While looking at Rimuru that sat in front of him, Leon recalled the old days.
With an appearance of a shoujo, a genderless Demon Lord.
Even though it belonged to the weakest race the slimes, it evolved into a demon lord with a vast magic capacity.
It was a unique existence, with the appearance of Izawa Shizu, a girl whom he once saved.
And he was someone who knew this girl, whom Leon was looking for.
When you think about it, this is quite the peculiar twist of fate.
Although a visitor from Earth, he came as a “reincarnator” with the memories of his previous life—an unbelievable occurrence. Moreover, he reincarnated as a monster.
Such was Demon Lord Rimuru: a being who met with this world’s strongest species, Dragon Kind, who was fated to deal with Leon, and who attained absolute power.
But doesn’t this all appear as if it were all connected, as if someone was leading it?
He thought.
This all just may be pre-established harmony.
TN Note: Pre-established harmony is the idea that while substances only affect themselves, god programmed the way they interact and harmonize with each other…just look it up.
However, Leon disregarded the idea and began talking about the girl Chloe.
About 300 years ago, Leon came to this world.
Rather than being summoned, the cause of this was being caught in the accidental occurrence of a dimensional distortion.
Veldora has already been sealed then, and the great Jura Forest has already been established as a inviolable zone.
Despite the relative peace which the world had finally welcome, Leon was thrown into it.
At the time he was less than 10 years old.
However, there was someone who he had to protect. There was a young girl who fell along with him. That girl, was Chloe O’Bell.
She was a childhood friend of Leon, a best friend. An existence he loved like a sister, his everything.
That’s why Leon, even as his body was being destroyed by rampaging magic, he forcefully suppressed the destruction with his willpower.
With a strong will and feelings, a boy who was less than 10 had managed to control the magic that dwelt within him. As a result, he had obtained the unique skill “Guardian”.
From his desires to protect the girl younger than he, the power to protect has awakened within him.
Moreover that wasn’t all. By obtaining a “hero’s egg”, a portion of the remaining rampart energy was obtained.
Even at a young age, Leon had the qualities of a Hero.
「It’s alright. Because I will protect Chloe」
Leon cheered up the young girl, who was crying endlessly, with a smile
However, the girl in Leon’s embrace suddenly vanished. Despite the power to protect had just awaken with Leo……
And so, Leon began the journey to search for Chloe.
Despite the passing years Leon never gave up searching for Chloe.
Perhaps, she had returned back to their original world. So he considered.
Even in their original world, however, Chloe had no relatives. If Leon didn’t protect her, who would?
