Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken (LN) - Volume 21 - Chapter 2.07

The Ramiris were also pleased with the way things were going.

"Hey, Ramiris-sama, you surely looked suspicious?

"Don't worry, don't worry! Dino-chan has no time to be suspicious of us.

Ramiris was optimistic, but Benimaru was of the same opinion.

In the face of Zegion, who is the absolute leader, there is no time to worry about other things, he thought.

It was true.

Ramiris and Dino have known each other for a long time, so it is surprising that they know what each other is thinking. It is an example of a relationship where the more they fight, the better they get along.

And so, the first round begins.

The first pair is Kumara VSPico.

The labyrinth had somehow changed its structure and the stage was set.

Pico moves forward to the center of the circular Colosseum.

Kumara is ready.

"We're going to settle this today," he says.

"That's my line. I won't take it easy on you just because you're a kid.

Pico's line was not quite right, since they looked completely opposite. However, as Pico says, there is a huge gap between their ages, as big as the creation of heaven and earth.

It is not a metaphor but a fact. Even though age does not equal experience, Pico is certainly a better fighter than Ramiris.

The Ramiris knew this very well, so they thought that it did not matter which way the game went.

As a proof, Beretta is also standing in the center of Colosseum.

"Well, before we start the fight, let me give you a reminder. First of all, both of you, please put these on.

He presented the "Resurrection Bracelet" created by Ramiris.

"Oh, I've been wanting one of these!"

It was Dino who said this in a friendly manner, accepting the bracelet without being asked for it.

I'll give it to you later, okay?

"No, I'll give it to you later."

Saying that, he put on the bracelet quickly.

（"Oh, no, you can escape anytime you want!)

(Oh, well, now I can escape anytime I want!) And so on and so forth, Dino plays his tricks to his own advantage.

Of course, the world is not so easy.

Dino-chan, let me tell you first that the bracelet's resurrection point is set to "the place where you died". You know what I mean, don't you?

Ramiris explained to me in person.

Hearing this, Dino was disappointed, thinking that he would not be able to escape.

Ramiris continued to explain to Dino as if he was trying to catch up with him.

I didn't think you'd like the bracelet that much, Dino-chan. Then I'll give you five of them as a special gift!

"What?"

For a moment, I didn't understand what Dino said to me, but I didn't have to think too hard to realize that he meant only one thing.

He said he would kill me five times.

"Hey, you, that's not funny !

Hoo-hoo-hoo! You should know how much I hate you !

So Dino's argument was rejected and he was kicked out of the Colosseum for interfering with the match.

Then the fight began.

Kumara was bare-handed against Pico's spear. He did not have any weapon of his own, but he had a fan as a weapon. The fan is a hobby of Kurobee, and its performance is equivalent to that of a legendary-grade weapon. Even so, it was not considered to be a weapon that could be used against a mythical-grade weapon, even though it was a mass-produced model.

Kumara, however, looked relaxed.

"White monkey Byakuren!

As soon as Kumara gave this command, one of the tails changed its shape and a monkey-shaped majin appeared.

The white monkey Byakuren, which looked more human-like than before,

held a stick in its hand.

The name of the stick was "Shin Kou-bou.

Rimuru had Kurobee make it for fun, based on the weapon of the main character 'Sun Wukong' in the 'Chronicles of the West'. It was one of the It may not look like anything special, but its performance is laughable. Even if it was just for fun from Rimuru's point of view, Kurobee was serious about it.

The materials used were not so fancy. They used hihiirokane, which was left over.

It is no wonder that Kurobee was serious about this project, and the performance of this project is mythical-grade.

This is truly a superb work by Kurobee.

Although not as flexible as the real thing, it could be made to expand and contract to some extent at the will of the owner. The design was specialized only for strength, but it also had an unexpected side effect.

It is a real weapon, not a mass-produced mythical-grade weapon.

With such a steel rod in his hand, white monkey Byakuren dances.

"Kieeeeeeee !

"Hush !

The white monkey Byakuren, who is approaching Pico with a strange voice, is a top-notch dancer. That's because he has been under Hakurou's tutelage whenever he has free time in the labyrinth.

Kumara is now an expert in the art of stick fighting, and has even mastered the art of battlewill. Moreover, Kumara was able to freely distribute his power to his tail and summoned the white monkey Byakuren with a concentrated effort.

In other words, the current white monkey Byakuren was equivalent to the Million-class, whose existence value exceeded a million, and its threat was immeasurable.

Of course, Kumara, the host, was no match for Byakuren.

She has endured Hakurou's rigorous training and is now an accomplished master. In fact, Kumara is even better than white monkey Byakuren in terms of level alone.

Kumara has even attained divinity and reached fox djinn. There was no way he was weak.

The white monkey Byakuren was summoned because it would ensure the victory. Kumara had grown up a lot with his experience against Karion and Frey.

White monkey Byakuren and Kumara teamed up for Pico. White monkey Byakuren, who has no fear of dying, stands in the front, while Kumara attacks from the rear with a series of tail attacks.

Kumara has a good record in the fight against Oria, where he had successfully prevented Trident. Pico's skill was better than Kumara's, but it was not a problem for Kumara if he kept his eyes on the defensive. If Pico targets Kumara, white monkey Byakuren will attack. If Pico was going to attack Kumara, the white monkey Byakuren would attack Kumara.

It is very efficient, but it is not so easy for the attacker. What the hell is this guy ? I mean, wasn't it one-on-one?" Pico whined.

There was no such rule from the beginning. It was just a sore loser.

"Eat this!

Pico exercised his power.

A lightning bolt, 'Black Thunder', struck Kumara.

Kumara, however, does not move. He deploys his eight tails like lightning rods, and deals with the lightning without harming himself.

Pico's eyes peeled.

(This guy...he looks like a different person from when we fought before ! He's unnaturally improved his ability !) Pico's tongue was tied behind his back.

Pico's tongue was rolling. He was not a loser by any means, but he felt the need to admit the reality.

In the battle of transcendents, there are three elements necessary: strength, compatibility, and luck.

The basic premise is that they are equal in ability.

In addition to this, the advantage or disadvantage of compatibility was added, and finally, luck was the deciding factor.

Kumara had a certain level of skill. Kumara had already become a player who could beat Pico.

Now, Pico had no choice but to take the game seriously...

（But what's the point of winning? Even Dino's main goal is to survive...) Pico was not motivated at all.

If Pico had been serious at this point, he probably would have won against Kumara.

If Pico had used his Ultimate Skill 'Rigor King Jibril', and exercised his terrible power of 'Ten-no-Sabaki', he could have eliminated the white monkey Byakuren would have been eliminated with a single blow. Pico's 'tennosabaki' is a very unreasonable ability of altering events, which makes the target's body reproduce the damage it has inflicted on the enemies it has defeated so far. In order to resist this, it is necessary to have at least some kind of higher power of alteration, such as law, event, or fate. Kumara's Ultimate Gift 'Beast King Bahamut' is a power specialized in control over natural influences. Pico's 'tennosabaki' would have worked, though it would not have worked in the case of hallucination, since it is imbued with divinity.

In such a case, the white monkey Byakuren would have taken his place as a shield, but he would have had a hard time.

But Pico did not make that choice here.

Instead, he should have chosen to fight now. (I have to stall for time anyway, so let's play!) Pico decided to enjoy the game until the end.

Then, the time of the final battle arrives.

"Fallen Spear !

Pico's special blow finally destroys the white monkey Byakuren. But that was the end of the story.

"Nine-hole blow!"

Pico, who had been immersed in the momentary afterglow, was left with a small opening. Kumara did not miss it, and at that moment, he hit Pico with a series of tail strikes.

Pico's body scatters as particles of light, and he revives on the spot.

Ramiris' voice echoes over to Pico, who looks disappointed.

Yes, it's over! Kumara-chan wins!

Kumara, a bewitching beauty, does not look good with the "chan" suffix, but from Ramiris' point of view, she was a kogitsune until just a short while ago. Since we can't suddenly change the name, such a misguided declaration of victory has been made.

Anyway...

Kumara's victory was unquestionable, even though it was a big upset for Dino.

"Hey, hey, did you cut corners at the end? Wouldn't you have won if you had really tried?"

Dino asked Pico when he came back.

Pico answered in a very disappointed and grumpy way.

"Well, it's good that the effect of the bracelet was proven to be real, isn't it?" Pico says, and then he puts on the spare bracelet.

"Well, yes, but..."

Dino reads the situation and stops asking further questions.

This was a very good move by Pico.

In fact, Pico had enough strength and did not use any of the aforementioned tricks, so he could have won the game if he had insisted on winning. However, in that case, the question was what they could gain.

If they continued to fight with all their might, it would be a war of attrition if they were not good at it. Even if they did not, they would surely suffer from exhaustion, and all they would gain would be the pride and honor of having won.

Such things were meaningless if they did not survive.

On the contrary, it was a loss just to expose our hand.

Dino and his team were stalling for time so that Vega could invade and control the labyrinth. But whether they can accomplish this is unknown.

"Well, you know. Even if we win, it won't matter.

You know what I mean.

We must not forget that we are in enemy territory.

We have a sense of security that we can come back to life even if we die, and Ramiris seems to be in a carefree mood, so we are tempted to let our guard down, but it is dangerous to give our all so that we cannot recover in time.

"That's right. We don't have any supplies, and we can't expect reinforcements. It's not just a matter of winning, is it?

Gracia understood.

There was no guarantee that the Ramiris would keep their promise. Even if they win all the games, they have their own reserves.

"This is troublesome, isn't it? Then, why don't we cut corners and lose all the games?

Dino made a very casual proposal without any hesitation.

Mai, who had remained silent, let out a big sigh, and Pico and Gracia looked at each other in response, shaking their heads in exasperation.