Shitara Slime Datta Ken (WN)
The Reached Word

Storm Dragon Veldora has been reborn.

This report caused great panic within the Western Church of Saints.

.

The missing link with the conquest team was quickly discovered.

They were firmly ordered to report periodically, so the break-up of the connection signified misfortune.

So after hearing this report, Hinata immediately decided to leave for Tempest.

But, at that moment came the shocking news of the Storm Dragon Veldora's revival.

That resulted in Hinata, who was preparing to depart, being summoned by the most influential official of the Holy Ruberion Empire.

Seven Celestial Sages, these wise men were summoned.

It is said that each has transcended a hero-class existence and is a legendary creature often tasked with raising new heroes.

This creature is completely secluded and never appears in public,

And only discussed as a legend in fairy tales and other similar stories.

Nor was the existence of the Seven Celestial Sages that Hinata could talk about.

Clearly, they were not existences that the Knights Templar knew of.

So why did Hinata know about them…

Because he was the last disciple of the Seven Heavenly Sages.

They usually trained his successor personally, and no one knew when his successor took over.

In other words, the fact that they all trained one person was incredible.

Hinata is absolutely amazing.

And because he was so great, he was able to learn all the fighting skills and abilities that they could teach him.

In a sense, you could call it a work of art.

Only a few people from the Holy Ruberion Empire could rule Hinata.

In other words, you could even say that all the power was on him.

After inheriting his post from his predecessor, he began his reign in the top echelons of the country.

Who can order it?

The current Emperor and the Seven Celestial Sages.

Furthermore, only the Seven Celestial Sages could directly meet with the emperor, so Hinata had never met him.

He also did not hear this voice.

That was why, when discussing the creatures that could order them, only the Seven Celestial Sages remained.

This time, he was summoned directly by them through telepathy.

And he was informed of the rebirth of the Storm Dragon Veldora.

So, even though he had prepared the troops to leave for Tempest, he decided to delay the order.

As a result, his attack on Tempest while Rimuru was away did not happen.

How lucky.

Had he attacked the Tempest along with his Knights Templar while he was away, there was a high chance that the battle would have been in his favor.

In any case, Monsters ’Country Tempest escaped death.

Is this Hinata's failure? By no means.

To his surprise, it was not just the reports he had received from the wise man.

As the envoy he sent to Tempest, Reihim, had returned.

But his appearance is very different. A thin layer of dirt and ragged clothes covered his body.

His eyes bulged, his body convulsing.

He seemed to feel an unimaginable fear.

The 100 trusted Knights Templar guided Reihim to the main hall.

Cardinal Nicholas also came to hear his report.

Reihim was taken to the room like him. He was offered to change, but he flatly refused.

And, insist that he has urgent information to share.

So he stood in the main hall, inside the towering cathedral in the middle of the Holy Ruberion Empire.

In the entire empire, this was the most sacred and impenetrable place.

And there he knelt.

With hesitation, he raised his face to confirm Hinata's whereabouts.

He seemed a little relieved to see her there. And then he stood up, his expression quickly turning into even deeper despair.

Reihim took off the tattered clothes that covered his body.

Seeing what was below, the Knights Templar covered their faces.

Even Hinata looked disgusted.

Everyone's gazes focused on Reihim's open body.

When a myriad of faces protruded from him.

Still alive, some showed sad expressions, others were desperate. Some even smile crazy…

It was as if mocking the sacred ground where he stood.

「First .. look at my body. It was a punishment for arousing the wrath of their King …

I'm stupid. A terrifying and truly frightening enemy I've made!

A demon king.

In our hands, we gave birth to a new demon king! 」

Perhaps even proudly, Reihim declared in a loud voice, his eyes red.

And thus he told them about the terrifying demon king and his birth.

Without hiding Reihim's fault.

He was not ordered to do so. Instead, he himself was obsessed with revealing all of this.

To free himself from torment, to be forgiven by God.

He thought he needed to confess his sins. But. surely he could not be forgiven with just this much…

The templars trembled upon hearing the birth of the new demon king.

And when they heard about his absurd strength, they could no longer hide their astonishment.

Before his light attack, every anti-demonic barrier, large-scale magic barrier, and even the holy barrier were utterly stupid.

And no one had ever heard of such magic.

If faced with an attack that could not be blocked, even those gathered in the room could not survive.

But Hinata was not trembling.

Based on what Reihim reported, it was an attack that used sunlight, he thought.

And if you understand the nature of the attack, you can easily counter it.

Seeing the stoic Hinata reassured the Knights Templar; thus, they calmed down.

If their commander Sakaguchi Hinata was not afraid of the demon lord, then there was no chance that they would be defeated.

Their beliefs were directly related to their firm belief in him.

The report continues.

The news that the Arch Demon appeared again sparked a commotion.

This was not something they could ignore anymore.

It was imperative that the arch demon, which stored the Demon King Seed, be destroyed immediately.

Moreover, if it was a simple Arch Demon born depending on ability, the three Knights Templar should have been able to destroy it.

And if they brought five knights, there was no way they would lose.

But this will prove difficult if they let it continue and accumulate experience.

They have to destroy it now. Such were the rules about dealing with the appearance of the Arch Demon.

「Hinata-sama, this is an urgent matter. My team will conquer this demon. Please order us! 」

「Then, we will also leave. Please order us to attack! 」

The young templars exclaimed following their older example. Others, too, in lieu of common sense, are not opposed to such action.

After all, the faster they conquered the Arch Demon the better.

But…

The story of Reihim does not end.

He still wants to say something.

… Instead, he had not even mentioned his main point.

But the templars couldn't possibly know this.

That was why they could discuss useless things like conquering demons.

“Please wait a minute. Do not pay attention to the conquest of the Arch Demon.

The light magic I mentioned. As I just said, when it hit us, we were completely wiped out.

However, it did not describe the scene exactly.

There are 15 thousand of us. And this elite force was completely destroyed by the terrifying attack of a single monster.

I mean it literally.

Not as a soldier, but every individual …

Massacred. That's not overkill. Exactly as it happened 」

Silence enveloped the sacred room.

A heavy atmosphere where no one could say a word.

A monster that could slaughter 15 thousand people. It made them remember a certain legend.

Legend speaks of the monster who became the demon king after destroying the city.

Really, the monster matches the description of the word “Demon Lord”. The monster sows chaos and destruction.

Beings that exceeded human abilities were usually limited to Special Grade S Dragons.

Currently, three of them were left and one had been sealed up until now.

These three beings are called Special S class.

But in reality, it was not uncommon to recognize two individuals of special rank from among the demon lords.

The reason they are not recognized is very simple.

They were mostly active before the church was formed and have not produced any further causes.

In other words, if they continued their rampage, they would be recognized as beings with Special S rank.

They would be recognized as beings that could not be defeated by human hands. That was the meaning of the Special S rank.

As for their actions life before the church was founded, it was the story of a thousand several hundred years ago.

According to traditional records, it happened one thousand two hundred years ago.

Even then, the two beings called demon kings and who had now been recognized as Special S rank still existed – Dark Lord Guy Crimson and Destroyer Milim Nava.

In addition, some believe that other demon lords woke up as true demon lords, but none of them openly wreaked havoc.

That was why, in order not to raise people's anxiety for no reason, every demon lord had been classified as S rank.

A being that cannot be resisted with just human strength.

Because when a generation lacks heroes, they must declare that humanity will not lose against the devil.

He had just become a demon lord but might soon be recognized as a Special S rank.

A heavy silence continued to rule the room.

A silence that indicates a desire to refuse to accept the birth of a new demon king.

A simple demon king and a true demon king were existences that towered above humans.

But…

「Hmph, there is no point standing here in silence.

Hey, Reihim. Did you see him wake up? 」

Ending the silence, Hinata asked.

In response

“Iya. I believe the offering of 15,000 lives is enough .. 」

He replied, sure.

“Is so..”.

Hinata muttered and started thinking.

When everyone stood up, he was lucky not to have gone to Tempest.

If his opponent woke up, if he turned into a True Demon King, then the number of troops did not matter.

Even if you gather a strong army, if they do not have the strength to fight against that monster head-on then they are useless.

The conquest army disaster only proves this.

Moreover, even though the monster had not woken up back then, it was still capable of destroying an army by itself.

Since time immemorial, a carefully selected hero and his team will attempt to defeat the demon lord.

And because that's what happened…

「I guess I should go, huh?」

He muttered.

If the opponent was the demon lord, Hinata would have to go alone.

And since there was no longer any need to increase the number of corpses, there was no need to send ordinary soldiers.

Some elite.

Perhaps...a hundred templar knights could win this battle and have a higher chance of winning than a greater power.

Hinata quickened her mind.

Again and again and again.

Because he had to make sure of his victory.

And as if interrupting his thoughts, a sad expression appeared on Reihim's face.

And, from inside his chest a new face appeared.

Reihim's sad expression quickly turned quiet …

「Ah ah, test test test. Can you hear me?

(It's been recording)

(Eh? Already been? Seriously?)

… Ah, whatever?

*catuk*

Should I say: nice to meet you? I am the master of Tempest, Rimuru.

I'll say this before, this is a message.

Even if you call this messenger, I won't hear you, so remember that 」

The word face.

A number of soldiers came to Reihim's unsheathed sword but were stopped by these words.

It was a speech they probably should have heard.

The Knights Templar could not hide their shock.

Hinata's expression did not change. He was just waiting for the next words.

His head was calculating the various possibilities. But his expression did not show it.

That was how much control he had over his heart and mind.

「Does that messenger suit your taste?

Good taste, isn't it? Oh, but I didn't design it.

Don't get any weird ideas.

(Umm ~ is also not my idea.).

(Silent. They might be listening to this!)

(Is that so. Fortunately they didn't hear this)

But let's forget taste.

Let's go to the question that exists. I wonder how much you plan to pay Me to end this fight.

I'll say this before: You started this fight.

I have witnesses so you can't reverse this fact. So what are you gonna do?

Personally, if you apologize for this incident, I'm willing to forgive you for this.

But, if you refuse to make amends with “monster”, then we will destroy you with all our strength.

Without any backup, without any mercy, without a second thought we will destroy you.

(Eh? Even if there's time to rethink this?)

(Didn't I tell you to shut up? What would you do if they heard you? I won't look cool anymore!)

That's why, I'm asking you to carefully consider your next move

Is Hinata there?

This message will only play if your presence is recognized.

But other than that, this is what I want to say.

It's good to attack someone without listening to a single thing they say.

What a beautiful funeral you planned for me! But it's a pity.

I lived.

Next time You come to Me, I will respond with My true strength.

But. I want to have a serious conversation before that.

So I'd appreciate it if you think about it.

If you still want to fight me after that, then that's it.

Let this envoy know your response.

The ones embedded in his body are Blood Shadows – I guess they are called.

They killed my friends so I can't forgive them.

So, I killed them and planted their heads into this guy.

This envoy is dead too. Yet I made it into an undead so “they” continues to suffer.

After receiving your reply, he will return to Me, so don't worry about that.

If you decide to throw it away, it will automatically be destroyed thanks to your skills I analyzed.

But if you choose to only half kill him, it will only add to his suffering so keep that in mind.

Right now, I'm heading to the Demon King's Walpurgis Banquet.

So if you want to talk, decide, and we'll talk after I get back from there alive.

The odds are going to be a week from now, so keep that in mind.

Then ... I look forward to your reply! 」

And ending this monologue, the message is closed.

The templars, their mouths agape, looked at their trust Hinata.

Without being bothered by her, she met their gazes.

He was busy processing the newly acquired information.

There are some things to consider but there is no time for that.

Even though he had an aloof attitude, the content of the message could not be laughed at.

The most important thing is that “Disintegration” has been analyzed.

Now, if he were to fight, he probably wouldn't be able to use it on him.

Maybe he was just bluffing, but he could barely rely on such empty optimism.

His biggest mistake was that he paid no attention to his survival during their final battle.

He felt ... regret! Yes, that rare feeling was burning in his chest.

He also mentioned other important things.

When he talked about making amends with monsters, he must have thought about the doctrine of the Church.

So he might be looking for an opportunity to reconcile with them.

But it was something that everyone, including Hinata, would describe as naive.

And lastly,

That, the Rimuru monsters definitely did not lie during their last encounter.

The fact that he was also a World Explorer and that he was reincarnated as a monster.

That's.maybe true.

The Japanese language is too natural.

It was a nostalgic Japanese who could only come from that world.

At some point Hinata had opened her previously closed eyes.

And, without a word, he wiped out Reihim with Disintegration.

If Rimuru's words were true, then removing them quickly would be his savior.

And,

「Do not be tempted by it. Our credo is absolute. We should not heed the lowly monsters! 」

He declares his intimacy.

Although he might have just refuted himself, it was not something he could admit.

That is, if they ignored the monster's words, there was no need to destroy Reihim.

It was because he believed him that he did, but the knights did not notice it.

He is the “Captain of the Personal Guards of Emperor” and leads the knights himself.

As their captain, he should be an absolute role model.

So leading the hardened templars was the reason of his earlier words.

(Well, what should I do ..)

He was not sure he could win this time.

Although Hinata became melancholic, her face did not show it.

What a difficult dilemma!

But for Hinata, this was something she could solve by continuing her calculations. So he thought.