ch5 < conqueror of flames >

It's been a few days since we left Dwargon. Kaijin and the Dwarves were initially shocked when they discovered we have giant wolves as pets and a village full of hobgoblins, but they quickly came to terms with it.

Upon our arrival at the village, we saw Rigurd flexing his muscles. Behind him were 500 goblins who greeted us, seeking our protection.

Rimuru accepted them and dragged me along. I had to name half of them while Rimuru named the other half.

Kaijin started teaching some hobgoblins the art of blacksmithing.

Garm, Dord, and Myrd were instructing them in architecture, clothing, craftsmanship, and armor-making..

Karna was experimenting with his unique skill, Purification, and creating various arts that utilize holy magic and the manipulation of spiritrons according to his memories of Tensura.

He successfully created various sword arts and magical attacks.

<Karna used magisteel from Rimuru's stomach, combined gold and silver, employed metal manipulation logical power to create a unique sword: holy demonic sword.>

<He then used stardust to enhance the sword, naming it "Moon Arc." It reached legend grade and now has a attribute.>

Aura Slash: Using elemental attributes on the sword.

Overblade: Coating the sword with spiritrons.

Aether Break: Coating the sword with the four basic elements.

Karna then combined the power of miracles and holy magic to create dangerous spells like Disintegration.

Spells like Disintegration, Melt Slash, and various versions of Melt Slash were particularly intriguing.

The first time Karna attempted Melt Slash, he became disoriented and crashed into trees because the art caused his speed to approach the speed of light.

He tried using Melt Slash multiple times but faced numerous failures.

After several hundred attempts, he finally succeeded in casting Melt Slash.

He also created:

Melt Strike: Throwing disintegration from the sword like a beam of light.

During his practice, Karna sensed Treyni spying on him. Then a dryad appeared in front of him and bowed slightly.

"Please pull back your aura, monster with Veldora-sama's blessing. My name is Treyni. I'm sorry for spying on you and your brother. I mean no harm.

You see, I am a caretaker of the Jura forest and was only keeping an eye on potential threats.

"Karna instantly concealed his aura.

"Hello, Treyni-san. My name is Karna Tempest. You can call me Karna.

You don't have to worry. Although I destroyed some parts of the forest, I will heal it soon."

"Thank you for your kindness, Karna-sama.

"He practiced far from the village. Soon after his practice, he used Restoration power to heal the surroundings.

After five days

Karna asked Rigurd, "What's up?"

"Ay! We have captured suspicious individuals, so I came to report."

"Suspicious? Of which monster race?"

"Not monsters, they are humans. As you have commanded, we did not lay our hands on them." Rigurd replied.

"Humans? Why all the way over here?"

"Humans… huh?" Rimuru said.

Finally, the opportunity I was waiting for! I have to start on friendly terms. Rimuru thought.

"Let me handle this matter," Rimuru said with some longing.

I was okay with this. So I nodded.

Rimuru then went towards the ant nest.

Karna was left alone.

"Rigurd, come with me.

"Karna brought Rigurd to an empty patch of land.

He then used his power of logic to create a Japanese-style house with a square table in the middle.

Rigurd watched in awe as one of his masters created a house out of nothing.

"S-Such skill! As expected of Karna-sama," he praised.

"Call them here, okay?

Don't worry about the food; I've got that. Karna said.

"As Rigurd left, Karna created ramen and roasted mushrooms for them to eat.

Thirty minutes passed, and Rigurd returned, followed by Rimuru along with four people.

"Yo, Rimuru, how's the rescue mission?"

"It went well," Rimuru said in a low voice, processing the scene he was seeing.

Rimuru then screamed at Karna, babbling about how inconsiderate it was to sleep in tents.

Karna just ignored him and looked at the adventurers behind him.

"Stop whining, Rimuru," Karna said, then turned to the guests.

"Hello! My name is Karna Tempest, and this is Rimuru Tempest. We're the lords of this village, and he is not a bad slime."

"Puff," Shizue's tiny laugh leaked out."

""The lords?!""

""Got a problem with that?" Rimuru Said.

"N-No."

"Enough with that, head inside. You must be tired and hungry, so I made some food." Karna replied after seeing their worn-out look.

As he opened the door.

The idiot trio rushed inside and started to munch on the food.

"Ohh! What is this?! So delicious!"

They looked like monkeys in there. Karna thought.

Karna looked at Rimuru, who was struggling to stay calm. He then turned to Shizue, who was silently staring at the scene.

He could hear some sniffs under her mask.

"Are you okay, Shizu-san?" Karna said.

"Sniff, I'm fine. This just brought some memor-eh? How do you know my name?"

"Kufufufu, that's for me to know and for you to find out," Karna said with an iconic Diablo laugh.

"Come on, man. Stop messing around." Rimuru said.

"Sure, sure."

And just like that, Karna and the adventurers ate while a depressed Rimuru sat by his side.

< >

Karna, Rimuru, and Shizue are on top of a hill.

Rimuru started the conversation.

"You're Japanese, right?" Karna bluntly said.

Shizue were surprised by his remark while rimuru already guessed.

"Yes, you are right. How did you know that I'm Japanese?"

"I have a skill for it, and I tested whether it's true by showing you some Japanese food and a house.

< I lied about the last part. Since I know cannon. >

"I see. Are you both also from Japan?"

"Yup, I am," Rimuru answered.

"I'm not from Japan," Karna said.

"But I know about Japan since I checked Rimuru's memories."

"So both of you are reincarnated."

"Yeah, was it different for you?" Rimuru said.

"I'm... a Summon," Shizue replied.

She then told us about her life story, how she got summoned by the demon lord Leon and lived her whole life with a curse.

"Hey, I know! I'll show you something fun!"

"Something fun?" Shizue said with a confused look.

Rimuru used thought communication on all of us.

The first thing I saw was a lewd elf.

"She's pretty." Shizu said.

"Don't look!"

"Hoho, Rimuru is one pervert," Karna teased.

"Shut up. This is what I want to show." Rimuru started to show various scenes of Japan.

"Wow, it's like the skyscrapers of New York that I saw on a picture postcard once." Karna replied.

"After the war ended, peace came to Japan. The towns and the economy all boomed,"

Rimuru said."Yup, it became one of the most peaceful countries in the world."

"I see. I'm so glad. I wish I could have shown my mother this." Shizue said with a complex mood.

"I want to make this world one where everyone can live in peace, too." Rimuru said.

"That's wonderful. I hope it really happens."

"That's a farfetched dream, you know." Karna replied.

"Stop ruining the mood!" Rimuru shouted.

"Ugh!"

Thought communication was turned off, and Shizue clutched her chest in pain.

"Shizue-san!" Rimuru said in worry.

"I'm sorry."

"Are you okay?" Karna asked.

"Yes, I think so," Shizue replied.

"Rimuru-danna, you got a minute?" Kaijin, who was a few meters away, called out to Rimuru.

"We'd like to talk to you about where to build a new house.

"Karna turned back to Shizue, who was staring at the sunset.

He walked and stood right beside her.

"Well, I think I have a solution to save you," Karna said, which made Shizue's eyes widen in shock before she shook her head and said,

"I don't want to stay as a majin even if it means I could live longer. I'd rather die." Shizue said.

"You know you have only some hours to live, as Ifrit will soon take over."

Shizu became quiet after hearing Karna's words.

"I know the day will come, but I don't want to live in this world with a curse."

"Leon sure has communication problems," Karna said.

"Eh?" Shizue's eyes widened.

"If you're searching for Leon, he is long gone from this forest."

"H-How did you know?" Shizue was heartbroken to hear that her journey here was all for nothing.

"I have my ways. Did you know why I said Leon has communication problems?"

"I don't."

"Well, he did not put a curse on you. He actually saved you by putting that spirit in your body to calm down your rampaging magicules.

If he did not do that, you would have died. I never knew why he did not bother to explain. What a douchebag."

"I see. But why is that spirit trying to control my body?"

"That spirit has a weak ego. I think he was trying to go back to Leon."

"Oh."

I can save you, you know. I just need to replace that spirit in your body, and you would be as good as new."

"It's fine. I dislike living in this world, and I want to at least die as a human."

"I see. But you know, I can help you live as a human.

"Shizue's hands shivered slightly as she stared at Karna hopefully and asked,

"Can you really do it?

"Rimuru and I are connected through a soul link. Rimuru possesses a skill that can devour you completely, leaving your astral body and soul intact.

Then I can transfer you into my void subspace within my soul.

Soon, Rimuru arrived.

"Hey Rimuru, I'll help you establish your relationship with your fated one.

I'll control your body using our soul link."

"Thank you, brother. I love you to death."

"Stop, don't use such cheeky lines.

"Now Karna was talking to Shizu through Rimuru and explained the pros and cons of saving her.

Rimuru POV:

[Karna is in control, but Shizu doesn't know.]

"You will be within me, and when I am powerful enough, I can bring you back to life. I can even help those children you are so desperate to protect."

"What do you want?" Shizu asked.

"You know, Shizue, last week I went to Dwargon to procure some skilled craftsmen. I joined their invitation to a night butterfly elf shop..."

She blushed.

Looks like she knows the place. Hehe.

"Anyway, there was one fortune-telling elf there. She showed me my destined ones or people I am fated with. Do you know who she showed me? Let me show you.

"I then proceeded with thought communication to show my memory of the crystal revealing her, the children, and four other women.She was blushing heavily now.

When she saw herself as his fated one.

But soon her blush turned to shock when she saw Chronoa as Karna's fated one.

"The Hero, Chronoa, am I right?" Rimuru said.

"Yes, so you know something about her."

Can you tell where she is?

"Actually you can ask karna , he told me about her."

He know everything don't he?

And the way you talk, why do I feel like I'm talking with Karna?"

She asked with a deadpan look."

I-I don't know what you're talking about," I tried to keep my composure.

Karna told me about the mask. "That mask is very old, if not ageless, you know."

"You might have lived alone for many years. But now you have me as your life partner.

We will live together for the rest of our lives. Heck, even after death, I can find you with the help help of karna.

If you feel life is not fair to you, then let me make it better for you.

"I said everything without stopping, feeling quite embarrassed.

Shizue's eyes started watering, and tears began falling from her eyes like an endless stream.

"Don't cry," said Rimuru, while Shizue simply held slime Rimuru in her arms, put her head on his body, and cried her heart out.

Years of suffering... she was alone most of the time.

More than half a century of not accepting herself, years of living with the monster that killed her childhood friend, were finally over because of the man in front of her who saved her from her haunting past...

"Shizue, will you marry me?" I asked while her face was on his body.

"Yes," she said in a mosquito-like voice.

"But bring me back when you create an ideal world as you said."

"Yes. I promise." This time, it was Rimuru who replied.

Karna then messaged Ellen's party to come.

Shizu then explained her condition and said she would be spending her last days here. She instructed them to tell Fuze, the guild master in Blumund, about this. She didn't tell the full truth because karna didn't permit her to do so.

Ellen cried, saying she would stay with her until the end, but Shizue insisted they go early and report their investigation about the forest to Fuze and how she would die as Ifrit would soon take control of her body.

After a while, Karna went up to them and asked, "Say, isn't your equipment a little too crappy?"

They seemed shocked and betrayed, so I ordered Kaijin to bring the new equipment made for them.

I said goodbye to them while advising them not to poke anything randomly in this forest. Once they were gone, Karna went back to Shizue.

Now Shizu, Rimuru, and I were alone in the room.

"What do you want me to do?" asked Rimuru through the soul link.

Karna frowned at how slow he was and said, "Use your predator ability to devour the greater spirit inhabiting her body."

"Oh, sure," said Rimuru after realizing what was going on with Great Sage's help and went to do the task...

A huge roar echoed from his body after he swallowed Shizue before Karna took Shizue's astral body and soul from Rimuru's stomach to his void subspace.

Rimuru heard various reports from his Great Sage.

"Unique skill - Degenerate acquired." "Analysis of the Greater Spirit Ifrit is complete.

"Karna also received skills from the soul link.

"Acquired Extra Skill [Body Double]" "Acquired Extra Skill [Explosive Flames]" "Acquired Extra Skill [Flame Manipulation]" "Acquired Extra Skill [FlameTransformation]"

"Acquired Extra Skill [Heat Wave]

"While the data of the unique skills Predator and Degenerate were stored in the system as information.

While Karna was healing Shizue's astral body using logic power through the soul link and putting her in a sleep stage, Rimuru was left with Shizu's mask and inspecting it.

Soon, Karna used Mauve Magic Eyes and the power of origin to use fate manipulation on Rimuru to cut the strings of fate of Rimuru with the time loop.

<This will replace Rimuru for Chloe with Karna.>

"As the process finished, cracks formed on the mask.

Karna then used predation through the soul link to consume the mask and repair it using the power of finality.

In the underworld/demon realm...

A man with black hair streaked with red and gold, as well as golden eyes with red pupils and black sclerae, Noir was finely dressed in garments like that of a prince.

He was shocked when he witnessed cracks in Shizu's mask.

"Kukuku, finally that person has arrived.

"But then he witnessed another miracle when a blond-haired youth fixed the time paradox property of the anti-magic mask.

Karna then produced a copy for Rimuru and gave one to him while he stored the original in his void subspace as he needed to pass on the original to Chloe if anything happened to him or Hinata.

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