54 The Members meet

"Am I... Late?" A blue-haired, golden eyed little girl questioned out loud as she looked at the two people in front of her chatting happily

After receiving the message, she hurried over to the mentioned location. She hoped she would meet the other members in real life.... And also hang out with Adam again, it was fun the last time

And yet, by the time she arrived....

They were sitting opposite of one another, their faces being close together as they were in a heated discussion

"Come oooon, Admin-san. Dio's [The World] is obviously the best stand!"

"Didn't I tell you to stop calling me Admin-san? Also, [Chariot Requiem] is infinitely better! After all, with its soul manipulation abilities, you can even steal sacred gears! Don't you think that's overpowered?"

The topic of which the beautiful red-haired girl and the handsome silver-haired boy were chatting about was obviously regarding anime and manga

"Eh? Sure, but time stops are a lot cooler! Just imagine shouting 'THE WORLD!', and the next moment, every enemy just passes out or dies!"

"Doesn't that NEET trap shota you've locked in the basement also have a similar ability? With [Chariot Requiem], you can just steal that sacred gear, and BOOM! Now you have a better version of [The World]"

Rimuru ignored that weird description (despite what Adam said hinting at some very weird and worrying fetishes of Rias') and decided to approach her two fellow members, hoping to join in on their interesting conversation

"Hello! Nice to meet you!" She approached them, interrupting their discussion as she first greeted the red haired girl

The other girl tilted her head at her, narrowing her eyes as she looked up and down at her

"Eh?! From where did this loli pop out!?" The narrowed eyes of the red-haired girl suddenly widened as she registered the girl's appearance and age

"I don't know, Rias. Maybe this little girl got lost?" Adam looked at the cute blue-haired loli with a teasing smile on his face, his eyes conveying amusement

"Hah!?" Rimuru yelled out as she looked at her two fellow members with widened eyes, especially Adam, who she thought he would recognize her even if her appearance changed

Rias eyes softened when she heard what the Admin said, she stood up from her seat and kneeled slightly in front of the girl

"Umm.... Little girl, are you lost? Do you know where your parents are?" She asked softly, bluish-green eyes staring at her with concern

Rimuru blinked dazedly, trying to comprehend what was currently happening. She was utterly confused, why didn't these two recognize her?

"Aha!" She exclaimed as it suddenly hit her! She was obviously a slime, so it stands to reason that no one should recognise her in her current form-!

"Pfff...." A sound escaped Adam as he finally couldn't take it anymore "Alright, alright. I think that's enough teasing, Rias. Poor Rimuru-chan looks so lost right now...."

Adam suddenly appeared at Rimuru's side, looking at Rias as he uttered this sentence

"Huh? What!?" Rias looked at the loli, stunned about what he said "Are you sure this loli is Rimuru? Isn't she supposed to be a slime or something?"

"Oh! Thank you Adam! I knew that you would recognize me!" The aforementioned blue-haired loli's eyes lit up in delight as she looked at Adam, happy that she was recognized by him even though she was in a human form

"Oh don't worry, Rimuru-chan" The silver-haired boy assured her, putting his palm on her shoulder "I can always recognize you. After all, we share a bond so deep that it even affects our souls~"

Adam winked suggestively at her with a broad smile on his face, having no shame at all in his voice about what he uttered

"E-eh?! R-really?!" Rimuru's cheeks reddened, her eyes darting to the side as she asked in a curious yet bashful voice

"Of course! Let's become one and let both of our [Great Sage] connect together" He nodded affirmatively at her, even despite the hidden innuendo hidden his words

"Ah?! You have [Great Sage] too!?"

"Yup, we could share knowledge and experiences through the connection of our [Great Sage]s" Adam continued "And who knows? Maybe this connection could even affect us... And it could bring us closer too"

"Oh! Okay! That sounds amazing!" Rimuru smiled brightly at him, her golden eyes exuding a joyful light as she completely missed the suggestive undertone of his sentence

[Affirmative. Establishing a connection with individual Rimuru's unique skill [Great Sage].... Success]

[Inquiry: Communicating and exchanging knowledge as intended....]

As the two skills connected with each other, they exchanged knowledge of various topics. Particularly about magic, physics, and general knowledge

Adam felt knowledge about magic rushing towards his brain like a tide, and he seemingly absorbed it all without any difficulties. But he ignored those for now, because while the type of magic Rimuru currently has access to is strong, it's nothing compared to unique skills or Herscher powers

Still very useful, though....

"Tsk! That's what a classic harem protagonist would say" An annoyed voice interrupted their moment from spiraling further

It was Rias. She looked at Adam with narrowed eyes, her hands under her considerable bust as she eyed him with vigilance

Harem protagonists are very dangerous, everyone knows that. And looking at Rimuru and Adam's interaction, isn't it normal for her to be wary of his harem protagonist aura that would make every girl fall in love with him?

Adam's lips twitched when he heard Rias' voice, he turned around to face her and raised an eyebrow at her

"What makes you think I'm a harem protagonist?" He asked her, truly confused at what prompted her to utter such a sentence

"Hmm" Rias hummed as she examined him more closely for a few moments before replying "Huh? Isn't it obvious? You are overpowered, you are very handsome, and you also already have girls who have feelings for you and yet you ignore them...."

"....."

He was truly speechless this time, and it was mainly because what Rias said was.... Mostly true!

Thoughtfully putting his hand under his chin, he reminisced about the ambiguous date he previously had with Mei, the fun time he spent with the slime, the interesting days he spent with the spider.... And Monika's..... Well, her weirdness itself, she probably also likes him (or she has an interest in him, at least)

And If he really stops and thinks about it for a moment... It seems that he has unwittingly created a harem full of amazing girls!

Maybe unwittingly is a bit too strong of a word.... But anyway, the point is, he will have to answer all those feelings back, while also convincing those same girls that he wants to have multiple women. Some were easy to convince, and others could be.... Very troublesome

But his only question right now is....

"Are you jealous, Rias? Are you telling me this because you want a high position in the harem?"

Adam asked her with a suspicious tone of voice, looking over at her with narrowed eyes and furrowed eyebrows

"Eh-! Wha-?! H-how did you come to that c-conclusion?!" Rias spluttered, bluish-green eyes widening in surprise as her cheeks reddened in embarrassment (... Or anger)

He crossed his arms, mimicking Rias "Aren't devils attracted to power or something? You say I'm the most powerful out of all the members, we're also both otakus, so that sounds like a perfect start to a beautiful relationship" He winked at her at the end of his sentence, flashing her a smile simultaneously

"Hey! I will not desire to bear your children just because you are strong! I'm not that shallow!" She huffed, pouting at his unreasonable accusation

"Oh? But you didn't deny the last part-!"

"Ummm, guys? I'm feeling a powerful presence nearby.... Is this normal?"

Rimuru's high pitched voice interrupted their little dispute, her golden eyes looking around the place they were currently residing with obvious wariness

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