3 The massacre.

-Author POV-

The streets of Tempest are quiet and dark.

Barely any signs of life are visible and everyone is in turmoil.

-Rimuru POV-

It was silent everywhere.

"Who..?"

I had silently muttered,but apparently the people closer to me heard as some flinched and others looked down in shame, or was it pity?

Finally after several seconds of silence

Gobuta speaks up

"Lord-Rimuru..the- the humans attacked.."

It went quiet again.

Nobody moved a muscle and it felt as it it was just me.

I was there staring at Shion's deceased body

No movement was seen from her.

Then in my vision nothing but darkness enveloped me. But suddenly multiple shadows or.. spirits..?,began to fill my vision

I wasn't sure but I knew why they were there.

And then suddenly they all started speaking incomprehensible words that soon start to turn into..sentences..insults..

They all came at me like knives,no more like daggers,spears. All blaming me for my incompetence and failure to protect the only place I swore I would.

…I then unleashed a dark and suffocating aura that frightened everyone in tempest.

Suddenly a soft and gentle voice call to me.

I was sure if who it was,Mother,She had came back..

Mom had left a few days before me to see some old acquaintance's.

-

She walked closer to me and the others, who were already several yards away from me

"Rimuru.."

She said solemnly was she feeling remorseful?

"Mother."

A cold sad tone is what came out of my mouth. I felt as if I should have died instead..

"Mother I have failed.."

She looked even more upset with my word and came close enough to me just to pull me into a tight hug although sad her hugs still feel warm and full of love and affection.

"Oh my sweet baby.. you haven't failed..-"

She paused while stroking my hair softly then continuing.

"-you have done exactly what you could.. and even if you do fail someway or somehow I won't mind.."

She paused once more before bringing my face out of her chest and up to her face

Well as high as my height could.

"It will be alright I'm sure there is a way to save them.."

This statement had cured my sadness at the moment and had piqued my interest as she had mentioned there being a way to bring the beloved citizens of tempest back, and the greatest secretary Shion back.

—

Later in the meeting room with me calmed down all of tempests officials were there including mother, the self proclaimed guardian of tempests, after my outburst earlier.

The meeting had started.

"I have made a decision."

I had spoke up although a bit less quietly than normal.

"Now what is this idea of yours rimu?"

All eyes were on me and everyone in the room was waiting in anticipation for my reply.

"..I will become a demon lord."

".."

-[no one's POV]

Silence but not that kind of silence more like a silence before happiness.

They all were sporting a smile as they had expected something this drastic from the one and only Rimuru Tempest who decided to make a nation of monsters himself.

"Haha! As expected of Lord-Rimuru!"

"Yes truly exceptional!"

"What a ruler!"

With that the meeting concluded not before the battle plan was made.