"Huh? So sudden?"
"The name I give you can provide a protection effect. Since you don't have a name yet, this will allow you to join the ranks of Named Monsters."
Seeing that the Slime was still a bit confused, Draco explained it to him.
"In other words, after being named, I can receive your blessing and gain certain abilities?"
"Exactly!"
After a moment of silence, the Slime said, "How about Tempest?"
"Then it's decided! That's a good name, very resounding."
Subsequently, Veldora continued, "From today on, I shall be called Veldora Tempest!"
"As for you... I shall grant you the name Rimuru. Rimuru Tempest!!"
The moment the words fell, Rimuru's body emitted a burst of golden light, and then... and then there was nothing else.
A Soul Corridor had been established deep within their souls.
A super-sized power bank was born.
With this corridor, the Magical Essence between Rimuru and Veldora would become shared.
This was also why Rimuru could name people at will without dying from exhaustion.
With Veldora, who had the world's largest amount of Magical Essence, as his backing, he could do as he pleased.
"By the way, this guy just happened to be passing by, but how did you end up here?"
Veldora pointed at Draco and then asked Rimuru.
"Actually, I'm not from this world. After being stabbed..."
Rimuru explained his experience, and Veldora immediately understood.
"So you're an Otherworlder?"
"What's that?"
At this time, Draco interjected, "It's just like the novels and anime you watched in your previous life—someone who accidentally travels to another world."
"Novels and anime? You even know about that?"
Rimuru looked surprised. "Are you also an Otherworlder?"
"Yes."
Draco nodded.
Rimuru suddenly became excited. "A fellow countryman!!"
"Wait... wait, there's more than one other world. Although I am a Summoner, we aren't from the same world."
Seeing Rimuru's face full of question marks, Draco had no choice but to continue explaining.
"There are many Otherworlders in this world, and there are three ways they come here."
"Someone like you is an Otherworlder who traveled through soul reincarnation. There's also another type called 'Otherworld Visitors', which are those who travel with their physical bodies."
"As for me, I belong to the third type."
"An 'Otherworld Summoner' who was randomly summoned after thirty mages set up a formation."
"I see."
Afterward, Draco told him a lot more information about the other world, and the two of them left Veldora aside just like that.
Until Veldora couldn't help but speak up, "Hey, you two, did you forget about me?"
"Oh, sorry, we got too caught up in the conversation."
Draco patted his head.
"We'll talk about the rest when we have the chance. I'll take you out first."
"Eh, eh, eh, wait a minute, don't go."
Veldora hurriedly stopped them.
"Are... are you guys leaving just like that?"
The Storm Dragon, who had been lonely for three hundred years, finally met two people he could talk to today. But just as he opened up, these two were actually going to leave?
This was simply deceiving his feelings!
"What's wrong?"
Draco turned his head in confusion and asked.
Veldora scratched his head somewhat awkwardly. "Uh... I... I wanted to ask if you guys would come back?"
"Why are you back?"
"This... well..."
Veldora wanted to say he just came back to keep him company, but it was really a bit embarrassing.
Seeing the Storm Dragon struggling to speak, Draco decided not to tease him anymore and said:
"Just come with us."
"But with this barrier here, I can't get out at all."
The Storm Dragon lowered his head in dejection.
"That's simple. Rimuru, I'll leave it to you."
With that, Draco pushed the Slime closer to the barrier.
"Eh? Me?"
Rimuru was stunned.
"Yeah, swallow him."
Draco nodded. "It should be quite reasonable for a Slime like you to devour a giant dragon."
Rimuru, "..."
[Report. Analysis of a portion of the unique skill 'Infinite Prison' is complete. Beginning analysis of escape methods...]
[Do you wish to use the unique skill 'Predator' to consume the unique skill 'Infinite Prison'...]
The Great Sage's voice rang out quickly, and after hearing it, Rimuru explained the method to break the seal to the Storm Dragon.
That is, to devour the 'Infinite Prison' directly; Rimuru would analyze and break it from outside the barrier, while the Storm Dragon would assist from within.
"Kwahahahaha! Interesting! I leave everything to you!"
"You believe us that easily?"
"Of course. We're friends, aren't we?"
"Yes, we are friends!"
Rimuru smiled very brightly.
"Then why don't we just become sworn brothers?"
Draco said on a whim.
"Sworn brothers?"
Veldora tilted his head. "What's that?"
"It's a ritual. Once it's done, we'll be brothers."
"Oh~~ that sounds interesting."
"In that case, let's do it."
Rimuru was pulled over by Draco in a daze.
"Now, repeat after me."
"Today, with heaven and earth as our witness and the sun and moon as our judge, we three brothers become sworn siblings and seal our alliance with blood." x3
"Drawing strength from one another, our spirits are in harmony; like wild geese in formation, we support each other on the path to greatness." x3
"Though clouds may stall and the moon may set, and mountains and rivers part us, our oath remains unbroken; through the passage of years and the changing of seasons, our resolve stays firm." x3
"I am the eldest brother, and you two are the younger brothers."
Everything was fine until this point, where Veldora let out a strange cry.
"I am the great Storm Dragon Veldora, how can I be the younger brother?"
"Don't you have two older sisters? You've always been a younger brother."
Draco looked at him with a face full of disdain.
Veldora, "..."
The sister-fearing dragon chose to remain silent at this moment.
"Well~ it's not a big deal anyway, it's fine."
Rimuru just had a playful attitude and didn't mind, so he offered a few words of comfort.
"Then it's settled. From now on, I, Draco, am your big brother, and I'll look out for you."
"Then I am the second brother."
"So I guess I'm the third brother."
"You could be the third sister if you want."
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