Second Chance

Chapter 20

Rimuru's POV:

There was a reason why I remembered about Shizue-san after all this years has passed after her death. And the reason was actually her close friend Pirino.
What I said to Shizue-san was definitely not a lie. Pirino really borned as a monster in Tempest. Right now she is about 20 years old and she is one of the maids that works in my palace. I felt something odd about her presence when I was naming her. So I wanted Ciel to look at it. It took a couple of days for Ciel to find the reason, because even she didn't though that the new maid in palace was the Shizue's friend who got killed by her in the past life.
She said she had to communicate with Voice of World and wanted acces to knowlodge about her soul. Only Voice of the World knows that kinda of stuff because that is the system that gives every creature the skill that they desire or deserve. And since most of the uniqe skills and the skills are higher than that resides in a person's soul, she obviously knows everything about every soul in the universe. In a kinda sense she is the universe but let's not get into this anymore.
After I learned who she were I started to remeber Shizue-san everytime i saw her so it became a little uncomfortable for me. But I couldn't just fire her because she was a close friend to Shizue-san. Because she is dutiful, successful and definitely loyal to me. When I first met her she was practically beaming and everytime she looked at me her eyes were shining.I later found out the reason. It seems she borned around the time when we were at war aginst the Eastern Empire. And the stories about me, Great Demon Lord Rimuru-sama, vanquishing all the evil around the universe were quiet popular at that time, probably affect of Tenma War too. Although I always has been populer in Tempest, that tales made me favorite super hero of their generation.
When I heard the that I couldn't help but question what kind of stories did adults in Tempest were telling to their children.

But if you look it from the good side of it thanks to this I was able to save Shizue-san. I am not weak like I was used to I have the power to actually save her this time. So there isn't any reason to not to do so. Although I am little anxious how to explain all of this to others. Specially to the kids but this can be deal with later.

So I took her hand without hesiation. And Ciel sent us back to our timeline.

Shizue's POV:

After he hold my hand suddenly I found myself in the sky, flying. I could see a city on the ground and a dazzling scenic. I couldn't distinguish anything from this high but still it was beautiful to look at it.
There was a cold breeze, washing through my face. This wasn't my first time flying but it was my first time feeling something like this. Since until now I only was able to fly thanks to Ifrit's flames. When I was able to fly it never gave me a taste like this. Like this feeling... Ifrit's flames, which made me feel like burning through my whole body everytime i flew, wasn't there. Instead there was this cold air that numbing my face, while we were slowy approaching the ground. I felt excited. Even though it was cold it wasn't hurting. Even though I was so standing so high I, wasn't afraid. Instead i loved it. I loved this feeling.

My heart was beating like crazy, I was so excited to see all of this. At the same time I was afraid too. Sora no- Rimuru said he would take care of everything both in my time line and in this one. Still I can't help but get anxious about it. Because even though everyone I know is alive in this time line, for them I have been dead for twenty years. Haven't I? How would they feel after they see me here. How much they have changed? Would they really be able to welcome me like they used to? The though of it suddenly made me feel lonely.

Then I noticed something. Even in this supposely cold and lonely sky, I could feel a warmth in my hand. When I look at it, I properly saw him in his real form. Long blue hair with a tingle of silver on it. Gold colored eyes that is shining in the literal meaning the of the word. Moreover smile he has while he is looking at me. After seeing that my worries blew away with the wind.

'Maybe it wouldn't be so lonely after all.' I suddenly had this though...

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