What if Tempest was never founded? Rimuru missed his opportunity to save the lives of those who would've become some of his first and closest friends in his new slimy life, leading to him never founding his country. Many twists and turns occur as he stumbles along, mostly alone, trying to uphold the promise he made with his sworn brother, as well as carry on the will of the woman he lost early in his journey. This darker turn on the story we all know pushes our favorite slime to his limits in many ways, but will it still have a happy end? Can Rimuru survive this harsh new world without most of his friends? Will he still be the same person after enduring many hardships?

Rimuru's adventures in politics and intrigue, with a surprising amount of space devoted to people underestimating him and thus challenging him to battles they cannot win.

Centuries ago, a great spirit of darkness tried to enter the Cardinal World, inciting a clash that tore the land apart and set it on the course of a new age. To dispel this darkness, the most powerful beings in the world combined their energy to seal it away, rendering themselves dormant in the process until they could finally recover the strength to rise again. Now an arrogant king has found the place where Rimuru is sleeping and devised a way to wake him up. Kept under control in a weakened state, Rimuru is plotting his escape... and his revenge.