After naming Geld, putting an end to the Magic-born Gelmud's life, as well as extracting and containing the power of the Orc Lord itself. Before he would leave along with the Goblins and Kijin, he walked up to the dead body of Gelmud as he placed his hand over his body. He then began to absorb the Magicules within Gelmud, and eventually, his Soul too. And right then and there, Asriel burned Gelmud's body by combining
"What are you doing?" Benimaru asked Asriel, wondering why he absorbed Gelmud's power
"In case that guy had some connections of some sort with other Lords similar to that Orc Lord. I figured it would be best to get rid of every trace there is, Body, Magicule, and Soul. And this orb doesn't have enough power to contain the power of both the Orc Lord and Gelmud, and so far, I can only make one" Asriel explained to Benimaru, and Benimaru seemed to understand
"I see, so, shall we go?" Benimaru asked, completely forgetting his role
"Your call, you're our Leader after all" Asriel said as he smiled at Benimaru
Benimaru came to somewhat of a realization about Asriel. It's a given that he surely is powerful, but even then, he doesn't take pride in it (unlike when he was back in Undertale), he's a kind hearted person with no ill intent. But when it came to provoking him into a fight, his enemy's defeat is near certain
With that said, all of the Goblin forces began to retreat back to Rimuru's Village, right after Asriel told the Orcs and Lizardmen Rimuru will settle everything about the war, so in the mean time, Orcs and Lizardmen are to coexist for the time being, to prevent any fights from breaking out, a clone of Souei would watch over them all
Asriel's newly gained skills after absorbing Gelmud's Magicules and Soul;
—Glass Cannon
(Allows him to increase his damage output in exchange for his Durability)
—Divider
(Allows him to divide one huge attack into smaller attack, but with only 50% of the total damage it had as a whole)
—Enhanced Magicule Regeneration
(Lets him regain Magicules twice as faster as he did)
Asriel's evolved skill/s after evolving into his current state (Tenshi);
—Enhanced Senses -> Unique Skill: Spatial Awareness
(When triggered, it gives him a perfect calculation of every creature around him, be it Physical or Spiritual)
As they arrived back at the Town, Asriel came back under the tree with Rimuru and Ranga, just to see Ranga and Rimuru both sleeping soundly. Asriel then took off the clothes he had that made him look like Rimuru
(Sorry for taking your identity Rimuru, but..) Asriel then began reminiscing in what happened 2 hours before they set off to the Marshlands
—Flashback
Asriel was getting ready for the attack, fixing his clothes, until Shion and Benimaru walked into his hut
"Hm? What is it?" Asriel asked before turning around
"We need to tell you something" Shion replied to Asriel
"Alright then, what is it?" Asriel wondered
"You see, the Lizardmen are aware that it would be Lord Rimuru that would attend as reinforcements. We're not certain, but there is a small chance we might see one of the Lizardmen officials, and if it weren't him that appeared, it would technically be against our deal with the Lizardmen, as Lord Rimuru was the one who is meant to fight the Orc Lord and potentially the Magic-born" Benimaru explained
"Oh, I see. So what brings you guys here?" Asriel still wondered
"We need you to act as Lord Rimuru, but maybe only until the Orc Lord is defeated. After that, you are free to declare your identity as you wish" Shion added onto Benimaru's explanation
"E-eh?! Me?!! Why?!" Asriel violently reacted, naturally
"Like we have discussed, you are the only one powerful enough to defeat the Orc Lord, much like Lord Rimuru. And your height isn't a problem either, as Lord Rimuru is known as a Slime and can change form, a change of height would not mean any suspicion" Benimaru explained once again
"B-but, assigning such an important task to me seems a bit reckless don't you think? After all you're practically asking me to be someone I'm not. Plus I'm just a new guy here, so I don't think I'm suited for thi-" Asriel was immediately cut off by Shion, who was ready to drop her best way of 'persuation'
"If you do this for us, I will personally ask Lord Rimuru to keep you around. Some benefits of that is you can also enjoy some of my cooking! Benimaru here can agree that I'm something of a chef myself" Shion tried to convince Asriel by allowing him to join them as a Subordinate of Rimuru, but Benimaru being cornered, just nodded as he thought in his mind;
(If only he knew what her cooking actually tasted like)
Sighing, Asriel simply looked at Shion, and then Benimaru, before realizing that he doesn't really have anywhere to go in this World after all, so having a place to stay would be very beneficial in the long run
"Very well then, I'll comply. But it's up to you guys to dress me up, since you've all been with Rimuru more than I" Asriel said, finally agreeing to the terms
"Thank you, Asriel. We appreciate it very much, Shuna and Shion will take care of your disguise. Until then, farewell" Benimaru said, as both him and Shion left the hut
—End of Flashback
(Good thing I had this robe with me, since even if my head does get exposed, as long as my name keeps secret, they'll still think I'm Lord Rimuru. And to solidify it, I'll show transform to give off that Aura that Benimaru and the others felt) Asriel thought, as he laid down under the Tree
Finally being able to take a break, Asriel fell asleep, and remained asleep for 10 hours. Right next to the Slime Rimuru Tempest, and their loyal servant Ranga who just evolved into a Tempest Star Wolf
>Also, Ranga didn't leave Rimuru unguarded under the tree, he left them with Rigurd who proposed he'd guard Rimuru for a while so Ranga can go and help with the others. Though with hesitation, Ranga agreed<
