>>6309190“Yeah, I have one question.” you say, kneeling back down, drawing your Soulstone out of your boot and holding the shiny green, uneven gemstone up in your hand. “Taking this along wouldn't be against the rules, would it?”
“Oh? A Soulstone? Interesting.” Whis says, and somehow just... <span class="mu-i">moves</span>. One instant he's beside Beerus, the next he's right in front of you, looking down at the gem in your hand. With no movement in between. You fight the urge to flinch, muscles tensing as he smirks ever-so-faintly at your reaction. “Hmmmm. No, knowing the rules this should be perfectly within reasonable limits.”
“Good to know. Never know, might need all the energy stockpiled in this thing.” you answer with a nod, kneeling back down and tucking it back in your boot. Where you notice in your other boot is the dragon bone dagger your son'd carved for you, drawing it out and handing it over to his daughter, Meloka Wolbach. “Mind keeping this safe for me until the tournament's over, kiddo?”
“Woooaaaaah! Cool!” she exclaims, taking the dagger in both hands like a sword, eyes sparkling. “I'll take real good care of it!”
“Ah, right. No weapons.” Rimuru says, taking a sword on his hip and opening a portal in the air, sending the sword through it. You aren't sure where that portal went to, and aren't entirely sure you WANT to know. But, as you stare at the slime, you know something's definitely different with him. So, focusing your ki sense, you study the slime. Trying to figure out what's different now. Rimuru, as if sensing your gaze turns, smiling at you. “You can sense it, can't you? That I've become something far greater than I was before. I'm no longer just a slime, or even a demon slime. But I'm now Rimuru, the True Dragon Slime.”
“True Dragon Slime, huh?” you reply, wondering what all that entails. But before you can ask further, Rimuru suddenly <span class="mu-i">splits</span>.
“This is Ciel. Call her, well, my other half.” Rimuru smirks, the being looking like another Rimuru. Only with crimson eyes, a more feminine face, and wearing a single piece of long white cloth like a robe.
“Oh?” Whis suddenly asks, turning to face the slime. “I see. Most impressive, Rimuru. I hadn't thought you'd reach this level for years to come. But for now, best you combine yourselves back together, like Captain Ginyu with his team over there. It's time to depart.”
“Right.” Rimuru says, but before they merge back, Ciel points a single finger directly at your chest.
“You.” it says, everyone going quiet. “You are a threat to everything. What do you use this power for?”
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