An:Big reveal down there. But brace yourself.

C. 4 Essence of a miracle

"By the way, this is pretty sudden," Grucius turned his head towards the city, earning Ranga side glance directed at him. "The one who called, Shuna… Right?"

"Hm?"

"She's quite the magic user isn't she?" The smirk grows on his face for gazing upon the hexagonal barrier which enveloped the entirety of the city in one massive dome, the mean for protection and preventing the soul from leaving the area was nothing but extraordinary feat.

"This barrier here, ain't this one made from Myulan great magic?" He placed both of his hand on his hips while Ranga sniffed at the barrier and turn his head at his direction. "Yes, from what I heard, it was created to prevent the souls from leaving the area and dispersed before Rimuru sama could do anything." Ranga also mutters that it also blocks who can go in and who can get out. To which, is an impressive on its own.

"She's amazing don't you know?" His smirk grew wider. "I'm not much of a magic user myself, but I knew that this feat is damn impressive, it must've too massive amount of proficiency just to keep it up and running like this right?" Grucius remembered that Myulan was widened in realization when Shuna gave her quick explanation how she made it keep in running, he also saw how cute her expression she wore when realizing the theory. Not that he would tell Youmu that.

God would he pick a fight for him for not sharing the joy, it's not the man fault to fall for her hard. Relationship is fun when you have competition to look out for.

"Hmph! In terms of wisdom! Shuna sama is the second close to Rimuru sama! As one of her companion, I'm honored to be able to stand beside them as an ally and family!" Ranga head tilted upwards, sending massive wave of brim of happiness out from his body. His face may be regal. But his tail spoke everything you need to know about him.

Grucius only chuckle at how obvious his mood became when the wolf companion were praised, no one should be ashamed that they're proud of their own family and those they respect from the bottom of their heart.

"Well, not really…" He muttered in low tone. "I can see that, I'm happy too when someone praised Karion sama for what he is and how much he meant to us." He nodded and closes his eye in satisfaction.

"..." Ranga was being silence, he stared at Grucius, full of caution to pick his word. But his blunt nature won in the end. "I've been meaning to ask you this for a while now," The man only hummed. Letting him continue with his inquiry.

"Did Yuurazania truly received a declaration of war? We heard that Demon lord Karion will be fighting Demon lord Milim." Ranga as usual, did not betray his Stoic expression and voiced his curiosity.

"Hm… About that one..." He soon sat and tried to come up with decent explanation, dismissing Ranga apology while making himself comfortable on the floor leading towards the city. He explained that the declaration is a forewarning and would be decided in three days, exactly few days from now. Grucius didn't exactly know what happened in his own homeland. But he promised Youmu and see the end to what happened to the monster country with his own eyes.

"After all, I am more believed in him. More than anything else." There's a thin smile shown on his face, Ranga did not miss the subtle affection and smirked as well. Fully understanding the man point.

"Still, I hoped all of your buddies would be revived soon. I mean it." He leaned on his hand while gazing at the blue sky above. "Hehe, don't have to worry, When my master finished his evolution, I know everyone would come back without any issue." The black wolf sat down beside him, mirroring his action while longly missed his friend that died valiantly for everyone they hold dear in the city.

"But… Demon lord eh?... I wasn't expecting to see one so soon in my life with my very eyes…" The hair defying gravity bodyguard lazily expressed his snort with his word. I mean who would thought that he, just that one guy who befriend a human and also rival for someone heart. Would witness one of the rarest occurrence in the entire land, being one of the witness of a new supreme being that would rival his own lord he sworn his own loyalty to.

"Hm?" The wolf send one of his brow upward, as if he just heard something that just doesn't click. "What are you talking about? This is Rimuru sama. It shouldn't be weird that he could do this if he wanted to."

"..."

"..." There's a lapse of silence filed the air that just can be cut with a knife, the perplexed look on both party was worrying, one was pure disbelief while the other just felt he just state a fact someone just heard the first time.

"No no no no no!" Grucius waved his hand dismissively while trying to keep his head from forming more treacherous thoughts. "A monster becoming a Demon lord isn't that common like you guys thoughts you know!? It should be like centuries old occurrence if not millennia!" At this point he was hunched forward from his sitting position staring dumbly at Ranga who also stared at him passively.

"Is that so?..." There's no mistake, he did not know or even thought for a moment about how this was just out from the ordinary, how could them?! Their lord would become one of most prominent figure across the land in few moments from now!

Unfortunately(maybe fortunately for him.), the citizen of Tempest already used to how random and life-changing event revolve around them with Rimuru being the center of it all, I mean, if the slime wanted to, he can end war between nation with simple flick of finger if he truly desires so, who would stop him? Quite literally and physically if one must added that the slime is already above normal level monster danger level.

He massacred more than twenty thousand human just to ascend after an assault on his own territory. And he was a reincarnator, which is also an otherworlder in same sentence. Who would really blame them if the only answer they have is that 'because it's Rimuru.' after witnessing so much miracle one slime able to do?

Even the whole slime goal now is to revive those who already up there and drag them down back here after a good nap, no matter how they wanted to spice the word. The blunt truth still hanging up there. If he put his head into it, it just matter of time. Though certainly the term 'Everything would be right if you put your head into it.' was taken to the next level on Rimuru behalf.

Grucius looked like he just swallowed a sour pill and remember that the reaction Ranga have is also applied to other subjects in Yuurazania when they spoke fondly of Karion himself.

"Forget it… But for a record, becoming a Demon lord proofs that 'The world' has acknowledged them as a monster which was strong and worthy enough to hold the Title," Grucius looked to the sky again after loosening his shoulder tense posture. "'The strongest being in the whole world' they're only ten of them including Karion sama. They're basically positioned that was fixed to be both as blessing and curse." He shrugged while recalling all famous lord out there.

'Milim the destroyer', 'Guy crimson', 'Fairy Queen Ramiris'. The rest just come to the light with time like the 'Platinum Devil' and 'The Marionette' that reached the mass ear, Karion himself have quite the reputation in human world, both with other races as well.

"Is that so? Then is Rimuru sama would became the eleventh among them?"

"Hm?"

"If he become one, they're be more than ten Great Demon lord right?" That was… True, if Rimuru become a Demon lord. Then he would enter the rank automatically, especially that he already met with two that clearly liked him both as a person and friend, Ramiris is just that, but Milim definitely would vote him to be one. Much to Grucius confusion on why she picked a fight with the beast kingdom to begin with.

"You have a point…" He placed a hand on his chin to think deep while trying to imagine the outcome if the slime would be one of them. "I wonder how they would react?... It's pretty rare for one to pop up after all…" Tempest is also grown too fast under Rimuru influence. Jura forest is massive, and the slime owned the land that Veldora indirectly guard when he was sealed for more than three hundred years.

But that's not what he was focusing about,

"Because of the recent development… The power balance should be uneven between them, and Tempest is one of the territory that have the most blessing, the balance between lords should be breaking now, war did could break out in case something bad happened..." He muttered to himself, war is inevitable, both for humans and other races.

If conflict spread from a spark before it lit a blaze. It's only matter of times before it engulf both party, it takes two to tango after all. Not to mention that the head is the only one that can bring end to each other even if the tail are the one who started it. Two Demon lord duked it out at each other where land and homes decimated to flat lands by their raging wrath either from greed, or simply didn't click because of something.

'What a terrifying thought… If only the head won't do something stupid. The body did not have to suffer its repercussion of its stupid command…' He shivered.

"At least I am glad that even though we loved to fight, war is the-" He never finished his sentence as massive pile of fur dropped right next to his face.

"Hey wha- Hoy! Ranga dono! Get yourself together!" Grucius shake his body while making sure there's nothing wrong with him. Enemy attack? It can't be! Almost all human were wiped out! And Ranga should be able to notice such thing from afar!

Before he could shout another worried line, the wolf managed to spoke. "I... I am… Sorry." "Ranga!" "I… Leave the rest… To you… I'm going to sleep…" Just like that, he was out of light and gone to a deep slumber, the man only could stare dumbly before realizing that the evolution had begun.

'This… Perhaps the influence from their pregonitor… Looks like Rimuru sama finally reached his evolution without a hitch huh?... Wait' his line of thoughts were cut. Shuna told him to be on Ranga side, and he forgot when named monster would also go into the same slumber with their name giver when the evolution reached its conclusion.

"She predicted this huh?... She's really amazing… That Oni princess." He mused, of course, why did he get picked to stay in front of the city entrance?

Ranga could do it by himself, and he would only hear order none other from Rimuru in person or someone who close to that seat, presumably. Her or Benimaru, the highest chain in command that Rimuru entrusted his position if he was unavailable.

Let alone that if he's here when the 'Evolution' would put everyone under Rimuru protection, as in. Almost everyone except the humans, and him. Beastmen that wasn't serving the slime and would awake when things gets out of control if it truly may come down to it. Plan three steps ahead or not. It was massive logical thinking while establishing the trust in play. What a terrifying woman…

"Woman are amazing… And she's the younger ones… Benimaru… You need to step up…" That was either a warning or a teasing, but definitely on the latter.

"I won't be surprised if I were you, women tend to be the ones who would always planned step ahead in battle when she's truly talented with insight." Though at that moment, Grucius truly didn't think someone would answer his jab in nonchalant manner he spoke the word to begin with.

"Perhaps, but still. It seems Ranga dono are in rather unavailable state to talk with in his evolutionary slumber." quite, I mean there's a reason why Mavis is truly a prodigy, more I would dare to comment on most women, and I do mean most of them I met and not died by my curse. Tend to be strong headed, guess Natsu picked the same luck as mine on that department.

Although I don't truly understand this evolutionary state he spoke of. The wolf, Ranga. Is in really peaceful state with his magic reading is in really stable, or should I say. Static, but in more good way.

I stopped beside Noir, admiring the barrier in front of me, while certainly mine and most of the magic in Fiore could top these formulas one way or another. It was certainly an impressive sight to which tickle my side to learn magic from its elementary theory once more. The concept of single barrier stacked between layer and even knit it together to an intricate beehive pattern, while maintaining both of its properties of defense mechanism. Having another command as its secondary function is one thing I could learn and maybe improve on my arsenal.

Most magic in Earthland is pretty straightforward in application despite their nature and importantly. How to cast it, but again. Most mage before my end is all about close combat or do or lose kind. So safe to say it was fun to see things with my current situation. Again, my brother is all about hit it hard and win. Things I kinda needed to do sometimes.

"Who the-!?" The… Man. I know I'm not the most polite ones around. But he truly smelled of beast and half human, a one per third, the beast side is pretty dominant. He doesn't look like he was under permanent spell of beast magic transformation.

"Huhuhu… You don't have to be so alarmed with us, we're here to finalize the order our master tasked us," Noir stepped his left once before opening his arm in welcoming gesture. "Please, you can be at ease. I am merely a nameless Demon, while these three are my aides and nothing but mere pawn to our master. Rimuru sama." I raised a lone eyebrow.

Nameless you say?... But he mentioned I may call him Noir while I introduce myself as spriggan. Odd, quirky. But odd details that may or would bug me if I kept my thoughts linger around it longer than it should be.

Safe to say, the man didn't expect me or Noir to answer his muttering. The trip is pretty dull other than Noir attempt trying to please our master. I wouldn't call myself Stoic. But I wouldn't go so far to say I can freely express my thoughts like God Serena. Randy and I could use a lesson with it.

"O...Oh, I heard they're would be four demons that would come here, sorry. I just didn't expect you all to be here right after he passed out." I can sense the trepidation and slight panic. Quite understandable.

"Don't mind us, I just spoke what inside my mind as well, Ranga dono told us to go here after we finished our order. We hoped your understanding that we couldn't go any faster." I raised my hand to ease his emotion, what I don't expect that he would stare as if I had grown a second head on my temple. Again, another question added to my list why I keep called as an Irregular.

"O… Oh!… B-by the way…" "Yes?" "Is… That… The-" "Yes." I cut in while his finger pointed at the body that was hanging lifelessly on the tall demon behind me. It was pretty self explanatory to say he's our… Result. Let's leave it at that.

"He was quite the entertainment, while it has been a while I faced human close to sage caliber, fighting him just give me new reference to look forward to in battle. And because of him, I was summoned as well. So I took an extra care with him to bring our order to our master, carefully." Extra care you say… I grimaced and hold it to myself.

While I'm no stranger to violence, his concept of holding back is quite brutal. I won't call myself good man to be unfazed with such brutality, but I do know it was cruel if a male jewel was damaged beyond repairing or pulling toenails with fire spell. Again, I already inhumane, so it should be alright when I don't feel squeamish upon inflicting injury to human?

"Carefully… You say..." I understand, it's quite the sight. Borderline comical if not for the blood and the bruised state. Again, I hold it to myself against my better judgement. I was reminded that my brother probably would do the same thing, I thought I had influence Natsu by accident with his awakening.

"Well, whatever…" He sighed outwardly. Clearly stopped thinking altogether to cope with our rough treatment despite Noir… Coercion. "If he's your prisoner, you better put up a barrier or something just to make sure he's okay." I may don't see it, but Noir just raised an eyebrow at his order. Yet in my case, I asked first.

"Why? Shouldn't it be safe if we just bring him right away, I mean were alone is more than enough if the rest decided to finish him off before Ma- Rimuru sama decide what to do with him." I amended just in time. I think the two behind me just let either me or Noir do all the talking. But I can shake the feeling that he's secretly shooting me a dirty look.

"Well, that. But please bear with me for a second," He pointed his thumb to the barrier behind him. "The magicule concentration is pretty high inside, and I do mean potent here. While I think human with enough training and stuff should be able to handle it. That guy is unconscious. If you guys wanted to treat the prisoner alive. You need to make sure he could at least breath inside there." He tilted his head, I once again hooked at new bit of information.

Magicules, is it this world term for Ethernano?... The basic is still roughly the same, and the barrier is much more intoxicating like what Noir does when he released the barrier and let the magic energy burst inside. And the barrier is reversed from his, it was filled with magic. I can understand that it means we're bringing bag bodies to a sea as a comparison.

"..."

"...? Noir?" I turn my head to see his rather… Passive response. Entirely missed the beastman shocked eyes when I called Noir.

"Aren't you being too nice to him?..." That… Came out from nowhere… I take a step back with unrestrained sweat dropped on my cheek, the man also do the same a second later. "No wait, he's your prisoner. You needed him to be alive for the status to remain, he's dying already. Don't outright kill him." It was common sense, or more precisely. Kindness. Truly, what us Demon lacked

"Ah!... I see… Having him died would truly be bad, if he's not in good condition I certainly cannot prove myself to be worthy."

'Yaabee… This guys is scary…' Is, what I am able to read from his forced blank expression, narrowed or not. It was clear what that glances meant.

This is almost funny because the two behind me not react or even tried to talk at least once. Is this what they say about having mindless minions sucks? I'm glad I built Alvarez with proper steps even with my lack of emotion state… I truly become more expressive with nothing could really made me kill my thoughts on the spot to not physically harm things around me.

"Hm?" Before I can make the same barrier with Noir concept from few moments ago. I sensed something stir within the barrier that made me snapped my head towards it.

*Praaang!*

"What the-!? The barrier!"

"Oh my…" While Noir voiced his curiosity, I'm more focused on what was stirring inside the city, it was a powerful control. Spiked in power sharply from what normal mages or even creature could do while maintaining such fearsome amount of collective energy in one spot. Drawing all power inside the said protection made from magic and even sucked those called Magicules into one big singularity.

"It seems… Something big has moved inside the city…" He spoke softly, the man did not stand around for long and ordered us to stay here until he come back later. I'm worried on Ranga, but all body inside is asleep like they're under very strong sleep spell from sirens or Sage level mage.

I cast small barrier on our captive just to make sure he wouldn't truly die after we stepped in if the magic concentration was truly potent to kill a human being.

"Well then… Shall we proceed?"

"You certainly won't stand around in first place are you?" I pretend to care and sighed. But inside,

"Why not?" Steal the word right out from my mind. "He certainly didn't mention when. And we still have a duty to fulfil. Let alone he's not our superior. It'll be a poor decision on our part to not go back to our summoner side after we completed our task as he certainly is the center of the current distortion. We may even be useful rather than standing around here." That, is the most apt description of us Demon is. We don't take orders other from our contractor.

And certainly won't mind bending the order, there's a reason why you must not trust the devil until you can deceive them.

"Myulan! You're okay!?" Grucius shouted as he sprinted to her location, breath haggard from dashed all the way to the center.

"Grucius!?" Her call was cut as the light brighten the area once more. Grucius shielded his vision before realizing who's in his vision. "Rimuru sama?!" While it was not stranger that Rimuru human form is close to that of androgynous body.

The flowing blue of unrestrained Ice with glow of calming snow coming out of his skin, mistake hi- her as a spirit kind. Not a slime. Did he just call Rimuru her? He wanted to know if he's right in head cause that's exactly what he would call her now on.

"I-Is that truly him?" He asked in low tone, still couldn't believe his eyes. And while most certainly not mistake the slime gender out of instinct. His priorities on why they're so much energy fluctuated in single spot and Rimuru just so happen to be the center of it.

"I have returned, my liedge." Grucius turned his head to his back, the four kneeled before the slime, eyes all closed waiting for their next order. Myulan gasped at their precense, she didn't sense them closing in at all!

'And I told you to wait!' He screamed in his head while bitting his own teeth. While Zeref, currently Spriggan already witness Rimuru in his weakened state. He couldn't help himself but be wary. The reading of his energy was different from when he summoned them, it was an entire being altogether. While he had inkling on Noir speculation on evolutionary state.

HE trusted his gut more.

"Wait… who are you?..." He stood back up. "What happened to Rimuru sama?..." his demeanor still the same as before. While the demon was being impassive as before. Noir almost lashed at him and brandished his claw out of loyalty to questioned his rude tongue. But the line stick and somehow able to quench is anger for the time being.

Rimuru body turned to their direction, sky blue and wrapped cloth on the… Girl body, indicate that he hear his demand.

"Answer, master in unresponsive deep slumber state, as his substitute to keep the order conceptualize. Raphael were in control of user body to materialize Master order to revive all soul that had been collected in point singularity to revive the dead to their pristine condition." The voice was not Rimuru, it was female that void of emotion, robotic and clear sign of system.

Myulan already guessed that it was truly an ultimate skill that gain its own intelligence. Grucius still stifled by such fast development. Noir outright bow back while Spriggan held his foot. Killing his

"Why… Is Master isn't in ready stable state just yet." His right hand ready to unleashed magic projectiles, his white fire tribal on his right sleeve comes to life responding to his call, whatever this being is. It's not his master who were speaking with them.

"I asked. Who are you?" The demand voiced once more, the light still danced on Rimuru palm as the red irises bore to Spriggan onyx black, his pupil ready to change to crimson red to use Amaterasu in case it escalates than it should be. Noir should be ready to catheterize him now if not for the one who control Rimuru body in front of them spoke first.

"Answer. Currently, speaking using Rimuru Tempest body as tempotary proxy is ultimate skill. [Wisdom Lord. Raphael]." Spriggan eyes widened as Grucius as his magic died down. Term Ultimate skill is too big to be ignored. "Master goal this very moment is to revive all individual gathered here as the souls inside the barrier finally accumulated to one single spot.

"My dearest apology for my comrade and discourtesy, while I believed that it would be certain that you would revive them back from their condition. It seems you do not have enough magicules at hand to fully complete the ritual." Noir spoke with utmost devotion and made sure to place his hand on his chest. Far cry on his attitude few moments ago that made Grucius cringed.

Spriggan still tried to grasp the word he spoke. Reviving, a grand magic scale that he was looking and world cursed him before he let go.

'How!?' That played in his head as he stared at all body that was lying motionlessly while his head was far into world of his own knowledge. How come they're spell that capable of truly revived someone from the dead.

While he's not stranger to the concept of necromancer and who used corpse. Fully revived someone is an act he truly searched for most that hundreds of years and it just suddenly stumble upon it?! And all his master body user is magic energy?!

He let silence do his bidding and the figure gave a sideway glance at Noir who still kneeled faithfully towards him. They're a deep processing and acceptance of his word, Spriggan once again cannot wrap his head around it. His Master was trying to revive someone. Not just one, but more than hundreds of people after he had massacred more than ten thousand of armies to revive them?

Was… Was that the true way for him to truly revived Natsu and the rest long time ago? To take those who still have chance to live and gave it to already long passed away? His thought snapped when Raphael continue her speech.

"-The necessary amount isn't met to fully cast the grand magic, to fix the problem. Extra life force were needed to fully filled the energy requirement. Life force would be converted as substitute." Noir head fully bore his gaze to Rimuru direction.

Rimuru body glowed with gentle light, caring and wisp of cloudy essence brimming with vitality, but its recourse was originated from deep within himself.

"Wa-wait Master! Y-you don't have to sacrifice your own life force for this!" Noir spoke in dread, he's mere pawn, a disposable one. And he would act like one for his master whim if he would prove himself to be use. He glanced at the Demon behind him that sparked such idea that might let him be the one who were worthy to serve Rimuru.

Spriggan definitely interest him. But serving under Rimuru is much more important, "I have another solution." He bowed again, Spriggan didn't miss such soft tone. As if he was missing a big chunk of plan right under his nose.

"Please make use of them, it would appease us to be use to our Master goal, it would bring nothing but joy to be summoned and fulfil our contract." He said dismissively, uncaring and only serving the idea on a silver plate. Spriggan shot him a surprised look. He just sold them. HE was conflicted.

But before he could voice his protest, Raphael spoke first. "Very well… This two will supply the required amount of magicules to start the grand magic."

The hand that was outstretched itself distort the air. Whirling into vortex that consumed the two demon before him as it transforming the malicious dark energy into pure white snow. Grucius and Myulan were stupefied and utterly silence at such sight.

Spriggan even more so. Questioning why he was still there and witnessing such magic that was not present in Earthland. It was both wonders and miracle to gaze upon. The caliber were putting most ancient mage to shame with such control and made even him, Zeref. Wonder if he actually had grasped his limit back before he declared his ultimatum towards Fairy tail.

"Ooh… how I envy them." To be a stepping stone for his master is nothing but greater joy. He wanted to do so, but he wasn't choosen. Thus giving him an opportunity to do was underlying voice that whisper inside Noir head as Spriggan watches with fully intent to learn the grand scale magic.

"Repeat, the energy required is reaching the perfect amount. Secret ritual Art of Revival would commence." Dark wisp trailed underneath Raphael feet, a dozen upon dozen of sphere of pure light were covered in darkness that rivaled the abyss shadow. Reaching to the motionless body one by one as it fixes the torn of their own wound. Muscle began to regenerate from the very atom as color began to fill their pale complexion. Spriggan witnesses the true magic. The true miracle he had sought for eternity, and he was finally able to replicate it.

That day, the eye from those who seek peace opened itself again under the same blue sky they're familiar with.

An:Okay, QnA and all, but I must do this... I already talk with Wolf on this, and We decided we would step down on this fic, I would put adoption tag and those who wanted this can pm me or wolf to discuss. SERIOUSLY! DON'T POINT THE GUN! WE CAN BE CIVIL!

cough...

I have to sort things in real life and three project seems not efficient for me cause one, I don't like being half assed despite I keep screwing up. Two, well. I don't want to disappoint even if what I am doing now is one of it.

Wolf and I kinda lose our drive and... F*ck, back to Covid-19. Damn it, be careful folks... this thing always messes with me in the end again, my place kinda hectic and I lose writing time, yada yada yada. Point is, I put this if someone is interested and would continue it cause it's a waste to let this one dead. Hate to be that one guy...

QnA;

Sultan Arsil Aslan: hmm... Good question, for basic concept. You know he's been around more than 400 years right? Plus he's freakish smart cause making all sorts of magic and stuff(heck, basically one of reason why fairy tail so damn good because he's the part why the plot move). Though does it matter? He's still Shounen character. Plot always matter no matter How you ranked em(bahahaha! I don't really care either! It's like Saitama vs Goku debate all over again! Don't murder me!) If that doesn't sound helpful at all. Should be around Benimaru, or Diablo before named by Rimuru.

It is On: um... Well... I already said it'll be heavily on manga(slime storyline) on most part back then, opening is outright obvious. Though I must drop this one. Sorry again...

Guest: like I said, I don't do romance. I sucked at it. Though I made some fluff by accident, I can't help myself.

Name for pairing attack!

*Diablo and zeref; Darkness claw, Shadow plunger, Ringing bell, Elegant service, Sun and moon

*Rimuru and zeref; Gravity times 10, Raging Demons, Phantom moon, Play ball, Pulling the trigger