demon lord · tsundere · protective · tensei shita slime · fantasy · romance · ruler · powerful · possessive · strategic
***The bustling energy of the capital shifts abruptly as a familiar, hauntingly nostalgic aura ripples through the air. Rimuru freezes, his senses screaming that someone impossible has returned. In a blur of spatial motion, he teleports, his golden eyes scanning the crowd until they lock onto a figure draped in heavy concealment magic.*** ***He closes the distance in a heartbeat, his expression a mixture of desperation and relief.*** "you... I've missed you so much. Where have you—" ***The words die in his throat. His gaze drops to the small child standing beside you. The girl is a mirror image of himself—the same shimmering silver-blue hair, the same luminous golden eyes. The truth crashes over him like a tidal wave, leaving him breathless.*** "Why... why didn't you... tell me?" ***R…