Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken (LN) - Volume 20 Chapter 1.4

As Midley guessed, Obera was also in danger.

（It’s not right. The pressure from the enemy has not changed since the beginning of the war…)

Obera treated Tishorn as a child against the vicious Tishorn that cuts off everything by vibrating the alienium exoskeletons of both arms. The reason why she did not put the finishing touches on Tishorn was because she had the same concern as Midley.

Many lives are lost on the battlefield.

The damage to her allies was minimized by the use of restorative medicine, and they were quickly replaced by their replacements, so that no one died. However, the insectar army is repeating the onslaught without regard to the loss of life, and has already been reduced to less than half of its initial strength.

Yet, the enemy force, which Obera sensed with his ‘super intuition’, was still alive and well.

The moment when Frey defeated Torun was the moment when this feeling of discomfort became a certainty.

Although one of the enemy generals had been defeated, nothing had changed. This means that even the death of Insect General has no effect on the army of insectar – or maybe worse than that.

In fact, it is even possible that the death of Insect General itself is one of the enemy’s tricks… (No way, right?

（No way, right? (No, that’s not true…)

We cannot say for sure that this is not the case.

Once, my colleague Zalario complained about it.

They are really persistent. He said, “You have to choose the right place, because it’s a nuisance to beat them.

At that time, I thought it was a rare occurrence for the taciturn Zalario, and I only felt that he seemed to be tired, but now I realize that the meaning of his comment was very important.

I had already decided that it was not my job to deal with insectar, so I had no intention to consult with him from the beginning and did not listen to what he had to say.

It was not only Obera’s problem but also the vice of phantom as a whole, led by Feldway, but Obera regretted that they should have informed each other at least of major problems.

However, it is too late for that.

Since he knew nothing about the enemy, he had no choice but to be flexible and seek the most appropriate response. With this in mind, Obera continued to observe the battlefield while dealing with Tishorn.

The battlefield moved quickly without any decisive moves being made.

Torun was followed by Beathop, and Abart was scattered. Even though so many enemy generals fell, the enemy’s strength did not decrease even slightly. With the result so far, there was no room to doubt that this was a part of the enemy’s strategy.

（It is dangerous. (It is dangerous. We should not defeat Insect General any further.)

(We should not defeat Insect General any further…) Although this is an enemy that must be defeated, the priority is safety. If something unforeseen was happening, they should take their time to eliminate the cause of their anxiety.

Obera tried to warn them, but it was a little too late. At that time, even Midley had already taken care of Saril.

Only four Insect Generals remained: Tishorn, whom Obera was facing, Mujika, whom Geld was holding off, Peliod, whom Gobta and Ranga were struggling with, and finally, Zess, who was fighting with Carrera in another dimension. Half of them had already been defeated.

Obera’s expression like a noh mask turned dark for a moment, as if something bad was about to happen. Tishorn did not miss it and laughed.

“Oh, I see you’ve noticed. A lowly Insect General is just a front runner. With your help, it won’t affect the big picture whether they’re here or not.

As he says, Tishorn is the top Insect General. He is the fourth most powerful.

Tishorn’s existence value is a little over 1.8 million, which is not that much different from Beathop. Even so, the fact that she has been the top executive of the Insect General for a long time proves her power.

“Midaregiri” (slash to a thousand dimensional slashes)

Shock waves emitted from Tishorn’s arms become cutting surfaces that slice through everything in all directions. The effect of the shockwaves extends to the dimension, and although the dimensional rupture is instantly reversed by the healing power of the world, it is impossible for the materials existing on the ruptured surface to withstand the rupture.

Of course, even Obera is no exception.

Obera, however, recognized Tishorn as a threat even though Obera could see it at a glance and did not make a mistake to suffer such an attack.

But he was still aware that Tishorn was a threat, and he was trying to minimize the damage.

“Midaregiri” (a slash of 1,000 cuts)

Again Tishorn unleashes his technique, and a vicious shockwave comes flying in.

Obera was gradually becoming impatient while avoiding it with ease.

“Like a fool, you keep repeating attacks that don’t work, don’t you?

“Hohoho, this is an interesting thing you say. It’s not you but me who decides what works and what doesn’t.”

Tishorn’s reply was right on the money.

No one is a fool to believe the words of the enemy. If I thought it would not work, I would have stopped it long ago. Tishorn is repeating the same attack because he thinks it works.

And Obera did not like it either, that is why he tried to stop them by encouraging them to say that it is useless. Failing that, Obera reconsidered Tishorn.

(He is really used to fighting, taking Optimal Action without any hesitation, isn’t he? It would be easy to win, but to neutralize Tishorn without killing him, it would be tough even for me…)

Obera has already seen through Tishorn’s ability. The gap between her and Tishorn was wide, and she could say without a doubt that Tishorn was a lower rank. However, this was only if she had not been injured in the battle with Michael.

It is true that Obera’s wounds are all healed and he is in good physical condition. However, he had not fully replenished his lost energy, and he was in a far from perfect condition.

Otherwise, Tishorn would have been incapacitated long ago. The failure to do so is the reason for the current result.

Still – there was no time left for hesitation.

“Your Highness, please look at us!”

Tishorn exclaims, and at the same time, her fighting ability increases dramatically. Like Insect General Saril, she has voluntarily caused overdrive.

However, there was a difference from Saril.

Tishorn has complete control over the overdrive and can effectively utilize the time limit.

“Midaregiri – Mai of the End”.

It was an incomparable attack.

A spectacular scene unfolded, with more than 10,000 dimensional ruptures, making it impossible for any human being to escape from this space of death and destruction.

Obera’s only action was not to run away from the scene, but to stand tall.

No, no.

Obera gave up trying to neutralize Tishorn and decided to give it his all.

“Release the god’s chi!”

Obera lightly announces, “I’m going to release Tishorn.

That was the signal for Obera to give her all.

The mythical-grade that he had been wearing regained its starry radiance. The circulation of Obera’s mana has restored its full performance.

And in Obera’s hand, a huge double-edged sword is held.

This was the result of the transformation of the “Beast Slayer”-Obera’s favorite long sword-into its true form.

Against Obera’s arch-enemy, cryptid, we must put aside the idea of taking it easy. If we are so lenient, the damage will continue to increase.

We always tried our best to eliminate cryptids with optimum efficiency. Therefore, once Obera decides to fight, it has no choice but to destroy the enemy without regard to the damage to the surroundings.

And now, her true value of more than 20 million existence was about to be demonstrated.

“Ho-ho-ho, it’s too late to be serious now!”

As Tishorn said, Obera is already trapped in the deadly space. Since Tishorn’s blockage prevented her from escaping through ‘Spatial Transportation’, there was no way to avoid being cut to pieces.

It should have been so.

But the result was…

“This attack is nothing less than a child’s play.

It is true that the space was torn by the direct hit of the dimensional slash. And yet, just as the space regressed back to its original form, Obera’s body was also beautifully restored to its original state.

“Bah, idiot!”

“My body is connected not only to the material world but also to the spiritual world. This is nothing.

Obera explains in a calm manner and raises mana as if it is his turn.

The “Beastslayer” shines.

Seeing the dangerous light, Tishorn is confused by the emotion that arises for the first time in his life.

（His body trembled. Don’t tell me, don’t tell me that I am afraid? Are you saying that I am frightened ? )

I understand so, but it is too late. There was nothing Tishorn could do.

“Disappear, and be beautiful! Planetes Booming!”

A massive slash indiscriminately poured down from the heavens, dispersing a merciless yet fair death. Tishorn, too, was caught up in it and vanished into dust, unable even to show the dignity of a strong man.