Reminiscence.
In an unexplored cave, only one being present. She was sweating a lot probably due to intensive training. In this darkness, an Oni woman with soft purple hair stood there, exhausted. Among the members of her tribe, she was one of the people with a large reserve of inner energy. Her only problem, control over this energy, and her generally explosive temper. The day her master gave her his power, she was both sad and very happy. Happy because she could proudly stand by his side, sad because he was worried about her behavior. She decided to train tirelessly in order to be worthy of her master's gift. Working tirelessly to help it grow. Strive unceasingly to be worthy of his title of warlord. A sincere and deep resolution mixed with a personal determination. Intense and relentless training. Exhausted, Shion heard a small voice whispering in her ear.
"Mistress, please stop there. You're exhausted, rest."
Confused, Shion hastened to ask. "Who is there, who are you."
"My voice can finally reach you Mistrees. I am happy".
"What are you ? And why I can't see you ?"
"You can't see me because I didn't exist physically and I can't take a physical form. I am your power."
Shion was confused, she is not the smartest person in this world, but she is not the dumbest one too.
"I am sure Rimuru-sama already noticed you right ?"
"As surprising as it may seem, his highness hasn't noticed me yet, but I'm sure it won't be long."
"What do you mean by <you are my power>"
"Since the moment you receive the gift from his higness, your behaviour drastically changes. You become more calm and trained a lot. The conditions for my development have been facilitated"
"I don't need anybody else with me besides Rimuru-sama."
"Mistress, If I exist it's just because of you since it's your desire. I am not going to take his highness place. I just want to guid you and help you. It will be my biggest happiness if you accept me Mistress".
"Fine. Now let's get stronger"............
Present
Shion lay in the arms of a happy Rimuru. The hot-tempered and energetic Shion had changed drastically. She was conscious of nothing until all her power was drained. Purging in her last reserves of energy she opened her eyes and stared at Rimuru.
"I did well Rimuru-sama ?" She asked.
" You were fantastic. Rest now." Rimuru said slowly and Shion closed her eyes.
As a good leader, it is his duty to know how to respect and congratulate the people around him. The person who needed it most was in front of him. A black-eyed Carrera, lost in deep darkness. She had remained in the middle of the combat zone and without movement. Rimuru had declared this match a draw. Carrera knocked Shion out of her mind, and the latter was unable to defeat Carrera. But for her this last attack left a very bitter feeling in her. Rimuru let Shion levitate and walked towards u Carrera. As he approached, Carrera instantly came to her senses. She wanted to kneel but was instantly stopped by Rimuru.
" You can stand proudly Carrera, this demonstration of power that you shared today clearly confirms your growth" Rimuru said while patting Carrera's head.
Carrera blushes instantly. To feel his master's touch, his words of encouragement moreover, all that feeling of uncertainty that was gaining her vanished immediately when she heard the words of her beloved master.
" You really think so Master ?" She asked with a smile on her face.
"Of course Carrera, please let me watch over your progress." Rimuru said to her gently.
Carrera's mood improved greatly. This feeling of defeat that she felt no longer existed at all. If Ultima tried to annoy her, she could brag about having received compliments from their master."The moment I swore loyalty to you Master, my soul was for you. Please use me as you want." She said full of gratitude and happiness. She knew their master will do everything to keep them away from danger.
"You can leave now. Be proud of your fight." Rimuru said before turning back to Shion. He then carried Shion on his arms, leave the rest to Shuna, and disappear from the Arena. Some spectators present had already whispered among themselves. Some had already given up on the idea of annexing Tempest but were now discussing the idea of forming an alliance. On the first fights, their ego let them believe that they could win over monsters, and yet their reasons were quite different. In a corner of the gallery. A man was standing there. He wore an uninhibited attitude but deep down he was getting worried. He had to report this information to his master or his beautiful country might be destroyed. But for now, to avoid looking suspicious he decided to stay until the end of the festival...
" Please give a round of applause to the two ladies who have just given us this exceptional fight. "Shuna said.
The entire audience applauded with intense fervor. The sight in front of them was really fascinating and they loved it.
"We want more, we want more, we want more" The audience exclaimed.
" I see so you enjoy the fight as I do. Then I will give you the last one. But careful the last but not the least." Shuna said and then started to introduce the fighters.
"The first one is a really beautiful girl with a short ponytail on the side. But don't be fooled by this innocent and cute appearance. As fierce as a dragon, as cruel and sadistic as a demon (well she is)" Shuna muttered.
"I named Ultima."
At the same moment a little and cute girl with a light military uniform entered the arena. Her uniform consisted of a jacket, a fairly short skirt and long boots. She pretended she was just a little girl in order to keep her real identity a secret.
"Thank you very much for these kind introduction Shuna-san" Ultima said with a smile on her face."
You are welcome Ultima-san" Shuna said and continue the introduction.
"The second one is a very important person of mine. Strong mentality with an combined with a calm attitude. The actual General of Tempest Benimaru."
While Shuna was introducing Benimaru, Ultima was spinning around like a happy little girl. And then Benimaru entered the Arena. As Ultima and the others previous ones, but his presence was verry different. Unlike Rimuru, Benimaru's aura wasn't concealed but it stayed around him and was not oppressive at all. Nevertheless, his presence automatically suggests someone very strong. Moreover he was the general of the monsters country. With the demonstrations of strength of the citizens of this country, whoever would stand above them would be even stronger. A large sword on his end, Benimaru and Ultima are now facing Rimuru who was already back. Both of them bowed their head. Once Rimuru raise his hands, they knew the battle has to start.
"Ultima san I hope you are going easy on me" Benimaru said.
"Don't be humble Benimaru-san. Even you can give me a really hard time" Ultima respond.
In total silence, the two began to move. Two colored auras moved through space. A purple and red lug were spaced at extraordinary speeds. For average people, it would require increased concentration in order to be able to perceive their movement.
Ultima threw poison balls in the direction of Benimaru. This one in the greatest calm, contented himself with cutting them with his odachi. Since her attacks were absolutely against by Benimaru, Ultima began to lose his temper. And became more serious.
Ultima: [Poison Magic] - [Hell's breath]
For the first time since they started, Ultima decided to go serious. Unlike the others, Ultima attacks are aimed at killing his enemy in 1 shot. His goal is to torture his opponent, mentally destroy him until he asks to die. And she will torture him for centuries. This highly toxic cloud of poison that she has just released is intended to destroy the physical body and even attacks individuals who have become spiritual. In this case, Ultima wanted to rot Benimaru's body, but he already had a counterattack.
Benimaru: [Flame Magic] - [Burning dawn]
A large circular inferno began to form around Benimaru. The people outside the barrier felt intense heat. They felt like they were melting on the spot. A red aura emerged from the sword of Benimaru. Oxygen is an important factor in allowing the fire to burn. But the Ultima technique intervenes to remove everything within a radius of 10 km around. Without its atomic elements, especially oxygen, the Benimaru fire would normally be useless. But this blaze is formed by the pure and intense energy of Benimaru.
A purple glow formed, after the collision of their two attacks. Ultima lost an arm in the explosion. Benimaru meanwhile just had his clothes shredded. Ultima instantly regenerated her arm as if nothing had happened.
"Ahaha I knew, I did no except less from you Benimaru-san. It's really fun" Ultima said.
She got up and decided this time to go to the contact. She spread out her long split nails and rushed towards Benimaru. On his side Benimaru felt like he was having fun. He found that Ultima's attacks were losing flavor and strength. Nevertheless, he knew that if he lost in time Ultima would end up winning. He decided to finish it immediately.
"Let me put an end to this Ultima-san" Benimaru-said
Ultima did not understand what Benimaru was saying by this. For her, he clearly underestimated her. And as a primordial demon, her ego refused to accept him. However, the reality was different.
Benimaru: [Solar Prominence]
Benimaru unsheathed his sword with extraordinary speed. His blade passed Ultima. And it didn't stop there. After the blade is cut; a huge fire engulfs Ultima. It wasn't just fire, it was black flames. A temperature reaching 19 million degrees. Enough to vaporize any human being and even the higher beings of this world.
Ultima did not Understand what was going on. In a instant, her mind gone blank she could not feel a thing, her thought acceleration was still working but now she was on the ground.
Ultima.
Of all the primordials, Ultima was the cruelest. She loved to torture humans and make them live excruciating nightmares. But deep inside her something was bothering her. They were 7 primordial. The primordial red has gone to settle on earth with Blue and Red. With yellow she was always in conflict. Blanc was not interested in anything. And Black annoyed him. One day suddenly, it was summoned. It is very rare to come across primordials, moreover the summoning seemed forced. Once summoned, I found myself with my 3 rivals. Noir, Blanc and Jaune. I was very surprised. In front of me was a being I could not describe. He seemed out of this existence and in a dimension 10 times greater than me. He was majestic with very beautiful blue and red eyes. I was under his spell but my dignity as a paramount told me to be quiet. Black instantly wanted to serve him and white did the same. I wanted to test my master before and with Jaune we face him. Was it a fight, no. A humiliation. So I decided to follow him and see this world with him. He offered me a physical body and my powers only increased under his blessing. He gave me a gift of inestimable value Thanks to my master I am now one of those who understood the existence In other words, I acquired an Ultimate Skill. Since that day, my attachment to him has only grown. I was ready to give him my soul if he wanted to. I love my Lord. But in this moment it is the defeat in front of me. I feel like I'm missing my lord's trust. If I lose today, will I be able to protect him in the future? Thoughts jostled in my head. My resolve could not falter. I will show my master that he is not mistaken in offering me this power.
Being a primordial demon, her magicule reserve was immense. She gathered her powers and began her metamorphosis. Benimaru was horrified by the spectacle that is currently unfolding before her eyes. He knew well that the primordials were beings with whom we must not joke it was his mistake. To have taken this fight lightly. Six pairs of wings appeared on Ultima's back. From his eyes flowed not tears but blood. These claws became even sharper.
" I will never fail you my Lord " Ultima said. "I will put an end to this fight now" She continue.
Ultima: [Ultimate Poison Magic] - [The tears of Samael]
"Oi Oi she will not only kill Benimaru but she will also Kill some citizens with this attack" Rimuru said
C: For they growth, They need to face these situations. Benimaru won't die, but he need to realise that there are no inferior beings. Same goes for Ultima.
"I guess you are right Ciel."
Rain of blood began to fall. The magicules were destroyed, the barrier of Benimaru was useless. He took the murderous attack on Ultima at point-blank range. Covered in wounds. He spoke one last time.
"It's my lost" He said before falling. Ultima gently descended into the arena, looked up at her lord and said this.
"I did not fail you Master" She said before falling on the ground like Benimaru.
To be continued.
Next Chapter : [LABYRINTH]..