"Reward?" Rimuru asked, raising an eyebrow.
Kaijin chuckled, "Yeah, it's all thanks to Master Rimuru that we could complete the order without trouble. Let us do the honors of being the host."
Rimuru waved his hand dismissively. "That's fine, Kaijin. I'm glad I could help, but you don't have to pay me. I'm just asking if you want to come over to my village and become a technology director."
Garm, his eyes twinkling, said, "There will be a lot of beautiful girls over there."
Rimuru blushed, "W..h..a..t... I'm not that desperate for women."
Dord chimed in, "Right, right. And there's everything from young and cute types to mature and beautiful ones."
Rimuru groaned, "Okay, okay, jeez. I'm going with you. It's not like I'm going there to see mature women."
The dwarf brothers grinned smugly. "You don't have to be shy, Master Rimuru."
Rimuru, flustered, replied, "W..h..at? I'm not shy. I'm just new to this kind of thing."
And so, with happy faces, they all walked towards the Night Butterfly.
...
"Welcome!" the elves chorused, their voices sweet and melodious.
Author Note: I'm sorry, but I don't know the names of the elves in the Night Butterfly.
An elf with blonde hair and blue eyes, her eyes sparkling, exclaimed, "Uwaaaa, you're so handsome!" She leaned forward, nuzzling her face against Rimuru's cheek.
The other elves gathered around Rimuru, their gazes filled with lust.
Rimuru's thoughts raced. Uoooooooo! These are elves! This is bad! How thrilling! Their clothes are so thin! And I'm using Universal Sense to see all of them!
Raphael, his voice cold, said, "Deactivate the Universal Sense and Sense of Touch."
Rimuru, startled, exclaimed, "What the! What are you doing, Raphael?"
Raphael, his tone clipped, replied, "Hmph. When we get back home, we're going to talk."
Rimuru, his voice pleading, thought, Why, Raphael? And please give me back my sense of touch! This is my first time I've ever seen an elf. Please, Raphael, give my sense of touch back. Pleaseeeee!
Raphael simply grunted, "Hmph."
Rimuru, desperate, thought, Okay, how about a deal? I'll name you after I evolve into a Demon Lord, and we'll go on a date. Just please give me back my sense of touch.
Raphael, intrigued, asked, "You promise that, Master?"
Rimuru, his voice firm, replied, "I promise. And besides, if I didn't fulfill that promise, you're going to cut my dick."
Raphael, a mischievous glint in his eyes, said, "If you say so, go have your fun."
Rimuru, relieved, said, "Thank you, Raphael. And I love you."
Raphael, blushing, stammered, "Ma..m.a.ster..."
Kaijin, his face flushed, said, "It's great as long as you're having fun."
Rimuru, his voice playful, said, "I'm having fun because these ladies are so beautiful~."
The elf with blonde hair and golden eyes, her voice playful, replied, "You're not just handsome, you're a smooth talker as well~."
And so, they all enjoyed themselves, drinking beer and laughing. Kaijin and Rimuru sat together, talking.
"Thank you, Master Rimuru. If you weren't here, I wouldn't have been able to finish my work," Kaijin said, his voice sincere.
Rimuru, his voice casual, replied, "It's okay, Kaijin. Besides, you're the one who created that beautiful long sword. I just analyzed it and copied it."
Kaijin shook his head, "No, really, we are very thankful to you, Master. And besides, thanks to you, I was able to keep my dignity. Although I really take my hat off to you. I used all my might and only forged one, yet you only used a few seconds and mass-produced them."
Rimuru, his voice serious, replied, "Kaijin, your original sword you forged is indeed a great sword. And as I said, I merely improved it a little. You are really the best blacksmith."
Kaijin, lost in thought, said, "Also, didn't Master invite me to your village before? About that..."
Rimuru, his voice playful, called out, "Mama-san, can you get me another cup of that delicious stuff from earlier?"
Kaijin, his voice laced with amusement, said, "Hey, hey, Master."
Rimuru thought, Kaijin is this country's blacksmith, and King Gazel must have been a benefactor to him. He also seems to value friendship and loyalty, so I don't want to force him and make it difficult for him either. Also, in the anime I watched, Kaijin joins me after the Vesta incident, so no worries.
An elf with black hair, her voice seductive, said, "Hey, hey, mister handsome. Want to play this?"
Rimuru, intrigued, asked, "Oh! Fortune telling?"
The elf with black hair nodded. "So you know."
Rimuru, his voice playful, said, "Of course I know that. And what are you going to foretell about me?"
The elf with black hair, her eyes twinkling, said, "Right, what to foretell about you?"
The elf with blonde hair and golden eyes, her voice mischievous, said, "Then let's foretell about mister handsome's [wife]!"
The other elves, their curiosity piqued, chimed in, "Oh! That's a good idea!"
Even Raphael, his gaze intense, was curious.
The elf with black hair, her voice dramatic, began to foretell about Rimuru's [wife].
"Ah, it appears..."
And then, she listed 17 names:
Ciel
Velzard
Shizu
Shuna
Milim Nava
Shion
Chloe Aubert
Chronoa
Treyni
Frey
Velgrynd
Elyun Grimwald
Hinata Sakaguchi
Luminous Valentine
Elmesia El-Ru Sarion
Carrera
Ultima
Kaijin, his eyes wide, exclaimed, "Wow! That's a massive harem you got there, Master Rimuru. And is that Hinata Sakaguchi, the leader of the Western Holy Church's Ten Great Saints? Also, Shizu Izawa, the teacher of Hinata Sakaguchi?"
The elf with black hair, her voice filled with awe, said, "And it's the Emperor of the Sorcerer's Dynasty Sarion, Elmesia El-Ru Sarion! Wow, you are too popular with girls, mister handsome."
Rimuru, his mind reeling, thought, Wow, is that Milim and Ultima? Why are the two of them my wives? I'm not a lolicon, but the most shocking thing is Velgrynd. Why is she one of my wives?
Raphael, his voice laced with teasing, said, {Master, you are just too much of a womanizer. And look at that, your two wives are Milim and Ultima. Wow, just what are you, Master? A lolicon~}
Rimuru, his face flushed, thought, Uwaaaaaa! Don't say anything! But hey, Milim and Ultima aren't children. In fact, they're way older than me, so it's fine.
Raphael didn't answer.
As they continued to enjoy themselves, Vesta entered the Night Butterfly.
"Ara, welcome," Mama-san greeted her.
Vesta, her eyes narrowed, said, "Oya, if it isn't Kaijin-dono. You're also in this shop? And what are you doing here? You still haven't finished your work, and then you're here? I'm going to tell this to King Gazel."
Kaijin, his voice calm, replied, "I'm done with my work."
Vesta, her voice laced with disbelief, said, "You're done...? What the! How are you done with making a magic sword?"
Kaijin, his tone firm, said, "If you don't believe me, then it's up to you. Also, I've already delivered it."
Vesta, speechless, stared at Rimuru. Her eyes narrowed, and she walked towards him.
"And who are you? You're not from Dwargon, right?"
Rimuru, about to answer, was interrupted by Vesta. She poured him a glass of wine.
"And why are you here? If you didn't come from Dwargon, get..."
But she couldn't finish her sentence. The world shook as 50% of Rimuru's magicules surged forth.
Vesta, her eyes wide with fear, stammered, "W..h.....at .... What are you..."
Rimuru, his voice playful, said, "Oh, I'm a Demon Lord~." He dropped the bomb, reveling in the shock on Vesta's face.
Vesta, her voice filled with disbelief, said, "Impossible! You're not a..."
Before she could finish, the bar doors burst open. King Gazel and his bodyguards stormed in.
"He is Vesta, but Rimuru is not part of the Ten Great Demon Lords. But most of them can't beat Rimuru in terms of power and magicules," King Gazel announced, his voice booming.
Vesta, stunned, looked at her king. She was shocked again to see him here.
Everyone knelt, except Rimuru.
Rimuru, his voice slurred, said, "Oh! King Gazel, you're here. I thought you had a lot to do in your office~ hicc..."
Rimuru, already drunk, was enjoying himself. He was no longer Satoru Mikami, just a college student with no experience in drinking.
"Hey, hicc... King Gazel, if you're not going to do your job, drink with me here. Taste this," Rimuru said, offering King Gazel a cup of beer.
King Gazel, his brow furrowed, asked, "What are you doing in this bar, Rimuru? And why are you drinking? I thought you had a tolerance for drinking beer."
Rimuru, his voice slurred, replied, "Oh! About that. First question, Kaijin invited me to this bar with all these beautiful ladies. Second question, I can drink, but I'm only a month old in this world. Third question, I deactivated my drink tolerance because there's no fun, hicc..."
Before King Gazel could reply, Vesta interjected, "How dare you talk like that in front of..."
But before she could finish, King Gazel silenced her.
"SHUT UP, VESTA! Because of you, the entire nation of Dwargon is in crisis because of that power magicules. All the people in this nation are panicking," King Gazel said, his voice filled with anger.
Vesta, her voice trembling, said, "But..."
King Gazel, his tone firm, said, "I said shut up, Vesta. We're going to talk about this after this incident."
Rimuru's subordinates rushed into the bar. Ranga and Reagan were too big to fit through the door, so they broke it down.
"Rimuru-sama, is there anything that's about to attack you?" they asked, their voices filled with concern.
Rimuru, his eyes scanning the room, said, "Oh! You're all here. Let's dr..."
But before he could finish, Raphael interrupted him.
[Creating a poison nullification and the side effects of the beer will be removed... Success]
Rimuru, his voice laced with complaint, said, "Hey, why did you do that, Raphael? I thought you were going to let me have some fun."
Raphael, his voice emotionless, replied, [Because Veldora is requesting a thought communication for the Master.]
Rimuru, his mind racing, thought, [Oh! Why did you say so?]
Raphael, his tone clipped, replied, [Because you are busy handling those girls of yours, you stupid Master.]
Rimuru, his voice filled with apology, said, "Oh, about that. Sorry, Raphael, but I'm going to make it up to you after I'm done with Dwargon. I promise you, right?"
Raphael, his voice laced with a threat, replied, [You better keep that promise, Master, or else I will remove that son of yours.]
Rimuru, his voice serious, said, "Okay, okay, jeez. You are so serious, but that's what I liked about you."
Raphael, his voice filled with affection, said, [Master.]
Rimuru, his voice urgent, said, "But we have no time for that. Sorry, Raphael, but contact Veldora using thought communication."
Raphael, his voice calm, replied, [It's okay, Master.]
Raphael used thought communication to contact Veldora.
Veldora's voice, filled with urgency, said, {Rimuru, why did you answer my contact? Are you in trouble?}
Rimuru, his voice concerned, replied, {No, I'm not. But why are you trying to contact me? Are you in trouble? And along with my subordinates, are they okay?}
Veldora, his voice filled with worry, said, {They're okay, but I have bad news.}
Rimuru, his voice tense, asked, {What is this bad news of yours?}
Veldora, his voice filled with dread, said, {My two sisters are going towards here.}
Rimuru, his voice filled with shock, exclaimed, {What the! Why the hell are they heading to my village?}
Veldora, his voice filled with helplessness, said, {I don't know, but Rimuru, you have to come back. Even with the most magicules of all, I can't beat my two sisters. Rimuru, you.....}
Veldora's thought communication cut off.
Rimuru, his voice frantic, said, {Hey, Veldora! Veldora! Veldora! Tsk, what's happening, Raphael?}
Raphael, his voice calm, replied, [It seems something is blocking thought communication. I suspect the two sisters are the ones who did it.]
Rimuru, his voice firm, said, "Tsk, guys, we're going to go home right now."
King Gazel, his voice filled with concern, asked, "What is happening, Rimuru?"
Rimuru, his voice serious, replied, "Veldora contacted me, and he said his two sisters are heading towards my village."
King Gazel, his eyes widening, exclaimed, "What the! You said Veldora?"
Rimuru, his voice urgent, said, "Sorry, King Gazel, this is not the time to be shocked because my village is about to get into trouble."
Kaijin, his voice resolute, said, "Hey, Master Rimuru, I'm going to come with you."
Rimuru, his voice filled with concern, said, "Are you sure, Kaijin? My village is about to get into trouble because of the two sisters of Veldora. They are heading towards my village."
Kaijin, his voice confident, said, "I'm sure of it. Besides, I'm going to create a sword that even you can't copy. Hahaha."
Rimuru, his voice amused, said, "You sure are crazy, Kaijin."
Garm, his voice filled with excitement, said, "If you're going to Master Rimuru's village, we're going too, right, boys?"
Dord, his voice filled with determination, said, "Of course. We're ready for a challenge."
Myrd, his voice a low rumble, said, "Hmb, hmb, hmb."
Rimuru, his voice laced with warning, said, "You guys, then don't blame me if any of you are going to die."
Kaijin, his voice filled with confidence, said, "Don't worry, Master Rimuru. Even if the true dragon sisters are strong, you are strong as well. I can feel it when you release your magicules."
Rimuru, his voice resigned, said, "Okay, okay, jeez. If that's what you want, fine."
King Gazel, his voice filled with concern, said, "Are you sure about this, Rimuru? If you want, I can help."
Rimuru, his voice reassuring, said, "Don't worry, King Gazel. Besides, me and Veldora are strong. We can defend the village and all my subordinates."
King Gazel, his voice filled with doubt, said, "But Rimuru, those are the two sisters of Veldora. And I heard Veldora can't defeat them."
Rimuru, his voice firm, said, "It's okay, King Gazel. But if you insist like that, you can come to my village."
King Gazel, his voice resolute, said, "Okay then. Guards, prepare for the fight."
The guards, their voices filled with determination, replied, "Yes, Your Majesty!"
They were all ready to call their pegasi, but Rimuru interrupted them.
"If you're ready, I'm going to teleport us to my village."
Jaine, her voice laced with concern, said, "But it's dangerous, especially if it's far away and there are a lot of people."
Rimuru, his voice reassuring, said, "Don't worry, you're all not going to die. I've tried this before."
Jaine, her voice hesitant, said, "If you say so."
Rimuru, his voice firm, said, "Okay, then let's teleport."
Rimuru, his voice firm, said, "Okay, then let's teleport."
And just like that, they vanished.
To be continued...
Author Note: Sorry for the wait for the chapter.