Tensei Shitara Slime Datta

Chapter 143: The Terrible Corps

After summarizing the military formation to some extent, I headed to Benimaru's room. My goal is to show you the organizational chart I just created. While Benimaru has the authority to govern, I hold the supreme authority and authority to appoint the right. Although complicated, at first, he also held supreme authority, but he was relieved by it. In terms of commanding the military, my amateur self really shouldn't have a say in these kinds of things. So all the problems related to military rule were left to Benimaru. As mentioned earlier, Benimaru's orders to the army take precedence over mine. However, it was a different story for strategic orders. It was an order like appointing a general before the war, and making a final decision during the war. Even if the designated number is less than the number of posts available to the general, it arbitrarily falls to the jurisdiction of Benimaru without issue, but the appointment of the general to the corps is left at my discretion. Therefore, I submitted a complete organizational chart to Benimaru. 「Seriously? Gobuta, a general? 」

As expected, yes. Of course, I can agree that giving those idiots the responsibility of many lives is indeed an anxiety-inducing topic. But I knew that in order to protect this country, Gobuta was exiled to intensive training. And above all, it may not look like it but the confidence I have for my colleagues is very deep. 「Maybe it's okay. I see a natural quality in him for this. 」「 Oh well, I'll admit it. Should we try it? 」

Benimaru nodded, seemingly convinced. Nothing is said about Gabil. Sure, Gabil was easily carried away, but even so, he had the right character to be a general. He was paying attention to his subordinates, and he also knew when to draw the line. Although strategic planning was definitely not his strong suit, his tactical assessment was appropriate. Even if I give him an army there probably won't be any problems. Needless to say, Gerudo was a reliable general. I made arrangements to reinforce the lookout points at each location I had prepared against the imperial movement, and then I left Benimaru's room. I have to leave the trifles to Benimaru. Benimaru is busy too. He had checked the assembly point for the monster army and made arrangements with Gerudo about food distribution and so on. It's not good for me to bother him for a while. Eh? How about helping him? I don't know what you're talking about. Amateurs should not interfere. "That's a comfortable word", I immediately thought so.

Well, my goal after I left Benimaru's room was Ramiris' workshop. I will check the growth of cultivated golems (magic dolls) [1]. I wonder if they have produced souls. Once the golems were finished, if they could take independent action, it might be able to greatly affect the war. They do not need to be ready now, but it is still unknown if they are ready for the upcoming war. Even so, their existence would make a huge difference. Their strength was equivalent to 1000 A-rank. If they could take independent action, their range of use would greatly expand. Well, even if they could not take independent action, when used collectively they could become the strongest corps that surpassed the troops. So treating them like a corps of destruction golems that did not even fear death was possible. In that case, I was considering issuing a simple order to them and using it in a suicide attack. I was moved through the space, and immediately arrived at Veldora's large room. I opened the big door in the back, went inside, and passed through it as usual. Since there was no sign of Veldora in his private quarters, he must have helped Ramiris again. He's probably doing a stupid experiment with Ramiris. And as expected, they conducted a stupid experiment inside. It seems like they are trying to integrate the core I gave them. As usual, Bester was recording. Dino seems to work alongside him, despite the slight difference between work and play. He's been talking nonsense about not wanting to work, but I think there are some things he's been working on without me noticing. Inside the room, aside from the usual four, such as Veldora and Ramiris, there was a guest. It was Dryad, Trainee-san. 「Alright, whoa, whoa, Rimuru-sama. It's been a long time since we last met. 」

Trainee-san welcomed me. As usual, he was a translucent bishoujo. 「Trainee-san, it's been a long time. I'd like to thank you for your cooperation with the dungeon management. 」「 Now, now, you have given us a place to live inside the dungeon .. And as Ramiris-sama's subordinate, this is a lot given. 」「 No, no, it is still true that you have been very helpful. Please take care of me in the future as well. 」

I say thank you. He was certainly very helpful when I asked him to help with labyrinth management. By the way, what is he doing here?

The answer is, 「As I expected, a soul does not live inside a cultured golem (magic doll). So I thought of various ideas. I can make them all start activating by connecting them to Baretta, but it would be a waste of treasure. And then, it surprised me! I can place Dryad and Treant close to the Spiritual life forms in such a temporary body! In fact, based on the technological information data we got from Sarion, it was like owning a Homunculus. That's why we've asked Trainees to do an experiment! 」He told me. I saw . It is difficult to move without having a body. It was possible for Dryad, but there was a severe limit to Treants. Dryads are stronger than actual Devils, as they have a higher position in the upper echelons of A rank monsters. However, there was the problem of magic leakage from not having a physical body. Thus, when they were separated from the trees, which was their main body, they were unable to show their true prowess. If they used a cultured golem (magic doll), it was possible for them to move freely. This applies not only to Dryad, but to Treants as well! Moreover, Treants could show their strength, which was equivalent to A rank; and for dryads, they would be able to show their true strength from a distant location. That's a good idea. The experiment was a great success. There was also no problem with compatibility, it seemed like dozens of Dryads and hundreds of tens of Treants would be able to obtain new bodies. It seems the transfer is complete. The role of Trainee-san is to witness the transfer process during the experiment. After that, if there was a need to improve her appearance, she seemed to try her best to model them according to her own figure as much as possible. It seems like Trainee-san did all this on behalf of her sister. Dryad has many types of women, and the Treants have many types of men. [2] Although they should not have any gender, for some reason the difference in their outer appearance is obvious. The Treants didn't seem to pay much attention to the appearance of the body, I must say that the worry was mainly from Dryad's sister. If you're talking about bishoujo, it's my turn. I offer my cooperation because I can change their appearance to some extent. First of all, it would be difficult to change the outer appearance without changing the structure of the skeleton. As there seemed to be dozens of sisters, I changed the shape and formed a skeletal structure for each sister while they passed on the numbers they wanted to me through the line of thought. After that, I adjusted the flow of magic power and finished regulating the number of muscles, it was perfect. As an additional service, I fixed the skeleton with gold and allowed it to transform into an Orichalcum. With this, it is possible to customize it to some extent according to the wishes of the owner later. In this world, gold is a versatile metal. As such, it had an enormous affinity and adaptability to magical powers as well. Although I cannot use it en masse because it is a rare metal, it is fine to mix it with magic steel. 「Thank you very much, Rimuru-sama!」

In response to Trainee san's thanks, I replied with trembling and wavering. As much as this is nothing. It was also a thank you for his usual help. 「Then, I will leave the rest to you. Ramiris, please let me know if it seems the soul will stay in the golem. 」「 Roger! I'll come fly over and tell you. 」

After I asked him to let me know if any soul had successfully formed, I returned to my office. There's still some work to be done. I wanted to help research there forever, but I didn't have the freedom to do so. While that desire remained in my heart, I returned to my room.

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The demon was naughty, it was trampling the demon territory. In the underworld, or as it is sometimes called, hell, in this spiritual world he defeated powerful demons like incarnations of violence. The powerless ones had long escaped, and those who were strong had banded together to fight it head-on. But for the Devil, a weak and worthless sorrow cannot be heard. The demon completely crushed his opponents, and continued to trample them quietly. Satan is a spiritual life form. Therefore, even if their bodies were to be destroyed, they would bounce back through self-regeneration over time. Perhaps knowing this, that Satan does not hold back and gives no mercy to those who come. That demon was an avatar of terrible violence. 「Kufufufu. There is no chance for my defeat, even if all of you little fries gather like this. That reminds me, a long time ago, there were some people who rivaled me. Should I give them a visit? 」

Leaving behind those mysterious words, the red-haired demon teleported from its position and disappeared. What remains are the remains of the devil.

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I went back to my room, and checked the construction of the surveillance system. Intelligence agents were stationed at important places in the Great Jurassic Forest, from the sea shore to above the mountains, but even to that extent, anxiety still remained worrying about information gathering. Or rather, it is expected that it does not work properly when the actual fight begins. So, I was thinking about whether it was possible to use magic to monitor. The magic of distance view series with the aim of observing is present in the Hex series. [3] However, its usefulness is worse than I thought. Just as far as I can check the appearance of my target. It is inflexible, and can only monitor from one position. To see from different positions, magic had to be used once again. It is impossible to see a top weapon like us demon lords. Because it will be repelled by the magic barrier we always build. So, using the magic that was there did not go well. But I have an idea. For example, 〈Physics magic〉 "Megiddo (God's Sun)" It is a magic that gathers sunlight using floating water droplets to hold it together. I can make water droplets float in various locations to copy local situations and copy them. Alternatively, I can copy the image from a high altitude then zoom in on the image and project it onto the monitor. That means I made a reconnaissance satellite with magic. According to Raphael's answer, this could be possible with the utilization of 〈Physics Magic〉 〈Magic〉 and 『Spatial』 Manipulation. [4] After that, I made a detailed request, and made arrangements for it with Raphael. Once the surveillance system is complete, gathering information will be simple. The amount of information I can gather will be huge, and capturing the movement of the enemy forces can be done easily.During the Battle of Tsushima (Sea of Japanese Sea Battle), the Russian Baltic Fleet was destroyed by the I Japanese Navy under the command of the Commander of the Combined Fleet, Heihachiro Togo. The most important aspect of this sea battle, is whether or not you can face your enemies. To predict the point at which the meeting will take place. If that fails, Japan will lose because the battle will never happen. In other words, I can say it is very similar to our current situation. Since I deployed our troops to various places and calculated the expected inferiority in our troop numbers, defeat was the most likely outcome. Holding the imperial movement and focusing our power appropriately will be the decisive factor of victory. If the empire disbanded their forces, using timely calculations, it would be possible for us to defeat them individually. In order to turn the tide of battle for our sake and to finally achieve victory, the completion of this magic is very important. So, even though the magic is done, I want to fix it. Demanding Raphael-san to make this spell easy to use in a small place, I made such a complaint. Eh? Can't I do it myself? Don't stupid. The Wisdom King Raphael is my ability. In other words, I can say I have done my best. I've probably been working a little too much lately.

After I take a breath for a while, let's use the completed surveillance magic. Thinking of that, I asked the waiter, who was on standby in a nearby room, to prepare some tea. Shuna would usually do it if she did not have a task, but when she was not available it would be this servant. It was more than satisfying. Although the servant was a former goblin who had evolved into a Goburina, his appearance was hardly different from that of a human. Recently, light make-up [5] has become a trend and they seem to be becoming more and more beautiful. He came with the tea prepared. And then, after serving the tea, he bowed, and,

「Diablo-sama seems to have returned. He asked for an audience, what should I tell him? 」

So he asked me. I asked him to tell her to come here. The maid bowed to me once, and then left my presence. Apparently, she was still tense around me, her movements stiff. If it was Diablo or any other executive, they should have been able to enter unconditionally, but the environment prevented it. That's the only problem.

Diablo entered with a smile. I didn't know what he was going to say, but I could see the evil in Diablo's smile. Other than me, I think for others, it would be a symbol of misfortune. He seemed to be doing something very evil, but this was because he was wrapped in an evil atmosphere. 「Rimuru-sama, I have just returned. I have brought people who want to meet with Rimuru-sama today. By all means, if it is possible for you to meet them, nothing will give them greater joy. 」

As always, Diablo came to greet me with respect. This man decided that I was his only master and he served me as if I were a god.

After all, the proteges or something like that, which he said would gather early, were probably those people. 「Does anyone satisfy you?」 「Ya, although only about ten people. . . . . . . .

Is he seriously planning to make a corps? He is a terrifying demon.

I walked behind Diablo while thinking silently about such things. I wonder how far he will go, it seems like outside Tempest. 「Kufufufufu. Although it was possible for them to pass through the barrier, it would be a problem if the barrier was accidentally broken. 」

So, Diablo apologized, but what are the people you brought? Using the Leon state as a reference, I have installed a mechanism that creates a huge barrier. Thanks to this, the city was continuously covered by defensive barriers that could distinguish between enemies and allies, and spread around the circumference of the city. As for the big shot that could break it, it was only possible for disaster-class monsters outside of 'A' rank'. Moreover, if it would be damaged soon, it would be dealt with immediately by the guards. Unintelligent rank 'A' monsters and the like, are no longer a match for our country's army of high skills. But, even among demons, only high-ranking ones could break the barrier. This was because there was a huge difference between passing through and destroying it. Seriously, what the fuck is he bringing? Are they really demon class? 「I'm allowing you all to show yourself. Real!"

Diablo issued the order when we stopped. Ten demons appeared. Hey, aren't those three Arc Arcs! ”Even with high-level demon summoning, summoning the Demon Arc was almost an impossible task. After all, one of them possessed strategic class strength. It was on the level of whether preparing for a large compensation and calling them at the first moment was possible or not. If humans were to attempt to summon them, they would need large-scale rituals on a national scale to do so. And all three of them. That reminds me, Diablo was also originally a Demon Arc.

They might have been his acquaintances or something at that time. The other seven were Great Demons, but they seemed to be special individuals. They had the presence of a dignified great demon. 「These people used to be my friends. . . Since they were crying and swearing that they wanted to be useful to Rimuru-sama by all means, I thought to let them accompany me. 」

Diablo explained with a smile. However, the part about those who cry may be true, but the part about those who want to be useful to me is questionable. After all, they still had a trace of being beaten. They seemed to want to say something, but they did not say a word. It seemed like they had been given strict and detailed instructions by Diablo.

『We are the loyal slaves of the Demon King Rimuru. We are waiting for your instructions! 』

Satan bowed their heads simultaneously and swore allegiance to me. Diablo nodded, he looked satisfied as he watched the spectacle. Really, I'm glad he's an ally. A scary person.

In that case, we have ten new friends, but since they are demons, spiritual life forms, magic power is needed to manifest their physical bodies. I see, they were specifically made to wait outside for this. Then, all of a sudden, I recalled the thing that Trainee-san said a while ago. Eh? It should be okay for me to make them stay inside the cultured golems, right? So I thought. Let's apply that immediately.

First of all, I prey on the devil with the greedy King Beelzebub. And I kept it in my stomach. With Diablo, I moved to Ramiris Workshop. I explained the situation to Ramiris and we let them stay inside every golem in the capsule. Their embodiment results in great success. The demons floated like they were asleep in the magical water. When they woke up, the embodiment would give them a complete body, they might be useful back then. Oh yeah, it would be troublesome if I didn't give them a name. Thinking about it, I decided to give them a name. Since it was unpleasant when a large amount of magic power was consumed, I had to be careful. I look at the numbers and set a limit once a day. First of all, it was for Diablo's battle buddy, the three Demons Arc. Each of them would receive two Great Demons as their respective helpers. One of them is a unique 'Nyasar. It seemed like he had a fight with Diablo and was coincidentally crushed by him. That is what the people of Diablo highlight the most, let's give them names. TestarossaUltimaCarrera

Those were the names of the three Demons Arc. While I gave them names, their embodiment and evolution was completed in an instant, and then, the Demon Dukes emerged from the cultural capsule.

Among the three of them, there was a beautiful female type. When I first named it Testarossa, I was surprised that its evolution and birth soon took place before my eyes, but as expected I got used to it. Their abilities were extremely outstanding and the dimension of their strength surpassed common sense. 「Is this real! Aren't they stronger than the former demon lord ?! 」

It attacked Dino, but Veldora and Ramiris were not shaken. Maybe because of this, right?

"If it's Rimuru, it's natural, right!" I counteract such feelings lightly. Bester who was in the corner muttered,

「I didn't see anything, hahaha, I don't know. I don't know anything, I'm not related. . . . . . . . . 」

While he repeated such an indistinct sadness that caused the muttering, he rubbed his head. I decided that I never saw him.

Next was the Great Devil. VenomVeyronMossCienZondaAgeraEsprit

I named each one of them. These people also instantly completed their evolution and emerged from the cultural capsule. As a powerful Arc Demons.

I feel that I have obtained an unbelievable war power, but this is still just the beginning.

「Rimuru-sama, they can't resist the excitement because you gave them a beautiful name and strength. By all means, allow me to pledge my allegiance to you later. There's demand. Our souls, the people who are subordinates to this one. . . If you can allow it, let us use this doll―― 」I don't know how many dolls he needs, but I decided to allow him to do so. It seemed perfect to let the souls of the Little Devil (Low-Level Devil), live inside a cultured golem. Although it seemed like they would become Great Demons with their abilities, even so there was no problem. Since I have consumed a large amount of magic power, to go further and give them names seems impossible, even so there is no problem. Dozens of Great Demons with abilities beyond A rank yes. . . If it was a unique individual that was stronger than an average demon or weaker, it might have been born as a Demon Arc that was stronger than the others. I gave him permission while thinking that. . .

The Great Demon seemed to have 100 subordinates each. There were a total of 700 Little Devil souls living within the cultured golems. If these people obtained a physical body and appeared, it would only serve to increase their terrifying strength. No, usually, even with only ten demons. . . . . . I might have done it again. Let's pretend we don't know. It's Diablo's responsibility. I'm not in charge of sitting next to Bester and thinking about something like that. After this, the evil spirits that were born here manifested as Great Demons. A Monstrous Great Demon with abilities stronger than demons. My prediction is correct, the newborn Arc Demons are stronger than the summoned ones. It had become an unimaginable corps. Black Numbers (Black Corps) [6]: 700 people.

The group called themselves the corps even though their numbers were the lowest. They were the strongest unit in Tempest, the Symbol of Terror. When another demon emerged from the culture capsule, that time was the time of the birth of the Black Numbers (Black Corps).