Volume 3
Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken (WN) Chapter 213
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Unjust Ending
A knife glitters, and
the straight sword repels it.
An intense offense and
defense were unrolled since a while.
Each of them made their
feints and schemes in order to advance in the fight advantageously.
High-level psychological
warfare was carried out.
While Souei and Laplace
were fighting, their fight was interrupted as Kazaream has fallen while being
completely scorching together with a roaring sound.
By the impact from when
Kazaream was flung against it, the hall floor split open and the fragments
scatter around.
As proof that Kazaream’s
body was burnt with high temperature, the marble which covered the floor began
to melt.
Naturally, Kazaream was
not unharmed.
Half of his body was
burnt by fire, it became a terrible sight that normally no one would think that
he’s alive.
But, Kazaream was alive
even in such condition.
「
Ah,
nee-san!
」
Laplace was surprised
and ran toward Kazaream in a hurry.
In such panic as no one
would imagine from his arrogant attitude.
Even Leon and co who
were treating their injury while watching the fight of Souei and Laplace, have
their movement stopped as they seen the terrible sight of Kazaream.
Everyone was able to
understand from the mere sight of his appearance.
Benimaru won, and
Kazaream’s life begun to exhausted.
Spiritual lifeforms were
the people who stood at the top of this world with their tenacious vitality.
However, from the moment
their mind was broken and acknowledging one’s defeat, their vitality (=energy)
quickly decreases and leads to their death.
Kazaream’s situation was
exactly that, everyone can see his defeat with their eyes, his energy started
to decrease very fast.
Souei didn’t stop paying
attention to Laplace while being cautious.
He didn’t think that it
was a ruse, if it was a scheme, he judged that it would be dangerous to move
carelessly.
Comparing both of them,
Laplace and Souei were almost equal.
He would get defeated
when he shown a fatal mistake, he was able to understand it from the bout he
had a little while ago.
Souei watched Laplace’s
behavior carefully.
Benimaru landed without
a sound from the sky next to them.
「
Did
you end it? But, aren’t you overdoing it a little?
」
「
No,
his energy exceeded mine.
There’s no reason to go
easy on him.
If I didn’t finished it
with my full power, it would be a war of attrition.
If it happen, this side
will lose if I make a bad mistake.
」
Benimaru answered
Souei’s question.
In fact, if you compare
the size of the base energy, Kazaream has twice more of Benimaru.
Benimaru borrowed the
energy from Rimuru through the Soul’s corridor and barely obtained a power
equal to Kazaream.
It was a combat method
to borrow power from a higher ranking person that he learned from Diablo.
Naturally, the
requirements were hard and of course he couldn’t fully utilize Rimuru’s power
in combat.
Besides, it was
impossible to borrow it beyond one’s max energy.
That’s because it would
be uncontrollable.
Moreover, there are some
fine limitations, but it may be said that it’s a forbidden secret art to be
able to use abilities beyond one’s power.
Only the top three,
Diablo, Zegion and Benimaru were able to do it.
It was the ultimate art
that was concealed from the other executives.
(But, the only thing I
can’t understand till now, is Diablo’s intention when he taught me this……)
With such question in
his mind, Benimaru didn’t change his relaxed attitude with Souei.
Actually, he was able to
defend against Kazaream’s holy demonic fusion attack by letting the nihility
energy that he borrowed from Rimuru accelerate and cladding himself with it.
If it was only his own
power, he was certain that it would be a considerably hard fight.
If it was said whether
he would be able to win or not, he think that he might barely win, but Benimaru
didn’t think that he want to actually try so.
Anyway, one of the Four
Fiends of the Heaven Commanders, Kazaream was a powerful enemy.
「
Well
that might be true. Against such monstrous class, it’s unknown what kind of technique
he’s hiding.
」
「
Right
so
」
Souei didn’t pursuit the
matter anymore and nodded slightly.
As Souei understood so,
Benimaru begun to walk to deliver the final blow on Kazaream.
The victory is certain,
but there’s a possibility for Kazaream to revive if he’s not eliminated in this
place.
Since there’s no
insurance that he can win the next fight, Benimaru was going to erase him
without fail.
But, when Benimaru was
going to approach him, he heard Kazaream’s voice muttering.
When he hears the words,
Benimaru stops walking.
「
Hey,
Laplace…… where did I make a mistake?
」
He heard Kazaream mutter
with eyes which could not see anything towards the empty sky.
Kazaream’s recollection
continues.
「
In
the beginning, I only wanted a place where we could live in happily……
Because the shortcut for
it is to become a Demon Lord, I became one――
Then, I guess I had got
carried away……
」
「
Eh,
such thing. It was someone else who was getting carried away!
」
「
That’s
right, I remembered it. I felt aggravated by Leon who introduced himself as a
Demon Lord in spite of him being a human.
Fussing over such dull
matter, I provoked Leon for a fight……
Hahaa, I have awakened a
sleeping dragon……
And so I was killed and
I bore a grudge against Leon and lived for it all this time……
But, it’ mystery.
Why for such a thing all
this time――
We were only living
happily……
Laplace, you’re
mistaken, you see…… I …… I, made a mistake……
Again, we happily――――――
」
Kazaream’s consciousness
sinks to the bottom of the everlasting darkness.
――Ah……That’s right……I
must apologize to Clayman too――
It was the last words
that come to Kazaream’s mind.
「
Nee-san?
Kazaream-sama? Hey, it’s not good, being stubborn is ya redeeming feature you
know!
If ya give up, it would
be the end. It’s a lie, this can’t bae……
I ain’t be deceived,
stop bullshiting me! Once again together, we happily――
Do ya think we would let
you leave us so easily!? uuauooooooo!!!
」
Laplace cried aloud.
He was too defenseless,
and it was enough to stop Benimaru’s steps.
「
Eh,
this…… a lie, Kazaream-sama?
」
Tear who feebly sat
down, she became absent minded due to her inability to accept the reality.
Silence filled the room
like time has stopped――
「
Hoohoohooho!
Now is the time for my turn right!
」
With unnatural movement
like a machine, Footman sprang up suddenly.
He hold an ominous round
ball in his hands.
When he hold up the ball
in his hand over the sky. It occurred.
『
Yo,
my name is Velda.
It seems like Kazaream
was defeated? Or the brainwashing was removed?
Well, either way is
good.
Well now, I won’t be
speaking for a long time, I need to collect my objective quickly.]
The ball emits light and
drawn the figure of the youth―― Velda―― in the air.
The image linked with
the form and clearly showed the figure of the boy.
And the image spoke
those words out.
Everyone stopped moving
hearing the words. Not because they’re not interested with the boy’s talk, it
was because they can’t understand his goal and were at lost.
Moreover, a certain
intimidating aura can be felt from the boy.
Whether it was the
descend of his main body or it was just his body double?
Even Mizari and Leon who
were high ranking existences were overwhelmed by the aura they felt from the
boy, and they’re not able to act carelessly.
They stand alertly.
「
What
is it……? Kazaream-sama was brainwashed ye said!?
」
It was Laplace who
reacted.
「
Ye
bastard! What do ye think mah comrades are!!
」
Laplace showed his anger
which was rare to see.
But, his voice didn’t
reach Velda. He simply acted indifferently towards his goal without any
interest about Laplace.
Velda hold up his right
hand towards Kazaream without minding the reaction of the others.
At that moment, a light
separates from Kazaream’s burnt body and sucked into Velda’s hand.
「
As
if I let you do so!
」
Souei with a very quick
speed threw a stab at Velda, but his stab passes through the image and didn’t
activated the effect of one hit kill.
「
it’s
not an illusion? Illusion with real substance……?
」
「
This!?
Some kind of parallel existence?
」
Towards Leon and
Mizari’s analysis,
『
Ah,
you guys better not thinking too much about me. This is just a recording image.
Because I’m talking
while expecting you guys’ behavior, there bout to be a slight sense of
incongruity.
Well, I have finished
collecting my purpose, it’s time for me to disappear.
Oh yeah, I think I
should give you all a present for the end――
』
Velda said that he’s a
recorded image of himself.
It was Benimaru who was
the first to notice the abnormality.
Benimaru had sensed
beforehand that it was recorded image of Velda, and without being confused he
dashed towards the spot of Footman who held the ball.
The ball finished
emitting light and started to pulsating, it begun to erode Footman’s body.
「
Be
careful! That fat guy――
」
It simultaneously
happened with Benimaru’s warning.
Kazaream’s body emitted
light, then a powerful light and destructive power were unleashed to the
surroundings.
It made all of the
combined holy demonic energy goes amok and caused a condensed explosion.
The magic power swelled
to its maximum inside the container and was released instantly.
With a flash, the castle’s
hall is filled with heatless destructive lights.
The overwhelming killing
power scattered and attacked the people who were alive.
Velda’s intention was
when he retrieved the power he gave to Kazaream, he at the same time
manipulated the energy inside Kazaream’s body and make him explode.
「
Tch!
」
There’re few people who
were able to react.
Among them, Benimaru
evaded all of flashes of the explosion which could be said a difficult feat
while observing the surrounding situation.
Souei who was a distant
away from Kazaream, in an instant he positioned Footman as his shield and
deploy multiple barriers as his defense.
Mizari who didn’t have
any change in her expression, invoked barrier magic which wraps her whole body
and she was able to nullify half of it. She received damage from the remaining
energy, but as a spiritual life form the injury instantly regenerates.
Laplace was directing
his anger towards Velda beside Kazaream, but his life was saved due to his
foresight power.
He moved to Tear’s
location who was not able to react before the moment of the explosion, and he
created a barrier while covering Tear. Even so, he bore a serious injury on his
back, but he seemed to be able to avoid death barely.
And then, Leon’s
subordinates――
All of them seemed to be
safe due to the barrier which the Demon Lord Leon created and Leon who shielded
them like a shield with his own body.
But, Leon who
prioritized protecting his subordinates over his own self, had received
tremendous damage and was unable to move after being bathed in the destructive
light which he couldn’t nullify.
However, there’s still
light of unyielding will shining in Leon’s eyes and he didn’t let Velda go from
his sight.
The attack just now was
brutal, but there’s no one who died.
Benimaru who perceived
the situation let out a relieved sigh, but there’s a small uncomfortable
feeling.
He was able to sense
that uncomfortable feeling coming from Footman.
(What is this……?)
He has such question
but,
『
How’s
it? Was the fireworks beautiful?
Well now, it’s a
present, but I think it’s about time it join too.
I gave that Footman over
there Vega’s egg.
Although it’s reproduced
body transplanted with Ultimate Skill
『
Evil
Dragon Lord Azi Dahaka
』
, it have the
same ability.
If it absorbs the
explosion energy of Kazaream just now and acquired the holy demonic energy, I
wonder what would happens?
Oh well, whether it
succeeds or fails, both are good.
Well then, please enjoy
it to the fullest. Bye bye!
』
He lost consciousness
for only an instant as he understood the meaning of Velda’s words.
The words that were just
was a shock.
(Is that Transfer
Technique? Did he returned after getting the core inside Kazaream in his hand?)
Benimaru is analyzing,
but he was not confident whether it was the correct answer.
He had no time for it,
as he has the produced evil monster as the current problem.
He had received the
report of its combat ability from when one of the Four Fiends of the Heaven
Commanders, Vega was rampaging. It was fiendish monster having a considerable
immortal characteristics.
The effective way
against such monster is only by annihilating it with overwhelming energy.
However, if such monster
got holy demonic attribute, the usable means of attacking would decrease.
It means that monsters
which he can’t defeat if he was not skillful enough.
(This is bad. I used
Prominence Acceleration in the fight before, I haven’t recovered my energy
yet……)
If Benimaru uses the
strongest attack he has, he may exterminate it surely. However, even if he
borrows Rimuru’s nihility energy, he calmly concluded that it was dangerous as
the loss rate of his energy is too large.
In other words, he can’t
help but conclude that the war potential is insufficient against the monster――
the current Vega class―― which possess resistance to holy demonic attribute.
It backfired as Benimaru
had used his strongest attack against Kazaream.
He could defeat him even
if taking a bit of time, but he ended the fight with a swift attack so he could
take care of Laplace. That was Benimaru’s decision.
If he was fighting only
against Laplace, he would have enough remaining magic power. There’s also Souei
here, and so he judge that there’s no problem even if there’re 4 of awakened
Demon Lord class.
It may be said that
Benimaru’s decision which aim for a quick conclusion was never wrong.
But, he’s just
regretting his own hastiness currently.
For the current war
potential here, Leon is wounded all over his body and it’s hard to say that
Mizari is unharmed.
Although Souei is
uninjured, his ability is specialized against an individual. Because he doesn’t
have a long range attack, he’s not suitable for erasing Vega.
Above all, it’s
uncertain how will Laplace moves, preparation for that is needed.
People below than it are
not included in the war potential.
The strategy that can be
taken here might be only for him to be the leader and asking Mizari to assist
him.
He can’t help but expect
that Mizari has means for a wide area attack like Carrera.
In case she didn’t has
such means, she only need to buy some time for him to recover his energy.
Velda said everything
that he wanted to say, all his traces has suddenly vanished.
As the person itself
said, it seemed to be a recorded image beforehand.
What he need to be
cautious is only Footman who carried Vega’s egg.
The time needed for
Benimaru to finished collecting his thought was only a short time of 1/1000 or
less than one second.
But, even if that
thinking was just an instant, it was a decisive period.
When Benimaru turned his
sight to Footman, it had already happened.
「
Hooohoohooho.
Did you see, Laplace?
I, Footman the Angry
Clown just killed that hateful Leon.
Including
Kazaream-sama’s regrets, I will clear myself from this anger now!
」
Footman are saying as if
he’s the greatest.
Like backing his words,
Footman pulls out his thrust out hand from Leon’s chest.
A large amount of blood
flowed out.
「「「
Le,
Leon-sama!!
」」」
Leon’s subordinates
panicking.
Meanwhile, Leon
collapses in slow movement and vomits blood from his mouth in large quantities.
His heart was pierced,
and anyone was able to see that it was a fatal injury.
Having his consciousness
almost taken by Velda’s attack is one of the cause, Leon who was covered by
wounds all over his body, he’s already not be able to deal with Footman’s
movement.
Leon who is one of the
Octagram was on the verge of being killed now.
In case of Mizari who is
a spiritual lifeform, her core would be likely to be able to regenerate as long
as it was not destroyed.
However, Leon is a high
ranking human who possess holy body.
He was an awakened Hero,
which was similar to existence which don’t have lifespan but―― certainly it was
depending on the physical body.
If he evolves to be a
spiritual lifeform and become a demi god, the matter might have been different.
Footman continues
laughing loudly.
「
Are
ye a fool……
Didn’t ye hear Nee-san’s
last words……
」
Laplace tsukkomi to
Footman although he’s serious.
However, it didn’t enter
Footman’s ear.
Footman has already
lived in his delusion, his reason and his mind, everything already eaten away
by Vega’s egg.
「
What’s
this, Footman. Ye too has already broken――
」
Laplace frustratingly
muttered.
His eyes clearly sees
the future where Footman breaks.
Vega’s power continues
eroding him, Footman’s anger, mind and even memory are consumed to nothing.
In that case, the only
thing left is merely an incarnation of destruction.
「
I
ain’t going to forgive ye, Velda!!!
」
Laplace swore for a
revenge with anger in his heart.
「
Tear,
go away for a moment. I will start to be serious, after a long time.
」
「
Eh,
but…… Footman……?
」
「
Footman
is been controlled. By that bastard guy, Velda.
Therefore, I should quickly
end it.
」
「
――Understood.
Don’t act rashly!
」
「
By
the way, are ye keeping anything from Velda?
」
「
I
don’t have anything…… Probably, because I stick to Kazaream-sama all the time.
Laplace, don’t leave me
alone please……?
」
「
Hahaha,
leave it to me. I’m actually stronger than Kazaream-sama ye know?
」
「
Yes.
I knew.
」
Laplace turned his sight
to Footman while saying “what did ye know”.
His eyes already
swallowed all feelings and all the unrest in his heart disappears.
The Devil, Laplace
staggeringly stood up.
And then, he walks
carefreely to Benimaru’s side,
「
Say,
let’s have a temporary truce.
」
So he suggested that
brazenly.
Benimaru accepted the
suggestion.
There’s possibility
that’s a lie and a trap, but he was willing to do it including it.
Since Leon who he
expected for the biggest attack has fell, he would use any usable hands that
can be used.
Above all, Souei can be
added to the war potential as Laplace’s alertness is dispelled.
Souei didn’t opposed it,
he investigate Laplace’s movement with his clone. Both parties were engaged it
together.
They did a strategy
meeting while restraining Footman’s rampage.
He was worried about
Leon’s condition, but he gives priority to defeat Footman currently.
「
If
I’m not mistaken, that Vega guy suck up magic essence from the ground right?
」
「
As
long as he’s in contact with the ground, he could reproduce endless.
」
To Benimaru and Souei’s
converstation,
「
Please
don’t worry.
This castle is isolated
from the world by a spherical isolation barrier even from the ground.
Even the hole made by Benimaru-sama
and Kazaream-sama a while ago, its already been completely restored
」
Mizari answers.
It seems to have worked
without a flaw.
However, Benimaru
expects that there’s no means for long range attack.
Naturally Mizari can use
Nuclear Strike Magic, but he judges that a simple magic is not effective.
「
Then,
you Clown. Do you have any big move or something?
Because his regenerative
power is too high, he can recover immediately even if I cut him down you know?
」
「
Call
me Laplace.
For the answer of the
question…… I’m sorry.
I’m too, like that
Niisan over there, specialized in anti individual.
」
「
What,
you can’t use it …… Didn’t you boast yourself stronger than Kazaream just a
while ago!?
」
「
What
a stupid thing to say! If it’s about underhanded trick like Seraphim absorption
or Awakened Demon Lord Transformation, I can’t use it, that kind of talk.
Even that such
underhanded tricks, even no matter how many I am, I can’t win.
Therefore, I have 10
spirit bombs left, if I let them explode in chains――
」
Laplace shrewdly shown
the bomb from his pocket for an instant.
‘Oh?’ so Benimaru nod.
The four people were
holding a meeting while evading the attacks that the highly nimble Footman
launched.
The power was sublime,
but they were saved because the attack speed was slow.
It was good currently,
but there was possibility that they won’t be able to deal with the speed later
on. It will be a suicidal act to prolong this.
「
Okay,
his current energy is not so big as he just have taken the remains of Kazaream.
If we want to defeat
him, now is the time!
Besides, if we spend a
lot of time his body will complete adjust to Vega’s power.
」
「
――That’s
right. His attack speed gradually increases.
Since the attack has
holy demonic attribute, it will be impossible to completely defend against if
you receive it.
」
In fact, if there’s no
one who can put barrier of both holy and demonic, either attribute would passes
through.
It will be nullified if
Foootman become able to master it like Kazaream even if there was barrier
against both attributes.
「
Mizari,
I entrust you to maintain the barrier with all your effort. Even in the worst
case, don’t let this guy replenish his power more than this!
Souei and Laplace, you
two please set the bomb. I left the competition signal to Souei.
Because I will blast
everything at the same time as the signal, you two must not fail to get out in
time!
」
The four people have
begun to move at once under Benimaru’s command.
It was an impromptu
plan, but they shows a wonderful cooperation, with Laplace and Souei’s strings,
Footman is fastened.
As 10 spirit bombs
floats in Footman’s surroundings, Souei gave a signal.
「
Right
now!
」
At the same time,
Benimaru multiplied the barrier meticulously that he deploys.
He thoroughly probe the
surroundings and made sure that there was no other Footman’s fragments.
On top of that, he
enclosed it so that there was no room for Footman to create a clone.
「
Take
this, Hell Prominence!!!
」
Flames of hell sweep
over inside the barrier.
At the same time, the
spirit bombs explode and caused a chain explosion inside the barrier.
It was originally an
attack of holy demonic attribute that could be defended against.
Yes, originally……
「
It’s,
it’s lie right!? That Footman, he eat the explosion energy!!!
」
The energy of the union
of holy and demonic attribute was too compatible with Footman who obtained
Kazaream’s attribute.
Even while his body is
burnt, as his body were regenerated by his super recovery ability, his lost
energy was replenished. Footman didn’t keep his original form anymore and his
size was enlarged into three meters, becoming an incarnation of violence.
「
Why
do you use something like explosions of holy demonic attribute!
」
「
How
cruel! Aren’t ye the one who agreed to it!
」
Although Benimaru and
Laplace was quarreling and screaming, that was an act to lighten the atmosphere
even a bit.
It might be said that
the situation was the worst.
As the current attack
was not working, the only way left is to wait until Benimaru’s energy to be
restored; it was such a pessimistic plan.
It was unknown whether
it would succeed, it was also clear that Footman would became able to master
Vega’s power if they’re buying time for it.
The current Footman rage
recklessly as he lost his ego.
He will kill all the
living people in this place completely.
The only point that can
be said as saving grace was his egoless attack which was means of survival for
Benimaru and co.
「
It
can’t be helped…… it will be a war of attrition, I guess we only have to do it.
」
(Benimaru)
「
That’s
right, there’s no other way.
」
(Souei)
「
I
shall accompany you.
」
(Mizari)
「
No
helping it. Prioritize yerself to survives above all else.
」
(Laplace)
The four people were
prepared for it.
But, the overwhelming
determination and touching emotion of the four people was destroyed in the next
moment.
「
Kufufufufu.
So, this is what said that ‘you are never careful enough in the final stage’,
Benimaru-dono.
」
(Highlight stealing Demon)
No one knew when he
arrived, an evil demon suddenly appeared behind Footman and gripped his head.
And just like that, he
flung it against the ground.
The demon turn around
and shrugged his shoulder like he was showing his disappointment.
「
Against
such small fry of this level, what are you guys playing around?
」
(Rimuru’s
Demon Butler)
With a sarcastic smile,
he said those words.