Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken (WN) - Chapter 244

Chapter 244

Chapter 244/251 Decisive Battle at the Summit Part 5

And well, that is how I have also been working hard .

I am sure you all understand now that I was by no means slacking off .

Velda was surprised by my entrance .

That is natural, I guess .

After all, I appeared here using the ‘Instant Teleportation’ I got just a while ago .

Right as I acquired it, Ciel implemented it into ‘Void God Azathoth’ .

It seems like Mai couldn’t go anywhere except the places she had been to once but that’s just the limit for humans . It can’t be helped as most of their perception of space is through vision .

However, I added surveillance magic into it and can grasp a ton of space information easily . In other words, this means that I can instantly teleport to anywhere I can perceive .

Even now, I was able to grasp the situation through Diablo and Veldora-san’s eyes . That was also the reason why I was so easily able to come .

Seeing Velda be on guard because of my appearance, I put on a daring smile .

I provoked him .

With this, he will probably be even more cautious of me . My plan is to proceed with my preparations to stop Velda in that gap .

Before Velda could do anything, I suppressed the energy and absorbed it all .

Fortunately, my energy wasn’t still recovered and so ‘Void Space’ kept being filled . And Ciel-san was diligently converting that into energy I can use .

Thanks to that, my energy, which was running low, got replenished and now I can take on Velda easily .

You never know what might prove to be fortunate .

By the way, after coming to this place, I found out why my energy wasn’t filling up .

The criminal behind it is probably Veldora-san .

I think he rampaged around after creating a clone .

He can now replenish his energy using the ‘Soul Corridor’ with me so there’s no mistaking it .

That’s what I thought but…

When I confirmed it with Ciel, a surprising reply came back .

[That’s true . I am also sending a bit to Diablo and Benimaru . And more energy was exhausted in evolving Velgrynd’s ability than I had expected . ]

She replied in a carefree way as if to say ‘what about it?’ .

She said it so casually that I am at loss on how to reply to that .

Now, listen here, you are using my energy of your own accord, you know……

But, even though I want to complain, I was helped quite a bit by the low amount of energy as a result .

I had tons of things to say but I decided not to .

Or rather, is it possible that……

Was this situation also inside Ciel’s scope of hypothesis or something?

No, no, no, no, surely not . That’s surely me overthinking it .

Like, right?

There’s no way she can see that far off into the future and also predict what kind of actions Velda will take .

[I confirmed that the energy of the angels were returning to the celestial world after they were defeated . ]

Yep, I know that .

[It was clear that the most efficient way of using all that energy gathering up in the celestial world was to make it go wild . As such, as a means to that situation, I maintained the state of ‘low energy’ on purpose . ]

No, you make it sound really easy but…… if you were a bit off in your readings, wouldn’t it have turned out to be a really big problem?

Besides, Velda might have absorbed all the energy and gotten super strong or something .

I couldn’t have possibly fought that Velda when I was out of gas and what was your plan if my energy didn’t recover properly?

[Getting super strong or ‘something’ is impossible . If he could get strong so easily, he wouldn’t have had so much trouble . Well, either way, if he did get super strong, it wouldn’t have been a problem still . I can’t think of my master losing just because of having less energy and even in that case, by forcibly retrieving Veldora and Velgrynd, it was possible to replenish 60% of the energy in an instant . As such, there is no problem whatsoever . ]

Ah, is that so .

You declared that getting super strong would be impossible but what about me?

Am I perhaps an exception?

…… I feel like you’re overestimating me too much, Ciel-san .

Ciel-san is the type which gets things done when they say they will .

And so, out of generosity, she kept on distributing energy .

Veldora-san and Velgrynd were recovering energy on their own now so I guess it would be possible to make them cooperate with me, in the worst case scenario .

Whether they would be willing or not might be a problem, but it is a relief knowing that a forceful way exists .

I feel like I just got a glimpse of Ciel-san’s dreadfulness but my doubts are cleared .

All that’s left is to beat Velda .

And, before that……

I looked at the sphere on my left hand .

After absorbing all the energy, the core of it was probably left .

It seems similar to the doll I made but the concept is completely different .

What exactly is this—

“Yo! I thought that was it for me but to think I would live through it like this, huh? Although, saying I am ‘living’ feels a bit weird . Hahahaha!”

It spoke?!

I stared at the sphere startled .

It doesn’t have vocal chords or anything so it seems like it is using magic to vibrate the atoms to make noise . What a skillful sphere .

“Rudra! You, are fine… or it didn’t seem like it but, are you?”

Velgrynd asked, although having a bit trouble, to the sphere .

Hmm… this sphere is, Rudra?

I feel like his personality is completely different from the Rudra I know…

“Hah! Well, my forte is being sturdy, after all!”

No, no, no .

Even if you say you’re sturdy being a living sphere, that is kinda…

Or so just when I was about to retort carelessly–

Velda came closing the gap between us in an instant and tried to cut me .

However, as I didn’t let my guard down even while talking, I kicked up the sword thrusted into the ground and stopped Velda’s sword with it .

“Too naive! I don’t underestimate you that much to be letting my guard down here, at the final stage!”

I don’t really want to praise him but it’s the truth so it can’t be helped .

Velda was undoubtedly the strongest person I knew .

Judging from the brief look I got of him, he seems to have gotten even stronger . It feels like a combination of Guy’s almighty power, Milim’s strength and the dragons’ level of energy .

I thought about attacking him while he was still cautious of me but it was correct to stop . As expected, I shouldn’t let my guard down around this guy . I must proceed carefully . Besides… there was something else which concerned me .

And while such things exist, there was no way I was letting my guard down .

After exchanging a few blows with him, I created some distance between us .

That just now wasn’t even a preliminary test, it was more of a greeting .

In the first place, you won’t really feel accustomed to a sword which isn’t yours . Or rather, this sword was quite good too, being of Gods’ level .

In terms of pure performance, this one is better than mine .

Even then, since I am used to using mine and it feels much better, I won’t be unfaithful to it .

“Hahaha, you’re pretty good . To be able to use my sword, so well . But, you still have much more to learn . Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem like you’re my true vassal . ”

The sphere I was holding on my left hand went on giving such an evaluation .

Or rather… how should I put it… what are you?

Because I was holding you, I had to deal with Velda with just my right hand, you know? It’s standard for me to use a sword with two hands, so I am not used to this .

“What are you, again? The Rudra I knew was the emperor so he was pretty pompous too but you’re on a whole different level . ”

“I see . So I did become the emperor . Well, if I stopped aiming higher after that then I must have gotten mellowed up, huh?”

“That doesn’t really matter to me and neither am I interested . And so, what exactly are you?”

Ignoring the sphere as it started to talk about itself, I asked the important question .

I can’t leisurely deal with it with Velda in front of me .

“That’s right! You, you seem exactly like Rudra and you don’t feel like just a reproduction of the memories . ”

Reproduction of memories?

Velgrynd’s words caught my interest .

[It looks like this sphere has the ability to reproduce the memories of the dead . However, even if it were able to reproduce the person really well, reproducing the soul is a different matter . It shouldn’t be anything more than a copy but–]

Well of course, just reproducing the memories won’t make the actual person come back to life .

What’s important is the soul, the heart .

“It certainly is interesting . The memory orb I created just reproduces the memories . It doesn’t have the feature of bringing back the soul . If that was possible, I wouldn’t be going through this bothersome plan . ”

It seems Velda was also interested in this phenomenon .

He seems to be well aware of the sphere he created and the fact that Rudra acquiring free will in itself should be impossible .

“Hahahahahahahaha! It’s that, you know . I am just too strong, that’s what it is . ”

Let’s ignore the boasting voice coming from the sphere on my left hand .

Rudra most definitely died .

There’s no doubt about that but…

[–This is only just a possibility but, one reason could be that he might have reincarnated . ]

Reincarnated? What do you mean?

[The Emperor Rudra wore out his soul by reincarnating multiple times . There’s a possibility that the worn out soul gathered together and became another soul . It isn’t an existing nor a fake soul, it has a heart with high level of freedom . ]

The soul he withheld during his reincarnations gathered into one?

This might be a flawed analogy but is it something like gathering the eraser dust and kneading them together?

Although looking at souls the same way as erasers is a problem .

It isn’t something you would think of normally but there’s no way of saying that it is definitely not true .

After all, when you think of it, me reincarnating as a slime is also impossible .

So, in this world somewhere, there is a person who holds a fragment of Rudra’s soul and as such, the memories reproduced by the memory orb could also reproduce his will, eh?

If that’s the case then–

It dawned on me . And then, I executed what my mischievous heart ordered .

“Rimuru, what are you–?!”

“Hahah, this is fascinating!”

Velgrynd raised her voice bewildered .

And Rudra curiously .

It isn’t like I did something that great .

I just threw the sword towards Velgrynd .

After fusing the memory orb on my left hand to the Gods’ sword on my right hand, though .

I inserted the glowing sphere into the root of the Gods’ sword’s body . I fused it in a such way that it became one with the sword .

If he really reincarnated with a soul, then by possessing a sword, Rudra should be able to bring out his own abilities .

I made it in that way so there should be no mistake .

I also made Ciel-sensei turn Rudra into a pseudo Manas so that the owner could also talk to him .

It should be obvious but I had already analyzed the memory orb’s data .

“I made him into a ‘Sentient Sword’ . I fused the sword with Rudra’s will so from now on, it can’t be used by anyone who isn’t on the same wavelength with him . In other words, it will be proof that the person who fulfils the requirements to hold the sword is Rudra’s reincarnation . Interesting, right?”

I thought I would be yelled at like ‘Don’t go doing whatever you like!’ or something but Velgrynd just received the sword and embraced it .

Rudra laughed like he was having fun .

“Hahahaha! I see, so you’re saying there’s a possibility that I have reincarnated? I see, that would also prove why I have freedom of will! It is interesting . ”

Hearing Rudra, Velgrynd also nodded, agreeing .

Velda felt vexed but was also looked satisfied somewhere as he glared at me .

Thinking of how and why his plan failed, he admitted that mine–or rather, Ciel’s, deduction was correct .

Using the gap when Velda looked at the ‘Sentient Sword’, I drew my sword and took stance .

With this, I can go all out .

“But still, seeing that my superior will remained completely intact, the guy who reincarnated as me must be quite the coward, huh? I look forward to meeting him . ”

“Fufu, that might be . All that was left was just your charisma–your pride neither your fortune remained…… But, when you think about it inversely, he might have inherited that fortune . If he really does exist somewhere, I would be like to meet him . Your reincarnation, who is really lucky and cowardly–”

Velgrynd said casually .

Really lucky and cowardly–? Someone does come to mind but nah, that can’t be .

He doesn’t have the charisma but the luck he has sure more than compensates for it…

The ability he has was also ‘The Chosen One’ if I remember right……

It’s a coincidence . It has to be .

I ignored Rudra and Velgrynd’s conversation and decided to not think about it anymore .

If fate wills it, then they will meet fortuitously and if he really is the reincarnation of Rudra, then they will surely meet even without me saying anything about it .

Besides, if, by chance, what I think is correct, he probably won’t be able to escape Velgrynd .

Well, it doesn’t matter to me .

I do kinda feel like I might have overdid a few things but it’s their problem now .

Albeit irresponsible, I decided to be unrelated to Rudra’s matter going forward .

Buying time like that seems to have succeeded .

Velda became way too wary of me and wouldn’t come using any all out attacks .

I just lightly deflected those and waited for the preparations to be complete .

And finally–

“I did it, Rimuru! Gaia and I sealed off the entirety of the celestial world into another dimension!”

Ramiris shouted .

“Alright, good job! With this, there’s no place to run!”

I smiled victoriously towards Velda .

There would be no meaning if he were to just run away after we cornered him this far .

And so, I brought Ramiris and Gaia–The Earth Dragon, to the celestial world to completely seal off the place .

Ramiris already had her labyrinth so it was impossible for her but Gaia can create a fake labyrinth–he demonstrated that earlier .

Under Ramiris’ guidance, Gaia’s labyrinth completely covered up the whole celestial world .

“You bastard, so that was your aim!!”

For the first time, colors of emotion could be seen in Velda’s expression .

And that was agitation, just as I had wanted .

And on top of that, Ramiris and Gaia succeeded in rescuing Milim, who was caught .

“Kyuuii—-!!”

“Gaia! When did you become so strong?!”

Milim was safely rescued and was surprised by Gaia’s growth .

“We are done with our mission here, Rimuru! Now, send him flying!”

Ramiris gave me the ‘GO’ sign pompously .

Adding to that,

“To be honest, I would have liked to do it but I couldn’t win . Rimuru, avenge me!”

Milim said .

“Leave it to me . I will carve it into his body–the retribution he gets for laying a hand on my allies!”

I replied to Milim raising one hand and also declared to Velda .

Now then, since all the trouble is resolved, let’s get this over with .

That’s what I thought but…

A terrifyingly loud sound of explosion could be heard and one corner of the celestial world got blown away .

I looked towards that direction in surprise but–

There, I could see Veldora-san who turned pitch black .

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