Rimuru: A Second Chance that Won't Be Wasted

Dwargon Part 1

The journey to Dwargon took the same amount of time as before, with the Tempest Wolves moving as fast as the wind. They arrived at the gates of Dwargon in no time. Rimuru ordered the group accompanying him to stay out of sight, while he and Gobta lined up in front of the gates.

Very soon, the same group of thugs confronted him. And he dealt with them just as easily, turning into a Tempest Wolf and using {Menace}, since anything above that would immediately kill everyone in the surrounding area. He was then arrested.

Later, he quickly gave the potion to the guard, and was left waiting once more.

So here he was, sitting in the cell, with Gobta tied to the roof. Why did Rimuru tie Gobta up? Two reasons. One, because Gobta would learn from this experience. And two, because he was being annoying.

["To think that Master must be put inside a cell...it is disgusting that you must be treated like this..."]

"Ciel, calm down, it's just temporary. All necessary for the bigger picture."

["As the most powerful being in this universe, you do not, and should not, be in a jail cell!"]

"I have to agree with Ciel here Rimuru... you shouldn't be locked in a cell, but treated with the highest honor!"

"Weren't you laughing when I was arrested the first time???"

Veldora then started to panic. "NO NO, I NEVER DID THAT!"

"Also, Rimuru, could you let me out? I never got to explore Dwargon in the last timeline..." continued Veldora.

Rimuru sat there, stunned, then:

"OF COURSE NOT YOU DUNCE! WHAT DO YOU THINK I'VE BEEN TRYING TO DO ALL THIS TIME?!?! I AM TRYING TO NOT SCREW OVER THE TIMELINE, AND LETTING YOU OUT IS DOING JUST THAT!!!!"

"Sheesh!!! Rimuru, give me a break here!" roared Veldora. "I WAS JUST ASKING!"

"YEA! ASKING A STUPID QUESTION THAT YOU KNEW WAS GOING TO BE REJECTED!"

The argument lasted for the next few hours, with one side constantly explaining how much his appearance would affect the status quo, and the other staunchly pushing for entertainment. Rimuru eventually calmed Veldora by introducing him to the universe of Webcomics, which calmed Veldora for now...

Coincidently it was right after Veldora calmed down that the guards came into the holding cells, asking to talk with him.

"What the hell were those potions?! They worked amazingly!" said Kaidou, Kaijin's younger brother. He wore the standard guard outfit, with a helmet and brown breastplate.

"Yea, thanks to that, we are all healed up!" said Garm, the eldest of the three Dwarf craftsmen.

"Mmmh hmm!" 'said' Myrd, the youngest of the three (the bald one).

Just like the last timeline, Rimuru kept the contents of the potion a secret. He was then invited on a tour around the whole city, before Kaidou introduced him to Kaijin in his workshop.

Once they arrived, Kaijin turned around and greeted them.

"Hello there! What can I do for you all today?" he asked.

"Well... if possible, I would like for you to introduce us to some dwarven craftsmen... you see, we have a small village in the Jura Forest... and we are struggling to build housing." answered Rimuru.

Kaijin grimaced.

"Well, I wish I could help you with that, but I don't have the time to spare." he stated. "You see, that annoying Minister Vesta forced all the blacksmiths in the kingdom to make magic swords for the military. 20 longswords! There is no way I will complete these all in time! I only finished 1 so far!"

"Brother... why did you even agree to such a large request?" asked Kaidou.

"That bastard Vesta insulted my pride! You never do that to a blacksmith! And that pride got the better of me..."

"Same as always huh Kaijin." thought Rimuru.

"Could I see that sword?" asked Rimuru.

Kaijin shrugged, and handed it over.

"Yea sure, not sure what you would need it for anyways." he said.

Rimuru proceeded to then make 19 other copies of the sword without swallowing it, because he didn't need to. He also told Ciel to not "accidentally" strengthen anything.

["I take slight offense to that, Master."]

"Yea yea..." thought Rimuru, completely ignoring the incredulous looks of both Kaidou and Kaijin.

""THE HELL?!?!"" they both yelled.

"There we go! Now then, could you help introduce me to some craftsmen?" asked Rimuru, again ignoring them.

Coincidentally, the three dwarf brothers Dord, Garm, and Myrd showed up at this time.

Kaijin, at this point flabbergasted, simply shook his head.

"Well, I guess I'll introduce you, but first, let's go to a more informal setting. How does the Night Butterfly sound?"

"The Night Butterfly?" asked Rimuru, pretending to not know what that place is.

"Alright, time to go see the elf girls and see Shizue in the crystal ball again."

["...I will not allow it."]

"...huh?"

Rimuru felt as if a very cold bucket of water was poured down his back, as he subconsciously tensed up. He could feel Ciel's cold glare on his back.

"C-Ciel, listen, this is important f-for the t-timeline. How else would I meet Vesta?" asked Rimuru.

"Through any other means." answered Ciel.

"OH COME ON CIEL! I am not going there for fun this time... really..."

"Nullifying sense of touch."

"CIEL! I CAN BE SERIOUS WHEN I NEED TO BE! WHY DO YOU NOT TRUST ME?!"

No reply.

Rimuru, both saddened by his partner's lack of trust and his lack of sense of touch, ignored Kaijin's explanation of what the Night Butterfly was and simply nodded in agreement.

They then headed over to the Night Butterfly.