After the swearing-in ceremony ended, Rimuru immediately said:
"Well then, I'm starting!"
"Kwahahaha! It won't be long before we meet again!"
With those words, Rimuru used 'Predator' to swallow Veldora in one gulp.
On this day, the presence of the Catastrophe-class monster, the Storm Dragon, vanished.
The world began to lose its tranquility.
In the Jura Great Forest, various monsters around the forest had previously not dared to approach because of the Storm Dragon's terrifying presence.
The Storm Dragon had been like a guardian deity, bringing three hundred years of peace to the forest.
One must know that the surrounding areas were all barren wastelands, and the monsters there were living in misery due to food shortages.
With the disappearance of the Storm Dragon's presence, the surrounding monsters began to invade in order to occupy the fertile forest.
The small nations around the Jura Forest also fell into chaos because of this.
Many weak monsters were no match for the invaders; for survival, they began to migrate toward the forest's periphery.
This resulted in a large number of monsters appearing at the borders of the surrounding countries.
Villages and cities were destroyed, suffering heavy losses.
This was a war for survival, regardless of right or wrong.
Survival of the fittest.
Of course, it wasn't that serious yet.
High-ranking officials and nobles of various countries approached the Freedom Association to post missions, requesting adventurers to enter the forest and investigate the situation.
In the Brumute Kingdom, Fiz received a request from his friend, the Duke.
He began looking for suitable candidates to enter the forest.
Finally, he found the trio of Eren, Kabaru, and Gido.
He commissioned them to enter the Sealed Cave to confirm the Storm Dragon's status.
They were originally planning to go to the Nazarick Duchy to enjoy themselves, so they accepted the mission in passing... Cutting back to inside the Sealed Cave.
After devouring Veldora, Rimuru followed Draco toward the exit.
Along the way, the two of them started chatting.
It was called chatting, but in reality, Draco was brainwashing Rimuru.
"This world isn't as beautiful as you think... be careful of humans... get stronger quickly... call me if anything happens..." Such words made Rimuru's head spin.
Afterward, the two of them stayed in the cave for another month.
One reason was to let Rimuru familiarize himself with his skills, and Draco also gave him some special training.
Besides that, there were plenty of resources inside the cave, all of which Draco had Rimuru collect.
Meanwhile, he himself was frantically grinding for levels.
The monsters inside the cave were of high levels and in large numbers, making the mob-farming efficiency extremely high.
One month later.
[Conditions met. Successfully leveled up from Lv89 to Lv90.]
The voice of the world and the system's voice appeared simultaneously.
This indicated that Draco had reached the S- rank; the next stage would be the S-rank Awakened Demon Lord.
However, the monsters in the cave had been mostly cleared out, and the experience required to reach Lv100 was too terrifying, so he could only think of another way later.
"Let's go, Rimuru. It's time to head out."
Draco called out to Rimuru, who was focusing on practicing his skills nearby.
"Are we finally leaving?"
"That's right. Go and embrace your otherworldly adventure!"
"Oh!!"
Just as the two of them walked out of the cave entrance, they ran into three familiar figures.
"Ah, isn't this Master Draco? Are you also here to confirm the Storm Dragon's situation?"
The newcomers were Eren and her group, who had come after receiving the mission.
"Oh? What are you doing here?" Draco asked curiously.
Eren explained with a smile, "It's a mission from the Freedom Association."
"..."
"I see. The Storm Dragon is gone, so your mission is complete."
The three of them didn't expect to encounter such good fortune.
Someone had finished the mission for them before it even started.
"My, every time we meet Master, there's always an unexpected surprise~"
Draco gave a slight smile and then changed the subject.
"Let me introduce you. This is my third sister... uh, third brother."
Draco said, pointing to Rimuru beside him.
Hearing this, Rimuru nodded slightly and said, "Hello, I am Rimuru."
"A Slime!?" x3
The three of them were stunned simultaneously, clearly somewhat incredulous.
After looking at them, Rimuru frowned and said, "Is there something strange about me?"
Eren shook her head to indicate there wasn't.
"I didn't expect that Master was actually a Slime."
"Huh?"
"When did I ever say that?"
"Isn't Mr. Rimuru the Master's brother? Then the Master must also be a Slime."
Hearing Eren's words, Draco was momentarily stuck between laughter and tears.
Analyzing it that way didn't seem wrong either.
"I'm not. Just don't worry about that."
Draco didn't bother to explain and continued, "Where are you three planning to go next?"
"The Duchy of Nazarick!" x3
The three of them said in unison.
"Ah, I miss Shuna's delicious food."
"It's better to go for a full-body massage first."
"My luck has been exceptionally good these past two days; I have to take a spin at the casino."
Speaking of this, the three of them began to chatter excitedly.
However, Rimuru was somewhat shocked upon hearing these words.
This country called Nazarick sounds incredible.
I wonder who founded it, actually bringing that whole lifestyle from my previous world into this different world.
I must go see it if I get the chance.
Draco interrupted their conversation, "I happen to be heading back as well, let's go together."
"Really!?"
"Yay, we can hitch a ride!"
The three cheered; they had been worrying about the many days of travel required to reach the Duchy of Nazarick.
With Draco there, a lot of trouble would be saved.
Nodding, Draco turned to Rimuru and gave him some instructions.
"Rimuru, the next part of the adventure is yours alone. Keep these things safe."
After a burst of clattering and clanking!
A pile of equipment and magic items appeared before everyone's eyes.
With these things, Rimuru's development should be much faster.
"This is a long-distance communication crystal. If you run into any trouble, give me a call."
"Big Brother will help you settle it!"
"This..."
"Aren't you going to adventure with me?"
"I have other matters to handle. Once I'm finished, I'll come find you."
Draco patted Rimuru's head and spoke.
"Go create your own legend. I'm leaving."
With that, Spatial Transfer activated, and Draco disappeared from the spot with Eren and the other two.
Rimuru stood where he was, looking at the spot where the four had vanished, his gaze resolute.
"Create my own legend..."
With that conviction, Rimuru embarked on his journey through the different world.
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