Tensei Shitara Slime Datta

Chapter 85: The Words That Reach

The Storm Dragon Veldora had been reborn.

This report caused a great panic in the West Saint Church.

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The lost connection with the subjugation team was quickly discovered.

They are strictly ordered to report periodically, so the loss of connection indicates some misfortune.

So upon hearing this report, Hinata immediately decided to leave for Tempest.

But, at that moment came the shocking news about the awakening of the Storm Dragon Veldora.

That resulted in Hinata, who was preparing to depart, being summoned by the most influential official of the Holy Ruberion Empire.

The Seven Heavenly Sages, these saints are called.

It is said that each has transcended the existence of the hero-class and is a legendary creature often tasked with raising new heroes.

These creatures are completely remote and never appear in public,

And it is only discussed as a legend in fairy tales and other similar stories.

The Seven Heavenly Sage was also not an existence that Hinata could speak of.

Clearly, they were not existences that the Knights Templar would know of.

So why does Hinata know about them …

Because he was the last disciple of the Seven Heavenly Sages.

They usually trained their successors personally, and no one knew when the successors took over.

In other words, the fact that they all trained one person was incredible.

Hinata is amazing.

And because he was so great, he could learn all the fighting skills and abilities they could teach.

In a sense, you could call it a work of art.

Few people from the Holy Kingdom of Ruberion could order Hinata around.

In other words, you could even say that all the power was given to him.

After inheriting his post from his predecessor, he began his reign in the upper echelons of the country.

Who can order it?

The current Emperor and the Seven Heavenly Sages.

Furthermore, only the Seven Heavenly Sages could directly meet with the emperor, so Hinata had never met him.

He had never even heard this voice.

That was why, when discussing the beings that could rule over it, only the Seven Heavenly Sages remained.

This time, he was summoned directly by them through telepathy.

And he was informed of the rebirth of the Storm Dragon Veldora.

Thus, even though he had prepared an army to depart for Tempest, he decided to delay the order.

As a result, his attack on Tempest when Rimuru left did not happen.

The lucky.

Had he attacked the Tempest with his Knights Templar while he was away, there was a high chance that the battle would have been in his favor.

After all, the Country Tempest Monster barely escaped death.

Is this a failure on Hinata's part? By not meaning .

To his surprise, that is, not just the reports he received from the wise man.

As an emissary he sent to Tempest, Reihim, had returned.

But his appearance was completely different. A thin layer of soil and tattered clothes covered his body.

His eyes darted, his body convulsing.

He seemed to feel an unimaginable fear.

100 Trusted Knights Templar guide Reihim to the master room.

Cardinal Nicholas also came to hear his report.

Reihim was brought into the room like him. He was offered to change, but he flatly refused.

And, insist that he has important information to share.

He therefore stood in the main hall, inside the towering cathedral in the middle of the Holy Imperial Ruberion.

In all empires, this was the most sacred and impenetrable place.

And there he knelt.

With hesitation, he raised his face to confirm Hinata's presence.

He seemed a little relieved to see her there. And then he stood up, his expression quickly turning into a deeper despair.

Reihim took off the tattered clothes that covered his body.

Seeing what was beneath him, the Knights Templar covered their faces.

Even Hinata looked disgusted.

Everyone's gazes focused on Reihim's open body.

When a myriad of faces emerged from it.

Still alive, some showed sad expressions, others were desperate. There were even some crazy people smiling …

It was as if mocking the sacred ground where he stood.

「First .. Look at my body. This was a punishment for arousing the anger of their King …

I'm stupid . A terrifying, truly terrifying enemy that I have made!

Demon lord.

With our hands, we gave birth to a new demon king! 」

Perhaps even with pride, Reihim declared in a loud voice, his eyes red.

And thus he told them about the terrifying demon king and his birth.

Without hiding Reihim's fault.

He was not ordered to do so. Instead, he himself was obsessed with revealing all of this.

To free himself from torment, to be forgiven by God.

He thought he needed to confess his sins. But ... surely he cannot be forgiven just by this …

The Templar trembled when he heard the birth of the new demon king.

And when they heard about his absurd strength, they could no longer hide their astonishment.

Before his light attack, every anti-demonic barrier, large-scale magic barrier, and even the holy barrier were utterly stupid.

No one has ever heard of such magic.

If faced with an attack that could not be blocked, even those gathered in the room could not survive it.

But Hinata was not trembling.

Based on what Reihim reported, it was an attack that used sunlight, he thought.

And if you understand the nature of the attack, it's easy to counter it.

Seeing the stoic Hinata reassured the Knights Templar; thus, they calmed down.

If their commander Sakaguchi Hinata was not afraid of the demon lord, then there was no chance that they would be defeated.

Their beliefs are directly related to their firm belief in him.

Reports continue.

The news that the Arch Demon appeared again triggered an uproar.

This was not something they could ignore for much longer.

It was imperative that the arch demon, which housed the Demon Lord Seed, was immediately destroyed.

Moreover, if it was a simple Demon Arch that was born depending on his abilities, the three Knights Templar should be able to destroy it.

And if they brought five knights, there was no way they would lose.

But this will prove difficult if they let it continue to exist and accumulate experience.

They have to destroy it now. Such was the rule about dealing with the appearance of a Demon Demon.

「Hinata-sama, this is an urgent matter. My team will conquer this demon. Please order us! 」

「In this case, we will also leave. Please order us to attack! 」

The young Templars exclaimed following the example of their elders. Others, too, in lieu of common sense, are not opposed to the act.

After all, the faster they conquered the Arch Demon, the better.

But…

The story of Reihim does not end.

He still has a lot to say.

… Instead, he had not even mentioned the main point.

But the Templar knights could not possibly know this.

That was why they could discuss useless things like conquering the arch demons.

"Please wait a moment . Do not heed the conquest of the Demon Arch.

The light magic I mentioned. Like I said, when it hit us, we were completely wiped out.

However, it did not describe the scene exactly.

There are 15 thousand of us. And this elite force was completely destroyed by the terrifying attack of a single monster.

I mean literally.

Not as a soldier, but every individual …

Massacred. That's not overkill. Exactly as it happened 」

Silence enveloped the sacred room.

A heavy atmosphere where no one could say a word.

A monster that can slaughter 15 thousand men. It made them remember a certain legend.

A legend speaks of a monster who became a demon king after destroying a city.

Really, the monster fits the description of the word "King of Satan". The monster sows chaos and destruction.

Beings that exceeded human abilities were usually limited to Special Grade S Dragons.

Currently, three of them remained and one had been sealed until now.

These three beings are called Special S class.

But in reality, it would not be strange to recognize two individuals with more special rank than among the demon lords.

The reason they are not recognized is so simple.

They were mostly active before the church had been formed and had not produced any further causation.

In other words, if they continued their rampage, they would be recognized as Special S rank beings.

They will be recognized as beings that cannot be defeated by human hands. That is what the Special S rank means.

As for their activities before the church had been established, it was the story of a thousand and a few hundred years ago.

According to traditional records, it must have been a thousand two hundred years ago.

Even then, two beings called demon kings and who would now be recognized as special S rank there were – Lords of Darkness Guy Crimson and Destroyer Milim Nava.

In addition, some believe that other demon lords woke up as true demon lords, but none of them openly made a mess.

That was why, in order not to raise people's anxiety for no reason, every demon lord had been classified as S rank.

Creatures that cannot be resisted by human power alone.

Because when a generation has no heroes, they must declare that humanity will not lose against demons.

He had just become a demon lord but might soon be recognized as a Special S rank.

Heavy silence continued to rule the room.

A silence that indicates a desire to refuse to accept the birth of a new demon king.

A simple demon king and a true demon king were existences that towered above humans.

But…

「Hmph, there is no point standing here in silence.

Hey, Reihim. Did you see him wake up? 」

Ending the silence, Hinata asked.

In response

"Yes . I believe the offering of 15,000 souls is enough .. 」

He answered, confident.

"Is that so…"

Hinata muttered and started thinking.

When things were going on, he was lucky not to have gone to Tempest.

If his opponent woke up, if he turned into a True Demon God, then the number of troops did not matter.

Even if you gather a strong army, if they do not have the strength to fight against that monster head-on then they are useless.

The conquest army disaster only proves this.

Moreover, even though the monster had not woken up back then it was still capable of destroying an army by itself.

From ancient times a hero and his carefully selected team would dare to defeat a demon lord.

And because that's the problem …

「I guess I should go, huh?」

He muttered.

If the opponent was the demon lord, Hinata would have to go alone.

And since there was no need to further increase the number of corpses, there was no need to send normal soldiers.

Some elite.

Perhaps..a hundred templar knights could win this battle and have a higher chance of victory than a greater power.

Hinata quickened her mind.

Again and again and again .

Because he had to make sure of his victory.

And as if interrupting his thoughts, a sad expression appeared on Reihim's face.

And, from inside his chest came a new face.

Reihim's painful expression quickly turned calm …

「Ah ah, test test test. Can you hear me?

(It was recording)

(Eh? Already been? Seriously?)

… ah, whatever?

*catuk*

Should I say: nice to meet you? I am the ruler of Tempest, Rimuru.

I'll say this before, it's a message.

Even if you talk to this messenger, I'm not going to hear you, so keep that in mind 」

The face said.

A number of soldiers came to Reihim's drawn sword but were stopped by these words.

That's a speech they might have to hear.

The Knights Templar could not hide their shock.

Hinata's expression did not change. He was just waiting for the next words.

His head counted the possibilities. But his expression did not show it.

That was how much control he had over his heart and mind.

「Is the messenger to your taste?

Good taste, right? Oh, but I didn't design it.

Don't get any weird ideas.

(Umm ~ is also not my idea ..)

(Silent. They might be listening to this!)

(Is that so. Fortunately they didn't hear this)

But let's forget about taste.

Let's move on to the question. I'm wondering how much you plan to pay me to end this fight.

I'll say this before: You start this fight.

I've got witnesses so you can't reverse this fact. So what are you gonna do?

Personally, if you apologize for this incident, I'm willing to forgive you this time.

But, if you refuse to make amends with the "monsters", then we will destroy you with all our might.

Without backup, without mercy, without a second thought we will destroy you.

(Eh? Even if there's time to rethink this show up?)

(Didn't I tell you to shut up? What would you do if they heard you? I won't look cool anymore!)

That is why, I ask you to carefully consider your next steps

That way ... is Hinata there?

This message will only play if your presence is recognized.

But other than that, this is what I want to say.

Well done attacking someone without listening to a single thing they have to say.

What a great funeral you've planned for me! But it's a pity.

I am alive .

The next time you come to me, I will respond with my true strength.

But ... I want to have a serious conversation before that.

So I'd appreciate it if you think about it.

If you still want to fight me after that, then that's it.

Let the messenger know your response.

The ones embedded in his body were Blood Shadows – I thought they were called.

They killed my friends so I can't forgive them.

So, I killed them and stuffed their heads into this guy.

This envoy is dead too. But I kept him from dying so that "they" continued to suffer.

After receiving your reply, he will come back to me, so don't worry about that.

If you decide to throw it away, it will be automatically destroyed thanks to your skills that I analyzed.

But if you choose to only half kill him, it will only increase his suffering so keep that in mind.

Right now, I am heading to the Walpurgis Banquet of the Demon King.

So if you want to talk, decide, and we'll talk after I get back from there alive.

The odds are a week from now, so keep that in mind.

Then ... I look forward to your reply! 」

And ending this monologue, the message concludes.

The knights, their mouths agape, looked at Hinata whom they trusted.

Unperturbed by that, he met their gazes.

He was busy processing the newly acquired information.

There are some things to consider but there is no time for that.

Even though he had an aloof attitude, the content of the message could not be ridiculed.

The most important point is that "Disintegration" has been analyzed.

Now, if he were to fight, he probably wouldn't be able to use it on him.

Maybe he was just bluffing, but he could barely rely on such empty optimism.

His biggest mistake was that he paid no attention to his survival during their final battle.

He felt ... regret! Yes, that rare feeling burned his chest.

He also mentioned other important things.

When he talked about making amends with monsters, he must have thought about the doctrine of the Church.

So he might be looking for an opportunity to reconcile with them.

But it was something that everyone, including Hinata, would describe as naive.

And lastly,

That, the Rimuru monsters definitely did not lie during their last encounter.

The fact that he was also a World Traveler and he was reincarnated as a monster.

That ... might be true.

The Japanese language is too natural.

It was a nostalgic Japan that could only come from that world.

At some point Hinata had opened her previously closed eyes.

And, without a word, he wiped out Reihim with Disintegration.

If Rimuru's words were true, then quickly removing them would be his safety.

And,

「Do not be tempted by it. Our belief is absolute. We should not heed the lowly monsters! 」

He declared to the knights.

Although he might have just refuted himself, it was not something he could admit.

That is, if they ignored the monster's words, there was no need to destroy Reihim.

It was because he believed in her that he did, but the knights were unaware of it.

He was the "Captain of the Emperor's Personal Guard" and led his own knights.

As their captain, he should be an absolute example.

Thus leading the harsh templar knights was the reason for his words earlier.

(Well, what should I do ..)

He was not sure he could win this time.

Although Hinata fell into melancholy, her face did not show it.

A difficult dilemma befell him!

But for Hinata, this was something she could solve by continuing her calculations. So he thought.