Tensei Shitara Slime Datta

Chapter 78: The Demon King

Demon Lord Clayman was in an unprecedented state of panic.

Humans are guided into action as planned.

The result should be a bloodbath of battle, filled with suffering and tragedy that his soul will reap and enjoy.

However, the battle ended in an instant and all the souls were absorbed by the third party.

He could not believe it, but the final report confirmed it.

This was the stage prepared by that esteemed individual.

A battle between monsters and humans that will lead Clayman to his resurrection as the True Demon King.

Having said that, he barely paid attention to his subordinate Myulan, and planned to dispose of him soon after.

But he now lost connection with her. Moreover, his curse had been released and he was now free.

This fact only adds to his anxiety.

But only that much is not a problem.

Fortunately, he still had the strongest trump card known as Milim.

Therefore, he forced Frey to schedule the – Walpurgis Banquet Subjugation Council.

Since there was Milim's, Frey's, and his signature on it, it was quickly approved; there he wanted to call for the extermination of the arrogant Slime who dared to call himself a demon king and his city.

For marching his army towards human cities is strictly forbidden.

In this Subjugation Council, he would first secure power over the other demon lords and then obtain the right to invade the Monster Country, Tempest.

While trampling every country along the way, of course.

As for the high ranked Devils from that country, he would make Milim destroy them.

If it had been a few days ago, he could have destroyed them all by himself, but due to the evolution of his master, they had all become demons and gained even greater strength.

At this point, Clayman lamented the fact that the first plan failed.

Well, he only had to rule whoever was left after Milim was done with them.

But…

Suddenly the demon lord who was covered up Ramiris, requested that Slime Rimuru be granted permission to attend.

And strangely, he was given permission very quickly.

Clayman tried to veto the request, of course, but, as if it was the most natural thing in the world, the other three demon kings accepted it.

Which caused Clayman's plans to fall apart.

The Walpurgis banquet he painstakingly collected now was home to his enemy.

He also cannot escape from her.

If his own slime came, even if Clayman called for conquest, a battle would occur at the Banquet.

"What to do? What should I do?"

Clayman desperately seeks a way out of this predicament.

.

This despair was observed by the grinning Frey.

An unsightly man.

Everything went faster than he expected.

Even though he had yet to predict this outcome, it still benefited him.

He looked at the expressionless Milim standing in front of him,

On her cute face – has absolutely no emotions, she said,

In his eyes, he suddenly looked elsewhere. By Frey.

Frey nodded.

(Yes, that's right. I understand, Milim)

He responded in his mind, with a deep smile.

And…

(Clayman, you won't live much longer)

Frey quietly confirmed the upcoming plan.

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In an unknown land, in the deepest burial chamber,

In front of the coffin made of ice that sealed a beautiful naked girl with flowing black hair, the,

Standing up to be creatures, they were naked, looking at the coffin with a suspicious look.

(Ah, that's beautiful. Uh ...)

Observing and adoring the coffin girl is the secret hobby of this creature.

Sweet girl silver haired.

His heterochromatic eyes gleamed with a strange red and blue glow.

This, among its many exquisite features, is the most prominent.

But perhaps the most attention-grabbing …

Are two pure teeth that culminate from within her small lips.

When her little lips opened, they revealed a set of pure white fangs.

She was the ruler of that night, the Queen of Nightmares.

Satan Lord Ruminas Valentine.

Even he, a vampire who possessed the great power of a demon king, was unable to break the ice coffin.

Because it was actually not made of ice but a lump of pure holy spirit energy.

So, even touching the coffin would leave scars like wounds on his body.

Yet…

Without caring about this, he clung onto the ice coffin.

The invitation to attend the Walpurgis Banquet reached this girl.

Unfortunately, many beings with comparable strength would be present.

Therefore, he currently did not have the strength to make them his enemy.

Although this irritated him to no end, there was nothing he could do.

(Wait for me ..)

He whispered the name of the adored girl, and left the room.

And gathering a lot of magical energy, he immersed the room in darkness.

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Two men were in the middle of the conversation.

The first was a large, sturdy man who was clearly known for his height.

The others were slovenly lying down, without the slightest hint of dignity.

However, since this was his usual appearance, the former did not care.

「So, how long are you going to stay here?

Will you embark on another journey after the Walpurgis Banquet? 」

「No hint ~. Really painful. Nothing excites me anymore ~ 」

To the big man's question, he answered without motivation.

But which one …

「But of course you have no choice but to take part in Walpurgis Banquet?

So you better start considering what you will do after 」

The big man concluded.

And looked at the vast sky above as if enjoying the view.

Minutes passed without a sound between them,

「Hey, Dagrule, do your sons want to be demon kings?

Can I take it under my care, if you want? 」

The gentleman said as if he had just recalled this idea.

The big man .. no, Dagrule closed his eyes for a while and was deep in thought.

One of the Giants, this demon king is often referred to as "Continent's Wrath".

Usually a gentle man feels his title is unpleasant, but when angry he really can't stop his hand.

His strength greatly increased when enraged so he was a demon lord who was treated with great care.

And his closest friend, the gentle man, never once angered him.

To the words of that gentleman,

「No, they looked like me when I was young.

They were rash, looked down on everything, and believed that the stronger ones of them did not exist.

They will look down even on you, Dino 」

He replied .

The gentleman's name was Dino. A man of an unknown race with an appearance no different from a human.

But, he possessed magical energy in numbers that no human could match.

Even though he was a handsome man, his sleepy gaze damaged his attractiveness.

But he was also a demon king. Called the "Wandering King" or "Sleeping Forest King".

Even now, he had left his home and was in the middle of a journey.

And after using all his strength during the journey, he ends up in the care of his best friend Dagrule.

Responding to the words Dagrule,

「Ah, I don't mind. My value will not diminish from such a thing.

But if they are so brash, how about you take them?

You have three sons, so I can bring one of them in my name? 」

He said .

Of course, he intended to take them to Lord Walpurgis' Supper.

Dagruel thought a little of these words.

And,

「Can I ask you this? If they act foolishly and die without knowing true strength, then that is all.

So showing them true strength will be an excellent lesson 」

He nodded .

Third son. Like him, they are violent.

Agreeing to take them, they continued the conversation with this thought.

However, bringing them there was like lighting a fire beside the powder, but both of them failed to recognize it.

After all, both of them were very bad at careful planning.

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In an ice-covered country, a blizzard flares up,

Proudly stood a tall castle.

The surrounding area is covered by an ice barrier, with a temperature of minus 120 ° Celsius so that no one can live there.

Yet a beautiful castle adorned the land.

His presence witnessed an unimaginable amount of magical energy – was truly a castle of the highest demons.

The castle was named "White Ice Palace".

And it was ruled by Demon King Guy Crimson.

There are creatures that walk leisurely in the castle.

Platinum Gold long hair, blue squinty eyes. The clear face.

The skin is so white that it is almost transparent.

She was so beautiful that she was mistaken for a woman.

Satan Lord Leon Cromwell. The so-called Blond Demon.

He walked through the hall as if he had them.

In front of him was a door with a beautiful carved decoration. It led to the palace master's audience room.

Leon's goal in attending is the lord of the castle, the demon Lord Guy Crimson.

Leon stood in front of the door, and the two great demons opened it.

And,

「The Demon King Leon Cromwell-sama has arrived!」

The female-like devil announces Leon's arrival from above.

Inside, many powerful Great Demons stood to the side.

Each of them was a named demon so it greatly surpassed the strength of an ordinary, larger demon.

There are over 200 of them in total.

Named Great Demons were different from normal ones because they had physical bodies in this world.

So each one could easily rival a high rank demon.

In other words, the room had 200 creatures of rank that easily surpassed A.

But that's not all …

At the end of the room, before the throne of Demon Lord Guy Crimson stood six terrifying demon powers.

They are the demons of Arched Named.

Their battle power surpassed that of any demon. These are pseudo-devil-level demons.

But…

These six demon generals prevented excessive words from being punished.

Mastering all of this as the left and right hand of Demon Lord Guy Crimson were two demons.

After becoming the "Devil Officer" these two women served as spokesmen for the Demon King.

They had a power that rivaled that of a demon king.

"Demon Officer" Mizari and "Demon Officer" Hirari.

Leon stepped further inside and stood right under the throne.

And that's where Mizari and Hirari kneel, and

「「 Leon-sama, long time ago 」」

At the same time they greeted Leon with a beautiful voice.

And at the same time, the Lord of the Castle stood up from his throne.

Only the two demon lords now had the right to move inside the room.

「A long time ago, my friend Leon. Are you just healthy?

Let me thank you for your arrival when I call you! 」

A beautiful, projecting voice, dark red eyes that overshadowed the beauty of the stars, hair flowing like fire, with a red color that was deeper than the color of blood.

He was the same height as Leon.

Where Leon is as beautiful as a woman, Guy's beauty is more neutral.

He could be called a woman or a man; a strange physique.

While calling out to him, he stood up from the throne and walked up to Leon.

And after shaking Leon's hand, she hugged him.

And without hesitation, he placed his hand on Leon's face and kissed him.

Leon pulled away with a frown,

"Stop . I have no interest in dating men. How many times have I said this? 」

He told her, treating her as a nuisance.

「A haha. Heartless as always.

You know, if you ask, I'll be a woman?

Ah whatever, let's move to another room 」

He said, and without waiting began to walk.

It happens all the time.

He exposed a lot of skin while wearing a kimono on this cold ground.

Perhaps recalling the taste of Leon's lips, a lewd smile formed on his bewitching face.

And he started moving his tongue around his red lips ….

The movement had a conscious bewitching effect.

Being an androgynous, he can be a man or a woman at will.

He ... or maybe he's Demon King Guy Crimson.

Called the Lord of Darkness, he had forever ruled over this frozen continent.

Guy goes on to show Leon the way.

Leon followed without any sign of worry.

Until the two of them left the audience room, none of them moved.

Because it would be an unforgivable act.

With their heads bowed, they waited until their master and guests left.

After confirming their departure, Mizari and Hirari stood up.

And,

"Dissolve!"

They ordered their men.

As for them, they started making tea for guests.

Among the highest creatures of the castle, this "Demon Official" job was none other than to take care of the God King Guy Crimson.

And that job had the highest priority within the castle.

In order not to get their master's displeasure, they quickly began to work …

Leon follows Guy to the Ice Terrace on the highest floor.

Although it is open to the outside, snow is not allowed to enter.

Lifetime optimized environment.

From the beginning, Guy was not affected by the environment. In other words, the room was made for Leon's pleasure.

Although Guy usually looked down on strangers, for his friends he spent effort or expenses.

"As usual," thought Leon, sitting down.

Although the chair he was sitting on was made of ice, he did not feel any coldness.

It's also a routine.

"Is that? Why did you call me? 」

Forcefully dropping into the chair, Leon asked.

When they had time to prepare was uncertain, but Hirari brought tea.

Mizari quietly stood at the entrance to the terrace.

He did it without anyone noticing.

They stood up so as not to interrupt Guy's conversation, and therefore, did not speak to Leon.

The girls were nothing more than tools, after all.

Since they had nothing to do with this conversation, they were not allowed to show any expression unless instructed to do so.

So any movement that is not specifically ordered from them will lead to a quick and certain death.

In fact, even though Leon attacked Guy, they would not move.

Guy was their supreme master, so worried his health was disrespectful.

Thus, disregarding their existence, they continued their discussion.

"G . You know about the upcoming Walpurgis Banquet?

I'm thinking that if you can't attend this time, I'll force you to attend 」

"Huh? You know I hate this meeting?

But I plan to attend 」

「Oh? Good then . I've been planning on getting you to make a clone and attend like that.

I can ask you to embrace me 」

「I don't consider men as partners. Even among women I only go for what I want.

For me to embrace you would be equivalent to some reward, right? 」

「What's with that? Say it before .. If you want it, I'll be a woman for you.

Bodo time . Didn't he?

Why did you decide to participate this time? 」

"Well…"

Leon was silent for a while, but then continued to speak.

「This time the banquet was hosted by Clayman. Small fish .

I wonder why Milim is supporting him.

And Karion's death is also suspicious.

At first it was because Clayman wanted to spur us on conquest, but then Ramiris requested that the party be present.

In other words, everything is connected.

So I feel the need to see, this new Demon King "Rimuru" 」

「Oh. So you believe Rimuru has the qualifications to become a demon lord, huh?

How funny, I thought the same thing.

As for Milim, he might just be playing around. There was no point in trying to figure out what he was thinking.

The wise man in me cannot understand a fool. That might be a weakness.

So it's fine to ignore the opinion of someone like Clayman; the opinion of Ramiris, on the other hand, looks promising.

If he finds someone interesting, maybe even I will enjoy myself. 」

「... Ramiris, yes? I'm not good with him. From the moment we met.

I thought of going and killing him a few times …

But since he mentioned it, I might go and see 」

「A hahaha. Don'tdon't. If you kill Ramiris, I'll be your enemy 」

"Good . And I don't want to die yet. If you come at me, I see no chance of winning 」

「Hmm? Not everything . You have a one in a million chance of killing me, you know? 」

「Then it's not good. I am only interested in fights that I can win 」

「Stop with humility. There are some people who can even hurt me.

Having the chance to kill me means you're strong. Have confidence 」

「Hmph-deep. I am confident . Against anyone other than you, that is. 」

That's where their conversation stopped,

And without a moment passing by,

「Ara. Is your conversation finished?

Leon-sama, I welcome the simplest 」

Sounds like ice.

And it came from a beautiful white haired girl.

Pure white skin, with Blue Diamond eyes cold and bewitching.

And bright white lips.

A girl walks without Guy's permission.

But he doesn't need his permission. In other words, he was on par with them.

"Ice Empress" she was called, but was better known by her name "Ice Dragon Velzado".

He was one of the four dragons, and the first subordinate of Demon Lord Guy Crimson.

Although rather than calling him a subordinate, it might be more appropriate to call him a partner.

A very different existence than tools.

「Yeah, Velzatto. Beautiful as always"

「Ara? Even if it's just flattery, your words have made me happy 」

Brief polite exchange.

It does not reveal their true feelings.

「Hmph-deep. You guys are having a bad relationship as usual 」

Guy was also annoyed by their hostility.

Usually, this will lead to an unpleasant exchange …

But this time, Velzatto changed the subject.

"Yes, right . "Brother" has woken up 」

He suddenly stated.

"Woke up? "The sealed "Storm Dragon Valdora?

I know that he was sealed, but didn't they say he was removed? 」

"Yes . She had calmed down before disappearing, so I thought of helping her …

Removed it's sad, you know.

He is trapped in an isolated space created by a hero who cannot be influenced by the outside.

Many creatures have lost their lives swallowed by such a barrier 」

"Oh Interesting .

In that case, who can remove this hero seal?

The unique skill of "Eternal Prison", other than by other heroes, cannot be eliminated with normal skills.

I have ... skill, and maybe with.

Yes, we have planned to release him sooner or later.

But considering he had not rampaged since being released, does that mean he had weakened? 」

"Yes . He has . The response I got from him was strangely weak.

But still, not raging unlike her.

Its existence is based on the concept of violence. 」

「Well, after all, I have no desire to fight Veldora.

If you want to make it yours, do as you want.

By the way, let's meet at Walpurgis Banquet 」

「You've left?」

「Yes. That's what you want from me, right? 」

「Ah, wait a minute. No need to rush .

By the way, have you been successful with "Special Summoning"? 」

"… Not .

Frankly, I don't really care about the new demon lord or not.

It's just, according to my sources, this one might mess up my calling test 」

「Oh? The one named Rimuru? 」

「Yes. I want to see him at least once.

But I will ignore Ramiris, as long as you know .. 」

「Only want to know, but who is this informant?」

"No idea . Magic Energy was an important factor when summoning "World Travelers".

When I call, as I try to narrow down the criteria as much as possible, the interval becomes longer.

Right now, I can only summon one to be sixty-six once a year.

But since I needed to narrow the criteria even more, my next summoning attempt was ninety-nine years old.

This informant is trying to call at my place all this time 」

「How you scared-fear」

「I have failed many times, so. Even after getting "Luck Blessing" from Ramiris, I couldn't make it 」

「Is this problem important?」

「Ya .. For me, this is more important than anything in the world」

"I saw . Then I won't say anything.

But about this assistant ... is he trustworthy? 」

"Faith? It is impossible . But he does have some uses 」

"I saw . I know I don't need to say this, but be careful 」

「It's not like you, Guy. But I will receive that warning.

Thank ye. Well, let's meet at Walpurgis Banquet 」

Leaving these words, Leon left, leaving,

It only left a ball of light behind due to Spatial Movement magic.

Seeing this,

「Impatient men. Well, just like him 」

Guy muttered while grimacing.

「But, he has created a dangerous loophole.

"This unknown "Assistant" .. shall I destroy it? 」

Velsatto asked in a cold voice,

「Do not. Unnecessary actions will only make Leon unhappy.

I have no desire to be hated by a friend 」

Guy replied, not worried.

For Guy, Leon is such a trustworthy friend that these words are born out of familiarity with his personality.

Moreover, he only knew how powerful Leon's abilities were.

「When he comes asking, we will help him」

「Understood」

And the conversation ended.

Guy confirmed that his stay-at-home friend would attend. Although he was called out without caring about his needs, Leon did not seem to mind.

Guy had also ignored the call several times, but could not remember why.

Thus, after a long time, all the demon lords would gather.

「This banquet seems promising, are you coming?」

「Can I .. No, I won't.

I have no interest in demon king 」

"Is that so? Alright . In this case, I left home for you 」

"Yes . I will make the necessary preparations 」

Velzatto left after saying these words.

Guy, who was left behind, observed the aura of the ice continent, while thinking about the upcoming Walpurgis Banquet.

A cunning demon king was wandering around.

A small fry, signifying a weakened demon lord.

A close friend who finally took action – Guy found this point interesting.

And, the birth of a new demon king.

Really funny. He had felt his heart beating hard for the first time in hundreds of years.

The final battle was between the weak.

Maybe he can look forward to what is coming.

With that in mind, he started thinking about heroes.

When was the last time he felt it …

The one who attacked Leon's castle was also a hero.

Leon flees without fighting, claiming that the hero is strangely strong.

It is not strange for humans to die in old age now, but Ramiris claims that this hero is "special".

So it is not strange if it can extend its life.

His movements were also disorganized, only appearing in the presence of strong people.

Guy could never meet a hero, but definitely wanted to try to fight him once.

This time the fight might be big.

This may not only involve monsters, but have saints and humans mixed together, resulting in a great disaster.

So maybe even a hero would show up.

At this point, Guy completely forgot about the new demon lord.

To him, the demon lord was a trivial existence …

He wants to meet a hero. The thought brought a smile to his face.