Tempest's light

chap 11 (rewritten)

"WHA-, WHO??!!"

Rimuru was shocked, looking around in alarm.

[Report, it's the individual named Zegion.]

Nearly got a heart attack!

Lately, Rimuru has been stressing out, he now is more sensitive than anyone. Because he couldn't use his magicule, his instinct told him to always stay cautious.

Sighing heavily, he turned toward the forest, where the voice came from: "Zegion? Come here, do you need something from me?"

"... hai." Zegion comes and stands next to him.

"Sit down, don't be too formal!"

"...hai." Zegion sits down obediently.

"now then, what's the matter?" He is really taciturn.

Zegion does not hesitate anymore and asks:

"Rimuru-sama, what happened 4 days before?"

"kugh...!!!" Rimuru got caught off guard coughing none stop.

Seeing him can hardly breathe, Zegion panics, nervously patting his back: "...I'm... I'm sorry!"

"Huh... it's okay..." Rimuru reassures him...

A while later, after recovering from the shock, Rimuru ask Zegion nervously: "Why did you ask?" Did it got revealed?

"I don't know... it just... 4 days ago I felt your magicule fluctuate violently

Fluctuated??! How? I had weakened the <soul corridor>??!

Rimuru is confused.

[Report, the individual named Zegion has the strongest bind with you, unable to weaken <soul corridor>.]

Strongest??? ... Right... he has a part of my body, got named by me, and also put too much attention on me like Diablo and Adalman...

Big trouble!!!

Back at present, Rimuru is trying to cover this up. He hopes that Zegion is a bit gullible.

"Ah... nothing special... 4 days ago is the day I evolved everyone, the energy released was just too huge!"

"NO! The thing I felt isn't just that!" He wants to fool me, clearly that he lied!

Zegion immediately negates him, seeing no use in lying, he tries to escape from this situation.

"Ummmm... Hey, seems like Rigur is looking for me, ... I'll get going... see you!"

"..."

A low, deep voice rang in the air:

"Rimuru-sama... whenever lying, you wouldn't look into others' eyes..."

I've been admiring you for so long, learned every single of your behaviors, the god that I show my respect most... you were avoiding everyone, didn't even let Veldora-sama touch you... please, let me know... please...

Seeing his Master still want to go, Zegion couldn't hold back anymore, using <space manipulate>, he successfully grap on Rimuru's hand.

Rimuru got caught off guard the second time, shouts: "Zegion, what do you want!? LET GO!!!"

Right at the moment their skin met, Zegion realized everything...

He froze, watching the horrible scent showing in his mind. Something horrible... He... what is this... inside him... there is some kind of energy rampaging... his soul is so fragile that a single touch would destroy it...

Seeing an opening, Rimuru immediately jump away, keeping a safe distance from Zegion... he said in panic: "There is nothing... nothing... just a small fry..."

Zegion still hasn't recovered from the shock yet, keeps repeating Rimuru's words: "Small... fry... small...?"

"Zegion, I..."

"WHAT NONSENSE ARE YOU SAYING???!!!" - losing his temper, he shouts loudly.

"Zegion..."

"YOU ALWAYS HIDE EVERYONE FROM SOMETHING IMPORTANT LIKE THIS??!"

Rimuru silent...

Zegion looks at Rimuru with unbelievable eyes, his voice trembling uncontrollably: "Your body... is fading... your soul has been damaged badly... you... WHAT IS THE REASON FOR THIS??!"

"Zegion, you calm down for me..."

"THEN TELL ME HOW!!!"

Zegion trembles when remembering the pain from 4 days ago, he realizes how many burdens his Master had carried alone, the pain that his god has to suffer to give them the powers.

"I'm fine Zegion, I'm not hurt... really..." Rimuru sighs tiredly...

He tells Zegion that he is okay... also tries to make him to believe in it...

"Please, don't say anything..."

"just a few days left..."

"stop...it..."

"Everything is fi-..."

"PLEASE STOP SAYING IT!!!" - Zegion yells at him, he doesn't want to hear another meaningless 'fine' word...