Rimuru: A Second Chance that Won't Be Wasted

The Orc Disaster

["It seems that my...worries...were unfounded..."] thought Ciel, as she gazed at Benimaru through the system of the word.

["I did grant many of Master's subordinates a vision of what they would eventually face, so that they would not relax as much as they would in the previous timeline...but I did not expect for Benimaru to immediately try to confide in Master. Well, as expected of Master Rimuru. All of his actions so far, in some shape or form, have created waves that have aided in the development of his subordinates and allies."]

Ciel mentally groaned, walking around in circles. Though she is current intangible, so she simply walks through obstacles.

["If only Ivaraj's memories gave some sort of clue to his ability...then we could just forget about this arduous process...After analyzing his dead corpse, none of the skills he had were related to his ability...so I concluded that it was instinct. Using his aura in some way to prevent us from travelling without risking implosion of time...Something that I still cannot fully understand. How does one destroy time? Control it, sure. But destroy it? Causing it to cease to exist? Not to mention that Ivaraj was just a being of destruction with some reins put on him. And his memories always screamed 'I WILL DESTROY EVERYTHING!' I can't analyze techniques when all of his memories are corrupted. As for how his memories relate to his technique, there is no feasible explanation...no, his mindset maybe? But how? Even with the {Akashic Records}, nothing is recorded there that has the ability to destroy time! Sure, there is creation. Yes there is destruction. There is also the ability to control time. But destroy it? It should be impossible...time is necessary, and relative to each being...however it cannot exist without space...but space exists even when time is stopped...as time is something that is observed...but that doesn't help!"]

Ciel paused, taking a deep breath, before calculating more possibilities and predicting the future.

["Focus on the present Ciel. There should be no major changes in the Orc Lord fight...perhaps less casualties but that's it. And it would be my role to deal with any outliers."]

She sighed, before continuing her line of thought.

["Lord Rimuru would probably disagree with me giving his current subordinates glimpses of the future, due to both his paranoia and viewpoints...he doesn't want to shake up the timeline nor does he want to brainwash his subordinates loyalty, which I respect greatly...but unlike my Master, I do not care about his subordinates. Only him, and his happiness, which so happens to extend to said subordinates. Not to mention...the experiences that he had in the previous timeline were not fake...how would it be brainwashing if I simply gave them back their memories? But then again, I do not fully understand emotions, so I digress..."]

She then turned around to head back to her Master. She would be the one working in the dark, ensuring that no outlier influenced the timeline. At least not the early one. However, she would also ensure their loyalty. At the end of the day, her actions aimed to help Rimuru's subordinates grow...and protect her Master's happiness. Even...if it cost her her relationship and trust with Rimuru.

Unbeknownst to her, the fact remained that even if she could understand Ivaraj's technique...it's not as if she would be able to stop it. Not without understanding...or rather embracing...well, something more abstract.

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"It seems like Gabiru has made his move...again. Not that I can blame him, since he was manipulated by Laplace, but I'm still calling him an idiot." thought Rimuru.

He was currently sitting on Ranga's back, heading through the forest. With the speed at which he was going, the wind easily blew his hair back behind his head.