Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken (LN) - Volume 20 Chapter 1.11

You’re good, Midley-san-, Carrera’s eyes widened.

He was a likeable man, but his strength was admirable even in Carrera’s eyes.

Just watching this awakened master class in his advanced offense and defense, Carrera felt as if he had gained a great deal of experience.

For now, however, the priority was to deal with the remaining problem of Peliod.

Now that Midley had defeated Mujika, they were ready to launch an all-out battle. It would be nice if Carrera could join them, but he was not ready to move yet.

Zelanus’ blow was that deadly.

Carrera, feeling frustrated at her own inadequacy, calmly analyzes the situation of the battle.

(Good grief, bugs are really troublesome…)

That was his true feeling and conclusion.

Just now, Peliod’s power has increased further. It was good that I had defeated Mujika, but Peliod had been strengthened.

The reason is that it has taken Mujika’s power as well.

The power of Zess was directly taken by Zelanus. Therefore, there was no reduction to Peliod. However, if Mujika dies on this battlefield, as Mujika did, all her power is absorbed into Peliod. And by using it, Peliod can restructure its own body as well.

This is the tricky thing about Peliod’s power that dominates this battlefield.

Peliod’s whole body is covered with warrior-like armor, and his hand holds a sword. Having taken Mujika’s characteristics and experience into his own hands, Peliod now seemed to be able to fight in melee combat as well.

(It seems that his weaknesses are disappearing more and more. (I’m so glad that milord’s policy of no casualties is working when it comes to taking away the power of the fallen on this battlefield.)

The power of those who died on this battlefield, friend or foe, will flow to Peliod. The only way to break such a condition is to ‘destroy’ the boundary that covers this battlefield.

But that is impossible.

Because not only Insect Lord Zelanus, the leader of the enemy, but also Demon Lord Milim are making efforts to maintain the wards.

Otherwise, this planet itself would have disappeared long ago.

Zelanus’ goal was to dominate the planet, not to destroy it, which is the only reason why the two camps agreed on this point and the environmental protection by the ‘Barrier’ was naturally maintained. As a result, however, Peliod’s domination was completed.

It is a very troublesome story, but it is too late to realize it now.

(Well, it seems that there will be no further enhancement…or will there? Don’t be in a hurry. We’ll just have to find a way to get around it somehow.)

There are no insectar survivors except the Emperor and the Queen. Unless there are casualties from the allied camps, it is safe to assume that there will be no further reinforcement.

And of course, Obera and Midley correctly understood the current situation, as Carrera realized. Therefore, they could not take any reckless suicide attacks or self-sacrificing tactics, and the only course of action was to continue the endurance warfare, which was a passive but steady approach to inflicting damage.

However, since this has been the strategy from the beginning, no one has been in a hurry or mentally overawed. Even though Peliod was reinforced, the strategy remained the same, and they maintained the strategy centering on Obera and Geld, steadily waiting for Peliod to get exhausted.

(That’s great…but…). But…)

Even though a strong player named Midley had joined the war, the situation was not getting better, but rather, the situation was getting worse.

Carrera was in danger of losing the war.

The battle between Milim and Zelanus was on a different level and had been lost in his mind.

What he needed to think about now was how to attack Peliod before any of his friends would be killed.

There was nothing decisive.

It was a miracle that the battle was in balance, and such a tightrope situation could not last for long. Even a single mistake would lead to the defeat of the war like an ant breaking through a dike.

Before that happens, we must do something.

Carrera’s expression turns angry again and he glares at his right arm, which does not seem to be moving.

If he does not move now, he will have no reason to be here.

In other words, this is a big problem that affects the reason for Carrera’s existence.

This is the reason why she asked for strength.

At that moment, the Golden Gun glowed faintly.

Then I will lend you my strength.

Carrera heard an inaudible voice.

Carrera is startled for the first time in a long time.

And the next moment…