In a Saturday afternoon, I was happily sitting in my front porch, munching on Lavandra's mostly burnt cookies while petting the fluffy Vulprower on my lap
Kaijuno: *munch* *munch* *munch* *munch* *munch*
Lavandra: How are the cookies Kaijuno-Sama?
Kaijuno: besides the burnt texture, it's good
Lavandra: I'll make sure to lower the temperature next time
Camillia: I say you're making great progress Lavandra
Kaijuno: Definitely better than my first attempt at baking cookies *munch* *munch*
It wasn't a particularly interesting day. I was just enjoying my weekend. I knew it was still gonna be a while til Hinata's rematch so I had no need to worry about anything immediately.
Infact I had no intention of taking part in it. Firstly, I've been constantly dragged into these conflicts that rimuru should've been handling himself like in canon. As if the orc lord and charybdis weren't already instances of me unnecessarily getting my ass kick, now the series's favorite ass kicker is up next, noooooo thank you!
Also, this is Rimuru's problem to begin, an issue that they to resolve themself like the adult they are. I have full intentions of being sidelined this time and letting rimuru take the stirring wheel.
But it's not like I was on my ass either. I had Leonardo sent one of his clones in archbishop Reyhiem's shadow. Not particularly about the archbishop himself but instead for one of the saints, Garden.
I kinda pitied the only one out of the ten to not only get killed off, but early on especially. PLUS I can luminous to possibly owe me if she doesn't be stubborn about being so arrogant. Speaking of Leonardo, while I was chilling, he suddenly appeared to report
Leonardo: Kaijuno-Sama
Kaijuno: ?
Leonardo: Geld is being attacked
Kaijuno: Geld!? Wait, why the hell!?
Camilla: Are the attackers from the holy church?
Leonardo: No, my subordinates said it was a small unfamiliar group
Lavandra: Still, let's head over and assist. There's no telling what these strangers are capable of
Kaijuno:(If this is happening, could this mean that story is canon too?)
Rushing towards one of Tempest's unfinished roads where we met up with the Rimuru and the other onis along the way.
When we reached our destination, the conflict was already concluded. Not only Benjamin but Napoleon also arrived there before the rest of us. The opposing party we saw was a group mostly consisting of people in unfamiliar armor but one individual stood out amongst them and it was clear that unlike the rest, he was a kijin
Having long red hair, a short white horn paired with a long black horn. Tall in height even for a kijin.
Holding an awkward and flabbergasted expression upon seeing one of their old friends in a maid outfit (hehe)
This kijin was bestowed a by Queen Towa, the name Hiiro
Hiiro: e-everyone?
Brock: It can't be
Cameilla: y-you're alive too
Shifu:my goodness
Lavandra: *hic* bi- *hic* brother
Kaijuno:(....So it is canon!)
Seeing the significance of the situation rimuru first showed the visitors to an inn before meeting with up in a casual meeting room in one of the hot springs
Rimuru: so Hiiro is a member of your clan?
Napoleon: yes, amongst the recent generation, he was especially seen as admirable
Benjamin: we practically view him as our older brother
Cameilla: and our ringleader
Kaijuno: must've given him some trouble here and there huh?
Benjamin: yeah, you see that smaller horn? It used be like the other but he broke it when he saved me from an ogre bear
Napoleon: and after giving these two an earful, I gave Hiiro that blade. I'm glad to see you still held on to it
Hiiro: of course, thinking you all were dead, this was all that I had left. Especially since I lost all of my comrades during my time as a mercenary, we unfortunately didn't end up with a good employer
Napoleon: why? Who did you ended up working for?
Hiiro: Jistave, Demon Lord Clayman's territory
Everyone:!
Hiiro: I figured we could've made some good money there. But I had us rushed back and deserted when we heard the ogre village was about to be attacked.....seeing how things turned out, I simply brought them to their deaths
Benjamin: don't be like that Hiiro, you wouldn't have known otherwise
Hiiro: right, right, I should be grateful that the ogre clan didn't end up being purged
Benjamin: Exactly!
Hiiro:hm
Brock: So what have you done since then? Especially since you some unified folks with you, you must've kept yourself busy in some other way
Hiiro: Oh yes! Ever since then, I've actually been serving Queen Towa of Raja as a knight. she was infact the one who named me
Shifu: ho ho, so you changed from mercenary to queen's knight, quite the promotion
Hiiro: yeah, but what about all of you though? I especially want to know what's up with Benjamin's get up
Benjamin: weeeell... you could say I've been p-p-promoted too
Hiiro: promoted to maid?
Benjamin: Specifically a.... Battle Maid
Hiiro: mind going into details hmmmmmm?
Benjamin:...
Kaijuno: He's a military general that also has to serve me beverages in a middle outfit
Hiiro: pfft!
Shifu: I've continued to be an instructor but now with a broader range of students
Brock: I've been keeping myself with smiting as usual
Cameilla: I have been in charge of secretary work as the Sacred Princess
Lavandra: I'm Cameilla's assistant secretary and Kaijuno-Sama's bodyguard
Napoleon: I myself am the head military general
Hiiro: I see you all have been-
Milim: Rimuru! You were holding a banquet with me!? How could you!
Kaijuno:(OH shit! I forgot she suddenly showed up out of nowhere)
Rimuru: woah woah! Milim, this isn't a banquet we just got some sudden guests
Milim: Liar! This is clearly a banquet!
Veldora: hold on, there's a banquet!?
Kaijuno:( I don't really see why they bothered adding her or Ramiris into the movie. Personally seeing, she does pop up here and there to escape Frey. But production wise it was irrelevant. I guess since this was a big thing they wanted to include milim in the roster as she is rimuru's bestie.... bestie.
Wait! I just realized something, do I not have my own bestie?... I guess I do not.... well it's not like I'm the most social of butterflies there is. I guess that's one thing that reincarnation doesn't change. Despite being an evil horrific demon lord, I suppose having someone to see as a bestie would be nice)
Milim: How could you leave me out!
Kaijuno:( Although I'm kinda glad it's not milim. I'd prefer someone more chill to hangout with over an energetic lolihag)
Hiiro: wh-who may this person be?
Rimuru: okay, this is my bestie milim, who happens to be a demon lord
Hiiro and Co: A demon lord!?
Rimuru: yep
Hiiro:goodness....wait! Wasn't the forest of jura claimed by another demon lord recently right?
Rimuru: yes, as a matter a fact this little guy right by me is our demon lord
Kaijuno: who you calling little?
Hiiro: REALLY!?
Kaijuno:(*sigh* ok Ok, time to practice villainess first impression)
In my attempt to look intimidating, I stood up, covered most of my face with my hand leaving the area surrounding my right eye exposed. I then activated my violet flame in top of my uncovered area giving me a TOTALLY SUPER DUPER RADICALLY COOL eye flare
Kaijuno: YES! It is I Demon Lord Kaijuno, the one who rules over all monster kind, for I am the judge, for I am the devil, for I am King of the Monsters!
Rimuru/Raphael/Yagami:*cringes*
Rimuru: *sigh* yes, this demon edge lord right here is kaijuno, who's also my little sibling
Veldora: mine too!
Hiiro: then...Kaijuno-Sama
Kaijuno:?
Hiiro: Our queen is in dire conditions and her kingdom may be at risk to fall. Please, will you lend us your air? *bows*
Hiiro's group:*bows*
Napoleon: I also second this request
Benjamin: So do I
Onis: *bow*
Kaijuno:(Activate Mikael)
Yagami:(Humility King Mikael Activated)
Kaijuno: Kufufu! So the kingdom of Raja would resort to be begging a demon lord to save them from their own terrors! I wouldn't mind landing a hand, that said, will you be willing to make a deal with THE DEVI-
Rimuru: I can help out with that instead!
Kaijuno:(Hey! I was trying to be cool!)
Yagami:(Negative, it's what you would describe as "cringy")
Rimuru: I suppose we can start by meeting the queen herself
Hiiro: Of course!
Kaijuno: So when are we leaving
Rimuru: YOU'RE staying put
Kaijuno:Why!? I need a good vacation
Rimuru: first off this isn't a vacation, it's a diplomatic visit, SECONDLY you're still grounded
Kaijuno:Tsk
Rimuru: was that sass
Kaijuno:hmph
I carried on bitterly with the NOT banquet til things finally wrapped up for the night. I spent the night as I have been, embracing the fluff of the teeny Vulprower and jumbo Willfla
Just remembering about a side project I personally finished I made a note to bring Hiiro in first thing in the morning
Conveniently he was an early bird so I had time to do so before they left for Raja. I brought him to a labyrinth opening that I had ramiris design to be smaller and more temporary until we set a more permanent location by the time of the Harvest festival
I kept it outside of town just to avoid any inconvenience to construction. Once we reached it, I had Ramiris transport us to the bottom floor where we walked down a dark hall til we finally reached a cold metallic door which holds a little surprise for Hiiro
Hiiro: So what did you wish to show me?
Kaijuno: You recalled how you used to work for clayman but things didn't work out to well huh?
Hiiro: Yes?
Kaijuno: weeeell, I just so happens to have a certain thing in the side that you might like actually
With that said, I open the door to a mostly dark room with only a small light bulb lighting the room, it was straight out of horror movie. To first thing that you can notice is a figure at the other end of the room.
Bruised almost all over as he is chained and restricted. The chains were constructed similarly as Lavandra's Hercules Edge Ex as using normal chains wouldn't have likely contained them. Head to toe, they were restricted from most of their movement, only capable of rattling and shaking around. Their own mouth was closed off with a metal mask, only letting the muffle at most instead of their annoying yapping
There, hunched a miserable and agitated clayman
Hiiro:He's-
Kaijuno: Yup! You're ex employer! Ya know, the one who caused loads of problems. Just simply a contained and wounded beast
Clayman:*MUFFLE*
Hiiro: How were you able to bring him here?
Kaijuno: No need to worry about such things, you need to know is that he essentially can't do anything in that state wink wink
Hiiro: you mean that even a demon lord can be restrained by these chains!?
Clayman seemed to have been trying say something but the former demon lord was muffled by the magic restraints that surrounded his body
Kaijuno: Yep! He basically can't bite back if you decide to knock him up wink wink
Hiiro: why do you keep winking?
Kaijuno: WINK WINK!
Hiiro:...may I have moment here please
Kaijuno: Sure, I'll wait right outside
I stepped right outside. What was a soundless hallway, was now vocal in heavy impact thuds and muffled yelling. After a hot minute, Hiiro stepped out looking rather refreshed unlike Clayman who under his new bruises was giving me a death glare. And simply gave him a shit eating grin on response
After, we met up with everyone else as they had finished preparations to head off. Rimuru and a few of the onis went to Raja lead by Hiiro and co. I myself was left out and I definitely wasn't feeling bitter nor green with envy
Kaijuno: Well FINE, the movie's plot was kinda crappy anyways hmph.....
Adalman: Oh hello my God! I'm in awe to finally be by your grand precense
Kaijuno: what the hell?
Kaijuno:( Yagami who is this- OOOOOOH SHIT! It's adalman!)
Yagami:(Correct, it is Adalman)
Kaijuno:(I forgot he was joins us by the end of season 2. I did recalled about Rimuru had to deal with a few odd new recruits by the time I came back. And especially heard how Napoleon was so proud of Cameilla "becoming a woman". Man that sudden skeleton pop up gave me the heebie jeebie)
Kaijuno: Hey Adalman, how's your morning been
Adalman: To think God would merciful know my lowly name, well my morning is already oh so bright thanks to you my lord
Kaijuno:(....Now I can see why rimuru was put off actually, hold on! Something ain't right)
Kaijuno: Wouldn't you consider my sibling, Rimuru to be God
Adalman: why of course! As your sibling, I of course see Rimuru-Sama in such high but I saw first how divine your priestesses faith had for you. I just knew it was you who I should worship!
Kaijuno:( I feel a bit mixed, I'm glad someone will praise in such a high regard like the mighty King I sure am buuuuuuuuut)
Kaijuno: You do know I'm a demon lord right? Ya know, demonic, he'll, evil, right?
Adalman: I do know, but it matters not my lord
Kaijuno:(Seriously!? But that goes against my whole new look I'm going for. If I go with God, it'll mean I'm someone divine, that is completely off brand!)
Kaijuno:First order of buisness!
Adalman: yes my lord!
Kaijuno: I will not be referred to as God!
Adalman: w-what!? But how can I give my simplest of respects my lord!?
Kaijuno: simple, you don't refer to me a God, but instead, you shall call me The Devil
Adalman: The Devil?!
Kaijuno: YES! Rimuru is the God of your religion and I am it's Devil for I am the judge, jury, AND executioner! As your lord anything else will be seen as blasphemy!
Adalman: HAI! My Devil!
Kaijuno: Good! Spread the word to your fellow followers
Adalman: Hai!.....might I ask, what's our religion's name
Kaijuno:hmmmmmm
Kaijuno:(Did Tempest ever had an offical religion? I just recalled how the fans referred to the worship of rimuru as rimuruism. But that nor kaijunoism wouldn't work since we're both seen highly, I can see the favoritism causing some controversy. Since it's early in the morning and I'm feeling lazy, I'll just combine the two names for our religion. Hmmmmm....Kaimuruism will do)
Kaijuno: Our religion's name is Kaimuruism, make sure to spread it's teachings as a devoted follower
Adalman: Ah Kaimuruism! A beautiful name for our religion
Kaijuno: yep, OH! As a religious order specifically for you, you have to end every sentence with a "Nyah ha ha!"
Adalman: Hai! Nyah ha ha!
Kaijuno:perfect
Kaijuno:(If I recalled, Adalman wasn't that exceptional in compared to other awakened people huh, I'm not sure if he even reached 1,000,000 EP after his awakening right?)
Yagami:(Answer, awakened Adalman's EP was about 877,000)
Kaijuno: (Dang! I think he was the only too. Everyone else was a few million in ep or just over one million but he didn't even crossed that much hmmm, I guess I'll work on that later, right now is breakfast time)
Kaijuno: You know how to cook some eggs?
Adalman: Yes, I am fairly knowledgeable in basic cooking skills my Devil
Kaijuno: In that case, make me some omelets
Adalman: Hai! I shall present you a banquet of yolk!
Later on when I finally remembered, I came up with renaming adalman since he long dropped his faith and loyalty towards luminous and accepted me as his new master and he isn't human anymore. I had rimuru join me in renaming him since I wanted to encourage adalman to worship rimuru like in canon. I gave him a first name while rimuru gave the last but I was the one who actually came up with the name
We renamed him Papie Rus, puts a little glee on my face. This not only help him regained his lost strength and he also evolved into a Death Priest although he ironically still couldn't use holy magic efficienctly without the holy demonic reversal. He gained a resistance to holy attacks but his actual use of holy magic wasn't on par to how he described to be in his prime yet
I also had Cameilla make an outfit for him that I had specifically look more like a priest rather than a king but I made sure that the design had a lot of blue and purple. I'm already making him say "Nyah ha ha!" Might as well go all the way with the stupidity
Also His omelets are alright but definitely not on par with Cameilla's cooking
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In a small hut with the outskirts of tempest l, lies the temporary residency of the newly renamed Papie Rus and his trusted undead knight and death dragon
It wasn't the most luxurious of homes but it did beat the open swamp of their last residency so they were quite pleased with it
The undead knight was casually resting on the couch reading a Manga that was gifted to them by their worshipped Devil since they didn't had much means to pass the time. Given that the undead laborers already freaked out locals in their nighttime deliveries, they mostly refrained from going out so often
Papie rus was passing the time by writing down on scrolls while smelling a cinnamon flavor candle. The death dragon meanwhile was taking a nap in the oversize dog house outside the nap
Tempted to pass the time, the undead knight closed their book and ask Papie Rus a question
"There's something on my mid as of recently, I'm not sure if you caught on to it"
Putting his writing feather and scroll down, Papie rus changed his focus to his skeleton knight friend who wasn't one to start conversations especially during their time serving clayman
"I feel as though there is a pattern that our Devil might be secretly be telling for us to figure out on our own"
Previously when they simply turned their head to the side, the bare bone worshipper forcibly turned his entire body toward his theory driven friend
"A pattern!? There was a pattern!?"
"Not for certain but I wouldn't say it's out of the question, also you forgot your assigned catchphrase"
"Nyah ha ha!"
"Right so, you've heard about our Devil saying very new terms such as Pizza, Pepperoni, and Pasta for example"
"Yes I had heard of such words, I even heard him say Provolone, but would there be any connection? Nyah ha ha!"
"This is just a guess but maybe there are connections to these strange ways of saying. I believe the first is the first letter, this letter he calls P"
Papie rus felt a sudden surge of thought course through his empty head. He frantically rummaged through his piles of scrolls until he found the one containing the English alphabet
"Here! This one! This line with a dome connected to it Nyah ha ha!"
"Yes yes! This abnormal form might just mean something actually, unfortunately I can't grasp at what though
The old skeleton tapped his forehead while his knight circled around at their ridculous confusion until Papie pulled out a leap of an assumption
"Wait! I know! This line must be symbolizing a tower and this dome symbolizes heaven. A tower built to reach heaven! Nyah ha ha!"
The knight held an expression of revelation, the both of them actually believe the letter P is some sort of holy symbolism instead of it simply being text
"How did I not think of that!? That must be why you had your name change to one that starts with the letter P! Because the devil announced you to be the closest follower to heaven!"
"It all makes sense now! I've only became a follower recently but he already blessed me a place in heaven through my name! Nyah ha ha!"
For the remainder of the day, the two undead lunatic kept deciphering the English alphabet like English teachers trying to convincingly show deep meaning in nonsensical stories. All while the death dragon continued to nap in their big doggy house
This is what happens when you give the odd balls too much free time