Tensei Shitara Slime Datta

Chapter 183: Will Be Gained

Kondo and Carrera.

They stand with only desire and pride.

The desire to never accept defeat in his uniform, and pride in his demonic power that forbids the same action.

But in reality, both are messy.

Kondo inaugurated "Abyss Annihilation", and managed to divert the flow of Energy.

Next time, he would be able to do this much more perfectly, and without damaging his body.

But at that time, definitely not now.

Remaining standing after the magic attack that was like an incarnation of chaos proved the power of his will.

Despite the aftermath, all of his chakra (spirit energy) had been drained, and he did not even have the strength to manifest a single bullet.

In simpler terms, he did not have the strength to resist.

Needless to say, his bodyguard is still awake. But at this moment, he could not undo even a simple attack, and the next direct attack would definitely spell his defeat.

That's Kondo's situation.

As for Carrera, his condition was no different from Kondo's.

Both of his arms were lost due to using "Abyss Annihilation".

Unable to control his energy well from the effects of Anti-Spirit Energy, the extremely detrimental reaction destroyed both of his upper limbs.

He left behind a strange image, standing upright without any problems even though various parts of his body were missing.

However, he was a Spirit Form.

So, he would not fall no matter how bad he looked.

Out of his 6 wings, only 2 remained, and raised his body.

Even with a large reserve of mana left, he could not really make use of it since his Magic Circuits were destroyed.

Regeneration would obviously take a lot of time, and he did not have time in the middle of the battle.

However, Carrera faced his enemy, and prepared for the fight.

The one watching Carrera's face.

These were Emperor Rudra, Major General Xam'd, and his subordinates, some Elite Witches.

Although the Emperor's defense was impenetrable, the bridge members were not confident, and were busy defending the barrier from the deck to the upper level.

The reason is, every other Airship falls, and this ship is their life.

They attempted to contact the house for help, but the communication was interrupted by some sort of signal interference.

This was clearly the work of the Great Demon surrounding them, and they suspected that Teleportation Magic was also jammed.

Their escape from this ship had been blocked, and retreating towards the ship floating in the ocean also seemed hopeless.

Under such circumstances, protecting this ship was the best course of action.

However,

「Xam'd-kakka, if the impossible destructive force from earlier hit us, we won't stand a chance. 」(TN: -kakka is an honor like -sama)

One of the Elite Mages reported to Xam'd.

Which do you mean ... Xam would like to comment.

Because every attack of Demons was just ridiculous.

But, Xam knew what Mage meant.

It was probably a single shot by Demon Lord Rimuru pitted against the "Scorch Dragon" Velgrynd.

The Magic Attack of the Devil that was resisted by First Lieutenant Kondo, or the spear attack of the Demon butler seemed to be out of this world, as well, but the one by the Demon King possessed a power so terrifying that it appeared to be out of this reality.

Being an Elite Mage himself, Xam instinctively understood that this attack only broke the laws of this world and surpassed reality.

Another attack was also an extremely powerful attack, but this attack simply ignored the reason.

「Don't say that. We can only fulfill assigned tasks now .... 」.

With an unyielding spirit, Xam encouraged his subordinates.

They would protect the Emperor, and escape from this area. Then, they would meet with reinforcements who were on their way, and improve their condition.

He understood how unrealistic the prospect of this plan was, but there was no other choice.

This is their only plan, no plan B.

And now, in front of this troubled Xam'd, a single man appeared.

As if coming back with great urgency, his breathing was hoarse. His armor looked broken in many parts, as if he had just survived a fierce battle.

「Emperor, is he, is he fine !?」

Xam recognized the man as the captain of the Beast Corps, Gradim.

It was a little dirty, but he could never have expected the brilliance of that armored armor.

His worries must have been the result of exhaustion from the long-running battle.

「Oh, Gradim-dono! You are still alive !? 」

Xam knew about the great mana released below, which had started the Beast Corps battle with the Devils.

When the Devils then headed towards them, he gave up on every chance of Gradim's survival.

Among the countless fallen allies, the one survivor was a misguided prophecy.

「Yes, somehow. I was arrogant thinking I was the best; the enemy was really strong. 」

"It's not your fault . Their strength far surpassed our Energy estimates.

They might have some Demon Nobles.

Moreover, they were people in the higher echelons ……

A lieutenant Kondo-dono is fighting with right now is definitely one of the best as well. 」

「I can say the same thing about the one I fought.

I just managed to escape using a transfer device.

Death is an honorable end for any soldier, and I believe it is true for myself.

But, I cannot rest in peace without making sure the Emperor is safe.

At least I should take protection for safety ... 」.

"Indeed……

Still, what can we do now .... 」.

「Don't give up! If I protect the Emperor, can you move this ship at full speed?

we need to break through and get out of the range of the Demon Spatial Interference Barrier.

If we do, we can use the transfer device right??

「I understand ..... Breaking even though it will be difficult with just one ship ……

But we must .... 」.

Xam glanced at Emperor Rudra, and reaffirmed his determination.

Recently, the Emperor had become extremely motionless, as if he had lost consciousness.

They were still unscathed thanks to the Emperor Skill, but it was getting more and more dangerous.

Main Skill 『Justice King Michael』 “Castle Guard” is Absolute Barrier. However, that Skill required certain conditions for his application.

The condition was known to a handful of Royal Knights.

Therefore, Xam believed that the Emperor would be fine in any situation ……

But his common sense as an Elite Mage would deny that notion.

It is impossible . Have a comfortable Skill just ……

And seeing how Kondo defended the ship at the expense of his body only sparked his theory that there must be a weakness.

If this continued, even the Emperor himself would suffer damage.

Therefore, they must act now.

「I'll hand it to you, Gradim-dono!」

Shouted Xam, then headed to the bridge with his men to prepare to move the ship.

Gradim ―― No, objects shaped like Gradim ―― bend deeply while looking at Xam'd.

And under the helmet that hid his face, appeared a misleading smile.

The Battle of Kondo and Carrera continued.

The two were unable to use any more mana, and it had become a fist fight.

Fend off fatal attacks, then deal with them consecutively.

Kondo had spent most of his possessions, and put all his remaining MP inside the Gun-tier gun ―― Sandalphon the Executioner――.

Meanwhile, Carrera regenerated one of his arms.

And concentrate the last of his remaining mana into that one fist.

Even using his defensive magic, his main body was now helpless.

For Kondo, it was time for him to step down.

For Carrera, it was the most embarrassing moment of his life.

However, not losing her pride, it was the best fight she had ever experienced; carrera received that satisfaction and clenched her hands.

Damaged beyond belief, they move their bodies through the power of will alone.

Objects shaped like Gradim closely watched their battle.

Kondo was truly a superhuman; so close to death, yet his movements did not falter.

Carrera also handled all of his attacks with just one hand.

Though it was clearly a gun he should have been wary of.

It seemed like a long time had passed, but the reality was only a few seconds. Sensing his body moving, the thing now saw the conditions outside.

As planned, Xam'd carried out a full-scale attack on the Spatial Interference Barrier set up by the Great Demon.

With a wide smile, an object shaped like a Gradim made him move.

An armoured hand entered Kondo's chest.

And at the same time, An Energy Blast came across Carrera.

The attack on Kondo was fatal.

And Carrera came down with no sign of movement.

The man kicked Kondo who was spewing blood, while cutting off his heart and stuffing it into his mouth.

「Guhahahaha !!

You really are the one who dropped the famous Kondo, superhuman! In the end, yours is truly the stronger one! 」(TN: change 'excellent me' to 'actually yours')

「Gu-hha .... B- ....... You are not ……. Gradim .... 」.

Facing Kondo who vomited blood,

「Do not put that weakness together with your real one. Also, you are really busy so meet ya !! 」

The man replied mockingly.

Then, put Energy in both of his hands, and pointed to the barrier in front of Airship――

「Remove Explosion !!」

―― makes his attack.

An attack overlapped with the barrier piercing effect of Lieutenant Kondo's Skill.

Even you proved useful before death.

I'll take care of the Emperor for you. So just relax.

And feel comfortable ―― Off !! 」

He released a series of Energy Blasts towards the two on the ground.

Then, return to the ship in a hurry.

He wanted to confirm their deaths, but the other Devils were heading.

And more importantly, the Barrier is likely to be fixed soon.

His first priority was to escape, and ensure their deaths in second place.

An object shaped like a Gradim quickly entered the bridge, and erased its presence.

Kondo closed his blurred eyes, and lay down on the ground.

This is the end of his life, his body has given.

(Pathetic――)

He speaks for himself.

In the end, he didn't succeed.

He could not protect his homeland, nor his promise with the Emperor.

―― Become my friend, Tatsuya!

Ah .... I can't even keep my promise to you.

I can't bear your suffering, I also can't ease your pain―― I can't do anything.

I can't even keep my promise to let you go in the end …

―― I asked this from Damrada, and I will also ask you, Tatsuya.

If I ever show any signs of destruction, kill me without hesitation; I permit it.

You must not allow the King of Justice to free himself.

That creature might see everything in this world as evil.

The crazy and crazy world that robs Lucia, and the Creator of Veldanava.

Returning all to nothing, it may be believed that both will return if we start back from zero.

―― Hey Tatsuya. I'm reincarnated. I still remember you

— I'm fine . I can still handle it. This time, we will definitely defeat Guy !!

―― Recently, military affairs are being handled without me getting involved ……

Take care of me when the madness begins ok …….

Justice King Michael will not stop at a just civilization, it will surely destroy everything in this world ……

A conversation with the Emperor a few days ago flashed through his mind.

The emperor who had stopped Kondo from committing suicide in this world after failing his people; the man who became his friend.

Time and again reincarnated to the point of exhausting his control over Judge King Michael, the man still displayed the Aura of a ruler.

The boy named Yuuki, whom Damrada had brought, looked unreliable.

Or rather, dangerous.

Like him, the boy also hid a deep darkness in his heart.

If before the Emperor was weakened, perhaps he would shine a light on the hearts of the boys.

But that was impossible for the current Emperor.

Therefore, Kondo took over the task and got rid of the boy. To avoid unnecessary problems, and to remove the seeds of disaster.

Even then, here he was, rotting away without holding his promise to stop the Emperor ……

He grieved in his regrets.

All the failures were the result of underestimating Demon Lord Rimuru.

He should have followed his feelings, and stopped the Emperor's surprise attack.

Capturing Veldora calmed him down. Perhaps that was when the King of Justice took control of the Emperor.

That's failure.

One he can't take anymore ……

「Hey, get enough sleep. Wake up and fight me! 」

Kondo heard a voice calling out to him.

With a slight opening of his eyes, he saw an unhappy Carrera looking back.

Beautiful golden hair, dazzling beauty.

And also, the Devil he fought to the death.

(―― Don't make sense. I'm dying here, obviously I can't fight.)

"Ah? There is no finisher. That's not true. 」

(fu, fufu. A finisher, yes. You, right.

— As I thought . You are not fair ..).

Doubting whether it reached her, hearing Carrera's words, Kondo chuckled.

Although Carrera himself had sustained near-fatal damage with his previous surprise attack.

He tried to wake up, and failed.

Depressing.

(I don't think I can do anything right now)

Compared to him, Satan is free in the purest sense ……

(―― What am I, jealous ....?)

「I have a request. Please kill ...... Emperor ..... this gun ―― 」

(What I do. I can't let this be Satan ....) (TN: he says 'I' with 'seed' now.)

But, ah ……. My consciousness passed quickly.

As "Saint", Kondo's body was an Energy crystallization, but now his Central Core had been stolen.

Well, if we're in better health, he can recover the Core, but that's not possible now.

He felt himself moving away from his extremities.

In fact, as his willpower and chakra had been exhausted, his speed of destruction had greatly slowed down.

It was absolutely impossible to recover now, it was her analysis.

「Hmph-deep. How boring . I ended up having a good fight, but this was not fun at all.

I'm gonna kill that intruder.

I guess I can kill the Emperor too on the road-」

(……?)

「You are so slow! Where's offerings? You want to make a deal with Satan, you need a contract! 」

Looking at the restless Carrera, Kondo could not help but smile.

A pleasant feeling.

This demon, the enemy. His shy and restless figure.

(Everything, even my soul ……. Please ............!).

With his last wish, Kondo opened his eyes, and looked at Carrera with all his strength.

He could no longer form words.

Thinking that his will had been properly entrusted was probably just his dream that day.

Nonetheless……

He risked his last hope of this miserable salvation.

Trusting Satan, he would never have imagined it.

「Your request, we will accept it.

On behalf of Carrera's "Lord Menace" this contract has been closed.

Your wish will be granted. 」

Carrera declared in a dignified manner.

Kondo smiled at his words, and using his last strength, handed his weapon over to Carrera.

A god-level gun that shone brilliantly.

As soon as he received it, Kondo's body exploded into light and was absorbed by Carrera. (TN: * ahem*If I may, this here is the eternal ship. They're together forever now!)

However, even though he received his chakra, he did not obtain his Nucleic Heart.

He knows .

For humans on the "Saints" level, even if their souls were captured, their Nucleic Heart would not.

Without fail, the Heart will escape from the cycle of reincarnation, and be passed on.

「Hmph-deep. Very bad . It's been a long time since I fought someone with a little backbone ……. 」

Carrera now focused his attention on the gun.

And suddenly, Strength (Skills) gushed in.

《Main Skills 『King Abaddon』 Extinction and 『Sandalphon the Executioner』 successfully integrated. 》

Carrera understood the use of his new powers from the information sent to his brain.

And he immediately mastered the use of a gun.

―― You are a bit sensitive, so your technique (where) is too rough. Handle this with liver――

He felt as if he heard Kondo again.

Love until the end, he thought.

Carrera standing.

He saw Agera and Esprit heading towards him.

The recovery is over.

「You are fine, Carrera-sama!」

They knelt in front of Carrera who was standing in front of them.

And congratulate him for surviving.

At a glance, they determined how their master's strength grew in his fight.

Satisfied,

"Let's go . We will carve fear into souls who dare to look down on us. 」

He walked .

Towards a fool who tarnishes his holy fight; to let him know true despair.

Also……

Most importantly, to the place where he would come to fulfill his contract.