Tensei Shitara Slime Datta

Chapter 88: Second Meeting

Hinata leaves the inner house.

When they confirmed that his presence was disappearing, the four continued their conversation.

「Sad child. He seriously considers himself a hero? 」

「Ya .. she is too inexperienced compared to the previous one」

「He won't even reach the last leg!」

「But it is true that he is the strongest we have」

「But is this okay? To send Hinata without the princess' permission? 」

「He will be angry .. but if we send Venus, Saturn, and Sun to comfort him, surely his displeasure will not last.」

「Last time, we seven left and he still hasn't fully recovered」

「But Hinata cannot compare with that person ..」

They said, exchanging looks.

Each one confirms the other, and,

「We don't know what the creature is, but I'm glad it appeared」

"Indeed . Thanks to that, the princess has awakened 」

「But we can't let it be what it is」

「No matter the cost, we have to recover the person ...」

They said while nodding.

What the Seven Heavenly Sages considered important was a true hero.

The current representative was too incompetent.

Even though he was a substitute from collecting a bit of salt from the table for wanting a full salt shaker, he remained the strongest ingredient they had encountered over the past few years.

But his heart was too weak.

Acquired mental and soul strength that far exceeded normal humans.

The weakness of his heart prevented him from achieving this.

He's broken merchandise.

And he didn't even notice this himself. Also that the meat has stopped growing.

He stopped growing two years after joining the church.

With his body frozen at the age of seventeen due to the spirit's blessing, he could no longer age.

Although she was loved by the spirits in such a way, she could never overcome the trauma.

Cool and logical

Trying to save the weak – including himself.

But what he has the least is emotion.

He doesn't love people.

Never loved as a child has broken his heart.

Accepting the love of the spirit does not awaken it.

Unfortunately, they could not expect any further awakening from him.

So as long as he staked out the power of the new demon lord, that was enough.

「Have we reached understanding?」

"Of course . If he wins – great, if he loses .. 」

「We will state that he acted alone」

「True, and then we will grandly declare our recognition of Monster Country Tempest!」

Hinata is a disposable pawn.

Well if he wins, dumped if he loses.

They know how to avoid responsibility.

All done for their dear wishes.

All done for .. shrouded in darkness …

And soon the presence of the sages faded into darkness.

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I soon learned that Sakaguchi Hinata had departed for my Monster Country Tempest.

He brought a hundred fully armed Templar Knights with him.

Without a doubt, he had only chosen the strongest knight who would not hinder him in the slightest.

As expected of Hinata.

He soon realized that a half-baked army would be completely worthless.

But ... I thought with regret.

It identifies us with a naturally dangerous existence and rejects any opportunity for future reconciliation.

Frankly, what is he aiming for in the future?

If you are not trying to understand your opponents, your only option is to destroy them …

But it will definitely lead to a great war.

Although modern Japanese know how much blood has been shed in the name of a god.

In the end, Hinata and the church moved by imposing their ideals on others.

Such an act completely ignores what the other party believes or says.

I do not believe any justice can be found in this act.

Doesn't Hinata understand that?

I realized he was the one who ignored what others were saying.

If the enemy is a monster, there is no need to listen.

Did he believe that they would be able to show their true strength when the war started?

In fact…

Just a thought, but I expected him to act according to modern Japanese common sense, but didn't he really have none?

If he came here when he was 15, does he not know the history of our world?

Moreover, I do not know much about modern education, so how much do they teach today?

Well, whatever.

In the end, whether you can apply your knowledge depends on the person themselves.

Not knowing something is not an excuse and it is not important to us at all.

There is nothing we can do about the fact that he was given great power as a child.

Besides, he declared us his enemies.

There's no point in saying anything more.

I shook my head to expel these thoughts.

I must destroy my enemy.

I gathered the department heads and discussed the situation.

First, Souei reported about Hinata's progress.

On my decree, he sent spies to the great cities of the Kingdom of Ingracia and Pharmas.

Getting information is the basis of war.

When we sent envoys to the church, I also sent spies to the Holy Imperial Ruberion.

But, to my surprise, an army of knights was suddenly transferred and departed from the headquarters of the Saint Western Ingracia Church.

Since entering it was dangerous, further confirmation was obtained with the power of gold, so whether the information was trustworthy or not …

Truly Souei .. Even though I taught him the basics of being a ninja, he developed it to suit his own taste.

Even I, who taught him, was surprised by how suitable he was.

In fact, the most important points were taught by Fuze.

Even though he might teach her a lot of cunning things, so it was not like one could accomplish this much. I see, I thought satisfied.

Souei sends Souka and other ninjas to various countries and uses the natives to gather information.

And among the information they obtained was the fact that there were too many Knights Templar in the Kingdom of Ingracia.

What was strange about it was the speed at which people moved to the Ingracia Kingdom from the Holy Empire Ruberion.

No matter how many roads they make or how safe they are, they move too fast.

More people enter the Church than leave.

In the end, for three days, a hundred templars had departed.

And the decisive proof was the appearance of Imperial Guards Captain Sakaguchi Hinata.

He was famous enough that the information bureau was immediately discovered.

One hundred warriors naturally charged the horses and set off towards the Kingdom of Pharmas.

In other words, they took the fastest route to our country.

They'll be here in two weeks.

With that thought in mind, I should praise Souei for getting the information that quickly.

He calmly presented his findings at this emergency department head meeting.

It becomes really reliable.

「As expected, you have obtained important data in a short time. Keep good work in future 」

「No, at this point I still have a lot of things to fix」

When I praised him, Souei silently accepted the compliment.

Really, a shadow.

Her beautiful face was completely expressionless.

Well, by using the information obtained we can make a plan.

Although we have not been able to confirm that his party is actually made up of the templars, I decided to continue with that in mind.

In that case, they were an army of 100 ranked individuals. Led by Hinata.

Unlike the previous 15 thousand troops, which were now much more dangerous.

I don't plan on going alone at this time. You are not planning to commit suicide.

So what are we supposed to do?

I asked the department head for his opinion.

「How about we cut everything?」

I won't say who said it, but just consider this guy an idiot.

Completely ignoring whether we could or could not do it, he only mentioned the results.

That was why he had hoped for such a useless unique skill.

「Against them all directly? If we do that, there will definitely be a 」 victim

Yes . Benimaru seemed to have left a proud mind.

He seriously considered abilities and was able to accurately assess our battle prowess.

Well, he often trains with Hakurou so this is proof of his growth.

I always said that we should hand it over to our general, but maybe that's actually a good idea.

「That might be a good idea, but it's templar. Each one should have an A rating at least.

Even if we attack from above, we won't be able to break through their barrier.

We might be able to stop them like that, but surely Gerudo will do better on that 」

"As you say . My division is many. And if we just need to stop them, they won't be able to hurt us that much 」

That's how the conversation goes.

Victims, yes.

Just when everyone is safe and sound. I can't stand watching my friends die.

But our enemy is Hinata, and he's dangerous.

When we fought last time, I could escape my — goals, but if we fight to the death I will definitely die.

Moreover, he did not go all out.

Right now, only I can oppose it.

I can't imagine myself losing, but I don't know what it would be like if the knights would fight with him.

Moreover, the knights posed different problems. How should we treat them?

Should we slaughter them all or let them go?

They are human guardians blessed by spirits.

I cannot ignore the casualties created by the monsters in this world. And protecting the village and the city was the duty of these knights.

They prevent further casualties. Most of them hate monsters. And these templars are the embodiment of the hopes, hopes, and prayers of every victim.

These are the Knights Templar.

Maybe this time if I could talk to Hinata I could clarify the misunderstanding.

But unfortunately, since we were monsters, he treated us as a plague that required immediate cleanup.

It's not that I don't understand what they mean.

Surely many of them lost friends, family, and lovers to monsters.

And it was true that many unwarranted monsters went berserk aimlessly.

The Monster Country Tempest prevented such a victim.

And, we don't seem to be moving monsters from this land.

But in some other countries monsters might be killing humans at this time.

If we slaughter all the knights, who will protect the land?

I cannot ignore my responsibility for the lost life.

It sucks . It was all because Hinata was not listening.

That being said, there is no way to make them trust us or to avoid fighting …

They are also not opponents that we can fight while holding back.

They are anti-monster experts. If we underestimate them, we will be killed.

If we win with extraordinary strength maybe we can convince them of our good intentions.

It's annoying.

After all, I want to win without producing a single casualty.

Then, a personal duel.

If I defeat Hinata, the knights will be destroyed.

Really painful.

Without knowing his true strength, I can't expect anything to go according to plan …

「Alright, I decided. We will win without killing a single knight.

But that's as long as none of us fall in battle.

That is why,

First, the Yellow Numbers led by Gerudo would form a defensive line around Tempest.

Do not allow a knight to enter our city.

Benimaru, leading the Green Numbers, Crimson, and Yellow Numbers will be stationed inside.

Support any part involved in the battle.

Look, the Gerudo group is our main line of defense.

If the enemy reaches it, destroy them.

Shion Yomigaeri.

Hirabil Gabil's.

And, Gobuta and its Goblin Riders are our main force right now.

The Yomigaeri will engage in battle head-on. Even if they could not win, they were immortal so they would slow them down.

Furthermore, Gobuta and the Goblin Riders will support the Yomigaeri.

Engage in hit-and-run tactics to interfere with their movements.

Don't let them trap you, so focus on mobility.

Lastly, Hiryu will be engaged from the sky.

Save the troubled riders and close all gaps in our defensive line.

And, get involved with the intention of fighting one by one.

It would be best if the Templar knights could witness the entire battle.

Souei will observe the battle from the shadows.

Diablo would avoid directly engaging and observing from the sky.

If you see such a powerful knight, I will hand it over to you.

Benimaru, I'm handing you the last line of defense. Gerudo, obey the instructions.

Also, if the enemy proves to be much stronger than expected and our chances of winning, Benimaru, immediately begins to retreat.

Escape to the High Orc settlement.

If I fall, Veldora will face Hinata.

That's all . 」

I decided what was difficult was called strategy.

If one in a million is likely to invade our city, Benimaru and Gerudo will protect it.

I made plans while considering all their propositions.

I closed my eyes and ran some battle simulations.

Frankly, the Wisdom King Raphael believed this to be the act that produced the least amount of casualties.

Actually, Raphael did not doubt my victory at all.

This whole plan collapses if I have trouble fighting it or losing.

Is Raphael okay?

I think this is all the time, but isn't Raphael a very confident individual?

If anything, Raphael trusts me too deeply.

Well, the King of Wisdom believes in my power. Which I don't trust – because that's our biggest difference.

Ah, whatever.

I saw the department heads here gathered.

They all look at me.

And,

「In other words, we decapitate everything, right?」

「…」

"Just kidding .

In other words, we fight without killing any of them and without losing any of us.

Meanwhile, Rimuru-sama will bring us their chief general! 」

They seem to understand.

For a moment I wondered if they all had headaches.

But if Shion understands, then everyone else does too.

I will hit the sleeping Gobuta later, so it will also be fine.

「Well, so that everyone understands, I will say it again.

If the enemy is stronger than I expected, if the battle goes badly, escape.

I left that decision to Diablo and Benimaru.

Also, do not forget to share information through the Mind Network.

I hope we can all weather this storm safely. That's it all!"

「「 「Ay, you will be finished !!!」 」」

They all agree.

Now, we wait for the battle.

To ensure my victory, I have prepared several devices.

"This "device" is not important.

Other than me, the head of the department will have a hard time if the enemy makes a holy barrier.

On the occasion of one in a million knights erecting a holy barrier, we will lose.

This device prevents the barrier from working.

They were designed thanks to Raphael's analysis.

Such a simplest device would purify magical energy using spirits. But, you need a lot of spirit power for that.

And true affinity spirit is rare. Furthermore, you will need those four high-level spirits.

So what's the alternative?

First of all, spirits naturally resist magical energy.

Open a hole in the barrier.

To do that, create a large tunnel that leads to Tempest.

Of course, the exit to the tunnel was located in such a way that Benimaru could easily hit it all he had.

So it doesn't matter even if they see the tunnel.

The entrance will be put in place on the battlefield that we consider most appropriate.

Since the enemy came through the Kingdom of Pharmas, we can easily predict their path.

I don't want any casualties in the forest, so we will fight them in the open plains.

Moreover, I will be liberal and strengthen the tunnel with Demon Steel.

And that's when I was thinking of making Veldora guard the tunnel. And we will make him release his usual aura when the battle begins.

Therefore we are prepared to fight against the Holy Barrier.

Everything's sorted.

Now, I'm just looking forward to the second meeting.