At my thoughtless whim, Ciel, the intelligent interface, had separated herself from Wisdom Lord Raphael.
Her official title seems to be Manas (Divine Wisdom Core); An intelligent core, she can be thought of as that sort of thing.
Similar to a Spiritual Life Form, she is incapable of materializing by her will alone.
An entity that only âthinksâ; She has become that sort of existence.
Existing as a part of my soul, one can think of it like having a second âheartâ (Strictly speaking thatâs not the case, cognition being âsense of selfâ = heart).
Now then, what has become of Wisdom Lord Raphael?
Just as I was thinking Raphael had become a simple high speed calculator,
ăMaster, about synthesizing the remaining Skills that are on hold, what should be done?ă
Iâd forgotten.
Stuff happened, and I ended up not starting the process.
If I remember correctly, weâd be usingăCovenant King UrielăandăStorm King Veldoraăto produceăStellar Wind King Hastură.
By the way, after the recent events, AKA absorbing âScorch Dragonâ Velgrynd, I had also obtained the Ultimate SkillăScorch King Velgryndă.
Velgrynd, who had seen off Emperor Rudra, was now in a released state, via my Scorch Dragon Release.
Though I didnât ask about it, ăCharity King Raguelăhas most likely been analyzed already.
In the end, it seems I now wielded 5~6 Ultimate Skills.
Plus, by activatingăFood Chaină, the abilities of my underlings undergoing evolution, excluding some abilities, had also been collected.
Itâs not like I can fully make use of so many, synthesizing them should be fine. Thereâs no battle now anyway, so no problems there.
But, would using skills on the level ofăScorch King VelgryndăorăGluttony King Beelzebuthăto synthesize be able to create something else?
Back then, during our tea party with Guy, he said something about âSinâ skills being part of a âSeriesâ, I vaguely remembered him saying something like thatâŚâŚ
(Right, I should start synthesizing. But, arenât the Sin Series and Virtue(Angel) Series Skills kinda important?)
ăThere are no problems. As higher tier abilities, collecting all 7 would grant a bonus that releases racial limits.
The Sin Series would be the Demon race, and the Virtue Series would be the Angel race.
That is why, to prevent the enemy from collecting the abilities, Guy?Crimson decided to take in Leon, which would be my speculation.ă
Right.
This talk about releasing racial limits, does that mean it comes after completing evolution, via souls?
ăThat is correct.
Currently, the Demon race has their evolution tree sealed.
But, via Masterâs âNamingâ, and the offering of souls, that limit has been released for a handful of individuals.
For the Angels, their evolution tree is not sealed, but their âFree Willâ has been sealed instead.
But unfortunately, Angra?Mainyu has most likely released that seal by other means.
For example, dominating the mind of a person, incarnated with an Angelâs body, and using the abilities of said Angel that way, or with other similar meansââă
Ah, so thatâs it.
Because the Angels had their âFree Willâ sealed, thatâs why theyâre so weak. No wonder it felt odd.
Compared to the Demons who had free will, the Angels lacking it was unnatural no matter how you looked at it.
Speaking of unnatural, the rules of evolving for the Demons was weird too.
If they had matured naturally, the highest they could reach was only ever up to Arc Demon tier.
Even the Demons, who had lived a really long time, why were they unable to evolve to the Demon Noble tier?, I thought.
Through this, both sides were balanced out.
A fight would result from just the two races meeting. This looks like the work of someone, as a means to balance them.
My betâs on Veldanava.
In the underworld, there was most likely only 1 Demon Noble that existed, who had been tasked with the role of administrator.
Arc Demons that were recently born, and veteran Arc Demons like Diablo and Testarossa were existences of incomparable charisma.
That is obvious, as they had no power to evolve naturally.
It isnât known since when, but it was thought that further evolution was impossible, without collecting all the 7 Sin Series Skills.
If you think about it this way, that time when Guy suddenly showed up right when there was an influx of Demon Nobles under me, I can now comprehend his actions.
The Angels were all âenslavedâ underăJustice King Michaelă with their wills sealed.
By collecting all 7 of the Virtue Series Skills, the wills of the affected Angels would be released.
But, rather than incarnating as an Angel, it would be akin to obtaining control of an Angel with free will.
There is no doubt that the side that releases their âsealâ first would gain the upper hand.
Thinking as such, Guy prioritized collecting the Sin Series Skills. At the same time, he brought over someone(Leon) who had an Angel Series skill, thus impeding the Angelâs side.
With that train of thought, it is possible that there is a group that was collecting the Skills to release the Angelâs side too.
Hmm, wait a secâŚ.
It should have been a good choice for Rudra to be the one leading the Angels that had lost their will.
But that would imply that only because of the seal on the Angelsâ wills, the seal on the demons was implemented to balance it out.
While granting RudraăJustice King Michaelă, it was thrown in as a bonus of sorts?
Well, itâs pointless to think about such things right now anyways.
This underlying mechanism between the Sin Series and Virtue Series isnât really relevant to me.
The evolution of Demons has not been a problem for me anyway.
(Doesnât look like thereâs any problems. Alright, Iâll leave it to you! Ah, waiâŚ.)
ăUnderstood! Beginning the process right away!!ă
Looking back, I was a man who repeated his mistakes.
Itâs never a good idea to say âleave it to youâ, havenât I regretted this countless times! Why, did I do it againâŚ.
Before I could even stop her, Ciel, who was fully prepared, began the synthesizing of my abilities.
It is possible that me giving the green light accidentally, then frantically trying to stop the process, was all within range of her predictions.
With fearsome speed, the synthesis began immediately after I had consented.
As though having waited forever in a âStay!â position, she worked at a furious paceâŚâŚ (EN: stay! as in like a pet dog)
Ahh, sheâs definitely doing something unbelievably amazing, I thought, having kind of given up trying to stop her.
Now then.
The synthesis felt pleasant this time, as it ended without me going into Sleep Mode.
That was expected though.
Since I was asked for consent in the middle of a battle, if the process caused me to go into Sleep Mode, even I would get pissed.
It took more than 48 hours to complete the process; During that time, I had no problems with everyday activities.
(So, howâs it looking this time?)
Taking my question as a chance, Ciel happily began to explain the results.
ăFirst, usingăWisdom Lord RaphaelăandăGluttony King BeelzebuthăI synthesââă
(Ooooi!! Wait wait wait waitââ)
What did she say just now!?
This fella, what did she just let slip? ăWisdom Lord Raphaelă, which was her original âbodyâ of sorts, was used as a part of synthesis!?
Is there a problem? was the impression that Ciel gave, but I calmed down and started a Q&A with her.
But, looks like I wasnât mistaken about what I heard. I do know itâs kinda impossible to be mistaken about such things thoughâŚâŚ
Although I kind of expected it, itâs still shocking nonetheless.
After that, I continued my Q&A with Ciel-sensei, and confirmed the results of my ability synthesis.
I definitely should have confirmed the contents before beginning the process.
My abilities after the synthesis, looked nothing like what it was before.
More like, it felt horrifying to merely call it synthesis. Well, it is what it is.
Status
Name: Rimuru Tempest
Species: Ultimate Slime
Divine Blessing: Great Demon Lordâs Blessing
Title: âGreat Demon Lordâ
Magic: ăTrue Dragon species MagicăăUpper tier Spirit Summoningă
ăUpper tier Demon Summoningă, etc
Skills: Manas: Ciel
? Thought Acceleration?Appraisal?Parallel Processing
Resistances: Physical Attack Nullification, Natural Elements Nullification,
Abnormal Status Nullification,  Mental Attack Nullification,
Hybrid Attack Resistance
The results looked like this.
This isnât on the level of just ârefreshingâ.
Though it was shocking how nonchalantly she expendedăWisdom Lord Raphaelă, which was her original âbodyâ, it kind of became an empty husk.
For Ciel, there were no deep emotions, she just went on with her work without any hint of sentimentality.
Her thoroughness was to the point that she had been sacking any and all unneeded skills.
Also, my title had somehow become âGreat Demon Lordâ; I lost Divine Protection and instead have Divine Blessing.
From the one being protected, to the one giving protection it seems.
While I was still a Demon Lord, I shared both protection and blessing with Veldora, but now, thatâs not possible any more.[2]
Having the title âGreat Demon Lordâ means that I have multiple Demon Lord level followers; there is clear difference in our positions.
It was kind of concealed, but I was notified of the change in title by the âVoice of the Worldâ.
Next, about my abilities, it really became some out-of-this-world stuff.
So, first up.
SynthesizingăWisdom Lord RaphaelăandăGluttony King Beelzebuthă,ăVoid God Azathothăwas born.
It seemsăStorm King VeldoraăandăScorch King Velgryndăwere expended too, with only certain abilities being inherited.
Although the summoning abilities were lost, I didnât really make use of them as they had time limitations, so it isnât a big deal. Instead, the Release abilities got improved.
True Dragon Core Transformation is, word for word, an ability that manifests a Blade Core. I still need to get consent from the actual person(dragon), but this is way too powerful for normal use anyway.
Instead, I can now create Pseudo-cores too, which are watered down and expendable. At roughly 5% of the original output, even that is pretty amazing, and it makes them more conventionally usable.
Also, I can produce Velgryndâs Pseudo-Scorch cores too, butâŚ.
It is also possible to manifest Velgrynd as a Blade Core, but getting her consent is most likely impossible, so getting her Pseudo-cores is also kinda difficult.[3]
The most important point, is that the Pseudo-cores donât affect True Dragon Release. I can make them at any time without the need for consent, this makes it a very attractive ability.
But, the True Dragon related abilities arenât the problem.
The really nasty ones, are the main abilities that were synthesized for Void God Azathoth.
Soul Consumption⌠The upgraded version of Predate. Consumes everything, including the targetâs soul.
Turn NullâŚAn immensely destructive Energy produced from a chaotic, nuclear dimension. Controllable via Manas.
Imaginary Room⌠A dimension made to isolate any and all targets. The upgraded version ofăStomachăďźăIsolateă.
Space Time Control⌠Instantaneous travel is possible with my will alone.
Multi-Dimensional Barrier⌠An always active, multi-layered barrier. An absolute defense that makes use of dimensional gaps.
That, was what Ciel-sensei explained them as.
Frankly, I wasnât expecting upgrades of this levelâŚ.
Whereâd that Stellar Wind Lord Hastur go off to! I didnât even have the spirit to make that âjabâ.
As long as I had Void God Azathoth, the other abilities werenât needed, I thought.
Secondly, what looked like the pot that received the remaining skills, wasăHarvest Lord Shub Niggurathă.
This was simply, a skill made for my followers.
Skill Creation⌠Information that has been gathered byăFood ChainăandăAnalysisă, are used to create new skills.
Skill Duplication⌠The ability to make copies of obtained skills.
Skill Gifting⌠The ability to grant the copied skills onto the target. Can also remove the granted skills.
Skill Bank⌠Turns skills that have been obtained into information and stores them, able to reproduce the skills at any time.
Turning the hefty amount of skills that have been consumed into information, itâs now all stored nicely.
Plus, they can be reproduced whenever. Now that is one absurd ability.
Granting a Gift to my followers, has also become possible. But regarding that, there was compatibility of the follower etc. to consider.
Itâs not as if anyone can use those overpowered abilities.
Those kinds of details, I can let Ciel handle. Her habit of âRemodellingâ is still around, but she canât do the impossible.
These 2 skills were what was obtained this time.
Whatever the case, this looks way too powered up compared to before the synthesis.
I did think this was overdoing it at first, however, thinking of the future confrontation with Angra Mainyu got me to re-evaluate my thoughts.
I want to properly conclude this mess, and get on with fully enjoying my life here.
And so, my ability synthesis, courtesy of Ciel-sensei, concludes.
At the same time as my ability synthesis completed, the evolution of the Executives also concluded.
All of them had their compatibilities guided by Ciel-sensei, and their abilities optimized.
Well that much was kind of expected, it looks like Gifting effects also had some impact there.
It looks like Shion is the only one who has yet to ascend for some reason, everyone else has safely ascended.
How have they all turned outâŚ.
Up first, Benimaru.
Name: Benimaru
Species: Flame Spirit Oni (Upper tier Divine Monster Spirit[4])
Resistances: Physical Attack Immunity, Natural Elements Immunity,
Abnormal Status Immunity, Mental Attack Resistance,
Hybrid Attack Resistance
Looks like he managed to get along with Momiji, and has safely ascended.[5]
Discarding his physical body, he had fully evolved into a Spiritual Life Form. Albeit lower than the True Dragons, he is still an Elemental Divine Spirit nonetheless.
Obviously, his stats improved drastically, saying his strength was greater than an awakened demon lord wouldnât be an understatement.
As Zegion still has a physical body, just comparing that alone would make Benimaru the victor in a battle between the two.
Fact is, Benimaru, Diablo, and Zegion, has secured the top 3 positions from what it looks like.
Moving on, Souei.
Name: Souei
Species: Dark Spirit Oni (Middle tier Divine Monster Spirit)
Resistances: Physical Attack Immunity, Natural Elements Immunity,
Abnormal Status Immunity, Mental Attack Immunity
As Benimaruâs shadow, it seems the two of them started their ascension at the same time.
Turning into something different from his unique race, he has become an existence that rivals Benimaru.
If you only look at total Energy Levels he would pale in comparison with Benimaru, but his strength is still top notch.
Though he only became a Half Spiritual Life Form, he should end up being the same as Benimaru after settling down.[6]
I think, heâs most likely being treated(by the system) as Benimaruâs follower.
Well, his attitude hasnât really change anyway, so itâs not a big deal.
Of the abilities he obtained, most notable is âEye of the Moonâ, which is an ability that specializes in gathering information.
It seems it was obtained with influence from Benimaruâs abilities, and some help from Ciel-sensei.
The ability, is similar to high tier Observation Magic. It is capable of observing anywhere in the world with the option to add sound too, and the information can be processed and turned into a video.
As expected, for being fully specialized in spying activities, heâs turned into a pretty dependable guy.
As the one who grasps all information in Tempest, he was granted the title of âDarkness(Master of the Dark)â.
Ranga.
Name: Ranga
Species: Wind Spirit Wolf (Upper tier Divine Monster Spirit)
Getting a massive boost in Energy levels, his physical abilities are incomparable to what he was before.
ThroughăManifest Dragon Scale Armoră, his defenses are nothing to laugh at. But his attack power, is where he really shined.
Yet, he was unable to attain an Ultimate Skill of his own.
Well duh, if those were such easy freebies, that would be a really broken System.
ButâŚ. Pierrot Star, huh.
Just the name alone sounds a little pitiful.
Mishap Manipulation, seems to purposely cause unexpected phenomena for his opponent; Rewriting Fate is able to Cancel a âBad happeningâ towards him once every day; this was a ridiculously hi-spec skill.
But hey, itâs Gabil.
He probably wonât be able to fully utilize it, if he could, that would mean he has the potential to obtain an Ultimate Skill.
I shall look forward to his growth.
Name: Gerudo
Species: High Orc
Divine Protection: Great Demon Lordâs Blessing
Title: âBarrier Lord (King of Protection)â (will ask guro after i send the email)
Skills: Ultimate Gift
ăGourmet King Beelzebub[8]ă
âŚThought Acceleration?Devour?Stomach
?Isolate?Supply?Demand?Corrode
?Iron Wall?Grant Defense?Cover
?Space Manipulation?Multi-Layered Barrier
Regular Skills⌠ăMagic PerceptionăăUber Sense of Smellă
ăDemon Lordâs HakiăăUltra Regenerationă
Battle Skills⌠ăFoul BreathăăFull Body Armoră
ăTelepathy Controlă
Resistances: Pain Immunity, Abnormal Status Immunity,
Natural Elements Resistance, Physical & Mental Attack Resistance,
Hybrid Attack Resistance
Looks like he obtained a downgraded version of myăGluttony King Beelzebuthă, it also has other additional stuff added in.
Although he is mainly defensive, his offensive power, via his corrosive type attacks, is high as well.
Gerudo also received guidance from Ciel-sensei. Well, most of the abilities were synthesized anyway, if itâs Gerudo, he should be able to make proper use of the abilities.
Now that he has ascended, against opponents on the level of the Fallen Angels that recently attacked us, he wonât be defeated in a one on one battle. If he focuses only on defending, it would be difficult for even two Fallen Angels to take him down.
He became ever more reliable, I shall continue to depend on him.
Resistances: Physical Attack Immunity, Abnormal Status Resistance,
Natural Elements Resistance, Mental Attack Resistance,
Hybrid Attack Resistance
It was well worth the time taken.
Gaining powers which would allow her to interfere with the planet itself, she has become a Half Spiritual Life Form of the Upper tier Earth Spirit type.
Also, she is able to use a combination of all of her minionâs powers, making her a formidable powerhouse.
By themselves, there are 12 different types of minions, but with all of them combined, she would be able to contend with the higher ups(Diablo etc).
However that, would only be possible after she gained more experience.
Just looking at her specs alone, one can see how amazing her future prospects are.
Should I be surprised or is it just expected of a rare species, she attained an Ultimate Skill with just her instincts and wit.
Even though she had help from Ciel-sensei, it is impressive that she managed to attain one by herself.
The strongest existence in the Labyrinth, Zegion.
Name: Zegion
Species: Water Spirit Insect (Upper tier Divine Monster Spirit)
Resistances: Physical Attack Immunity, Abnormal Status Immunity,
Mental Attack Immunity, Natural Elements Immunity,
Hybrid Attack Resistance
Oops, seems I didnât notice until Ciel told me, but Zegion is also an Upper tier Spiritual Life Form now.
He is a splendid Water elemental Spiritual Life Form. So does that mean that his body is composed of condensed water molecules collected from the surrounding atmosphere?
Well, they do say Hihiirokane is an illusionary metal that has a lot of condensed Energy.
He is still using the Adamantite exoskeleton preciously, it seems.
If it wasnât something that I gave to him, he would probably have discarded it and became a fully fledged Spiritual Life Form.
For the CQC[9] specialized Zegion, he is plenty strong as is.
The human body is composed of 60% water.
As there is also moisture in the atmosphere, within certain limited spaces, Zegion holds a great advantage.
With Illusion World, he is able to create even more advantageous situations for himself.
So, of course heâs strong.
What he has shown up till now, was but the tip of the iceberg.
Speaking of which, I guess itâs pretty underhanded of me, freely confirming the abilities of my followers.
Anyway, speaking of Mist, it was mist as in like fog. Sounds strange.
Though it was granted with relevance to how âIllusionaryâ he was, it also matched his element. Raphael, no, if Ciel-sensei had noticed, it would have been nice if she could have notified me.
Maybe, she thought I had noticed and gave him that title.
Speaking of which, what about Adalman?
Name: Adalman
Species: Death Spirit (Middle tier Spirit Monster)
Divine Protection: Great Demon Lordâs Blessing
Title: âGehenna Lordâ
Magic: ăUndead MagicăăHoly Magică
Skills: Ultimate Gift
ăBook of Magic Necronomiconă
⌠Thought Acceleration?Chant Annulment?Seeker of Truth
?Total Analysis?All of Creation?Mental Destruction
Resistances: Physical Attack Immunity, Natural Elements Immunity,
Abnormal Status Immunity, Mental Attack Immunity,
Hybrid Attack Resistance
His abilities really evolved.
Parallel Existence, kind of feels the most cheat-like.
Leaving his heart(nucleic core) within my body, and creating a clone using Energy. That is now possibleâŚâŚ
To think his training in the labyrinth, would show itself in this fashion.
Back on topic, as his clones are created using my Energy, creating 2 seems to be the limit.
If he really pushes it, I think a maximum of 4 could be created, but Velgrynd would need to be called back in, and Iâd run out of usable Energy.
So, up to 2 clones is the normal limit. More like, thatâs enough isnât it?
He was boasting he could create even more if he dropped the specs of the clones, and I told him, just do what you want.
Heâs probably gonna come crying when he notices how much it weakens him, but since his main body would be inside of me anyway, Veldora-san would be safe and sound.
Itâs a waste of Energy, so I really hope heâd not overdo it though.
With that, the ascensions had come to an end, and Krishna had also finally arrived.
After completing the handover process, we made our return to Tempest.
Guroâs note is in blue
[1] Btw this čçĄĺ´ŠĺŁ which mean literally Nothingness Collapse, a too chuni ability. Any suggestion is welcome.
[2] (TN: he had protection from Veldora while giving protection to his followers)
[3] (TN: this meant that Rimuru needs to have manifested the original first before he can make the pseudo ones)
[4]ä¸ä˝čéé Joui Hijiri Ma Rei = High-ranking Holy/Sacred Demonic/Monster Spirit
Seriously I hate čé,  It can be translated as Holy Demonic, which mean both attribute combined.
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[5] (TN: Benimaru sure worked fast lol)(EN: WaitâŚdoes that mean they canât do the doobie do no more?)
[6] (TN: so whoâs gonna be his partner? lol)(Guro: I vote for Souka(>Ď<)?)
[7] This is either a harassment from the Author or not XD. Other alternatives for it is Drac. But most likely Author mean Drag.
[8] This is the reason why Sushi opted Beelzebuth for Rimuru. The katakana for Rimuruâs skill was using ăăŤăźăăĽăźă (Beruzebyuuto) Beelzebuth while the katakana for Gerudoâs skill was using ăăŤăźăă (Beruzebabu) Beelzebub (remember that series with the baby? The series use this katakana). Either refer to the same entity.