The World's Ego

Blumund

Rimuru POV

Hm? It's this dream again. How long has it been since I had a dream? But it definitely isn't an ordinary dream. These children... I've seen them numerous times before. It's that girl's memory...

Ingracia...

I jolted awake to see the sun had already risen and the light seeping into my room. It has already been a few days since we returned from Dwargon and life was just getting back to normal.

"Ingracia?"

I got up and changed into my human form before beginning my morning routine of taking a walk around Tempest, my mind filled with the thoughts of Shizue's memories and the children.

Hey, Great Sage-san. Do you know what 'Ingracia' is?

<Affirmative. It is the name of a nation that lies West of Tempest, beyond Blumund Kingdom.>

Hmm, so it was a place, after all. And Blumund is where Fuze and the three adventurers came from.

<Yes.>

"Rimuru-sama?"

I turned to the voice and waved a greeting to Gobta.

"Hi! Good morning, Gobta-chan!"

"Good morning!"

"Morning patrols?" I asked the little Hobgoblin

"Yeah!"

"Hm... Okay! Gobta-chan, could you help me find Eren-chan and the others? They should still be in the forest." I requested

"Sure, but what do you need from them?"

"I'm thinking of going to Ingracia. There's a promise I need to fulfill. I'll call the executives for a meeting to tell them that too, so could you please look for them and ask if they could be my guides? I want to set off as soon as I can." I explained 

He gives me a quick salute, "Yes, ma'am! I'll get right on it!"

"Thank you!"

With that, the little Hobgoblin was off to find the three adventurers. I then looked down at my shadow.

"Souei."

The Kijin comes out of my shadow at my call and nods.

"I have already called all the executives to the meeting hall. They should be waiting there by now." He informs me

"How reliable! Thank you!"

"And if I may, my Lady... If it would make things better, I can leave a body double hiding in your shadow and if anything happens to you, I can inform everyone immediately. This should put them at ease." Souei suggests

"Of course. I don't want them to worry, after all. Now, let's go."

"Yes, ma'am."

We walked together to the meeting hall and everyone was already there as I took a seat at the head of the table.

"It's rare to have called everyone this last minute. Kalpas had a hard time settling down." Sakura sighs

"Be quick! I have lunch to cook for the school!" Kalpas grumbles

"Of course. I don't want to impose on everyone's time for too long. I just want to inform everyone that I will be leaving Tempest for a few months to fulfill a promise for a friend." I explained

"A promise? ... Are you talking about..." Rigurd trailed off in realization as I nodded

"This body was from the hero, Shizue Izawa. Due to some circumstances, I absorbed her into my body to fulfill her dying wish and took on a promise with her. In order to do that, I have decided to visit the human nation. However, unlike Dwargon, humans may not accept monsters with open arms so I'll have to sneak in this time with this form." I continued