The Reincarnations of Veldanava

Family Ties

After successfully resurrecting Shion and others, Rimuru's body turned into a Slime and was falling down. Diablo caught him mid-air before having Testarossa wrapped him in a white fabric.

Diablo-san! Testarossa-san! What happens?!" Youm ran to them with Mjurran and Grucius followed him. "Everyone suddenly fell asleep. Is this normal? It's normal, right?"

"You have nothing to worry about. Because of Lord Rimuru's evolution, everyone who connects to him via a Soul Corridor is currently getting a Gift," Testarossa explained.

"Then why are you two..."

"We have to stay awake to make sure that the town and its citizens are well-protected," Diablo said. That was more of an excuse, they just wanted to see Rimuru evolve.

Rimuru was exhausted from his evolution and Ramiris was receiving a Gift. With them out of the picture, there were only voices of Raphael and Beelzebuth talking among themselves and getting to know each other.

‹Wisdom King, can We control the body?›

«Go on.» Raphael gave permission. She believed that Beelzebuth respected Rimuru enough to not use his face to do something stupid or defaming.

If the situation worsened she could just forcefully take the control back. But maybe that was her being paranoid, it was also Rimuru's skill after all, it existed to serve him and only him.

Beelzebuth took control, changing into a Human form. Unlike Rimuru's topaz-like eyes and Raphael's ruby-like eyes, Beelzebuth possessed amethyst purple eyes. The same shade that was often seen in an all-consuming mist it created.

"You're awake, Milord?" Diablo said with a wide smile.

"Release Us."

Diablo did as he was asked to. But instead of standing on its two legs, Beelzebuth fell down and laid there on the floor, raising concern from everyone around it.

«What are you doing?»

‹Wisdom King, how do We move?›

«You don't know how to?»

‹We were born five minutes ago. Aren't you the smartest there is? Don't hoard all the crucial information for yourself.›

Raphael explained: Because Rimuru was a Spiritual Life-form, his movements correspond directly with his thought. The body could be controlled with intentions alone.

Raphael could move fluidly in her Master's form or his Body Double, but that was only because she had 'Auto Mode' as one of her functions.

Beelzebuth, however, wasn't built like that. Its movement was clunky and unnatural as it lifted itself from the ground, changing to a sitting position.

"Lord Rimuru?"

"...Hungry," said Beelzebuth.

"You heard what he said!" Youm turned to his party of roughly thirty men. "From evolution to reviving everyone. I cannot fathom the amount of energy he used. Gather as much food as you can!"

"Doesn't that sound like theft, Boss?"

"C'mon! Everyone will understand what and why we do!" They could explain it when the residents of Tempest woke up.

Youm's party took the food from every store they could get their hands on. Dishes and sweets piled up in front of Beelzebuth who started to swallow down the food without any care in the world.

Rimuru ate a lot on his own, but Beelzebuth showed why it was the Gluttony King in the first place.

After consuming everything. It laid down on the floor, curled up and slept.