Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken (LN) - Volume 20 Chapter 1.14

Peliod was the ruler of the battlefield.

Despite the twists and turns, things are generally going according to plan.

What I don’t like is that the death toll was not as high as expected.

Moreover, there were no casualties from the enemy forces.

Even if some of them are injured seriously enough to leave the battlefield, they seem to be treated with first aid using magic and recovery medicine, and do not seem to die.

I had been trying to create a special force field to capture the power of the dead in this battlefield, but this did not produce the expected result.

(Still, I was able to integrate their power by feeding on my children. I guess you could say it’s a good thing).

In fact, Peliod’s power is much stronger now than it was at the beginning of the war.

It is not only a mere comparison of energy values, but also the level of skills of our children.

Adding their newly acquired melee combat skills to the ‘Spatial Domination’ that they had been good at from the beginning, it was impossible for them to fall behind the small fry that clung to them.

However, the small fry-Obera, Midley, Karion, Frey, Geld, Gobta & Ranga-worked brilliantly together to minimize the damage. Peliod was never fatally wounded, but when he tried to defeat them, it was surprisingly difficult.

This irritated Peliod.

（It’s not funny.

) “If we take our time, we can beat them for sure. Despite this understanding, Peliod is unable to suppress his frustration.

One of the majin named Geld was particularly displeasing to Peliod.

Although he was not as strong as the current Peliod, he was extremely persistent.

He should have died long ago.

He kept getting back up again and again, even though I had hit him directly many times with attacks that were intended to kill him.

Moreover, his eyes were also hateful.

Even though he should have clearly understood the difference in power, he was staring at Peliod as if he would never give up. It was as if he was sure of his victory.

（You’ve got to be kidding me. That’s the look I should be giving you!)

Obera is still understandable.

They had sent scouts to investigate cryptid, and of course they had been informed of Obera’s army as an opposing force. And having seen their strength in this battle, they were aware of the danger they were in.

That is why they exhausted them by firing two big shots at them, and they were not belittling them.

However, I did not expect that there was an obstacle such as Geld.

（He was only as good as Mujika before his wrist-life, but his durability is extraordinary. I wonder how long she can withstand my attacks…)

Peliod keeps his composure while trying his best to calm down his inner frustration. Then, as if to vent his anger, he waved his tentacles and launched a “Midaregiri” attack.

However, most of the slashes are canceled out by Geld’s Chaos Eater. The remaining slashes are also neatly avoided, and Peliod’s anger only grows.

This is not because Peliod is not strong enough, but because Geld and the others are doing their best with their lives.

Gobta overcomes his fear and devotes himself to disturbing Peliod.

Trusting Gobta, Ranga cooperated fully.

Midley enjoys the battle, but he knows that if he dies, it will be the end of him. He overcomes his fears and is purely working to kill Peliod.

Karion and Frey were repeatedly attacking Peliod from the air and on land, fully utilizing their awakened power.

Indeed, their training in the labyrinth of Ramiris had paid off. Without that experience, he would have been forced to leave the front line long ago due to a misdistribution of forces.

Obera was Obera, and he read the situation very precisely and gave the right instructions. Geld is safe because she has been changing the role of the shield precisely.

Geld, however, was no longer conscious.

As Peliod had predicted, it was a miracle that he was still alive.

He is standing here with only his spirit.

The ‘full body armor’ that had become one with his authority was cracked and shattered, leaving only remnants. And his body has long since exceeded its limits, so battered that even the ‘Ultraspeed Regeneration’ cannot keep up with him.

The reason why it is still able to fight is because of the secret of Geld’s power.

Geld’s Ultimate Gift ‘Gourmet King Beelzebub’ includes the ‘Grant Protection’ ability, which increases the defense of his comrades, and the ‘Substitute’ ability, which takes the damage taken by others. Grant Protection’ which increases the defense of your comrades. Moreover, by combining these two abilities, they have completely different effects.

That is, it is an effect to make others take the damage you take. Geld was able to distribute his damage to his subordinates while adjusting the amount of damage.

But there is a limit.

His men claimed to be able to withstand more, but Geld knew this to be a lie.

Everyone had reached their limits, just as he had.

Still, Geld stood.

He looked forward and did not look away from Peliod.

He was following Rimuru’s words that in a fight, the one who looks away loses the fight.

It was like a casual remark at a drinking party, but to Geld, it was a great saying. He believed that even if it was not true, he could change it to the truth by his own power. This was the man Geld was.

However, even Geld had his limits.

Under another attack, he finally fell to his knees.

“I can’t get up…I can’t get up…”

“Ufufufufu, you finally sank. Let’s congratulate you on your good fight, and let’s kill you once and for all.

Peliod laughs.

He is not showing mercy to Geld by putting him off, but is going to give him a good beating later on. It was purely an experiment to see how much of an attack he could withstand.

Besides, it was also foolish to be concerned only with Geld at this point.

Since the others are not as durable as Geld, he decides that he should eliminate the threat as soon as possible.

Now that the obstacle was gone, victory was assured.

The only concern is that Zelanus, the leader of Peliod, has entered into battle with the Demon Lord Milim, and the outcome of the battle is uncertain.

It is as planned.

However, the power of Demon Lord Milim was unknown.

Peliod does not doubt Zelanus’ victory, but he wants to go to the aid of Zelanus as soon as possible to make sure of it.

(Well, now that this stubborn guy is down, the rest of the mooks should go down easily.)

Peliod, confident of his victory, is about to launch his special move against Obera and the others, when he suddenly stops.

A chill runs down his spine.

He senses someone’s interference in this battlefield, in the space that Peliod controls.

（How can this be ? There must be only a few people who can enter here.)

Even among the strong who have been informed of the situation in advance, it is difficult to enter this controlled space from the outside. Even if they interfered in space-time by offensive operations like Milim, it would take much longer time after the anomaly was sensed in the ‘Barrier’.

And yet, the person appeared in this space as if there were no obstacle.

There is no one who could do such a thing.

If there is, it would be more than a life form.

Peliod locates the coordinates of the person’s appearance and fixes his gaze on it.

There, he sees a golden glow.

The glint was coming from the barrel of a gun, and the muzzle of the gun was pointed at Peliod himself. The one who was holding the gun was Yellow Primordial (Jaune), who had been left alone, thinking that he could no longer do anything.

The target person was standing close to Yellow Primordial (Carrera), and his eyes were sharply fixed on Peliod’s head.

It was clear what he was going to do.

And it was a threat that made Peliod shudder.

“Stop it!”

Before he could say a word, a bullet shattered Peliod’s head.

And without fail, it reaped the very existence of its life.

Thus, Peliod was extinguished before he had time to leave even a few words of resignation.

*

Zelanus senses that Peliod has disappeared.

He had disappeared – in other words, he was dead.

It was a serious situation.

“It’s time to go.”

Zelanus mutters to himself and decides to retreat.

“Hmm?”

Milim wonders.

“I said there is no point in fighting any more.”

Peliod’s death was unexpected for Zelanus.

It was enough to cause a major disruption in his future plans, and he could no longer be concerned with the immediate victory.

Even if he continued to fight Milim, it was 50-50 whether Zelanus would win or not. The reason why Zelanus still decided to fight was that Peliod was planning to kill all the enemy generals, capture their power, and support Zelanus.

If Peliod could restructure himself by integrating the power of the warriors here, he would be reborn as a super-enhanced being, though not as powerful as Zelanus.

However, that plan has been destroyed.

At this point, we find ourselves in a battle that we are not even sure we can win. Zelanus is not optimistic enough to tolerate such uncertainty.

Besides, there was a bigger concern.

The battlefield is covered by a complex of ‘barriers’ with the purpose of reducing the damage to the planet. Yet, the overall strength of the Barrier has been weakened by the death of Peliod, who had been a part of the Barrier.

Just as Milim is hiding its strength, Zelanus is not yet ready. The decision to continue the battle was also based on the fear that it might cause unforeseen problems.

Are you trying to escape?

“No!”

Zelanus snickered at Milim’s provocation.

Milim is not a fool, and he understands that he will not be able to give his best if the ‘Barrier’ is lost. That is why they set up a short battle, and since they could not win the battle, there is no reason to keep Zelanus in this position.

It is true that Milim is hiding his power.

He has not used the power he has in his body, and he even thinks that it would not be difficult for him to win against Zelanus by using it.

However, what followed was the problem.

Once Milim’s power is released, it is difficult to stop it. Once Milim’s power is released, it is difficult to stop it, because once it exceeds the limit, Milim loses its reason and enters into a runaway state.

Milim’s ‘stumping,’ as Frey once told Clayman, really existed. Milim had told him in a light tone, so Frey did not think it was true, but it was a true story.

Milim thinks.

（Milim thinks: “My friends are getting tired and some of them are even in danger if we delay the treatment. It is better to make a fresh start than to forcefully finish him off.)

This was Milim’s conclusion.

So Milim decided to let Zelanus go.

*

Carrera confirms the disappearance of Peliod and smiles happily.

“Fufufu, look at that. We won.”

Carrera turned around as if to say so, but Kondou was not there.

Kondou had not been formally summoned by Masayuki’s authority, but had only forcibly appeared using the Golden Gun that Carrera had given him as a medium. It was such an existence that we could understand if we were told that it was an illusion created by Carrera’s desire.

“Yes, I know. You came here because you were worried about me because I was not good enough, didn’t you?”

Carrera said with a smile to the empty sky.

It is sad, but Carrera is strong enough to bear it.

That is why she decided to be stronger so that she would not have to make the same mistake next time.

Gobta was raising his battle cry.

Ranga was shouting in triumph as well.

Surprisingly, they are very similar to each other, which makes me smile.

Geld, exhausted, falls down, and Obera helps him up as if to congratulate him on a good fight.

Karion and Frey are nodding to each other, lending a hand to Obera and laughing with Geld.

Gabil and the others rush in to help Geld on a stretcher and sprinkle him with recovery medicine. He seemed to be in good health, despite all the fuss.

As Geld and the others are carried off to Tempest, Midley murmurs with emotion: “We won.

“We won.”

“Yes, Midley-san.

“Yes, Mr. Midley, it’s embarrassing to be addressed by a primordial who’s lived longer than I have.

“Well, that’s all right. I’m a man of respect for those I recognize.

“I’m honored.”

The conversation stopped there, and for a while the two men basked in the afterglow of their victory.

With so many wounded, it was hardly a complete victory.

However, no one had died. Carrera was satisfied with that.

As far as this battlefield was concerned, she had given strict orders to her demons to recover the souls of the dead, so she was able to cope with this scale of damage. Even so, if we had been hit by a powerful and wide-range attack like Obera’s great destructive technique, the casualties would have been so great that they would have been irreversible.

The fact that we were able to rejoice together like this was a great victory for us.

“I will be stronger.

“Hmm. The legendary demons I had been told about were more like monsters that didn’t understand the human mind… but when we actually talk to each other like this, it’s surprising how well we can communicate.

“It’s a little late for that, isn’t it?”

Carrera laughs at Midley’s frankness.

Seeing Carrera, Midley smiled at her.

“If you are aiming for strength, I can’t lose either. If your body is weak after a little bit of exertion, you are still lacking in kung fu.

“Hahaha. You’ve already mastered it, but you still want to train harder than that.

“Of course not. I have to push my mind and body to the limit so that I can give it my all for a longer period of time. Carrera-dono would be a good partner for me, don’t you think?

“Good. I’ve been thinking of training my body more, which was given to me by Milord. I am willing to take you up on your offer.

Carrera and Midley shook hands firmly.

Since both of them have the same goal of aiming higher, there is no reason for them to refuse the offer.

Milim joins the conversation in his usual fashion.

“That’s not fair! You’re cheating!”

He was full of joy and was very nonchalant.

“Hey, Milim, don’t you need to get stronger?”

“Yes. Milim-sama is the strongest, so he doesn’t need any special training, does he?

Carrera is also the best, but there is always a better one. It is a well-known fact that Milim is out of his league, and Carrera understood it as much as he could after he came here and started to hang out with Milim.

Even so, Carrera is still one of the better ones and can respond to most of the crazy requests with a smile, but this is not the case with Midley. Unlike Carrera, Midley was trying to be very serious and reserved.

However, Milim did not understand her.

“Wa-ha-ha! What are you talking about? I will not allow myself to be left out of the fun!

And so, he decided to join the event.

Gobta was the one who read the situation.

He sensed the danger.

When Gobta saw Milim coming down from the sky, he overheard what was going on. He sensed something disturbing in the conversation.

He sensed that he would be forced to join the group, and decided to make a strategic retreat.

It was an excellent assessment of the situation.

“I’m going to report my victory!

and he straddled the united Ranga and ran away from the scene like the wind.

It can be said that Ranga’s constant attention to the situation around him and his willingness to keep abreast of useful information saved Gobta’s life.

Ranga trusts Gobta.

His ability to foresee danger had helped him many times, so he followed Gobta’s advice without any doubt here. As a result, Ranga also succeeded in escaping.

As for the others…

“Hmm? What do you mean?

“Milim, are you trying to drag me into this?”

Not only Midley and Carrera, who were the first to be captured, but also Karion and Frey were forced to join the war against their will.

Thus, it seemed that the war in this region had ended without any fatal damage, although it had caused a great deal of damage.

– ‘Blizzard, freeze everything and put it to sleep’.

As if aiming for the moment when everyone was caught off guard, the world turned white. A blizzard of despair swirled from the outer edges of the battlefield to the center, encircling everyone so that no one would escape.

“No way, you are…”

Milim was the first to notice, but by then it was too late.

He had been completely caught off guard.

Not many people can fool a cunning demon lord like Milim.

But it was an impossible feat for Velzard the Frost Dragon, the eldest sister of the True Dragon.

“It’s been a long time, Milim.”

What are you doing, Velzard?

“Yes, I’m here to see my lovely niece. I need your help with something.

Don’t you dare. If you’re going to ask me for a favor, you should behave accordingly. Now get rid of that blizzard. Then we’ll talk!

Milim, holding back his anger, intimidates Velzard.

If they did not, their friends would be in danger.

In fact, those on the outer rim are already frozen into icicles. They are not dead, but even their vital activities have ceased.

It sounds good to say that they are in a state of suspended animation, but their lives will be destroyed at the will of Velzard.

Milim understands this.

He was caught completely off guard at the moment when he was relaxed, right after the fight to the death with Zelanus.

Frey felt more threatened than Milim.

If Milim became furious and stormed out, this area would be burnt to ashes. If that happened, the scale of damage would be unimaginable, and we did not even know how many people would survive.

(I have to make a decision…)

Frey decided that it would be dangerous for Milim to let Velzard do what he wanted now.

The longer he delayed, the worse the situation would become. Thinking this way, Frey sent an order to the “Heavenly Host” without Milim’s approval.

“Strike Velzard!”

With that voice as a signal, the “Heavenly Shoguns” moved in unison.

No one knows the terror of Velzard. Everyone was prepared to die in this suicide attack.

Milim, their beloved master, is too kind to the point of fatality. The more people who fall asleep as ice sculptures, the more Milim’s patience will reach its end.

Once that happened, there was no way out.

Even now, he is forced to endure, out of consideration for Frey and the others. If the situation worsened any further, they would have no choice but to follow Velzard’s lead for fear of sacrifice.

To Frey’s knowledge, the only time Milim fought seriously was when he clashed with Guy, long before Frey was born, to destroy the country.

If Milim fights seriously with the intention of killing his opponents without worrying about the cost to his allies, he will never have a hard time against any opponent. Yet, Milim always did not fight seriously.

In other words, they have become Milim’s stumbling block.

Because of this kind Milim, Frey moved so that they would not be a burden to Milim.

“Damn, we’re late. You guys can run away if you want to, but if you’re going to stay, you’d better be prepared.

“One crisis after another. And this time it’s the aunt of our lord. I don’t like a war we can’t win, but for Milim-sama’s sake, we can’t whine about it.

Karion announced, and Midley followed him with a laugh.

Of course, no one left the “flying beast cavalry.

The priestly order, led by Hermes, had also abandoned their role as medics and switched to battle mode.

Thus, Milim’s men rushed to Velzard at once.

“Hey, you guys, stop! Get out of here now!”

As if to drown out Milim’s screams, a flurry of magic and air bullets were concentrated on Velzard.

“Milim-sama is loved. I wish I could have served you earlier.

Obera mutters to herself.

The battle with Peliod had burned her to the ground, and she was running out of energy. However, Obera stood up again and stared at Velzard firmly.

Velzard is an absolute force to be reckoned with.

Frankly speaking, the probability of winning was zero.

Frey could not have been unaware of this, and if he had only wanted to survive, he would have ordered his army to ‘break up and leave the scene.

The reason why he did not do so may be…

（Fufu, she’s a cunning one, isn’t she? I didn’t dislike her before, but I admire her determination.)

Frey’s goal is to get Milim to abandon his doubts.

If they are killed by Velzard, Milim will have no reason to hesitate. Frey made a split-second decision that if Milim survived, it was all right.

Karion and Midley followed him.

Their subordinates also made the choice to share their fate without hesitation.

They all love Milim.

Obera was the same way, so he could understand their feelings. He respected those who had made the same decision as those he had lost, and he too was prepared for this place of death.

Carrera, who remained here, was also thinking about what he should do in this situation.

An endurance battle against the flawless Velzard was impossible.

Velzard was not as gentle as Velgrynd.

There was no way for Carrera to win against Velzard, and it depended on their luck whether they could escape from this place or not.

However, escape is not an option in Carrera.

（It is no use. I should go along with them, even though it would mean disobeying Milord’s order. Velzard-sama is no problem for them. Let’s give it our best shot!)

) Well, the decision was made quickly.

It would be a good disaster for Carrera’s men, but none of them could escape from this place anyway.

Victory over Velzard was the only way out.

However, everyone understood that this would never happen.

Therefore, the only thing Carrera and the others could do was to lead the souls of the many dead who would emerge from this place and keep them away from the true death.

“Get fired up, boys. Don’t let anyone slip through your fingers.”

Carrera’s words were met with a collective nod of approval from her men.

Now there was no more time for recovery. The demons give up their incarnated bodies and return to their original forms of spiritual life.

Although their influence on the material world will be reduced, it is more rational for them to lead the dead.

Thus, in a very short time, everyone is ready.

But the next moment…

– The cold intention of “You’re stupid.

echoed in the minds of all those present on the battlefield.

It was a quiet voice, drowned by the blizzard, but it carried a huge wave of thoughts.

Perhaps in response to the voice, the blizzard turned into a blizzard, whiteouting the battlefield.

It was an unreasonable violence.

A supernatural disaster of such an unimaginable scale appeared on the battlefield that the concept of “resistance” is laughable.

*

– ‘Now, go to sleep’.

The white ice and snow are raging.

Soldiers are the first to be transformed into icicles.

Then the captains, and even the top brass.

Only a few are left. Only those who had reached the Million-class level remained.

But it was only a matter of time…

Witnessing the hopelessness of the situation, Frey prepared for his death.

Karion and Midley did the same.

The only reason they are still standing is that Milim is protecting them.

If not, Frey and the others would have been completely destroyed by the energy that Velzard had unleashed a long time ago.

As a proof of this, Carrera, who was located at a short distance from Milim, was unable to even shed her body, and her movements were blocked.

Carrera, the king of demons, was like that. Her men are no different.

And, needless to say, the “Heavenly Shoguns” under Frey, the “Flying Horsemen” under Karion, and Midley’s men, the priests and priestesses, are all under Frey’s control. The priests and warriors under Karion, Midley’s men, and others had all been wiped out by the ice sculptures.

Velzard had not even attacked them.

This blizzard was merely a release of his supremacy. For those who understood this, the phenomenon was a feeling of helpless despair.

Milim, who is protecting Frey, is unable to move.

If Milim abandons Frey and the others, their fate is doomed at that moment.

（Oh, sweet Milim. You’re a sweetie after all. I love you!)

Frey thought sincerely.

Frey felt a gaze on him and turned his attention to Karion, who was smiling wickedly at him.

Midley let out a big sigh and nodded to Karion.

Obera was praying silently.

He seemed to be apologizing to someone, “Sorry, guys.

It was the image of those who had made their decision.

‘You’re ready, aren’t you?

Yeah. Let’s set them all off at once with as much flair as we can.

”Yes. If we’re going to fall anyway, let’s give Milim-sama one last show of bravery.

I finally understand how my men feel now. Yes, I do. They didn’t die in vain. Then I’ll have to bring them some bragging rights too.

The Four Heavenly Kings under Milim were united in that moment. And then…

“Wait for me, boys!”

They acted faster than Milim could stop them.

The coordination among the four of us was nothing short of brilliant.

As if they had been warriors for 1,000 years, they closed in on Velzard with a series of blows without a moment’s margin of error.

But alas, all of them were not enough.

“I’m glad, really. You were as strong as I expected you to be, that’s why I was able to deal with you without any madness.

Velzard smiled and remained standing there coldly.

In front of her, four new ice sculptures were born.

At the same time, Milim’s expression freezes.

It is an expression in which all the other emotions have fallen away, leaving only one.

In other words, a look of rage.

Milim was furious because his friends had been taken from him.

“I will not forgive you. You took my friend! I will never forgive you !!”

Milim’s cry pierced the battlefield.

At the same time, Milim’s Ultimate Skill ‘Wrath King (Satanael)’ begins to work at full power. Taking in the surrounding magicules and pouring in all of his mana, he continues to create more and more power.

Fueled by the rage and magicules generated by Milim, it is the ultimate power that multiplies more and more magicules. The ‘magicule multiplying furnace’ so powerful that it cannot be used is the true nature of the Ultimate Skill ‘Wrath King (Satanael)’.

The magicule that is fed as fuel is reduced to further power.

They were literally “multiplying”.

As long as this is activated, the amount of magicule in Milim will continue to increase rapidly. Moreover, no matter how much we consume, it never decreases, which is the ultimate power.

The name of the Dragon Princess, the bastard child of Veldanava, was not an exaggeration.

Milim, the demon lord, was the one who controlled the infinite power of one individual.

And again, Milim roars loudly.

At that moment, the heavens shook and the earth shattered.

The mythical-grade armor that envelops Milim’s body changes into a hideous shape as if it were responding to his passion. It does not protect Milim from the outside enemy, but rather keeps him from being defeated by the power within.

The overflowing torrent of power fuses with the armor, transforms it, and covers Milim’s entire body. Milim’s transformation is complete.

On his back were a pair of jet-black wings.

A single red horn sprouted from his forehead, shining in iridescent colors.

The rest of his bare skin was covered with hard, shining dragon scales with mysterious patterns and dull, shifting colors.

This is the true form of Milim.

This was the true form of the Dragon Princess, who, despite being a human being, had a power in her body that surpassed that of the “True Dragon,” and manifested as the embodiment of absolute destruction.

“Oh my, this is the second time I’ve seen you like this. Since we’re here, shall I play with you for a while?”

“Kill him.”

There was no one left to stop Milim.

Heaven and earth rumbled with the wrath of the ancient demon lord.

Immediately thereafter.

The world is once again exposed to the wrath of majin, the ultimate dragon.