Evolution

The ogres took to joining Rimuru's Village out of common interest as they are the last of their kind.

Red ogre prince and pink ogre princess are the last of the ruling family of ogres as Chieftain forced them to run with bodyguards and one blacksmith to start anew while their whole tribe perished.

'Is that really a unique-grade sword?' the hammer-wielding ogre asked Mizora in intrigue.

'Yes...by mixing pure magisteel and pure gold in equal parts, it gave birth to a powerful alloy Rimuru named Orichalcum.' Mizora explained. 'It's stronger than pure magisteel in all aspects. Then to make it stronger, we will cultivate the sword by flowing our magicules into it to induce evolution some day. It'll take years, but some effort is better than none, right?' she piped up. 'King Gazel estimated this weapon's worth to be an insane 10000 gold in the market...that's already the annual income of a Royal Court's Prime Minister...'

'WHAT?!' the guy looked horrified at the costs.

'Well, he's now enjoying that kinda armor and broadsword...and equipping his military with it as we speak.'

Upon having her equipment, Mizora continued her training in Rimuru's village after sending Fuze a letter regarding trouble in the woods.

The information caused him to sputter in his office.

However?

The ogres have allied with my friend Rimuru out of mutual interest.
Rimuru intends to Name the Ogres when they're willing. Currently
preparing for war with Orc Lord thus evacuation plans for hobgoblin
citizens are underway while fighters and Tempest Wolves remain.
I'll stick around to update intel.

The Orc Army is 15 days away southeast from Rimuru's Village on
foot. As a reference in distance, his village is near Veldora's Cave.
And Blumund is two months away from the cave on foot, obstacles
and detours included. Rimuru made it a Monster's Affair so monsters
deal. We'll be looking for more allies. There are 200000 strong Orcs
under one Orc Lord.

'This is big...' he muttered darkly.

From that distance, Blumund is two months away on foot taking into account obstacles and avoiding monster territories and moody tribes. He really hopes the monsters pull through because really, how can humans hope to deal with Orc Lord and an army that big...? It takes A LOT to mobilize Ruberios' Crusaders for that!

Shaking his head, he replied to Mizora to get as much intel as she can as he didn't know she made monster friends...then again, that girl is too hardworking to have a social life with good reason. Earnings as a low-level adventurer SUCK. Especially for growing kids like her who constantly needs new things. As a growing kid, her appearance changes over time too that she grows more into feminine good looks as time goes by with no hint of androgynity that she changes her ID Card every six months.

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'So you gaining human form is a recent development huh?' Mizora mused as she wore her new gear and carrying Rimuru around. It's...something out of Ragnarok, resembling Ranger's Uniforms. But with stretchable green tights instead of shorts, and the soles of her boots are flat as heels are fatality to adventurers in a forest's unpredictable terrain. The color of her gear goes well with the color of her sword. Mizora favors sleeveless outfits that cover her entire body due to enchantments she requests on her gear to stay clean, and bug-bite-free. What's not covered in her gear gets dirty, grimy and sweaty...but given how she frees her arms for mobility, it was a small price to pay.

Mizora also had the dwarves strip her monster ration off its carapace so all that's left in her spell Item Box, is it's meat. They happily took off a B-Rank Monster's carapace as it's material to work with!

Contrary to her sword, it's a rare-grade outfit as they have yet to find unique-grade light armor material. So far, they only found Rare-Grade Level fur and leather.

'Yeah.'

Rimuru told her about Shizu, a fellow Otherworlder. But as opposed to his Reincarnation and her being a Stray, Shizu was a Summoned...and worries about her last students who won't live long and are living in Ingrassia.

'Children like me...' Mizora shook as she can imagine what happened to them when they were discovered to be otherworlders. 'Probably younger. If I was here for four years, they might be a recent arrival, later than mine. They weren't there when I registered in Ingrassia as an adventurer as nobody took me aside or made me go through Freedom Academy. It was apparently, OK for a kid to be an adventurer at 12 years old as long as they're stuck on foraging jobs.'

Even in anime and isekai manga Rimuru read in the past, same rule. Foraging is safe for kids. Provides income for Orphans too.

'Shizu told me that one of her students is the chairman of the guild now. Guess he doesn't know a countryman dropped by.'

'Probably. Its not like he sees the files of recruits, does he? Unless they did a crime that warrants expulsion or something.'

'Probably.'

'Your human form is a recent development when not long ago you really are a slime. Maybe you have human functions now...taste for instance.'

'Yeah...before I can't taste anything so I ate anything...I wonder what about...now? I'll know by dinner tonight.' said Rimuru, somehow shaking in excitement.

And so, dinner tonight...was grilled meat, courtesy of Gobukichi. She asked him for the liver, just about the size of her hand.

However!

After eating it, it was the trigger as Regeneration made her body quickly absorb the nutrition from the liver...

...her magicules stirred and she began glowing in a mix of golden and rainbow lights before floating as she closed her eyes.

'?! Mizora?!'

Notice: Individual Mizora Sawada will undergo evolution from Human to Enlightened Human. the Voice of the World spoke which the whole village heard.

'She becomes WHAT now?!' Dord yelped, bug-eyed as they can only watch with dumb looks on their faces.

All physical abilities have been significantly improved. Individual will gradually attain spiritual state of form and can freely change between material and spiritual form.

Next, all skills already acquired by the old form will be re-acquired and petition to request for Unique Skill: Limit Break to be upgraded approved. Successful.

New Resistances have been acquired. Physical Attack Resistance. Abnormal Condition Resistance. Poison Resistance. Pain Resistance. Thermal-Fluctuation Resistance. And Natural Elements Resistance. Successful.

This completes the Evolution.

The glowing ended and Mizora was knocked out.

'...h-holy crap...that's the first time I've seen a human evolution into an Enlightened Human...people like them usually trained intensely in Ruberios to become one.' Kaijin choked, weak-kneed as he and his fellow dwarves are bug-eyed in shock.

'...what's an Enlightened like? Physical, Mental, Magical and Spiritual Change. Goodness knows I know how she trained...she put such hard work on herself.' said Rimuru in worry. Thanks to her ability, she knows how to evolve.

'Well, you'll have to ask his majesty about that.' said Kaijin. 'He would know what an Enlightened is like. He is the first dwarf to attain such level.'

'Send him a letter, will ya? She is under both our protection politically.' Rimuru emphasized. 'I disdain the nature of Child Soldiers like other countries do. She's still young, only fourteen...and most likely appear fourteen for a very long time. Around princess' physical appearance.' he said, using ogre princess as reference.

'Got it boss!' and Kaijin ran off to make a report.

Three days later...

Mizora woke up, sensing changes in herself.

"Oh yeah, I evolved." she thought as she found herself in Rimuru's bed and wearing her gear though without her boots and padded leather armor.

She got a head taller, and more physically mature. The body figure of a high schooler. Thank goodness for enchantments on her gear. It'll grow with her when she put her armor and boots on.

It seems her instincts regarding evolution are spot-on. Wishes WILL be granted. She had initial discontent and hoped hard that things will change upon evolving which she worked hard on.

She left the tent, and greeted by everyone.

'Oh, you're awake Mizora!' Gobuta greeted. 'You've become prettier than three days ago!' he flattered her good-naturedly.

'Huh?' Mizora blinked as she condensed water to create a mirror and saw her reflection...indeed, she gained beauty. The most beautiful japanese. Ever. Her teeth are also straight and pearly-white with healthy pink gums and rosy lips. 'Oh!'

'See? You also kinda grew...oh yeah, the ogres decided to join Rimuru-sama.' Gobuta added. 'They all got names now!'

'Names?'

'Yeah. They're called Kijin as a race now...red-hair guy is Benimaru, his sister is Shuna, purple lady is Shion, blue-haired guy is Souei, black-haired guy is Kurobe and old man is Hakurou.'

Kijin.

They're A-Class monsters now. Heck, she obtained the same power class now that she can go toe-to-toe with them herself.

She looked for Rimuru who was supervising the building...while carried around by Shion.

'Ohh! You're awake AND grew up!' Rimuru acknowledged. Before, Mizora was a literal kid at 5'1. Look at her now, 5'5 tall into maturity!

'Yeah. My theories in evolving are spot-on too.' said Mizora with a grin. 'My Unique Skill Limit Break upgraded as I wanted. Instead of being only able to cast it on myself, I can cast it on others now. Permanently. And because I anticipated aging slowly, I wanted my body to be high-school mature...what I'd look like if I was a high school student back home.' at her most beautiful at that her blood can give her as a japanese girl that is.

'Heee...that's good to know. Your ability enables us to know how to exploit evolution to finest benefits.' Rimuru grinned. 'I'm studying that with my own Unique Skill before I named the newcomers.'

'What happened while I'm out?'

'Evolution of the Kijin aside, everyone began training and Shuna introduced silk to us.' Rimuru piped up. 'Apparently, Hellmoths nest near the old Ogre Village, so their pupas are collected...but understandably, some are spared to produce future silks, so not all cocoons are harvested.'

'Heee...'

'They're suitable material to be called Unique-Grade. We're studying it's potential.' Rimuru told her. 'What will you do in the meantime?'

'Update my Guild ID...I don't look like this now.' said Mizora sheepishly, showing him her ID Card. 'I gotta go and plan with Fuze on what to publicize. I don't wanna be made to answer questions I can't answer.' she said tartly. 'Enlightened at 14! What country would stop at nothing?' Rimuru frowned at that.

'That's true.'

'I'll be back in a couple days!' and Mizora flew away at high speed.

'Wah, she can fly?!' Shion gasped out, wide-eyed, amazed and almost envious.

'It's Mizora's Art, Airflight. She does her jobs in record time as a result.' said Rimuru sheepishly. 'Effortless travel after doing quests makes her a popular Adventurer. In demand for herbs for medicine at quick arrivals. But she's also fair to her fellow low-rankers so she takes only enough jobs. Being an Adventurer doesn't earn much due to politics in the Western Council...but it was the only job she could take because other jobs means you need a friend in high places to forge your records to make it look like you're a native of this world.'

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Blumund, three days later...

Fuze had a headache in the form of Mizora.

Over time, she trusted him with herself.

Stray Otherworlder at age ten. Has skills that made her life easier in her jobs. And now...freaking evolved into an Enlightened at age fourteen thanks to her Skills that sped up the process. Ruberios would swoop her up if they sensed her.

That last thing she does NOT want as she wanted her free life intact.

'How do we explain your...maturity?' Fuze sighed.

'Well, I'm living a healthy life while training...can we use that excuse?' Mizora piped up, taking out a basket of beautiful and fragrant fruit. 'Been living off of Treant Fruit and meat in Jura Forest while training for my B-Rank Exam...super-healthy, see? I grew! Can we use that as an excuse as well as present this fruit?' she asked Fuze hopefully. Politics, is NOT her forte.

'Aaaand how would you get this?' Fuze asked, taking the fruit basket from her.

'I asked the Dryads nicely? They're nice and generous as long as you don't mess with the forest or commit heinous crimes within the forest. That fruit is so nutritious you don't feel hunger and thirst in a week and you get really pretty skin...I'm glowing, see?' Mizora chimed as her skin is rosy-fair, smooth and poreless. Her lips are rosy that you cannot blame yourself for mistaking from afar she wore light lip gloss but she does not.

'Well, I guess we can use the good food and puberty excuse, just don't go west or the jig is up. Ingrassia alone is a risk as the Chairman Yuuki Kagurazaka is acquainted with Hinata Sakaguchi, an Enlightened Paladin working for Ruberios.' Fuze warned. 'Even I know how a Majin feels and you are not one. Majins are more common than Enlighteneds, let alone Saints.'

'Right.'

'Well, time to do your B-Rank Exam.' said Fuze. 'I'll summon a B-Rank Monster that's not of spiritual nature to avoid outing you too and we can update your Guild ID. Again. At least its for the time being as you won't age for a loooong while.'

'Thanks a bunch, Guildmaster.'