The Red Priest and Blue Slime Chapter 47 (Patreon)

After naming Zegion and Apep with their new true names. I knew the two insects would be in a coma as their bodies intergrated their new skills, and most important my Yatagarasu flames and the magical metal I used to rebuild their bodies.

'I wonder how Rimuru is doing over in the human lands of Falmuth? Has she met with Ramiris yet?' I mused to myself thoughtfully but I shook my head as the more I thought about it. Wasn't the timeline all kinds of fucked up with how she left so early?

Wasn't Charybdis supposed to attack soon at some point? Before she left Jura to go Shizu's students and whatever?

But still, for now I didn't have much choice beyond being reactive to future events as the people I COULD go after were at this point much stronger then I was. And the issues I possibly could deal with... They were mostly out of my control or my ability to find them.

I let out a heavy exhale as I recalled how Charybdis was also basically a monster offspring with no mind of Veldora who was still sealed inside of Rimuru's own soul. Thankfully if the monster came, I woudn't need to worry about dealing with it.

As Veldora had zero care for this monster 'son' of his anyway.

'Hmm, actually the real question is what do I do about the cause of so much trouble that will come soon in Clayman... Despite how much a creeper he is. At the end of the day, he is under someone else's mind control and he is inwardly screaming as he sends his beloved subordinates on suicide missions.' I mused to myself with a frown.

While I was thinking I was resting against Sif's stomach as night had already fallen and leaning on my shoulder was the softly breathing form of Shion who already asleep after running around all day.

I gave the purple haired beauty next to myself a glance and I realized that if I was mind controlled like that... Beyond even myself and the trauma that would bring. I really did care for Shion and the others.

I could see why Rimuru utterly lost their shit when Shion and the others died for example. So could I blame Clayman all the same when he was under some assholes mind control?

A heavy exhale left me before I made a decision. I was going to be proactive in this case at least. 

And as for how I was going to get Clayman within reach so that I could stop the clown/circus loving freak from fucking with me and mine... I already had a simple solution in fact.

Just have Milim beat the piss out of him and then force feed him a bunch of elixirs that would break any curses and magical effects on his mind and soul.

In either case I relaxed with a sigh as I looked up at the stars above me and I finally mused with a helpless smile. 'Wait... Isn't Diablo supposed to come around right after Charybdis?'

Then at that thought, my lips twitched as I recalled all the times in canon that Guy Crimson and Diablo teased Rimuru by threatening to turn into beautiful women to taunt him.

'I am so screwed regardless of who Diablo latched onto between me and Rimuru.' I thought even as I fell asleep for a short nap.

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Waking up we all headed back to Jura with our two new companions in Zegion and Apep being carried on Sif's back as Shion rode with me on Fenrir's back.

And as we got back, there wasn't any major issues beyond a drunk orc thinking a pig that was being cooked on a stick was an orc with dwarfism which sparked a drunked brawl with some of the dwarves who got offended by being called an orc/pig.

Truly a good and easy day for me in comparison to the day where I had to argue with the dwarves for the entire day about how beer wasn't a staple food product for all races of Jura.

"Jake, the Dryad's very much appreciated you going out to help clear out the monsters. And a number of human merchants paid a toll in appreciation to use the path you cleared to leave Jura to head back to Falmuth tommorrow." Shuna said as she brought me a thinner then expected pile of paperwork.

I raised an eyebrow in thought before I nodded and said. "Good, hmm maybe I should pass on a letter with those merchants to be sent to Rimuru while they are going to Falmuth then?" 

Still I shook my head even as I felt like I was forgetting something. 'Ehh probably not important.' I thought idly.

Then I gave Shuna knowing smile as I teased her. "And how is Benimaru now that Rimuru has run off? Is he freaking about his 'master' being away?" 

And Shuna let out an elegant snort past a raised sleeve she put in front of her mouth as she rolled her eyes.

Then she said in an amused but clearly exasperated tone. "Of course he is freaking out. But Hakuro has been training him into the ground so he hasn't had time to mess around."

I thoughtfully nodded then I said slowly. "Maybe he and a few other's should go on their own little patrol to keep themselves busy as well. Oh, and where is Milim any-"

My question was cut off with a loud cracking noise as my nice wooden floors in my office twisted and my face curled into a frown as I saw Treyni the dryad... But twisted and hurt by malignant energy as she rose up from my floor with green blood leaking from a gash in her waist.

"My lord!" She started with a heavy pant as she laid a hand over her ample chest before she continued. "The seal... The seal of Charybdis has been broken! It is reforming on the edges of Jura and it is starting to make it's way this way!"

'Ahhh fuck. That bastard Phobio got played by the damned clowns.' I thought with a frown as I realized that Phobio still hated Milim for thrashing his ass and 'humilating' Demon Lord Carrion by sending him and his fellows off from Jura.