Jayr POV - Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken Universe, Central World, Magic Continent, Jura Forest - 2013 AMB
After the Ogres agreed to become Rimuru's subordinates, were given a name by him and evolved into Kijins, and the Slime who used up all his energies to name them causing him to enter in his low-activity/sleep-mode state, I calmly use a bit of Telekinesis to gently pick up the Slime and lay him on the "bed" in his home while the newly evolved Kijins adjust to their new, stronger bodies and powers.
At the same time, having personally observed the phenomenon called "Naming" unique to this universe, I can't help but grow intrigued by it, and so, I connect to the Voice of the World, the System created by the late Star King Dragon Veldanava managing the entire Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken Universe, and request more information about it.
In an instant, I recieve a flood of information and learn that a Name is a term that refers to the "name" of an individual that is inscribed onto their Heart Core, which is a supercluster of special particles knows as infons very close in principe with the Digimon's Digicore that serves as both a container for the ego, which is the innermost facet of the Souls of this universe, and as well as a recording device for information.
Individuals who have a name are referred to as Named, while those who don't are called Nameless.
Named beings typically have much stronger wills as well as more diverse and complex emotions compared to a nameless being of the same age.
Naming refers to the act of an individual receiving a name, and there are three known methods for this process: Equal Naming, Master-Subordinate Naming, and Named by the Masses.
Equal Naming is an act of naming that establishes an equal relationship between the namer and the named.
This type of naming either consumes no energy to perform or costs so little that it's considered "safe," and the power received in return can be considered minimal.
Examples of this are parents naming their children or Veldora naming Rimuru.
Master-Subordinate naming is a type of naming that establishes the named as being subordinate to the namer.
This act consumes an amount of Magicules and/or Mana proportionate to the strength of the being receiving the name.
If the namer names someone too strong or names too many people without a long enough recovery time, there is a high chance that the energy expended in the process of naming will never fully recover.
The benefit of this rather risky process is the power that the named individual receives.
Someone named in this way forms a powerful soul bond with the namer, possibly even inheriting some of their abilities, and in the case of monsters and certain regressed demi-humans, they can even evolve.
Lastly, there is the rarest phenomenon, Named by the Masses, which occurs on extremely rare occasions when an individual receives a name through the collective belief of a large number of people.
Individuals named in this way receive all of the self-image and power-enhancing properties of a name but without the need to ever form a close bond with another person.
Examples of this type of naming can be seen with Guy Crimson, one of the Primordials, and Orthos, another Deamon who tricked a whole kingdom by forging the false narrative of "Orthos the Hero," spreading to the masses and then using the collective will of the people that believed in the story to inscribe the name 'Orthos' onto his Soul, gaining even more power.
I also learned that it is technically possible to overwrite a named individual's name, though the phenomenon is rare to the extreme, to the point that most people don't even know the possibility even exists.
Based on the few known instances recorded by the Voice of the World, it seems that a name can only be overwritten if the original namer is dead, or if the individual was originally named by the masses, or if the user wishes to change their name.
It is possible to "re-name" the individual with the same name, in which case their name doesn't actually change, but they still gain the benefits of naming again.
While I'm going over the information given to me by the Voice of the World, the newly evolved Kijin start to bond with the Hobgoblins, Goblinas, and Dwarves until they realize that they need new clothes, as the ones they have do not fit their evolved bodies, making Shuna work with a team of weavers to fix that issue.
Thanks to Shuna and the team of weavers, made up mostly of Goblinas and the Dwarves, Benimaru and everyone else received new clothing, weapons, and armor.
Benimaru received a kimono that turned blood red to match his aura and a new katana forged by Dwarves.
Excelling at weaving, Shuna made herself a new white kimono with simple but graceful red embroidery and a red kimono skirt that's held in place with a red ribbon, causing her to be almost mistaken for a miko.
Shion received a custom set of Western formal attire from Shuna: a skintight purple business suit and light green shirt.
She leaves the jacket unbuttoned, allowing a generous portion of her cleavage to spill out.
Hakurou's new attire consists of a white overcoat, which in turn was covered on the shoulders and neck by some kind of overwear as well.
Souei received a brand new attire, matching his dark blue color scheme that isn't too tight nor too fluttering to get caught in sharp objects during his espionage missions.
And Kurobe simply received a plain dark grayish-blue kimono-style garment without any other decoration.
After that, the Kijin spent the rest of the day exploring the town, introducing themselves to the other inhabitants, and meeting Paul, Nellika, Jouichi, and the others who returned from their training session before returning to Rimuru's house, where they dutifully watch over his resting figure.
The next day after Rimuru awakens, he is surprised to see that the B to A-Rank Ogres all evolve into Rank A Kijin. In fact, he even seems a little intimidated by their new power, but later he quickly adapts and assigns jobs to them: Kurobe as a blacksmith and craftsman, Shuna in weaving and cooking, Shion as a secretary, Souei in espionage, Hakurou as an instructor, and Benimaru as the army commander.
We continue to peacefully spend some more time in Rimuru's town, mostly by training in preparation for the Champion of Power's invasion, while also making sure to spend some time with Rimuru, the Kijins, and the rest of the inhabitants.
Of course, during this period of relative peace, I also made sure to contact my wives, fellow Men of Culture, and friends, informing them of the situation without hiding anything about the possible dangers before requesting their help and support in protecting this universe from the invasion of Unicron and the Champion of Power.
Saori, Tio, and Alvida immediately agreed and started to organize and prepare everything so that they could all make a move at a moment when it would be needed.
Hajime also didn't hesitate to agree, especially once he learned that we are going to fight against Cybertronians, and the same is true for the Liberators, who, from how fast they replied, seem to feel the need to let loose and cause some mayhem like the good old times.
Freid also agreed to come, saying that this is a good opportunity for the United Government Army to experience this kind of battle.
Meanwhile, as soon as they heard my request, Hearst and the other Apostles immediately started to prepare for, in their words, a "Holy Crusade in the name of Justice against the mechanical heathens and their evil God."
Just like my wives, the people of the Arifureta Universe also started to prepare to join the fight against the invasion of the Champion of Power.
Needless to say, the Gurren Brigade as a whole also positevily replied to my request, not only because I'm also a member of the Gurren Brigade and as such they will always support me, or that it is the right thing to do, but, more importantly, because Unicron and the Champion of Power will also pose a danger to their own universe if left unchecked.
For this very reason, they realized that it is better to face them now, when they have time to prepare and in a combined effort with many other powerful universes, than later when the invading force grows even stronger, reaches their universe, and they are alone.
My Uncle-in-law Poseidon also agreed to send some reinforcement in the form of his Marinas, the Marine, and a few other powerful people from the new Government that also want to help to once again show his gratitude for giving him the possibility of becoming the sole God of the One Piece Universe, something that massively increased his powers to the point that he finally feels perfectily equal to his borther, my Father-in-law, Zeus.
Lastly, I contacted the people in the Dragon Ball Multiverse and at first, Goza and his group, barring Goku and Vegeta, were a little hesitant to jump in another conflict so soon after the conclusion of the Tournament of Power, but once they learned about the threat behind the Champion of Power and Unicron, they agreed to come and help us fight them off.
On the other hand, the Zenos were much easier to convince, as I simply told them that it was likely going to be a massive battle, the likes they had never seen before.
This was enough for them to tell to the Grand Minister to contact the Guide Angels and tell them to inform their Gods of Destruction that any universe that willingly answer to the request of their ally and takes part in this battle to protect another universe will get a "Not Erase Card" that will protect their universe from being erased one time in the case they upset Zeno for one reason or another.
Obviously, as soon as they heard the news, all 12 Gods of Destruction, full of righteous fury, scrambled to prepare to have a chance to help protect the poor universe from the invasion of the evil entity and his army, gathering and training their strongest warriors.
After recieving the positive replies from all my friends and allies, I continued to enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of Rimuru's town with my Digimon Partner while also checking on the spread of my meme that has already "infected" the whole Rimuru's town, a few villages, and a good part of the Free Guild that in turn started to "infect" many affiliated town outside the Great Jura Forest, which is quite astonishing considering that is only spreading through word of mouth, instead of more advanced and faster methods.
This gives me a clear idea of just of dreadful my Ultimate Skill could be in the wrong hands, in fact, I've decided to be very cautious in its use, especially when it comes to implanting ideas, as I could cause catastrophic damage if I'm just a little bit careless with it.
A few days later, this period of peace is broken when Rimuru's town is visited by a group of lizardmen envoys led by Gabiru, who proposes to Rimuru's group that they should be working under them against the incoming orc invasion.
In the end, the situation escalated, and it turned into a duel between Gabiru and Gobta, which Gobta won, causing the Lizardmen to run away with their tails between their legs.
Then, while pondering what to do about the incoming invasion, Rimuru is visited by a Dryad named Treyni.
Treyni has the appearance of a full-grown young woman with green hair and blue eyes, along with well-defined facial features.
She is an ethereal beauty whose body takes on a semi-transparent state.
She wears a full-length aqua colored dress with white sleeves and goes barefoot.
(Image Here - Treyni)
Treyni asked for Rimuru's help in exterminating the Orc Lord, and Shion accepted on Rimuru's behalf, and they began their war preparation against the orcs while I and the rest of the group decided to simply watch from a distance and not interfere unless the situation takes a bad turn.
The reason behind our decision is that this battle is going to be fundamental for Rimuru's growth, as through this battle, he will fully enter the path that will lead him to evolve into a Demon Lord, more specifically, he will evolve into a Demon Lord Seed.
Of course, to be fully prepared for what is going to happen, I have already asked the Voice of the World to tell me everything I need to know about the Demon Lord Seeds and Demon Lords.
I learned that Demon Lords, also known as True Demon Lords or Awakened Demon Lords, are a sort of special evolution or status available to monsters with the purpose of periodically culling mankind and keeping them in check.
Demon Lord Seed refers to individuals who have met the necessary qualifications to be able to undergo the Harvest Festival and become Demon Lords.
In terms of pure Magicules alone, they are at least Special A, with an existence value of at least 200,000 being required as one of the qualifications.
The existence value is also known as energy and is any kind of energy, Magicules, Holy power, Mana, Aura, etc., contained within the body and soul of an individual or object, basically like the power level of the Dragon Ball Multiverse.
Another qualification is that the user must not be a recognized subordinate to another individual, though those who become recognized subordinates after acquiring the seed retain it.
On the other hand, True Demon Lord, sometimes referred to as Awakened Demon Lord, is a term created to distinguish the social status of those on the Demon Lord council from those who have undergone the Harvest Festival and become actual demon lords.
They are beings of monstrous power; some even have the potential to stand on even footing with True Dragons.
Lastly, the Harvest Festival is a phenomenon that occurs once all the requirements to become a demon lord have been met.
In order to meet the base requirements, an individual has to fulfill certain conditions, at which point they become a Demon Lord Seed.
In order to meet the base requirements to undergo a Harvest Festival and become a Demon Lord, an individual has to fulfill certain conditions, at which point they're referred to as a Demon Lord Seed.
Once the individual obtains the qualifications to become a Demon Lord, Seed Germination is required by using a large amount of souls.
Many believe that 10,000 human souls are necessary for this process, but in fact, the soul of any creature capable of passing a mirror self-recognition test is sufficient.
Similarly, the 10,000 number is only an average, with the actual quantity of soul energy being what matters, not the number of individual souls.
Of course, since I'm here, Rimuru doesn't need to actually "harvest" any soul to evolve into a True Demon Lord, as I can easily supplement all the Soul energy he needs, one of the perks of being a very powerful God.
Anyway, once an individual with the qualifications to become a Demon Lord germinates the seed with an appropriate amount of Nutrients, the Voice of the World will confirm their intent to become a Demon Lord, after which, the start of the Harvest Festival will be announced to those in their surroundings, and the Initiation, also known as the Rite of Passage will begin.
The initiation is a process in which the Demon Lord Candidate is tested by the world itself to determine if they're worthy of being a Demon Lord.
The individual's consciousness will grind to a screeching halt as they're put into a special "sleep" that is impossible to resist and lasts for three days.
This "sleep" is different from the usual Evolutionary Slumber and the Low-Activity Mode used by Spiritual life-forms.
During the duration of the "sleep", the individual will be left completely helpless, with even their defensive skills granting them no benefit.
If one is not careful, one could be assassinated by an enemy or disloyal ally while undergoing the initiation, making the undertaking a massive risk.
During the duration of the Initiation, the individual will start the main course of the Harvest Festival in full.
Their body will be reconstructed into a stronger state, usually resulting in the individual's Super Evolution into their desired form and acquiring powerful Intrinsic skills along with it.
This can potentially result in minor personality changes, although the odds of that are slim.
The power granted to an individual upon becoming a Demon Lord is immense, so much so that it isn't uncommon for True Demon Lords to possess Divinity, making those that do super-high level existences with increased odds of awakening an Ultimate skill in their near future.
It is also possible for the individual's equipment to increase in quality by leaps and bounds, potentially raising it to God-grade or near God-grade.
Upon the completion of an individual's Harvest Festival, Gifts will be granted to everyone in that individual's Soul Genealogy, most notably those that they've named.
The Harvest Festival's "Gifts" can come in many forms. Some gain skills that they desire, potentially even awakening Unique skills, while others attain evolutions that would otherwise be impossible, such as a hobgoblin becoming an ogre.
Whatever the result, it is almost certain that their "wish" will come true.
After learning/remembering the Harvest Festival's "Gifts", I also decided that I would wait for some time before helping Rimuru in evolving into a True Demon Lord.
After all, the more subordinates and named monsters he has under his control when he evolves, the better the overall result will be.
In fact, I'm even considering the idea of delaying this process as much as possible until the first signs of the Champion of Power invasion reveal themselves to maximize the potential gains as much as possible, but I think that it is better to discuss this idea with everyone after Rimuru evolves into a Demon Lord Seed.
Rimuru sends Souei to negotiate with the Lizardmen's chieftain, while the rest are ordered to make weapons and armor for the upcoming battle.
While the whole town activates to follow Rimuru's orders, the other "outsiders", and I stop our usual routine and also step in to help them with their preparations, because even if we won't actively take part in this battle to avoid stunting Rimuru and his subjects' growth, it doesn't mean that we will do absolutely nothing to help them.
Zandeer, Nellika, and Paul are helping Hakurou in training the Hobgoblins for the imminent battle against the Orcs, teaching them all they need to know from battle tactics, army formations, useful techniques, and so on.
Iggy is training with Ragna and the tempest wolves using his Stand, The Fool, to torment them in all kinds of ways to the point that at times I'm suspecting that he is actually just having fun messing with them than actually training them, however, it is undeniable that Ranga and the other tempest wolves' awareness and reaction are getting better and better, so I decided to not interfere.
Lastly, Nikita, Aletha, Jouichi, and I decided to help Kurobe and the craftsmen make weapons and armor for the upcoming battle.
Nikita and Aletha are using their magical knowledge to enchant the weapons and armors, making them sharper, harder, and in general more effective.
Jouichi is helping by using his Stand to directly fuse together the basic materials, turning them into much stronger than the original unfused ones.
And I am directly helping Kurobe and the craftsmen create the weapons and armor using the knowledge I have acquired through training with Mu, the former Aries Gold Saint, and the experience I have accumulated creating wonderful works like Athena's God Bidoof, the Tactical Arms, and so on.
At the same time, I am also teaching them a few tips and tricks, helping them improve at a much faster rate than they would naturally improve, to the point that the Kurobe and Dwarves are literally starting to worship me as their esteemed Master, calling me Jayr-sensei.
After a week of preparations, Rimuru sets off together with the Kijin and the Goblin Riders to start a counter-attack while I and the others follow them from a distance, far enough to not be noticed, but close enough to act in case something unexpected happens.
They met with a Lizardman fighting an Orc General with some orcs and saved her life.
She explains that she is the chieftain's daughter and Gabiru's sister and that Gabiru had overthrown the chieftain and is battling against the Orcs at the moment.
Hearing that, Rimuru promises to save the Lizardmen and sets off to finally deal with the Orcs.
Soon, they arrive at the chaotic battlefield and immediately join the battle, where the Kijin show off their newly acquired power, and Ranga manages to evolve mid-battle into a Tempest Star Wolf.
In his newly evolved Tempest Star Wolf form, Ragna's muscles bulged, his claws hardened, his fangs sharpened, and one extra horn appeared atop his head.
When using Shuttle Fly, his jet-black fur, which covered his majestic body, is clad in golden lightning pulsing through them while Demonic energy seeps out like an electrical discharge.
A large golden horn grows from his forehead; on the left and right are the unchanged jet-black horns from his earlier form.
The golden horn in the center releases rays of crystallized, pure energy continuously.
Before Rimuru can join the battle, the Orc Lord, Gelmud, shows up, trying to kill Gabiru so that he can become food for the Orc Lord, but luckily, Rimuru notices that and stops the Orc Lord from succeeding.
After Rimuru prevents that, the crazed Orc Lord Geld kills and devours Gelmud, causing him to evolve into a Demon Lord Seed and become an Orc Disaster.
Geld's form before becoming the Orc Disaster and taking in the power and Skills of many different races was that of a towering beast of a man with large muscles, the head of a boar, and a massive pot-belly.
His armor was merged into his skin, and his long, rigid, and pointy ears, along with the large red jewel on his forehead, make him appear to be wearing some sort of crown.
(Image Here - Orc Lord Geld)
Geld's form after eating Gelmud and becoming a Demon Lord Seed changed drastically.
His height and build have increased several times over from his previous appearance, and his massive pot-belly has been significantly flattened, leaving him as a hulking tower of muscles closer to a Giant in appearance than an Orc.
(Image Here - Orc Disaster Geld)
The Orc Disaster is the evolution of an Orc Lord and is a Demon Lord Seed.
When Orc Lord Geld devoured Gelmud, on top of the sizable power he'd already amassed from consuming several powerful races in the Great Jura Forest, he awoke and evolved into this form.
This creature is extremely powerful overall, to the point that Benimaru and the other Kijin's attacks are completely ineffective against him, before completely crushing their resistance.
He possesses all the powers amassed through Starved, but unlike his previous Orc Lord form, he retains the wisdom to make proper use of them.
Seeing as the Kijin's attack isn't working against the Orc Disaster, Rimuru chose to battle him by himself, and after a fierce battle of corrosion and devouring each other, Rimuru manages to beat down the Orc Disaster and convince him that Rimuru himself will shoulder the sins of the orcs, and let the spirit of the now sane Geld rest in peace.
After the battle is over, Treyni, the dryad, announces a forest meeting to discuss the aftermath of the war and invite every participating race to bring over their representatives.
During the meeting, Rimuru manages to convince the participating races not only to forgive the Orcs but for them to work together from here on out.
Everyone agreed with the idea, and Rimuru became the chancellor of the newly founded Jura Forest Alliance.
With the orcs and other races now working together, Rimuru's town becomes even bigger and starts to gain the attention of the surrounding eyes, monsters, and humans alike, and soon it becomes known as the Jura-Tempest Federation.