Shitara Slime Datta Ken (WN)
Exonerated

Didn't the Resurrection Festival succeed? My words decided 『Tempest Resurrection Festival』 as its official name.

We plan to celebrate it every year.

And now, two days had passed since it ended…

There are some problems that make me dizzy. No, I'm serious this time.

After a knock came from my door, Rigurdo and Bester walked in.

14 Outlaws still alive.

We are currently collecting information.

And, all of our “source” gently acknowledge everything they know.

It seemed that the Kingdom of Pharmas and the like had already begun to beg for mercy.

Even the Blood Shadows and the trained Church messengers quickly gave up and confessed when the demons confronted them

the devil can inspire fear into the hearts of his enemies and thus control the soul.

Despite the opportunity to fight bigger and lower demons, archdemons like Diablo did not take “no”'s answer.

As a result, one usually went crazy, so they decided to acknowledge everything they knew rather than meet such a fate.

By the way, even if they kill themselves, we can directly manipulate their souls or damage their brains.

That, too, was the famous ability of the larger demons, so no one was foolish enough to kill themselves before someone.

So if you want to disappear along with all your secrets, you must kill yourself by destroying your body completely.

I didn't think that arrest meant complete information leakage, but that was common sense in this world.

So it would be an understatement to say that the spies of this world are risking their lives.

As a result, we were able to quickly obtain information from them.

As for the headaches I mentioned earlier, it is: what are we doing with them now?

My wrath has subsided as Shion and the others rise again.

As a result, I lost the will to kill the shabby old man and the church dogs.

Wait, that list doesn't include fanatics. They die no matter what.

I cannot forgive the perpetrator of the incident.

According to the information we obtained, they were not ordered to attack the residents during their “visit”.

The order came from Cardinal Nicholas.

It is simple: declare war.

But, since deploying the elite knights would require Hinata's approval, they decided to send their Blood Shadows pets, which led us to the tragedy.

Bloodthirsty and convinced of their superiority, they rampaged without being ordered.

Which I found just when I was thinking of treating them as prisoners of war or by other martial law.

Moreover, the common opinion among us is, since we are not humans, we have to live by the rules of monsters.

We can kill them anytime.

So I decided to investigate what other countries are doing in such a situation.

Ellen and Youmu did not know much about the internal affairs of the country, so there was no point in asking them.

That's when I remembered about Bester.

So, I went to ask her opinion.

Enter, Bester greets me by saying, 'Bester,

「A long time ago, Rimuru-sama! What a calamity we have experienced 」

It's disastrous. It's not over yet.

「It was. There is something I want to ask, what is human war like? 」

I tried asking Bester.

I'm not good at bidding, nor am I necessary.

So, I heard about the human war from Bester.

First, the members of the Conference Coalition usually did not fight.

For example, there are rules that stipulate that a country must declare war at a general conference before starting hostilities.

If this is not done, the country will lose membership, and be recognized as a common enemy to all countries.

War is easy to start, hard to stop. I was surprised to see that phrase had become the rule.

For now, let's consider the situation where they declared war at a conference.

First, they decided on the date of the battle and used that time to evacuate civilians.

Furthermore, they were not allowed to fight their opponents until the exact date.

The collection of information and failure to comply with the above rules constitutes a violation of the Coalition code.

As a result, the concept known as “mata-mata” is generally considered unreasonable at this time. If anything, they should always be on the lookout to escape before civilians are evacuated.

Any reported violation is a violation of the Coalition code.

Well, given such strict rules, they might as well say that spying is forbidden. Though what kind of spy chooses a profession in the hope of getting arrested?

After the war began there were two types of war: limited war and war of extermination. (Well, there's also an economic war, but let's put that aside)

Limited War is one that seeks to ease the burden of civilians and limit the battle to a designated battlefield.

It's kind of a sport, the most extreme of the extremes.

Of course, in order to prevent the overwhelming advantage of the terrain, the defending side chose the battlefield.

It was also chosen at the time the war had been declared.

The last one, War of Destruction, is known by the rule of “what are”.

It will not end until one state becomes a follower of another or falls completely. It's not something you want to choose unless you have no other choice.

In that case, whether you win or lose, you must have a legitimate reason to attack.

If not, then it was a simple war of conquest.

And, you would be at risk of being attacked by other coalition members.

In other words, this type of war rarely happens, if ever, to happen.

But wouldn't declaring neutrality be optimal to avoid conflict? Of course not.

The Dwarf Kingdom, for example, had advanced technology and high grades.

So, they must build up strength to fight those who are trying to conquer them.

Powerless justice is useless.

But in reality, it would be difficult to explain to other countries why you declared war on the neutral Dwarf Kingdom, and moreover, given their military might.

No one wants to commit suicide by getting caught up in the greed of others.

So, after several wars resulted in the creation of the Conference, which brought us to the current state

This is the rule set by the Conference Coalition.

Now, what about non-members?

For example, the Eastern Empire.

It was a military state that grew in size by absorbing its weaker neighbors.

Coalition rules do not apply to this state.

He attacked when he wanted to and trampled on anyone behind him.

So it also made full use of spying.

Death to those who disobey!

That's the principle they live by, so if the target country doesn't swear allegiance within a week, they immediately invade.

Fortunately, their influence failed to extend to the Jura Forest, so there were casualties among the nearby states.

But, given what happened to the countries fighting with the Empire, the Conference Coalition could not ignore this threat.

The Dwarven Kingdom was somehow able to establish diplomatic relations with the Empire and avoid a potential invasion.

Well, their military might and the power of that king must have something to do with it.

After hearing this information, I inevitably regard the Coalition as a group of weak nations united to protect each other.

Powerful nations decide war and fate with their own power.

Of course, even though they did not break the rules, they would not deviate from it.

I see; I understand all this to some degree.

Now, about when the war has ended …

What happened to the prisoners of war?

That too, Bester explained.

The conference forbids the killing of messengers. That's true in any world, I guess.

It is rare for a king of a country to be a prisoner of war.

Even a war of extermination rarely ended in total destruction. Unless you're stupid, you'll give up when the war has reached your own land.

Refusing to surrender and slaughtering everyone will make you hostile from other countries.

First of all, a king who allowed his own land to be attacked quickly lost the trust of his men and was banished.

In other words, since he was not respected, there was no need to kill him. That's how it is.

I'm seeing.

Well then, even if I could kill him, sending him back might be a better idea.

“Thank you for the input. I'm glad you're here, Bester 」

I'm saying.

“No, no, not at all!” Bright red, Bester replied with a beaming smile.

Sorry, honestly, that's so creepy.

I'm glad he got rid of that sharp personality and became gentle .. but he's really just a parent.

「Oh, before I forget. On my way to the Dwarf Kingdom, how much can I report? 」

「Ah, as many as you want. They may have a useful opinion 」

I gave my permission.

Even if we hide it, they will eventually find out. So we better be honest from the beginning.

I thank the shy Be-maluster again and let him go.

That guy, maybe he's not shy but just fascinated by me…

I've taken human form I'm halfway through the conversation.

And, I'm not wearing a mask because it's now under repair.

Is he a lolicon? A terrifying possibility filled my mind.

I pray that's not the problem!

I thought about our previous conversation.

If so, letting the king and the messengers go was the best option.

I still have the unique skills of 『Heartless One』 as well.

Their hearts had long since broken so they could no longer betray me.

When I think about it,

?ik?Announcements. Unique Skill 『Heartless One』 has been absorbed by ultimate skill 『Beelzebub』

Has it been removed and is currently unusable?

O-oh…

Just when I thought I had gained a useful skill.

To only use it once – for what purpose do I get it? Well, I don't think I need it.

So besides that.

I feel that the skills I used have changed greatly.

There is a need to verify this. For some reason, I felt that urgent need.

Well, maybe we should release the king and the messenger, but that is something that needs to be discussed among all of us.

I handed over the 12 Blood Shadows to Shion.

After unpacking some information from them, he would probably have me eat another one of his meals.

Using the 『Cook』 skill he acquired recently.

After deciding on the next step, I had Rigurdo schedule a meeting.

Conference of all department heads.

That's what I decided to do.

Therefore, there is one more problem to be solved.

I looked into Rigurdo's eyes, though,

“How is it? The investigation went well? 」

I asked.

Not only my skills, but the abilities of every monster had improved greatly along with my evolution.

They were told by “WorldVote” about the gifts they would receive.

Those who have a relationship with Me may include every monster I name.

Rigurdo nodded, though,

「We are still surveying the population.

The women have said some incomprehensible things like their skin being smooth and pretty or something like that.

Their vitality must have increased.

Those who specialized in combat had acquired the individual skills and unity skills of the troops.

Interestingly enough, Goblin Riders and Star Wolves have acquired the extra rare skill 『Unification』 」

Extra skill 『Unification』 means exactly what it is, no hidden meaning here.

They became as if a single being, able to move quickly by crawling and gaining a boost of strength.

Their strength puts them around A-rank. Even the worst among them would dominate the B rank.

Surprisingly, a hundred people possessed this skill.

The Rigurdo report continues.

Among the 100 raised – children have all evolved into teenagers.

Perhaps this evolution was inspired by their regret of not being able to fight.

They have all acquired the skills 『Perfect Memory EX』 and 『Endless Regeneration EX』.

While these are just additional skills, they work well together.

That is, even if their heads take off, they can turn into a state of astral body and thus avoid death.

In other words, they obtained regenerative abilities equivalent to the Orc Disaster.

And there are hundreds. It doesn't make any sense.

So, together with Shion, who was carried away by this absurd ability, they calmly went through intensive training.

I mean, we're not gonna die! Boys and girls in that town told me …

I have no words.

Should I rebuke them or tell them to work hard?

Even though they are only at C rank + at the most right now, I feel they will be our strongest army.

They even named their troops “Yomigaeri” –those who have surpassed death.

4,100 hobgoblins under Benimaru's command have evolved in interesting ways.

The strongest among them, 100 men, evolved into Ogres.

As the oni wanted, perhaps; this ogre belonged to the first village I saved.

They are now Benimaru's personal bodyguards, and are named “Kurenai ‘(Crimson). They have A rank strength.

And, as our vanguard with skil 『Fire Manipulation』 and 『Thermal Resistance EX』So, the other hobgoblin is our firing squad.

Although they are still rated C +, they are very strong.

I've named them Green Corps, but it's not good following evolution.

That is, as a subordinate of Benimaru, the red color is suitable for them …

However, the name “green” is not. My failure to think ahead causes this.

But, hey, there's no need to think that far!

The evolution of monsters is unpredictable.

So deviantly, I have the Green Corps equipment stained with emeralds.

First, color had no effect on his ability to manipulate fire freely.

High Orcs evolved as herds.

They all obtained the 『Iron Wall EX』 skill that allowed them to create a protective wall from the earth.

In addition, they also obtained the defense capability of 『Full Body Armor』.

Inheriting most of my resistance, noting that Physical Attack Resistance includes resistance 『Nyeri, Corrosion, Paralysis, Electric』.

So, if I ask them to eat a lot of Shion's cooking, will they gain resistance to poison? How stupid my mind is!

Despite the individual differences, there are no problems overall.

They can each be evaluated as a B rank.

And this is when they have lived up to their “Korps Kuning” name.

Forces that specialize in creating walls to ward off attacks. They are the main force of Tempest.

As for the 100 Gabil Dragon Dragons, the,

Of course, they were at least at A-rank each.

They gained the ability of 『Dragon Knight Transformation』 and 『Flame Breath』 or 『Thunder Breath』.

Although their efficiency decreased, their strength increased greatly.

To be honest, I still don't really know what 『Transformation Knight Naga』 did. Even though they got it, they didn't seem able to use it yet.

I have a bad feeling about that, so maybe that's a good thing.

So use it when you are in danger! it is pure negligence.

Such a phrase was almost disrespectful to Gabil and his troops.

But to think that they had also gained the ability to fly and were now able to fire their breath from the sky …

Although they have not yet gained new resistance, they have high resistance to start.

With their scale armor as strong as steel.

Only direct attacks could pierce through their armor.

So being able to fly puts them at a tremendous advantage over their enemies.

Their name, “Hiryu” (Flying Dragon).

Unfortunately, they are currently probably our strongest unit.

And so the report continues.

Looks like my efforts up until now have really paid off.

What I got from that was: our strength increased greatly. That'sallthatis.

Although we are not even ten thousand strong, we can easily rush the larger army.

Compared to what I destroyed, we are much stronger.

You know, I'm not even surprised anymore.

Our only drawback is our small numbers.

Since we cannot easily increase our numbers, it will cause problems for us from now on.

So we conclude a population survey.

Next: management…

According to Rigurdo, they have not been able to confirm.

Well, that's how it's supposed to be.

Even I have not fully realized My abilities.

Rather than worrying about others, it is best to worry about yourself first.

Asking Rigurdo to continue the investigation, I left the place to verify my abilities.

I headed straight to the Cave of the Seal.

Meeting Gabil in the street, I ordered that no one interfere, and entered the cave.

Now, let's call the ultimate skill 『Raphael』

I ordered him to teach me about the changes that occur as a result of evolution.

This is what I found.

Status

Name: Rimuru Tempest

Species: Demon Slime

Blessing: Storm Crest

Title: “Demon Lord”

Magic: 〈Magic Energy Manipulation Archives〉 〈Great Spirit Summoning〉

〈Huge demon summon〉

Skill: Species Skills 『Decomposition Absorption, Endless Regeneration』

Highest Skills 『King of Wisdom Raphael』

… Despite Acceleration? An assessment? Parallel Processing?

Chant Cancellation? All Creation? A mix? Disassociation

Highest Skills 『Greedy King Beelzebub』

… Predation? The analysis? A stomach? Mimic? Segregation?

Decomposition? A supply? Food Chain? Soul Eater's

Daily Skills ... 『Magic Perception』 『Hot Detection』 『Learning

Perception 』『 Super Kissing 』

『Ambition Demon King』

Battle Skills.. 『Yarn Manipulation』 『Kloning』 『Chaos Breath』

『Law Manipulation』 『Attribute Change』 『Mind Domination 』『 Demon King Transformation 』

Imitate: demon, Spirit, Black Wolf, Black Snake, Centipede, Giant Bat, Giant

Spiders, Lizards, Goblins, Orcs

Resistance: Physical Damage Nullification, Natural Attack Nullification, Status

Change Cancellation

Spirit Attack Resistance, Holy Magic Resistance

That's everything.

Many things seemed to have disappeared, but since I was receiving the skills my ally had acquired, I should have been able to use even more.

I thought only the name changed for many of these, but I was clearly wrong.

The acceleration of the Mind, for example, has now increased to 1,000,000 times faster.

I cannot explain it in words very well. When I use it, time seems to stop.

While intending to ask Raphael about each skill,

?ik?Announcements. As instructed, 『Infinite Jail』 has been analyzed.

Are you going to release Individual: Veldora? [YES NOT]?

What a relaxing announcement!

It was so sudden, that I could not answer…

But.. finally!

It's been a year, but I can finally keep my promise.

All that was left was .. getting a spirit medium for her.

The thought of testing the skill has completely gone out of my mind.

I'm setting you free, Veldora!

And, I chose [YES]!