Tensei Shitara Slime Datta

Chapter 218: Vs Dagruel pt6

Shion's innermost thoughts swirled in anger. He was furious at being played with by Dagruel, as if he had no chance whatsoever. His anger, as he watched his Elite Guard fall one after another. Feelings of helplessness and anxiety, and his longing for the strong — he recognizes all these emotions, except the envy that has swelled, and holds back his remaining emotions. It was not like her rampaging past self, who had only faced her opposition with all her hatred, seeing them only as her enemies, she was now observing with her soul. Is it good or bad. That's it, that's not the point. What really matters is whether he can suppress it or not. The emotions swirling within him, were only a barrier to Shion. But, the thorn of jealousy that should have disappeared, regardless of his thoughts, was as if piercing his heart. Shion had always thought of becoming the number one most important existence for Demon King Rimuru. But, it was just self-importance. But it was also because he understood these emotions so well, that it was very difficult to quell his jealousy towards another being stronger than himself or show greater promise. But even so ―― Shion has practiced, the act of accepting things as they are. Like Rimuru's words, it is the concept of seeing the true nature of everything with your soul. As a result, although it did not cause any drastic changes, Shion's true nature underwent a quiet change. He now fully understood his own strength that was not affected by his emotions, his true self-esteem. With the exception of the thorn of jealousy, all of Shion's remaining thoughts were now clearly united. It was a mental change, not a physical one. Shion's evolution happened in a way that was invisible to others. The battle with Dagruel begins. His soul understood after that. How Dagruel was truly unfathomable and powerful. When they first met he never noticed, which was hidden under his simple appearance, lying a raging soul. It could also be said, that seeing his dream, the main complete form he was after, made Shion shiver. If he thought about it calmly, the fact that the difference in strength between himself and Dagruel was decisive, it was too obvious that this was not a matter where he could fight against him or not. But, even so. The word "backward" is not in Shion's dictionary. Rimuru's strategy without flaws. That's how it's supposed to be. That is, as long as there were no further orders, he had no reason to back down. That's what Shion thought. Purely believed in Rimuru, following her orders to the letter. In a sense, it could be said that he had already stopped thinking. But, to Shion, Rimuru's orders are absolute and the only thing that matters to her. (The person, will not blindly give the order without insurance elsewhere. Then, until the next command is given, all I need is to do as I am told.) Therefore, Shion shows no fear in the face of death, and holds the line with determination not to retreat. Ruminas' cooperation was largely unexpected. The arrogant vampire princess, hates putting herself at risk. With as much wisdom as he had, he more than understood how impossible victory was at this moment. Shion thought, that Ruminas should have already escaped from this battlefield, if he already knew that much. (It's totally unexpected. If I was alone, I should have been taken out of the picture a long time ago. Demon Lord Ruminas, was my impression of his mistake .. Hmm, maybe it was also ――) Such an empty thought appeared for a while, but Shion quickly pushed him to the back of his head. Shion had no elbow room for such thinking, he fully understood that. After all, now that he had crossed swords with her, he could tell, that Dagruel still had something up his sleeve. If he was really serious, he would be swallowed by that power too easily, which was what it felt like for Shion. If so, his goal was to fight as much as he could, so as to understand the true essence of that power. With that strong determination, Shion continuously accepted the challenge in an almost frivolous manner. Against Dagruel, whose essence was similar to his. Shion swung his sword, to carve into his own soul the form he was chasing, which he saw in Dagruel. So, the cycle repeats when Ruminas revives it— “World Time stops” Before Shion's consciousness, lying a world without color. "Not yet! It's not over yet !! ”He tried to open his mouth with the intention to roar like that, but Shion's body showed no response. His body stopped in place, unable to stand. Instead, he could not even open his mouth. When this happens, 『Envy』 thorns that have been a nuisance to Shion's emotions for a long time, the roots are lodged in the Core (heart) that causes all of his emotional problems, he said, it felt as if it just went and disappeared . At the same time, "White Frost Dragon" Velzard awakened the Ultimate Skill of 『Envy Lord Leviathan』, but this was not something Shion knew, and it was also not something he cared about. The important thing, is that the emotions that were holding him back are gone now, that's all. (As expected of Rimuru-sama. To have even predicted this to happen!) It's just Shion jumping to conclusions, but it's the truth for Shion. Excitement and longing filled Shion's heart, and what felt like an overwhelming force flowed out from within. Uncontrolled pure violence. The power to destroy. Irrelevant to good and evil, the Power of Impersonation. 《Individual: Shion undergoes the evolution of abilities, Major Skills 『Susano』 Faux Gods obtained. 》 World voice echoing. Shortly after, Shion's consciousness returned. He was still in a colorless world, but he had no problems with his consciousness.

In the place of the voice, the will of the individual is transmitted directly. Which means, those words are not necessary. In this Frozen World, which was governed by a special set of "rules" Shion began to adapt immediately. Key Expertise 『Family God Susanoo』, allows that to happen. The foundation of his skill evolution was more than enough. (Very appreciated, Rimuru-sama!) That, is the work of Ciel, with a foresight on Shion's evolution. Although he had just obtained the Ultimate Skill 『Dewa Impersonator Susanoo』, it easily became fully optimized, and "installed" to Shion. For Shion who was constantly developing his mental state, controlling this boisterous energy was too easy. In fact, as this was possible, he woke up with this ability. Mind to body. So, with the evolution of his mind, it also triggered the rise of the Shion race. He was now a Combat Spirit Oni (High Level Heavenly Monster), a being that specialized in physical combat. A spiritual entity that could infinitely regenerate his physical body. However, it had an attack capable of destroying the soul of the opponent. Shion had evolved into what could be called a Spiritual Life-form Natural Enemy (Energy Being) [1]. He made use of the Energy borrowed from Veldora, to compensate for what he could not repair on his own. And once again. . . . , Shion recreates her own body. Being an optimized and pure body made for combat. He noticed at this moment, that he was subconsciously borrowing power from Veldora. His consciousness which felt like it was mostly instinct and roamed around within the fog, now felt as fresh as if under a clear blue sky. Shion had now fully awakened. Shion takes her stance, with her beloved katana "Right: Hercules' Edge [2]". 「I keep you waiting. However, as you expected, I will give you some entertainment. 」He spoke to Dagruel, politely. In this Frozen World, Dagruel and Shion's true fight begins. Flashes of crossed blades. It was merely a metaphor, because such a phenomenon did not occur in this world without light. But, this was the only proper way to describe what happened, when Shion's swing attacked Dagruel. Hardened his body beyond the hardness of the diamond, Dagruel received the attack with both hands. However, receiving the impact of the katana being swung from a standing position above the head, Dagruel's knees sank to the ground. Dagruel opened his eyes wide. In this Stopping World, the air will not tremble. Since there is no medium now, energy transmission does not occur. Now is the situation where one needs to push those molecules with their own body. Which also means, it is also impossible to gain momentum from kicking the ground. The impact caused by the force directly dug into the earth, which resulted in what had just happened to Dagruel at this moment. The laws of physics do not apply in this Frozen World. As for the laws of magic, it was impossible to activate nearly every known type. It was clear, however, that fighting in such special circumstances would be different from the norm. Dagruel clicked his tongue, unleashed his excessive strength, and pushed back Shion's katana. Instead, this time it was Shion whose feet were wedged on the ground. The two continued to exchange between blades and fists, and slowly both sides naturally understood the nature of how the battle flowed. Dagruel follows his instincts, while Shion learns from the situation. The battle intensified. Not only did the appearance look intense, the invisible battle between abilities was also taken into account. Dagruel, does not have his own Ultimate Skill. Its existence alone could be called "Ultimate", as a being that was almost the same as a True Dragon. Its own fists can cause destruction at a rate that deflects the laws of physics, the special vibrations it engenders will disrupt the earth and the atmosphere, resulting in a storm of destruction. But, even such a special power, was nothing in this Frozen World. 「Shion, I don't know how long my sister it will stop time. To be sure, is that your chances of winning are only possible within this Frozen World, that's all. As time flowed, Dagruel's power would come into effect. Remember that. 」Veldora's words, telepathically delivered to Shion. 「Thank you for the suggestion. Veldora-san. 」Shion thanked him, but in fact he did not understand the true meaning of those words. But, on an instinctual level he recognized the danger. As of now, the destructive tremors in Dagruel's fist, only affected the affected area. That was the reason how Shion fought on equal footing with Dagruel, as he responded to that assumption. But, very likely what Veldora meant by the words, was that Dagruel's attack could be connected over a wider area when time was not stopped, that's a lot to assume. This was not something conclusive unless he received confirmation, but the danger was not hard to imagine. It's not something people want to test. With a decisive battle objective, Shion increased his swinging speed by one more level. Dagruel with his hardened body, drove away Shion's katana with his bare hands. 「Hou, after exchanging this many blows with me, there was not even a chip on the blade. 」

Instead, Dagruel praised Shion's unblemished katana. Her praise was not empty, and Shion also felt that she meant what she said. 「Naturally. This is my beloved Katana, given to me from Rimuru-sama. I pour my heart and soul into it every day, you can call it another part of my body at this moment. 」As Shion said, she polishes her katana every day, and is already used to her aura. Calling it part of his body was not an exaggeration, as "True: Hercules' Edge" also evolved into a God class along with Shion's evolution. It is because of this that he is immune to the Weapon Destruction ability of Dagruel, but this should be called luck to Shion. And, what was really lucky, was the similarity of their abilities. Shion's ability, which can be called the natural enemy of spiritual entities, is Minus Break. Activating the effects through normal attacks with his katana, he looted the target Energy. The effect is activated even if the attack is blocked. Moreover, along with the fact that he was able to convert the energy borrowed from Veldora into his own, he was able to utilize whatever energy was plundered. Although he had his own upper limit of Energy, he could use his opponent's Energy to cover his own losses. It could be said that this ability further exemplified Shion's eternal status. And finally, true to the name of Tyrant, being able to control any kind of Riot Energy, was what had to be said as the true value of Shion's abilities. For Shion to be able to exist well before a creature like Dagruel who is a mass of Energy, precisely thanks to the ability of 『Dewa Imuhan Susanoo』 who was awakened. In comparison, Dagruel's existence is a supernatural phenomenon. Loud Defense ・ Weapon Destruction ・ Existence Destruction ・ Magical Immunity ・ Neutralization Attributes ・ Ignore This ―― Defense, are just some of the abilities he possesses as a Main Living Being. Under normal circumstances, engaging in close combat with Dagruel was completely suicidal. Beyond the physical and magical elements, existences are equated with the God of Destruction. That, is Dagruel. But, the ability of 『Lord Susanoo Tirani』 awakened by Shion, gives Shion the means to fight Dagruel. Which means, his ability to do something similar (with Dagruel). Unique Skills Ability 『Masak』, to "bring the user desired results" has grown ―― into full manipulation of the law of causality. It's not something on Majin Laplace level, 『Vision Future』, it's Absolute ability. This is not a prediction, but deliberately leads to the intended outcome. Before Shion evolved, his ability to move when time was stopped, was due to the effect of his Unique Skill 『Masak』. Being able to control the law of causality, which means being unmatched, in a world where time is stopped. All cause and effect, as long as they are in a world where time does not flow, Shion's will is given the highest priority in such a world. 「―― is very hard to believe. . . . In order for his ability to be above my ability―― 」In terms of Max Energy, Dagruel has more times the amount that Shoin has, but Shion is able to stand face to face with him due to that fact. However, even with Shion's new abilities, it was impossible for him to defeat Dagruel. That, was proof of the similarities between Shion and Dagruel. If you compare their abilities, Shion is superior. But, the two are on par with each other if you take into account the overall strength. After a few more exchanges, Dagruel noticed this. His face turned bitter, as he glared at Shion. Dagruel has noticed that his abilities are being canceled. That, was due to an ability similar to Dagruel's true nature. That's why they rejected each other, and both sides canceled. In this 『World Suspended』 where all forms of disasters that cause supernatural powers are sealed, the, Shion and Dagruel did not have the strength to pull off decisive blows on either side and were locked into endless fights. Attacks that were supposed to ignore the defense and cause damage, were being avoided completely so that fatal damage was avoided. The two sides cancelled the opposition's attack, and only depleted their Energy. If this continued, in this Frozen World, it looked like a scene that would make one think about a never-ending battle. But that balance, it's going to break in one moment. That's right, time started moving once again. At the right moment, Dagruel became convinced of his victory. His sealed superpowers were now unleashed. What is implied, is that he is now able to unleash the superpowers that gave him the nickname "Earthquake". Dagruel, unleash a massive attack on Shion. They were the equivalent in the Stopping World because of his abilities, but things were different now that the laws of physics were back in motion. The number of rules to control increases exponentially, which creates more results from cause and effect. Predictions are complete, and control of phenomena becomes more difficult to achieve. It was already an achievement, when the opponent was on equal footing. As per Veldora's warning, Shion's only chance of winning is when the World Stops in effect. The ground shook, with tremors that made standing almost impossible. At the same time, the atmosphere roared as it spun, and lightning crackled. All of that, culminating in an attack on Shion, attacking him at once. With the effect of absolute ability of Ignore Defense attached, all for the express purpose of taking Shion's life ―― Even with the Highest Skill 『Lord Faux Susanoo ran, canceling all of it is impossible. (The big difference in Energy, is the biggest wall between you (Shion) and me!) Dagruel's inner cry, not reaching Shion. All attacks have the intention to take the life of the target. So, Dagruel who has full confidence in his victory— 「Chaotic Fate !! [3]」 Opens his eyes in disbelief. Shion, has moved on to counterattack. Shion understood that he could not really defend against the attack, so he threw away the defense, and put everything he had into offense. (Stupid! Do you intend to perish!?) In the direction of the sword swinging upwards towards him, Dagruel extended his left hand to cancel it out ―― only to show confusion when the blade was gone. Right after, the burning sensation of pain – the pain, which he had not felt in several millennia – reached his brain. Shion's final attack sneaks through Dagruel's consciousness, and reaches his body. But–

「You must return to its original form. Let's end this battle, with all we've got! 」He grandly exclaimed. Dagruel nodded, 「Fufufu. Dragons and Titans, I show you the bigger ones. Don't hold back now, Veldora! Grasword, Fenn, come to me. Now is the time, for us to show our true strength !! 」She bellows, in response to Veldora. His body released an extremely powerful Aura. In addition to the strange atmosphere. Completely distressed by the pressure, Shion and co. could not say anything at all. Veldora glanced at Shion and his partner. 「Shion, when the battle begins, you have to put everything you have in order to survive. Adalman and Albert too, everyone should devote everything to maintaining the barrier. It is better not to lose focus, or you all will be dragged and blown off— 」Veldora speaks as if stating the facts, as if everything has been decided. But, with his serious tone, Shion and his partner, even Ruminas did not dispute it. Veldora continued to speak. 「Dagura, Ryura and Debura ―― Watch what you will see. I'm gonna kill your father. Watch the battle, and burn everything that happens in your eyes. What will happen, is a battle of Myths. All of you are witnesses of this battle―― ―― Veldora subtly finished speaking. 「「 「――H !?」 」」 3 brothers stunned unlike their usual selves. However, they seemed to understand that something extraordinary was about to happen. 「「 「Understood, Veldora-sama!」 」」 They nodded in unison, to show their recognition. With a satisfied look, Veldora turned to face Dagruel. On that side, Dagruel and his brothers had finished their preparations as well. 「Seals Open, Trinity (Three in One Body !!」 With Dagruel's roar, the ancient seal was broken. Dagruel's brothers, Grasword and Phen, were enveloped in a dazzling light. This was the second coming of the God of Destruction from the Age of Myths. Clad in an unimaginable amount of Energy, the Asyura [6] of Titan was manifested. Shion and his partner immediately understood in one glance, that Titan was not something that they could match. All but the most powerful being, a True Dragon, was in front of them. 「Kuahahaha! Is that your real face? Dagruels! All righty! I'll take you with everything I have !!」 Veldora transformed into her Dragon Mode. And, a Mythic fight, between two supernatural beings begins. In the meantime (Oh, I'm so happy! Here I'm afraid I won't get my turn ――) No one would have guessed that this is what Veldora really thought at the time.