AN: I plan for this story to be longer; I want each of the Tempest officials to get used to Harry. Of course, this will play along when Harry goes back to Hogwarts. Anyways enjoy the chapter.
Ch 8 A Day in Tempest
Harry felt the sunlight hitting his face, he woke up in a small room with a window next to him. His bed was on the floor, a futon mat from what Rimuru told him when he was showing the way to his home. He looks around the room, small yet the right size for him. "W-wow, this is way comfortable." He felt the futon, he pulls off the covers reorganize them as they were before.
Harry looks around his room, seeing no sign of Hedwig. "Maybe Diablo took her out." he walks over to his door, opening it when he steps of something squishy.
"H-HEY! HARRY!"
"GAH!" Harry tumbles back, hearing the voice of his father beneath him. He looks at the floor seeing a light blue blob with his footprint edge in the slimy body. "WHAT'S IS THAT THING!"
"Oi, Harry it's me." Rimuru's dent pops back into place.
Harry looks closer to the Slime, looking back at him. "Rimuru? Is that you?"
The Slime nodded, going into his human form. "Yeah, it's me. You just saw my Slime form that's all." Rimuru informs his son of what he saw. "I find it more comforting to sleep like that during the night. Speaking of sleep, how's yours?" he asked him, curious if he adjusted to his new home.
Harry stood up from the floor, looking at his father in the eyes. "I-It was good, I mean I never slept on the floor with a comfortable mattress like that. In all, I slept well." He said.
"That's good to hear, Harry." Rimuru ruffled his hair,
That sudden movement from the Demon Lord towards him causes a bit of awkwardness. Harry looks away, feeling uncomfortable since they're practically the same height as him. "Oh? Did I just make it awkward for you Harry?" Rimuru blinks, notice his discomfort expression on his face.
"Um, a bit. It felt weird that you ruffled my hair like that." Harry admitted to his father how he felt when he did that.
"Ah, I see…" Rimuru rubs the back of his head, feeling bad for doing that without his permission. "Sorry, just instincts ya know?" He smirks.
Harry nodded, not sure what he means by that. "U-"
"Lord Rimuru, young master. Breakfast is ready to be served." Alice appeared in the hall, inclining her head to the masters of the household.
Harry looks at his maid, surprised to see her in a maid outfit with a short white shirt, and a black skirt that was just above her thighs, unlike the long white dress she wore back at Gringotts. "Alice? Where did you get that…outfit?" He asked his maid about her questionable outfit.
Rimuru got a pretty good idea where she got that outfit from. "Is it from Shuna, Alice?"
"Indeed, my Lord. Lady Shuna has grace both me and Alexis with new uniforms due to the summer season." Alice confirms her new lord and master of how she got this outfit.
"It looks good on you Alice." Rimuru gave a thumbs up to his new maid.
Alice inclines her head, apricating his complement. "Thank you, my Lord."
Rimuru looks at Harry, bushing furiously at the short skirt Alice was wearing. "Shall we head downstairs for breakfast?" he asked the young Majin.
Harry snaps out of his mind, shaking his head to regain his composer. "Uh, sure." He replied quickly.
Harry and Rimuru follow Alice down the stairs, where Alexis was serving the plating on the table. She spots her masters and sisters and immediately inclines her head. "Good morning my Lords." She greeted them both.
"Alexis, good morning." Rimuru greeted his other maid as the father and son sat down on the floor.
Harry looks at the table, a bit short and a bit too close to the ground than he was used too but he's willing to adapt. The doors slide open to Shuna and Diablo with food in their hands. "Ah, Rimuru-sama, Harry-sama, good morning. We just finished cooking."
"Shuna, you really don't need to serve us breakfast every morning." Rimuru watches the Oni Princess placing their food on the table.
Diablo serves himself and the maid's portion on the table. "Shuna-sama was teaching me how to cook my Lord, it's my duty to know every little thing in betterment to serve you Rimuru-sama."
Shuna nodded, sitting down next to Harry. "Yes, Diablo was excellent in the kitchen this time. He doesn't need me to teach him anymore since he mastered cooking." The Oni smiles, proud of the Demon.
"That's great news, Shuna." Rimuru looks at Diablo, proud he was able to learn something new. He tried the food, his eyes shot open at how good it is. "Your work really pays off, Diablo."
Harry tasted the food, his eyes widen at the unique flavor. "This is good, I never tasted anything like it before." He said, digging straight into the dish.
Diablo's face brightens at the words of appreciation for his cooking. "Ah, those words Harry-sama resonates with me." the Demon dramatically said, like he was blessed by a god. "From now on, I shall cook up to your expectations!" he proclaims.
"O-Oh, no you don't need to do that!" Harry chokes, shaking his hands to his butler.
Rimuru and the others laugh at the small bonding moment with them. As soon they finished with their breakfast, Diablo looks at his master remembering something important he needs inform him. "Oh that reminds me, Rimuru-sama, Vesta-dono, and Shion-dono are expecting you at the town hall for the ceremony?"
Harry looks at Diablo, still sitting on the floor. "Is there some kind of celebration coming up?" he piqued.
Rimuru looks at Harry with a smile. "Tempest is well known for having big celebrations, the last one we have is the Harvest Festival. The day I became a Demon Lord," he informs his son of the nation's holidays.
"Oh, so what's this one's about?" Harry asked, interested in the topic.
Rimuru thought for a moment, remembering what Kaijin, Gard, Veldora, and Vesta has informed him about the ceremony. "It's relatively new for us, but it's a tradition between Kingdoms that a day will be selected to introduce an heir to the people and the other nations as the next ruler." He informs his son of what they're planning.
Harry got a feel what he means by that. "It's like a coronation thing, right?" He asked, wanting to be sure since he is the King of Monsters. "I had a feeling that the case since you're a Demon Lord and all." He said to the group.
Shuna returns from the kitchen after removing all the dishes. "You're right, Harry-sama. This will be the first time we've done anything like this in Tempest." She smiles, "Our allies will be present during the coronation.
King Dwargo from the Armed Nation of Dwargon,
Elalude Grimwald and his daughter as dignitaries from the Sorcerer's Dynasty Sarion,
Luminous Valentine Demon Lord of the Holy Empire Ruberios,
Representatives from the Kingdom of Blumund
Youmu or King Farmenas of the Farmenas Kingdom
Demon Lord Milim from her Domain and members of the Octagram will come too."
"Octagram? What's that?" Harry asked, thinking that's a name for the organization or something like that.
Diablo walks in, wiping his hands on a piece of cloth. "A name for the strongest eight Demon Lords that determine if a new Demon Lord has the stamina to be a Demon Lord." He informs the young master. "Since you're the heir to Tempest, it's only natural for them to determine your worth."
"THAT DOESN'T HELP ONE BIT!" Harry exclaims, worried that they might kill him for being different. "HOW DO I KNOW THAT THEY WON'T JUST KILL ME RIGHT THERE AND NOW IN FRONT OF THE PEOPLE!"
"I wouldn't worry about that Harry." Rimuru steps in, seeing the distress his son is in. "You see, I'm one of the Octagram members, if Milim and Luminous meet you then they'll support my decision. Ramiris will vouch for you too since you two somewhat met."
Harry looks at his father, not getting what he means by met. "I don't remember meeting anyone by that name," he said.
"Ah, that's because the meeting was dismissed." Rimuru said to his son. "She's the little blonde fairy who was going out with Veldora."
"Okay, but how do you know she would support you with this?" Harry asked, getting a feeling that most of the monsters in the room during that meeting distrust him for a reason he understands.
Rimuru chuckles, remembering her enteral debt to him. "Well a long time ago our relation came to a rocky start with a golem she owns was destroyed by me. I created a new one then it went smoothly down the road up to now." He shortens the tale of how he met the Fairy Queen.
The Demon Slime stood up from his seat, stretching a bit. "Well, time for work." He sighs.
"Am I supposed to stay here?" Harry asked, wondering what to do here where there's no television or books with English translations around for entertainment.
"You'll be spending the day with Shuna, she'll give you the tour of the city." Shuna stood up from her seat, inclining her head to the young master.
"I'm very honored to give you a tour of the city young master," Shuna announced to her young master.
Rimuru sat at his desk, hearing what Kaijin and Vesta are saying about the ceremony for Harry. "And that's how a coronation ceremony for the next heir would go."
"Yes, once the ceremony is over that day will become a holiday until he takes the roll of ruler." Kaijin finishes off Vesta's explanation.
"Mmm, mmm, so let me run it by you one more time." Rimuru wants to make this day for Harry perfect. Something that he deserves as a living being, a day that he could feel special. "I have to give a speech on why Harry should be my heir, have him pledge himself in ensuring the citizens and the other countries that he won't double-cross them, and finally I place a crown on his head to finish off the ceremony?"
"That's pretty much it, Rimuru-sama," Vesta confirms his Lord's explanation on the ceremony.
Shion smiles, hearing the simplicity in the ceremony for the young master. "That sounds easy enough to do," she commented.
Vesta and Kaijin chuckle hearing her said that. "You say that now but trust us when we say it's a complicated process that will take months to plan," Kaijin said, remembering when he first went to a coronation ceremony when he was still in the Dwargon army.
"We will assist wherever we can but try to anticipate any fallbacks that would cause the ceremony to be…off track," Vesta warns Rimuru and his secretaries of the cons of the ceremony.
Diablo nodded, understanding that this will not be easy. "I shall make a list of the possibilities of how this celebration would go wrong." He offered.
Rimuru likes what Diablo is saying. "Thank you, Diablo, Shion can you prepare a guest list of who's coming?"
"Right away, Rimuru-sama." Shion smiles, inclining her head to the Demon Slime.
Rimuru looks at the window, seeing some birds outside pass by. "Is something wrong Rimuru-sama?" Vesta asked the Slime.
"I do wonder what Shuna and Harry are up to," Rimuru asks himself thinking of the two.
Harry look around the street in awe, seeing the buildings for the first time without being protected by an army escort. "Wow, did you guys really build this city on your own?" he asked seeing some technology, clothing, and buildings are more like the ones back in his original home.
"Yes, though we moved locations after the Orc Disaster due to the population boom," Shuna explains to the young master. "Geld-sama oversaw the construction of the buildings and the roads. He was the Chief Construction Manager for the many of the construction sites, his department works fast with quality as you see." She motions the area.
"I see, then he must have love building things before." Harry concluded, having a good thought of what kind of person this Geld was.
Shuna looks ahead and saw the Barrier Lord walking out of a construction zone. "Speaking of Geld-sama, he's right over there." She points over to the High Orc King, reading off his clipboard.
Harry's eyes widen, remembering him outside the meeting hall. He was the Pigman or High Orc who was looking at him while he went out. "I saw him at the town hall yesterday, he was looking at me along with some others." He said, "He was the one who constructed the city?" Harry asked, sounding impressed.
"Harry-sama, don't take this the wrong way but Geld-sama and the rest of us were concern for Rimuru-sama's safety." Shuna stood beside him. "Of course I trust you, but for those who are devoted to him will be wary of you since you're human."
Harry looks at Oni Princess, hearing what she said. "I take it you had a bad encounter with humans here?"
"I-It's a complicated topic to explain." Shuna smiles, she took his hand leading him over to the construction zone. "Geld-sama!"
Geld turns around seeing Shuna dragging the human that his Lord has claimed as his own. "Shuna-sama, it's always a pleasure to see you. Might I ask why you're here; this is a construction zone and I hate for you two to get injured here." he looks over to Harry, shyly looking to the side.
"Oh I know, Geld-sama. I was just giving Harry-sama the tour of Tempest." Shuna explains to the High Orc King.
"Oh, I do remember Rimuru-sama said that to you." Geld looks over to Harry. "A good morning to young master." He greeted him
"Um…Morning sir." Harry greeted his father's Twelve Demon Lords respectfully.
Geld blinks at the politeness the young master gave him. he smiles that Zegion was correct about him. "So, how may I help both of you this morning?"
Shuna smiles, pushing Harry closer to the Demon Lord. "While I was giving the tour, I mention that you and your department built the roads and streets of Tempest. He sounded impressed by your work, so I figured that I introduce you two properly."
Harry nodded at Shuna's exact words of how he was feeling. "It's true, back home a building would take months to build or even years. Most of the time abandon, and others in poor quality." He said to the Orc, looking at the almost finished building. "From what I see, the work shows your dedication and care for the city. I admire people who put their hardest on things." He admits.
Geld blinks, hearing a strange yet satisfying admiration from Harry. He saw him snap his head over back to him. "Sorry if that came out weird, I just like seeing hard work and dedication from people." He apologizes to him.
"Nonsense," Geld inclines his head to him. "Young master, I appreciate your kind words. Your father is exactly like you whenever a project is finished." He smiles finally having a good feeling out the boy.
"O-Oh, you're welcome." Harry rubs the back of his head. "Um, if you don't mind me saying. But I believe you all should take a break; I don't want you all to overwork yourselves too much."
The others heard what the human their Lord said to them, they smile seeing he cares for their health. "Of course Harry-sama, we'll try to have a break soon." Geld smiles at him for caring for them.
After a while, they continued the tour of the city, Shuna has introduced many of the citizens she was friends with to Harry. Of course, learning that he's Rimuru's son, they instantly respect him by calling him young master or Harry-sama.
Harry huffs, feeling a bit tired after meeting so many people in one day. "Merlin, talk about so many people. No wonder this city is expanding." He huffs,
"I'm terribly sorry young master, I didn't expect so many people to come to pay their respects to you." Shuna apologizes for putting him in a situation like that one.
"It's fine, figure that I might get used to people here worshiping me as a savior like back home." Harry jokes, before feeling hungry.
Shuna heard his stomach growling, even if it's just eleven in the morning she looks around for the sweet shop she often goes to, "Harry-sama, over there is the sweet shop I often go to whenever I feel peckish." She points to the pink and white banner shop.
Harry looks up seeing the shop, he felt again his stomach growling for something to eat. "Alright, let's check it out." Shuna guided the young Majin over to the shop, when she was about to open the door is open to a familiar blonde woman with a lollipop in her mouth.
"Oh, it's you Shuna," Carrera looks over to the boy who felt a shiver down his spine. "And the young master too. I take it this visit is to get some candy here?" the Chief Justice Officer assumed that's why they're here.
Shuna nodded to the Primordial Demon of Yellow. "You are correct Carrera-sama, the young master seems to be a bit peckish, I figured that I should bring him here." She said to her.
"Mmm-mmm," Carrera nodded, pulling out her lollipop. She looks at Harry having a smirk on her face. "Well, I can ensure you this is the best place to get a snack." She walks past him, petting his untamed hair. "Enjoy, kid."
Harry looks back at Carrera, disappearing within the crowd. "That was weird, I thought she would be more…distasteful of me."
Shuna smiles softly at him. "I wouldn't worry, Harry-sama. She's just seeing your worth in her eyes." She explains.
"That still doesn't help me one bit," Harry said, still looking at the crowd before entering the shop.
The shop keeps smiles seeing Shuna again. "Welcome to my shop, please look around as long as you want." He greeted them.
"Thank you," Shuna gave her thanks, she walks around the candy-filled store leading Harry in.
"Um, thank you, sir," Harry said before following the Oni Princess, they look around at the variety of candies the store has to offer. Surprisingly for Harry, there's a whole selection of chocolate in one area with the ones he knows and some completely different.
"Harry-sama, I'll be on this side if you need me," Shuna calls out, walking into the marshmallow aisle.
"Okay," Harry turns back to the selection, having trouble on which one to pick. "Why picking one is so hard to choose." He sighs before feeling someone behind him.
"Here ya go kiddo." Harry turns around seeing the man he saw leading that army to where he and Rimuru were. "This here is my favorite, its milky sweetness is hard to resist." He grins, handing him the snack.
Harry took the chocolate from the man. "Thank you, sir-"
"No sir nonsense, call me Uncle Veldora," Veldora said, urging him to use that title.
Harry looks at the Storm Dragon, surprised to hear that from him. "Uncle? You mean you're Rimuru's brother?" he asked surprisingly.
Veldora nodded, crossing his arms. "You're right, I'm your father's sworn brother. Tell me Harry why are you calling Rimuru his first name? shouldn't you be calling him dad or father?" he asked, curious as to why he calls him by his first name.
Harry felt an uncomfortable feeling about this, unsure to answer Veldora properly; he just gave one. "I-I'm not used to having a dad around, for the early years of my life I never have any father figures so…yeah, I guess I'm saying that I need a bit of time to get used to having a father."
"I see, so that's your answer." Veldora took a moment to process what his nephew stated. "Understandable, seeing how your relatives treated you," he said.
Harry's eyes widen to hear that from the Guardian Deity of Tempest. "H-How did-"
"Rimuru and I spoke a bit before heading back to town yesterday," Veldora explains before throwing his arm over his nephew, bringing him closer. "But don't worry my dear nephew, your Uncle Veldora will help you with your relationship with Rimuru! HAHAHAHAHAHA!" He laughs.
Harry felt awkward, not sure which one; being in a one-armed hug by a stranger or the fact he will help him get closer to Rimuru.
Shuna heard the commotion from Veldora, she rushes over to see if the young master was alright. "Harry-sama, are you aright? I heard a commotion over here and-" She paused, seeing the Storm Dragon hugging Harry with one arm, laughing out loud. "Veldora-sa-"
The store doors burst op; everyone turns to the front seeing who was the one who burst the doors. "VELDORA! I JUST GOT A LETTER THAT WE GOT A NEW MEMBER OF THE FAMILY!?" A familiar and excited voice boom from the smoke clouds. "IS IT TRUE!?"
Harry peers through the smoke, a young girl with pink hair tied in pigtails wearing a questionable outfit were standing on the rubble of what used to be a door. "Yes, Milim! I'm happy you got my letter!" Veldora greeted his niece.
"Of course, I wanted to introduce myself to my besties' offspring!" Milim cheered. "Now where is that little tike? Good old Auntie Milim wants to play with him!"
Harry blinks, at the strange young girl around his age call herself 'Auntie'. 'Can this get any weirder than it already is?'
{Answer: Yes.}
"Eh?"
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