Tensei Shitara Slime Datta

Chapter 161: Observation and Research Results

Calgurio suddenly could not remember what he had done until now.

The silver-haired Shoujo who looked about 10 years old, the angelic smile on his face seemed to be working on something.

Looking around, his fallen comrade ―― who is uncertain, but perhaps Krishna ―― has raised the girl's hand above them, and from her palm a rainbow-colored light envelops them.

After a while, the real ―― person is Krishna ―― opens his eyes, and their gaze meets.

However, he seemed as confused as when he had just woken up, and could not understand the situation.

The silver-haired girl did not realize Calgurio and Krishna woke up, and continued her work repeatedly.

When he had finished his work on the approximately 100 people in the room, feeling satisfied, he nodded his head and faced Calgurio.

“Yo, are you awake now? How you feeling? Can you remember your name? ”

The girl spoke in a relaxed tone.

However, there was no discomfort felt.

The beautiful appearance of shoujo was one reason, the other was the presence of the girl who extinguished the rebellious thoughts towards her.

Calgurio who was confused looked at his comrades,

"Huh? Did it fail? I'm sure the ritual was a perfect success .... ”.

Shoujo had a troubled expression on his face.

It seemed, they were experiencing some sort of ritual, but their bodies did not feel abnormal.

If he had to say something, he couldn't seem to gather strength.

After confirming this, all of a sudden, he remembered they had stormed the tempest and were currently at war.

“Where is the devil? What happened to the red-haired demon? Are we safe? "

Calgurio.

With this statement, the others finally regained their memories, and realized the abnormality of the current situation.

Of course, Calgurio and his partner should have been killed by the Diablo Demon.

Calgurio remembered how all his attacks were in vain, and the Diablo demon with his hands was like a sword, piercing and breaking his heart.

That was why Calgurio's situation came alive.

"Oh, do you remember? Do you remember your name? "

He nodded in return,

"I'm Calgurio.

Captain of the Imperial Armored Corps, I am trusted as the supreme commander of this operation.

Since the contents of the operation are classified, I cannot explain it here, forgive me.

Besides, did you save us? "

He asked with the flow.

To be able to save them from such a situation, it was impossible unless he had great strength.

That demon, or rather someone with the power of a demon lord.

To be able to save them from such a situation, it could only be a rumored "hero" and no one else.

It was possible if it was the royal guard of the Empire No. 1 ~ 10, but whether they could do it themselves was questionable.

Moreover, if it was the royal guard, he would recognize it, and Calgurio had no reason to keep it a secret.

Someone he didn't know, he was too strong to be someone he had never heard of before.

"Hm? Operation or whatever, we're the ones who annihilated your troops, you know?

Since it seems like you misunderstood something, I will give you an explanation, you are all dead.

Or rather, didn't every soldier in the army die?

Maybe some of you may have survived, but let's talk about it later.

But since it seems like you are actually retaining your memory, the ritual works.

Now, let's start again.

Nice to meet you, My name is Rimuru, Demon Lord Rimuru.

I'm the king of this country, greetings much to you!

Well, now, I'll tell you this again, but I'm the one who raised you all up.

As for more details, we will explain to you little by little later. ”

Calgurio who could not understand the words spoke only gawked.

The words reached his brain, the meaning understood; calgurio widened his eyes to their limits, and looked at the shoujo in front of him.

This Shoujo is Rimuru.

Someone they consider a hindrance, an enemy they must eliminate.

A current member of Octagram, Rimuru himself.

This shoujo !?

Resurrected, right? Wh who? We ever?!

Shocked and chaotic, then fear filled his heart.

Calgurio is not the only one; everyone who is revived has the exact same reaction.

There will be time until the chaos subsides.

Glancing at Calgurio and his confused companion, I had come out of the exam.

The 100 men, killed by Diablo, were the supreme commander of the corps and his advisers.

So it could be said, the people with the highest authority in this invasion.

I methodically tried the resurrection method, and the effect was perfect.

Of course, this is so that they are responsible.

So, there was a huge barrier around the tent, and it was under Souei's supervision.

It is impossible to escape.

Well, even if I call it resurrection, it's only temporary.

There is no reason for me to restore the soul I have taken.

They are the ones who attack us, so their death is that they reap what they sow

However, for various reasons I have decided to perform the resurrection ritual.

This ritual, only gives a person a temporary life.

After the events of Shion's death, Wisdom King Raphael smoothly analyzed the soul.

The raw material of the "Soul Jewel" taken from Clayman is the human soul.

In terms of energy, it was equivalent to 10,000 human souls.

However, this power was accompanied by a time limit, and could burn the power to provide a strengthening power for a moment.

In fact, according to Wisdom King Raphael's analysis, 100 human souls can fuse to create a Gem that can increase power for a moment.

Comparing it to its name was not a good item.

It may be similar to doping, but I think relying on such a thing will not go well in the future, so I just decipher it into a soul.

And since we are simply restoring the process, souls are being used in research.

Not limited to humans, all souls have quality and quantity.

In addition to quality, the souls of plants and animals contain very little energy.

Compared to that, the human soul contained an enormous amount of energy.

We make sure that everyone has the same amount of energy.

And to actually utilize soul energy? This is called, the power of the soul.

The information engraved on the soul, would be the origin of its power.

Then, whether his energy directly carved information into the soul, was not that.

First, there is the ego, wrapped around the core.

This is where all the information is captured.

So in conclusion crystallized energy envelops the core and becomes the soul.

The Possession Jewel was developed to project the core.

The core has no energy. Ego does it.

Without the power of the soul, skills cannot be activated, but the ego can operate.

And the belonging gem was used to replace the soul energy with magical essence.

However, there will be no restrictions due to differences in energy quality. Because in the end it is only used as a toy in the basement so there is no problem.

In the end what I want to say is, even if the skill is engraved on the core, if there is no soul force it cannot be used, that is all.

This time, a proprietary gem was used to resurrect Calgurio.

The soul was harvested, the core taken, and transferred to the jewel.

Making a gem was simple, it required less than 1% of the soul force energy.

In reality, I didn't really lose anything, just a little labor cost.

regenerating the flesh of the dead with magic, then infusing the gem into them.

And finally transfer the core.

It sounds simple, but without Raphael's extraordinary calculation ability, this task would be impossible.

Determining an individual alone was already a difficult task, but to also match their genetic code with soul data, and identify that individual instantly, he said, it was done so well that I had to summon Raphael-sensei instead.

With this method, it is possible to recover the flesh, and after using the gems, the resurrection will succeed.

However, that does not mean this method is perfect.

First, the individual is very weak.

Naturally, it was because I had snatched away their entire soul force.

It was impossible to use any form of skill now, and if they were lucky their magic usage would also be affected.

However, since the results or experience of physical exercise are still maintained, so as long as they do not rely on their skills, it will not be a problem.

Then, the second problem.

Something I can't do.

If their corpses were no longer there, they could not be resurrected.

That's what's expected.

I am not an almighty god.

Without a physical record, it would be impossible to make something for the soul data out of nothing without any basis.

There were also cases of them being put in dolls, but was it worth the cost?

To begin with, I do not have a sufficient number of dolls; I am not obligated to do so, nor do I see any benefit in doing so.

Unfortunately, they could only blame bad luck and give up.

Even if only a portion of their flesh remains it is still possible to reconstruct it with magic ―― The reason why magic awakening cannot be used is because their souls cannot be reproduced ―― Even so, the reason why the magic awakening cannot be used is because their souls cannot be reproduced , there are those who don't have any left.

There were those who were burned perfectly by Ultima's "nuclear flame" and those whose genetic code was completely destroyed by Testarossa's "death attack"

And then, there are those whose souls only accept death out of fear and despair.

Against this, I who have the means of spiritual healing can do nothing.

In the end, those who could not be resurrected, numbered over 200,000.

Of the 940,000 people, 200,000 died.

However, they are supposed to be completely annihilated, so when you compare numbers you could say they are lucky to have so few deaths.

Actually, I think Testa is really overkill, but I haven't given any instructions to avoid damaging their flesh.

Simple reason.

If they focus too much on this and end up getting hurt because of it, then it is meaningless.

For me my followers are the most important, comparing them to unrelated strangers, I would choose to protect my followers without hesitation.

Above all, to do something like having a compassionate heart towards the invading enemy army, I do not want to be a virtuous saint with a field of flowers for the brain.

So, although there are some that cannot be raised, it is not important.

Maybe not that but .. Since I still maintain one's sensitivity in a peaceful country like Japan, I hold unspeakable feelings in regard to one's death.

I'm not used to saying I didn't make a mistake.

I think praying to the soul of a dead person would be a simple hypocrisy.

Even so, From now on and into the future I will not forgive anyone who dares to attack my territory, and make them experience full fear.

After performing the ritual on Calgurio and co, the effect was confirmed.

Confirming that there were no problems, large-scale casting was planned.

In an open area around the basement some 700,000 bodies were laid side by side.

After the war ended, Gerudo had restored them.

The victims of the first battle, too, have been moved and recovered.

Wide-scale rituals: Sacred Activate Birthday activated.

Calgurio and the comrades previously questioned looked out of the tent, and widened their eyes in surprise.

He looked as if he kept widening his eyes.

Yeah, it's not something I would know.

I'm just trying to end this quickly.

All the corpses already had replicated gems embedded within them.

As for the recovery of the corpses, thanks to Adalman using holy magic at full speed, they were restored to a perfect state.

Recently, because everyone plays an active role, unfortunately they lack sleep.

As for the Undead type Adalman, he did not need to sleep.

Thanks to that, he had finished inserting his own gem into each and every corpse that was found perfectly.

Following up, what was done was not 〈Soul recall arcane〉, but rather 〈Soul Grant arcane〉.

Unlike soul recovery, energy consumption is not that high.

There was a large number of calculations required for each individual, but the one who did so was the Wisdom King Raphael.

I'm handing everything to you Raphael Sensei.

If it was me, I wouldn't be able to do it, it was a strange complicated ritual.

But, to Calgurio and co and looking at me, it might look like I'm dealing with it by my loneliness.

Before I noticed they started prostrating, starting to form movements as if they were worshipping something.

Wait a minute, if you start doing this, I'll feel uncomfortable, you know?

However, I did not voice my grievances until the ritual ended.

And with that uncomfortable feeling, for one day and one night, I have done granting Arcane〉 soul to about 700,000 people.

The next day, food was served to the resurrected.

There was a mass panic right after the resurrection, it was not exactly but not far from it.

Vegetables and meat are boiled in a large pot; it is a stew that has a unique taste.

The materials were stacked like mountains, it was friendly.

After the chaos was over, the reality-recognizing soldiers had received a bowl of soup that filled them with an elusive warmth and moved their hearts.

The tension in the air had disappeared, and they had forgotten the hunger in their stomachs.

They had been killed once by the demon lord's subordinates, they had confirmed and understood this.

But now they are alive.

The demon lord called it "a temporary life".

Feel comfortable . If you want to live a normal life, you will not feel discomfort.

You can fall in love and start a family, even have children.

However, taking any action that would lower the rank would be restricted!

"The "curse" has been thrown into the jewel, preventing them from taking any more hostile action.

They seem to have admitted this.

After everyone got up, and the chaos subsided, I had already told them about this.

However, such a "curse" might not be needed, Calgurio seemed certain.

No one wants to take such foolish action twice.

When Veldora caused a major disaster several hundred years ago, the results were afraid of being spread.

But, with the entire city destroyed, and every resident wiped out, it was compared to a calamity that humans could manipulate.

Then what about that? There are many terrible stories, but no one doubts their chances of losing.

Or, if there were many survivors, rumors of how this land could never be invaded would spread even further.

In that case, it will definitely happen this time.

It was because they had been revived after experiencing death once.

Not in the hands of a god, but a demon king.

Those who are stupid, have a feeling that they have experienced growth.

No, originally he was really a demon lord?

Calgurio could not help but ponder over this question.

Overnight, Krishna and othersr had changed their worship target into a demon king.

Because he was the one who started worshipping the demon lord first, so he could not complain about that.

The demon lord said "a temporary life", but ……

In reality, there is no problem.

Right, since the ability can no longer be used, and using magic has been exhausting.

However, his trained body still responded to his wishes.

Their bodies would age, they would soon meet their end, they were allowed to life .

Everyone was so grateful and in awe, no one held any hostility toward the Demon Lord Rimuru .

However, there's another problem .

Should they return to the empire, the opinions were split .

there were some that said they should return once first .

There were also some that said they should simply relocate to tempest .

This has led to closing opinions .

The underlying reason for both sides were undersigned . Those with families in the empire would naturally opt to return .

However, if they simply returned irresponsibly, they would invoke the Demon Lord's displeasure .

Since they had received mercy, they should comply to the demon lord's demands .

Right when Calgurio wonder what to do, he received a call from the Demon Lord .

When he was called, he saw several advisors alongside the Demon Lord .

Calgurio presented an humble attitude,

“Do relax yourself . I've come to consult about something with you today . ”

Saying such, the Demon Lord Rimuru, the lovely shoujo had made an evil smile .

To include the talk, The Demon Lord's orders, were she couldn't allow their return just yet .

There were conditions attached to this of course .

The Empire and Tempest were at war .

Since the war has not ceased, acts of battle would still continue .

Since they didn't write any wartime treaties, the concept of prisoners of war didn't exist . Since the demon lord was the one who resurrected them, they didn't think of rebelling .

Let alone that, the war is currently ongoing .

Under these circumstances, they couldn't release them, Calgurio was pretty convinced about this .

Even if Calgurio and co could not directly attack the demon lord, they could still possibly be mobilized as backline supports .

And so, until the war has ended, they are ordered to live in Tempest .

I then told them this,

“The food doesn't come for free .

We could cover meals for 300,000 people, but if it's 700,000 we're going to need to import from other countries .

And so, pay for your food bills with labor!”

And that's how it is.

As one can see this was reasonable .

General Gerudo was introduced, and under his supervision they would begin constructions .

The plan is that they will build an industrial city that can accommodate more than 300,000 residents.

Because mining iron ore and such and transporting it to the capital was inefficient, we ordered them to build the city at the foot of the mine.

General Gerudo is honest and easy to accept.

"If anything, if anyone wants to stay here after the war then you better work hard in the city.

You all look greedy, that's what I need.

Why don't you mass-produce the car in an industrial city, focus on function and development, and make a lot of profit! ”

Seeing the smiling demon lord, Calgurio realized he had no right to refuse.

He could not understand what was being said to him, but he understood that he held hope for her.

His heart was raised, but also a little confused.

He did not feel dissatisfied, yet this meeting was not something to think about, it was a mysterious feeling of watching monsters obey their own free will.

Wake city!

Following this command, the installation of the rail begins.

Gerudo's show smiled at the right moment because he was short on manpower.

Because he had led the corps and was thus proficient in assigning roles? This can be simplified.

What's wrong with this country?

This flashed through his mind for a moment, yet as this was something disrespectful to the Demon king so he hurriedly threw away his thoughts.

Soon, Calgurio would work so hard that he did not have time to think about the complaints, even though it seemed that the person had yet to realize this.

Just as Calgurio had left, Diablo had entered.

“Preparation is proceeding as planned, my lord. ”

A nod was returned to Diablo's words.

As soon as he witnessed the complete destruction of the imperial army, a terrified mouse ran backwards.

So, the imperial army completely leveled ―― in every sense of the word ―― would be a thought.

Krishna came and acknowledged that the emperor had tried to contact him with the emergency channel, and I handed him over to Diablo.

The body of the woman called Miranda was not found; no doubt she was her rat, Yuuki's spy.

He's probably one of Cerberus' heads.

It was also likely that Calgurio was unaware of Miranda's thought guidance.

Using such a trick from a con man, he simulated his greedy nature, it seemed like Calgurio himself was not even aware.

That Miranda may have foreseen Calgurio's defeat and escape.

And on the outskirts, there was Souei who was responsible for the surveillance there, so in the end there was no way out.

He probably tried to report intelligence to the emperor and Yuuki, and therefore had escaped.

If this information can bring peace then it will be amazing.

However, if they continue this war, we will destroy them completely.

Especially Yuuki, if he escapes then everything will fall apart.

If we are going to make peace with the empire, then we are definitely demanding Yuuki's custody.

The war is still going on. And let's hit them as hard as we can while we still can.

This defensive war is our complete victory.

We have managed to convince Calgurio with reasonable explanations such as the cost of food and a little threatening to it; the actual damage we took was minimal.

Thanks to the large number of recovery potions that were inserted, of course there were only painful memories.

Other damage included parts of the forest being cut down.

But we managed to get 1 god class equipment, and 3 sets of legendary grade equipment.

Not to mention the souls of the 940,000 individuals I now have.

As said before, this was our complete victory.

I am still thinking about which of my subordinates will develop, but I plan to announce it in a near future announcement as a reward.

Of course, only among my followers.

The war is not over.

I have confirmed that there is a platoon of planes consisting of 300 ships heading here from the sea.

We can't be rash here.

We shouldn't be too happy with one win, but rewards and penalties are still needed.

Although I don't think their loyalty to me will falter even after waking up as a demon lord, yet I want to try this

After that we will set out to destroy their air power over the ocean.

Next time, it's our turn.