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The first time Shirou Emiya appeared beside Rimuru, he had already been an Egg of a Hero.
When Rimuru became a Demon Lord Seed, Shirou Emiya was still an Egg of a Hero.
And now, Rimuru had become a true Demon Lord.
Yet Shirou Emiya was still an Egg of a Hero.
"After this," Shirou Emiya thought, "how much stronger will Rimuru become?"
"Will I still be able to defeat her then?"
He looked at the glowing slime before him, his gaze steady, his thoughts calm.
...
Rimuru was in a deep sleep.
He had completely lost consciousness. His body could no longer maintain its familiar rounded shape, collapsing into an irregular, unstable state. In a place beyond awareness, beyond sensation, there was only a bottomless dark abyss.
"Announcement. Evolving into a Demon Lord. Body tissue restructuring in progress. Species evolving into a new form."
"Confirmation complete. Species "Slime" undergoing super-evolution. Transforming into "Slime Demonic Spirit Body"... Success."
"All physical functions have been greatly enhanced."
"Capable of freely switching between material and spiritual forms."
"Acquired Intrinsic Skills: "Infinite Regeneration," "Magic Manipulation," "Multiple Barriers," "Universal Sense," "Universal Transformation," "Demon Lord's Haki," "Enhanced Clones," "Spatial Movement," "Black Flame Lightning," "Universal Thread.""
"Re-acquiring various resistances... Success."
""Pain Nullification," "Physical Attack Nullification," "Natural Influence Nullification," "Status Abnormality Nullification," "Mental Attack Resistance," "Holy-Demonic Attack Resistance.""
"Above resistances acquired. Evolution complete."
But it did not end there.
"Great Sage" was a Unique Skill. Logically, it should not possess self-awareness. And yet, driven by an overwhelming desire to respond to its master's will, it sought evolution.
It desired to change.
It desired to grow.
"Announcement. Attempting to acquire previously requested skills again."
"Unique Skill "Great Sage" challenging evolution... Failure."
-Failure.
Re-executing.
-Failure.
Re-executing.
-Failure.
...
Attempts continued.
Again.
And again.
And again.
Hundreds of millions of times.
Relentlessly.
Without hesitation.
Without retreat.
"Announcement. Unique Skill "Great Sage" integrating "Changer.""
"Challenging evolution... Success."
"Unique Skill "Great Sage" has evolved into "Lord of Wisdom Raphael.""
Thus, after an immeasurable number of attempts, even at the cost of everything it possessed, "Great Sage" finally succeeded. With the blessings brought about by Demon Lord evolution, it ascended into an Ultimate Skill.
In this world, where the value of one's existence was measured through skills, the meaning of an Ultimate Skill needed no explanation.
It was precisely because the Storm Dragon lacked an Ultimate Skill that he had once become a laughingstock among the beings standing at the ceiling of this world.
Now, with this power in hand, Rimuru's future potential was virtually limitless.
And still, the evolution was not over.
Rimuru's Unique Skill "Gluttony," after devouring "Impartial," underwent its own transformation.
It evolved.
Into the Ultimate Skill.
"Beelzebuth, Lord of Gluttony."
At that moment, Rimuru became a true Demon Lord in every sense of the word.
A being wielding two Ultimate Skills.
At the same time, as part of the completion of this evolution, blessings were extended to all family members connected through the soul.
This was not merely an effect.
It was a feast.
A celebration of ascension.
A blessing commemorating the successful evolution from a "Demon Lord Seed" into a "True Demon Lord."
And so, a grand celebration began.
...
"Announcement. Individual name "Rimuru Tempest" has successfully evolved into a Demon Lord."
"Blessings will now be bestowed upon all family monsters."
"Hm?"
Standing beside Shirou Emiya, the small Rimuru and small Shirou, who had been waiting quietly for Rimuru's evolution to complete, suddenly felt dizzy.
A strange sensation washed over them.
During the earlier events, both of them had remained by Shirou Emiya's and Rimuru's sides. Small Rimuru had stayed aboard the Vimana. Small Shirou, on the other hand, had transformed into a sword and been carried on Rimuru's back.
Although small Rimuru and small Shirou could be considered sibling entities, their personalities were distinctly different.
Small Rimuru inherited more of Shirou Emiya's temperament. She disliked reverting to her original form and preferred maintaining a human appearance unless absolutely necessary.
Small Shirou, by contrast, inherited more of Rimuru's personality. Like Rimuru, he preferred remaining in his original form and being carried along without concern.
"What is this feeling?" small Rimuru muttered.
At nearly the same time, small Shirou swayed unsteadily.
"What's wrong with you two?" Shirou Emiya asked immediately, noticing the change.
"Father," small Rimuru said weakly, "we've received Lord Rimuru's blessing. It seems... we're evolving too."
"Blessing?"
Shirou Emiya quickly lifted his head and looked around.
All around the plaza, monsters were in similar states. Some were swaying. Others were already collapsing to the ground.
"It's a collective event," Shirou Emiya said at once.
He raised his voice.
"Don't worry about your safety. I'll protect you."
"So rest easy."
"Sleep."
"Accept Rimuru's blessing."
"I hope that when you wake up, your strength will have increased significantly."
His voice was steady, reassuring.
Hearing this, the surrounding monsters stopped resisting the sensation overtaking them.
"Yes, Lord Emiya."
One by one, they relaxed and fell into deep sleep.
"Lord Shirou."
The call came from behind him.
Shirou Emiya had only just turned around when Shuna rushed forward and threw herself into his arms. Before he could react further, her body went limp.
She had fallen asleep.
Looking down at her peaceful expression, Shirou Emiya smiled faintly.
"Just like a sleeping beauty."
He glanced at the people lying across the ground.
Shirou Emiya did not put Shuna down. He simply held her, adjusting his grip slightly.
After all, the ground was dirty.
How could a beautiful girl sleep there?
"Little Shirou and little Rimuru have both returned to their original forms."
Shirou Emiya looked down at the sword and bow resting on the ground.
Smiling, he picked them up as well, holding them together with Shuna.
Then, his gaze shifted.
Not everyone had fallen asleep.
The demons, represented by Black.
The human adventurers, represented by Youm.
The dwarves led by Kaijin.
And the demonic beings from other nations.
They were still standing in the plaza.
Still conscious.
Still alert.
When they noticed Shirou Emiya looking at them, they all turned to meet his gaze.
"Now," Shirou Emiya said, his tone turning serious, "you few should immediately begin patrolling the city."
"Check every household."
"This fainting happened too suddenly. Some people may not have had time to take precautions."
"There could be accidents."
His thoughts moved quickly.
If someone had been forging weapons in front of a furnace when they collapsed, they could be burned alive.
If someone fainted near sharp metal tools, they could be impaled.
If someone was positioned high above the ground, or flying in the sky like a Dragonewt, the fall alone could be fatal.
At this moment, most people had only just fainted. As long as they were found quickly, complete recovery potions could save them.
But if injuries went unnoticed.
If time was lost.
Then deaths could still occur.
Hearing the examples Shirou Emiya gave, everyone immediately understood the severity of the situation.
They nodded without hesitation and dispersed throughout Emiya City.
Soon, only Shirou Emiya remained in the plaza.
He stood there quietly, holding those entrusted to him, guarding the place.
Waiting.
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