Chapter 230

Volume 3

Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken (WN) Chapter 228

Labyrinth’s Encroachment Part 3

The discussion ended on a quiet note, as if disregarding Dino’s scream

Anticipating an unfavorable outcome, Dino promptly made a suggestion.

「

Wait, listen to me. How about we do this in a knockout format?

Let each fight happen one by one to decide the outcome. Okay?

」

This was Dino’s last resort.

Zero had said that he needed time, so Dino needed to buy that time somehow.

If they just went straight into the fight, nine times out of ten, it would end with the defeat of Dino’s side.

Especially Dino. He didn’t even think he would last longer than a few minutes.

(This is no joke. If those two become my opponent, I’d have to kiss goodbye to any hope of surviving this…)

Dino decided to push this proposal through one way or another.

Dino hoped to earn more time for themselves by making the fights happen one at a time. He was counting on Zero to finish his preparations by the time it came to his turn.

(Nevertheless, I can’t expect such a selfish proposal to go through easily. It’s way too convenient for our side—)

Dino didn’t believe his proposal would be accepted…

『

Hmm, Okay! It’s convenient for our side too―

―』

『

Hey!

』

『

Oops! Don’t mind that. It was nothing to be concerned about!

Anyway, the first one is Gabil, go~!

』

It seemed that Benimaru and Ramiris had some sort of shady conversation.

Conveniently for Dino, the other side also wanted to stall.

(So far so good, luck seems to be on my side!)

Dino was happy that his proposal went through, so he didn’t bother investigating Ramiris’s motives.

And so began a fight in the format of a pro-wrestling exhibition.

The first match was Gabil vs Pico.

The fight ended up being an aerial dogfight, since both were able to move freely in all three dimensions.

It was an interesting match-up, since they both used spears.

(How should I put it, this guy… How in the world did he get so strong!?)

Pico thought, astonished.

It was as if she were up against a completely different person compared to the one she had fought a few days before.

The current Gabil could probably have the strength of an Awakened Demon Lord, rivaling Pico.

Despite her shock, she recognized his strength.

As she continued the fierce aerial battle, she quickly decided that Gabil was a threat no longer to be underestimated.

The combatants merely probed the other’s strength for a while, before both going all out.

However, Gabil’s

『

Flame Breath

』

and

『

Thunder Breath

』

couldn’t hit Pico, and neither could Pico’s

『

Black Thunder

』

and

『

Heaven’s Judgment

』

hit Gabil.

In truth, Pico’s

『

Heaven’s Judgment

』

was a very absurd ability. It could reproduce past wounds of previously defeated enemies. However, Gabil’s Ultimate Gift

『

Pierrot Star

』

had the Fate Change’s effect negating Pico’s ability.

Pico couldn’t conceal her surprise.

「

You bastard! Stop bullshitting me! Why won’t you die already? It’s so strange!?

」

「

Is it so unexpected!? Does the fact that I’m not dead irk you so much? There is a reason I can’t die, so please forgive me, Miss!

」

Despite Gabil’s answer, he was sweating bullets on the inside.

After all, he had already used his trump card, Fate Change.

Once a day, the ability could be used to nullify any kind of damage, but that meant that Gabil could die in one blow.

(Not good. This is really not good! Although I’m already using all of my strength, that lady seems to still have strength to spare… )

If she used her attack again, it would spell Gabil’s doom.

On the other hand, Pico was also bewildered.

Wary of Gabil, she refrained from using a bold attack.

(That guy… His strange confidence is spooky. He’s calm even after receiving my attack, as if it were nothing. I’m in trouble, if that attack can’t affect him, I don’t have any other decisive blow―

―）

Pico felt uneasy.

Actually, Pico still has some power to spare, but without any other alternatives, she decided to end the match in close combat.

If she took too long, it would end up as a battle of attrition.

No matter how much time Dino could buy them, she wouldn’t be able to recover her strength in time if it came to that.

They were in enemy territory. Even in a one-on-one match, they weren’t evenly matched.

She couldn’t afford to exhaust all her power just for the sake of winning, since Pico’s side couldn’t replenish their forces.

There was no guarantee that Ramiris’s side wouldn’t betray their promise and substitute their combatants with fresh fighters.

She worried that they could be defeated by a hidden enemy if she just burnt herself out.

(In the first place, attacking the enemy just with three people is so unreasonable! I can’t even count on Dino―

―)

Pico stole a glance at her companions, and saw Dino watching the match relaxedly, as if it weren’t his problem.

(That dummy, just because it isn’t his match, he really thinks it isn’t his problem!)

Pico was incensed.

She remembered that it was only necessary to buy time untill Zero completed his  preparations. As a result, Pico decided to throw caution to the winds.

「

The next one will finish it!

」

「

I was hoping the same!

」

Both of them shared the same sentiments, and decided to end the match with their secret techniques.

「

Fallen Spear!!

」

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