Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken (LN) - Volume 21 - Chapter 3.11

Facing Diablo, Zelanus stood his ground.

He throws Zegion out of the way.

Zelanus is a coward.

That is why he knows in advance who is in danger in this labyrinth.

There was no one, but the moment he saw Diablo up close, Zelanus felt a chill.

It was a dangerous sign.

It was the same as he had felt when he had faced Demon Lord Milim.

The sign was small, but it was not an opponent to be underestimated.

Zelanus was different from the others when he could recognize it.

"Insect Lord Zelanus, let me test you to see how good you are.

"You really have the nerve to call me a demon!"

We interrupted our conversation and Zelanus moved silently.

He slips through the wall of air and spins around behind Diablo. He spins around and throws a kick to the back of Diablo's head.

From the back-to-back position, the kick was aimed at the back of Diablo's head, which was defenseless.

But Diablo reacted as if he had read the kick. He leaned forward and kicked backward.

Zelanus's kick was intercepted by Diablo's kick.

Zelanus was one size bigger than Diablo. Zelanus's kick was a heavy one, as if he was going to hit Diablo from above, but it was offset by Diablo's kick.

It was more forceful than Carrera's crumpled arms, but Diablo was unperturbed.

Both men continued to move away.

The exoskeleton covering Zelanus's entire body glowed with rainbow colors.

"Good grief, it's a hihiirokane. It's going to be hard to crush." Diablo transformed his mana to reveal scissors blades.

The five blades shine in rainbow colors. It was a sign of mythical-grade.

"Stop laughing. Don't dream what you can't do."

Zelanus's whole body was in motion, as if he were breathing.

The silvery hairs running from his forehead to his back stood on end, shining in the light reflected from the labyrinth.

Two pairs of wings, one from the back and the other from the waist, glow red and spread wide, as if threatening Diablo.

Zelanus uncrosses his three pairs of arms, which had remained crossed, and takes a stance for each.

The lower arm prepared for magic, and the upper arm vibrated to become a blade. To receive their attacks with bare hands would be like asking them to cut you into pieces.

And the middle arm was a deadly line that would stand up to any attack from Diablo.

Zelanus had no weaknesses. Zelanus has no weakness.

Zelanus has no weakness. He had the means to attack at long, medium, and short range, in all situations.

The existence value includes values that are not related to combat. Since it includes values of power not usually used, the effective number may not be that large. In the case of Zelanus, however, almost all of the values are related to its combat ability.

The ultimate fighting life form is exactly what Zelanus is.

But Diablo is not afraid.

He was enjoying the battle against Zelanus, who was supposed to be overwhelmingly superior to him, and whom he had no chance of winning.

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It is common knowledge that 'mana', which refers to the instantaneous maximum output, is more important than just the amount of magicule.

Diablo specialized in the mana.

The amount of missing magicule could be supplied from the atmosphere. Therefore, we are not confused by the numbers, but just yearn for the pure "strength".

Humans have always been Diablo's boredom killers.

Most of them were boring, but some of them had beautiful souls that shone brightly.

Like Shizue Izawa.

The courage to challenge an opponent who could never be beaten was also an element that fascinated Diablo.

The way he desperately struggled against his destiny was beautiful, even though it was muddy.

That is why Diablo, although he is a strong man, is thoroughly focused on the way he fights.

He did not just want to win, but to have the real strength to win under any circumstances.

This experience was put to good use in the battle against Zelanus.

In most cases, the battle between transcendents is either over in an instant or prolonged. Diablo was never in a hurry because he knew this well. If Zegion was defeated, which Diablo acknowledged, then Zelanus' strength was real. If he tried to defeat such an opponent in haste, he would only be easily defeated.

There is almost nothing that Zelanus can do.

The only chance to win is to strike Zelanus with the most powerful Okumichi at the moment when he is caught off guard.

Until then, the only thing he could do was to endure.

And yet, Diablo seemed to be enjoying himself from the bottom of his heart.

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"Don't you understand the difference in our abilities?"

"kufufufu, then get on with defeating me. Can't you? Then you're not as bad as you think.

Diablo is in great shape, even against a superior opponent.

Diablo is winning in the verbal fights.

Zelanus is not amused by the situation, but that does not slow him down.

He is cautious and does not let the words of his opponents fool him.

Diablo also appreciates this point.

A weak-minded enemy would have been defeated long ago.

Zelanus' cautiousness is really annoying. After all, he does not use any big moves at all.

He does not use any big move, even though he is supposed to make us believe that he is sure to eliminate Diablo just by radiating his great energy. So far, Zelanus has used only martial arts. Zelanus' fighting energy created plasmas here and there in the space, but they were just the aftermath of his fighting.

Zelanus was overwhelming Diablo using only his body as a weapon.

Diablo, however, was no match for Zelanus.

Even the power that could have knocked him down with a single blow if he were to meet it head-on was no problem if he was able to parry it. With his extraordinary computing power, he was able to induce the power of Zelanus.

"Cheeky..."

Zelanus's emotions wave slightly, though not impatiently.

It is irritation.

Unlike when he was fighting Milim, Zelanus was confident that he would not be defeated if Diablo was his opponent. Therefore, Zelanus does not intend to throw the game away.

However, this is the first time he has faced such a persistent and persistent opponent, and it seems to be very troublesome.

Normally, this is an enemy who cannot block the way of Zelanus' supremacy.

And yet, it has been obstructing us so persistently.

"kufufufu, what's wrong? Are you tired already?"

With a calm and composed attitude, Diablo encouraged Zelanus.

This irritated Zelanus.

Somewhere in his mind, he was thinking that he was a small, petty person standing in front of Zelanus, who was about to become the god of creation.

However, Zelanus did not panic because of that.

Unlike Milim, Zelanus does not use his power against the likes of Diablo. In the battle of the transcendents, the key to victory or defeat was how to wear down the opponent.

As long as Zelanus continued his current fighting style, he would never be defeated.