ch 18 < Harvest Festival >

In the Meeting

According to Souei and Karna, humans installed multiple magic devices at the border of Jura Forest.

These devices, called giant crystals, are unlike the barrier itself; they are fragile..

However, each crystal was guarded by many humans.

"These crystals are the source of the barrier around Tempest, which weakens monsters," Karna explained.

"Since the barrier is weakening, we need to destroy the crystals as soon as possible. Rimuru said.

There are a total of four crystal devices."

"Souei's team will handle the north, and Gabiru along with his men will clear the south.

Benimaru will take the west, operating solo against 100 knights. Geld, Hakurou, and the goblin riders will clear the east," explained Karna.

"According to my sources, otherworlders are there."

"All right. Take down those magical devices, eliminate this annoying barrier, and restore our people's full strength!" Rimuru commanded.

"Yes, my lord!" they responded.

The meeting concluded.

"Now, Shuna and Myurren, you will be responsible for conjuring a barrier once the magic crystals are destroyed," Karna said after the meeting.

"Hai! Karna-sama," Shuna replied energetically.

"I would love to help, considering all that everyone has done for me," Myurren replied gratefully.

"We've also received news from Eurazania. Milim has declared war on them, and they've requested that we take in their people as refugees.

They're waiting for our decision," souei informed.

Tell the people from Eurazania that we will accept them and ill create residential areas for their settlement," karna instructed Souei and Geld, both acknowledging the command.

The next day, Benimaru, Souei's team, the dragonewt team, the goblin riders, along with Geld and Hakuro, set out to destroy the magic crystals.

They succeeded without any casualties.

After completing their missions, all the teams reported back to Rimuru via thought communication.

Karna's POV

Rimuru was becoming angry after hearing what people talk in army camp.

Rimuru and I using flight and invisibility magic to remain undetected over the marching army.

I also saw Clayman's spy flying overhead to watch and collect souls later so I immediately teleported behind her.

"Hoh ! What do we have here". Karna spoke to Pirone.

Pirone received goosebumps from behind but before she could say anything karna

killed her by destroying her head..

Rimuru pov

"Rimuru-sama, we have accomplished our tasks without fail," everyone reported.

Rimuru expressed satisfaction and instructed them to return to Tempest and await further orders..

<Report. The magic formula calculation is complete. Ready to activate at any time.>

"Everything's ready. Activate the <Anti-Magic Area> spell."

<Understood. >

The barrier surrounds the camp below me as the crystal flower in my hand shatters and its fragments fly into the barrier, stealthily planting themselves all around the camp, in the air, and on the ground.

"... Receive the wrath of the heavens and lament your sins in the afterlife...

"Megiddo ". Rimuru shout..

Then, the screams resounded as the fragments burst into bloom all around the campsite.

Ray of sunlight shoot out from every direction, piercing painfully into each and every soldier that could be seen from where I was.

Even if they tried to defend themselves with barriers or try to teleport themselves away, the <Anti-Magic Area> would prevent any activation.

It was a massacre...

Rimuru shot at some people who tried to run away, crawling similarly to those prostrating to me.

"Confirmed. Unique Skill 『Merciless』 acquisition... succeeded."That voice was Observer (VOW)..

Third person pov

Soon rimuru land near falmuth King

"No way... Is this... the ruler of the monster country?!" Razen gasped upon seeing Rimuru standing in the air

"Your face is foreign to this world. Are you one of the Otherworlders who made that surprise attack in the town?" Rimuru questioned.

"Only the body , not the soul". Razen replied.

Either way you are enemy.

Rimuru then used meggido to kill rayzen by piercing his head.

Edmalis squealed in fear, "What...?! Razen too?!"

Rimuru sighed inwardly, "Now it's just these two."

"So... Who would you two be?" he asked.

The king continued his grandiose speech, but rimuru swiftly silenced him by severing his raised hands with his sword, coated in black flames..

Karna was beside rimuru. He stood in front of Edmairs and reyhiem..

Rimuru then flew in sky and used Merciless .

Soon everything became quite.

Rimuru head a notification.

<Unique Skill <Merciless> has claimed the souls who begged or prayed for their lives..

Only the individuals Edmalis and Rayheim have been excluded from the skill's effect.>

Edmalis's eyes rolled back in fear and finally fainted.

<Notice. The necessary soul nutrients for the seed to sprout have been stockpiled.>

Rimuru's vision blurred as she tried to keep steady, "Ah...! This... sleepiness..."

<Now commencing Harvest Festival - The process of evolution into a Demon Lord.>

All person connected to rimuru and me heart VOTW.

Every monster that had gathered in the city heard the "Voice of the World.

Tempest became lively after hearing the voice.

Karna pov

Ranga took all survivors and rimuru to Tempest.

< I used a summoning spell designed to call forth a ancient demon. > uses corpses as offerings..

Two demons answered my call.

Noir, was finely dressed and had two unfolded wings on his back.

The other demon was an alluring lady with waist-long white hair and crimson red eyes, wearing a teal-colored dress.

< my god , what happened. I sensed one more primordial who tried to interfere with summoning ritual >

"My Lord, it is an honor to be summoned by you," Noir said.

Noir started praising me for the offering, while the other commented that I was quite interesting.

[Author's Note: Noir knows that it was Karna who broke time compression, so Karna will be his primary master.]

Blanc tried to intimate me by releasing her magicules..

But I didn't bait her ever a eye..

But curiosity got better , so I looked at her eyes..

She is beautiful.That's what my honest thought.

For some reason, she just smile at me.

< Blanc was surprised that karna is looking at her with curiosity . As a being feared by everyone. This was a new emotion >

Karna ordered them to capture the survivors and protect the citizens of Tempest as they received their gifts as part of Rimuru's genealogy.

They complied and captured the survivors, while I teleported towards Tempest to perform the sacred art of resurrection

At Tempest

Soon, Karna teleported back to Tempest.

Rimuru was undergoing the Harvest Festival.

Rimuru evolution

Unique Skill『Great Sage』has evolved into『Wisdom Lord Raphael』≫

『Gluttony』integrated with『merciless 』and thus evolved into『Gluttonous King Beelzebub』.

The Gifts Rimuru would bestow were granted to every soul he was related to.

That was the Festival that accompanied the evolution.

<Among the ten demon lords, only four were True Maou.>

Right in front of Benimaru's eyes, Rimuru's body has undergone irregular and strange changes away from his slime form.

"Warning.

The individual: Rimuru Tempest's Demon lord evolution has been completed. Moving on, the blessing of all affiliated monsters shall commence"

The "Voice of the world" echoed.

Suddenly, wave drowsiness struck to everyone except Karna

< It seem that lord Rimuru's evolution was a success, thought Benimaru.>

Next is their turn, but they'd never thought that they would possibly feel sleepy.

Thus they fell asleep unable to resist the urge.

Karna pov

Only Myulan ,youm ,Grucius and Ellen party was awake, looking around, taking in the unbelievable scene.

With the exception of Youm , all the other humans had already taken refuge in the emergency shelters in order to escape the high concentration of magical energy.

Then i stared at dead bodies.

More than 1000 bodies are neatly lined together.

Noir had teleported right next to karna.

"I am back, my master," he said, taking a knee and even blanc did a small bow.

"Oh , you are back. Now stand back. "

At that time, Rimuru's body emitted dazzling rays of light.

When the light settled, it revealed a gorgeous being with long, lustrous bluish silver hair with red eyes..

< Its a pity that this gorgeous being has a lil bro because of karna >

< Report leave magicules supply to me. Raphael spoke to me. >

Some people were fortunate to see the spectacle of resurrection from death.

Raphael said "Gather the souls and magicules within the barrier" commanding Beelzebub.

It was truly a spectacle to see the souls of bodies and magicules gathered together even breaking the barrier .

Karna then released his pure magicules.

<Karna's magicules is a mixture of stardust along with aura finality>

For Noir and Blanc, this mixture provided a strange and irresistible attraction.

The demon's master was currently conducting a solemn ceremony.

To the demon, it was a truly beautiful sight. The demon surmised that he was attempting to perform the Secret Art of Revival.

< a skill that created a completely new soul for its target—a level below straight-up raising the dead >

That even losing some memories and knowledge in the process was considered a great success.

It naturally required a massive amount of magical energy, along with an unimaginable amount of force to control it.

But that was for a single soul. Their master was going to perform it for more than 1,000 souls, which was not possible even for them.

I'd expect nothing less from my master," Blanc mused.

"Kukuku, indeed we are quite lucky to witness this grand revival," noir added

Future diabolo has stars in his eyes and start to reverent me.

Colorless, transparent balls of beautiful light were enveloped in a thin film of flawless light purple. These were the cores of the victims, along with the astral bodies that protected them.

I used Law of Reincarnation to fix each soul, healing their soul and astral body using powers of logic.

Even repairing and improving their astral body using pure magicules from UL shakti.

Then use soul manipulation to return the rebuilt monster souls to their bodies.

Both Noir and Blanc were shocked since I followed a different method to revive everyone..

< they saw that everyone got a boost in soul power >

But in the next moment, demons became even more astonished.

At the moment when karna focus was completely on the ritual,his soul got exposed.

Seeing others' very souls is natural for demons and even more so for primordial demons.

But this was the first time for them to see a glimpse of karna soul.

< They saw a void filled with shiny gold gradient >

They both became mesmerized by his soul.

I then used creation magic to heal all the damaged buildings and infrastructure..

For all humans and elf who are witnessing this miracle has their jaw almost drop on floor.

Then, karna went into sleep mode to use gift from Harvest Festival and unlock full capacity of my Manas attributes..

Author Note - can anyone guess razen reaction when he realize the identity of two demons Noir and Blanc.