Shitara Slime Datta Ken (WN)
Awards and Evolution [3]

All right, let's now head to the Adalman team, the last of the Labyrinth group.

Adalman has a large magic reserve, but is weak against close combat.

However, he was a genius who could use Holy-Demonic Reversal.

It's strange how smart he is, considering he's losing his brain.

It was a power that involved a Mathematical Circuit imbued into the soul.

In addition, using special Skills such as ‘Memory Perfect’ and ‘Thinking Soul’, its existence is approaching Spiritual Form.

All ordinary physical attacks were canceled, and only Legendary-level weapons up could actually injure him.

It was similar to the Hinata Spirit Armor, and against enemies wearing Legendary level equipment, it did not provide much defense.

Albert had been pushed back by such an enemy, so it was unreasonable to blame him.

His weapon being broken, endangering the front row, was one of the main reasons for their defeat.

“After being defeated, I cannot possibly accept this gift .....”

Adalman expressed in frustration.

No, he's too worried.

“Don't say that. You did it well.

I said this, so believe me, right? ”

At first, I didn't expect it, but Adalman had defeated Shinji's team. (TN: When they came as spies.)

He's clearly developed far more than I expected.

His battle with Krishna, one of the Emperor's Personal Guards, was just a bad match.

So I've forgiven him, and will begin the Ascension Ritual but ……

“Even Rimuru-sama, I cannot forgive myself.

Until I ascend to the Demon Lordship the same as His Majesty ……

I'd gladly take the chance to be one of them, if I'd gotten it! ”

He refused my offer.

It is true that the Labyrinth is our last line of defense, and its defensive power is important.

At this point, rather than trying to protect the current capital of Tempest, it was optimal to transfer all the important facilities into the Labyrinth.

The capital itself would then serve as a place to house international officials, essentially becoming a holiday town.

On that note, the Labyrinth also had its Ten Lords.

And there was no problem with handing over his defense to Demon Lord-class individuals like Zegion or Kumara.

The labyrinth I built as a playground suddenly turned into a fortress.

I want Adalman to reach the Demon Lordship, but I must not ignore his personal desires.

“I understand.

But I'll keep great hopes from you.

If there is another opportunity, be sure to prove the value of the expectation! ”

“Of course! Your Majesty will definitely observe the value of Me with your own eyes !! ”

“Iya. I'll remember your words.

So put aside your ascension to the Demon King ……

From today onwards, I grant you the title ‘Mr Gehenna’.

You have to work hard to fulfill that name! ”

“As you want noble one !!”

Fu ~'s. (TN: * exhale*)

Talking to all this dignity really makes you tired.

After all, Adalman is now also considered among the strongest subordinates of Me, having received the title of ‘-Lord’.

From now on, his authority will increase. That is, if he is willing to exercise that privilege.

(TN: Warnings, character changes like crazy.)

Adalman is not the only one who has been defeated.

Albert needs to replace his broken equipment.

He was able to use average weapons and armor with the skills of a master.

Are Legendary level items taken from the Empire more suitable for him?

- What is my Mind.

Who could use the only set of God level?

There's a reason why I didn't give it to Gerudo.

His skills would be suitable for the Legendary level and advancing to the God level would be a matter of time.

Skill wasn't the only reason, but Gerudo probably wouldn't be able to use the God-level set to its fullest.

At first glance, Calgurio was not a weak person.

In fact, he even had Skills and was a worthy fighter.

Even so, he had never been able to bring out the potential of his God-level set, and had only used it as a high-defense armor.

The God-level armor chose its master.

I know this kind of secret info after a lot of analysis. (TN: through Raphael-sensei I guess.)

The Demon Steel that matured over the years turned into a Steel God, became ‘Tsukumogami’ (TN: a tool of life, so to speak.), and reached the power of the God level.

Equipment made from such metal would be extremely weak in the hands of an unskilled person.

For a short-lived human, obtaining the mastery needed for such a treasure was only a distant dream.

But even being a ghost with an infinite lifespan, he was a soul that did not lose his talent as a Holy Knight.

Perhaps even better than Hakurou in swordsmanship, was Albert really unfit for such equipment?

After all, most of the candidates to evolve into Demon Lordships did not need any new armor because they could make it themselves.

For example, Devils like Diablo could make their own clothes through this type of embodiment power.

It was an extremely powerful outfit, perhaps even a Legendary level outfit.

But the clothes were only meant as insurance.

It was a backup if the force field they were installing was damaged.

To be honest, I considered giving the armor to Benimaru or Souei, but that decision might be better considered after they evolved.

First of all, ‘Nullify Physical Attacks’ will cause most of the armor to become useless.

Furthermore, as time went by, it was possible to raise the Legendary level to the level of a God, so it was fine not to worry about their equipment now.

Shion’s odachi, order ‘Enhancement? Hercules ’Edge’, has somehow turned into a Legendary level destructive power weapon.

Armour Kurobee could be a good candidate for evolution.

And there were also compatibility issues with that armor.

After all, Wisdom Lord Raphael-san has decided Albert to be worthy.

In that case, Albert's gift was the God-level armor confiscated from Calgurio.

It was a Full-plate Armor that came with Long Sword and Kite Shield in a set.

“Albert, your sword skills are really great.

Keep helping Adalman with that firm hand! ”

“Roger !!”

Speaking so, I handed the prize to Albert.

Having to receive it straight from the hand I made him tremble in tension. (TN: lolicon)

He's too worried.

“I-this !!”

Realizing the power of what he was holding right now, Albert let out a voice of astonishment.

That's understandable.

These items are legacies from the times of the gods, even their existence is debated.

For a knight, having permission to use it was the greatest honor.

Can you use it?

I won't let him refuse.

Holding the power of my intensity, I,

“Ya sir! I will make the most of it, to repay you for this honor !! ”

Albert answered loudly.

This way, I safely handed the set over to Albert, and he was easily recognized as an armor expert.

But I've made one miscalculation.

The true power of the God-level armor released was completely beyond my imagination.

Hey no one told me this! The analysis does not show this !!

Wisdom Lord Raphael, hmm? I finally understood the reason for my overreaction.

He knows, no. (TN: I called Raphael-san him because of a certain spoiler.) That's why he's advocating for Albert and not Benimaru.

‘Change flesh body into Spirit Shape Body for a certain period’

It was the hidden power of the God-level armor.

Spirit Forms, in other words, God-like Creatures.

Veldora was like that, and by the way, I was like that too.

I didn't pay much attention, but it must be an almost eternal state.

Eternal youth is guaranteed, along with a strong level of immortality.

I cannot die unless Core Break or Energy Roast is successfully done to me.

Although temporary, to be able to provide an existence on that scale, this armor was terrifying.

But for this reason, it was no match for Half-Spirit Forms like Benimaru, and even less for true Spirit Forms like Demons.

The armor had gone to its place.

Now, it's all from the Ten Lords that are done, but we must not forget Adalman's pet dragon.

True, the Death Dragon did well as well.

I wonder what could be a good gift.

I walked past the 4 Dragon Kings (TN: Boss of the 96+ floor) and arrived at the foot of the Death Dragon.

Sensing my arrival, the Death Dragon lowered its head nervously.

Besides his frightening appearance, to be honest it was quite funny.

“I also want to give you something. It is a ‘nama’.

From today you are ‘King of the Dragon Gehennic’ Wenti! ”

I named it that way in front of everyone.

And a dramatic transformation is taking place.

The 20m long beast shrank before our eyes and turned into a black-clothed beauty. (TN: (? ° ??? °))

This time I wasn't too surprised.

With monsters, anything is possible. After experiencing it many times, I won't be easily upset.

I'm pretty cool, if I say it myself.

“Ah, kind and precious God!

To give myself such a blessing, I'm so happy! ”

Ah yeah.

By blessing he means name.

“Ohh, good for you, Death ―― I mean, Wenti!”

“Ah, sir, God has not forgotten Me ――”

“Indeed, this is also for our growth.”

“Iya!”

Really love a good pet. (TN: (? ° ??? °))

Yeah, good for them. I feel like a third wheel.

Well, they seem happy, so everything's fine.

Actually, my strength is not exhausted by this naming.

I've used 5000 souls for the process.

Wisdom analysis of Lord Raphael-san has determined this to be possible, and conversion to Energy is possible with the Gluttony King Beelzebub.

Clearly, there was a risk given the amount of Energy that might be required to name an elite Dragon-class monster.

I had named the Demon Dukes before using the Energy that Beelzebub slowly gathered.

It would be a problem if I switched to Sleep Mode, as it used my internal stock.

The total amount of Energy had increased, and it was impossible to know how long it would take to recover if it ran out.

It is not good to be drained like that especially now that we are at war.

I finally realized why the other Demon Lords did not go around naming their Demon class subordinates.

At the very least, it is very important to stop naming things during times of war.

This time, using the soul as an alternative, my burden is zero.

Thank you very much Lord Raphael.

There was no problem as 9 of them had already ascended to become Demon Lords.

Obtaining a human form would be shocking, but a dragon that turned into a human was a famous cliche.

That's not surprising at all.

After all, with that, the praise and appreciation for the Labyrinth group had ended.

On a side note, the 4 Dragon Kings were under Ramiris' command.

So they got kicked off my list, but actually, I got something for them, too.

There were a total of 940,000 souls gathered, and to revive the Empire's 700,000 troops, around 10,000 were used.

Well, some of them seemed to require extremely high Spirit Energy so, the total cost was slightly higher than expected.

And then I tried to divide the remaining 930,000 souls between Me and Ramiris but,

“Yes, I have no way to use the soul so no, thank you, okay?”

He told me.

So, I raised Michelle and Raymond as his assistants.

It is not a partial resurrection, but a full resurrection.

With their Nucleic Hearts intact, soul awakening was entirely possible, and they were still able to use their Skills.

I felt that it was not enough to thank Ramiris, so I gave the names to the 4 Dragon Kings in a similar way to Wenti.

After all, they worked their way to the bone in recent events and even died several times, giving them rewards was common.

Dragons were said to be potentially stronger than Arch Demons, but their natural evolution had limits.

With that in mind, I provided each of the 5,000 souls and asked Ramiris to name them.

I'm back to using the soul as an alternative to Energy.

The result was very good and the Dragon King has now become a true ‘King Naga’.

‘King Dragon Hell Fire’ Zephyrus.

‘King of the Hell Dragon Es’ Boreas.

‘King Dragon Lightning’ Notos.

Euro ‘Tremor Dragon King’

(TN: Anemone)

They are named according to the floor they manage.

I thought of the names, but asked Ramiris to do the actual naming.

They all had beautiful humanoid forms.

Their evolution was a success, and they gained a huge boost of Energy along with their human form.

To be exact, it was only a humanoid form, and they did not become Dragonoids like Milim.

Dragoniods are actually Spirit Forms that dwell within the flesh, so they are Irregular existences.

Even if they were powerful Dragon Sovereigns, as they were held in the flesh, their strength was lower than ‘Naga’, a true Spirit Form species.

The soul used to name this opportunity was undeniably less than the amount needed to ascend to the Demon King.

But, their strength was said to be equal.

Demon Kings and Dragon Kings were fundamentally different, and more importantly, monsters were not bound by many forms of logic.

If you think too hard, you lose.

So, the process of developing the Dragon Monarch to thank Ramiris went smoothly.

By the way, the Ten Sovereigns of the Labyrinth were quite equal in Energy, but there was a huge difference in actual fighting strength.

Thus, the 4 Dragon Kings also had the same store of Energy, but were weaker in fighting prowess.

This was mainly due to the overall battle experience; their levels were only lower.

They seemed to be quite frustrated from being defeated a few times recently, so the Dragons decided to undergo training.

They had reached a humanoid form, and were also interested in the fighting style of the new body.

Without just relying on Elemental attacks or physical attacks using their fangs and claws, they would learn and combine Magic.

And by learning to fight as humanoids, they would later prove their strength in battle.

It will work so well, that the new power they find will grow by leaps and bounds, but it is something I will see later.

Well, the only ones left were the triad of Demon Dukes.

what I have to do, is the question.

Of the 930,000 souls, I have used the majority to ascend some to the Demon King, and name some, and in the end the remaining number is 210,000.

I can go up 2 more but ……

Is it okay to develop Carrera as Gerudo suggests?

If I do, then there's still Testa and Ul. Which one should I choose?

These three people were almost equal to Diablo in strength in the first place.

In my view, Diablo was one step ahead, but initially their strength was on par.

Diablo must first defeat them, and then stalk them as my subordinates, so he must be stronger.

Therefore, wouldn't there be a problem in creating a power imbalance between them?

Frankly, it's dangerous.

If not all are treated equally, there must be pain.

If it was just Carrera, I don't think there would be any complaints, but making the strongest of them become stronger seems wrong.

Sort of like, an uncontrollable force would cause his own death.

After all, if he does not stop it ―― Gravity Collapse ―― just in time, the resulting mini supernova level explosion will destroy the Gerudo forces along with all the capitals.

He may be aware that he can stop her, but the choice of magic in that situation and place seems like a red flag.

I decided to observe whether the person who had evolved could control their strength before thinking of raising the girls.

On that note, as if reading my mind, Diablo would always take appropriate action.

He is able to bring his new powers completely under control, and is a reliable man.

“Testarossa, Ultima, Carrera.

You 3 have worked well as an Intelligence gatherer in recent battles.

However, your raise will be given at a more appropriate time.

I've considered Gerudo's thoughts on Carrera's development, but I'm sure that doing so now will be premature.

You may not be satisfied, but please understand. ”

“Rimuru-sama, please don't lower your head! We have no reason to be dissatisfied! ”

“Persis.” (TN:-desuva)

“This is no problem. We are as strong as we are now. ”

They deny any and all possible dissatisfaction.

They are right in saying that they have a lot of power.

And they may be stronger than the Gabil that evolved even today.

There was no need to rush their development, or create unnecessary bitterness.

It might be better to handle these 3 things together.

“I'm glad to hear it.

I feel like we really understand each other.

But I can't let you go without anything in return ……

I'll make you 3 a part of my executive.

‘Killer Lord’ Testarossa. (TN: Kira (Killer) as in Death Note.)

‘Pain Lord ‘Ultima.

‘Menace Lord’ Carrera's.

On this day, I grant you these titles.

You are still new to the Tempest country, but I will entrust his future to you as a loyal confidant of Me! ”

“As of You, Your Majesty !!”

They bow their heads in unison.

They seem to like their title.

With that, I now have 12 ‘-Lords’ under my wing.

They have been called ‘Four Heavenly Kings’ or ‘Ten Sovereigns of the Labyrinth’, but 12 nobles I will be known as ‘Twelve Protectors Rimuru’.

Well, I'm not too fussy about the name, but it should give the impression of ‘strongest team’.

At this point, Gobuta, being one of them becomes increasingly strange.

My power to reward others is actually quite pleasant.

As I stared at the Protectors lined up in front of me, I was perplexed by such thoughts.

With this, the Rewards and Evolution Ceremony finally came to an end.

Perhaps influenced by today's events, I will later be known as ‘Chaos Creator’ Rimuru.