Rimuru falls on to his back breathing heavily. The mask man walks to his side and sits facing the rising sun. They sit there for a little while before Rimuru broke the silence.

"Yo. You never intended to win did you Zangetsu?"

The man looked shocked for a moment before turning away trembling.

"What the hell?" Rimuru said confused about his actions.

The man then broke out into laughter. "Sorry i just didn't think you would call me that."

"Thats what you said your name was!"

"I know i allways wanted to use that line that was one of my favorite characters. But i guess he is quite similar to what i am. Well kinda." As he finished his mask fully broke revealing Rimurus face with cold dead eyes.

"I see so why didnt you kill me if you wanted to take my body? You could if you wanted to."

"Well. I was thinking i could allways take over later."

"Huh?"

"You know. If what you plan on doesn't work. It would make me happier seeing the real them together happy."

"I see. Well what happens now?"

"Well we got a bit of time left before yo wake up. So i would like to ask you something."

"What is it?"

Zangetsu stands up and looks toward the middle of tempest. "Come with me for a moment Rimuru." he says pulling Rimuru to his feet. They walk together in silence until the make it to the center of tempest.

"Why did you want to come here Zangetsu?"

"Still calling me that i guess its fine. Anyway can you make me a promise."

"Depends on the promise." Rimuru says as he notices the buildings rebuilding themselves.

"Promise you wont fail."

"Thats the pl.." Rimuru goes to say before Zangetsu cuts him off. "I said promise me." he said looking into Rimurus eyes.

"I promise."

"Good." Zangetsu then pushed Rimuru over. "I expect you to keep it." He says as his body disappears and the world fades to black.

As soon as Rimuru hits the ground he feels his head resting on something. He begins to open his eyes to see a blury figure and hearing "Lord Rimuru?" As his vision clears he see Shions face smiling at him. A tear begins to fall down his face as he reaches out to touch her face. As Rimuru touches her face he smiles.

"You did it Lord Rimuru. You brought us back." Shion says smiling at Rimuru. She then helps him sit up. "Not a single soul left behind." Benimaru says walking closer.

"Benimaru? You see a bit diffrent. Actually you all do."

"Well of course when you evolved so did we." Shuna said.

"I see im glad to see you all are ok."

"Anyway shouldn't we hold a feast for your great evolution and success on bringing everyone back." Rigurd said happily.

Rimuru laughed "Of course id love to see everyones smile again."

The party began almost immediately as the cooks began cooking.

"Lord Rimuru. Are you really here?" Benimaru asked.

"What do you mean Benimaru. The password was Shions cooking taste li.."

"What about my cooking lord Rimuru." Shion asks sweetly.

Benimaru turns his head laughing.

"Dammit Benimaru how am i gonna get out of this now." He thought. Great sage any idea?"

"Notice - The awnser does not exist."

"What the hell! Are you talking normally."

"No this is how I have allways spoken its just your imagination."

"Yea right! But what happened did you evolve to?"

"Yes I have evolved into the ULTIMATE SKILL: Raphael."

"Oh nice. But can you not help me with this situation."

"No."

"Dammit so much for that." He thought.

"Lord Rimuru what about my cooking. "Shion asks again.

"Oh uh well about that." He says chuckling nevously.

"Notice I do have a suggestion."

As they quickly discussed Rimuru looks toward Benimaru. "That's right it was a password you made benimaru. It was Shions cooking taste like shit. That is what you came up with right."

They began to sweat as they felt a dangerous aura from shion "Whell then how about yall try my new dish."

"Yes ma'am" They said in unison nodding.

She then storms of to begin cooking her meal for them.

"I see. This is how I die. I gained poison resistance from eating her cooking before but this time I'll probably die." Benimaru said sweating.

"Damn we screwed up big time. But what did you mean earlier?"

"What do you mean?"

"When you asked if I was really here."

"Oh yea... Well you were out for three days and on the second I was the one watching you."

"And. What happened?"

"Your hair. It turned Black and your eyes opened they looked so empty. Then you appeared in front of me and attacked."

"The hell are you ok!"

"Yea I managed to block in time but when I went to say something you collapsed again."

"I see im really sorry about that." Rimuru says bowing.

"There's no need im sure there was a reason for it. But will you tell me what that was."

"Yea it's a long story."

"We got time to catch up."

Rimuru then explains the situation with Zangetsu leaving out that Zangetsu might take over later.

"I see that's why you were acting more aggressive at times."

"Yes but I would like you to keep this between us."

"Of course. Oh yea while you were out we got bad news from Eurazania."

"What!" He says seeing the representatives approaching.

Rimuru tells them to follow him inside to discuss the matter at hand.