Tensei Shitara Slime Datta

Chapter 154: The Great Plague

Impossible, how could there be such an impossible thing!' Somewhere in the distance from the battlefield, Lieutenant General Gastar groaned these words as his face turned pale. An impossible scene of disaster spread before his eyes. The proud tank corps was toyed with by a demon-type wolf-type demon [1] who was like a demon [2], and there was no doubt that there were already many tanks destroyed. Their defeat was already decisive, but the speed of the war's advance was too fast that they lost time to retreat. However, encouraged by his reasoned words that if the situation continued to go like a reorganization would be difficult, Lieutenant General Gastar finally decided to give the order to retreat. However, the assessment was too late.

"Ah? Of course you wouldn't say something like stop, would you? I already said so. There will be no mercy if you enter. I may look like this, but I am the type to keep my word. When I infiltrated this world before, I would actually fulfill the wishes of the person who called me. You may feel relieved. For you too, you will get a reply. 」

A full smile appeared on her beautiful face. However, it only caused terror in Gastar's heart.

「Yo, you !」 「Ah? Looks like you forgot about it. What an impolite man 」

With beauty to the point of being unforgettable, and her crimson hair let her flutter. Testarossa has an expression like an affectionate mother who sees a child making trouble. Suppressing his fear, Gastar would give attack orders to his subordinates. However,

「I don't know what you're going to do, but your subordinates are sleeping. They seem tired, and will not wake up again 」

So Testarossa whispered in his ear.

The speed of movement is too fast. Even thought he was not careless and he never took his eyes off her. Also, the scariest thing was that he did not hear any sound at all. Gastar's Unique Skills 『Musisi』, allowing him to feel the enemy's movements from the sound. No matter how expert a person was, they were unable to prevent making faint sounds, as well, it was possible for him to understand the sound of a heartbeat. But, he did not hear any sound at all. And, he noticed another frightening thing at that time. From his fallen subordinates as well, he did not hear a sound. Because they're all dead.

「Yo, you ... . did you kill my subordinates !? 」

To the cry of Gastar, to,

"Ah? It's because I'm kind of hungry, so I just eat a little, you know? 」

Testarossa answered without fear.

「You ate, you said? What are you eating? 「Yes, just a little soul」

Gastar was furious when he told her so lightly like this. To vent that anger, though,

「Dead, you fucking devil! Mind Requiem (Song of Burial of the Spirit of Death) !! 」

He spread a killing sound into the surrounding space which had special effects to affect the spirit and cause it to die. It was the trump card of Lieutenant General Gastar that could even kill spiritual life forms. Despite this fact,

「Ah, pleasant tone. It was too good to be made by ordinary humans. It's a pity, because I had to kill an incredible musician like you 」

Testarossa muttered with an enchanted expression shrouded in sadness. There seemed to be no effect at all, Gastar who realized it fell into despair. She was misled by her beautiful appearance, but the beautiful woman before her eyes was definitely not human. He was an outstanding high-ranking existence as well. Perhaps, he might be of a higher rank than the rampaging demonic wolf demon that was like a violent incarnation. This monster wasn't the only one, so Gastar foresaw the failure of the Empire's current military operations. Furthermore, a disaster-class monster like Veldora was still not out yet.

「Please wait, let's make a deal!」 「Ah? What kind of deal is that? 」「 Me, I have a high ranking position in the empire. I am familiar with military operations and I also keep confidential information. I promise it will be useful. Therefore, I just want you to forgive my life! 」

Gastar pleads for his life by throwing away his shame and reputation. However, there was still light in his eyes, he looked at Testarossa's appearance carefully. That was because the voices of some approaching people sounded to Gastar's "Ear.

Gastar thought intuitively, about the identity of those who approached him. Perhaps, it was the people who sneaked in to provide a situation report and monitor the battlefield, subordinates of the Empire Intelligence Bureau. Intelligence Bureau staff or so-called Intelligence agents are first class combat capability holders. Although they had superior combat abilities, they did not participate in rank-defining battles. They belong to the Royal Intelligence Bureau, and they won't be moved from there. Kondou Tatsuya, the cunning "Otherworlder. They are the diverse people who are active under it. If it was Kondou Tasuya, it was not strange that he could take a situation like this and had taken several steps for it. Therefore, Gastar intends to take his time by doing anything even if it begs for his life. However, his hopes were shattered. Because all hope was used at first they met Testarossa.

「Damn you demon, are you revived !? !?

Screaming so, the people from the Intelligence Bureau approached unnoticed by Testarossa by sneaking under the cover of the common soldier and attacking him. The men sealed the movement of Testarossa from three sides with chains made of winding monster feathers. It was the strongest special movement formation that could suppress high rank monsters – even the Demon Arc as well. The elites from the Intelligence Bureau are hunting monsters on team three. 'I did it!' Gastar lifted the cheers in his mind, at that moment,

「Ah, oh my oh my. It's nostalgic. You guys are the ones who beat me before right? I'm very happy.

I could not eat as much because I was disturbed at the time. I haven't forgotten my grudges since then, you know. Nevertheless… . Will it be okay? To use the same technique once again as back then now? 」

Testarossa's voice sounded with malice in it.

「Hmph, you monster! This evil presence, you were the Arc Demon back then! 」「 You've bounced back yes. We'll destroy your soul! 」「 This place is not the place for you. As long as we're here, we won't let you do anything you like! 」「 Now, Gastar-dono. Leave this to us. Hurry the retreat order! 」

Gastar started to move when he came to his senses after three people spoke to him. In a panic, he would notify the entire squad with his Unique Skills 『Musisi』 but,

He felt the sensation of a woman's delicate hand on his neck that made his soul freeze. That's Testarossa, no need to look. The chains were reinforced with holy silver and with monster feathers woven into it, which had a high legend grade performance ineffective from being crushed and broken. Three shaken men turned their eyes to Testarossa who had moved to Gastar's back. Irritation and confusion arose in their expressions. They did not see him at all how Testarossa had broken the chain and when he had moved. And then, another difficulty attacked them. They heard a cute voice that did not match the battlefield from the sky.

「Testarossa, you still haven't killed them? Even though Rimuru-sama has ordered us to expel all of our power, you will be scolded You know?」

A girl with long bluish purple hair styled as a ponytail fell from the sky while saying those words. The girls seemed to be demon boosters in front of them, and from the way the girl spoke showed that both were equal in rank and besides had the ability to approach Testarossa level. In a situation where even just one enemy was already hard, this kind of reinforcement was fatal. They were elites from the Intelligence Bureau who were experts in killing demons. They could proudly kill a Arc Demon class even if one of the three people went one-on-one with it. Despite that, the suppression barrier, which they were proud of, broke before their eyes, and now another monster with a terrifying presence, which seemed to be the same as the female demon appeared. It is important to conclude that the situation is unfavorable.

One of them started chanting Magic Transfer after telling Gastar. The remaining two began to move to save Gastar. After that, then,

「I hate people who don't know true power.

Since I met a familiar face after a long time, it subconsciously became a long talk. Ultima, I asked for memory extraction on this guy 」「 Ooke ~. What will Testa do? 」「 I'm still not full. So I'll eat a little. Since it is a familiar face for a long time, you see 」

Testarossa had a beautiful smile. But, that smile was like a bad sign in itself.

Three people felt an unpleasant feeling from Testarossa's smile, they gave up on Gastar's rescue and decided to retreat.

However ―― Transfer Magic is not called.

「Imp, not possible! How can!?"

Testarossa smirked at the vibrating spell caster.

"What's so weird? This is the right way to use Magic Canceller right? 」

Testarossa answered the questions of three people and stepped forward calmly.

"Whatdidyou say? Magic Canceller!? 」「 Impossible, even reproduction with magic …. . . !? 」

Through Thought Link, the demons shared information. So, using the skills reproduced from the information they acquire is like a children's game for them. However, such a thing was talk of an unexpected dimension to human common sense, it was not something the three Intelligence Bureau agents could understand. The only thing they can understand is,

「You, what the fuck are you !? There is no way the Demon Arc has that much power !! 」

One of them screamed in fear. Testarossa deepened his smile as he was delighted to hear the scream.

「Ya, right. I am an existence higher than the Demon Arc. Or rather, I thought that my status was different from the Demon Arc…. . Do you want to see it together? It's sad when you don't understand something if I don't speak for myself. 」

The answer to their question was affirmative as he said. And,

So he announced. The situation was already too late when the three people understood the meaning of those words. They would reach death without understanding the true identity of the creatures they were facing. Or maybe it was luck.

From the deep darkness, a black flame was summoned. Testarossa condensed the black flames into fists and crushed them as they were. Testarossa (Demon) smiled, and,

So, she whispered like she was singing. As the black flames were crushed in his hand, a black light diffused around. That light has properties of penetrating almost all kinds of substances. This is not natural light. It has the characteristic of not causing physical destruction. When light penetrates a living thing, it affects genetic regulation. Almost all living things were forcibly killed by forced genetic rewrites. This is a very evil death crime. However, this light had another purpose, or so the legend had been passed down from the past. Only someone who has the ability to store a soul or spiritual life form can withstand this magic. It was also possible for someone who could rise from the complete destruction of the physical body.

Even the smallest amount of light was difficult to maintain with magic and there was no way to physically maintain it. The only countermeasure against it was the Holy Light Barrier. The probability of death when bathed by this light is 99.9999%. One in a million people will turn his body into a monster and he will live a long life. In other words, this was actually a blessing magic that sorted out people matching talent for demonic attributes. However, the successful example of this magic monsterification did not exist. Perhaps it is a moral story "Satan will lie about hope". Hence this magic was the worst forbidden spell. It was the ultimate forbidden magic with the sole purpose of killing a living being which was a kind of nuclear attack magic but without any physical damage at all.

Within a radius of 500 m was shattered by a huge storm of ferocious death. Testarossa has finished understanding that there are no allies in the range with 『Magic Power Perception』. For a demon like himself, they would not be freed from this magic. Because magic was created with the purpose of killing ―― Demons and Humans ―― all living things included. The regrettable part is killing any living thing within reach regardless of friend or foe. It might be extended to a radius of 10 km if used without restraint, but it would also involve allies. So, it is necessary to determine the range up to 500m.

「It looks like you have wiped out everything in this area. For information on toys called tanks, we can bring home the undamaged objects you see! 」(Ultima)「 Yes, for that reason, I just wiped out a human. If you annihilate them from the beginning with this magic, the surviving enemies will be finished though 」(Testatarossa)「 Can't help you know! Rimuru-sama has told us to fight. Even so, it's good that there's a turn for me right. However, should I not break the toys that are hovering in the sky as well? 」(Ul)「 True, Ul's magic is too conspicuous. Sample collection may be difficult because you saw 」(Testa)「 I know ..... I think I also failed. That thing is too fragile. I only intend to destroy one only, but many damaged 」(Ul)「 Can't help. You got that information, right? Then, let's think that there is no problem 」(Testa)

So they discussed, Testarossa and Ultima ended the conversation. Meanwhile, the work of collecting the souls of the dead was done thoroughly. At the same time they were killed by the "Death Streak", they were accurately reaping souls. In fact, it was likely that they turned into monsters only when souls were left behind. When soul reaping was done at the same time as it was today, the survival rate completely became zero. Of course, Lieutenant General Gastar and the three men from the Intelligence Bureau also failed to resist him and were already dead. Testarossa did not have deep emotions even as he looked at the final moments of those who defeated him in the past. Since they had never existed in Testarossa's mind from the very beginning, it could be said to be natural. Thus, the victory of the Tempest Country Monsters set out in this way as the strategic headquarters of the Empire's forces had become completely desolate. However, that did not mean the end of the war, the surrender of the Imperial army disappeared when the strategic headquarters also disappeared. The battlefield had turned into a war of destruction.