Due to the large distance covered by the portal, Ranga temporarily retreated into my shadow. It's not straining on him by any means, but his magicules were drained a bit and resting in my shadow which is soaked in my magicules is the fastest way to recover. He should be fine in a little bit.
All eight of us stroll through the portal and find ourselves in the underground cavern that contains the entrance to the labyrinth.
The afternoon sun gently shines into the cavern lighting up the vegetation on this seemingly mythical place.
I still have no idea how the fuck light reaches here. Maybe there's a picture of Jesus hidden somewhere up there…
In any case, the kids are awed by such a scene. Something like this can only be found in a fantasy world. It's scenes like this that makes it seem like sometimes, this world isn't all that bad.
But hey, I'm not the philosophical type.
Alice- "Hey hey, what are those things?"
Chloe- "That's probably a Pipadilia Butterfly. I read about it in a book."
Illya- "It's a male. You can tell from those spots on its wings…"
Alice- "Ah, it's true!"
The girls are talking about butterflies, plants, and other things of interest. Meanwhile…
Rimuru- "How do you think it will taste…"
Kenya- "Probably crunchy…"
Ryota- "No, its insides might be different…"
Gale- "You have to remember to cook it."
Rimuru- "Right! You can't eat them raw…"
We got influenced by a certain loli lightning dragon that eats everything and now we're wondering how certain things would taste.
They really love the manga from my world…
(A/N: Kanna best girl of Dragon Maid and no one can change my mind.)
I'm tempted to pop one of those butterflies into my mouth but I got hit over the head lightly by a paper fan.
*Smacc!*
Mikoto- "Don't eat it."
Rimuru- "Tch, you're no fun."
I pout (A/N: Disgusting) while rubbing my head where the paper fan hit. The butterfly flies off.
Where did she get the fan in the first place!?
Mikoto- "You can eat whatever you want but the kids can't."
Rimuru- "Why? It's not like those butterflies are poisonous…"
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I use [Thought Communication] and contact my portable Google.
Rimuru- 'Hey Illya, are these butterflies poisonous?'
Illya- 'A little. If a normal human eats them they'll get a stomach ache, but nothing serious.'
Mikoto is looking at me with a blank face. Her eyebrows raise, silently judging me.
Did she hear my conversation? No, there's no way. It was through [Thought Communication]…
That's some scary intuition.
Rimuru- "*Cough* They have strong bodies, it would've been fine… probably… Onwards!"
I hurriedly open the doors to the labyrinth and run inside to escape Mikoto's gaze, nearly missing her teasing smile.
Mikoto- "Guys, we're going! Come on!"
Mikoto rallies the kids up and they all follow me through the doors.
Instead of the dark corridors of the labyrinth that I was expecting, we're standing on a long bridge of light surrounded by darkness.
This is the path Ramiris took us to while she was preparing for our visit last time.
Rimuru- "She was expecting us?"
A smile spreads on my lips.
I wonder what she's planning now…
A few minutes later…
Illya- "Onii-chan… I think…"
Rimuru- "Yeah… She's not waiting for us and she probably doesn't even know we're here."
Mikoto- "Is it possible though? Doesn't she know everything that goes on in her labyrinth?"
Rimuru- "Well, considering who we're talking about…"
Mikoto, Illya and I fall silent.
Mikoto- "… Yeah that makes sense."
Ryota- "Uhm, Rimuru-sensei… Who is this person you're all talking about?"
Ryota steps forward and asks. I think about my answer.
"She's a haughty, narcisstic, compulsive liar, lazy, cowardly fairy that actually happens to be a fun girl to spend time with" would be the most accurate description for her, but…
Rimuru- "… She's a friend."
I'll leave it just at that. For Ramiris, it's best if you meet her yourself…
Ryota- "So, uhm, why are we here?"
Mikoto- "She's going to help us with your lifespan issue."
This causes the students to break out in smiles.
But first, I need to get her attention.
Rimuru- "Ramiris! Get out here before I fire off another Kamehameha!"
I shout out into the void. There's no way Ramiris missed that.
Kenya- "Eh!? Rimuru-sensei can use Kamehameha!?"
Alice- "You mean from Drag-So Ball!?"
The other boys were looking at me with shining eyes. I was expecting them to know it, but I wasn't expecting Alice to also-
Rimuru- "Wait, what did you just say? 'Drag-So Ball'?"
The fuck is that?
Kenya- "Yeah! It's about this boy with a dog's tail that goes on a trip to collect the snake balls that can grant any wish! You don't know it, Rimuru-sensei?"
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*Inhales*
Rimuru- "… You poor children…"
Who could be so cruel to these innocent kids to deceive them in such a way…
Tears threaten to spill out of my eyes but my thoughts get interrupted by a new voice.
Ramiris- 'Eh? Rimuru!? You're already back!?'
Her voice echoes into my head.
Chloe- "Telepathy…?"
It seems everyone else heard it too.
Rimuru- "What are you talking about, of course, I'm back!"
Ramiris- 'I thought you were going to disappear for years!'
Mikoto shrugs.
Mikoto- "That does sound like something he would do…"
Rimuru- "Oi."
That's just rude. I wouldn't just "disappear". I would at least leave a note or something saying I went to get milk-
Ramiris- 'Anyway, just wait a moment…'
After saying that, Ramiris cut the connection and went to do her own thing.
SbongePob- "Twelve minutes later…"
Ramiris- 'Alright, I'm done!'
The scenery changes and we find ourselves in a place different from the circular room where I erased the Elemental Colossus- I mean, where the Elemental Colossus disappeared.
This place is like a throne room, but different. Its overall architectural design is like that of a throne room is a large hall with multiple pillars supporting the roofs.
However, instead of banners, I see vines, leaves and all kinds of natural greenery coating the walls, pillars and ceilings. The pillars themselves seem to be made from the trunks of trees that are still growing even now while the branches hold up the ceiling.
Motes of lights float around the place, adding even more to the mythical feel. Looking closer, I realise they are actually fairies.
At the end of the room, a red and gold throne sits imposingly. Sitting on the throne is a certain familiar fairy. The difference in size between the two is almost comedic.
She has a natural yellow-golden aura around her with eyes and hair of the same colour. Her fairy wings and elf-like ears are a telltale sign of her race, especially with that small size of hers.
She smiles gratefully at the children who are looking up at her with awe. Right now, she is exuding nobility and grace, which surprisingly fit her well.
She opens her mouth…
But I interrupt.
Rimuru- "Right, let me introduce you. Ramiris, these are the students I was talking about. "
I introduce the children to Ramiris before turning to face the students.
Rimuru- "And kids… this is Emergency Food."
Ramiris- "Hey!"
Rimuru- "Ehe."
Ramiris- "'Ehe', te nandayo!?"
And her graceful aura was immediately shattered.
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Name: Rimuru
Race: Origin Slime
Protection: Crest of Space
Title: Highest Tier Spirit, Leader of the Monsters, Onii-chan, King of Avalon, Master of Headpats, Procrastinator King, The Nutcracker, socially awkward cringe slightly chuuni slime, Dragon Slayer, Friend of the Emergency Food
Manas: [Manas: Illyasviel]
Ultimate Skills: [Belzebuth, Lord of Gluttony] [Ahura Mazda, Lord of Creation] [Scathach, Lord of Runes]
Unique Skills: [Spatial Ruler]
Intrinsic Skills: [Infinite Regeneration] [Universal Shapeshift] [Universal Sense] [Enhanced Replication] [Universal Thread]
Extra Skills: [Lord's Ambition] [Thought Communication] [Control Natural Elements] [Control Magic] [Control Gravity]
Resistances: [Cancel Pain] [Resist Melee Attack] [Cancel Natural Elements] [Cancel Ailments] [Cancel Spiritual Attack] [Resist Holy/Demonic Attack]
Equipment: Yamato, [Raphael] Skill Orb, Limiter Ring
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A/N: Ramiris = Paimon and you cant change my mind.
MC: This is one of the rare moments I completely agree with you.
Ramiris: Yamerooooooo!!!
Let me know if I missed anything.
Also consider dropping some power stones!