A Bookworm's Journey in the cardinal world ||Tensura X Ascendance of a Bookworm

Massacre in Tempest

Rimuru's POV

I was in the middle of teaching at Freedom Academy, guiding the children through their lesson, when Soei silently appeared before me with a report.

"Another one, similar to these children?" I asked, feeling a familiar concern.

"Yes, my lord," Soei confirmed. "I've observed her personally. Additionally, three individuals with high magicule content are accompanying her, and they are en route to Tempest to discuss a trade agreement with you."

"Interesting," I mused. "Continue tailing them and report if anything unusual happens. I'll return to Tempest when they arrive."

"As you wish, Lord Rimuru." Soei bowed and vanished as silently as he had appeared.

I frowned, contemplating how to handle this situation. Another person like the children—whose mana was out of control—could be in danger, just like they had been.

"Is something wrong, sensei?" Chloe asked, her large eyes full of concern.

"Yes," I replied. "Another person like you all, with unstable mana, is on her way here."

"You can help her, right?" Kenya asked, his voice tinged with anxiety.

I could see the worry in their eyes. They understood what it meant to be in such a perilous situation, and they knew that without my intervention, they might not have survived.

"Please, save her!" Alice pleaded, her voice urgent.

"Yeah, sensei, if it's you, you can definitely save her like you saved us!" Gale added.

"Alright, alright, I get it," I said, raising my hands in mock surrender. "I promise I'll help her, just like I helped all of you."

"Thank you, sensei!" they all chorused, their relief palpable.

"Now, let's get back to the lesson. No slacking off just because we had a serious conversation."

"Boo! Boo! Boo!" they protested in unison, but with laughter in their eyes.

"Come on now, no excuses," I chuckled, and soon we were back to our studies, though my mind kept drifting back to the impending arrival of this mysterious girl with unstable mana.

Myne's POV

Our journey through the Jura Forest was nothing short of astonishing. The roads were smooth and paved, lined with milestones and equipped with water wells and inns at regular intervals. It felt like we were traveling through a well-settled region rather than a wild, untamed forest.

'Rimuru-sama is definitely an otherworlder,' I thought to myself, marveling at the infrastructure. 'This level of technology and organization is far beyond what's possible in this world. Perhaps I should consider moving my family here, where innovation thrives, rather than staying in Ehrenfest where progress is stifled by tradition.'

"Myne, what are those?" Ferdinand asked, pointing to a nearby water well.

"That's a hand pump," I explained. "It draws water from underground. I had considered designing something similar, but it seems they've already implemented it here."

"Incredible," Ferdinand muttered. "Water in the middle of a forest. And these milestones... Inns at regular intervals... Lord Rimuru is a remarkable ruler to have accomplished so much in just two years. Who exactly is he?"

As we continued, we were approached by two hobgoblins riding on wolves. They greeted us with friendly smiles, though Eckhart tensed up, ready to defend us if necessary. Ferdinand gestured for him to stand down and stepped forward to speak with them, while I tried to calm my family, who were trembling with fear in the other carriage.