Chapter 1
Letting out a deep sigh as she sat on a throne in the middle of the vast emptiness of space as the lights started to fade out Rimuru Tempest the True and Last Demon Lord, Ruler of Monster and Chaos Creator wondered where the time had gone. Staring from her first birth to her death, to her rebirth till now so much time had passed her by. So much time spent enjoying all her second life had to offer till the world she loved so much came to an end. For all her power she was unable to stop the inevitability of the end. A fact made very clear as she watched another star blink out of existence. How sad it all was to see it all end and yet she didn't truly feel sad. Because even with the end approaching it was not the end for her but just the beginning of something new. Something that would hopefully be just as fun as her life in this universe.
"Is it time to go now Rimuru my love?" She hears the sweet voice of her first wife Shion ask her.
By Rimuru very natural as an Ultimate Slime it was in her natural to consume anything and everything. Even those she loved were not above being consumed by her. The only difference being that she consumed Shion and many others out of love. Seeing as while his first wife had grown to be a powerful being in her own right, she was not above that which Rimuru called true death. So, when the time came for her to pass on Shion asked Rimuru to consume her body and soul so she could always be with her love. An act Rimuru was more than happy to do as the thought of losing her like she had lost his brother Veldora was unbearable.
"Where are we going my love?" Shion asks from inside her wife.
"I am unsure Shion. I thought I would leave that to chance. After all what fun is a new adventure without a bit of mystery." Rimuru says in good spirits despite the slow ending that was coming to her universe.
Hearing this his wife giggles in good spirits herself and say, "That is true by dear. After all, if I knew one day that you would fall in love with me and make me your first and favorite wife. It wouldn't have been nearly as exciting as it was finding out."
At her words a small host of voices start to yell at Shion for calling herself the favorite wife. Which in turn makes Rimuru laugh out loud as her wives' bickering never got old. Though she was wise enough to never tell any of her wives that they were her favorite. That would be suicidal even for one as powerful as her.
"That is enough my loves." Rimuru says and the voices go quiet. "Let us get out of here but first."
Looking at what was left of the universe, her home for so long a single tear falls from her eyes before Rimuru rases her hand and casts one of her most powerful skills, "Beelzebuth."
The word is spoken so softly that if anyone was still alive to hear it they would have thought it was just a whisper on the wind and nothing more. Then a hole in the universe of a size that was unimaginable to the human mind opens up before her and sucks in what little was left of the universe till only darkness remained. When all is sucked into the hole, she ends the skill then unsheathes her old sword Ryuumatou and puts on her Anti-Magic Mask. Swinging her sword, she cuts a hole in the very fabric of reality and jumps into the unknown. Not knowing where she will end up or when.
-Earth 2007, New York City-
On top of the Baxter Building, Reed Richards looked upon inevitability for the first time in his life and felt a complete sense of hopelessness. It had only been a year sense the accident that gave him and the rest of the Fantastic Four their amazing powers and until now they had overcome all the odds. Whether it was his longtime rival now arch enemy Victor von Doom, Namor or any other force that seemed impossible to overcome they had dome it. Beating the odds time and time again and in the process became the world's most powerful heroes. Yet before the being known simply as Galactus it was all for not and now seemed pointless.
Even with the help of the Silver Surfer, the Watcher, and getting their hands on the Ultimate Nullifier it was all pointless. As the Ultimate Nullifier despite what they were promised ended up being next to useless. It shouldn't have come as surprised that a being like Galactus would have known about one of the few things that could have killed him and taken steps to eliminate it. Replacing the real Ultimate Nullifier with a fake one. Then hiding the real Nullifier in a place only he knew about. Now faced with immeasurable power Reed just looked at Sue Storm, his ex-girlfriend, with sorrow in his eyes. Why was he so foolish, why didn't he pay more attention to the woman he calmed to love. Then Ben poor Ben his best friend, the man who had his back no matter what. Why didn't he try harder to help him. Why for all his genius couldn't he do more. It was only now at the end that he realized how pathetic of a man he was.
Looking up Reed spots an energy blast heading their way. A blast so powerful that it would wipeout the the easter seaboard or the United States. A morbid thought comes to his mind as he faces the blast, at least it would be over quickly. Yet no sooner did those thoughts come to his mind than did a tear in the very fabric of reality apparel right before his eyes. And out of it stepped a girl of about 16 years of age, with long blue hair, and a slim athletic body. He could not make out her face as she wore a strange mask over it but could somehow tell it was beautiful. Reed didn't know what to think upon seeing her. All he could do was point past her towards the energy blast headed their way.
Titling her head to the side for a moment, the young girl looks behind her and sees the blast coming. Only to rase her hand towards it and the universe trembled. As the blast, while not the most powerful one Galactus could unleash sends a beacon to the rest of the cosmic entities of the universe. Something had come, something that did not belong in this universe but whose power was not to be underestimated.
-X-Mansion-
"Ahhhhhhhhhhh" The shriek of one Jean Gray could be heard crying out. As she fell to the floor of the mansion clinching her head.
"Jean, Jean what is wrong." The voice of her friend and secret crush Scott Summers yells out as he kneels on the ground to check on her. Helpless and unable to do anything, Jean kept screaming.
"Scott what is wrong? What has happened?" The voice of their mentor and teacher Charles Xavier asks as he rolls into the room.
Looking up at the professor Scott says, "I don't know professor, we were just talking then all of a sudden Jean started screaming."
Using his powers Charles immediately thinks the blocks her had put in her mind to keep her powers contained have fallen apart somehow. So, trying to reach her he says, "Jean, Jean can hear me, Jean. What is wrong what is happening?"
"Professor?" The weak voice of Jean calls out to him. It is so weak, so very weak.
"Yes, Jean I am here. What is happening? What is wrong? The professor asks while trying desperately but is unable to enter her mind.
The weak voice of the girl before him calls out in a strained voice, "I don't know Professor. Something is wrong. Something is wronGGGGGGGGGG"
The voice cries out a burst of power, untamed and wild flies out from her. Then a deep powerful voice that echoes with the power of a billion suns leaves her mouth, "The Devour, the Chaos Creator is here!"
A following burst of power leaves Jean's Gray's body then she falls unconscious to the ground. Having passed out do to the strain of the power within her being too much for her to take.
-Back on top the Baxter Building a few moments before-
Stepping out of the tear in reality she had created Rimuru immediately comes face to face with four unusual beings. A rock man, a human who was currently on fire, a man who looked way to old to have gray hair already and perhaps one of the most beautiful women she had ever seen. Her first thoughts upon seeing them was, "I wonder if the rock man's poos rocks?"
Then the old man who wasn't really old pointed passed her. Tilting her head to the side confused at what he was pointing at, Rimuru turns around only to find a beam of power headed right towards her. "What? I just got here, and I am already under attack? Now rude!"
Rimuru thinks as she holds up one of her hands and takes the blast full force on her palm. Using Absolute Guard to completely negate what Rimuru felt was a significant amount of power. Not enough to hurt her without Absolute Guard but more than enough to destroy everything around her. Something she could not allow as she didn't even know where she currently was. Plus, there was a pretty blonde behind her and she wanted to talk to her. Maybe see if she would be interested in getting to know each other better. A perverted part of her mind says to her while giggling like a dirty old man.
When the blast finally subsides Rimuru is able to get a look at the being that just attacked her and again her first thoughts are not what anyone would probably expect. Especially when confronted with the site of Galactus. "Wow that is a pretty cool helmet. I wonder how long it takes to clean or if there are others of his size who clean it for him."
Galactus's own thoughts however were much different. "That was not any magic I am familiar with. She, if the thing before me is indeed a she didn't just block my power. No, she broke it down to its basic essence then released it back into the universe without the slightest disturbance to the world around her. A defense that would by no means easy to break or get around."
Rimuru for her part after her original thought pass takes measure of what is before he and thinks, "Well, well he is quite powerful now isn't he. He is right up there with Milim when she recovered her full power and ascended to a higher plain. Though he falls a little short if she went all out."
For a while the two clearly cosmic beings just look at each other. Rimuru wondering if she should just go ahead and kill the being before her or not. If she did it would mean calling on enough power that would as a byproduct wipeout perhaps half the Galaxy, she was currently in. Or if she should just use Infinity Prison and lock him away for a few hundred years and just destroy the world she was currently on. Neither were the optimal choice. Maybe a more diplomatic approach would do.
So, spreading her wings she flies up and up towards its face at what is to her a leisurely pace but is in fact faster than the human eye can keep up with. Galactus's of course can see her just fine and notices she is not acting aggressively towards him. So, waits for her to arrive, even though there was no need for her to do so as he could have heard her just fine from where she was.
Once Rimuru is floating in front of him she says, "Hello I am Rimuru Tempest what is your name?"
Galactus at first doesn't say a word. Still trying to gage this being's power and having little luck. As the energy she was giving off was nothing he had ever felt or seen before. It was definitely magic of a kind but went fall deeper than that. That only left one conclusion for him to come up with. She was not of this dimension but beyond it.
"Greeting Rimuru Tempest, I am Galactus Planet Devourer, Balance between Eternity and Death, Nullifier of Abraxas' Influence on the Multiverse. What brings one such as yourself to this dimension?" Galactus asks her in a booming voice.
"Oh, you can tell I am not from this dimension, can you?" Rimuru Tempest asks with a childlike innocence in her tone.
"Indeed, I can Rimuru Tempest. Your magic is unlike anything I have ever encounters before and what's more your power goes beyond even that." Galactus says while still trying to piece together her power.
Smiling up at him Rimuru says, "Wow you're really smart Galactus. You're right my magic is unlike anything from this dimension. I could tell that much upon first entering it. So, to answer your question I am simply here due to my own universe reaching its inevitable conclusion."
Looking at the being before her Galactus says, "Why did you not stay? One of your power could have just enter one of its other Multiverses."
Letting out a sigh Rimuru says, "Sadly no I couldn't. My universe was sadly a one off. The Creator of All Things didn't seem fit to make multiple ones. And while I could have just recreated everything that seemed both boring and time consuming."
"Hmmm I see but that still doesn't answer my question why are you here?" Galactus says only vaguely understanding her. As he couldn't comprehend who or why only one universe in a different dimension was created. Nor could he fully grasp what she had just said. If she could indeed recreate her own universe, then her powers may very well be beyond his own capabilities.
"Ah yes sorry in truth I am not here for any real reason. I have already done the whole conquered the universe and strike down all my enemies thing. If I have plans to do anything, then it would be just to explore. This place is new and offers an exciting adventure to be had." Rimuru answer.
"I see." Is what Galactus says but he really didn't. It simply made no sense for a being that could create its own universe to come to a different plain just to explore. But then he had no reason not to believe her and fighting her was not a wise decision. Not being able to measure her power even if he won against her, he could end up weakened to the point that other entities may take the chance to finish him off. "Then may I suggest you find a way to contain you power."
"Huh? Why would I do that?" Rimuru asks but then looks around her and see that things are not looking to good for the fabric of reality.
"It would seem that you power is clashing with the forces that make up this reality and not for the better." Galactus says not at all that worried. For if Rimuru was truly here to just explore then she had no desire to destroy this universe.
"Oops my bad." Rimuru says having not thought that her very presence in this new universe would affect the rules that made up its reality do much. "I guess we should be leaving then."
"We?" Galactus asks and Rimuru just smiles up at him.
"Yes, we. After all I am here to explore, and this world is the first one I have landed on. So naturally I want to walk around and see what it has to offer." Rimuru says but doesn't mention that she just really wanted to talk to the hot blonde women she saw. Still to drive her point home she lifts up her mask just a bit so Galactus can get a good look into her golden eyes that shine with power. And the promise that if he doesn't leave there will be a fight. A fight that she was more than confident she could win.
"Very well lets us leave then." Galactus says and they both take off. Him to some other Galaxy to fed and Rimuru to find a way to lessen her presence on this plain of existence. Leaving behind a very confused Fantastic Four.
"Reed what…what just happened." Ben asks his best friend as he watches Galactus and this new being leave for some unknown reason.
Looking up at where the two clearly cosmic beings where Reed says, "I don't know Ben…. I don't know."
-Hours later-
Some hours later inside the Baxter Building while most of the members of the Fantastic Four were busy nursing their wounds. Reed Richards aka Mister Fantastic after having spent hours going over footage and data picked up from the numerous sensors around the building called for an assembly in his lab. Upon seeing his friends and ex-girlfriend enter the lab a part of him regretted it. As they were all clearly tried and in pain. Now was a time for rest and healing but sadly with this new being showing up out of nowhere they had to get a handle on the situation. What they needed to do to get a handle on it now ever Reed didn't know.
"Alright Reed, we are all here. Now what is it you wanted to talk about." Sue Storm aka the Invisible Woman asked in a snapping tone of voice that she perhaps didn't even notice she was using.
Which in turn let Reed known if not a bit painfully that near death experience aside they were far away from making up. Not that he could blame her after how he had treated her and swore to himself that he would make it right somehow. For now, however, there were more pressing matters than his person relationships.
"Ya Reed what do you need. I don't know about anyone else, but I just want to eat something and go to bed for like a year." Johnny Storm, aka Human Torch ask while holding ironically an ice pack to one of his shoulders which was dislocated during the latest fight.
Taking a deep breath Reed says, "I wanted to talk about the battle we just had with the being known as Galactus and the unexpected arrival of what I am calling Being X."
Perking up at the mention of the cute blue hair girl from earlier Johnny says, "Ya who was that chick, Reed. She was cute."
"Cute, and powerful flame head. Did you see the way she blocked Galactus energy blast." Ben Grimm aka the Thing say to his hot head young friend.
"Not just blocked Ben. I don't know about anyone else, but I had a better angle to see what she had done and if didn't know any better it looked like blast just fell apart on contact with her hand." Sue says, having been at just the right angle to see what had really happened but was unable to understand exactly what had happened.
"That is exactly what happened Sue. I am not sure how but after going over the footage of the battle and the readings from the sensors I have discover that not only did the energy blast from Glalactus fall apart on contact with Being X hand. But the energy itself was safely distributed back into the wider universe with no negative consequences for the environment around her." Reed says to the surprise of both Sue and Johnny who both had a higher degree of education then your common man. And while Ben wasn't as educated as the rest of them he had finished college. Plus having a friend like Reed kind of guaranteed you have a basic of physics in nearly every field.
"Is that even possible Reed?" Ben asks.
"Yes, No." Reed and Sue both answer at the same time. With her glaring at him.
Looking away so as to not start a fight Reed just goes on and explains to Ben in the most complex way now such a thing could be achieved. Even showing a video of what had happened along with x-ray, energy reading and so on till even Johnny becomes a bit confused on what he is talking about. Lucky for both of them Sue dumbs it down for them.
"In other words, Ben we should all have died when that blast hit the women's hand but instead somehow this woman was able to not only break down the blast, so it didn't explode but diverted the energy harmlessly away from the planet, so no one would be hurt." Sue explains.
"Oh, then why didn't you just say so stretch." Ben says and Reed thinks but I did say so.
"So does that make her a good guy?" Johnny asks.
At that Reed has no answer so he just speaks honestly. "I don't know Johnny. I was able to briefly speak to Silver Surfer and the Watcher. They both admitted that they have no clue who Being X is. What more the according to the Watcher she shouldn't even exist at all."
"Well, that isn't good." Ben says not liking the sound of that. If the military taught him one thing, a unknown enemy was the most dangerous of all.
"Agreed an unknown enemy is the most dangerous of all." A child like voice from Ben side says.
"You read my mind." Ben says, not realizing who he was talking to. In fact, none of them did and slowly look from the screen they were watching to Ben's side. Spotting what looked like a 16 or 17-year-old girl next to him. All of their faces went pale at the site of her. Even Ben's face which wasn't easy to do as he was a big orange rock man.
Rimuru who had just showed up out of nowhere just sits there looking at the screen not noticing or caring about how scared everyone was. In fact, the next words that come out of her mouth are completely childish. "Hey, can you rewind to the part where I stopped the blast with my hand. I looked like a real badass. Hey, you think you can get me a copy of this recording?"
The room stays silent for a time, no one moves at all. As the minds of the Fantastic Four try to reboot. Even the mind of the great Reed Richards can't make sense of what is going on. Unfortunately, it is not his mind that comes back online first. No Ben's mind does so faster than Reed's as his military training takes over. So, moving faster than a thing his size was supposed to be able to move he stands turns around while twisting his body to deliver a devastating haymaker to Rimuru's face. Sending her though several layers of wall and clear into the building next door.
"Flame on!" Johnny shouts out and flies out of the building to pursue the being he only knew as Being X.
Ben quickly follows stomping his way forward ready for the fight that had come to their doorstep. Though he doesn't say what had become his own catch phrase. Being too busy looks down at his fist as he jumps down to the street below. Something was wrong, he thought to himself, he knew he hit her yet why did it feel like he had punched nothing.
For Rimuru she had to say that came as a slight surprise. Not the big rock man hitting her, no she knew that was going to happen the moment she sat down next to him. People tend to have violent reactions towards uninvited guests. What had surprised her was the amount of force he had hit her with. At a guess it had to be something like 7 to 8 tons if not more. Not enough to really hurt her but she did feel it. Ha it was the first time she had been in any physical pain for…..well a long, long time she thought to herself.
"I wonder what the flame man can do?" Rimuru asks herself as she pulls herself out of the building and drops down to the street below. Only to see a bright orange glow coming straight at her.
Quicky dodging to the side Rimuru immediately thinks fire balls but after dodging a few more of them she dismissed the thought. As she danced around the balls of fire, she noticed there was no magic in them or at least none that she was familiar with. They were made of something else and somehow he was able to keep them from deforming midair. How interesting she thought to herself as she let herself get hit by one of them just to see what would happen. The impact itself was not all that impressive, only knocking her back a few steps but the heat was pretty good. A few dozen of those and she may actually start feeling them. Though he would have to hit her again first she thought as she went straight back to dancing around them.
"Oh, wow that is good teamwork." Rimuru thought as she saw herself being led right into the path of the rock man. They hadn't even said anything to each other or used any types of signs yet were able to work together perfectly. Maybe they had some form of telepathy she thought as she flipped right over the fist of the rock man who had just tried to hit her from behind.
Using his fist as a springboard to push herself up into the air doing an impress twist with a perfect landing that would put a Olympic gymnast to shame. Then continued her cat and mouse game with the two strange human beings. And yes, they were humana despite their current forms. As while she didn't have access to her greater senses right now, she could feel the human essence behind the powers they possess.
"Let's see if they have retained their humanity." She thought to herself. Having known many people over her long life who had gotten a bit of power and forgot about the little people around them.
To test this out Rimuru stopped dodging in directions that were clear of human life and started to use them as her shields. From pulling a few that were in hiding to stand in front of her or maneuvering herself, so she stood in front of them. In this way she was able to judge what type of people they were and had to say she was both disappointed in them and filled with joy. As while they did hesitate at first in attacking her the two men before he was able to adjust. Sure, their attack was now blunted but they showed their adaptability by changing their tactics to account for bystanders. Sadly, that was where her disappointment in them came in. While it was admirable of them to try to protect the civilians around them it was also foolish of them. In war and battle innocent bystanders would always get caught up in the crossfire. Their best bet was to end the battle as soon as possible so as to mitigate the number of casualties.
"Did they not understand that? I wonder why? Rimuru thought as she dodged and attempt grappling attack by the rock man.
Back inside Baxter Building Reed and Sue Storm watched the battle going on down below. Both of them being incredibly intelligent, were able to notice after a while a patter that was emerging in the battle below. One that Sue give voice to, "Reed do you see what is going on."
"Yes Sue, Being X, she isn't attacking." Reed answers her as he keeps watching the battle on the screen in front of him.
"But why?" Sue asks clearly confused as she watched the young women down below continue to dodge Ben and Johnny with the grace of a ballerina. It was like being was dancing to a tune only she could hear. It would have been beautiful to watch if not for all the destruction going on around them.
Shaking his head not having a answer to her question Reed just says,"I don't know but she hasn't become aggressive just. If there is a chance that she isn't hostile, then we have to stop Ben and Johnny from attacking before that changes."
Nodding her head at this, Sue was in agreement. While the women down below had somehow gotten pass their security systems and took a seat next to Ben without anyone noticing. She hadn't attacked them yet and hadn't become violent. Well, that is if you didn't count her continuing to put innocent bystanders in the path of Ben and Johnny. But she chooses to ignore that seeing as no one had gotten hurt just yet.
"I will stop Johnny, you get Ben," Sue says and uses her powers to help her get down from the building.
Reed says nothing himself as he hopped down from the building and started to make his way to Ben.
Meanwhile, Ben was having similar thoughts himself about the women's actions or lack of. At the start of the battle, he had been running on instinct, trying to place himself in the right position to get a good punch in and hopefully end this fight. But as the battle dragged on his blind instincts started to fall to way side as his military training started to kick in. Now able to take note of the situation before him Ben quicky started realizing the women he and flame head were locked in battle with had yet to attack. And while a part of him wanted to write that up them not giving her the opportunity to he knew that would be a lie. Her continued use of civilians a human shield and graceful dodging of their attacks painted a picture of a someone who didn't feel the need to attack . Sure, they had gotten in a few clean shoots, but it had done nothing to slow her down. What was going on he couldn't help but wonder.
His wondering came to an end when his buddy Reed landed right next to him and shouted at him, "Ben hold up a moment."
Listening to his chosen leader Ben comes to a sudden stop, "Stretch finally come to join us?"
"No Ben I mean stop attacking her." Reed says to him.
Looking a bit confused Ben asks the obvious question, "What? Why?"
Answering his friend quickly before he can ignore him Reed says, "Just look at her Ben she isn't attacking anyone. In fact, has she shown any aggressiveness whatsoever since you punched her out of the building."
"Hmmm I was just thinking something along those lines stretch. What is going on?" Ben asks standing down now as he continued to watch the blue haired girl dance around Johnny who was to preoccupied to realize he was going it alone.
"I am unsure but if she is not hostile then it would perhaps be best to no push her towards violence." Rick says.
"Then someone better go stop the hot head." Ben says to him.
"Don't worry, Sue is on it." Reed says then points to Sue who was quickly making her way towards her brother.
As this was going on Rimuru had noticed that the rock man had pull back after the old young man showed up. Wondering why for just a moment she thinks about going on the attack to get them going again but spots the pretty blonde women making her way over towards flame man. Watching on with some interest she sees, well not as so much sense a barrier of some kind form in front of her and flame man. Right when Rimuru was able to dodge another fire ball, but knowing there was now an invisible barrier in front of her Rimuru just stands there and lets it hit. Lighting it on fire for a moment letting Rimuru get a better look at it.
"Wow that is cool, I wonder what kind of energy she is using. It's too bad I am cut off from my real body. If I wasn't, I could have figured this out quickly. Well, whatever, I wonder why she blocked the attack from flame face." Rimuru wondered as she just stood there.
After seeing his sister's barrier stop his flame shot, Johnny immediately looks back at her, "Sis what are you doing?"
"Johnny stops attacking." Sue yells out as he is still floating high above her.
"What?" Johnny asks.
Taking a deep breath Sue yells again, "I said stop attacking her."
"Have you lost your mind sis? Why?" Johnny asks not understanding why his sister was telling him to stop attacking the being that literally just invaded their home.
"Just trust me. Don't attack her anymore. In fact, power down and get down here." Sue yells at him.
Not understanding why his sister was telling him to stop, Johnny's first thought is somehow this being had his sister under some kind of mind control. It wouldn't have been the first time someone had tried that on them but looking around him he notices that Ben too had stopped attacking and the being that broke into their home wasn't moving anymore. So, making a quick decision he lands right next to his sister and powers down but stays on guard just in case.
"Aw is that it? Is it over already?" Rimuru wonders as she sees everyone has stopped attacking her.
"And here I was just starting to have fun. Maybe I should attack them to get the ball rolling again." Rimuru wonders for a moment but then dismisses that train of thought. After all she didn't come here to fight but to explore and have fun. Can't do that if I am fighting and killing everything.
So, taking a more natural stance, Rimuru faces the pretty blonde women and reaches up taking off her mask then with a chipper voice says, "Hi my name is Rimuru. It's a pleasure to meet you."
Taken off balance by her chipper tone and perhaps the most gorgeous eyes Sue had ever seen she just raises her own hand and says, "Ah hi?"
-One hour later-
With his head in hands and his fingers rubbing his temples to fight off the headache he currently felt Reed Richards could honestly say today was becoming a bit much to handle. First there was the fight with Galactus, the near destruction of earth and the death of his teammates. Only to be saved at the last moment by another clearly cosmic entity. Who then proceeded to either negotiate or chase off Galactus. Afterword's leaving herself to places unknown for what was in reality a short amount of time. Something like six hours before showing back up again unannounced inside their home. Which in turn resulted in Ben punching though several walls and into the adjacent building. Where a fight quickly followed, if you could call it a fight. Only to end right when Sue and he stopped Ben and Johnny from attacking her anymore.
Now here they all were sitting in the living room with the being now known as Rimuru Tempest sitting next to Sue flirting with her. And yes, he knew what flirting despite what was some people may think.
"Oh, Miss Storm however can I think you for saving me from those horrible, horrible men. I was so scared when they just attacked me out of nowhere. I didn't know what to do, I was so scared as I tried to run away from their barbarity. I honestly thought they were going to hurt me till you came down like an angel of salvation and saved me. Truly I am in your debt." Rimuru said in a husky and frankly overly sexualized voice. While she held on to Sue's arm, nesting it in between the valley of her not so small breasts.
Sometimes that didn't go unnoticed by Reed who was absolutely sure those things were a lot smaller before. While Ben and Johnny both thought barbarity. What the hell was this woman talking about? She was the one that trespassed into their home and was now hitting on Sue who didn't look at all comfortable.
Sue on the other hand wasn't just feeling uncomfortable because of the clear sexual advances on her person by this other worldly being. No, that was only the tip of the fucking iceberg. She wasn't only just being hit on by cosmic being who chased off Galactus and took on Johnny and Ben with hardly a sweat. But was also somewhat enjoying the attention the women was giving her. Maybe it was because of the stress that had built up during the day or the anger she still felt towards Reed for ignoring her during their relationship. All she knew was that it felt nice to have the attention of a clearly powerful being focused only on her. Even if she had no homosexual feelings or thought she believed. It still felt nice if not a bit awkward.
Laughing a bit unevenly Sue says to Rimuru, "Your….ah welcome Miss Tempest."
"Please call me Rimuru, Miss Storm. There is no need to add Miss to my name or call me by my last name." Rimuru says while leaning close to her ear. Making Sue blush just a bit while at the same time trying to think of a way to get free of the cosmic entity that had her arm trapped between the valley of her breasts.
Unable to come up with away however, Sue just settles on direct method. "Yes….well Rimuru ah would you mind….that is letting go of my arm?"
Blinking at her a few times while looking Sue in the eyes Rimuru says, "Sure."
Letting go of said arm Rimuru is amused when she sees that Sue doesn't pull it away right away. Sadly, however, Sue does pull away eventually and stands up to puts some distance between them. Earning a pout from Rimuru in turn that almost makes Sue sit back down. The key world being almost. Sue was to intelligent enough to realize what the girl was doing. Using her looks to manipulate her like many attractive women did to men. Well not like any other because Sue very much doubted there were that many beings in all of existence that looked as beautiful as Rimuru.
Hearing a cough coming from in front of her Rimuru takes her eyes off of the blonde bombshell and looks back at the old young man who she found out was named Reed.
"Yes?" Rimuru asks nicely.
"Miss Tempest…" Reed starts to say but is interrupted by Rimuru.
"Please Reed there is no need for Miss. Just call me Rimuru." She says with a bright smile. A smile that could literally melt the hearts of even the coldest people.
Finding himself as the one blushing now at the young girl or being that looked like a young girl Reed coughs. Trying and failing to hide his own embarrassment and says, "Yes well…..Rimuru if you don't mind I would like to ask you a few questions. That is if you don't mind answering some?"
"Why would I mind?" Rimuru asks cutely. "Please feel free to ask me anything you like."
Again, a sudden feeling of attraction towards the being comes over Reed. Which he is able to fight off after clearning his throat a bit before saying. "Thank you. Well, I guess the first question is the most obvious one. What are you?"
For a moment Rimuru doesn't says anything but then takes a thinking pose as if she was deep in thought. After a while longer she answers, "That is actually a good question Reed, but I am afraid it is one that is not so easily answered. On one hand I am many things, things that you couldn't even start to imagine but on the other I am simply a Slime."
"A Slime?" Reed asks in confusion. Wondering why anyone would call themselves something that was generally used as in insult.
His question is quickly answer however when Rimuru says, "That is right, I am a Slime."
Then right before their eyes the young girl who was sitting right in front of them transformed right before their eyes in to perhaps the most dull and unimpressive from any of them had even see. Where once there was a beauty beyond compare was now, well I guess you could call it a blue blob of about 40cm. It had no face and just two black lines running across what Reed guessed was its face.
Seeing a part of it extend into what could only be called a tentacle the blue blob waves says, "Surprised."
"What the hell?" Johnny says being the first one to come to his senses this time around.
"Is…is that really you Rimuru." Sue asks, stepping forward cautiously and then touching the blob before her with her finger. Then watch it jiggle like jello.
"Ohhh Miss Storm, we hardly know each other. Can't you at least wait till we are somewhere more private." Rimuru says in a sexual tone that for some reason makes Sue's face turn bright red. Even though what was now sitting before her was just a blob of some kind.
"Reed what is going on?" Ben asks, not knowing what to make of this.
Looking at the thing before him in stunned wonder Reed's mind kicks into overdrive as he tries to understand what had just happened. Yet what had just happened before him shouldn't have been possible. Shape changing not withstanding where did all the mass go. He could change shapes, stretch, deform, expand, or compress but that isn't what she just did. When she entered the building, he had his camera take reading and x-rays of her body. It was definitely the body of a human being with a normal body temperature, skeletal structure and what not. Yet right before him she had done a full molecular change to what could only be described as well, a condensed blob of liquid.
"I…I am not sure Ben." Reed says his mind being unable to come up with a solution to the question before him. Something that made Rimuru giggle.
"Come now this really isn't that surprising is it. I mean you got a big orange rock man sitting right across from me." Rimuru says in good humor.
Something that makes Ben rub his head somewhat bashfully. "Well, I guess you got a point there."
"By the way I wanted to ask you something myself. Ben, was it?" Rimuru asks.
"Yes." Ben asks, wondering what question this thing before him had for him.
"Do you shit rocks to or is your body more human underneath." Rimuru asks in all seriousness.
The room goes quiet for a moment. Everyone was too stunned to say anything at all. That is till Johnny starts to laugh. Falling on the ground dramatically banging his hand on the floor. "Oh god, oh god hahah. I can't breathe hahaha I can't breathe."
If Ben could still blush, he would be at Rimuru's seemingly innocent question.
"Shut it flame head." Ben snaps at Johnny who is still on the ground laughing.
"Rimuru that was a rude question to ask," Sue says looking at Rimuru crossly and if she didn't know any better, she saw the slime become even smaller before her. Making this whole encounter even stranger than it already was.
With a tentacle coming out from her side Rimuru just rubs her head and says, "Oh sorry, it's just you four are so strange. I can't help but wonder how your bodies and powers work."
"We are strange? I hate to break it to you sister but you're a God dammed slime. If anyone in this room is strange it is you." Ben nearly shouted in anger as Johnny laughing at him was getting on his nerves.
"Ohhhhhh, now that you mention it that is pretty weird isn't it." Rimuru says like an afterthought. Having long since forgotten that in fact from a human perspective she was pretty weird.
"Alright, alright I think we are getting a little off topic." Reed said to them all. "Miss Rimuru you were saying that what you are isn't so simple to explain. And from the reading I am getting from my sensors that would be putting it mildly. Can you explain what a slime is?"
Somehow at his question Reed can't help but image Rimuru is tilting her head at him and giving him a look that says are you stupid or something. But just shakes it off, that is till she asks in turn, "What do you guys not have video games or something? Slimes are pretty common character in those if I remember right."
"Oh I know what they are." Johnny says raising his hand playfully and when everyone is looking at him he explains, "Slimes are monsters typically found in fantasy games. Made up of a combination of a ooze like substance and some type of element.
"Very good Johnny." Rimuru praises using two tentacles to clap at him.
Letting out a sigh Reed says, "Yes well that doesn't really answer my question."
"Doesn't it? You're a stretching man, him a rock man, her a blonde hottie who can use barriers of some kind and him a flame man. Me being a slime doesn't seem to be all that special." Rimuru says while looking over at Sue who was currently looking a bit bashful but at the same time not nearly as read in the face. It would seem she was learning that being straightforward was just who Rimuru was.
"Point but none of us could face Galactus by ourselves." Reed points out.
Rimuru doesn't say anything for a while and then says, "That is true. While each of you are impressive in your own way none of you have the raw power to stand up to that guy."
"Which brings us back around again to the question what are you?" Reed asks again.
Again, Rimuru is quiet for a time. A long time in fact so Sue speaks up, "Rimuru if you don't want to tell us that is fine. We are not trying to pressure you or anything."
This only makes Rimuru giggle a bit, "It not that I don't wish to answer your question Reed it just I am not sure how to answer. After all, now to explain to an ant about the size of the universe or that which lies beyond it."
Everyone feels a bit insulted at that, till after a few moments Reed says, "So you are like Galactus."
Humming to herself for a bit Rimuru says, "In a way yes, but also very different."
"What do you mean?" Johnny asks.
"Well, what is Galactus?" Rimuru asks.
"A prick." Ben answers in all seriousness that makes Rimuru laugh.
"Yes well, I don't really know him, but I guess to you a being like him that needs to consume to survive would be. But really, he is no different from any other mortal creature. If he does not feed, he cannot survive. The only difference is he is a tad stronger than most. At least from what I could tell." Rimuru says.
"A tad bit?" Reed asks both dreading and fascinated at what answer he would get.
It almost seems like Rimuru is nodding her head when she answers, "Yes, a bit. He is no doubt strong and if he was at full power would be even more so. But compared to the real me, well he doesn't really match up."
This gets everyone to take a deep breath. Both at the knowledge that Galactus when he showed up was not at full power and that even if he was Rimuru was basically saying he would still be far weaker than her. But one thing stands out more than that and Sue is the one to ask, "Real you?"
Transforming again back to the body of a young girl Rimuru says, "Yes, the real me. Really you should all be thanking Galactus for pointing out to me that I was having a negative effect on universe. If a few more minute had passed by I probably would have accidentally destroyed it."
Taking in a deep breath Reed asks, "Destroyed it. You're saying you are capable of destroying the universe by your mere presence in it?"
"Yep, but don't worry while it took me nearly a million attempts, I was able to depower myself enough to finally stop having a negative effect on the universe." Rimuru says like it was no big deal that she was so powerful in her real body. And in fact, to her it wasn't as she no longer had the ability to tell how powerful she really was. Only knowing that in her own universe there was only one above her still. Now whether or not that was still the case didn't much matter as fighting her would be ill advised no matter what.
"And ah…where is your real self-right now?" Sue asks.
With a big smile on her face Rimuru answers, "I have no clue."
Which almost makes everyone face plant like in a cheesy old school anime.
Instead, she only receives a flat look from everyone in the room and Ben asks, "You don't know? Now can you not know where your real body is."
Giving Ben a look like he is asking a stupid question Rimuru answers, "Simple I don't know because I don't know duh."
Looking a bit irate, Ben is about to snap back at Rimuru be is stopped by Reed who is able to understand exactly what she was saying. "You didn't just have to depower yourself did you? You had to reduce your overall intelligence as well didn't you Rimuru?"
Clapping her hands happily Rimuru says, "Congratulations Reed you are 100% correct. You see the first part of doing something is learning how to do it. Now as time goes by you can forget how to do something you have learned but once you reach my level, you can't forget to do anything. And there lies the problem. If I had the knowledge on now to do even a fraction of what my real self could do that could end very badly for everyone. So, when the real me created this body or avatar, I made sure to leave most of my knowledge behind. Keeping only that which I found necessary and of course memories that are precious to me."
"How intelligent and powerful would you say you are now?" Reed asks trying to understand the limits of Rimuru's powers as is. Both so he can judge whether they could beat her in battle if it came down to it and because he found it completely fascinating that she was able to purposely split off a small part of her power like this.
Again, Rimuru has to think on this as it really was hard to judge how strong she currently was but finally, she answers, "Well it is hard to say. My current power level could be anywhere from one and 100 million to billion, most likely trillions of my real self. Without access to my full intelligence my IQ is probably only 160 instead of being nigh-omnipotent. For example, if I was in my real body, I could just look at you four and understand how your powers worked. Instead, all I can do is get a very vague sense of your powers. For example, I knew Sue's barrier was there but couldn't see it. Then there is the fact that Ben and Johnny were able to hit me. Something that in my real body they would not have been able to do if I didn't wish it or hurt me for that matter."
"Didn't seem like we were hurting you." Johnny says feeling a bit down thinking about how badly they were honestly doing when they fought her.
"Oh, Johnny don't feel so down. Trust me, each time you or Ben hit me I felt it. The only problem for you both is that I have vastly more experience than you two. That and I can see 360 degrees in every direction with perfect clarity."
"You can see 360 degrees?" Sue asks.
"Yep." Rimuru answers simply.
"But now, humans only have 100° vertical and a maximum 190° horizontal field of vision." Sue says.
"Again, I am not human Sue. No matter what I look like or feel like in this form I am still at my core a slime. One of my abilities I was able to keep without having a negative impact on this plain of existence was the ability to see in a 360-degree field of vision. I can all so see in every spectrum of light, wavelength and so on. Which makes your power all the more interesting Sue as even with that ability I still can't physically see your barrier." Rimuru says looking at her closely again but without that perverted feeling Sue felt from her before.
Reed can only nod his head at this. As Rimuru was right no matter now hard he tried he was no closer to understanding how Sues powers really worked then the women herself was. But he does remember something Rimuru said before. "You said you could tell it was there however current?"
Looking back at Reed, Rimuru says, "Oh yes while Sues ability is impressive it is not that hard to tell it's there if you have my site. After all her barrier is physically there so it disrupts not only the air flow around it but also changes the way wavelengths interact with said area. So, it is quite obvious that something is there even if I can't see it in the conventional way."
"Fascinating," Is all Reed say.
"You're telling me Reed and let me tell you something, you have never truly seen a gorgeous woman till you see her the way I do. I mean by the creator of all things Sue you are sexy. The curves of your hips, the shape of butt and breasts. Your more than a perfect 10." Rimuru says with that same husky voice she had used on Sue before. Loving the way her face turns a bright red. By the One Above All she was happy that she was able to keep the Essence of the Succubus.
Unlike what most people thought, succubus where not in themselves evil. At least not in her 2nd universe they weren't. Sure, they stole some life essence from people during sexual activities, but it was generally only a small amount. They were more along the lines of seductress who brought out the sexual desires of others and loved to use that to tempt people. But it was very rare for one of them to outright drain the life out of people. In fact, Rimuru had only met one who she would classify as truly evil and had consumed her. Giving her the ability to use many of their abilities including the Essence of the Succubus. A passive skill that brought out one's natural sexual desires or attraction towards the individual with said skill. It didn't however make people automatically what to have sex with the individual. It was more like opening the door for one to think about it.
That was why Sue blushed whenever Rimuru came on to her. Even if she didn't admit it Sue had a slight attraction to her, and Essence of the Succubus drew it out into the open. It would be up to Sue if that desire grew or died on the vine as it were. Rimuru had a feeling she wouldn't as even with the short amount of time she had been there she could see Sue's eyes turn to look at Reed with more than a hint of fondness. It made her wonder if there was something there or if it was just a crush. Well, it wasn't any of her business so she wouldn't think too hard about it.
Coughing in his hand again Reed brings everyone's attraction back to him. "Yes, well tell us Rimuru why are you here? If you don't mind me asking."
Smiling brightly at the man Rimuru answer, "Oh I am just here to explore. You don't have to worry Reed I have no desire to cause to much trouble."
"Well, that is good." Reed says not catching onto that last part about her causing trouble. Sue and Ben do however and narrow their eyes at her. Not that Rimuru minded and was actually enjoying it for a number of reasons.
-Later that night-
Looking up at the stars in the sky Rimuru smiled to herself. Now long had it been sense she saw a sky full of stars or talked with people that she had not consumed. A couple of 100 billion years, maybe even trillions of years. It was really had to tell. She only wished that the Fantastic Four as they called themselves had been able to stay up a bit longer to talk with. She was really enjoying herself, especially when she was teasing Sue, but it had been a long day for them, and they needed their rest. Though she did promise them she would stick around for a bit longer before she went off exploring the world. So she would get to speak to them some more as Reed ran the experiments she agreed to. Frist however she would have to take care of the peeping tom.
"You can come out now. I know your there." Rimuru says and watches as a bald head woman walks out for the shadows.
"I guess I should not be surprised that one such as yourself would be able to sense me. Still, you should not have come to this dimension Chaos Creator." Said women says to Rimuru.
Looking at her and tilting her head to the side Rimuru says, "Hmmm you know of me. That is a bit of a surprise."
"Not really your deeds are recorded in the Book of Demon Lords. You are quite infamous among the daemons. In the lowest levela of hell." The women says and Rimuru signs at hearing this.
"Let me guess Diablo or perhaps you know him better as Noir wrote this book didn't' he." Rimuru says and the women is a little taken aback at how casually she spoke its name.
"Your reaction tells me all I need to know. Really that man still putting on airs about me even after all this time." Rimuru says remembering her old servant foundry. Again, she can't remember how long it had been since she had set him free to return back to Hell, but she missed him dearly.
If she wasn't already standing before the Chaos Creator and slayer of the Primordial of Red the women before Rimuru would be scared of how casual she spoke of one of the most powerful rulers of Hell. "I had read once that the Primordial Black once had a master. I didn't know it was you nowever Chaos Creator."
"Please call me Rimuru and I never saw Diablo as my servant no matter what he may have thought personally. We were more along the lines of family if you ask me. But you have me off guard, you know of me, but I don't know you." Rimuru says leaving the unasked question in the air.
"Yes, apologies I am simply known as the Ancient One the Sorcerer Supreme of Earth." The Ancient One answers while keeping her guard up. She could feel that the Chaos Creator or Rimuru as she said she was called was not at full power. Perhaps that would allow her banish Rimuru before it was too late.
"Ancient One? Is that a title or really your name?" Rimuru asks.
With a smile and a small laugh that doesn't actually express any amusement the Ancient One says, "A title."
Giving a deadpan look at the women Rimuru says, "A unflattering one. True you are no great beauty my lady, but you are hardly ancient looking. Plus, you can only be what a couple of 100 years old, maybe 500 at most."
"You flatter me my lady, but I guess I shouldn't be surprised as the book said you seduced many great demons and monsters. Taking them as your brides or the Ladies of Chaos as they were called." The Ancient One says.
Rimuru however can't help but groan at that name. Really, she was starting to think she needed to get a hold of that book and soon. If only to see what the hell Diablo put in it. Already she had heard two outlandish things. One of which would have seen Guy kill Diablo in the most painful of way. Only to bring him back and do it all over again. Did she kill Guy? Yes, she did but not in the way she was suspecting Diablo wrote down.
"You seem in distress Chaos Creator." The Ancient One says with some puzzlement in her voice. After all demons usually love to glorify themselves in any way they could.
"Yes, well Diablo has a habit of let's say embellishing events that actually happened. I can assure you half of whatever it is you have read was untrue with the rest you're going to have to take with a grain of salt." Rimuru says feeling the same strange and impossible headache she used to when she ruled over her kingdom long ago.
The Ancient One just looks at the demon lord before her and thinks on this, "Well while that may be true Chaos Creator, I will still have to insist that you take your leave."
Letting out another sigh Rimuru says to the women, "Listen is there any way we can resolve this without violence?"
"Yes, you can leave voluntarily." The Ancient One answers.
Shaking her head knowing that look in the women's eyes Rimuru knows she won't just leave this alone. "Then I guess that is that."
"Indeed." The Ancient one says then takes a fighting stance casting her Tao Mandalas. Readying for what surely would be a difficult fight. One that she may not walk away from.