3rd Pov
As the sky was slowly corrupted in a darker shade of purple...the calamity beast descendant of Ivarage, the evil god roared trying to enter the cardinal world.
His head already completely crossed the space rift...Roy clenched his teeth hard as the closer he got, the more his soul shook.
Roy : (Any closer and I might die just from its presence...what is this beast ? It seems his mere appearance enraged Dawn-dono...)
When close enough to the limit of his lifeline, Roy turned around glazing at the chaotic capital...it seems not many had noticed the unbelievable phenomenon above their head.
But what really stood out was the one individual who stood midair on a platform of ice...Roy flinched as he was in the line of sight.
The original anger Roy felt in Dawn was gone...it was pure hatred, bloodlust screaming out of his body...a humanoid beast ready to pounce on its prey the moment his restrictions are lifted.
Roy : (I should hurry or he will lose patience...)
Gulping, he quickly spread his arm and released every ounce of aura he could...earning the attention of the whole population below.
Roy was still an acting demon lord...his aura wasn't to laugh at, someone that could still be a threat to an entire city.
Roy : Rahh !
Letting out an angry warcry, his eyes shone red as he stretched his arm toward the sky...a large magic formation appearing in the sky...
It was a random circle with dozens shapes that appeared complex but in the end worthless...everything was for the show.
Roy : Hero ! You've done it this time !
The previous injuries he received during his light fight with Dawn aggravated...from the lower perspective, you could think that after getting beaten up.
The demon lord feld higher to the sky and tried to achieve another grand move...
Roy : I can't win...that is a fact but this doesn't mean i won't kill you all !
His voice ported through the city, at an absurd timing...the destructive beast above broke through an arm...
Its terrifying presence just increased tenfold...like a gravity field, everything below just kept getting heavier...but the most terrifying thing about this monster was its size.
From the head alone, he was already several meters tall but now...if you took his arm into account, then he might reach 50 meters...
Roy : I'll summon this beast to kill you all ! Hahaha !
Doing his best in acting like a villain, it seems the common folk brought his poor acting skill...as protest could be heard from below.
'Coward ! Can't you fight fairly !'
'You call yourself a demon lord ?!'
'W-we're going to die !'
'Don't lose hope and run ! We have to evacuate !'
'The supreme commander is still fighting above so move your rass instead of crying !'
Their reactions were diverse...those who ran for their life, those who fought for the other, those who already abandoned, crushed by the weight of the monster above.
At the moment, they needed one thing...and that was a silver arrow of hope...
Dawn : (Can you all shut up...you're noisy...)
While this same silver arrow was nothing alike to hope...his usual clear aura was turned darker, his hand tightly gripping his sword.
He hasn't listened to a single word of Roy's acting...keeping his eyes glued on the beast behind him.
And once he got the confirmation from Roy to act, he freed himself of his bloodlust.
Dawn : (I told you to shut up...)
Clenching his teeth, he forced his legs muscles to move...in a singular step he crossed the sky.
Just to be found the next instant in front of Roy...a movement fast enough that anyone below a correct level would see nothing.
Dawn : [Destiny beyond Fate], I set the resurrection in 48h, sleep well until then.
Roy : W-wai-
Unfortunately, Dawn didn't have the mind to listen to his pseudo last words...a quick succession of blade slash.
Roy lost his two arms and leg in an instant before getting decapitated...his body having lost its mind started to fall only several seconds after he was cut as if it didn't realize it's own death.
Dawn : (Hinata, go to the center sector...Roy's body should fall around there and declare his death.)
Hinata : (Hai ! But what is this monster above...i never felt something so dreadful before...)
Dawn : (Don't worry about it, I will take care of it.)
Cutting off the thought communication immediately after, Dawn didn't wait long before jumping up again...his target was now the destructive lion.
Dawn : (Can you just be quiet...i'm trying to focus...)
Snowie : (M-master...who are you talking to?)
Ignoring the spirit's call, Dawn wasn't just fighting the enemy outside...the world was totally black right now...
In his mind, everything was void aside from the gigantic beast coming from the rift and himself...
Beside him, a humanoid colorless man was grabbing his right arm...
This man kept sending destructive thoughts to Dawn...to the point where it began to affect his thought process.
'Kill this bastard ! Destroy him ! Leave nothing behind ! We promised him to end their races...'
Dawn wasn't dumb enough to not realize the source of this voice...it wasn't the author or anyone he had properly met before.
It was from the broken soul he had...the voice of that man, Origin Averion, his hatred reasoning stronger than ever.
Dawn : Yeah...i'll kill him soon so shut up now...
At the same time, Luminous was watching the whole situation while drinking a glass of wine...
She was currently sitting on top of the church roof with Gunthler at her side holding a bottle of red wine.
Luminous : How troubling...this beast finally reappeared, huh...
Gunthler : Indeed my lady...
Her heterochromatic eyes following Dawn's movement, the only one whose fate wasn't meant to die under the presence of the destructive lion, was Luminous.
After all, the difference between her and everyone else was rather big.
Luminous : It has been over 5000 years since they were silenced...
Gunthler : Is my lady going to stay still ? At this rate, everyone will die...
Luminous : Dawn is there..Ii already confirmed with my eyes, he is his reincarnation so there is nothing to fear.
The butler decided to stay silent this time, surely he had to agree...only a handful of people still remembered that existence from the past.
Luminous : To think the nightmare of all demons, the one who had pledged to hunt down all the chaotic beast would reincarnate...
Gunthler : (It sure is surprising but considering all the connection his majesty the great duke Origin Averion had, it isn't that surprising.)
Luminous : Let's watch for now...it seems Dawn's potential exceeds our original expectation (Origin wasn't a simple man at all, he was one of those that could reach the peak of the world...)
She was more worried about Hinata who seemed to be heavily affected by the destructive beast's presence...it might strongly act upon evolved humans.
Luminous : How troublesome...still why would such a beast appear now ? Did they come upon noticing Dawn's presence ? Then earlier when his eyes glowed blue...did he himself react to their arrival ?
So many questions yet so few answers, she could just observe for now...
Back in the sky, Dawn was no in front of the beast...its glowing purple eyes glared straight toward the hero...
Confirming who their target was...upon being closer, Dawn also noticed that dozens of smaller beasts were trying to break through the rift.
Dawn : It seems a barrier was isolating the dimension they are from...let's see...
Bringing his hand closer, he casted a simple ice lance before launching it at the beast...expecting the lance to shatter upon connecting to the barrier.
Instead, the ice spike flew past it as if it wasn't there to start with...this left Dawn pondering for a moment before he grasped the situation.
Dawn : Well it seems this barrier specifically blocks your kind from leaving that dimension...
Chuckling, his eyes fixed the struggling beast...sure the barrier holding them was strong but somehow they were slowly breaking through.
Dawn : The more I look at you, the more I want to destroy your very existence...but I'm not dumb enough to lose my rationality now.
While he said that, the previous glow in his eyes turned permanent...his gray eyes had fully turned into a pale blue that showed nothing but disgust toward the monster in front of him.
Dawn : Right...I really can't stand this sight much longer.
A wide grin washing his previous expression, he jumped even closer to the point where he could feel the destructive breath of that beast.
Dawn : Let's fight somewhere else.
Placing his foot over the beast's nose, Dawn kicked harder than he ever did to send the beast back to his home...the impact caused the surrounding atmosphere to change.
As the destructive presence was suddenly gone...the sky slowly turned back to normal.
Dawn : The rift will close in a few hours, I got some time ahead...
Forming another platform of ice, he quickly used it as support and jumped straight toward the rift...the protective barrier that sealed those beast didn't stop him.
A nauseous feeling filled his stomach as he crossed dimensions...landing on the other side, it wasn't a very warm welcome that awaited him.
Dawn : You know, when you have guests at home you have to serve them some tea and cake.
As soon as he landed, dozens of smaller destructive beasts along the lion, one who had a more reasonable size of 22 feet now.
Dawn : (Did its size adjust or change because we are in another dimension?)
Observing his surroundings, this whole dimension seemed to be an endless desert...aside from the presence surrounding him, there was another one notable dozen kilometers away.
Dawn : (I don't think there is a place like this in Tensura novel...so it's an anomaly due to my existence, huh...)
While he got lost in his thoughts, one of the beasts jumped forward...it was a wolf type monster, his body was like the rest of them.
Made of purple energy with grayish armor like skin...the menacing and destructive nature should have easily alerted Dawn, but surprisingly he didn't move.
Instead, once the monster was near enough...he was instantly cut down into pieces...
Dawn : Huh ? Did I just move ?
His sword instinctively in hand, this was not a sword art he knew...his body just acted on it's own as if it was a reflex engraved into his soul.
Dawn : It's your doing again...Origin...
His eyes falling on his holding hand, he could feel the pure thirst for killing of his past life...the movements were clear and accurate.
And not even a second, his handle shook...it was clear that the number of monsters he had killed exceeded the norms.
And before he knew it...he had killed every small fries that attacked him instinctively.
Dawn : I see...this swordsmanship is solely made to kill those beasts...that's why it's so effective.
The last monster remaining was the lion that led the raid on Ruberios, it didn't seem the display of sword skill and Dawn's bloodlust stopped him.
This monster is truly mindless to its purest sense...
Dawn : I give you my thanks, because of you I got to understand my past self a bit more.
Letting out a sinister smile, he took a step ahead...the same could be said for the beast, but before any more fight could happen.
A heavy land shaking sound rang through the space...a thundering spark befallen the beast reducing it to dust.
Dawn : (Such firepower...who could be capable of such an attack?)
Looking up, his eyes widened for a moment...a woman with dark eyes and radiant eyes, three pairs of wings stuck on her back.
A symbol drawn on her forward, Dawn took guard as this wasn't an easy opponent if she decided to show hostility.
Dawn : (Obera...if she is here, then that means i'm currently in the dimension where the Spooky palace is located...)
The prison where the Evil god was sealed by the late Star king dragon, Veldanava...
Obera and some other seraphum were charged to look after the prison, Obera's presence here just proves the nature of this dimension.
Obera : I came just to dispose of one of the beasts that managed to run away but I didn't expect to meet a human here.
Looking down on him, the intense pressure due to her presence didn't affect this human much...which made Obera more curious.
Obera : (Well, to survive in this dimension even for a few minutes, you need to have transcended a lot of common boundaries.)
Dawn : And I didn't expect to meet a seraphim here...
Glaring at each other, Obera looked behind Dawn for a moment...the rift that led him here was still open.
Obera : I see...what's your name, human ?
Dawn : You're asking quite rudely considering you stole my prey.
Obera : !!!
Being silenced, Obera opened her mouth in shock as if she had seen a ghost...her reaction was odd and Dawn noticed it.
He stared at her confused but quickly decided to move as he felt a slight fluctuation in the rift...
Dawn : Anyway, my name is Dawn...if we ever meet again, tell me your name next time.
Having said his last words, he turned around and jumped back to the other side...leaving Obera alone, she stood still in the air silently.
Her eyes gazing at the empty space...her fist was clenched really hard.
Obera : The way he responded back to me...it brought back some memories...
Dawn Pov
Again this nauseous feeling...ugh, i don't think i can get used to dimensional space leep...
Anyway, Obera was acting weird...the only thing that could get such a reaction from a primordial is that...
Something I learned while living in the cardinal world is that demons and angels perceive souls differently...while demons usually feed themself of soul...
Angel has a deeper diagnosis when it comes to soul...she might have seen my reformed soul...seriously, now everything comes to my past life.
I need to actively search for the laboratory after we go to Tempest...
Dawn : Well it seems things went down well on this side...
Looking down, I was gone for around 2 hours...more than I thought, actually time seemed to flow differently in the other dimension.
While I was fighting, the knights led by Hinata were reorganizing the capital and reassuring the inhabitants...
The damage caused by our plot should be minimal but...the sudden appearance of the destructive beast made the land shake.
Its ecosystem must have been greatly affected...
Dawn : (I could probably resolve that but it would be too straining on my mind...the best way to return things back to normal would be Veldora's fertility paradox.)
Well everything went well at the end, the result was more appealing than i thought...our acting too turned better due to the unexpected situation.
I should go meet with Luminous and make another public appearance to seal people's faith...so much work on this poor body of mine...
3rd Pov
While Ruberos was reaching the conclusion of its drama...on the other side of the world, people had diverse reactions...
But the most intense one was coming from the Eastern empire, as Rudra naturally watched the whole show with amusement.
Rudra : He surpassed himself this time...that beast was at least at Charybdis level, to think he would come unscattered means he long surpassed a disaster level monster...
Velgrynd : I'm more interested in why that red headed demon revealed Ruberios's secret...
Resting his chin on his palm, Rudra smirked as multiple scenarios coursed in his head...
Rudra : Something must have happened at the Walpurgis...it's weird how Guy didn't make any announcement about the slime of the Jura forest when he was the guest this time.
Velgrynd : True...should I go see Dawn Arceid ? After this, Ruberios won't be on good terms with Guy...maybe we can get some rest from this ?
Rudra : Mmh...i think we should wait a little more...(Dawn-kun was in the Jura forest for a long period...a potential alliance between Tempest and Ruberios cannot be overlooked...)
His plan of invading the Western nation has already begun...his army mobilizing as they talked, an alliance between Ruberios and Tempest would be troublesome.
Rudra : And you Fledway ? You have been quiet ever since Dawn went to the other dimension.
On the side, the very first creation of god...Feldway had his eyes closed while he laid his back on a pillar.
Fledway : I just saw something unpleasant...
Rudra : You mean those beasts ? Well their nature sure is unpleasant.
Fledway : ...
Rolling his eyes bored, Fledway just moved aside and started leaving...the lack of respect he showed was quickly glared at by Velgrynd.
Velgrynd : I really can't stand him...
Rudra : He is still a major pawn in my game so leave him be...
Velgrynd : If you say so...
While leaving, Fledway's bored eyes gleamed wildly as he gritted his teeth...hiding his emotion perfectly in front of others, he rarely broke his composure to this point.
Feldway : (I need to take care of a few things before going on with the plan...)
To the Jura forest, Rimuru was sitting in his meeting room...his executive around the large table in the center.
They had watched the whole show that happened at Ruberios through a crystal orb...
Rimuru : Guys...do any of you know what that beast was ?
At the moment, only a few of his subordinates were here...Benimaru was still in Jistav with Gabiru and Geld.
Shuna was back with Shion, Hakurou and Souei...Diablo too, so the meeting room wasn't really crowded.
Shion : It look really ugly !
Rimuur : (Actually that lion reminded me of your food...)
Diablo : Well, this beast must be a remnant of the evil god...
Testarossa : It's energy is really destructive...but I thought most of them were annihilated a long time ago...
The oldest being talking, Rimuru turned toward them curious.
Rimuru : Evil God ?
Diablo : It's an entity whose origin is unknown...his very existence bring destruction upon everything, a foe that was sealed in another dimension back then.
Rimuru : That sounds really serious...
Nodding, Diablo pondered for an instant, if those beasts really survived or Ivarage managed to birth news one...it would be problematic.
Testarossa : It also seems that its appearance in Ruberios wasn't a coincidence...
Rimuru : What do you mean ?
Raphael : (Notice : She meant that the timing was way too perfect, most likely the destructive beast was aiming for individual Dawn Arceid.)
Rimuru : (Eh ? Why are they targeting him?)
Getting lost in his thoughts, Rimuru continued his conversation with his skill while ignoring the people talking around him.
Testa who saw that just went quiet, understanding that Rimuru didn't need her expertise.
Raphael : (After further analysis of the soul corridor bonding master and individual : Dawn Arceid, I discovered a sort of curse, despite its true nature still undefined, the chance of it to attract monsters like the one shown up is high.)
Rimuru : (Wait...you analyzed the soul corridor ? But I told you to wait...)
Raphael : (I was given authorization from Dawn Arceid during the Walpurgis...)
Turning her imaginary eyes to the side, Raphael acted on the spot without consulting Rimuru as it was the best course of action.
Having Milim for an opponent just allowed quicker growth...
Rimuru : (Then, that sudden power up I felt during the Walpurgis was because of you two?)
Raphael : (Affirmative, the sole sub skill analyzed in that short lapse of time is called : Probability manipulation.)
Though Raphael didn't mention another fact...the analysis actually happened because she already had base from Veldora's ultimate skill, Faust which directly acts on probability.
Rimuru : (That actually sounds overpowered...anyway, i'll check on my new power later, for now what should we do ? Since i refused the demon lord seat, shouldn't i be a target for Guy Crimson now?)
They already concluded that those rumors are from someone who knew Luminous's true identity and someone who harbors recent hatred toward her.
Guy meet all the requirements for that...
Raphael : (Judging the current world geo-politics, the most imminent threat for this nation is the Eastern empire.)
Rimuru : Eastern empire, huh...didn't hear of them much until now...
Diablo : As expected of Rimuru-sama, you were already several steps ahead.
Rimuru : Eh ?
Unconsciously, he had spouted his mind out on the last sentence...and those who heard it through Rimuru were already wary of the Eastern empire.
Testarossa : Milord is right, the Eastern empire will move soon after they notice the fall on the demon lord.
Rimuru : I-i see...(If i remember correctly, the Jura forest is at the first line of defense between the empire and the western nation...ugh, so we are either defending against them or fall first?)
And since he didn't become a demon lord in name, the western nation might attack him again...having both sides cornered, the situation was bad.
Rimuru : In the end, we have to rely on Ruberios...
Testarossa : Dawn-kun did say, they will send a few people to discuss a potential alliance...with the recent event, we can expect them in either a month or before...
Rimuru : I see...then for now let's wait for Benimaru and the others to come back, strengthen our military just in case.
All : As you wish !
The real problem was the doctrine that put all monsters as enemies of god...
Rimuru : (Well we can use Veldora's reputation to push back the western nation for now...)
Honestly, the overall situation was bad but at the same time...he had Ruberios who stated to be on their side, along with Milim with her newly acquired subordinates and Ramiris...
All of them together can form a pretty solid lineup.
Ramiris : Are you still busy, Rimuru-san ?
Rimuru : Huh ?
While all his subordinates went on to their task, Ramiris gracefully entered the meeting room...Rimuru still couldn't get used to her adult form.
Rimuru : Oh Ramiris...no i'm done, do you need anything ?
Ramiris : As a matter of fact, yes, I would like to live in this nation from now on...just wondering if you could give me somewhere to live and set up my dungeon.
Rimuru : Dungeon, mmh...isn't that a bit too big ?
Ramiris : Well I can adjust its size...with most of my power recovered, I can probably do even better than the one in Ungracia.
In reality, Ramiris wasn't fully back to her prime day...she was indeed in her adult form but her prime form incarnate a concept directly.
Dawn just reversed her fate...she was back to the start of her corruption...so now it will take dozens of years before she returns to her pixie form.
Ramiris : (I should keep this to myself for now...i'm also here to try finding a method to totally remove the corruption out of me...)
Rimuru : Mmh...then let's see with Geld, since most of the Jura forest practically belong to me now...i don't think space will be lacking.
Ramiris : That's a good thing.
Smiling, Rimuru blushed a little as he realized how beautiful she really was...
Rimuru : (Damn...to think this beautiful lady was that annoying pixie...)
Ramiris : Also, you should keep Veldora in check...
Rimuru : Mmh ? Did he do something ?
Ramiris : Well...i find it a bit annoying how he follows me around and tries those pick up lines he learned from the manga.
This stunned Rimuru for a moment...
Veldora ? Did he have a crush on Ramiris ? This was hard to believe but again the adult Ramiris was really beautiful...
Rimuru : I-i see...i'll talk to him later.
Ramiris : Thanks, we wouldn't this nation's guardian deity to disappear, right~
Rimuru : R-right...
At the same time, two people reacted differently...Veldora on one hand sneezed uncomfortably.
Laid down in his room in Rimuru's house, he put down his manga having a bad premonition...
Veldora : Why do I feel like when my sister is coming to visit me...
On the other hand, in Ruberios...Dawn suddenly felt like killing someone...
Dawn : (Did i not kill enough beast...my hand is itching for some reason...)
Luminous : Is something wrong ?
Dawn : No...anyway, i'll go check on Yuu and Eleonor, i already felt their presence entering Ruberios.
Luminous : Sure sure...
Waving him off, Dawn's irritation kept growing each second...he wondered why without getting a clear answer...
At the same time, in the ice continent...Guy Crimson was glaring at his own crystal orb watching the whole show going down.
Guy : ...so they got through this...humans are truly foolish to fall for this kind of plot...
On the other side of the room, Velzard was sitting there silently...her hand resting on her lap, she was watching the show with a light smirk.
Velzard ; (Maybe i should wait a little more before leaving...seem like Dawn is onto something big this time, )
Deciding to remain passive, she also didn't want to add more fuel to the fire known as Guy Crimson...
If she were to leave now, he might truly snap...
Velzard : (I should visit Tempest soon, since I believe this place will become the center of everything happening in the near future.)