Tensei Shitara Slime Datta

Chapter 142: Military Affairs

I should also mention the dolls that Ramiris mass produced.

Magic energy had wrapped around their demon steel bones, giving birth to something like a muscle. Even so, their birth — their settlement — is still far away.

Furthermore, cultivating these monsters within a Cultivation Capsule further increased their strength by 1.5-2 times.

And, of course, the time required for higher monsters was greater than for smaller ones.

If you try to speed up the process, you will get a lesser monster, and there is nothing to be done about it.

From this stuffed capsule, so far we've only finished but a thousand.

But time had not passed for them to be born.

And we hope they become high-class monsters.

Worst case scenario, they would only be stronger than Gelmudo .. so they were a terrifying force.

In other words, we are mass-producing A rank monsters.

In human terms, we are producing monsters equivalent to the Knights Templar.

And that's their strength at birth — O! How I want to see how strong they can grow!

Oh, sure you want to know if there's a soul that can live inside?

As long as you etch the core into it, it will fill up with magic energy.

So we ignore the point of creating a soul for them, and instead give them a good start.

Perhaps they would be a shell of strength but no mind.

If that happens, we only need to utilize Sarion's possession skills, to make ordinary warriors control them.

Ramiris does recommend that Beretta connect with them and command this great host, but with its processing power, it may prove difficult.

Beretta is Ramiris's subordinate.

Can't keep depending on him.

And he also had the responsibility of guarding the Underground Prison, which of course he could not ignore.

But these points can worry us when it is done.

I breathed out when I returned to my office.

There are too many things to consider.

First corps.

Gobuta will be the commander, and Hakurou will advise him.

Affiliated with the first corps is …

———-Wolf Ogre, 100 members. It evolved from a combination of Wolf Riders and Star Wolves. Their battle power was at A rank [EP: 9000 ~ 9900] and they would be captains of this corps.

———-Green number, 12,000 members. They have been divided into a number of 4,000 members, consisting of three teams. Their numbers have increased tremendously over the past year, so they will be put to good use. The majority of them came as fighters from many tribes in my region. Even so, they are B rank [EP: 5,000 ~ 6,000] and are a great fighting force.

Next, the second corps.

Under the direct command of Gerudo, and the main force of Tempest.

The affiliation with the second corps is …

———-Yellow Number, 2,000 members. It is a High Orc serving under Gerudo. Individually they are strong B + ratings [EP: 7,500 ~ 8,000]. They could also unite with Gerudo to become a single shield. We rearranged them into a team and assigned the captain.

———- Orange Number, 35,000 members. A tall Orc who had just been "born". They are rated C. However, only 15,000 will participate in the battle with 20,000 support and a corps of engineers.

Third corps.

Vice-commander Gabil will lead them, launching air strikes against the enemy.

Affiliated members are

———-Hiryuu, 100 members. This, on average, is the strongest unit in Tempest. A rating [EP: 9,500 ~ 9,900], but coordinates their attacks very well. There were some among them who surpassed A rank as well. Their trump card is 『Dragon Transformation Battle』

———- Blue Numbers, 3,000 members. Consists of new applicants from the lizardmen. They are only C-rank. But that's not their real strength. No, their strength lies in their ability to climb the Wyvern and ascend to the sky. In fact, this division had the ability to completely dominate the air space. Even within Tempest, they were secret divisions.

*** By the way, Wyvern is a lesser species of dragon. B This + beast we obtained with the help of Milim.

Standing on top of all this were three divisions of absolute power.

With supreme commander Benimaru on top.

Benimaru has complete control over every power, so even I can't rule them.

But it seems like Raphael-sensei is connecting thoughts with Benimaru, so that doesn't mean my will isn't implemented.

Benimaru's private cohort is a group of 100 Crimson members.

The Crimson was a group of A rank monsters that focused on strength and actually had ridiculous abilities. I attended one of their training sessions, and while the energy was wise, they were probably just at the Gelmudo level doesn't mean everything. Oh, their current "level" would match the Knights Templar.

The problem is that a person's level is determined by how much energy a person has.

Their strength is basically determined at the time of birth. And Tempest is indeed trying to instill greater power.

Of course, in reality, energy does not determine your true strength.

Who could doubt Hakurou's strength even if his energy was small?

And the Crimson captains are subjected to the evil training of Hakurou. They are a very reliable force.

Then there is Souei's information squad.

100 Darkness members, right?

To be honest, I only know their four members. They specialize in espionage.

Souei says they have no fighting power, but I don't trust him. He did commit murder.

Souei had sole and exclusive control over them, and even few knew about them.

To be honest, they were a bit scary, and their names only appeared in rumors.

Oh, and I will have Souei keep an eye on the Third Corps as well. Information gathering can be done very well from the sky you see.

However, Souei could only order if Benimaru issued such an order.

Of course, Souei was not the type to ignore the chain of command and issue orders without authorization.

Oh, and you may have noticed: there is not a single group where I have direct control.

Oh, and I forgot to mention my guard, Shion's Yomigaeri.

These people continue training even when suffering deadly injuries, and have reached B rank + [EP: 8,000 ~ 8,500].

The most efficient division.

They have progressed very well since fighting the Templars, and may soon reach A rank.

Although the current most powerful was Hiryuu, Yomigaeri was able to surpass them.

Since they cannot die, they are perfect for buying time.

And no, I did not choose them as my personal guard; other members did.

So did Shion happily report to me.

To be honest, it feels like I'm babysitting uncontrollable children .. I can't tell her that, right?

You know, you have to wear a mask at times like this.

Oh, but Shion will take out the order.

They are his personal team.

They are not a combat power we should rely on, and their capabilities are somewhat unknown, but is this really okay? None of them will die seriously, I hope.

Shion has raised them in secret, so I don't know how strong they are. Well, there definitely aren't more than a thousand of them, and they won't be on the front lines.

Dagrule's children will be captains, as they perform admirably during the fight between Leon and Yuuki. I guess I can depend on them .. maybe …

By the way, the Dwarf King has sent a formal letter of thanks for Shion's help.

It seemed like he was really diligent in carrying out his duties back then.

Such is the current state of military affairs in Tempest.

Then there's Diablo.

He goes to travel with the words, “I'll find decent people to follow you!”

He helped resolve this issue with Hinata well, and he was increasingly involved in domestic policy.

Of course, he likes to fight, and maybe that's what I should leave him to do.

But peace will definitely return once we defeat the Eastern Empire, and I would rather he focus on domestic affairs at that time. Right now, he seemed to be more interested than Rigurdo.

But that doesn't mean I can relax. What if he suddenly came out and created an absolute monarchy around me or raised taxes by 90%? Life is not a game where you can only mess around like that.

In short, this was the current power of Tempest:

Gobuta Corps: about 12,000 members.

Gerudo Corps: about 37,000 members.

Gabil Corps: about 3,000 members.

We numbered nearly ten powerful legions.

But this is our entire army.

If you think about it, the majority of the second corps were engineers who were not really suited for combat.

That doesn't mean that I think our soldiers suffer numerically.

But it was not enough to fight against the Eastern Empire.

For this reason, we have decided to send an "invitation" to the nearest monster.

At this point, every power under my domain has received an invitation. Their arrival now was only a matter of time.

Because figuring out their deployment in advance may prove difficult, we may have to do so once the war begins.

We plan to use them only if we can't win with a standing army, but …

Oh, and we're estimating a call to a number of about 50,000.

This will be the Fourth Corps, the Crimson Numbers.

Under Benimaru's direct control.

He has the skills of 『Generalissimo』 that he can use to control them effectively, so that no one is more suited than him.

Then there's the mercenaries from the Council.

The fact that the defeat of Tempest meant the invasion and destruction of every country adjacent to the Jura forest forced the countries to give us their full support.

Thus, the mercenary forces from those countries kept coming and coming.

The Templar Knight Arnaud was watching them.

There were currently 30,000 such mercenaries. If they keep coming, I wonder if we can feed them all.

For now, we will establish a garrison on the southeastern border. Ruberius will guard the northeast border.

The northwestern region was not under any threat of invasion at the moment, so they left the border guards there.

Considering that the 30,000 mercenaries sound like too large a number, I feel that the countries are actually sending their knights here as well. The threat of total destruction must have been very effective.

Arnaud concluded that

「I would argue that those 30,000 are from nearby countries. The rest has been postponed.

I think we can expect a total strength of about 60,000 members here 」

Knights and mercenaries from every country …

Add just that much .. whether it's a little bit or a lot, I don't know.

Lastly, there are adventurers guarding the Adventurer city inside our dungeon.

These volunteer soldiers are risking their lives to protect the underground city — so they are the fools that our avatars keep killing.

They can also be useful, so I decided to ask their Masayuki.

「Why me?」

He asked with a sad expression, but he was the type of person who could really produce good results.

He is quite reliable at times like these.

Oh, volunteer team number 10,000. There are some surprising.

Well, given that Dungeon will be held — will go in sleep mode, so people can't laze there these — for their own good.

We promised to keep their sustenance, but there were rumors of a reward as well.

I have a feeling that Souei is spreading these rumors, but maybe it's a good idea to pay them.

Thus our army of 50,000 men. Monsters in my domain, 50,000.

Mercenaries from other countries, 60,000. Adventurers 10,000.

Together we are the great hosts of 170,000 warriors.

At the moment we are only 50% of the expected mark, but not fretting, the preparations are going smoothly.

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At the same time, the Empire was gathering strength.

During the Tempest, even longer, they had prepared.

And now they have finished their preparations.

And this Great Leviathan awakens, and in its fury causes great destruction …