It's finally time for the students to get their spirits to stabilise their rampaging magicules.
Gale decided to go first.
Gale- "Sensei, please. If anything happens to me, look after the others."
He wanted to be the "test dummy" to check if anything will go wrong. He's the oldest and he sees himself as the "big brother" of the group. He would rather suffer the consequences than let the others suffer.
I just drop my hand on his shoulder (headpats are only reserved for loli's and Mikoto).
Rimuru- "Don't say stuff like that, I know what I'm doing. Trust your Sensei."
He looks up and stares into my golden eyes. Seeing the confidence in them, a small smile breaks out and he nods.
Gale- "Then, I'm going to pray…"
Praying was decided to be the method the kids will use to call the spirits. I suggested it because it was what the kids did in the series and they agreed. Ramiris also confirmed that spirits will hear them even if they don't speak out loud, so it's fine.
Gale kneels on one knee in the centre of the light platform and closes his eyes. He clasps his hands together and takes a deep breath before beginning his prayer.
Ramiris- "I wonder what spirits he will call…"
Ramiris mutters while hovering around me with curiosity sparkling in her eyes.
Nothing happens at first. The kids standing far behind me also begin their own little prayers, begging for a spirit to be called. In the end, they didn't need to do such a thing.
The light source from the ceiling begins to shift colours, gaining an earthy yellow tint. Motes of light with the same colours begin appearing from that light source before slowly drifting down like snow. They hover around and above the praying Gale, seemingly waiting for the child to open his eyes again.
Rimuru- "… Tch. No dice, huh…"
Since this is an Alternate Universe, I thought that he could call a Greater Spirit but it seems no such thing will happen.
Rimuru- "Illya."
Illya- "Yes."
Illya, who was waiting patiently behind me, answers my call. She steps up next to me and grabs my hand. I look down at her and smile fondly, meeting her ruby red eyes. Raising my free hand, I stroke her head.
Rimuru- "I'll be counting on you."
Illya- "Umu!"
She nods.
She then begins to glow. Her body dissipates into bright pink streams of light, circling around my body affectionately before streaming into my chest. I feel my connection with Illya grow ever stronger.
Kenya- "Wha-!?"
Alice- "Illya!?"
The children were shocked, expecting it about as much as one would expect the Spanish Inquisition.
Even Ramiris was staring with her mouth agape. Only Ranga and Mikoto weren't shocked. Mikoto wasn't shocked because she already knew Illya's true identity as my Manas, and Ranga… well, he long learned that as long as I'm involved, even if the sun explodes, it's not so shocking.
Ramiris- "… I was not expecting that… Well, I was expecting not to expect something so that doesn't count."
Ramiris shrugs.
I am seriously quastioning her words…
Right! Let's get start-
Oh, wait, first I gotta…
Rimuru- "Ramiris, don't tell anyone what you just saw or else I'm never giving you a meat bun again."
Ramiris- "Hiii!"
She furiously nods her head, dreading the mere thought of never tasting the heavenly food again.
Ok, NOW I can start.
[Belzebuth, Lord of Gluttony].
I hold my hand out and a black vortex of magicules appear. The Lesser Spirits get sucked into the black vortex much to Ramiris' absolute terror.
Ramiris- "H-Hey! You ate the spirits! What are you doing!?"
Rimuru- "Well, just calm down. I know what I'm doing."
I walk towards the still praying Gale and place a hand on his head.
Rimuru- "I'm counting on you, Illya…"
Illya- 'Haai~!'
Illya's cheerful voice resounds in my head as she begins her-
Illya- 'Done!'
At least let me finish my inner thoughts!
My hand that was placed on Gale's head softly glows with the same earth-yellow light as the spirits. Under Illya's influence, the lesser spirits I "ate" with [Belzebuth] fused into an Artificial Greater Spirit.
Unlike a natural Greater Spirit, this one doesn't have its own ego. I don't want another Shizue situation. Yes, I know that the only reason Ifrit, Shizue's Greater Spirit, went on a rampage was that she wasn't its TRUE master, but still. Better safe than sorry.
Although it does have its own "instincts" or "program", you could say. The main ones being to calm the rampaging magicules and protect Gale, along with a few others.
The Artificial Greater Spirit was thrown into Gale's body and perfectly fused with him.
Rimuru- "There. All done."
At my words, Gale stops praying and looks at me with inquisitive and hopeful eyes. I just nod my head.
Rimuru- "It's over now. The magicules stopped rampaging."
Gale's eyes start watering. He sniffles a bit. Without hesitation, I step forward and bring his still kneeling figure into a hug.
Rimuru- "It's okay to cry."
Those four simple words worked like magic and Gale burst into tears. These are tears of happiness, shed from finally being released from the burden of an untimely death.
The other students begin cheering, sharing Gale's happiness.
Ranga- "Awoooooo!"
Joining in, Ranga howls in celebration.
Mikoto holds herself back from jumping around in euphoria, but she still couldn't help a large bright smile from breaking out on her face.
Meanwhile, Ramiris is staring into space, stunned at the fact that you can apparently fuse Lesser Spirits into a Greater Spirit.
Ramiris- "… What the hell…"
And so the Former Queen of Spirits hovers there in the air, contemplating if she should resign that title, as apparently, she didn't know everything about them.
.
.
.
… For about two seconds before throwing that thought process out of her mind.
Ramiris- "There's no way I'm giving up such a cool title."
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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, Sensei
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: I changed up my writing schedule a bit, so i feel a little more motivated to write now. Im quite satisfied with this chapter and the next couple chapters, let me know what-
*DOOR SLAMS OPEN!*
MC: NOBODY EXPECTS THE SPANISH INQUISITION!
*MC Walks through the door with a few other mysterious people, all dressed in red Spanish Inquisition clothes*
MC: That's him! Get him!
AN: *Screams* You traitor!
MC: Give me back Mikoto's stockings!
Let me know if I missed anything.
Also consider dropping some power stones!