Volume 3
Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken (WN) Chapter 227
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Labyrinth’s Encroachment Part 2
A control room was located on the lowest floor
of the labyrinth.
The room, which could be called as the center
of the labyrinth, was made to manage everything inside the labyrinth.
A big monitor was installed at the center of
the room, showing the appearances of Zero and co in combat inside the
labyrinth.
The inside of the control room had been
remodeled with decorations that have no particular meaning and there were also
devices and such that kept blinking.
「
It started heh.
」
「
Yeah. Everything is going as planned――
」
Ramiris nods to Benimaru’s mutters.
Ramiris is sitting on a luxurious chair which
made exclusively for her personal use, taking a contemplative pose of putting
her clasped hands in front of her chin.
[1]
Benimaru stands on her right side, looking at
the screen keenly.
Although the two people are conversing as if
their atmosphere is serious……
「
Don’t fool around, do your work!
」
Shuna hits Benimaru’s head with a folded fan
in her hand.
「
Ouch! Hey, it’s hurts if it’s folded! Don’t
you have any gentleness for your beloved older brother!?
」
「
There’s none. That kind of thing is
unimportant, please do your job seriously!
」
Shuna cut him down in single hit.
There’s another person who supporting Shuna
with their words.
That person is Beretta.
「
Why are you fooling around, Ramiris-sama……
If you don’t stop, I will report this to Riimuru-sama, you know?
」
「
Wai! You, what are you talking about! I’m
being serious~!
」
Ramiric panicking after hearing Beretta’s
tsukkomi.
She stops doing her competitive behavior and
starting to explain in panic.
「
You too, Benimaru. It’s not time for playing
around, a very serious crisis is approaching, be more conscious……
」
Scolded by Souei, Benimaru meekly nods.
Although he and Ramiris are enjoying
themselves with the atmosphere…… it seems to be taken negatively by the serious
people.
(This is because these guys are not playful……)
(Hey. I only playing around a bit, I wish
Rimuru wasn’t mad at me……)
Their gaze intersect, Benimaru and Ramiris are
communicating their inner feelings.
However, they can read the mood and so they
decided to stop playing anymore.
In fact, the situation is unsatisfactory.
The floors that have been invaded so far by
the enemy are displayed on the big screen.
According to the display, the enemy is
fighting the boss of the 50
th
floor currently.
With a terrifying speed, the enemy broke all
of the past records.
In such critical situation, Benimaru and
Ramiris still have time for their behavior.
Which isn’t surprising……
A little while ago, an order from Rimuru had
reached Benimaru.
Rimuru conveyed the enemy’s predicted goal and
the countermeasures.
As for defending the labyrinth, Benimaru and
the other
[2]
is not
needed.
To this matter, Ramiris and Zegion agreed,
intercepting the intruder by themselves is decided unanimously.
Benimaru presents everybody’s intentions to
Rimuru who still anxious about the labyrinth war potentials.
And then, from Rimuru, ‘Defend the labyrinth
till the end!’ such order was received.
Benimaru still hasn’t recovered from the
exhaustion after his fight with Kazaream, but there’s no worry about that.
After all, it’s due to the thick density of
the magic essence inside the labyrinth which beyond comparison from the
outside. Noticeably, he can feel that his energy is recovering.
Moreover, probably because he released magic
essences to the limit once, he has a hunch that he can take in the energy of
『
Turn Null
』
while become more used
to it.
Filling while mixing it with emptying the
container little by little, in a sense replenishing magic essence at the same
time.
(Huff! Like this, I think I can considerably
control this energy!)
The top group of the defense war potential of
the labyrinth is still alive, in the worst case; Benimaru might also need to go
too.
Prediction of the enemy’s action can be made,
and the war potentials are alive.
There’s no factor to be uneasy of.
「
Well. Then, should we work seriously now?
Ramiris-sama, how far the percentage been
eroded by that guy currently?
」
「
That’s right…… right now, it’s 15% I think.
There’s still more to spare!
」
「
Understood. So, when Gozurl and Mezurl on
the 50
th
floor are defeated, do we commence the strategy?
」
「
Well. As my preparations will be done with
just a bit more, it’ll be the right time.
」
「
Then, we will start.
」
After such exchange, Benimaru began to issue
instructions regarding the specific strategy.
Ramiris also resumes her work.
Gozurl and Mezurl who were defeated easily are
revived on the lowest floor.
And then they come to the control room
ashamed.
「
Good work! Well, please rest at ease.
」
「
We’re very sorry, we have no excuse to
offer, Benimaru-sama. We wanted to exhaust the enemy even a bit though……
」
「
We are not even an obstacle to that guy……
」
「
Don’t mind it. You guys aren’t weak, it just
those guys are strong.
Be relieved as everything is as planned.
」
Gozurl and Mezurl who hanged their heads in
front of Benimaru seem to have been relieved a little when they heard those
words.
With meek faces, they sit on the reserved
chairs.
At the same time――
「
Well then. As planned, the strategy will
start! Everyone, on your position!!
The strategy will be put into action now.
And then, at the time of the retrieval of the
Demon Golem (Demon Lord Protector Colossus), the strategy will shift to its
second stage.
Everything is as planned. Everyone, accomplish
your own work without rushing! Leave the rest to the combat group!!
」
Benimaru ordered so.
Tension runs through to the Ramiris’
subordinates, the Dragon Kings and the operator, the dryads with Trainee as
their leader.
「
Well then, Ramiris-sama. I shall depart too.
」
Beretta respectfully told Ramiris.
「
Ok! You can lose, but dying is not
permitted!
」
「
Fufufu, what a joke. If I lost so many
times, then I’ll be branded as a loser. I’ll surely triumph this time.
」
Leaving behind those words, Beretta
immediately teleport away.
Then, he already stood by Zegion’s side.
And so, the battle inside the labyrinth slowly
intensifies……
??????????????????????????
The guardian of the 60
th
floor is
the Demon Golem.
It received order to eliminate the intruder,
showing its overwhelming destructive power, it’s a violence machine.
Modified by Gadra-roushi, it’s equipped with
various weapons; its viciousness is nothing like before.
However, in front of Dino and co, even with
its power, stalling the enemy didn’t come true.
「
Geez, it’s so much trouble……this thing is
stupidly strong……
」
「
Rather than that, why it doesn’t vanish as
light particles?
Just probably though…… This golem won’t
revive, right…..?
」
「
It won’t I guess. Oh well, even if it did,
it’s not a threat anyway.
If it’s about this thing is troublesome, I’d
agree.
」
To Dino’s grumble, Pico and Garasha respond
respectively.
Indeed, Dino thinks that it’s absurd for Golem
which is an artificial object to revive, but recalling Ramiris’ wicked smile,
there was an uneasiness which makes Dino unable to deny it.
(If it’s that person, it might be possible……)
It’s not Ramiris who has the power to be a
threat, but that can’t be said with the other people in the labyrinth.
Not to mention, their threat level are beyond
imagination with the bestowed immortality inside Ramiris’ controlled area.
Besides, Ramiris’ ability is unreasonable, it
won’t be strange if she was able to grant the effect even to an artificial
being.
From Dino’s point of view, Ramiris’
『
Labyrinth Creation
』
was such a threat.
「
However, the enemy was suddenly gone. From
floor 61, I’m sure that ghost type enemy would come out in swarms, right?
」
「
That’s true. I sighted low-class wraiths,
but they’re only small fry…… In that case, the upper floors were more
troublesome, right?
」
As Pico and Garasha said, they can’t see any
appearance of enemies after they defeated the Demon Golem and descended a floor
below.
But, Zero knew the reason why. That’s because
Adalman and co went outside to intercept Dagruel, which Zero witnessed himself.
Because there’s no reason to tell it, Zero
keeps his silence.
「
Oh well, maybe because of that. Perhaps,
they went to intercept Dagruel I guess.
」
Dino carelessly said the correct answer.
Zero hears it, he thought that he needs to
raise his evaluation of Dino a bit.
Zero thought that Dino is a foolish guy, but
he’s surprised due to Dino’s sharpness in the situational awareness.
「
Eh, did that means all monsters from here on
were outside? Can you do such a thing?
」
「
Rather than that…… Using the monsters living
inside the labyrinth as an army…… Honesty, isn’t that a foul play?
」
「
I dunno, don’t say it to me. Say your
complains to Rimuru!
」
Because enemies won’t come out, Dino and co
have such free time to have such talkative quarrel.
Zero who indifferently watched them, opened
his mouth.
「
You guys, listen.
I’m going to return to the 60
th
floor, I’ll concentrate in my work to steal the authority of this labyrinth.
Even now I have eroded the labyrinth as we
travelled, but only about 15% taken by me and it’s not advancing.
However, I succeeded in containing the
transfer function.
Above the 60
th
floor has become my
area.
However, it will take time to erode 61th floor
and below.
As the way things are going, it won’t progress
well.
I leave the rest to you guys, rampage as much
as you can and earn me time.
」
Zero was able to analyze mostly of the enemy’s
war potential.
As he attacking with small number of people,
there’s no fear of divided into parts.
It would be the suitable time soon.
With the roots of his ability stretched around
since the time he entered, he succeeded in stealing a part of the authority of
the labyrinth’s power.
After that he thought to concentrate himself
in eroding the labyrinth and finish this mission quickly.
Shutting down the teleport means that a direct
attack to Zero inside the labyrinth becomes impossible.
Then, he judged that by letting Dino and co
advance and rampaging around, in that opportunity he would be able to
concentrate in taking over the control of the labyrinth.
「
Ahh, leave it to me!
」
Dino responded powerfully to Zero’s words.
Zero nods to the answer, he says
「
Rampage as much as you want
」
and then he
turned his back.
Zero returns to the 60
th
floor’s
boss room while confirming the safety of the surroundings.
And then, he unleashes the ability of the
completed and evolved Ultimate Skill
『
Evil Dragon
Lord Azi Dahaka
』
and begins the encroachment of the
labyrinth.
In order to usurp the labyrinth complexly.
『
Evil Dragon Lord Azi Dahaka
』
has the ability to make clones infinitely by spreading its roots to the
ground, but it was originally ability of
『
Energy
Absorption
』
on the surroundings.
It assimilates into surroundings’ natural
environment, and make it possible to regenerate himself infinitely as part of
the nature.
That’s, the truth of Ultimate Skill
『
Evil Dragon Lord Azi Dahaka
』
and its
correct usage.
The environment that has its energy sucked up
empty will be ruined and destroyed.
By assimilating to this labyrinth, he will
plunder the authority of the labyrinth.
If he does so, Zero will be able to steal the
power of Ramiris’
『
Labyrinth Creation
』
.
Even in case he fails, he could cancel the
authority and nullify it.
Then, as his side has four strong people of
awakened Demon Lord Class, they would be superior in fighting power, so was
Zero’s calculation.
(Iin the worst case, I will suck up the energy
of this labyrinth and destroy it
Then, in any case, the enemy doesn’t have
refuge. They will hastily flee and rounded up by Mai’s concentrated attack.
Although, if I finish assimilating with this labyrinth, I won’t let the enemy
escape――
）
Zero is convinced of the victory.
Zero thought that immortality inside the
labyrinth is troublesome, and by manipulating the dimension and space making it
impossible for an army to capture the labyrinth is invincible.
However, if ability of the labyrinth is sealed
off, it’s Zero’s side’s turn to invade.
He didn’t think that it’s funny that Dino and
co so abnormally wary inside the labyrinth.
Certainly, it’s a dangerous ability.
However, for Zero, the more dangerous the
labyrinth is, greater the power as the reward after he deprives it.
(Velda-sama, it’s our victory!)
Zero sits with his legs crossed and
concentrated his mind on eroding the labyrinth.
The three people go ahead, leaving Zero
behind.
Although Dino declared his reply impressively
to Zero, inside his mind is……
(Idiot. From the start, don’t expect someone
else to help your work and such.
But, I can’t even run away from Velda-sama’s
side……
Because there’s a thing with Rimuru too, I
can’t do careless action……
Ahhhh how troublesome
ーーー
!!
）
So, various conflicts jumbled together.
Consequently, with that gloomy Zero gone, it
becomes very refreshing.
Dino and co felt uneasy due to being observed
so much.
In either case, escaping was already
impossible.
Dino and co give up and go to the other side.
「
Hey~, isn’t that guy is super strict! Who do
he think he is?
」
「
That’s right. Ordering us self-importantly,
to be frank, I hate it. Why you do exactly what he told you to do, Dino?
」
「
Right right! Dino, please beat that guy!
」
「
Yeah. If you kill that guy, we will
cooperate so it will not be exposed Velda-sama, you know?
」
‘That guy you mention, is Zero you know!?’ so
Dino thought while laughing vaguely to dodge the issue.
There’s no way to not be exposed, and to be
honest, it’s troublesome.
With this and that, Dino and co arrives at the
70
th
floor.
However, that place is naturally empty……
「
As expected, Adalman have gone to the
battlefield.
It would be troublesome if that guy remain
here, aren’t we lucky?
」
Dino thinks positively.
Pico and Garasha also agree and then they go
ahead.
However, even below floor 71th, no enemies
appear.
「
Isn’t this strange? This place should be the
paradise of the insect type monster though……
」
When Dino says his doubt――
『
Hoohohohoho! You came, Dino.
You had betrayed me not a long ago, I will
make you regret it now!!
』
Ramiris’s loud laughter echoed in the
surroundings, suddenly, the structure of the floor changes.
And then 4 shadows appeared.
Gabil, Gerudo, Beretta and then Zegion.
Those 4 are the one who appear to meet Dino
and Co.
「
Tch. They come out as expected heh――
」
Dino looked up at above and saw Zegion.
『
Eh? Dino, you guys are only three people?
』
Ramiris asked Dino.
In Dino’s eyes who looking at Ramiris who
waiting for answer, he saw Ramiris being projected with stereoscopic imaging.
(She’s done so elaborate action for weird
stuff……)
‘Oh well whatever’ so he sighs,
「
One person is late due to his business.
」
So, Dino replied indifferently.
Besides,
『
Hmm.
』
and nodding, Ramiris drops a bombshell statement.
『
Well then, Dino’s opponents are Zegion and
Beretta heh~
』
So.
’What did she said?’ Dino fails to understand
it.
But, when her words reach his brain, he
understands the meaning.
「
Don’t joke around, you idiot!! Like hell I
could win!!
」
Dino’s scream who understands the meaning of
Ramiris’ words echoed inside the labyrinth.
[1]
For those who didn’t realize what Ramiris doing, she’s doing Gendo
Pose.
[2]
Meant for those who went outside Tempest and not present and defending
Tempest from the start like Gabil and Gerudo.