Tempest
Jura Forest
Just an hour prior
Narrator's POV
Shadow, from the roofs of the Countries houses, kept watch over the Beastmen envoy that had arrived.
They didn't seem to be trying anything at all, but there was no guarantee they might try and pull something.
My name is Phobio, the strongest of the 3 beastkeeters under Carrion-Sama. This is a good town, worthy of the rule of a Demon Lord. [Phobio]
A rabbit Beastman, a bear Beastman, a wolf Beastman and finally a leopard Beastman who appeared to be the leader of the group.
He already seemed astonished at this town, calling it worthy of the rule of a Demon Lord. She could sense a tinge of arrogance in him.
Moreover, the praise wasn't directed towards her Master. This man was actually calling his Master a Demon Lord...
Carrion, also known as Beastmaster Carrion.
He has many titles, one of them being Demon Lord. He may not be an Awakened Demon Lord like Rimuru, but he does bear the title of a Demon Lord given by the humans.
Hahaha! Surely you jest- [Rigurd]
Rigurd, the Goblin King, was as nice as ever.
She had to admit, she was a bit jealous of Rigurd's level of patience when facing insult to his master. Trying to put up a friendly talk with the Beastman that just insulted her Master.
It it was her, she would've sliced him now.
She scoffed, hating the indirect insult to her Master and this Beastman's attitude.
Especially, what happened next, caused her blood to boil.
Grgh! [Rigurd]
Rigurd was surprise attacked by the Beastman, his left side of the face burned by the palm of the Leopard Beastman. He wasn't a fighter, he was simply one Rimuru's closest subordinates who helped the Demon Lord rule.
He was sent flying several feet back, his large strature and body thumping onto the ground and cracking it.
Oi, who the hell do you think you are to come to our country and start attacking it's citizens? [Shadow]
Shadow appeared personally, revealing herself to the Leopard Beastman.
It did catch him off guard how she appeared out of no where, and he had gotten on guard the moment she appeared.
This man broke a rule.
He attacked a citizen that belonged to Rimuru-Sama.
Unforgivable.
Leave, now. You have attacked and dealt a lethal wound to one of our people. It's in your best interest to do so, or face exile through force. [Shadow]
She hid her killing intent.
She was nice enough to give him a second chance and never come back here.
She wouldn't be so nice the moment he refuses.
You're defending a mere Goblin? [Phobio]
Phobio questioned, the strength she possessed was apparent at a glance.
Yet, she decided to protect something as weak and pathetic as a Goblin?
She clicked her tongue, nodded, and let out a little bit of her aura to warn Phobio.
Hahhhh? Why do that? Why protect something as weak as a Goblin? [Phobio]
Stronger races tended to look down on weaker races, and this was no different.
The Vampires held pride in being superior species, even if luck wasn't on their side anymore with how their Master turned out to be.
This Beastman was looking down on Rigurd, a Hobgoblin named by Rimuru himself.
Rimuru had three rules setted up, one all monsters in Tempest had obeyed with their lives.
1) Do not attack Humans unless provoked, kill if necessary.
2) Don't look down or belittle other races, you'll regret it sooner or later.
3) Work, or no living for you in this country.
The second rule was disobeyed by an outsider, and it wasn't a shock either.
Do you have a problem with me defending a fellow Monster? [Shadow]
Shadow, could to some rate, relate with the Goblins before Rimuru appeared.
Just like her, they used to be awfully weak in the face of a greater power. The Goblins were weak in the face of other superior races, whilst she was weak in the face of Twilight Valentine.
... BAHAHAHAHA! That's pathetic! You lower yourself to defending a weak race like goblins? [Phobio]
Wouldn't that be applied to you aswell? You protect your fellow Beastmen aswell, correct? How is this any different? [Shadow]
Those Beastmen you speak of are promising youth who can grow strong, goblins are just pathetic weaklings with no promise of being on par with us superior races... Say, you aren't human, are you? [Phobio]
Atleast in Phobio's eyes, no human being should be capable of unleashing this level of aura.
Ignorance and pride, two traits that monsters suffer from when facing humans.
They look down on humans, they believe to be superior in all aspects because of their innate abilities passed through generations.
To Phobio, no human in the World would be capable of defeating his Master Carrion.
I am not, but my race doesn't concern you. Leave, now. [Shadow]
Holding her Chakrams, ready to unleash the moment he says no.
Tie him up, drag him out the country and throw him out.
Usually, the Patrol Guards would do this, but they weren't present for some reason.
And why should I listen to yo-!? [Phobio]
And there was the "no".
All she needed to unleash her Chakrams, tie it around Phobio and his fellow Beastmen and forcefully kick them out.
All she needed to do, was gather enough strength to throw them away whilst warning them to never come back.
However, Phobio...
Kah, is the Demon Lord scared of us? [Phobio]
He asked mockingly, striking a nerve on Shadow.
Hurt one of Rimuru-Sama's subordinates? Passable.
Insult him even once? Death.
Is he so afraid he sent a subordinate instead of coming her personally? How pathetic. It'd be better of Carrion-Sama ruled this country ins- [Phobio]
Fufufufu. [Shadow]
Phobio shouted at the top of his lungs, to make it clear what he was about to say...
But Shadow's small laugh stopped him from saying anything any furthur.
Unknown to Phobio, his body was doing something against his will.
You shouldn't push yourself, you know? You're trembling if you didn't realize. [Shadow]
Shadow's presence grew heavier by the second, the monsters surrounding the commotion began running away.
They may have never met her, but they knew that danger was approaching.
Phobio's body was reacting with fear, trembling.
You speak so highly despite the fact you've never really made any good feats aside from being one of the Beastmaster's subordinates. It pains me, how you've existed for a century yet know so little. You speak so highly of this Master of yours, but he is nothing more then a weakling out Lord would easily defeat. [Shadow]
Drag Chakrams near her, dragging the Beastmen forcefully and circling her.
Years of suffering, years of pain, she spent against Twilight Valentine.
This bastard dare mock her Master, and spoke so highly of his Master and himself despite not knowing any of that suffering.
Fucking Shithead, you don't know crap! GET LOST! [Shadow]
And, whilst spinning them around her in the air, she throws them out of the country whilst unwrapping her Chakrams.
An humiliating way to throw a warrior out of a country, to not view them as anything but a weakling.
Phobio's pride didn't allow that to pass, his face grew red with anger as he shouted.
CARRION-SAMA WON'T LET THIS GO UNNOTICED! YOU BETTER PREPARE FOR WAR! [Phobio]
...
So in conclusion, both of you were idiots. [Carrion]
A castle filled with gold, treasury that would be unrivaled by many countries far and close.
This was the castle of the Beast Kingdom, Eurazania. A land filled with agriculture unmatched throughout the entire world.
Inside this castle, luxurious were filled in all corners. The finest chairs, the finest tables, the most adorned throne one could look at it, it was filled with gold.
Inside this Castle, three Beastmen had gathered Infront of the Master of this land.
Two girls glaring at one man, dissapointed at what he has done.
The Master of this land, Carrion, was the most dissapointed. He has short spiky blonde hair, has a large build being very tall, with black sharp nails and a beast paw print tattoo on his right chest. He wears loose clothing and a 3-part pauldron on his right shoulder.
Words cannot describe how dissapointed I am in you, I bet that's what the Demon Lord said to his subordinate aswell. [Carrion]
Phobio, in an out burst of pride and ego, declared war on another country without the approval of his Master.
You really messed up this time, Phobio! [Suphia]
Sophia snickered, mocking Phobio with a whisper all three of them heard very clearly. Albus just sighed, and Carrion followed Albus with his own sigh.
This is not the time to mock eachother, Suphia. We could potentially be facing an natural disaster for all we know. [Albus]
She lightly scolded Suphia, warning her about what level of danger a Demon Lord could possess.
On the bright side, the Demon Lord might also just dismiss his subordinates attitude as childish...
Problem is, Monsters tend to be prideful as hell. A Demon Lord, the epitome of Monster existence, would be like a natural disaster. Assuming it takes offence to what Phobio said, a natural disaster that they cannot hope to stop would destroy them all.
Albus, Suphia and Phobio, Evacuvate all the citizens, this is an order. A Demon Lord is someone not to be messed with, and I'd hate it if my people got caught up in it's path. [Carrion]
Right now, there was no time to scold his subordinate. For all they know, that Demon Lord could be making it's way over here right.
It could come later...
And what about you, my Lord? [Albus]
She asked with concern, what would her Lord do in a situation like this?
... [Carrion]
Carrion, with a smirk then didn't go unnoticed by his subordinates, started to laugh.
The Three Beastkeeters were confused, what was their Lord laughing about?
Phobio, who do you think would win between me and him. A self proclaimed Demon Lord or an actual Demon Lord? [Carrion]
Fear, it's what gave him his title as a Demon Lord.
His brute strength unparalleled under the heavens, devoid of technique.
However, he is only a Demon Lord Seed that has yet to awaken. A True Demon Lord is vastly superior to a Demon Lord Seed, that much even an infant could conclude.
Carrion, who is only self proclaimed, has a 1/1000000 chance to defeat a True Demon Lord. Anything below 1/300000 is considered zero, so his chances are literally below zero right now.
Why, Ofcourse it'd be you, Carrion-Sama! [Phobio]
But sometimes, people tend to be devoid to the truth and blindly loyal.
Ofcourse, to the people who have served their Master for over a century and have personally witnessed him battle, some random nobody shouldn't even be a match for that man...
Oh, how wrong they are.
Then I'll stay and fight that Demon Lord. [Carrion]
...
Magisteel.
The finest, most perfect material.
It is used to create various weapons that can reach the Unique Grade, weapons who choose their masters and appear to have some form of will.
This is what Carrion's weapon, a halbred, named the White-Tiger Blue Dragon. A legendary Grade Weapon that had shed the blood of many enemies throughout centuries, a weapon that yields a glorifying history on the land of Beastmen.
It was now wielded in Carrion's hand, touched by his hands and gripped tightly after many decades. It didn't go through war anymore, not when the beast kingdom had grown into a state of prosperity and peace.
But now, with the inevitable crisis coming, it was once again wielded by the hands of the one it chose.
A throne embellished with gold and various other fine materials. A lion's mouth made out of shining gold with a single seat made out of gold from the outside and hardened by clay from the inside.
He was sitting on it, his left hand cocked into a fist and placed on his cheek. His right hand wielded his halbred, holding it from it's mid-point whilst it's lower end tapped with the ground.
The hall was made with lion statues placed Infront of rising pillars, the ground having red carpets.
The citizens of Eurazania had been evacuated from the vicinity, heading far away from the country so they wouldn't get caught into the upcoming disaster.
For a country made relatively simple, this Castle sure is beaming with luxuries. I didn't know mongrels like you took interest in things like this. [Rimuru]
Mongrel, which means half breed, is an indirect insult.
The Demon Lord appeared from thin air, his body enveloping immediately from a teleportation magic they had casted.
Blue hair, short strature, blue schlera instead of white, and a fake smile.
Small build, barely any muscle on their body. Seems absolutely carefree, doesn't view him as a threat.
Looks can be deceiving, there are many instances in this world and even in the Otherworlders world where people are stronger then they look.
The Demon Lord was standing on the carpets of the hall, located several steps beneath the throne.
Hmmm... [Rimuru]
Carrion analyzed him to get a brief of what he was facing, anything to help against the inevitable.
Slice....
Two pillars got sliced into half, their parts falling onto the ground. The Demon Lord's hand was raised into the air, it was the source of cutting.
(Hands sharper then blades) [Carrion]
Rimuru hopped onto the destroyed lower part of the pillar, and began to walk up the pillar.
Carrion was confused by this sudden and weird action, and was slightly bothered due to the fact those are some expensive pillars.
Hey, those costed alot you know. [Carrion]
Strange behaviour, just like an insect.
Rimuru didn't say a word to Carrion, not until the Demon Lord had reached the end of the pillar and stood up on it. The Demon Lord looked at Carrion again, and just smiled a little.
Sorry, it just bothered me to be looked down upon by someone like you. [Rimuru]
Rimuru was now standing several feet above Carrion, looking down on the Beastmaster.
Carrion was mildly surprised, but perhaps he should've expected as much since Monsters tend to have overinflated Ego's.
Hahahahahaha! I see! [Carrion]
Carrion stood up, gripped his halbred and pointed it at Rimuru.
The man's face was covered with a deranged smile, his body glowing with his inflared aura.
Why do you choose to fight? I'm not really the type to fight, and considering you actually cared about your civilians, I'd expect you resolved this peacefully. [Rimuru]
There was no need to fight.
There was no need to point blades at each other.
Rimuru, taking into account what happened several days ago, was not even in the mood for a spar. The fight against Charybdis was mentally tiring, and he was rather intrigued.... By something.
Tell me, Demon Lord Tempest. What feeling would you get when you haven't gone on fighting for decades, and suddenly a powerful entity appears? You'd want to put you skills to the test, wouldn't you? [Carrion]
Everything was just an excuse.
Evacuate civilians, take them as far away as possible.
He just needed an open field to test out all of his abilities, he just needed an open field where both stand equally and trade blows.
I want to see, I want to see these abilities I have cultivated over centuries, how they would fare against a Demon Lord! [Carrion]
This was Carrion's nature.
A man that wanted to fight strong opponents due to his bloodthirst, to fight beings beyond his comprehension and see how he would fare against them.
He did care about his people, but he also loves fighting alot. A Demon Lord appeared Infront of him, the perfect opportunity to test himself out.
I see, how bothersome. I was hoping you would solve this peacefully, but I should've expected as much from the Beastmaster. [Rimuru]
The execution had begun.
...
Ruberious
At the same time as Rimuru vs Carrion
Narrators POV
Whew! This place is a wreck! [???]
Luminous was bothered by the presence that appeared Infront of her, he had arrived so late.
Her office and building were in shambles, currently in the process of being repaired by her subordinates.
She had healed completely from the injuries she sustained from Demon Lord Rimuru, so she was back to business.
Well, unlucky that I was not here to stop it.
And now, literally alot long later, this idiot had decided to appear from god knows where.
He is wearing a good necklace around his neck, golden eyes and wrists adorned with bracelets. His skin is white in color, his hair is gold in color aswell and shines as brightly as the sun. He wears golden pauldrons on his left and right shoulders, with nothing to cover his upper part of the body. His feet are covered with golden heels and his lower half covered with shining golden armor.
You're late, Akimitsu! [Luminous]
Hahah! Calm down, Lumi-chan. You should feel happy that your best friend is here now! [Akimitsu]
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I'm skipping the entire Carrion vs Rimuru fight, no need to expand on a fight each and all of you know is going to end up in a humiliating defeat for Carrion. Also, I'd rather not waste words on another fight right after a major fight like Charybdis's.
Primordial Dragon of Light, Akimitsu. I decided to go for a design similar to Gilgamesh from fate, whilst slightly changing a few aspects. You'll get a clearer personality of him next chapter, and some interactions between Luminous and Akimitsu.
Shadow yeets Phobio pit of the country, f u n. Before you mfers say that it would be weird for her to personally appear, remember that Phobio insulted Rimuru and went as far as hurting one of Rimuru's subordinates. (Also, she kind of a grandma considering the fact she is literally over 600 years old)
Pachi Pachi Pachi!
It's stats time!
Name: Akimitsu
Age: 2000+
Blessing: Companion of the Demon Lord
Species: Dragon
Race: Light Dragon Lord
Existence Value: 6,000,000
Weapon: Khrysos Fighting Style
Skills: Ultimate Skill, {???}
Title: Primordial Dragon of Light
Next Chapter: Land of Ruberious