Perfected Tempest

17. Adoptive Daughter

Kagali's POV

My father has become a cruel monster who only cares about his research and experiments. Every week I am forced to go to his lab so he can further his own ends. Everyday I pray that some cruel force of nature will come to end him or at the very least end my nightmare. As I look at myself in the mirror all I see is a new person I don't recognize, but I know the truth of it for it is actually me. At least it is what is left of me. Even now I have nightmares of what it was I actually drank that day to turn me into this hideous figure. My own people fear my looks and are now starting to deteriorate under my father's rule. Corruption has started to spread and the commoners are getting weaker both physically and with their patience with our new laws. For days I have tried to break free of my own body so I might simply not exist to continue being his servant at best and at worst a body to be used for his own ends. I still wonder what caused this change in him even now. For a few days ago as I was getting the reports of the nobles of the court since father no longer wished to. As he said after I begged him to at least attend more often than he was he said to me that it was a waste of his time pretty much. I can still remember the ridiculousness of what he said.

Jahil- "Why should I the greatest magician in the world have to bother with what other people say. They should weep with joy to be even allowed to work under me let alone speak with me. My son you shall from now on take care of these bothersome tasks when I have no need of you in my operating room do you understand."

Kazareem- "I understand Jahil. I'll inform the nobles of the change in procedure. I shall take my leave."

After I spoke with him I wonder if I should have even bothered to do so. He walked away from me and then after entering the operating room as he called it, he complained that I hadn't even closed the door for him like a servant should. It was so childish that I still can't believe it's my father. Every day I feel he is someone else entirely but he looks like my father so he has to be. Anyway I still have another meeting to attend to tomorrow so I should rest while I can before it. But as I was about to I heard a commotion coming from my balcony door. It was like something landed on it even though we are over the third floor right now. No one should be able to jump that high. But my answer came soon enough and little did I know that this would be my first meeting of my new family member.

Rimuru's POV

After I got to the elven kingdom that was once Kagali's home I searched for her. It didn't take long since I was in a rush to make it before the deadline set by Veldanava. It made me remember my salarymen days which made me feel nostalgic. But when I entered the room I saw something that shocked me greatly. Kagali was a man and an undead elf like Clayman was. I had heard offhandedly about her story but I forgot about this part. I'll have to fix her body before I am apprehended by my cousin. Thought this is not the most shocking thing I had happen today. Ciel gave me a bigger one earlier on the way here.

Rimuru- "Hey Ciel what's the plan with the extra lesser spirits we have? Are we going to make multiple greater spirits so we have them for the other kids in the future?"

Ciel- "Negetive I thought of a better solution dear. I thought that since we wanted to have more awakened level subordinates so we don't become so stretched thin during the tenma war like last time I'd make one right now using the remaining spirits."

Rimuru- "Which means?"

Ciel- "I will combine all of the lesser spirits together and give it a personality based on ifrit and the other spirits we have. Then you can name it as you wish. I would recommend you also have it guard Kagali while she lives with Ramiris for a little while as well."