Velzard's approach to Veldora definitely couldn't be used on Damien.
The gap between the two was too vast.
Veldora?
What a reckless fool... drag him over and crush him!
Damien?
Oh, what a splendid lil bro.
Handsome, gentle, and so considerate.
Velzard decided.
She would become the perfect big sister in Damien's eyes!
"Well, then..."
"I'll be looking forward to it."
Damien was pleased with the conquered Velzard and didn't mind having an obedient big sister like her.
"By the way, where's Veldora? Can you let him out?"
"You want to make him a vassal too?"
"With such great combat power, why let it go to waste?"
"Besides, rather than letting him cause chaos out there, keeping him close is the better choice."
"Of course!"
"Even if he evolves, you'll still be the one disciplining him, nee-sama."
Velzard knew full well what a massive opportunity it was to become Damien's vassal.
This gift was no less than the grace once bestowed by Veldanava.
However, Velzard worried that if Veldora grew stronger, he'd be like before... unable to control his power and causing trouble everywhere.
Why did Velzard often beat up Veldora?
Because that guy recklessly unleashed his power!
The Holy Empire of Ruberios was once destroyed because of Veldora's carelessness.
It's no wonder he was called an evil dragon by the world.
"Then there's no problem!"
With Damien's assurance, Velzard's worries vanished completely.
And most importantly...
Whenever she faced frustrations in her journey to become a gentle big sister, she could take it out on Veldora to relieve her stress.
The evil Catastrophe Storm Dragon Veldora?
Wrong!
He's Velzard's punching bag!
"Boom!!"
With a surge of magical energy, Veldora's figure appeared before Damien.
His massive dragon form was quite intimidating in appearance.
"Oooh!"
"Is the fight over?"
"Is this your power, lil bro?"
"You really did us proud!"
"You even crushed that haughty woman, hahaha!"
The moment Veldora appeared, he showed his goofy side.
His unrestrained chatter completely missed Velzard's increasingly dark expression.
"..."
Damien wanted to warn Veldora to tone it down.
But seeing Velzard's smile...
She said nothing.
Yet it was as if she'd said everything.
"Uh..."
Damien asked, "Need me to lend you this place for a bit?"
"Can you?"
Clapping her hands, Velzard's smile was radiant and gentle: "That's so thoughtful of you, Damien."
"Sure, do as you please. I'll wait outside."
"Huh?"
Only then did Veldora realize something was wrong, hurriedly reaching out to Damien: "Wait a sec... "
"Swish!"
But without giving Veldora a chance to speak, Damien had already taken Rimuru and Shizu back to the depths of the Sealed Cave.
Veldora failed to grasp one thing.
Sure, Damien could crush Velzard.
But what did that have to do with Veldora?
'I can't beat Damien, but can't I still beat you, Veldora?'
"Rumble~~~"
Feeling the commotion from within the Void World, Damien silently mourned for Veldora for three seconds.
"One, two, three."
"Okay, mourning done!"
"Let's discuss your plans moving forward."
Dismissing Veldora from his mind, Damien turned to Rimuru and Shizu.
"Ah!"
"Us?"
Shizu and Rimuru exchanged glances.
Both were still reeling from the shock of Damien revealing his true form.
But since Damien had spoken, they didn't dare brush him off and immediately began thinking seriously.
"No need to be so nervous."
Damien smiled, "Between me and my vassals, it's more like family and friends."
"For Rimuru, think of it like a company boss... doesn't that make it feel lighter?"
"Not lighter at all!"
Rimuru retorted, "And what's with that weird analogy? I don't want to be friends with a company boss!"
In Rimuru's mind, a 'company boss' was some bald, beer-bellied old man.
Damien was nothing like that!
"Bad analogy?"
"Uh..."
Recalling the battle between Damien and Velzard...
The two girls couldn't reconcile the harmless man before them with the Dragon God of Creation capable of crushing universes.
Fortunately, the awkwardness didn't last long.
The Soul Corridor was great for this... it conveyed emotions in a unique way.
Not true feelings or thoughts, but a strange sensation.
Like with Damien.
Standing before him, the girls felt an innate sense of calm and warmth.
"Ahem."
Damien asked, "So, any plans?"
"Plans?"
"Like, what do you want to do? Goals, dreams, hopes for your future life."
"Oh! That..."
Shizu spoke first, "I want to visit the Kingdom of Ingrassia and bring the kids there back here."
"No problem."
"Their bodies can hold out for a while," Damien said, "but the sooner we can treat them, the better."
Not to mention, among those kids was Chloe.
If he could bring the future God of Spascetime to his side, that'd be perfect.
"Thank you."
"That's my only wish."
"After that, I'll probably find a quiet place to live with the kids."
Shizu's wish was simple, and Damien understood her longing for a peaceful life.
He suggested they could live in the Demon Lord's Castle.
It was filled with his vassals and kin, so Shizu could likely find something she enjoyed.
If not, there was always the academy run by Seitenshi.
Beastman girls needed education, and so did monster children.
Shizu, an excellent teacher, could take on promising kids.
"What about you, Rimuru?"
Damien smiled, "You've come to another world... any big plans?"
"Ugh~~"
"Absolutely none."
Rimuru was the ultimate slacker, with no grand ambitions.
If anything, she'd rather Damien assign her tasks to complete.
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