And here's yet another chapter folks!!
Anyways before we get into the nick of things I want to make the official announcment that I will be posting new chapters every two weeks. I held back on making any promises before as I wanted to see how regularly I could post.
I have a completed chapter or two in reserve but I want to keep with the schedule so look forward to that.
Anyways, I hope you all enjoy!!
Chapter 4: Ogre Village
Ogre Chief POV:
Within the Great Forest of Jura, there was a village of Ogres that lived in the South East of the forest. We were the strongest species found within the Eastern region of the Forest despite our small numbers. Our village had a total population of just over five hundred, with our population slowly declining over a long period of time for various reasons. Famine, war, our low birthrates, and even the fact that groups our people sometimes left the village to work as mercenaries.
The Ogres are warring race, that specialized in combat, and are more advanced than most of the other races that dwelled this side of the forest. This was partially due to the influence of humans, specifically Japanese other worlders that had influenced us. As a result we had learnt from them and developed a culture that was similar.
I am the current leader of the ogre village, it's chieftain. Today was a day like any other day in our village, each ogre playing their part in keeping our village standing and thriving. The hunters and gatherers had left earlier in the morning, and at the current moment I was going through the reports from our scouting team.
There had been a few changes within the forest over the last week. The presence of our guardian, the Storm Dragon Veredia, had disappeared a little over a month ago. And naturally this was a cause for concern for both me and my people.
The disappearance of the Storm Dragon would no doubt result in numerous changes within the forest. They were already signs of numerous monsters changing behavior and becoming more aggressive, a clear sign that without the Storm Dragons presence the monsters of Jura and beyond would see this as an opportunity to expand their own territories.
It was a rather delicate time we were living in now. I'd had to increase village defenses as a result, had to assign protection to the female ogres when they went out to gather fruits or other plants and vegetables, and naturally I had to increase the size of our hunting parties as well.
There had been a few encounters in the last two weeks, but fortunately none of my people had been severely injured or killed. We are a strong people after all.
"Father, may I enter?" The voice of my eldest child, my son suddenly called from outside.
"You may." I responded, glad for the small reprieve.
My son, one of my two children and the 'Young Master' of the village, he was the future of our people and among the strongest warriors we had in our village. But he still had a ways to go in terms of character, he was still a tad bit too brash and short tempered. Often leading to him acting before think.
"What is it?" I asked once my son was seated in front of me, he wouldn't have come to me at this time unless there was something to report.
"Our scouting party has reported numerous creatures retreating from the north. When they went to investigate they said they sensed a powerful and ominous aura, one unlike anything they'd ever felt." He reported, the slight worry and concern in his voice audible, despite this I could see no fear.
"Did they Identify the source?" I asked, voice calm and even.
"No, but from what they could tell, whatever it was seems to be moving in this general direction." My son said with a frown, one I couldn't help but mirror.
A powerful aura could mean many things within this forest. A majin or powerful monster. Either way, without verifying its intentions it would be dangerous to allow it to come any closer to our village. Still, if the creature wasn't hostile, then provoking it would be the worst thing we can do.
"Father please let me take care of this threat." My son said as he lowered his head respectfully.
"You are strong my son, but if this threat is truly as dangerous as we've been made to believe then it will be too much for you to face alone." I said sternly, this would be different from fighting the usual monsters that filled the forest. Not to mention we had no idea how strong this monster truly was, only basing it on the words of our kin. "Gather the elder and fifty of our best men, go and investigate the source of that ominous aura."
"Yes father." The fire in my sons eyes showed me that he was ready and willing to fight for the sake of his people, even if that meant dying for them. However I wanted to prevent as many casualties as possible.
"Listen, son. We don't know what this creatures is, or what its intentions are. However if it bares no ill and can be reasoned with, then pursue the path of negotiations." I said, and my sons eyes widened in surprise. He raised his head to speak up, most likely to object, but sealed his lips once his eyes met my own, "If this creature truly is powerful then fighting it will no doubt result in casualties, even if we do emerge victorious. So don't be the aggressor in this situation."
"…I understand, father." His response was reluctant, but I knew that he would follow my orders regardless of his doubts, for I was his Chief.
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Rimuru POV:
It has been a week since I left the cave where my mother had been sealed away. I'd been strolling around the forest since then with no particular direction in mind, occasionally taking a flight to just scope out the land.
I spent the first few days properly adapting to my dragon body. Despite having the ability to assume a human form I still considered my dragon form, and as a result I wanted to be as familiar with it as possible. So I flew, hunted, ate, slept and did everything with that form for the next four days.
Hunting had proven to be my favorite sport in this time, it meant I got to fight some monsters and try out the skills I'd gotten from the monsters in the sealed cave, even getting some new skills in the process. I'd also gotten the materials for clothing, but being a soldier and all in my former life meant that my sense of style was lacking heavily. In the end I just had [Great Sage] make something that was wearable for the time being.
Eating raw meat had been quite the experience though. It certainly wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, perhaps it was my draconic taste buds that were different from my human ones. The meat may have been a little bit rough, and sometimes a bit bloody, but my instincts and sharp teeth usually allowed me to push through.
The last three days of the week were spent roaming about in my human form, especially now that I had some actual clothes. The clothes in question were a simple sleeveless white shirt, some leather pants and sturdy shoes. Naturally I had made sure that underwear were involved.
Still it felt good to move around in a human body again, even if it was that of a fourteen year old child. Using my [Water Manipulation] I'd been able to create a makeshift mirror to get a better look at myself.
While I had a general idea of what I looked like from when I was in the cave. But out in the clear sunlight, I was able to see myself in greater detail than I had in the cave, and without the fear of being seen in my birthday suit.
I'd certainly hadn't noticed how much of a hottie, I was turning out to be. Slim but strong body with visibly developing muscles , probably emphasized for speed and power, and smooth facial features that would have made any teen human faint from a smile. My skin complexion was surprisingly pale, I mean I'd noticed in the cave, but out here in the sun, it became that much more visible. The shoulder length black hair with streaks of blue here and there, probably as a result of my scales. Green eye, similar to my dragon form, with the only difference being the pupils weren't slit but instead were round.
All in all, I was happy with my new appearance, and was looking forward to how it would grow in the future.
At the current moment I was in my human form chasing some hover lizards. I figured they would make a good dinner.
'They should be walking into it any second now.' I thought to myself as I kept up the chase. It wasn't until a few seconds later that my trap was triggered.
They moved between two large trees, however before they could go any further they were all stopped and trapped in my [Sticky Thread] and immediately rendered immobile.
"Score!!" I couldn't help but shout in victory as I stopped running and approached the trapped creatures, "Alright, I've had my fun, time to put you guys out of you misery." I said as I raised my hand, one clean cut from [Water Claw] and I should be able to off all four of their heads at once.
"Hold it right there majin!!" Before I could release my attack, a loud and aggressive voice suddenly roared out from behind me.
I swiftly turned around and was surprised to see numerous creatures that had a humanoid appearance but had different skin colors and horn coming out of their foreheads.
'Woah, what are those?' I couldn't help but ask myself. They were definitely monsters based on their features.
《Answer: These are ogres, one of the more dominant species of the Great Forest of Jura. They are an intellectual species.》
'Really, why are so many of them here though?' And from how they were armed and pointing their swords and other weapons directly at me, it seemed as though they were being hostile.
《It is likely you have encroached into their territory or are nearing their dwelling. They are likely responding to a perceived threat.》
'That makes sense.' I said as I couldn't help but sigh. I hadn't meant to cause any trouble, but even if I had suppressed the majority of my aura, the remainder was still enough to light up any red flags to creatures in the forest. So it's only natural that they came to investigate and perhaps even neutralize the threat, 'How many of them are they?'
《Answer: There are 52 ogres in total. 》
'Are they a threat to me?' I highly doubted it, they didn't seem to have any astonishing magicules, but having [Great Sage] confirm it would solidify that belief.
《Negative: However caution is advised, ogres are capable of using magic arts as well as weapon related arts.》
'Thought so. Still I'd rather avoid resorting to violence if I can. Their the first intelligent monsters I've come across since mother.' While I was happy to be free from the cave the loneliness from before was still there. If I played my cards right I could make some friends or connections here, "Hi, is there something that I can help you with?"
I hoped that was a nice enough greeting, but I also didn't want to appear weak. I remembered my mothers words clearly, that in this world it was kill or be killed, that the strong ruled the weak and most importantly was the rule that was shared by all creatures of this world, 'survival of the fittest'.
"What are your intentions majin?!" The redheaded ogre spoke up, probably the leader of this party. His tone was definitely confident, or was that just arrogance, either way I was confident that he was looking down on me. Most likely due to my smaller and younger body.
"Intentions?" I asked whilst tilting my head to the left a little, I then pointed to the still trapped hover lizards, "Well I was just about to kill my prey, planning to have them for dinner." I probably could have phrased that better, but watching them squirm and get on guard from my words was a little funny.
But honestly I don't see why they seem so bothered by it. Don't they also hunt for meat and stuff like that.
"I see…" an older looking ogre stepped up beside the redhead. He looked like your traditional elder, goatee beard, white hair tied up in a ponytail, squinted eyes. He really was an old ogre, but in my eye that just made him all the more dangerous in my eye.
Back in the military there was a saying that was popular among all soldiers, especially the rookies who thought they new better than their elders.
'Fear the old in a profession where most die young.' Given how this world works, and the fact that the ogres brought him to a fight meant he was a veteran warrior.
"…does that mean you have no desire to attack our village?" The old man went on to ask, his squinted eyes opening slightly. Guess [Great Sage] was right when it said they assumed I was a threat.
"Nope!" I responded with a smile as I waved my hands in front of me, I then pointed at the weapons they still had drawn and some still aimed towards me. "So…um, you guys aren't going to attack me with those right? Cause if so I'd rather we go our separate ways."
The elder kept his gaze on mine for a few seconds. I could tell he was trying to get a read on me, to see if I was trust worthy or if I was just lying so they would let their guards down. After a minute or two he sighed and sheathed his blade.
"Put away your weapons." The elder said, surprising the ogres around him, but none seemed more surprised than the redhead that was beside him. If anything he looked offended.
"But Elder!" He tried to protest.
"This majin doesn't have any intention to fight us. I can sense that much. Attempting to fight him would just result in unnecessary losses." He said sternly. Huh, so the ogres knew they were outmatched and still came to confront me? Perhaps they hoped to overwhelm me with their numbers, "Besides, remember what the chief said young master."
I watched the redhead sheath his sword with an irritated and frustrated scoff. He then cast a glare towards me as if trying to intimidate me or something of the sort. Honestly if he was, then he was failing badly.
"Do you live far from here majin?" The now dubbed 'Elder' asked me. Guess even without names, monsters find a way to address each other.
"Not really, my home isn't too far from here." I answered, I'd made the cave a sort of temporary home base whilst I scouted this forest.
It wasn't much in the way of a home, but the good news was even with the absence of Veredia no monsters dared to enter that cave. Probably an unspoken rule or something. Though I don't know if anymore humans will come in the near future.
"Then if you would like, you could return to our village with us. Perhaps share a meal and talk, you seem to have gathered quite the bounty." The elder said, and this time even I couldn't keep the shock of my face, but it was for an entirely different reason than the other ogres.
"A meal?!!" I asked loudly with my eyes lighting up in excitement. I hadn't had a proper meal since coming into this world! Raw meat was good in my dragon form, and I could just roast the meat with [Fire Breath] when eating it in my human form, but what I wouldn't give for a proper meal!! With a quick cough into my right fist I composed myself and responded with a smile, "Well if you're offering, then I suppose I'll take you up on it. I guess I should introduce myself, my name is Rimuru Tempest nice to meet you."
As expected they were surprised to hear that I was a named monster. But given the value of names to monsters it made sense that they would react in such a manner. Still I hope this didn't cause any problems moving forward.
"It's an honor to meet you Sir Rimuru." The elder said with a nod. I then felt a hostile aura coming from the redheaded ogre next to the elder. He seem to be growling and scowling as he glared daggers into me for some reason, "Young Master." The elder suddenly said sternly, it was a warning that the redhead apparently understood as he stopped and turned away from both me and the ogre.
"Anyway, let me just finish up here then we can go." I said as I pointed back to the hover lizards. The elder nodded whilst the Young Master cast a curious glance in my direction. Probably wondering what I was gonna do since I didn't have any weapons on me.
'Well, in that case I should probably keep my cards to my chest. At least until I know they can be trusted.' I said as I raised my left hand once I was close to the trapped hover lizards. " [Water Claw]!!" I shouted as I swung my hand diagonally and release four blade of compressed water. The next second four decapitated heads fell onto the ground.
I could hear the ogres whispering from behind me, and while I could have listened in with my advanced hearing from [Keen Sense] I decided not to.
The ogres were generous enough to haul the game, even though I could have just stored it in my [Stomach]. Still, I decided not to show anymore of my skills than I already had and instead allowed them to carry it.
After that they started leading me towards their village.
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Young Masters POV:
I couldn't help but feel angry and frustrated as I watched this 'Rimuru' person walk with us back to our village. The way he was flaunting his aura, even as he casually walked amongst us without a care in the world was insulting. It was almost as though he wasn't surrounded by forty monsters that belonged to one of the strongest warrior races within the Great Forest of Jura! The other ten ogres had run ahead of the party to report to my father.
We mighty ogres stand at the top among the races within the Jura forest. And being treated as no threat by a childlike majin was very infuriating.
I can understand that he is strong, based on his powerful aura alone, even if his aura no longer carried any malicious intent it was still very strong. And the majin most likely has the strength to back it up, as shown by how he decapitated the heads of those hover lizards. However, looking down on us ogres is something that I cannot forgive.
On that note, I couldn't help but wonder what was going through the elders head when he invited this Rimuru to our village as an honored guest. This was clearly a mistake, but right now I have no choice but to follow through. Father did say to attempt negotiations with the majin, so even if I disagreed with that approach I still had to follow through with it as it was not my place to question our chief.
'Still though, I want to challenge him. If only to show him that we ogres are not as weak as he thinks.' However I didn't know what would happen if I decided to follow through with that course of action.
With how the majins back was turned though, it may be possible for me to actually land a surprise attack in. However just as the thought crossed my mind, those sharp emerald green eyes of his turned meet my own. And I could have sworn that for a split second his pupils seemed to narrow out, taking an almost cat or reptilian like appearance, but they returned to normal so fast I figured it was just my imagination.
"Hey redhead, is there a problem?" He asked, his tone suddenly frighteningly even and his expression unamused. I couldn't help but freeze in my steps, "I thought you guys weren't gonna attack me." The moment he said that everyone turned tense as they sensed the majins aura become slightly malicious. The ogres quickly had their hands on the hilts of their sheathed weapons, ready to draw them if need be.
"Nobody here is being hostile Sir Rimuru, the Young Master is just a little impulsive, and perhaps wary of brining a majin of your caliber into our village." The elder said in a grandfatherly tone as he put a hand on the majins shoulder.
It seemed to have done the job as the malice in the majins aura subsided and he let out a sigh. He eyed me for another second before turning away from me and allowing the elder to lead him forward. The other ogres seemed to relax once they saw that the potential conflict had been averted before it could start.
I numbly followed as we took off once more, wondering just how this Rimuru had seen through my intentions?! I grit my teeth and clenched my fist, following close enough to still be able to react if he did anything but far enough to not draw anymore of his attention.
"By the way, I've been meaning to ask you something." Rimuru said as he turned to the elder, I couldn't help but listen in, "What the hell is a majin?"
Several of us actually tripped at that question, even the elder had a single eyebrow raised as he turned to Rimuru! Rimuru looked around at us seemingly surprised by our reaction. How could he not know what a majin was?!! It was literally one of the most basic and common things for any individual being to know.
"Is something wrong?" He asked with an almost childlike innocence, which was made even worse by his small appearance as well.
"No, no, it's just that most of us weren't expecting that question from you." The elder said probably wanting to avoid offending him, "To answer your question, 'majin' is the term commonly used to describe intelligent monsters such as ourselves. It's a term meant to differentiate us from the average mindless beasts."
"I see, I guess that makes it something of common knowledge huh." Rimuru said as he rubbed the back of his head in embarrassment, his pale skin gaining a bit of pink to it.
My fellow ogres and I chose to stay silent at that, not really sure how to respond to that. Instead we just kept moving forward to the village.
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Ogre Chief POV:
I couldn't help but sit a little straighter as I felt the formidable aura of our guest enter our village. I'd been informed earlier on by some messengers sent ahead that the party that I'd sent with my son had indeed encountered a majin within the forest, though their description of him was a bit surprising to say the least, he apparently didn't seem that much older than my own daughter, who was currently pouring two cups of tea on the table in front of me, with some biscuits. Though I chose not to put too much thought into that, knowing that majin tended to sometimes be far older than they actually appeared to be.
"Thank you dear." I said gently to my daughter as she finished setting this for my guest and I.
I could tell that she was nervous about the approaching aura, but was holding her tongue. And I knew she wasn't the only one, the majins aura had been felt long before they even arrived at the village, it was only because he had still been too far out that they hadn't sensed it earlier. And despite lacking an malicious intention, it still carried with it a heavy presence.
As much as it pained me to admit it, this majin was stronger than anyone in this village. If it came to it perhaps we could defeat him with numbers, but we would likely lose a lot of people in the battle.
"Go and wait with your mother." I said to my child with a gentle smile. I'd already told my wife to flee with our daughter should a conflict break out and things seem bad. I sincerely hoped it didn't come to that, but I had to take every precaution to protect my family.
It wasn't long until the majins aura was right outside the door, easily drowning that of the elder and my son, almost making me miss them entirely. I straightened my back and exercised my aura to the best of my abilities, an extent I hadn't pushed myself to in a while now.
Soon enough the door opened and my son walked in, he seemed nervous and slightly frustrated, I could only hope he had not done anything brash to earn the ire of our guest. For while he would make a great chief in the future, he was still a bit hot headed.
The village elder came into view next, stepping inside the room before bowing his head towards the third person, presumably the majin, and gesturing towards me, "This is the Chief of our village."
The figure that followed the elder was…much smaller than I had expected, especially given the aura they were exuding. His black hair with blue streaks, his smooth and youthful facial features, his emerald green eye that seemed curious and yet held the same sense as his aura. To be honest, he reminded me more of a human child and didn't look that much younger than my daughter, however it's always hard to tell with majin.
I watched silently as the majin studied the room for a moment, his eyes passing through the elder and my son, however they did linger on my son for a moment longer, prompting him to look away. It was then the majin turned to me before sighing and sitting down on the cushion on the opposite side of the table.
"Hello there." The majin finally said with a smile, his voice deceptively smooth and innocent, just like his appearance. However, his eyes were still sharp and I could tell he was keenly aware of the other two in the room.
"Greetings majin." I said as I bowed slightly, I saw my son stiffen and grit his teeth in anger and frustration, it seemed as though I would have to keep a closer eye on him, "I welcome you to our village and we are honored to host someone of your prowess. I am the village chief, is there any manner I should address you?"
"My name is Rimuru Tempest, thank you for having me." He responded with a genuine smile.
'So he is named.' I thought as I felt myself becoming more cautious of the possibilities.
"Sir Rimuru," My son fists were clenched even tighter now. He was a proud warrior, one who took pride in both his heritage and his race. It must anger him to see me bow and show respect to another monster. He still had much to learn it seems, "may I ask what it is that brings you to these parts of the forest?" I asked.
Rimuru took a moment to answer, looking deep in thought, he then looked to my son and the elder in the room once more as if judging them. It was only when he turned back to me that he finally answered the question.
"To be honest I was born in a very deep cave about three and a half months ago, and I only recently finally made it out about a week ago. I popped up in the forest and have just been doing whatever since then!" Rimuru declared happily with the innocence of a child.
The elder, my son and I were all equally shocked as we tried to process just what it was this majin was saying. Surely he was joking! To think that the individual who had been releasing such a powerful aura was an infant?!! It was a scary thought, and one that spoke volumes of this majins potential for growth.
"I-I see…" I responded not to sure how I was supposed to respond to the revelation, "Then if you don't mind me asking, what do you intend to do moving forward?"
"That's rather bold thing to ask, especially since I made it clear I wasn't a threat to you and your people." Rimuru said as his eyes turned cold as they landed upon me, I couldn't help but flinch at the change in mannerism.
"Please don't misunderstand me, it's just that your appearance has happened at a rather peculiar time." I explained as Rimuru calmed down, "You see, this forest recently lost its guardian, the Storm Dragon Veredia. And as a result I suspect that many changes will be coming to the forest, some good and others bad. I am just concerned for my people."
"I see." Rimuru said as he brought his right hand to his chin, "Well to be honest I haven't really figured out what I'm gonna do with my life. Up to this point I've just been exploring the forest, and your people are the first intellectual beings that I've come across."
'I see, so he truly has no intentions of conquering us. That's good, perhaps he could even be an ally to the ogres.' It would only prove beneficial to our people if we established good relations with Rimuru. Despite the fact that he was young, and probably inexperienced he also seemed to have a good head on his shoulders, "Well, I'm sure that wondering through this large forest has left you feeling somewhat tired. We would be happy to have you as an honored guest of our village if you wish to rest here."
The majins eyes actually widened a bit at that, it seemed he hadn't been expecting my proposal. "Hmm." Rimuru mused as his eyes studied me for moment, head slightly tilted to the in confusion and interest, it was a little amusing to see. After a moment a he smiled once more before responding, "I would love that, thank you very much for having me." He responded with a bow similar to the one that I had done before, that had definitely been amusing, but I managed to hold my composure and not give it away.
Meanwhile my son had been watching the entire interaction with his angers and frustrations building over time. I would need to do something before he did something to offend or anger our guest, whom he was currently glaring daggers into right now.
Unfortunately the majin knew it, and his head snapped towards my son with an irritated expression of his own.
"Hey!!" Rimuru shouted in anger and frustration, what truly surprised me however was how loud his voice became and the shockwave that followed it. It was so sudden and surprising that my son was forced to take a few steps back, "What's your problem? You've been leaking killing intent and hostile vibes at me since we started walking towards this place!"
This was bad, Rimuru was getting upset, but based on his words he had been exercising great patience. I could not fault him for his anger at my son, but I also could not afford to have them clash. I had to intervene a quickly.
"Son," I called out to my still shocked son who'd failed to respond to Rimuru, once his attention was on me I spoke firmly with a glare, "leave us."
He seemed to get offended by this and opened his mouth to speak against it, but the elder stepped up in front of him before he could. He managed to get him to follow him out, though my son did cast one last glance at me, before glaring at Rimuru.
"I apologize for my sons rudeness." I said as I bowed my head once more, "He is a proud ogre and very protective of his people, and having a strong majin such as yourself among us has him acting out. And I can only assume his pride has also been hurt."
"It's fine I guess." Rimuru said with a shrug of his shoulders, I was glad he was not going to hold my sons actions against him. Still, I feared that this wasn't the last time my son would do something to earn the ire of our guest.
…I suppose I would have to keep a closer eye on him.
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Rimuru's POV:
The village chief and I chatted for a bit more after that, he was being a bit more polite than I expected from him given his position. It actually took me a while to catch on to the fact that it was because of my aura and the fact that they assumed I was so strong.
I guess power really does have a lot of value in this world.
Still though, these people would absolutely freak out if they realized that what they had been sensing was only a quarter of my true power. Probably best to keep that on the down low for the time being. It was for this same reason that I hadn't revealed to them the fact that I was a dragon, that would probably get me attacked fast.
The tea was definitely good though, it was something that I hadn't expected to come across in a monster settlement. Though now that I think about it, a lot of the monsters here are dressed in a manner similar to traditional Japanese wear. Kimonos, yakuta, heck even their warriors had katana and dressed in a similar fashion to samurai.
Could they have been influenced by people from my old world? It was the only logical answer. If that was the case then I really couldn't wait to try out their food at the feast the chief spoke about.
After my talk with the Chief, I was led out by a group of mostly female ogres led by a tall and mature light pink haired ogress whom the other called chieftess, clearly the chiefs wife, or partner. I wasn't sure if the ogres even understood the concept of marriage.
"Sir Rimuru, we are here." The chieftess said as she gestured towards a small house like structure that actually resembled a cabin! It had windows(without glass), curtains, a front door and looked big enough to have three rooms!! "This will be your quarters for the duration of your stay. I hope it is to your liking." I actually looked at the chieftess with wide eyes to see if she was joking or not.
"So, you're just going to give me an entire house?" I couldn't help but ask.
I mean I wasn't complaining or anything, but taking a closer look now I couldn't help but note that this house was better decorated than most, if not all the houses in the village, the only comparable one being that if the Chief himself.
I understood they were giving me the royal treatment because I was strong and all that, but in all honesty this was perhaps a bit much.
My reaction must have amused the female ogres as I heard some giggles around me, even the chieftess was giggling, though she hid the majority of her expression behind the large sleeves of her attire, though I certainly didn't miss the amusement that was in her still visible dark pink eyes.
"But Sir Rimuru," The Chieftess said as she stopped giggling and composed herself, "As an honored guest of our village its only natural that we give you the best accommodations that our village has to offer." She said with a smile, and I immediately felt all possible arguments within me die as I couldn't properly come up with a counter.
"Still though…" Don't get me wrong, I was glad that I would have a place to myself. It would certainly make it easier to avoid any awkward situations and things like that. But it was the fact that the house seemed more extravagant than many of the other houses in the village that bothered me a little.
"Please don't worry Sir Rimuru, this is just how things are done in our village." She insisted, with a sigh I decided to just let it go and accept it.
With that over the Chieftess led me into the building and gave me a quick tour of the place. I had to admit that the place was really nice. It was well furnished, the floor was smooth and the carpets really soft, and the bed was made out of silk!! I had to resist jumping on the bed in that moment, it wouldn't do to behave poorly in front of the Chieftess. The house had two rooms, the bedroom and living room all of it seemed to be heavily Japanese styled. There's no doubt about it, these ogres were definitely influenced by an otherworlder.
Once the rather quick tour of the place was complete the chieftess left me with a few necessities that I'd need for my stay and gave me a quick reminder of the feast that we'd be having tonight and that I was more than welcome to join them.
As soon as she, along with her group, was gone I swiftly ran back to my new bedroom and leapt onto the bed. 'It really is silk!!' I couldn't help but marvel as I rolled from one end of my bed to the other. It really was so soft and comfortable, much better than any of the makeshift beds I'd tried to make using my thread related skills that's for sure!!
"Haaa, I could definitely settle for this." I moaned in satisfaction.
Looking back at everything that had happened today, I really hadn't been expecting to run into any intellectual monsters this soon into my new life, but I wasn't complaining either. The ogres seemed like a nice enough bunch, except for that redhead, he had some issues. Still though there was a lot to look forward to here, it was definitely better than wandering the forest all on my own.
It certainly felt less lonely that much was for sure.
I'm glad that our paths crossed and hoped to maintain a good relationship with them.
Authors Note:
And that concludes the chapter!!
To be honest I debated whether I should follow the cannon story line for a really long while, but I eventually decided not to. So instead of Rimuru meating the Goblins he encountered the ogres.
How this will shape the story? Well you'll just have to read and find out!!
By the way please feel free to comment and review!!