The sun bathed Tempest's courtyard in warm gold, illuminating the marble stones beneath Rimuru's feet. The nation was alive with chatter, merchants haggling in the distance, and children's laugher echoing through the streets. To most, it a day like any other, but for Rimuru, the weight of unseen eyes pressed against his shoulders.
At his side, Luminous walked with quiet elegance, her silver hair glimmering like spun moonlight, her heterochromatic eyes one sky -blue, the other crimson piercing as though they could unravel the truth of any soul. Hinata, armored and vigilant, Kept a measured distance, one hand resting upon the hilt of Moonlight, the rapier gifted to her by Luminous herself. The tension between the vampire queen and the holy knight lingered, a quiet undercurrent that Rimuru pretended not to notice.
Yet beneath the calm facade of Tempest, shadows stirred.
The whisper of Unease
"Rimuru," Hinata said suddenly, her voice firm but edged with unease. "Have you felt it? This... stillness that doesn't belong?"
Rimuru's smile softened, though his eyes narrowed in thought. "Yeah. Thought it was just me being paranoid, but something's lurking. It's like a thread tugging at the back of my mind."
Luminous's gaze flickered, crimson eye glowing faintly as her vampiric senses stretched across the courtyard. "You are not imagining things. These shadows are not of nature. They move with purpose."
She lowered her voice, whispering just for them. "Assassins. They are here."
Hinata's eyes sharpened like drawn steel. "Then they've made a grave mistake."
Rimuru chuckled nervously, raising a hand. "Whoa, let's not turn the courtyard into a battlefield, okay? We'll keep it quiet. Eyes and ears everywhere here."
But even as he spoke, the shadows thickened.
The First Strike
A sudden ripple in the air-too faint for normal senses-was caught by Rimuru's Eyes of Infinity. He pivoted instinctively, catching the faint glimmer of a blade that had been poised to strike his throat. With a flick of his finger, the weapon disintegrated into dust before it ever touched him.
"Bold," Rimuru muttered. His voice carried a dangerous calm.
Figures cloaked in black emerged from the rooftops and alleys, their movements sharp and disciplined. These were no ordinary mercenaries; their aura was saturated with malice and restraint, as though they served a master hidden deep within the darkness.
Luminous stepped forward, her smile a cruel slash of fangs. "Vermin crawling from the cracks. How fitting."
Her eyes glowed with otherworldly brilliance as crimson and blue light merged, sending waves of pressure across the courtyard. The assassins faltered, some clutching at their heads as their wills shattered under her gaze.
Hinata wasted no time. Drawing Moonlight, she swept into motion, her blade singing with silver arcs of light. Each strike was precise, elegant, and final-cutting down assassins before they could even scream.
"Stay behind me, Rimuru," she called over her shoulder.
Rimuru raised a brow, amused. "Cute of you to say, but you do remember who I am, right?'
Rimuru's Counter
The ground shifted subtly as Rimuru extended his aura-Cosmic Dominion-bending the very laws of space around him. Blades aimed at him twisted away mid-flight, their trajectories warped into harmless spirals. When an assassin lunged with a dagger glowing in cursed energy, Rimuru caught it between two fingers and sighed.
"You should've stayed in the shadows."
The dagger melted into nothingness as he unleashed a fraction of Abyssal Flame of Annihilation, burning the assassin out of existence without leaving even ash.
A Moment of Stillness
In less than a minute, they courtyard fell silent again. Bodies lay motionless, weapons shattered, shadows dissipated into the light.
Yet there was no triumph in the air-only unease.
"These weren't meant to kill us," Luminous murmured, her voice low. "They were scouts. Testing our strength."
Hinata frowned. "Then the true enermy is still hidden. Watching."
Rimuru's gentle smile faded, his eyes hardening." Then let them watch. Tempest won't kneel to anyone in the shadows. If they want a fight, they'll get one. But on my terms."
The sun dipped lower in the sky, but the shadows did not fade. Somewhere far beyond, a new threat stirred-a force not yet revealed, waiting for the right moment to strike.
And so, the light of Tempest shone brighter, even as the darkness grew deeper.
Hey guy I want to let u Know I made a new fanfic were Instead of Rimuru Reincarnated as a slime her Reincarnated as a female vampire. The fanfic is called Crimson Moon of Tempest .