After becoming a spirit and inheriting part of Rimuru's Great Sage abilities, Little Rimuru gained exceptional magical talent along with the ability to use magic.
Because of that, when Emiya Shirou went to fight the Orc soldiers, he handed control of the familiars he had scattered throughout the forest to Little Rimuru, allowing her to continuously monitor Rimuru's situation.
Once he decided to head toward Rimuru's battlefield, Emiya Shirou took Little Rimuru with him and sprinted through the jungle.
Under his divine speed, the two crossed the forest in moments.
At the edge of the battlefield, Emiya Shirou gently set Little Rimuru down on the ground.
Little Rimuru naturally couldn't keep up with his pace. And after spending time together, Emiya Shirou already knew she didn't particularly like being turned into a weapon.
He wouldn't force her.
He was raising her as his daughter.
As for when he needed a bow?
Projection was enough.
This wasn't a Divine Construct. He could freely project a "Rimuru Bow" without any spiritual interference, and it would be no different from the original.
Since that was the case, there was no reason to make Little Rimuru revert to weapon form.
"It seems we arrived just in time."
Looking at Rimuru, who was actively battling the Orc Lord-now evolved into the Orc Disaster-Emiya Shirou chuckled softly.
"Indeed. This is the climax of the entire battle."
A green glow emerged from the forest's edge. The beautiful tree spirit Treyni stepped forward, smiling gently.
"Pleased to meet you, Lord Hero. I am Treyni, a Dryad and administrator of the Jura Forest."
"I know you, Treyni."
"You were the one who entrusted Rimuru with handling the Orc Disaster."
"Even though I wasn't present at the time, I have my own sources of information."
"As expected of Lord Hero," Treyni said, bowing slightly. "Thank you for your assistance."
She then asked seriously, "Lord Hero, do you not plan to intervene? After all, Lord Rimuru's opponent is a newly born Demon Lord."
"It's fine," Emiya Shirou replied calmly. "Rimuru will handle it."
Before Emiya Shirou arrived, the demon who had secretly orchestrated everything had appeared on the battlefield, attempting to force the Orc Lord Geld to devour everything.
But dissatisfied with being manipulated, Geld had killed and devoured that demon instead.
After digesting him, Geld became a Demon Lord Seed.
He evolved into the Orc Disaster.
One of the Demon Lords of the new era.
And now, Rimuru was facing him head-on.
"Is that your judgment?" Treyni asked.
"That's right."
"In that case," Treyni said after a pause, "I trust your judgment."
She no longer urged Emiya Shirou to intervene. Instead, she stood beside him, quietly observing the battlefield.
In truth, she also had some confidence in Rimuru.
"That's good," Emiya Shirou said.
With his hands clasped behind his back, he watched the battle together with Treyni and Little Rimuru.
On the battlefield, Rimuru initially held the advantage against the Orc Disaster's assault.
But it didn't last long.
Even after undergoing Emiya Shirou's training, Rimuru's ability to utilize his skills still couldn't compare to Benimaru and the others.
And certainly not to the Orc Disaster standing before him.
In the end, Rimuru resorted to his ultimate method.
He intended to use Predator.
To devour the Orc Disaster.
However, his opponent possessed a similar ability.
Starved.
Thus, the battle turned strange.
A contest of devouring.
You eat me.
I eat you.
"Things have really come to this..."
Treyni was visibly shaken. This outcome had exceeded her expectations.
Once again, she looked at Emiya Shirou.
"Lord Hero-"
"Don't call me Hero," Emiya Shirou interrupted. "Just call me Shirou Emiya."
"Yes. Lord Shirou Emiya," Treyni corrected herself. "Are you still not going to intervene? Lord Rimuru is in great danger right now."
"No," Emiya Shirou said evenly. "Rimuru will win."
"Is that so..."
Hearing the absolute certainty in his voice, Treyni gradually calmed down.
She was terrified of the Orc Disaster winning. If that happened, the entire Jura Forest would fall under Orc rule.
Then a thought struck her.
Even if Rimuru lost-
This Lord Hero was still here.
With him present, the Orcs could never truly win.
Realizing that, Treyni's heart settled completely.
At that moment, she felt a gaze on her.
Turning her head, she met the eyes of Little Rimuru standing on Emiya Shirou's other side.
Treyni naturally knew of her existence. She had visited the town and met both Little Rimuru and Little Emiya. As newly born spirits, they left a good impression on her.
They weren't Dryads.
But they were spirits all the same.
And spirits were rare.
Especially to Treyni.
She smiled gently at Little Rimuru.
Little Rimuru looked at her.
Then turned her head away, focusing once more on Rimuru and Geld devouring each other.
Treyni's smile froze slightly.
"...This child really isn't cute."
Muttering that quietly to herself, Treyni also turned her attention back to the battlefield.
"I can't lose."
"I've eaten my brethren. I can't lose."
"I must become a Demon Lord."
"Because I ate Lord Gelmud."
"I can't lose. My brethren are still starving."
"I can't lose. I have to fill their bellies."
Hearing the voice echoing within him, Rimuru understood.
It was the Orc Disaster's voice.
"I've already won," Rimuru responded calmly. "I am the final victor."
"But I can't lose," the voice insisted. "I've eaten my brethren. My sins are too heavy."
"So I can't lose."
"It's useless," Rimuru said. "This world is about survival of the fittest."
"You lost."
"So you will die."
"But I can't lose! If I die, my brethren will bear the sins."
"It's fine if I alone am deeply sinful."
"To avoid starvation, I'm willing to do anything."
"I will become a Demon Lord."
"To ensure no one starves again, I'll bear all the hunger in this world."
"That's right. I am the Orc Disaster."
"I will devour everything."
"But you'll still die," Rimuru replied. "Don't worry."
"I'll eat all your sins."
Because he was devouring him, Rimuru saw Geld's past.
He saw the path of Shura he had chosen.
All to prevent his brethren from starving.
Seeing that, Rimuru's soft heart finally made a decision.
"What did you say?" Geld asked.
"You'll eat my sins?"
"Yes," Rimuru said. "Not just yours."
"I'll eat the sins of your brethren as well."
"You won't even spare my brethren... You'll eat everyone's sins?"
"You really are greedy."
"That's right," Rimuru said. "I am that greedy."
"So stop resisting."
"And die."
"I can't lose... but it's really warm here."
"Greedy one."
"I entrust everything to you."
"Thank you."
"For the first time..."
"I'm no longer hungry."
With the Orc Disaster's resistance fading away, the battle came to an end.
Rimuru-
Achieved final victory.
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