Tensei Shitara Slime Datta

Chapter 167: Imperial Capital

After receiving Yuuki's orders, Kagari immediately acted.

On that very day, Yuuki's 300 personal troops had gathered in a large mansion in the Imperial Capital.

A large house was easily prepared with the funds left over from the days of the Freedom Association, and with the Damrada connection.

The people gathered had absolute loyalty towards Yuuki.

It does not work when it is unstable children, but when the so-called coincidences are adults, they are unwittingly put under the 'Curse of Domination'.

Those who were summoned through Unique Skills, 'Callers' became, in effect, Yuuki's subordinates against their will.

But Yuuki wasn't the only one doing this. All summons made in this world have similar practices.

On a side note, sometimes, there are people who try to summon Devils because they think they can put them under a loyal curse.

Aside from humans, or Angels or Spirits with weak egos, the Demon-like Spirit Form, which has a strong ego, will often resist curses.

There were arrogant fools who investigated the forbidden art of summoning with too much confidence in their skills.

Yuuki's coup has been in preparation for quite some time now, so the people gathered were vaguely aware of what was going on.

The majority of them were 'Otherworlders' who had shown talent in the military.

They had risen through the ranks by relying on their own strength.

Having no allegiance to the Empire from the very beginning, there were among those who were excited at the prospect of revolution.

There were others who were mixed descendants created by the marriage of powerful individuals of different races over and over again, and others were the slave warriors Yuuki had obtained.

In the Empire, the power might be right, so given the chance, even a slave could take his freedom.

The slave slaves gathered by Damrada were also present.

Such a thing would be absurd in Western countries, but the Empire only had a different set of values.

For this reason, Yuuki had ordered battle-oriented monsters that showed potential to be brought into the Empire.

Destroy: 30 'Other World', 50 demons, 100 mixed warriors, 100 slave soldiers.

In the Mixed Corps, they were the ones on the stronger side.

With the Otherworlders, Devils, and peer-grade individuals, it was no exaggeration to say that they would become members of the Mixed Corps headquarters.

Climbing the stairs from the large open lobby, they arrived at a large room built for the conference on the second floor.

Since they had all sat down, Yuuki and Kagari, and finally Damrada entered the room.

"Of everything .

So today, I think we will kill the Emperor.

Enemies are 100 Royal Knights (TN: change; Emperor's Personal Guards -> Royal Knights)

Some of you are already fighting with them in hopes of raising your rank, so you know they are quite strong.

But we have 100,000 troops on our side, so it's not necessary.

I just got a report that the Mixed Corps have managed to put themselves on the outskirts of the capital.

We will close the 4 gates, and set up a force field to prevent escape.

And when that's done, we'll burn the place down, and bake the Emperor.

Easy right?

So today, you can fight the Knights without holding back at all.

They would likely have Legendary-tier equipment on them, so capturing them alive might not be possible.

So don't worry and kill them.

Any question?"

Yuuki casually talked about killing the Emperor as if discussing the weather.

The people gathered now had eyes full of ambition.

Their hope came true, they were elated to finally take action.

Now time.

On the outskirts of the capital, Black Knight Claude secretly gathered an army of Mixed Corps.

They were positioned there for a few days so that nothing seemed unnatural.

Just a moment ago, Yuuki received a report through 'Depath' that all the preparations were done.

It went well.

According to the plan, the Mixed Corps would flow in after breaking through the 4 gates, and they would keep an eye out of the mansion.

The Kingdom's strength was 100 Royal Knights, and 2,000 guards.

And about 20,000 from the Military Police Division?

In fact, the difference in strength between the army and the police was huge.

Similar differences to adults and children, they will only slow it down a bit.

The real threat was, in fact, the Royal Knights and 2000 guards.

The Mixed Corps would be a hole against them as they watched the movements of the Knights. Then, they would target isolated people, and slowly set aside their numbers.

In other words, the Mixed Corps would serve as bait and rampage throughout the city.

The Royal Knights were a threat to Yuuki, so with luck, he could turn them into pawns using Overwrite.

Their fondness for the Emperor will be directed at him.

For that reason too, they should be rolled after biting the bait.

The troops Yuuki gathered were less powerful compared to the Royal Knights.

But by cornering them in greater numbers, and Yuuki stepped up from that point, he was able to increase the number of pawns without much effort.

Like that, they would not only flood the Empire with numbers, but also turn their forces against them.

At that point, it will be check and mate.

No reinforcements had come for them, and rather easily, victory would be drawing near.

“Coup, I understand.

That's gonna fail, isn't it? ”

It was as if pouring cold water on his head, denying Yuuki's ambition, Damrada said.

He is a man who has a big role in building the Freedom Association and 'Cerberus', and basically becomes Yuuki's hand and foot.

He can make calm judgments, and has a strong nose for money.

Having an extraordinary skill in determining the success rate of a thing, this statement cannot be ignored.

"What do you mean, Damrada?"

“Persis what I said. Just now, they've got Miranda. ”

He took off his necklace while talking.

It had a charm shaped like a three-headed dragon on it, but one of its heads was broken.

It was a charm possessed by the three Bosses, Magic Items that allowed them to confirm each other's survival.

“The fact that this piece is broken, means Miranda was killed.

Which implies that the whole plan leaked to the Emperor.

And now that failure is certain, living this plan is suicide. ”

Damrada explained calmly.

She had spoken in her usual tone, but Yuuki felt something fundamentally different about it.

Damrada's words cast doubt on the hearts of those who had gathered.

Their faces that were filled with confidence and excitement, now showed anxious expressions.

Yuuki looked at them with a dissatisfied expression and,

"Then we can attack before they're ready, right?"

He spit.

If their plans were leaked out recently, they were superior in acting first.

It would be broken, but they would have to kill the Emperor first.

And if push comes to shove, Yuuki will leave personally.

As if denying Yuuki's countermeasures,

"It's too late . You greatly underestimated the Information Bureau, Yuuki-sama.

Your plan is too naive.

This is not a children's game. ”

Damrada replied, throwing a cold look at Yuuki.

", you dare to show Yuuki-sama disrespect!"

Enraged, Kagari thrusts her hand at Damrada's neck.

But Damrada gently gripped her wrist, and, manipulating the flow of power, directed that power back to her wrist.

That force fused into a single point, and the bones in Kagari's wrist easily broke.

Kagari groaned, and took some distance away from Damrada, rubbing her wrists.

Yuuki narrowed his eyes in confusion.

Damrada was of course a martial arts master, and his offensive power was high.

But, Kagari was a former Demon King, and not someone so weak that a normal human could pose a challenge.

As far as Yuuki was concerned, it was impossible for Damrada to win against Kagari.

"Damrada, did you betray me?"

Yuuki asked quietly.

Depending on this answer, Damrada needed to be killed right then and there.

"Braying? You say strange things.

I've worked together and have sworn allegiance to you to some extent.

But I'm only doing this for a while.

Then yeah?

There is a saying, 'The rich have many friends'. (TN: Initially, 'The end of money brings the end of the relationship'.)

In my case, I am useful to the Emperor by being useful to you. ”

Damrada's cold voice echoed.

The tension in the room was thick, and no one raised a word.

Damrada looked down on Yuuki's friends in the army who smelled of greed.

But that Damrada has brilliantly made the fearsome Kagari run for her money.

Their impression of him changed drastically.

"I saw……

You plan to use me from the beginning ... ”.

"Can't deny that. It's like my specialty. ”

Yuuki now understood everything.

Whether it was the establishment of the Freedom Association, or 'Cerberus', everything went according to the Empire's plan.

The organization known as 'Cerberus' was, at first, a base made with people that Damrada had gathered.

It works as an Intelligence Division in Western Countries.

It gathers secrets, and sorts them by usefulness.

It was mainly related to Nobles to know their weaknesses.

When the Empire decides to take over the West, these secrets will become a force. Enough power to bring down the country only through blackmail.

Damrada, who was believed to be doing all this, had set his sights on Yuuki.

Damrada will stand out like himself.

Yuuki thus acts as a beacon that attracts all attention.

In other words, Yuuki had been used when he wanted to make use of.

A small fire of anger was born in Yuuki's heart.

It was a fire called humiliation.

"So you're an Empires dog.

Good job to fool me.

But to reveal everything yourself here, isn't it too early? "

"Serist, I'll end you here and now, Damrada !!"

Kagari agrees with Yuuki.

And he slid towards Damrada, still angry.

Being a former Demon King, his speed was beyond what a human could follow. Damrada should have no way of reacting.

"Too slow . ”

Easily fending off the two sets of Demonic Clawed Kagari sharp hands that were pushing towards him, Damrada closed their distance in a natural motion.

He did not disappoint his guards just because he had broken his wrist earlier, and attacked mercilessly.

For monsters, a broken bone can heal in a few moments.

One must have that mindset, or they will not last long in this world.

After getting close enough, he gently slapped his hand towards the middle of Kagari's chest.

“Break Penetration Spiral !!” (TN: “Rasen shinto yabu !!”)

He released the accumulated power in his hands to the enemy.

It was a Secret Technique that destroyed the enemy's body with its explosive penetrating power.

Damrada's body shone thin, as if emitting a concentrated war spirit.

"Gufu!"

Kagari fell bent over, vomiting blood.

His feet had no strength to stand.

Being a 'Floating Spirit', Demon Lord Kazaream did not have the strength to maintain a spiritual body. It was impossible because he was not a Spirit Form.

Therefore, he relied on a body made of flesh.

To compensate for that, he changed the body on the Elf woman he had similar to a demon, and trained her into an unparalleled power.

However, he is decommissioned by a single attack from Damrada.

“A-impossible! Ordinary humans are impossible !! ”

Kagari screamed as she spewed blood out of her mouth.

Demon Lords surpassed by humans should not be done.

Kagari looked at Damrada with such thoughts.

"Fu, you should think more before you act, miss. This is why you lost against Demon Lord Leon.

And also……

You, as the Demon King who has yet to awaken, cannot even hope to defeat me.

Even that old man named Hakurou was much stronger.

I wanted to go out on the parents, but unfortunately, I missed my chance.

Compared to that, you, miss.

Granted, demons are powerful, but humans are not as stupid as you think.

Of course there were fools who only relied on their Skills, but with proper training, one could become increasingly stronger endlessly.

Like me . ”

Saying so, he turned his face away from her.

'Another world' could be killed by flicking their necks like everyone else.

After killing a few of them, Yuuki was recognized as a strong one.

Damrada has a Unique Skill that hides his presence and dampens his movements, specialized in killing, it is called 'Killer'.

Dedicated to killing, it was an almost invincible Skill.

He is a deviant who likes to kill too much, and with the help of the Yuuki Skill, has returned to a calmer and normal state of mind.

“See, relying too much on Skills will make you vulnerable at critical moments.

If you don't train your body more, you're all useless. ”

The gathered people, who had never faced the ridicule of any coach, were being spoken to as if they were very weak people, and could not help but be angry.

They all blushed, and directed their killing intent at Damrada.

Damrada did not feel responsible for the feelings of those he had betrayed.

Even if he was the boss, they looked on as if worshipping.

If it was by the Emperor's order, he could even kill his own blood relatives.

Kagurazaka Yuuki, to Damrada, a good lord.

She has a naive child-like process, but also has a cold-blooded outlook.

He has good analytical skills, which Damrada likes a lot.

He was different from the former Demon King who was crouching on the floor.

For that reason!

The Royals Knights No. 2: Damrada wants to finish him off with his own hands.

It was Damrada's last act of loyalty towards Yuuki.