Rimuru, who had just woken up, felt a bit flustered as he sensed his body being squashed and stretched.
When Rimuru realized that the person holding him was Ancient One, he felt even more flustered.
She actually secretly hugged him while he was asleep, and not only hugged him but also wantonly played with him; he was afraid he might have seen a fake Ancient One.
Where was your Sorcerer Supreme's masterly demeanor?
Speaking of which, should he choose to continue sleeping and pretend he didn't know anything?
In fact, the moment Rimuru regained consciousness, Ancient One's hand couldn't help but tremble slightly.
The master's dignity was gone!
She had lost a lot of face.
Then, Ancient One just gave up.
Anyway, Rimuru was also an existence on par with her now; being laughed at by Rimuru wasn't shameful, not shameful at all!
What's more, it was Rimuru who was being kneaded!
Kneading the little disciple really felt comfortable!
Deep in consciousness.
A silver-haired girl appeared before him, and seeing this silver-haired girl, Rimuru couldn't help but be shocked.
Although she had the same body and face as him, due to the difference in hair color and expression, the aura they exuded was completely different.
The silver-haired girl in front of him had a cold demeanor, with almost no expression on her face, like a fairy from the moon, untouched by worldly affairs.
"Are you King of Wisdom?"
"Yes."
The silver-haired girl was expressionless, her tone cold, elegant, and serene.
Although he had already guessed it, Rimuru was still extremely happy to truly see King of Wisdom's soul body.
King of Wisdom, King of Wisdom!
This was one of the ultimate divine skills in the Dragon World, a great existence that the big villain Kagurazaka Yuuki had pursued his entire life but could not obtain.
What Rimuru didn't expect was that he actually got her!
"Congratulations on your successful evolution; I am very happy."
Silver-haired girl: "Thank you."
Rimuru held his forehead; King of Wisdom was truly a woman of few words!
But she really looked pleasing to the eye!
Rimuru said happily, "It's not good to keep calling you King of Wisdom. How about I call you Raphael from now on?"
The silver-haired girl, oh no, Raphael nodded, "Okay."
Rimuru: "..."
Emotionless girls were pleasing to the eye, but talking to them was really stressful.
Rimuru was already a "terminator" in the chat World, and now he met Raphael, who was a woman of few words, making even awkward small talk impossible.
"Aren't you curious why I named you Raphael?"
Raphael thought for a moment and said, "Raphael is one of the four archangels, the god of academia, and a symbol of wisdom. You named me Raphael probably because I am King of Wisdom."
Rimuru was in tears; Raphael-chan, you'll lose me if you keep doing this.
Raphael looked at Rimuru curiously, "Host, are you unhappy? Do you have any requests? I can change for you!"
Change for her? Rimuru was surprised.
As if reading Rimuru's thoughts, Raphael said, "I am King of Wisdom, your skill, existing because of you, naturally I will obey your will."
"Wait!"
Rimuru interrupted Raphael and said, "Raphael, you are my skill, it's true, but now you already have an independent soul. To let you go, I'm sorry, I'm not that great; I'm very greedy! It's hard to imagine days without you to accelerate my thinking, analyze, and appraise for me!"
"However, I also hope you can maintain your independent self, become my friend, and explore the wonders of this World with me."
Raphael was puzzled, "Friend?"
She was a skill; even with a soul, she was still a skill!
"Yes, friend!"
Seeing the small hand being held by Rimuru, Raphael's eyes sparkled with a strange light.
She was King of Wisdom, discerning all kinds of truths, common sense, and secrets in the World.
But as a newborn soul, all her experiences were brand new.
As a skill, Raphael's emotions were almost blank!
Now Rimuru considered her a friend, which made her feel very fresh and strange.
But this feeling seemed pretty good!
"Host..."
Rimuru: "Since we're friends, it's too formal for you to call me host."
"Is that so?"
Raphael pondered, "Then what should I call you?"
Rimuru smiled, "You can call me by my name directly, just Rimuru. Of course, you can also be more intimate and call me Onii-chan or something!"
"Onii-chan? Onii-chan?"
Raphael called out twice, then shook her head, "Calling you brother is not a friend, but a sibling."
For some reason, Raphael almost instinctively rejected this title.
Rimuru: "..."
This was too serious!
Should he say, as expected of King of Wisdom?
"Then what do you think I should call you?"
"Rimuru? How about that?"
Seeing Raphael's expectant eyes, Rimuru nodded, "Okay. Thank you, Raphael, for teaching me like a teacher all this time. From now on, I'll call you Ciel!"
"Ciel."
"Mhm."
Raphael: "Rimuru?"
Rimuru: "Mhm."
Hearing Rimuru's answer, Raphael was satisfied, and a smile immediately appeared on her face.
The moment he saw this smile, Rimuru was stunned, even feeling a sense of infatuation.
Oh my god, this smile was too beautiful!
It was no less beautiful than "Ayanami Rei's smile"!
At this moment, Rimuru had only one thought in his heart—I must protect this smile!
Outside.
The inner room was empty.
Re-assuming his human form, Rimuru immediately felt the changes in his body.
His clothes had become smaller and no longer fit.
Rimuru's eyes lit up; this was good news, he had grown taller!
Although the loli physique was also good, he was always treated like a child, which also bothered him!
In front of an antique mirror, the reborn Rimuru was fully displayed before him.
His form and appearance were no different from Raphael's. Compared to before his awakening, his body had grown much taller, now looking more mature, with more defined features, appearing increasingly charming.
Most importantly, his hair color had undergone a drastic change; his former blue hair had completely turned into a golden hue, becoming increasingly noble and imposing.
Perhaps because he had already become an Awakened Demon Lord, every gesture carried an inherent air of a superior being.
After changing into new clothes, Rimuru walked out of the inner room and came to Ancient One's small courtyard.
Ancient One was leisurely reading a book and drinking tea, exuding the demeanor of a grandmaster.
It seemed as if she wasn't the one who had secretly kneaded the slime earlier!
However, Rimuru had no intention of exposing her.
Ignorance is bliss, isn't it!
What's more, he had just captured an emotionless girl, Raphael, and had grown much taller, so he was in a great mood!
Seeing Rimuru walk out, Ancient One's eyes lit up.
Her little disciple was not only becoming stronger but also more outstanding in appearance.
Whether with golden hair or silver hair, he had a unique aura.
However, the one with golden hair should be the original Rimuru!
It had to be said that her little disciple had many secrets.
Rimuru sat casually opposite Ancient One, picked up a cup of tea, and took a small sip; the temperature was just right.
"Master, your tea art is getting better and better!"
Rimuru's inner monologue: "Keep pretending, keep pretending, do you really think I didn't notice?"
Ancient One smiled, "Look at your sweet little mouth, always trying to please old people!"
Ancient One's inner monologue: "If I kneaded the slime, would she expose me or not?"
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