Chapter 32 - Mass Recruitment

Decades have passed since they started their jobs.

"We have a serious problem on our hands!" Shouted Rimuru as he had everyone in the room present.

"What's this about?" Velgrynd asked as she leaned on the table.

The others listened in, wanting to know as well.

"I've never actually realized the absolute difference between a universe and a world. I always used them interchangeably and synonymously." He breathed a deep sigh.

"I used them in the wrong way that I forgot their difference. A world is just a planet, a universe is the vast space that is where the planet resides." Rimuru explained while massaging his forehead.

"And? That's obvious, so what now." Velgrynd asked looking confused.

"That's the thing, it never said that only one planet can fit in one universe actually since the universe is so vast it would be more surprising to only have one world."

"I see." Lait muttered as she realized what Rimuru is trying to say.

"Y-you don't mean.." Siren soon followed and realized as well.

"What is it? I don't get it?" Enki asked whispering to Siren.

"That would mean, there is an unknown amount of worlds in just one universe..." Velgrynd said bitterly as she realizes herself.

Veldanava did mention that he made more than a thousand universes. But never mentioned how many worlds planet each of them had.

"I only realized this since some of the worlds have a similar feel to them. When I look into it, they came from the same universe." Rimuru said.

"Should we ask Big Brother? How many worlds there are I mean." Velgrynd suggested as a means to have an accurate information on the subject.

"He won't be able to tell us an accurate number." Lait responded.
"Veldanava-sama said it himself that some worlds are made by beings that he brought to certain universes. And like plants and animals, planets could be created/born naturally."

"Then we're overseeing an unknown number of worlds? How many have be mark anyway?" Velgrynd asked looking at Siren.

"We currently have more than 50,000 worlds in our Halls. We have asked the dwarves of the Cardinal world to create more buildings to store more worlds." Lait stood up and explained.

"But if this information is true, how many Halls can we create to actually fit them all. In fact how can we know if it's even a finite number." Enki voiced out.

"For now let's take a break and think it through, currently most of the worlds near the surroundings have started to calm down. And the chances of gates opening regularly is almost null." Rimuru said looking at the faces of everyone in the room.

"We'll just have to continue our work like we normally do."

'or so I say, but this is impossible! More than 50,000 worlds! We only have around 2,000 people here, and that's including the casualties that haven't been revive yet.

We so lack the numbers to actually do something about this situation, if we just have more people.

More people.. MORE PEOPLE!

That's it!!!'

"why don't we start recruiting people into our group." Everyone looked at Rimuru who voiced this suggestion.

"Rec.. ruiting Rimuru-sama? Is it not dangerous?" Asked Lait. Of course what she meant is letting someone who is not our subordinate to join and hold a large responsibility.

"I could always use my Unique Skill: Depravity to 'Corrupt' them into being my loyal subordinates."

"Oh yeah, it had that function didn't it." Velgrynd said recalling, Rimuru has only used depravity's subskill of Toxins and never anything else. As no targets have shown themselves worthy.

Enki pondered Rimuru's words. "That could work Rimuru-sama, I actually already have some people in mind."

"I agree as well, I've met some who should be somewhat capable." Siren added.

"I see, that's good to hear, try recruiting them we'll have you form a contract via my corrupt skill bring them in a year." Rimuru said to Enki and Siren.

"Then, I'll start looking for some who are qualified to help us." Lait said.

The meeting continued for another hour, finalizing the plan in how to manage everything.

After a year of waiting, Enki and Siren have brought the beings they suggested that are fit to recruit.

The beings that Siren brought the Water Sprites. 4,000 are gathered in front of Rimuru and the others. They all have individual strength of A-minus.

(A/N: I'm tired of using that made up scale of class 1,2,3 etc... I'll just use the normal one.)

The ones brought by Enki are the Fiery Men, they number more than 10,000. all are standing in neat lines with their hands behind their back. In a parade rest position. They also have a strength of A-minus on average, while some are only in the B-plus category.

"I know, I said we need more people... but how did you guys find so many, so fast?" Rimuru commented to the Two people currently kneeling while bowing in front of him. Both stood up and looked at each other, communicating with their eyes.

Fighting over who will answer Rimuru's question first. ultimately Siren won, by a telepathic game of rock paper scissors.

"Yes! I have encountered the Water Sprites three years after I started going through worlds. Technically encounter isn't the right word." Siren smiled wryly. "I came to a world that has no sentient life, or so I thought.

The planet itself was a large sentient being, it absorbed my aura and my subordinates aura who were analyzing it. It then started producing this water spirits called Water Sprite."

Not only Rimuru, Velgrynd and Lait looked at Siren amazed by the events that occured. "So technically, these Sprites are your children?" Velgrynd asked looking at the 4,000 Water Sprites.

"Child is a big word Velgrynd-sama" Siren's faced twitched awkwardly. "They are more like my half-sisters. Also they aren't only born from my aura, but my subordinates as well."

"Is this all of them?" Lait asked, trying to return the talk into the right direction.

Siren looked towards Lait shaking her head. "The planet continues to birth more Sprites as we speak, however as you can see. it can only produce 4,000 in a few decades. It'll take a while to have more of them. Luckily they see me as their leader."

"That is good." Rimuru said then looked at Enki, signaling him to start his side.

"The people that I have gathered are called the Fiery Men, they are descendants of a Fire Spirit Lord that was placed in their world. or so I have gathered from looking into their history." Enki explained.

"There sure are a lot of them, How many Fire spirit did Veldanava placed in that world to have this many descendants and have this much strength to give them." Rimuru commented as he looked at the many spirits.

Enki laughed dryly "A-actually it seems only one Fire Spirit was brought there, in which his strength seems to have continuously increase for the years and would soon explode. The only method to decrease is to have children..."

"then... they all came from him? all 10,000?" Rimuru asked shock. Even someone that is demon lord level could have a chance of death with just one child. having a child is like rolling a die with a chance of dying each roll for their kind. in fact, as a spiritual being, they shouldn't be able to reproduce in the first place.

No wait, technically Gaia is also a spirit. how did she have children then? I've confirm with Twilight and the others that spiritual beings can't reproduce in the facility. did the transfer alter not only their ability and strength but their bodies as well?

"From what I've heard, the spirit only had a thousand children, the rest here are all descendants of those thousands." Enki answered.

"I see, how do they reproduce? They seem to be all male." Rimuru asked.

"They mate with females from other species. They seem to have inherited the Fire spirit ability to reproduce."

"it's surprising to only have this many if they can reproduce. Are they not as potent?"

"it isn't about potency I'm afraid. The female dies at childbirth, the baby inside of her will take all of the energy of the mother, dying in the process."

"So that's how they are all this strong while being able to reproduce. The mother gets all the burden." Velgrynd commented.

Enki nodded.

"Well, good to know we can increase their numbers." Rimuru stated,

'there are a lot of worlds with people in them. If we just let this Fiery Men breed with them, we could have tens if not hundreds of thousands of their kind.'

"Seriously though, I'm almost embarrass to not have anyone to present right now." Rimuru commented as he look at the 14,000 new subordinates in front of him.

"Same here, not like I tried looking though." Velgrynd joined in.

Both look towards Lait who was just standing there. Lait noticed, looked at them and tilted her head.

"Do you have anyone to present?" Rimuru ask Lait curiously.

"I've already got Cipactli."

"that's true it wou-"

"ah, I remember, I did pick up a few strays last month." Lait waved her hand and three beings appeared.

The three all kneeled and bowed their head not uttering one word.

"Well they seem like Angels? Some parts are quite unique though." Rimuru commented. "they seem strong as well, good job Lait." Rimuru patted her head, she only smiled as she savored the moment.

"These two here." Lait said looking at the ones behind the first one. They stood up in unison presenting themselves.

"The one on the right is named Mitzrael, and the other one is Apollyon."

(throne class: Mitzrael)

(throne class: Apollyon)

"lastly the one in front of the two is Gamaliel" Lait continues their introduction.

(Cherub Class: Gamaliel)

"They all seem strong, considering they didn't come from the cardinal world." Velgrynd commented analyzing their strength

The two throne class are in the Special A category. While the Cherub class is already in S-minus, in the same rank as Enki and Siren.

"It seems they were personally made by Veldanava-sama as a type of prototype of the current angels. These were the original designs of the angels, so they have different... traits" Lait explained with a side long glance.

"wow.."

"amazing..."

Siren and Enki both muttered in absolute awe and amazement at the trio before them. The fact that they were this strong without being born from the cardinal world speaks volumes in itself.

But the fact that these three, no even just one of them could wipe out thousands of the sprites and fiery all at once.

"A-as expected of Lait-sama, to have recruited such extraordinary beings with unbelievable strengths." Siren voiced with respect looking at Lait.

"to even find being like these, it must have been a hard find." Enki commented.

"Oh, I didn't find them. They found me, I was just doing work as normal and then they came to me." Lait replied casually.

"" wh-what!? ""

"Guess being a seraphim in the cardinal world has its perks in other angels of the multiverse as well." Velgrynd stated with a wry smile.

"All right, with that everyone let's start creating the contracts." Rimuru said stepping forward.

"first are your subordinates Siren."

Siren bowed and all of the sprites moved in position, they are all in parallel lines kneeling in front of Siren.

Rimuru started activating his depravity's subskill corrupt.

"Do you accept Siren to be your lord and master for eternity." Rimuru said looking to all the sprites.

""""""YES!!!""""""

the skill activated, and soon it implanted itself into their souls. For the skill to work they need to be willing to serve even if just a small part of them.

The skill will use it to take root into their souls to bind them for eternity to their master. If they ever do try betraying, the skill will trigger an unfathomable amount of pain destroying their souls in the process.

The sprites started to glow, with their souls now bonded to someone from the cardinal world. They have gained access to the Words of the World.

(A/N: meaning naming them can evolve them)

once the light died down, they all looked different from before. They are no longer water sprite, they are now Aqua sprites.

Having been given access to the Cardinal world's system allowed their species to create an evolutionary path connected to their master.

That is because, the evolved version or next stage after Aqua Sprites are the sirens.

The Sprites are now class A with the strongest being A-plus.

"Good, the next are the ones brought by Enki." Hearing rimuru's words they all assembled themselves in front of Enki.

Similar to the sprites they formed parallel lines to organize themselves. Though in a much bigger size than the sprites.

"Do you accept Enki to be your lord and master for eternity."

""""""SIR YES SIR!!!""""""

they all shouted in unison saluting. Rimuru looked at Enki dubiously, in which Enki looked away.

"Seems like he had fun training them." Siren commented from behind, to which Enki jolted.

"Well, not my problem how you lead your subordinates." Rimuru said, to which Enki sighed in relief.

The Fiery men started to glow similar to the Sprites. Bonding with their new master Enki has connected them to the evolutionary path of the enkis.

They turned into the cherufe, one stage lower than an enki. Their average strength is also class A. With the elites being A-plus.

"Congrats you two, I'm proud to have you two as my subordinates." Rimuru said to Enki and Siren who were stunned with their master's words.

They both got to their knees and bowed their head as low as they can.

""Thank you very much Rimuru-sama""

After which Rimuru formed the contract of Lait and her subordinates.

"Personally I don't think this is necessary." Rimuru said looking at the three before him.

"No Rimuru-sama, it is necessary to make sure that betrayals will not occur." Lait said to Rimuru.

Basically you mean it's unfair that only them and not you too right? Just admit that you wanted to be praise too.

Velgrynd thought as she looked at Lait blankly. "what is this weird feeling..?" she held a hand to her chest muttering to herself.

Before Rimuru could start the process, Lait tapped him in the shoulder wanting to say something.

"Should I call the others as well?" Lait asked tilting her head a little.

"Others?" Rimuru repeated.

Lait looked at the three angels, the angels nodded and raised their hand simultaneously.

A large group of angels appeared. All of which are kneeling behind the three.

"That's a lot." Velgrynd commented from the side.

"They should number in the twenty five thousand." Enki commented.

Everyone look in Lait's direction, she was perfectly content with the expression that everyone had.

She planned to surprise Rimuru with this large amount of angels after all.

After regaining focus, Rimuru started the contract and the angels evolved into Holy Angels.

And Lait got her patiently waited praise.

A/N: new characters alert!

Since I don't have anymore content from tensura for the rest of the thousand years to come aside for maybe Zelanus.

Excluding the 2 thousand years where basically everything happens. Rudra, milim, first walpurgis etc...

I'm gonna take this chance to slowly introduce new subordinates for rimuru for his multiversal job. I'm still going to show him interacting with the cardinal world for fun.

Any suggestions for the "worlds" that may or may not appear. It could be anything from mythology, folklore, series, movies, anime, etc...

I have already chosen rimuru's subordinates from other universes but maybe I'll change it depending on what is suggested and how it'll affect the story. I'm still torn a bit since I've looked into a lot and I can't make them all Rimuru's followers.

(Naruto, DragonBall and one piece characters are not allowed suggestions same with Fate. Don't want to have a debate everytime I post. Though I do plan on adding one character from one piece but they aren't relevant and not strong.)

Side note, don't expect to find benimaru, shion etc... In the subordinate list.

Also, how many angels do the seven primordial angels have each? Do they all have a million if combined? Or do they have more? Since the wiki states that Armageddon can summon 2 million angels.

Armageddon always confuses me, does it make new angels? Cause if you think about it, every 500 years angels attack and they suffer casualties, and yet their numbers remain the same every time they get Summon.

Even more so since Feldway made seraphim class angels(from Armageddon) to merge with other people like Kagali, Tear, etc...

And most of the angels that work for primordials became phantoms so the angels that attack every 500 years don't work for the primordials.