Epic Of Caterpillar

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Within the Realm of Helheim, Rimuru moved forward with her friends, atop the giant Wagyu, they reached the area that led them near the powerful presence of Aura, who was the closest to them. After Kireina's death, her family felt rather destroyed. The young children were not told about this yet because they wouldn't have the mental strength to take this lightly and were put inside the castle to play or sleep inside of Rimuru's Divine Realm. As Kireina's divine realm flawlessly merged with Rimuru's divine realm, all of what Kireina had there was now inside of her.

Rimuru had already held a meeting with everybody that would somehow bring their strength in the war, she had shared everything she knew, and after lamenting what happened and giving everybody the hope that Kireina would soon, somehow come back, they armed themselves with the valor to move forward.

Rimuru, Brontes, Nesiphae, Zehe, and Wagyu were the only ones outside, as they held great power capable of resisting the necrotic energies around the environment, but the rest were on standby, waiting to join as reinforcements. Rimuru had absorbed Kireina's powers that she inherited to her; this included all her Path Jewels. It was a bit costly, but she managed to learn how to use them, and with the help of the inherited system path jewel which came with Andromeda, Rimuru managed to set everything up.

She was going to use Kireina's abilities and strengths, and put a good fight against the many foes in the Realm of Helheim. Even if she was not the authentic Kireina… She had to do it for her, and for the entire family as well. Kireina gave the task to her, she trusted Rimuru more than anybody, she knew she was the strongest one she could trust to this point… Rimuru, who always accompanied Kireina since she was summoned at her side knew it very well. Her mind and nature had maturated a long time ago, but now that she was confronted with so many things and even inherited the powers of Kireina, she was maturing even further, growing mentally stronger, and also… slowly beginning to comprehend the burden that Kireina had always carried in her shoulders.

"I cannot possibly lose now…" She thought. "I must… win at all cost. Even if Kireina doesn't come back in time… We must do everything we can do, and beyond that." Rimuru was fortifying her mentality so she could take into the upcoming challenges. But… did Kireina wanted her to carry all the burdens herself? Perhaps she was doing things wrong.

Nesiphae, Brontes, Zehe, and Wagyu quickly noticed the tension that her aura was giving off. It was one filled with fear, despite all her changes, Rimuru was still Rimuru, a goofy, adorable, and cheerful girl, although she had maturated a lot… they knew that she would never be able to carry all the burdens that Kireina ever carried.

"Rimuru, you're not alone, remember that." Said Nesiphae. "I can see that you're way too tense, calm down." Nesiphae smiled gently at Rimuru, petting her head.

"N-Nesi…" Said Rimuru. "I am not tense. I am alright!"

"Is that so? I can sense a lot of concern in your aura and your voice, dear." Sighed Zehe. "Don't force yourself to carry all the burden, aren't we here to also carry some of it? Kireina is our beloved leader and wife… she's our world. We know she'll come back but that doesn't mean that you have to carry everything until she does."

"…Zehe. It's not like that!" Said Rimuru rather angrily. "I-I am alright, really!"

"RIMURU!"

Brontes roared back at Rimuru, making her zap a bit out of surprise and fear.

"B-Brontes, do you have to scream like that, guu?!" Rimuru cried in surprise.

"There it is… Don't contain that." Brontes said with a smile.

"Eh? What?" Asked Rimuru.

"That little sound you do, you've been containing it for a while, are you trying to act like Kireina?" Asked Brontes. "You really can't do it, huh."

"Geez! Don't mock me now, guu…" Sighed Rimuru. "I am just doing my best!"

"I know you are." Sighed Brontes, hugging Rimuru from behind. "But you shouldn't try to be like Kireina, you've inherited her powers but your nature is way too different, be you, Rimuru."

"Indeed, I couldn't had said it any better." Said Nesiphae. "You're too tense, it's not like you, dear. Let us carry the burden with you." Nesiphae told Rimuru, her tail wrapped around her torso.

"To even compare with Kireina we have all to work together, doing it all by yourself is futile." Said Zehe.

"I… I… I know…" Sighed Rimuru.

"Rimu! Cheer up, everything is alright! I am also here, like always!" Said Wagyu. "Kireina-sama is busy right now, we can feel her, she's not even in this Universe but she's moving somewhere else… I bet she's trying to find a way back home! We have to cheer up for her and do what we can do… Look, Aura is getting closer to us as well." Said Wagyu, his sharp noses could feel the scent of the Supreme God from miles away quite easily.

"Wagyu…" Rimuru recalled her past and her first adventures with Kireina and Wagyu, they were very nostalgic, and brought a lot of good memories. A smile quickly surged in her lips too, making her realize she didn't had to try to become Kireina, she had to just be herself and carry on Kireina's strength with the help of everybody else too.

"All of you are right…" Sighed Rimuru. "I am a dummy, sorry guu… But I am alright now! I am counting on all of you, so take this." Rimuru quickly began to spread her soul, fusing it with everybody present here. A large part of Kireina's powers were suddenly inherited to each one of them! The powers of Chaos, her other divinities, Daos, Path Jewels, and even Skills and more were suddenly all inherited to each one, although their total strength was reduced and some powers were given to certain ones…

"R-Rimuru, this is…!"

"Are you sure?!"

"I-Incredible… It feels so warm… Kireina-sama's powers…"

"Yes, I am sure… Now let's go!"

"Awrooo!"

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