Chapter 218

Volume 3

Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken (WN) Chapter 216

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Vs Dagruel Part 5

‘This might be

impossible――’

That’s the honest

impression of the Demon Lord Ruminas Valentine.

Her plan was to kill

Dagruel using her strongest technique in the first attack, but it had no

effect.

With Death’s Blessing,

the life and death reversing technique, Dagruel should have died.

However, the result was

that the instant death effect was nullified, and Ruminas’ secret technique was

defeated.

At that time, Ruminas

was able to partly foresee that thing would proceed this way.

The one on one fight

between Albert and Grasword continued.

Both of them didn’t even

take a step back, it seemingly an even fight. However, when the fight between

the two was observed with Ultimate Skill

『

Lustful

Lord Asmosdeus

』

, the situation shows a different

outlook.

Against Grasword who’s a

mass of energy, Albert was distributing energy into every important point of

his body.

The decrease of their

vitality was insignificant, but the difference in the aggregate amount gave

hint of the outcome of the battle.

In other words, before

Albert finished to cut down Grasword, the outcome will be decided.

Albert’s defeat, that

was the situation would be.

However, no one could

criticize Albert. Rather, with his wonderful skill, he was fighting evenly

against the sword king.

If the difference of the

energy was not taken into consideration and only the sword techniques matters,

it can be said that Alberto’s superior.

However, even so, the

situation didn’t change.

The way things are going

right now, Albert’s defeat was just a matter of time.

On the other side, the

battle between Adalman and Fenn also growing intense.

The young man with black

hair who wears the jet black colored priest clothes against the skinny, small

giant who wielding Gleipnir.

Adalman had possessed

and combined with the Death Dragon Wenti, and his energy has increased greatly.

However, even so, the

difference was obvious as Fenn who is in front of Adalman can rival a True

Dragon.

For Ruminas who can see

vitality in numerical form, the differences were despair inducing.

Against Fenn who’s

called both the Fighting God and Fist God, for Adalman to be able to survive

this far was a miracle.

In the flurry of

throwing, punching, and joint locks, it was obvious that physical strike was

the main constituent.

Joint locks were

meaningless, since for a spiritual life form, physical damage would completely

recovered in an instant.

He just barely able to

modify the technique to perform a throwing technique to deal and blow away the

opponent. However, in the end, that technique was for defending, Adalman

couldn’t expect Fenn to be damaged by the throw.

In other words, he just

stalling for time.

After Adalman

understands his own disadvantage, he was fighting with the objective of  exhausting the enemy by a long period of

combat and not aiming for victory.

However even so, he was

concentrating so hard like he was treading on thin ice.

In Ruminas’ sight, she

could see Adalman’s appearance who ward off Fenn’s attack by  casting away all of his defense and

manipulated his energy to concentrated on a point.

In order to cover the

difference of the energy density, Adalman was fighting by concentrating all of

his power on one point.

It was already such

ability that could be called as a miracle.

However, it won’t

continue more longer, Ruminas thought that it wouldn’t take a long time for

Adalman to lose.

And then, Shion.

The woman who fighting

against Dagruel and standing up many times in front of him.

Her appearance reminded

Ruminas of the Hero Chloe who saved her in the past.

Blood flows out from her

head without any sign of stopping. Even the wound in her whole body, bore new

wounds after recovering.

Shion’s attack couldn’t

touch Dagruel, she was mortally injured due to Dagruel’s counterattack.

Even so, Shion stood up,

she kept challenging Dagruel over and over.

「

Ah, Nee-san!

Please stop it already!

」

「

Shion-sama! You

can’t win against our pops――

」

「

It, it’s

dangerous. As it is right now, Shion-sama will……

」

Even Dagruel’s sons were

flustered at first.

However, would they

broke through their hesitation mid-battle and,

「

Uooooooooo!

Pops!! We will be your opponents!

」

「

There’s no other

way. I’m prepared for it!

」

「

I’ll do it! And

then, I’ll get praised!

」

Exactly as stated in

their determination, they went to face Dagruel.

And right now, they were

barely alive bearing serious injury, lying on the ground while being powerless

to stand up.

Those three were strong

as majins. That’s why they were alive.

However, that’s all. In

front of Dagruel’s absolute strength, it was all useless.

(This is impossible

right. There’s no reason that we can win. Even I only able to go this far huh―)

To Ruminas’s ear who

reached the stage of resignation partly,

「

Princess, the preparation

for the retreat was complete ――

」

Such whispered voice was

heard.

The “Seven Celestial

Sages” who command the raid seems to have advanced the preparation for a

concealed transfer secretly.

They have judged that

there’s no chance for victory in this war and likely to have made their safety

a priority.

Certainly――

That’s right, certainly,

if she was the Ruminas from before, she would withdrew without any hesitation.

Such thing as going to

war with no chance of winning was nonsense.

The country can be

rebuild, it wasn’t something she need to be concerned with.

Ruminas and her kin has

eternal life, there’s no reason for them to fight betting their life on it.

However ――

(Will I be really fine?

Will it be a correct action for me to withdraw from this place?)

Ruminas hesitated.

Shion was barely being

able to stand up because Ruminas’ support.

She used an ability

increasing skill, so even a near death serious injury would recover

immediately……

Improving Shion’s

regeneration power to the utmost limit was also one of Ruminas’ ability.

If Ruminas withdrew now,

it meant Shion would die immediately.

(Abandoning the front

and running away alone by myself? Such a thing, such an ungraceful action, I’ll

never accept it!

I’m the proud “Queen of

Nightmare”, you know!!)

And so, Ruminas steeled

herself.

「

I won’t. I won’t

retreat. If by any chance I get killed here, go select the next master from the

seven lords.

I’m one of the proud

Octagram.

Such thing as running

away ungracefully is not fitting for me. Don’t you think so?

」

She said so and sprouted

a beautiful smile.

An alluring smile which

didn’t suit the face of a young girl.

The “Seven Celestial

Sages” who heard it have their eyes wide opened with surprise instantly.

Their master who

attached so much importance to life, surprised them with such boast.

However ――at the same

time, they were deeply aware.

That’s right, it didn’t

suit Demon Lord Ruminas Valentine who called as the Queen of the Night to be

running away.

Because she’s the

vampire princess who always acted gracefully and reigned nobly.

「

I’ll not obey

such order.

」

「

Yes.

」

「

At the time of

your ruin, we’ll also follow.

」

The “Seven Celestial

Sages” disobeyed Ruminas’ order for the first time.

Although she was

surprised by it, it wasn’t unpleasant feelings which perplexed Ruminas.

Far from it, it was

instead pleasant feelings.

「

Fuu, you fools.

Then, strengthen the barrier quickly! Hurry up, you blockheads!!

」

Ruminas cheerfully

ordered them.

『

As your will!

Then, the city defense will――

』

「

I see. Change the

barrier’s attribute using the Holy Demonic Inversion technique.

Don’t allow those angels

invading the Holy City! As long as we buys some time, Demon Lord Rimuru will

send reinforcement!

」

「

――Princess, do

you believe in Demon Lord Rimuru……?

」

「

Humph! I don’t

believe in him. However――

There are people who

believe in their master while fighting. Don’t you think that the act is worth

believing in?

」

As she said so, the

“Seven Celestial Sages” shifted their focus on the battlefield.

How the Demon Lord

Rimuru’s subordinates were fighting couldn’t be assessed as just stalling for

time.

In this situation, even

they’re betting their life to buy time, despite it practically having no

meaning at all.

It may be reasonable for

their own country, but they had devoted their own life in order to defend the

territory of an allied country.

Their action was a

strong proof of them believing that their master would never abandon them.

「

Indeed……

‘Believing’――Such word, we have forgot about it for a long time.

」

「

Well then, we

will start the strategy.

」

「

May fortune with

you, Princess!

」

Bowing all together, the

“Seven Celestial Sages” left.

‘Will it be really

alright?’ so Ruminas hesitated.

But, she didn’t regret.

In front of her, Shion

stood up once more.

No matter how she was

wounded, she rises up many times.

‘That’s right, I, I

should do the only thing I can do!’ and so, at the moment Ruminas tried to

support Shion again――

「

Good grief, I have become the opponent because I feel the sign of

awakening, but it’s disappointing.

Or…… because there’s a

person who defends you, you can be at ease?

If that’s the case,

first I’ll deal with your recovery means. That way, you might grow a bit.

」

She heard Dagruel’s

muttering voice.

It took a moment for her

to realize the meaning of it.

「

St, stop it!

」

Shion shouted in panic,

but she received Dagruel’s blow and became silent.

She didn’t seem to be

dead, but it was very unlikely for her to move.

Glancing at her, Dagruel

turned around and began to walk towards Ruminas.

Ruminas prepared

herself.

「

Very well, Dagruel. I shall become your next opponent!

」

Ruminas put herself on

guard towards Dagruel.

The words she said for

herself, she felt funny in her mind.

Far from being an

opponent, to Dagruel someone like Ruminas was equal to garbage, so she thought.

「

Fumu. As expected, Ruminas. The pride of a Demon Lord is not just for

show heh.

」

To Dagruel’s words, she

laughed thinly.

Such thing as pride, she

didn’t think about it at all. However, Ruminas just thought that she didn’t

want to betray Shion.

(It’s strange. Unlike

with Chloe, I haven’t associate with her for a long time.

Fighting against Dagruel

even though there’s no chance for me to win.

Why didn’t I run away?

――Did I also believe?

That someone would come to help.

Such thing, such

convenient thing, would not happen.)

She pondered and

understood.

Suddenly, the image of

that selfish and carefree black dragon crossed in her mind.

A smile floats naturally

on her mouth.

Her appearance make

Dagruel felt strange, but he ignored it without saying anything ――

「

Well then, HERE I GO!

」

At the same time as him

shouting, his fist was thrust out towards Ruminas.

Her soul was frozen in

fear. However, Ruminas didn’t run away.

Evasion was impossible.

Recognized that, Ruminas

mocked herself.

(――it’s so different.

Struggling till the end. I’m like a different person……)

But, there was no

dissatisfaction, instead, she puffed her chest proudly.

At least at the end she

has her pride as a Demon Lord, and she can boast as she challenged a strong

person without running away.

At least, in her final

moments, with her hand, that hateful arrogant evil dragon――

Ruminas’ mind then

stopped for a moment.

It occurred immediately

before Dagruel’s fist reached Ruminas.

The time had stopped

because of Velzard.

Right now, currently.

Something happened

before Dagruel’s fist reach Ruminas.

――The powerful fist in

front of her eyes.

And then, a palm of

someone with tanned skin received it.

Dagruel’s attack which

had an overwhelming power was obstructed by a man who suddenly appeared in

front of Ruminas.

Then,

「

Kuahahaha! I, have arrived

[1]

!

」

While laughing loudly,

the man shouted in loud voice.

However, time was

currently stopped, the man’s voice didn’t reach anyone.

With the exception of

Dagruel.

No, it reached Ruminas

actually.

(Did he come here!!?)

However, Ruminas was

conscious but her body can’t move.

In such confusing

situation, Veldora’s voice reached Ruminas――

(What’s this, I can’t

speak!? Has time stopped……? But who did it?)

She was flustered

because she shouted instinctively, but Ruminas noticed that she couldn’t speak.

And so, trying to grasp

the situation, finally she realized that currently the world’s movement had

stopped.

(What a carefree guy!

Even when the world stopped, for him to be able to move like it’s natural――)

It was surprising as

Ruminas continuously thought.

At the same time, it

became very ridiculous. The tension that strained her before death had

loosened, she felt a sense of relief filled her heart for some reason.

(Impossible. For me to

feel relieved just because Veldora have came――that can’t be possible!)

She threw away such

feelings which crossed in her mind and focus on the current situation.

There was no light, she

couldn’t understand anything inside the stopped world.

However, Ruminas’ super

perception began to perceive the situation faintly.

Only Veldora and Dagruel

who calmly moving.

She listened carefully

to the conversation of those two,

「

What…. the…!? Even though I have make my entrance coolly with a lot of

trouble….. for the world to be stopped?!

」

「

Oh, it’s Veldora. It was a miraculous timing, but you have my

condolences.

Even though I said that,

I’m not the one who do it, okay?

」

「

Unuuu, I know. The one who can do thing like this is probably my aneue

[2]

.

As for the length,

enough to stop time for two seconds, that person has the useless habit of

stopping time for a long time.

」

「

Oh well, there’s no meaning to stop time for a long time. If there’s

someone else who can move inside the stopped world, stopping time doesn’t have

any meaning.

」

「

That’s right. I have advised her several times, but she doesn’t listen

to me. Oh well, it’s fine as I don’t really care anyway. She messed around such

as stopping time when it was punishment time…… oh well, forget it.

There’s another thing to

discus――

」

「

Uh, what?

」

「

Umu. To match the timing when the time moving again, I want to redo my

arrival.

So, as I decided to be

cool, it’s necessary to make Ruminas impressed you know

」

「

……can I hear the reason?

」

「

Kuahahahaha! What, it’s simple y’know. I till now have done various

thing

Therefore, Ruminas

considerably resents me.

If I make her indebted

to me while displaying how cool I’m, she would forget everything, that’s the

plan.

Kukukuku. For that

reason, I was hiding myself from sight.

I don’t know when you

might go berserk so I was a bit worried here.

Yet…..

Even though I had made

my entry so cool with a lot of trouble, it was ruined because of my aneue.

That’s the reason. Can I

ask you for that?

」

‘Haa

ーーーー

’, Ruminas seemed to

hear Dagruel’s tired sigh.

And then, Ruminas also

felt the same.

(This rotten lizard,

I’ll strangle him later!)

Ruminas raged with her

face turning red.

If she could move now,

she’d gifted him a kick without a doubt.

‘Perhaps, I’d be able to

move because of anger?’ Thinking so, she hated Veldora’s attitude.

Veldora didn’t think

that Ruminas can hear him in the stopped world, she deemed it to be his carelessness.

“I’ll teach him a lesson

without fail later!” Ruminas sworn so in her mind.

At the time when Dagruel

about to answer Veldora’s offer, there was a person who tried to stand up with

a staggering movement.

It was Shion.

Her eyes were bloodshot,

the open wounds on her whole body haven’t recovered.

However, it was strange

that no blood flowing out.

While cladding in a

strange atmosphere, Shion completely stood up.

‘Hm?’ so Dagruel gazed

at her,

「

Shion, huh. You were able to move even in the stopped world……?

Hm,

『

Envy

』

seems to have disappear. This is, I

see――

」

Veldora noticed

something and stopped talking.

Then as if to

interrupted his word,

「

――Ve, Veldora-sama….. th, that person… is my prey. Wo, would you hand

over him to me?

」

Shion asked Veldora

while panting, using her sword as a cane to stand.

Veldora looked at her

while squinting his eyes,

「

I see, very well. I will lend you a bit of my power. Fight well to your

heart’s content,!

」

He responded so.

「

Th, thank you very much――

」

Shion seemed ready to

fall, so Veldora supported her.

And, from where Veldora

touched Shion, his energy flowed.

「

Hu! Although I had said that I would lend it to you, there is no

fragment of restraint from you eh. (Perhaps, I should collect it later from

Rimuru ……)

」

Veldora grumbled,

looking worn out while Shion’s complexion improved fast.

The wounds on her body

healed, even her clothes, before anyone aware, had become as good as new.

Dagruel raised one of

his brow tolerating it, standing silently waiting for Shion’s preparation to

complete.

Then――

《

Individual: Shion undergo ability evolution, Ultimate Skill

『

Tyranny Lord Susanoo

』

was acquired.

》

Unchanged by even the

stopped world, “The Voice of the World” was heard.

It was the moment when

Shion had awoken ultimate power.

「

I have kept you waiting. However, as you hoped for, I shall give you

some amusement.

」

「

Fumu. Well then, I shall accept your offer.

」

The two nod to the other

gladly and once again confront each other.

In the stopped world

where it was difficult to perceive the opponent’s presence, the fight between

Shion and Dagruel begun.

Meanwhile――

(By any chance, is my

turn only……)

Veldora was anxious

about such thing, there was no one who noticed it.

[1]

Momotaros’ reference. Den-O

[2]

Elder sister (formal).