Tensei Shitara Slime Datta

Chapter 200: The Loss of Rimuru

After leaving Diablo and Co. behind, I snapped where Milim was. Milim's furious attack, raining down on the silver-haired angel. Each attack was deflected by the "Castle Guard" shield". Thinking back, when Rudra used that ability, I don't seem to remember being able to fend off or reflect an attack. . . .

《There is a possibility that the ability was originally intended as a "commander" type skill". Since it was a skill used by someone who did not need to attack directly, there was no need for that effect. Chances are, it made a change to the skill. Making changes as required by the situation, you can think of it as something more "flexible" now. 》 (Hmm? You mean, she has abilities similar to yours?) 《―― mmm. While there is no way to say for sure, the possibility that it is a developing skill cannot be denied as well. 》

Fumu's. If it was really a skill that evolved rather than this it was not too hard to believe. But if that's the case, the silver-haired angel will be the avatar of the ego of 『Justice King Michael.. If Rudra lost control completely due to the intervention of Judge King Michael, this might not be impossible. The problem now was what his ability was. If it had the power of calculation and freedom equivalent to Ciel, it would make an opponent evil enough to deal with. (What do you think? Is it an existence on the same level as you?) 《Fu. As if . 》

Woah!? Did Ciel-sensei just completely deny the statement? Plus, that vanity. Makes me wonder where he learned how to show such an expression. Also he seemed to somehow give off an air of disdain for the opposition. It felt like the aura of most of them. Somehow, it felt very convincing. Well, I understand what Ciel is trying to say. "Don't combine me with 'it'!" will it.

(Does that mean, you know how to neutralize an opponent who has a "Castle Guard"?) I tried to investigate without expectation, 《Of course. Regarding that, I have made a plan. 》 He nonchalantly replied, quite clearly. I have no words for how amazing he is. Could it be, that I am actually somewhat unneeded? Even though such thoughts were flowing in the back of my head, that was definitely not the case. This is where I have to protect my dignity, and humbly accept the facts. (I wouldn't expect anything less than that. I believe! Always believe you'll easily solve this "Castor Guard" problem!)

Regardless of what I "believe", this is the ability that Velda will have, which we will be able to overcome by eliminating Velda's subordinates. That's what I think anyway. . . . At this point, there's not much of a problem right now. Since we can neutralize it, it's a good idea to immediately restrain the silver-haired angel. Trusting Ciel, I went ahead and landed right in front of the silver-haired angel, a. k. a. Lucia.

Regardless of what I "believe", this is the ability that Velda will have, which we will be able to overcome by eliminating Velda's subordinates. That's what I think anyway. . . . At this point, there's not much of a problem right now. Since we can neutralize it, it's a good idea to immediately restrain the silver-haired angel. Trusting Ciel, I went ahead and landed right in front of the silver-haired angel, a. k. a. Lucia. As I stood in front of him, he turned his attention to me. Showing perfect composure, even while he was being attacked by Milim. 「Yeah, if not the demon king Rimuru. I've been told of your whereabouts. The fool who dared to oppose Velda-sama. Also, the interference from the demon lord, who dared to hinder me. 」「 Hmm? That's an honor. Well, now, who are you? Angel, or. . . . King Michael's Ego of Justice? 」

It's okay if he doesn't answer, I'm just asking for some formality. It was on the level of getting some information, depending on how he reacted. 「It looks like self-introduction will be appropriate. I, I am the one who has been given the name "Lucia" from Velda-sama. As you might have guessed, I was born from Ultimate Skill 『Justice King Michael』. Maybe you'll understand if I call myself "Honey". . . . Let's just say, some sort of ultimate existence. 」She showed a mysterious smile from her beautiful face, as she said her part. So the identity of the silver-haired angel, is Manas: Lucia. But Manas, yes. . . . To be honest I was surprised, that Manas other than Ciel-sensei was born. 《This is not fun. So this is the emotion of "displeasure". 》

Ciel muttered, appearing to be in a bad mood. Perhaps he was unhappy with the fact that there was another existence that could possibly be on par with himself. But looking at him, he really started to understand how emotions work now. I think this is something amazing, but I don't really understand what it means. Well, there's no doubt it would be very funny to talk to him right now. When I think about it,

《How dare he look down on Master, That lowly manas!》

Is that what you're worried about? I almost stabbed him reflexively in there. Also, "That lowly heat", aren't you alone!? He seemed to ignore that fact, and felt like he had passed the point of being unhappy enough to be angry, at Lucia.

「Lucia, yes. So, what are you doing? Did you anger Milim, so as to dominate him? 」「 Fufufu, so you have minimal ability to understand that much. Exactly like that. Milim-sama, is the great daughter of Velda-sama. After the destruction of the world by "cooperation" - she is the most suitable to become "New World Mother"! For that, his trivial memory was not necessary. The dirty memories of this world, must be returned to nothingness. And you, are the greatest representative of this "defilement. Existence that must be cleaned. I've got to give you credit, for paying attention to what's going on here. But, it's too late. ――This should be enough by now. It is time for you to perish, abominable demon lord. Destroy the demon lord, Milim-sama! Regalia Dominion !! 」

Fumu's. So, really their goal. As predicted by Ciel. Milim, who bumps into Lucia's "Castle Guard" with a fist enchanted with an unreal magic, receives a direct hit from the "King's Order" and freezes in place. Or what it's like.

(Hey, isn't that just acting?) 《There is no doubt about that. From what has been analyzed before, Milim ・ Nava still holds full control over his emotions. 》 Although it looks quite realistic, it is rather obvious that it is all just acting. She looked so happy when she saw me too, she also removed the Dragon knuckles I gave her as a gift, so as not to damage them. . . . The best evidence, is that if he really lost his sanity, he would attack us as well without provocation, which has not happened at all. At that point, he was a very bad actor. Although he seemed to be very sure that he had yet to be found, it was still quite naive for him. But this is where I have to play with his tactics. 「Ge, geh !! Milim just got overrun !! 」《. . . That, too exaggerated, Tuan――》 I was punished by Ciel for it. I am not a better actor myself. Seeing that I have to deal with someone who inherits the abilities of Justice King Michael, I went ahead and prepared a few steps against the abilities of the previous dominance type. Which naturally, had disseminated not only Milim, but all the other demon lords as well. This is already very clear, as this is not the chess game we play here, as our fallen allies become really annoying enemies to deal with. As a countermeasure, I went and asked Guy to teach us the technique 『Mind Power』. What this 『Mind Power』 does, is that it only makes us awaken demonic ruling class beings against abilities like "King Rule" as long as the creature is not under heavy pressure; it even has Ciel's seal of approval. This technique has almost the same level of performance as Ciel's "Mind Protect". That is why, if it is under normal circumstances do not even need to worry. . . . But if Milim really lost his sanity, things would definitely be different. I expected the worst and rushed. Just to worry about myself without needing to. It seems Milim has a plan, and I don't have to worry that he will be under the control of the "King's Rule". I will listen to what he plans to do later, it's time to decide how to deal with Lucia. Ciel said he had plans to go around that "Castel Guard" it seemed like everything would end without too much trouble.

That was my intention when I started "hostility" with Milim. . . . But that Milim, really came to me. When I could see him grinning, I knew that he was doing this on purpose. He might want to fight with me. How "troublesome" this is. Milim drew his sword, and started his attack on me, I also drew a katana and received his attack. Sparks flew as we angrily exchanged blows. I couldn't even see his movements in the past, so I was really surprised by myself now that I had breathing space. If it was the me I used to be, I would be numb from receiving only one attack, which would also greatly deplete my stamina. Now there's no difference to the level of our weapons, and I'm just physically powered. As expected of a body similar to the "True Dragon". Now I can fight evenly, even against Milim's unreasonable strength.

To an observer looking at us, our ferocious exchange would look as if we were taking it seriously. But, I know. That even Milim hasn't made any real effort, yet. Just like I have, Milim too, has what you call a "Magic Generator" that can be used as a Status Amplifier. For me, it will be the void energy of 『Void God Azathoth』 "Turn Null". The word energy would be regulated from within the empty space, then it was possible to "inject" that energy into my body. Since my body is mostly made up of Magic Essence, it means that I will be in power if there is more energy. It works together for Milim. Having reached the same level, I now feel like I can understand the secret of what was previously considered unreasonable. Well that has to be the point, and as we fight it out with our technique. . . .

『Are we connected now, I wonder. . . . Hey Rimuru, can you hear me? 』Suddenly I received a telepathic message. It seems, Milim has been trying to establish a "Secret Telepathic" connection with me, all of them are still in battle with me. It was another form of telepathic communication, because Milim was not connected to me through the "Soul Corridor", he needed to "run a line through" so to speak, if he wanted to use it. It is also possible with normal directional telepathic messages, but the danger of messages being heard by unwanted third parties will increase. To summarize, if you want to use the "Defident Telepati", it will take time and preparation. It seems Milim has been careful enough for a while now, so as not to let his movements be taken by our enemies.

This was all still under the pretext that he was overpowered, and also still very angry.

『Yap, I can hear you. So how long do I have to follow your actions? 』『 Wahahaha! As expected of Rimuru, so you pay attention. When you go 「Ge, geh !! Milim just got overrun !! 」newsletter, I'm really worried you really thought I dominated you know!』 Ouu. . . . My overreaction was considered real. It seems that I really underestimated how simple Milim was.

『Not it! Isn't that really obvious, and very purposeful!? 』『 Uh !? Ah right That's right, I really noticed ya! ―― By the way, that's enough. Back to business, I asked for help. Frey and his subordinates left and were beaten by Lucia's flunkies earlier. Although I don't think it's worrisome, can you take care of them? 』『 Nn? Understand . 』

And Milim tried to cover up his "mistakes". I ignored it with my generous heart. So, before I arrived, Frey and a few guards were defeated. Maybe Milim used that as an "excuse" to get angry. They may not have been hurt as Milim did, as he had said. (Diablo, can you hear me?) (Yes, Rimuru-sama.) (Before supporting me, go tend to Frey and wound colleagues.) (Then, I will delegate the task to Testa and the others. By now, I had just received a message that the other 4 angels had been dealt with.)

Eh already? That's too fast! Are not the four angels, equivalent to the awakened demon king. . . . To be more precise, it was rather disturbing that I could only think of the awakened demon king class in comparison. Like me now, any awakened demon lord is no threat. Maybe this is Veldora-san's point of view. This almost allowed him to let it get to his head, going around fighting with other creatures. Unlike me going around doing something childish like that, I also don't need to.

Fumu's. Now I think about it. It seems Ciel has noticed his presence, but I don't notice him if I don't concentrate on him. Guess I should have Diablo on standby just in case it really happened.

『It seems like no problem. I got a report from one of my subordinates. 』『 That way, thank you! 』

I gave Milim a reply. A report from Testa comes in, stating Frey and his partner. When I communicated with Milim, we exchanged blows at the same time. Even though it was an exchange between the sword and katana, we flew around and completely shifted the ground around us. When we move with considerable force, for the audience it is very striking. And towards me, Lucia has been launching magic attacks frequently. It was clear he could attack, during a short pause when the "Castle Guard" was not used. Will I be able to move on to him if I manage to determine the timing?

《Unfortunately, as it works automatically, my prediction is that defense will be prioritized. 》 It's obvious yes. At that point, he used his abilities more efficiently than Rudra. After all he was a Manas that came from actual skills, this much should be nothing to him. What a difficult opponent to face.

『That angel, she's starting to suck. But, somehow I want to earn her trust. 』『 Hah? Why do you need it? He**was problematic, but his attack was being blocked, which is why we ignored him right? 』『 You know. . . . He uttered some "Velda is my father," Stellar Dragon King "Veldanava". I thought, I need to punish her for her insolence. 』Here I think he wants to make Lucia lower her guard because she has no way to defeat him as he is, instead she thinks of something else altogether. After hearing the details, he intends to find out the location of our unknown enemy, and instead defeat "he". It is true, that in this great war, there is not much meaning even if we manage to win on all fronts. We still have to deal with the root of the problem which is Velda. Even if we defeat the Four Fiend of the Heaven Commanders and obtain a strategic victory, it is still a loss for us if Velda manages to escape.

『I see your point, your goal is to gain Lucia's trust, so you can travel to where Velda is. 』It makes a lot more sense now. This is a logical plan, the kind you would expect from Milim. This was why he was not a person who could be underestimated. 《There is only one problem with your plan. Since we don't know how strong Velda is, your security is not guaranteed. 》 That, my only concern. Although Milim is one of the most powerful among us Demon Lords, isn't it still too dangerous for him to head to the heart of the enemy territory alone?

『Wahahahaha! Don'worry. You can leave it to me to show you the location. In other words . I'll be a spy! I've been studying, just for a moment like this! Stop worrying! 』Ahh, recalling a little, he * being *watching a somewhat relevant movie. . . . It was part of an experiment to crystallize a recording from my memory into a "film"; it was a film from my memory, which we took at the time.

Milim was among them, whose eyes were twinkling, who were also glued to the screen watching a story filled with mesmerizing spy action [2]. Ahh, he had finally picked up some unneeded knowledge. But, if you think about it, this is an unexpected plan good for our current situation. It is best to discuss the petite details, and decide on our actions. But before that . . . .

(Ciel,* it's* it's getting annoying, I want to disable Lucia first.) 《Understood. Then–"

As per Ciel's explanation, I gathered relevant abilities in my head. And then, 「You became so annoying in the first place, it's time for you to find out who is in charge here !!」 I intimidated Lucia with something suitable. Reading the situation, Milim also pretended to be fascinated by the swing from my katana, and entering the condition did not hinder me. He's fine over there. Looking down at Lucia, I pushed my right hand forward. There is actually no need for this movement, but the theatrics are still important. 「Fufufu. You won't be able to break through my defense no matter what you do. This is where the true value of the "Castle Guard" really lies. ""Is that so . But, let's see if you can still say the same after receiving this. 」After saying that, I started channeling『 Void God Azothoth's "Turn Null" energy into my right hand, and maintaining control over it. It's a lot harder to control what I thought before. This, will cause a huge explosion if I release it as it is. This was not the kind of item that could practically be used without Ciel's support. Upon seeing the mass of highly compressed energy, there was a clear change in expression even for Lucia. Even if he was not injured, there was no doubt that the rest of the angel army would be annihilated though.

「You devil, there is no point for you to do that !! Even if you turn the environment into a desert, it will not reach anything ――」 「Silent, I have to decide if there is any point in doing this. Are you finished with your prayers before the Hereafter? Bye bye! Barrier Offensive "Eternal Nyeri" !! 」

With the channeled energy, I activated a certain combination of spells, shutting down the screaming Lucia. Like the experiments from before, activating magic using this energy instead of normal elemental magic produced several times the usual output produced. Such a spell, built using a ridiculous output of 'Turn Null' energy, headed towards Lucia. Since he believed in his defense so much, this was a huge mistake for him. The spell managed to make contact with Lucia, without any resistance. Obviously, an explosion or other form of direct damage would not cause any scratches to Lucia. But . . . From the start there was no need to cause any damage to Lucia. As per Ciel, this is what you call a "change of perspective".

《There is no doubt that ANY type of attack will have absolutely no effect. That ability activates the "Intrable" effect". No matter what type of attack it is, all known effects that cause "damage" will be shut down. Which means—》 Simply put, be it nuclear or poison, regardless of the damage it causes, all of those things will be blocked. Even if I use 『Void God Azoth』 and launch a high output attack, even if it is an attack that can destroy the stars, Lucia will still survive in the end. He will survive even if he is in space. Well, it also included the fact that she did not need to eat or breathe because she was an angel who was a spiritual entity, such logic would not work for Rudra who was human. In short, in reality, there was no real way to "beat" him up like he was now. But, that doesn't mean there's no gap. "Castle Guard", by its highly reflexive nature, limits the user's actions while active; this could be seen as a decrease in ability. For example, "Castle Guard" will activate and defend its user from saying sneak attacks when the user attacks something else, the user's own attacks will be canceled as well during that event. In short, "Castle Guard" gets full priority. So many points, that it limits even simple motion. Rudra, was completely restricted to movement when the "Castle Guard" was active. But as expected of Lucia, she was able to walk and flight simply, but that was the limit for her. So I used that property. I besieged Lucia, with an offensive barrier that when triggered would be constantly attacking, limited in fixed space. With my "Space Time Control" ability, fixing the coordinates for the barrier is a piece of cake. So what's going on? When you apply an offensive trigger, in the barrier? Answer's simple. Lucia will be restricted where she is, with the "Castle Guard" constantly on. And the space around the barrier was locked as an additional effect, so its movement was also effectively restrained. With the properties of space time added up, the effect would be maintained for several hundred years. For a simple barrier, the effect is quite broken. Well, quite a lot of energy was poured into the spell. For me or Veldora, it is possible to break through such a barrier with brutal force if we don't mind taking some damage, but for someone who "Castle Guard" is forcibly activated constantly, he said, it becomes a different story. Lucia also understood, that if she were to disable the "Castle Guard", she would definitely take a concentrated barrage of damage to do so. The plan to fully contain him had worked. It is unknown whether he can disable the "Castle Guard" manually or not, but if he deactivates it and breaks through the "Eternal Pain" barrier, I just need to hit him with an even stronger one. In terms of determining Lucia's ability, this "attack" of mine is an effective one. By the way, it looks like Lucia can't get out of the "Eternal Pain" barrier".

「Fuh! You will play around with your thumbs there alone and desperately, for good! 」I said that, when I did a cool finishing pose. Thats perfect. Lucia shouted something furiously. But, because he was obstructed by the barrier, his voice failed to reach me. My voice also did not reach Lucia, so taking advantage of that I mocked her with my pose. The offensive barrier "Eternal Pain", is a ball-shaped growth barrier. What that means, is that every time Lucia's "Castle Guard" makes contact with the barrier, a small explosion will occur; the energy generated from the explosion is then reabsorbed back into the barrier, and used for barrier growth to increase its strength. It's a well thought out, scary combination of vices.

Hats off to Ciel over there. "Beautiful! Especially that pose in the end, it was perfect!》

Uh, that part? Ciel was not interested in the barrier effect or the result, as if it was invisible to his eyes. And instead, it reacted to the pose of mocking me, showering it with praise. (Kufufufuf. I wish no less than Rimuru-sama!)

I felt Diablo's praise was too telepathic, and he too, had no negative feedback about me. Although I kind of wanted to be praised for successfully activating the spell that Ciel created on my first attempt, Ciel even so, getting compliments from Diablo also felt somewhat disappointed. It was like, overjoyed to get a compliment from someone who was usually very strict, that kind of feeling. Well, now is not the time to think of such luxury. It's not that I know there are such creatures that are close to me. I should have been happy for now, that no one had stabbed me to the pose of 8th class syndrome that I did. I quietly, sighing in relief. So there you have it, I managed to restrain Lucia easily. Shortly after, with the addition of Diablo, Milim and the two of us began our discussion. And of course, it was done while we were still in battle. It was done very skillfully if I said it myself. When we did that, I received word from Carrera telepathically, reporting that Vega was handed over to him by Gobuta. Plus, he did it easily as well. 《――! As expected of Gobuta. He really showed his value because his growth is one of the hardest to predict. Although I gave him a Unique Skill 『Genius (False Sage)』, to think he is capable of this. 》

Ciel gave Gobuta his honest praise. I really wanted to ask him why he did not show such praise to me [3]. And when did he give him the Unique Skill 『Genius (False Sage)』. And yes, it is fake [4]. Gobuta and 『Genius (False Sage)』, it is difficult to say whether it really fits or not. . . . Oh well, he* is a genius* of sorts. I completely understand the abilities of everyone who has a certain form of training in the labyrinth, there are some parts that I was not familiar with when Gobuta did his training secretly. Even after considering the overall limit, it was estimated that he would have a hard battle with Vega as his opponent. But then, it was an achievement, for him to exceed Ciel's prediction like he had. Even if we assume he managed to reach the highest potential, the prediction is that he will get the victory, but only a little; made of what Gobuta. . . . Perhaps* is a difficult battle. But after considering Gobuta's personality, it might just "look" like he managed to get the win easily. I'll stop there.

Now, we've made a decision. First, I will leave the battlefield, with my "defeat. (Rimuru, the first is for you to "disappear"!) As Milim said, our plan is done. In other words, a plan where I "play dead". (Kufufufuf. This will cause a commotion!) Diablo laughed chuckling. For some reason, Ciel suggested that we not pass on information about my "death" to the remaining followers. 《This is the main opportunity, to bring out the remaining problematic elements that keep us away. 》

That's why. Although I did not think there would be a traitor among my comrades, this was a good opportunity to gain knowledge of the other demon lord's plans; and according to Ciel, it was a good opportunity to gain knowledge of the other demon lord's plans; and according to Ciel, there is a possibility of problems from human countries. Be it western countries or empires, we have forcibly kept them in check. There may be some who are dissatisfied with us. Perhaps the imperial soldiers I revived, they might cause a rebellion after knowing my "death" reached them. (Didn't this just cause greater confusion?)

Diablo's previous reaction, was the answer to my "normal" question". The storm of cleansing will hit, on the people who plan to rebel. (Also, I kind of feel bad, because I'm going to cheat the others too.) I said that when I was thinking how I would worry about the others, (Kufufufufu. There will be no problem. Their happiness when they find out you're alive will be much greater!) And my request was rejected like that. According to Milim's plan, saving Lucia after dealing with me, would give her the greatest confidence. Moreover, it would lure Velda to lower his guard, making him bolder and more satisfied in his movements. The plan was happily accepted by everyone except me. And thus, a great storm of confusion would engulf the world. On the first day of the great war, a great change among the factions of the world would occur.