Tensei Shitara Slime Datta

Chapter 124: The Birth of the Hero

When Nicholas calms down, the rest of the story is explained.

Fritz regained his composure, and explained in detail what happened to Hinata.

The children were also brought here from Glenda, and listened to Fritz's explanation. They should be tired, but do they listen attentively.

They were fed in Glenda, although it was not the right remedy for their mental fatigue. Nonetheless, without tears or complaints they recited their observations.

Their behavior leads Fritz to believe that Hinata's choice is not a mistake.

Nicholas ponders the things that are said.

Most importantly, they now confirmed that Kagurazaka Yuuki from the Freedom Association was indeed their enemy.

Although they still did not have a clear picture of how powerful or widespread his brainwashing was, given that Demon King Kazalim was his subordinate made him a rather dangerous threat.

Next, the reason for Hinata's actions.

After a battle with the Demon King Rimuru, Hinata is able to eliminate the manipulation of the Parasite's thinking, "Crystal of Curses," and decides to try a rescue mission to save the children, which is, to prevent them from being manipulated in the same way.

However, Yuki has set a trap with the children as bait, and the battle begins right on the spot.

His opponent is a hero. After hiding for a few years

decades, the hero engages in a mortal battle with Hinata.

Although Nicolas was skeptical, but judging from Fritz and the testimonies of the children there was no mistake.

Moreover, there was information obtained from their conversation.

Yuuki intends to plunge the world into chaos and become the sole ruler.

He therefore did some summoning and engaged in some sort of negotiation.

One must also conclude that he and his conspirators had the same goal.

Then there was the fact that the Sub-master Freedom Association was Demon Lord Kazalim.

Moreover, the Holy Imperial Pope Ruberius was not an agent of Gods, but a mere puppet.

Even the West Saint Church did not obey the will of True God Ruminas, but the Devil Church.

In other words, the god Ruminas, was actually a demon king ……

However, he hesitated to accept this revelation. Hinata, at least, seems to believe it, but then there are also hundreds of years of peace and prosperity.

You can't just say that it's all the work of the Demon King and expect people to accept it.

Moreover, a hero was in the hands of the demon lord and was being manipulated by Yuuki.

This was not something they could express easily, and even if it did, it would only cause a move to free the hero.

And the hero had just proved his heroism (absolute power) in the battle with Hinata.

From the perspective of the Knights, Fritz, and Nicholas, Hinata was beyond human strength, yet she was defeated without using any special skills.

The only existence that could defeat Hinata who only became stronger after her fight with Demon Lord Rimuru was the hero himself.

「But .. to think that it is a hero …

If we reveal him as our enemy, it will turn every country against the church.

Not a demon king but a hero.

Couldn't be worse right .. And since it was Yuuki, he would definitely make use of this information

In response to the comments from the leader of the Holy Knight Leonard, the holy knights nodded with a gentle face.

But is that really so? Nicolas thought repeatedly.

Hinata had arranged everything once. Nicholas just had to leave it in his hands …

Grief and despair swirled in Nicholas' heart threatening to take hold of him, but he suppressed it of his own accord.

「No, in that case he would have long stated that Ruminas had kidnapped a hero.

Considering that he does not mean that he currently does not have the strength to fight us 」

Nicolas.

Hinata is no longer reliable. So he has to decide for himself.

「However, the power of a hero is incredible.

Yuki might have dominated the Hero, then could he fight the demon lord?

Actually, what kind of demon king was Ruminas? 」

The real Fritz watched the clash between Hinata and the Hero ask.

If the hero could rule over Hinata, wouldn't that mean the demon lord was even stronger?

As per the previous question, does Demon Lord Ruminas even exist?

Nicholas, in answer to that question, explores the depths of his own knowledge and memory and finds answers.

「Fumu, Yes demon king valentine ……

There is a book in the western church that summarizes ancient literature. 」

Nicolas started reading …

The Ten Great Demon Kings, there were originally three

Guy Crimson, "Lord of Darkness"

Milim Nava, "Destroy," there may be the strongest

Ramiris from the Labyrinth, drive everyone crazy

Their fame has spread from sea to sea

The stories told about burning the city and death abound,

Their fears were even in the legends found.

As told in the story, Ramiris has fallen from grace,

Never shared in the Holy Spirit, but abandoned

And Nava and Crimson were fighting in that place,

The peace between the two he asked for.

They are like gods, beyond all reason

Against whom you will never think of treason

Then came another, though not like the first one,

Dagruel will shake the ground

Valentine was terrorizing that night.

That is how these names are found by the devil.

Sanctified as Demon Lords, that was their right.

Dagruel guards the gates of heaven in the land of the dead,

Being the demon king he mutated after the magic he was fed. [1]

Both of them were famous demon kings.

As for the demon king in question-Ruminas

It was probably the daughter of Vampire Valentine.

As a vampire queen, she possesses incredible magical powers. A villain with a truly beautiful appearance.

The city he controlled, the beautiful flower of the night, Night Rose, was burnt to ashes in the battle with the Storm Dragon Veldora.

And since then no one has seen Demon Lord Valentine anymore.

Since no one confirmed whether she had died, she was still considered as part of the Ten Great Demon Kings — Vampire Princess Valentine.

「In other words, Satan Lord Valentine plays the role of Lord Ruminas.

There is another ancient demon king: a fallen angel, but his name is unknown to us.

As for the rest: the slaughter of many people, Lychan King Karion and Heavenly Frey, and Golden Leon formed a new demon king.

There was also a Clayman manipulator, but he was destroyed by the Demon King Rimuru …. 」

After hearing Nicholas' explanation, the group comes to the conclusion that the god Ruminas is none other than the Demon King Valentine.

The situation was determined and the Templar knights did not voice any opposition.

So this heavy revelation began to sink in.

They have long worshipped the demon king.

It's not something that can only be laughed at. There is no point in being angry or cruel.

Sitting in the hall of the Cathedral that Hinata had set up, those present honestly faced the truth.

But even Nicholas and Leonard have not been able to accept it. That's beyond all reason.

They would be much happier if this was all Yuuki's attempt to control their minds.

But this thought only reveals the underlying problem.

Yuuki is their enemy. There's no question about that, and Nicholas will never forgive that.

But…

「Although he is not one of the original demon lords, Valentine is an ancient one …

But ... a hero might win.

In other words, if Yuuki was controlling the hero, there was no reason for him to be afraid of the demon lord, right? 」

Leonard states, only increases Nicholas' headache.

Correct . Even when he explained it, Nicholas thought the same thing.

Whether Yuuki would win was dubious, but a hero would definitely win. After all, he sealed the Storm Dragon that defeated Valentine.

In that case…

It was not the time to spread the Empire by revealing the demon lord behind the curtain.

Now that Hinata has been defeated, there is no one who unites the Church. If the natural adjective Ruminas came out, it would mean doom for the entire country.

Whether Yuuki has read so far is unknown, but now he knows, and Nicholas is left with no cards to play.

Everyone present was aware of this fact and silence enveloped the room.

「The next step of the Freedom Association Association will be brave, eh」

Nicholas muttered but no one answered.

Then,

「A-what is this ?! What an unpleasant presence !! Guys, grab a gun! 」

Leonard shouted and everyone took out their weapons.

And before everyone, space distorted and creatures appeared before them.

Seven creatures wearing faceless masks.

And when they knelt down, the others walked among them.

Pretty girls.

Her eyes were beautiful heterochromas, lit up in blue and red light.

He was discussed by them a moment ago.

Night Queen, Night Night Dream, Ruminas Valentine.

She was transported to the room using 『Spatial』 Movement.

And to the people reflected in his bewitching eyes,

"down"

He said in a low voice but echoed.

To the knights, even if the one before them was the Pope himself, no one would consider it a good time to relax.

But before the presence of this Demon King no one could disobey.

Strength was missing from their bodies, they dropped their swords and bowed in front of him.

Seeing this, his mouth formed a small smile that revealed a pair of white fangs. He is a Vampire Prinecss.

And when her sweet mouth opened,

「He who underestimated us. You mean to say that we were defeated by the hero ... In fact, maybe I can see Chloe finish it .... by Yuuki? 」

He stated.

Nicholas felt his heart stop from his overwhelming presence and could not answer.

(So t-this is the Demon King! J-he's too much!!)

Fear almost tore his heart apart, and everyone there felt the same way.

You have found our place in the Holy Ruberion Empire, we are gathered.

'So we are the gods of Ruminas.

It may be embarrassing, but if the country is in disarray there is no reason to stop it.

However,

We will not be looked down upon. Besides, Chloe is ours.

We'll bathe in Yuuki's blood.

What will you do If you swear allegiance to us, I will bless you with the opportunity to fight 」

Nicholas considered.

There is no benefit in being an enemy. Not that they can win.

He had heard about the power of the heavenly Demon Lord Rimuru. The creature before him was comparable.

Actually, he's old-fashioned.

So he should be more vigilant of her.

Should he swear allegiance? His heart was against that choice.

And not just him, but everyone present felt the same way.

They will only swear allegiance to Sakaguchi Hinata.

Ruminas may be stronger than Hinata, but the heart cannot be so easily controlled.

「Unfortunately, Satan Lord Ruminas,

Our loyalty is only to Hinata.

We do not want to fight against you, but we ask you to understand that loyalty is a completely different matter.

We humbly apologize to you 」

Nicholas said as he looked at Ruminas in the eyes.

His eyes glittered, though,

「Oh? You'll maintain loyalty to the corpse? 」

Before Nicholas could answer,

「Don't kill me that fast ..」

Those words came from behind Ruminas, the entrance to that room.

Long black hair gathered at the back, wearing light equipment.

Pretty girls.

Heroes stand there.

「Chloe!」

Ruminas expressed happily.

「Sorry, Ruminas, I'm not Chloe now. Now this is Hinata.

Well, my soul power is gone so it's just a greeting.

On the way out, you see 」

Hinata said with a beautiful smile.

『Hinata-sama !!』

As if they had suddenly recovered from the paralysis, the knights ran to Hinata, and Nicholas ran to embrace her.

「True, you're Hinata now. What about Chloe? 」

「Chloe's asleep. When we fight, we can really wake up.

My skills are integrated and the power is assimilated.

Although it took a while, we seem to have fixed all the distortions.

You know, before I was summoned to this world, this body slept in the treatment of Ruminas.

And then Yuuki goes on and wakes her up, causing two bodies for poor Chloe, making her an unrecognizable spirit.

Your own Ruminas forgot the name of the hero, didn't they? 」

While being hugged by Nicholas Hinata asked.

And when Nicholas finally lets go, he,

「So we had Chloe kill me in this world

This is the future of destiny that must happen.

Hero Chloe will now rise up as a true hero.

And I, who assimilated it, will use the time power spirit to leap backwards into the past and raise “ Hero eggs. ”

Not in times of strife, but in times of peace.

It was the Hero Program.

And now that my soul has been absorbed by Chloe today, I who have traveled for so long with Chloe have risen.

Unfortunately, I am an additional existence and will soon disappear.

That's why I came to say goodbye to your worried. 」[2]

Hinata said with an affectionate expression.

………

……

…

So Hinata, Ruminas, and Nicholas talk a little.

Since time is so important, they discuss the current state of Hero Chloe.

Chloe is under Yuuki's control.

Moreover, he was bound by a contract upon awakening, so releasing him would prove difficult.

Hinata herself cannot cancel the contract.

This news greatly shocked Ruminas.

And for Ruminas, though,

「But, there may be other options when we wake up as heroes.

According to our contract, we will be released when Yuuki makes three requests.

We cannot resist him until he makes these three wishes.

There was no problem in revealing things like this. There are some things I cannot mention.

Once he makes the third request, we can tear him apart.

That's why he won't make a third request, you know?

In other words, he could not use a hero at will.

However, the man was strange.

He seriously wanted to enjoy destroying this world.

When I was released, the plan would fail.

However, he is dangerous. So stay alert to him.

Now, it's time to go 」

After saying that, the Hero (Hinata) stood up.

「H-Hinata-sama」

Please don't go, Nicholas wants to say, but knows he can't.

Choked by his words, he understood he would never see her again.

But raise his fist, though,

"By good!"

He stated with a smile.

「Fufu, okay, yes. You are Nicholas too.

You all . Don't be rash. And if you need anything, go see Rimuru. 」

So Hinata said her final farewell.

Soon her spirit will be completely devoured by Chloe and disappear.

There's nothing to be done about that.

Hinata completes her task of raising the Hero Egg inside Chloe.

So he's satisfied.

With his own hands and feet he saved a lot of people and paid his debt to Shizu-san.

His wish came true. Anything beyond that would be pure greed.

Now she just has to wait until she finally gets inside Chloe …

And to Hinata, though,

"Wait!"

A cold voice sounded.

Ruminas.

「You're lucky.

We will test 『Asmodeus』 on you.

'This is a skill that governs life and death, and while it is impossible to recreate lost souls, you have souls and bodies gathered here.

We will not fail.

Are you not a hero who will never give up?

We won't let you give up! 」

Hearing his words, Nicholas, Fritz, and the Knights began to sincerely plead with Hinata.

Attacked by their dog's eyes, Hinata was completely flustered.

「Fufu, hahahahaha!」

He laughed .

「Sorry. I just remembered that I hate giving up.

Even to scratch my enemies. I didn't think I would be convinced by the demon lord!

Well, even if you succeed, I have already lost my original strength ... 」

He said with a restless smile,

"Strength! Then, I will protect Hinata-sama, guide us! 」

「This time I will not fail to protect you! I will not be defeated! 」

"We need you!!"

In response to their wishes, he nodded to Ruminas.

Rumines.

Why did he suddenly suggest to do this, Hinata had no idea.

But now the fate of one man has changed.

「Rebirth !!」

Shouted Ruminas, and the two halves of Hinata's soul, from the heroes of the future and the past, came together and joined Asmodeus.

Asmodeus, King .

And thus Hinata is reborn and Hero Chloe is born without a foreign soul in her.

Hero with long black hair and eyes of heavenly beauty.

Hinata and Chloe are now perfectly separated.

They were once one and now walk separately.

And with this miracle, the Hero Egg inside Hinata is revealed to the future Chloe.

Such was the birth of the real Hero Chloe O'Bell.