Free Guild headquarters.

At free guild headquarters.

It was the most well-policed of the four quarters, and toward dead center, we found the Free Guild HQ.

I entered the Free Guild and went in. There I found an elf woman with yellow hair wearing modern clothes.

< She is the Demon Lord / Curse Lord Kazalim. >

"Welcome! How can I help you today?" said a woman stationed by the door. Her greeting, perfectly timed between breaths, made it feel like the lobby of a five-star hotel.

It was a far cry from the Blumund capital branch.

"Yeah, we're here to see the grand master. Here's our letter of introduction.

"I handed it to her."Certainly.

Please give me one moment while we confirm.

"After confirming the letter, I was taken to an office to wait for his arrival.

I took my mask off

< the one Karna possesses is original >

Due to my muscular physique and beauty, I looked quite a lady killer.

After some time, a young boy around 16 years old entered the room.

"Welcome," he smiled.

"I'm Grandmaster Yuuki Kagurazaka."

"It's nice to meet you. My name is Karna Tempest, ruler of the monsters living in Jura Forest."

< I introduced myself as ruler to keep the story similar to canon. >

"I am also a Majin. You can see I'm a human whose constitution is based on magicules, and I'm from a different world."

"Wait, you said you are an otherworlder? And you have met Miss Shizu?"

"Oh yes, I am not from this world, just like you. I met Shizu not too long after I came, and she helped in various ways.

Sadly, she passed away as she was constantly fighting against Ifrit.

"He asked me various questions, like some sort of interrogation, and I explained the reason for my visit.

He agreed to let me teach those children.

With that, our friendly conversation followed. If I didn't know the true him,

I might have honestly fallen for his act. We agreed to become "friends," and I requested permission to build a guild in my country, which he agreed to.

These talks continued for a while until we parted ways. He is a good listener.

But I knew he was just acting, as I detected thought domination on me. < I let him do it, since it won't affect me as I'm a Manas. >

I was led to the school by an assistant and shown my room in the school.The position I took was the vacant homeroom teacher of the special class, alias, S-class.