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ea EEC _ Giese For the First time since he was reincarnated into this
other world, Rimuru met someone From his homeland,
Shizue Izawa. She was an all-powerful Elementalist and
Known as the “Conqueror of Flames," because she bore
che spirit of [Prit within her. But then IFrit rebelled,
attempting to seize control oF her body. Rimuru battled
the Fire spirit to quell him, and after a dire battle, he
devoured [Frit. Shizue had her body back, but because
the Flame spirit had been Keeping her alive, she grew
weaker by the moment, until...
After Shizue's passing, Rimuru inherited her desires
and appearance, and Found himself on the path to a new
An,otherworlder’summoned from) PAdventurer from) a d\ [> Adventurer from Blumundijes
-Nartime Japan’ Deceased iy ; i “|
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER és Mighty Foes in the Forest of Jura
>» O05
CHAPTER a Ogre Attack
| » 039 |
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CHAPTER df fn nomaly in the Forest oO
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CHAPTER dy The Ogres’ Story
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e 09?
CHAPTER & Gobiru Arrives!
| e127 |
| e 15? |
CHAPTER dia GCobtea vs. Gobiru
oy», 2 | BONUS SHORT STORY
| e 191 |
WHY,
YOU CAN JUST LOOK
RECOGNIZE HOW CUTE
MEP EVEN YOU'VE
THOUGH BECOME,
I'M NOT A aay LORD
RIMURU!
OH, RIGHT.
RIGURD ALSO
RECOGNIZED
ME AS SOON
AS HE SAW
ME, HUH...
GARM co x S-SIRP
WASN'T iy iS THIS IS
NEARLY AS ey XX YOU JUST A
fy FEN MAY NOT SPARE
SURE, SOT ; J > : : BAe He
SUPPOSE OUTFIT,
/T HAS PARTS, BUT I'D
SOMETHING oe wou APPRECIATE
TO DO WITH NY) we U'RE IT IF YOU
THE FACT THAT . aga STILL WORE IT.
I NAMED iy . . NAKED
THE OTHERS, AS THEY
BUT NOT HIM. Pa COME.
CHAPTER
— *
LENS
a
WELL,
SINCE I'VE
GOT THIS
FORM NOW
I MIGHT AS
WELL SPEND
THE ENTIRE
DAY AS A
THE
mo GoOoD TOWN'S BRISK
GOoD MLA MORNING, CONSTRUCTION
MORNING. A! i). LORD HAD JUMPED
BOC! (Oe RIMURU! BY LEAPS AND
BOUNDS
WHILE I WAS
CARING FOR
SHIZU.
THE HOMES
ARE STILL JUST
SS \ TEMPORARY
a / q aie TENTS, AS THE
= NG THERE ARE pennies
Sp ae, PERMANENT ~— SySTEMS HAVE
ay ——— STRUCTURES BEEN GIVEN
HERE AND HIGHER PRIORITY
THERE, FOR THE TIME
LIKE THE BEING.
WORKSHOPS
FOR KAIJIN
AND THE
DWARVEN ——s
aes a= sroTHers.
geewou RIGURD'S
TALENT FOR
bEAY! NG ORGANIZATION |i.
AND
LEADERSHIP
/S GREATER
THAN
EXPECTED.
/T SEEMS
LIKE HIS BONE
STRUCTURE HAS .
BECOME MORE : MU
: | [s| RIMURU!
CHISELED,
AND HIS
SKIN SHINIER.
MUST BE
BECAUSE OF
HIS RECENT
UPGRADE TO
THE RANK OF
GOBLIN KING.
AFTER
AN INFLUX
OF ABOUT
EVEN FIVE
RIGURD HUNDRED
COULDN'T NEW
pale MANAGE _—CRESIDENTS
GOBLIN wus 7
pee ENTIRE
sire VILLAGE
rae ALONE.
WORK
BENEATH
HIM.
THE oF 2
MINISTERS ‘ 1 eS _ THEIR
IN CHARGE AS ‘ee ¥ Fy) NAMES
OF JUSTICE, - la ARE
LEGISLATION, Vis MY ON INO: RUGURD,
AND \ic7 % , AVY 2% REGURD,
ADMINISTRA- A. 7, AND
TION, | Ow AAS —_W ROGURD
RESPECTIVELY “de is
WHILE
THE LONE
FEMALE,
RIRINA,
WAS MADE
MINISTER OF
PRODUCTION.
BY
THE WAY,
LORD
RIMURU
THERE'S
NO POINT,
SINCE MY
SLIME BODY
HAS NO
SENSE OF
TAS...
I FIGURE
WE CAN
DEC/DE
ON THE/R
PRECISE
DUTIES
FURTHER
DOWN THE
ROAD.
THE
POSITIONS
ARE
LARGELY
SYMBOLIC
FOR NOW.
WILL YOU
NOT BE
NEEDING
ANY FOOD
IM
FINALLY
ABLE TO
TRANSFORM
INTO A
HUMAN!
COURSE!’
HOW
COULD I
FORGET
STARTING
TODAY,
I WILL BE
EATING
WITH THE
REST OF
TONIGHT
WE WILL
HAVE A
INSTRUCT BANQUET.
Saee. RIRINA THAT
se WE ARE TO
LOOKING onions
FORWARD NUE PERS:
TO IT.
WITH 17,
BUT WE
DON’T
HAVE THE
PLANTS,
SADLY..
THANKS FOR
YOUR WORK
ON VILLAGE
SECURITY
AND FOOD
PROCUREMENT!
YOU'RE
uaa oe WE'RE awe
esis WITH SO PLANNING
HAS AN US THIS CATCH A FEAST
ACTUAL He ioe
SOME- TONIGHT.
CIALLY
TASTY.
WILL YOUR
BOOBS
FILL OUT §&
fe
I'LL MAKE
SURE TO
PREPARE THE
S GREATEST
SOUNDS || / \ Nee «= BULLDEER
m™ YOU'VE EVER
THERE IT
ARE MANY SHOULDN'T
MONSTROUS PROVE
BEASTS MOVING TOO
OUT FROM THE HARD.
DEPTHS OF THE
FOREST, AND
THEY'RE DRIVING
A GREAT NUMBER
OF PREY OUT,
ONCE INA
WHILE, SOME
...BUT I'VE / " I DON'T CHANGE IN
STRENGTH- THINK IT'S ENVIRONMENT
ENED OUR ANYTHING CAUSES THE
SECURITY, PARTICU- MAGICAL
JUST IN LARLY BEASTS
CASE. NOTABLE TO MOVE
- ABOUT.
a UOIN THE
GUARD
| BUT MY IF PATROLS, 7
Its \! LorD,I NECESSARY; RANGA.
FINE. || THOUGHT THEY'LL :
I'M YOU WERE -—
NEARLY GOING
THERE. || SOME-
NEED YOUR
KS Ss
Nis Ws SS
DON'T
TAKE ME BE
WITH YOU, SHY.
THAT'S A
VERY COOL
AND BOLD
ASSURANCE,
RANGA...
/S RUINED
BY THE
VIGOROUS
WAGGING
BACK
SORRY, I
FORGOT
TO
I FOUND MENTION
IT WHILE SOME-
PATROL- THING.
LING THE
FOREST.
. THANK
YOU.
I WAS
LOOKING
FOR
THIS.
DURING
OUR TIME
TOGETHER
PHYSICALLY
TANGIBLE
AND I HAD
A VERY POOR
UNDERSTANDING
OF MY OWN
PROPERTIES
AND
RESISTANCES
TO BEGIN WITH.
THANKS TO My
CONSUMPTION OF
SH/ZU AND /FRIT,
IVE HAD A RECENT
INFLUX OF SKILLS
AND RESISTANCES.
IT'S NO
WONDER
THE GREAT
SAGE WAS
ANNOYED
AT ME.
/T'O BE
WASTEFUL
OF ME NOT |.
TO LEARN
TO WIELD
MY GIFTS
PROPERLY.
THE SKILLS
I GAINED
FROM GETTING
STABBED WERE
"THERMAL
FLUCTUATION
. "PHYSICAL traf { RESISTANCE"
DAMAGE fq || wee
RESISTANCE"
AND "PAIN —
NULLIFICA-
TION."
AND THEN
THERE'S
"ELECTRICAL
RESISTANCE"
AND
RECALL GAINED "PARALYSIS
FEELING THOSE RESISTANCE"
NUMB Two. r
DURING
THAT
EXPERIENCE
ANSWER:
THEY WERE
LIKELY
SUBSTITUTE
MEASURES
ENACTED IN
RESPONSE TO A
REQUEST THAT
LACKED ENOUGH
CONTEATUAL
INFORMATION
TO EXECUTE.
ANSWER:
SKILL
ACQUISITION,
EVOLUTION,
AND CHANGES
IM THE
ENVIRONMENT
COME FROM
THE
“WORDS OF
EVERYONE
THE WORLD."
HEARS THE
“WORDS OF
THE WORLD."
21
|
amura-kun
AREN'T
you
SUPPOSED
TO BE
THE ALL-
KNOWING
VOICE THAT
TEACHES
ME ABOUT
THE SKILLS
IVE
EARNED?
AND
WHAT
DO you
MEAN,
“LIKELY”
ANSWER:
THE UNIQUE
SKILL
“GREAT SAGE"
UTILIZES
A PORTION
OF THE
SPEECH
CAPABILITIES
ASSOCIATED
WITH THE
“WORDS OF
THE WORLD".
NOW
THAT HE
MENTIONS
/T, THERE
... THAT WAS THAT
WAS AUTOMATED-
TALKING SOUNDING
TO ME DIGITAL
BEFORE VOICE...
I GAINED
"GREAT
SAGE.”
AND THAT |
WASN'T
THE SAGE
TALKING,
\
FOR
SOMEONE
CALLED THE
"GREAT SAGE,"
YOU'RE PRETTY
MISLEADING,
AREN'T YOU
>
CERTAINLY
A VERY
NOT THAT wySTERIOUS
I EXPECT
PHENOM-
THE RULES ENON,
FROM MY
OLD LIFE cael IT
TO APPLY i
IN THIS
WORLD.
"“NORDS
OF THE |
WORLD,” |
THE SAME
me / THING GOES
IMPROVED owt i ; | FORA SKILL
MYSELF IN UTILIZING THAT
ORDER To rien A PHENOMENON
ANSWER _ TO SPEAK.
QUESTIONS.
FINE.
LET'S
CHECK
OUT
THESE
SKILLS,
THEN!
Ni Wy Va
cee.
“pf ;
fe
}
g
o
Mb,
)
Several
hours
later
UP THE
RESIS-
TANCES
WITH
"AREA
BARRIER"
.. AND
ACTIVATE THIS
"MULTILAYER
BARRIER" ON
MY DOUBLE.
PERFECT.
LET'S
GIVE THIS
A SHOT.
THAT
WAS
GNARLX
“BLACK
FLAME."
WAS THAT
ATTACK?P/
THAT WAS
SCARY//
He extinguished the flame with Predator. 26
wow,
HE'S
TOTALLY
GUESS I
SHOULD
HEAD
BACK
POWERFUL.
I KNOW
IT LOOKS
AND
SOUNDS
UNIQUE SKILL:
DEGEMERATE
BUT THIS
'S THE
SKILL THAT
ALLOWED
SH/ZU TO
FUSE WITH
/FRIT AND
PROTECT
HER SENSE
OF SELF
ALL THE
WHILE.
IT'SA
UNIFICATION
AND
gs ise 7 SEPARATION
ALL IN ONE.
— IN OTHER
’ WORDS, /T
WOULDN'T | 7 (EER OA A 0 ENERATED"
NEED IT Bg Sts bee OR DISTILLED
FOR eae fe ow AND REGRESSED
ANYTHING a SHIZU'S HUMAN
vs ee SELF AND THE
SPIRIT IFRIT
INTO ONE
BEING.
IT SAID,
"THIS CAN BE
APPLIED TO
SKILLS, TOO,”
SOT LET THE
SAGE GO TO
BUT
THE GREAT
SAGE FOUND
IT QUITE A
USEFUL SKILL,
APPARENTLY
TOWN.
DEPLOY
“MULTILAYER
BARRIER"
AT ALL WARNING:
? RESISTANCE
MES SKILLS AND
YES/NO “AREA
BARRIER"
CAN BE
LINKED
TO CAST
“MULTILAYER
EXTRA SKILL:
“BLACK
THUNDER"
ACQUIRED.
“THERMAL
FLUCTUATION
RESISTANCE"
AND
“FLAME ATTACK
NULLIFICATION™
HAVE FUSED
AND EVOLVED
TO
“THERMAL
FLUCTUATION
NULLIFICATION."
FURTHERMORE,
“BLACK
LIGHTNING"
AND
“MOLECULAR
MANIPULATION"
ARE
LINKABLE.
WILL YOU
LINK THEM
NOW?
YES/NO
AND
EXTRA SKILL:
“MOLECULAR
“BLACK FLAME"
WARNING:
“COMBUSTION”
AND
EXTRA SKILLS:
“FLAME
MANIPULATION"
AND
“HATER
MANIPULATION"
HAVE BEEN
LOST DUE TO
FUSION.
BARRIER"
AROUND
YOUR BODY.
THE MIMIC ABILITY
OF UNIQUE SKILL:
"PREDATOR"
HAS BEEN FUSED
WITH SLIME'S
FIXED SKILLS:
“DISSOLVE/ABSORBS
REGENERATION."
EXTRA SKILL:
“ULTRASPEED
REGENERATION"
ACQUIRED.
“DISSOLVE/ABSORBS
REGENERATION"
LOST.
FURTHER-
MORE...
MANIPULATION"
ACQUIRED.
ARE YOU
TRYING
TO MAKE
UP FOR
SOME-
THING
IN OTHER
WORDS,
I GOTA
WHOLE
BUNCH
IM OF NEW
ABILITIES,
HAS THE
ABILITY TO
SUPPRESS
MAGIC
POWER,
IM
THIS STATE,
YOU WILL BE
RECOGHIZED
AS HUMAN.
ANSWER:
THE FAINT
MAGICAL
AURA
EXUDING
FROM
YOU 15
COMPLETELY
GONE.
MENTAL
COMMUNI-
CATION
FROM THE
INDIVIDUAL,
IlL GO
BY THIS
APPEARANCE
WHEN I'M
OUT AND
ACTUALLY,
I WAS
ASKING
/JFI
LOOKED
BASED OW
THE VOCAL
FREQUENCY,
I SUSPECT
IT 15 A CRY
FOR HELP...
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EXPLAIN
THE
WHAT
SITUATION
TO THE RIGUR.
SECURITY
FORCESP
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HEALING
POTION?!
THANKS
ALL THOSE
YOU SEE
COLLAPSED
ARE ALIVE
AND WELL.
IAM
ASHAMED,
..BUT I I
DIO NOT seNSED A
EXPECT
POWERFUL
TO SEE = auRA AND
HEIGHT-
ENED
ALERT...
IN THE
VIDEO GAMES
AND MOVIES
OF My OLD
WORLD, THEY
WERE MORE
LIKE THIS.
N
WG 7
AW
SECOND...
ISN'T
THAT A
KATANA
—
\ \ \
Diwss
ARE YOU
WILLING
TO STEP
BACK
AND TALK
THIS OUT
ef
ON
CLOSER
INSPECTION,
THERE'S
SPATTERED
fi
BROTHER,
LOOK
AT THAT
MASK...
45
KNOW THE
FULL DETAILS HEY,
OF WHAT l
HAPPENED YOU;
HERE, BUT
IT'S CLEAR
THAT MY
FORCES
CROSSED
A LINE.
THEY
CLEARLY
OUTCLASS
AND US, YET
THEY NEITHER
NEUTRAL- GOBTA
/ZED NOR
THE REST RIGUR
OF OUR WERE
GUARDS FATALLY
ALMOST HURT.
WITHOUT
ANY
HARM.
THE BEST
COURSE
OF ACTION
HERE /S THE
iy
eA il
ni
I
1) i
he f
I
FOUL
MASIN.
NO MERE
HUMAN IS 7 ) ie
CAPABLE OF (RNS Ya ONLY WHOA,
ENLISTING Fe 4 WNL Z HANG ON!
THE HELP OF : Dg Gs NE Z WHAT DID
MONSTERS ‘ ib
TO DO HIS
BIDDING.
YOU'VE
DISGUISED
...BUT YOU YOUR TRUE
CANNOT FORM AND
DECEIVE THE ATTEMPTED
EYES OF THE TO HIDE
HOLY OGRE YOUR AURA
PRINCESS. y
FORM IS
JUST A
CUTE,
SQ@U/SHY
HMPH.
I DON'T
NEED TO
HEAR YOUR
THAT MASK NS ANSWER:
TELLS ME | |
ALL I NEED
TO KNOW
ABOUT WHO
YOU ARE.
MY SWORD, THIS ISA
YOU SHALL MEMENTO
PAY WITH FROM A
YOUR HEAD WOMAN
TO EASE THE
MEMORY OF
MY FALLEN
BRETHREN,
IF EVEN FOR
A FLEETING
MOMENT.
TO GET THIS IS...
EVERYONE NOT GOOD.
TO TAKE A HE'S
STEP BACK RARING
AND CALM TO FIGHT.
DOWN...
z
DON’T
SENSE
AS MUCH
I GUESS THREAT
I COULD FROM
ACCEPT THEM AS
THE/R FROM
\] CHALLENGE /ERIT.
' AND
SHOW
BUT
Lagl THE PINK-
MEAN HAIRED GIRL
YOU ARE THEY CALL
FACING THE HOLY
FIVE AT PRINCESS.
ONCE,
LORD
RIMURU
im \ WU YD N\A IT'S NOT A
I'M NOT A th ok & MIATA PROBLEM.
TO LOSE
TO THEM.
ARE YOU
A HERO,
OR A
T WILL RECKLESS
HONOR FOOL?
YOUR
..BY COURAGE
ACCEPT- _
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(Sa, DN
DON'T
REGRET
IT.
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S. Ef pos \,
Ht \
4,
is
oa
ak
SRG) WIZY
V4
—_
SS E>wWSx 3 9! >
NVKi Waa
THIS IS
NOT THE
TIME
TO GET
OISTRAC-
TED.
| me
© Ww
ZH 5DzZM
C00 <2
AAFZS
By
co? \
SAU
een
AN
ARMOR-
SAURUS'
"BODY
ARMOR."
A BLACK AN EVIL
SPIDER'S CENTIPEDE'S
"STICKY "PARALYSIS
THREAD" BREATH."
AND "STEEL
THREAD."
"
SPEED OF
HIS REACTION
TO SURPRISE
ATTACKS
SUGGESTS
"MAGIC SENSE,"
AS WELL.
WOW,
THIS OLD
FELLOW
IS SHARP
SILENCE,
FOUL
THIS ONE,
YOUNG
MASTER.
JUST FROM
A GLANCE,
HE WAS ABLE
TO IDENTIFY THE
SKILLS I EARNED
THROUGH FEEDING
IN THE CAVE,
AND WHICH
MONSTERS I
GOT THEM
FROM.
so,
SHALL
WE WRAP
I'M THIS
HOPING EXHIBI-
YOU MIGHT TION UP
HEAR OUT Now
MY SIDE P
UH,
LISTEN
KNOW
WHAT
YOU'RE
TALKING
AB...
HMMM... DARN.
I WAS HOPING
THAT AN
es OVERWHELMING
iTs SHOW OF
NOT STRENGTH
TURNING WOULD FORCE
OUT THEM TO S/T
THAT DOWN AND
WAX TALK...
I HAVE
WITNESSED
YOUR
STRENGTH
FOR MYSELF—
AND THAT ONLY
CONVINCES ME
FURTHER.
NO WAY A
MERE BAND
OF ORCS
COULD DEFEAT
THE PROUD
AND MIGHTY
OGRES.
ENOUGH
I
KNOW
THAT THIS’ |
WAS ALL
ORCHES-
HANG ON,
YOU'VE
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SOMEHOW,
HE WOVE
HIS WAY
suse THROUGH
BOTH My sees
"MULTILAYER =“
BARRIER”
ANDO
"BODY
ARMOR”
IN ONE
.. AND
BUT I'M AND
IMPRESSED NOW MY
AT YOUR QUESTION
WILLPOWER. HAS BEEN
YOU LOST ANSWERED—
AN ARM YOU ARE
AND HAVEN'T JUST A
GONE MAD FOOL.
WITH PAIN.
BUT
THINKING
THAT YOU
COULD
BATTLE US
ALONE— THAT
ARROGANCE
WILL BE YOUR
DOWNFALL.
-—=--_,.
SIN 1
=
TW
WARNING
IS WELL
TAKEN.
IF I'D
BEEN MORE
CAREFUL,
I WOULDN'T
HAVE LOST
YOU'RE
RIGHT,
IT'S A BAD
HABIT OF
MINE TO
GET A
LITTLE
-
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Oo
QO
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eu
a-
TS
z
AND
"ULTRASPEED
REGENERATION,"
IT WOULD BE
NSS =
i
2
ng
FIRE
DOES
NOTHING
TO ME.
LET ME
SHOW
YOU
REAL
FLAMES.
tha
\
=
nee
Wi
ny
heslige
T
THOSE...
} THOSE
FLAMES...
THAT
SORCERY
DOES NOT
USE THE
MAGICULES
IN THE
SURROUND-
ING AIR!
PURELY THE
WIELDER'S
POWER THAT
GINES THAT |,
FLAME ITS
DEFINITION
THE SIZE
OF THE [fi [INAS _
FLAMES CC
ceecny A
REPRE-
SENTS
HIS
ee
WHAT DO
YOU THINK?
STILL WANT
TO FIGHT?
PLEASE,
JUST
TELL ME
YOU'RE
GOING TO
SURREN-
DER.
a |
ye
Hh
")
YOUNG
I MASTER,
WILL TAKE THE
BUY PRINCESS
YOU AND FLEE.
y
y
] Ne
WAY ff
KC
\NA Z4
Uf
SHUT UP,
cs /| GRAMPS.
/
...AND NOW, BEAR THE
WHEN TI HAVE SUFFERING
FINALLY OF MY
FOUND THE FALLEN
OBJECT COMRADES
OF OUR ON MY
VENGEANCE,
YOU WANT Sele veee
ME TO TURN
AND RUNP
YOU
I WAS MUST BE
RAISED JOKING.
TO BE OUR
FUTURE
WOULD CHIEFTAIN.
RATHER I STILL
PERISH HAVE MY
IN THE PRIDE!
GLORY OF
VENGEANCE
THAN LIVE
IN SHAME.
IN THAT
CASE,
I SHALL
WELL, SO
THIS IDEA AN ie
BACKFIRED ETT TANAN\Y HOW IT'S
SPECTACLE | Ba ey) GOING
LARLY ( TO BE.
PERSON
IS OUR
ENEMY!
DO YOU
SAY THAT?
THIS MAJIN
WEARS THE
SAME MASK
AS THE
ONE WHO
ATTACKED
OUR
VILLAGE.
HOBGOBLINS,
WHO MIGHTILY
RESISTED MY
... SEEM MAGIC OF
TO TRULY INCAPACITA-
TRUST AND TION...
REVERE
AS DOES THIS ONE.
THE WOLF
WHO WAS
NCE < THIS ONE'S
ARGUMENT, an \ BEHAVIOR IS TOO
PRINCESS! Le | DIFFERENT FROM
\ Me ae 2 THE MAJIN WHO
| LED THE ORCS.
THINK HARD pe
ABOUT WHO a y
WELL, THIS GIRL Ve a LEN ee
"YOUNG IS REALLY
MASTER" TRYING TO
PROTECT.
I DON'T
( | THINKI
| Ne€0 THis
| ANYMORE.
IF I
JUST TOSS
IT AROUND
AND LET IT
HANG THERE,
IT'S GOING
TO GET
SOMEONE
KILLED.
RIMURU
THE SLIME,
IN FACT.
ITS
FINALLY
LOOKING
LIKE THEY
MIGHT BE
READY TO
HEAR ME
OUT.
THAT'S
NONSENSE.
S23. YOU DON'T
EXPECT ME
em
Ze
“Ye ~
YOU'RE
RIGHT... |
I ieYouWANT —- THIS MASK,
TO EXAMINE ITSA
IT CLOSER MEMENTO
TO SEE IF IT
OF A
REALLY
BELONGS TO WOMAN.
THE ONE WHO I ONLY
ATTACKED RECEIVED
YOUR VILLAGE, IT THIS
BE MY GUEST. MORNING.
BUT THE
MAJIN WHO
ATTACKED
US WAS NOT
BOTHERING
TO HIDE ANY
AURA.
THIS IT
SEEMS DOES
TO BE LOOK
INFUSED SIMILAR
WITH AN bas
ANTI-
MAGIC
FORGIVE
WE US.
WERE
MIS-
TAKEN.
GOOD
GRIEF
THAT WAS
REALLY oR
REALLY COURSE.
AND-GO DONE.
ag 14 DONE.
MOMENT
AH, YOU
GUYS’RE
AWAKE
NowP
GOOD.
THEN
LET'S ALL
GO BACK
TO OUR
VILLAGE.
OF COURSE.
I'D LIKE TO
HEAR MORE
ABOUT YOUR
SITUATION.
THERE.
THANKS
TO YOUR
HEALING
SOLUTION
80
AND
NoBopy GOES
DIED, SO FOR
THERE'S BOTH
No SIDES.
NEED TO
QUIBBLE.
OH, RIGHT.
THAT'S THE
USUAL WAY
OF THINGS,
Ss
ng
APPRECIATE
WE HAVE THE
ALREADY _ INVITATION...
HARMED BUT ARE
YOUR YOU
COMPAN- CERTAIN
IONS. er
BESIDES,
WE'RE
HAVING
THE A FEAST
MORE THE TODAY.
MERRIER,
RIGHT?
NONE OF
US ARE {\) NAMES,
BEINGS. f *
GG
tn
DION'T
a HE'S IN | pad
c RIMURU
| CERTAIN pease ps | oe
FORM « HAS NO
7
) He a NOW. cod senseor M3
TASTE? Ij
— b
eS ltaness
HE WANTS
TO EN/SOY
SOME GOOD
COOKING.
\h
EE
; W\\y
yall
ni
ONY GUL
/ A TT
<a , ee oo
VILLAGE WAS
OVERRUN BY f : ATTACKING
A WELL-ARMED [ime \ (at UMN? OGRES?P
ARMY OF = TAINAN. NII <y Ze ea THAT'S
THOUSANDS hae habe = i PREPOS-
OF THE Ae at Wy TEROUSS
PIG-FACED LE
BRUTES.
ait
oa
5
Oe
a ee
» (ai!
OUT
OF 300
OGRES,
ONLY THE
SIX OF US
ARE LEFT.
ss | I CAN'T
IS IT : )
REALLY yy |, sae EVE
IS THAT
REALLY
POSSIBLE
P
FOR ONE . ' |
eer EN . BIZARRE.
btinaay Vi, Ws Uy OGRES AND
THEY S Mpa ORCS ARE
WOULD 3 é FAR APART
RENEE UW” A Xt) IN TERMS OF
STRENGTH.
NOW.
NO
WONDER
YOU
SHE
KNOWS
SO MUCH
ABOUT
HERBS
AND
SPICES.
.. THE FATE
OF YOUR
COMRADES
STILL RESTS
ON YOUR
SHOULDERS,
DOESN'T
IT TOOK
NO TIME
AT ALL FOR
HER TO GET
ALONG WITH
GOBLINA'S
ARE YOU
DONE WITH
YOUR MEAT, |
FUTURE
WHETHER DIREC-
YOU TION.
DECIDE TO
REBUILD...
THERE'S NO
QUESTION
OF WHAT'S
TO BE DONE.
WE WILL
REGROUP,
GATHER OUR
STRENGTH,
AND FIGHT
BACK.
THAT'S
AN,
THEN.
THE ONLY
THING I CAN
BUT AT GUARANTEE
LEAST YOU IS HERE'S A
IT'S A CLOTHING,
PLACE FOOD, AND ste
TO CALL SHELTER, U
HOME, NOTHING HAVE ANY
MORE. INTEREST IN
RIGHT
P JOINING MY
88
5 ||
BUT
\ WELL, THEN OUR
“y I'M NOT QUEST FOR
JUST VENGEANCE
| DOING WILL My
THIS FOR INVOLVE ai
YOUR YOUR i
SAKE. VILLAGE...
SO IT'S
TO OUR
BENEFIT
TO HAVE
AS MUCH
POWER
CLEARLY AN
ABNORMAL
SITUATION.
WE CANNOT
ASSUME THAT
OUR TOWN
IS SAFE,
eeZ'M
AFRAID
I'LL NEED
SOME
TIME TO
CONSIDER.
SURE
THING.
TAKE ALL
THE TIME
YOU
NEED.
oN “Up TO.
YOU YOU TO
PRINCESS.
STRONGER
DID YOU
MAKE UP
YOUR
93
ox
—_ TSS \
———————
AWA
WE DO THE
NOT CHAFE OGRES
AT THE ARE A
THOUGHT FIGHTING
OF BATTLING RACE.
UNDER
ANOTHER'S
ORDERS.
AND THE
STRONGER
THE LIEGE,
THE HAPPIER
WE ARE TO
SERVE.
... ARE
NOW AT
YOUR
SERVICE.
I SUPPOSE
I SHOULD'VE
GIVEN MORE
THOUGHT
70 HIS
FEELINGS.
THIS IS THE
DEC/S/ION
OF THE HEAD
OF A CLAN
.. AND WHO HAS
ACCEPTED SWALLOWED
HIS OWN ~~ HIS PRIDE...
FAILURE.
WE
Ff
LAST
NIGHT'S
OFFER.
HE MUST BE
DYING TO GO
AND AVENGE
HIS PEOPLE
WITH EVERY
PASSING
MOMENT.
ACCEPT
VERY
WELL.
CALL
YOUR
PEOPLE
HERE.
who
ENSURE
THAT HE
DOESNT
REGRET
HIS
DECISION.
I WILL
NOW GIVE
YOU NAMES
THAT MARK
YOU AS MY
SUBORDI-
NATES. \
OF THE
HIGHEST
LEVEL OF
MAGIC
p-
IS A VERY pon
DANGER- cx
OUS
ACT BY
NATURE.
WHEN
YOU RUN
OUT OF
MAGICULES
AND GET
SLEEPY
I
KNOW
WHAT
DANGER
SHE'S
TALKING
ABOUT.
SHOULD
BE SAFE
As LONG
ASTI
DON’T
NAME 4
WHOLE
BUNCH OF
THEM AT
ONCE.
I
HAVE
NO
COM-
| PLAINTS. |-%
I'D
HAPPILY
98
LET'S GET
STARTED.
(A
ywE. <A, The
<wOQuTQFEOZS
QELT IS Oss 246
oO <o ase
|
No,
LADY
SHUNA,
I WILL
TAKE CARE
OF LORD
RIMURU/
IT's
TIME TO
SWITCH,
SHION.
100
GOOD
MORNING,
LORD
RIMURU!
WHO
ARE YOU
AGAIN?
101
ARE
YOU
AWAKE
NOW,
LORD
RIMURU
P
102
WHAT D/D
HE SAYP
HE'S A
"“KIWIN'?
NOT AN
OGRE
ANYMORE
©
BEN/MARU,
AS YOU
SO
DUBBED
ME.
THE
INSTANT
I GAVE
THEM
NAMES,
I WENT
INTO
SLEEP
USE THE
THE
AMOUNT
OF MAGICAL
ENERGY HE
HARBORS
WITHIN
HIMSELF HAS
INCREASED
TO STUNNING
LEVELS
COMPARED
7O BEFORE.
7
RS
\
BUT...
SHOULD WHAT'S
I TAKE
THIS AS
A REPEAT
PERFOR-
"RIGURD
SHOCK”
P=)
°
FORMERLY
[IMPOSING
BUILD
/S NOW
A SIZE
SMALLER.
SOT
GUESS THEY
MUSTVE
EVOLVED
FROM
OGRES
INTO KIJIN
"OGRE-
HUMANS.”
"SHUNA,"
LORD
RIMURU.
SHUNA...
THAT'S
THE OGRE
PRINCESS.
SHE WAS
CUTE TO
BEGIN WITH,
BUT SHE'S
UNDERGONE
AN EVEN
MORE
EXTREME
BEAUTIFICA-
TION.
I AM
HAPPY tt tt
WITH THE = SHION.
NAME YOU
GAVE ME,
LORD
RIMURU.
SHES
LOST SOME
OF HER
WILDNESS,
AND LOOKS
MORE
INTELLIGENT
NOW.
AND BACK
THERE BEHIND
A ene BENIMARU IS
SHOCKED THE ELDERLY
OF ALL GENTLEMAN
WHO
WHEN YOu i ae aes
REGENER- : :
ATED THE BEES MY ARM
LIMB IN AN RIGHT: OFF.
INSTANT.
C7
: PU HE
BEFORE ‘exy< LOOKS
EVO S Wo MUCH
a YOUNGER
THAN
BEFORE.
106
IS A RARE
HIGHER-ORDER
SPECIES
THAT IS
FOR BORN FROM
SIX KIJIN AMONG THE
TO COME OGRES ON
INTO BEING VERY RARE
AT ONCE IS, OCCASIONS.
HISTORICALLY,
SIMPLY UN-
HEARD OF.
WHEN
I HAVE
NAMING RECEIVED
A HIGHER THE NAME
MONSTER, AN "SOE."
EQUIVALENT
LEVEL OF
MAGICULES 15 | 7
EXPENDED. ~
MEANING
THAT I WISH TO
ALMOST EXPRESS
ALL OF My MY JOY
WAS USED RECOVERY,
UP JUST LORD
FROM RIMURU.
NAMING
THESE
SIXP
us e- | ak
You cout ay SURE.
me that Arse.
‘LG
Six.
AH, YES.
HE'S BEEN
IN KAIJIN'S
WORKSHOP
I'M SO
GLAD
YER UP
AND
RUNNIN'
AGAIN.
RECOGNIZE
MEP I'M 7 o
"KUROBEI." Se poe
SURE HE
RIMURU. |} LOOKED
J LIKE
THIS.
108
so
WEVE GOT
HOT GUY,
CUTE GIRL,
LET US SEXY LADY
BE GOOD SILVER FOX,
FRIENDS, |” HOT GUY,
KUROBEI. | AND
THEN AN
ORDINARY
DUDE.
THAT IS
SUCH A
RELIEF!
YOUR
THE SIZES CLOTHES.
DON'T FIT
ANYMORE.
in
Great
Forest of
Jura...
The
strange
anomaly
the
No
an :
um 2S
otw 28
o voy
- ses
>S 5a
“5 OD
~» OC
WHAT'S
WITH
ALL THE
RUCKUSP
EXPLAIN
YOUR-
SELVES.
Lizardman Chieftain
Unnamed
BELIEVE HAVE
THEY eect
7 SOUTH
OF LAKE
iad SHISS/
TERR/-
TORY! ,
== =
6
SPEAK UP!
HOW MANY
IMPOSS/BLE/
AN ARMY
TWENTY
7IMES
OUR S/ZE
SCARCELY
BELIEVED
MY EYES
EITHER!
BUT WE
USED
BOTH
MAGIC
SENSE
AND
THERMAL
SENSE
MULTIPLE
TIMES...
WE
ESTIMATED
THE ORCISH
FORCES AT...
200,000...
HOW COULD A
VAST ARMY OF THEY ARE A
200,000 OF HEADSTRONG
THEM EVEN BE RACE, WITH
ORGANIZED AND NO ORDER OR
CONTROLLED?! DISCIPLINE!
t
THOUGHT IT pe ee
DARK TALES
WAS JUST A
OF THEIR
TALL TALE,
ARMY OVER-
BUT WITH
RUNNING
AN ARMY
THE OGRE
THAT SIZE, Ua eae
THEY COULD ve
EASILY
OVERWHELM
THEM WITH
NUMBERS...
114
IF
THERE IS
ANY ORC
CAPABLE
OF UNITING
AN ARMY
200,000
STRONG...
THEN
WE MUST
OF A
wv
WW
= 5
ZY
Z
50
=
SURMISE
THE
PRESENCE
=
M%
<
Q
Zz
w
®
wi
=
vy 6 CZ)
115
>
{
MERELY
SPEAK
OF
POSSI-
BILITIES.
HOW-
... WE
MUST
TAKE ALL
THE PRE-
CAUTIONS
THAT WE
CAN.
Sop
RAHA
BUT
FATHER,
a IT IS
RATHER
REMEMBER, Zeynl
ee TO CALL
THE NAME ie ey
BESTOWED = tite.
UPON ME
BY LORD
GELMUD.
Lizardman Warrior
Captain Gabiru
I HAVE
MUCH MORE
PRESSING
BUSINESS
FOR YOU
TO HANDLE
WHAT I
CALL YOU
DOES NOT
MATTER.
rind HO A MONSTER.
aborating ae aw
Yo
el
BY THAT
i A Ne re DEFINITION,
ACTUALLY, |/ fares Ye! WHY ISN'T
HE IS he HAKURO UP
INA .? | ORC LORDP
WAY. Pla ‘
LET
ITHINKIVZ* _) ie NOT
ie I COULD f . ‘
LP USE A Lae tt ig
fj / CB % | Break. | | TRAINING
i / vA W/ \ wat S IS BY
Ly YY Fi) YOUR
| Yy REQUEST,
j ZU LORD
Y RIMURU.
I AM JOKING,
OF COURSE.
AN ORC LORD ISAIDI
IS A UNIQUE bea less
ORC MONSTER ieee
THAT IS ONLY BAe
BORN ONCE peices
EVERY FEW IS THE
CENTURIES. RESULT.
iF:
IT
APPARENTLY
HAS A FEARSOME
ABILITY TO LEAD
ITS PEOPLE,
{ : DUE TO THE
We At WAY IT CAN
<= \Nd DEVOUR THEIR
“4 SENSE OF
WHY
DO YOU
THINK
THEY
ATTACKED
YOUR
VILLAGE
P
SO,
ANY
IDEAS
WHEN
THE ORCS
ATTACKED
OUR
VILLAGE,
THEY DID
NOT FALTER
WHEN WE
SUSPECT. THEIR
THAT IS
WHEN I
IN SHORT,
IT'S AN
EXTREMELY
RARE AND
UNLIKELY [Q<¢
SITUATION. fiir dale
WHEN
I AND
ALL THE ..-BUT JUST THEY ARE
OTHERS BEFORE RELATED
... HE SPAT REBUFFED THE ATTACK, oe
CURSES SIM A MAUJIN
AT US AS ™ cane ie
OUR VILLAGE
HE LEFT. AND SAID,
"T WILL
GIVE YOU
NAMES."
SO
YOU THINK
yh HE MIGHT
Le HAVE HAD A
\| HAS NO NEED WANT TO
OF A MASTER
WHO DOES
NOT SUIT US. my i!
\
WHAT
WAS
HIS
NAME,
AGAIN
“a
THEY
MAKE THEIR
HOME IN THE
WETLANDS,
AND IT IS NOT
NORMAL TO
SEE THEM
RANGING
OUT THIS
FAR.
I
HAVE A
REPORT
TO
DELIVER,
LIZARD-
MENP
NOT THE
ORCSP
122
IT SEEMS
THEY ARE
ATTEMPTING
NEGOTIATIONS
AT A NEARBY
GOBLIN
VILLAGE.
I HELPED TO EAT.
WITH THE
COOKING.
123
a)
WELL,
MosToF = -4/ZARD-
THE RACES MEN,
OF THIS HUH?
FANTASY
WORLD
HAVE BEEN
DIFFERENT
FROM MY
PRECONCEP-
TIONS.
Mth yp
| HH YOU'RE
OF ALL
LIZARD
WAR-
RIORSS
| orearesr|, | |
Woy | | THE BEST,
GAB/RUS
EAGER
TO SEE
WHAT
THEYRE
LIKE.
AND Topay's
THE FIRST DAY |
YOU DECIDED | yo
TO PREPARE aa
LUNCH FoR =F
ae tHar's || *| US, SHION. |||
RIGHT.
SO,
IT'S BEEN
SEVERAL
DAYS SINCE
BENIMARU'S
GROUP
JYOINED OUR
VILLAGE...
LADY SHUNA
WAS BUSY
PRODUCING
CLOTHES,
GOBUICH| SOI FIGURED
INSISTED THAT MEANT
IT WASN'T THE KITCHEN
NECESSARY, COULD USE
THOUGH. AN EXTRA
PAIR OF
HANDS.
BEST ”
OF
LUCK,
LORD
RIMURU.
AND
YOU SAY
THIS FABRIC
WAS WOVEN
FROM SILK,
SHUNA?P
YES. THE
HELLMOTH
COCOONS
I USE TO
MAKE IT
SO IT'S ARE QUITE
VERY RICH WITH
STURDY MAGICULES.
MATERIAL.
FANTASTIC. § pe fy hh —_ i AH,
YOU'VE ome ea ae yi ae = I SEE.
ALREADY
GOT SILK
PRODUCTION
UP AND
RUNNING?
129
SO IT
SHOULD BE
USEFUL FOR
DEFENSIVE
PURPOSES.
Sy, THELOOM [Z_IN A: \
SoS THAT KAIIN RS | Imso \ AS
= Wo] BUILT FoR | = GLAD IN
= “]} MEIS QUITE J YOU'VE
THAT'S |\=34 EXCELLENT [ff py COME TO
==] GOOD AND EASY f= KA VISIT ME,
> TO fo TO USE. — \ Uae LORD
RIMURU.
I HEARD
YOU WERE
QUITE BUSY
OVER HERE,
AND I WAS
CURIOUS.
IT ENABLES
THROUGH
HER TO HER
ae IT'S EVOLUTION,
EXPERIMENTS oor SHUNA
WITH SOME GAINED
ABILITIES THE
DIFFERENT
MATERIALS THAT "ANALYZER"
IN A SHORT DOVETAIL SKILL.
AMOUNT OF WITH MY
TIME. "GREAT
SAGE.”
SHE CLAIMED
TO BE GOOD
AT SEWING,
SOI ASKED
/F SHE WOULD
JOIN GARM
AND DORD
by IN SPLITTING
UP THE TASK
HAPPILY OF CREATING
AGREED. CLOTHES FOR
EVERYONE...
WE
SHOULD
BE ON
: YOUR OUR
SHION ||| LUNCH Way,
NOMINATED
HERSELF
TO BE My
SECRETARY.
You
have
a lunch
I've meeting
aready O77" Zz
. « amie 47 ARE YOU
I \ ie ASIN. 1. UNDERTAKING
screed | —_ “a A THE
WITH THE | Ti . Z /\) | SECRETARIAL
WORK LIKE
CAN, eg thik YOU WERE
BECAUSE COURSE, Y ( ees
AT LEAST
SHE
LOOKS
THE PART,
BUT...
HEE HEE.
I COULD
TAKE CARE OF
LORD RIMURU
FOR A BIT,
IF YOU WANT.
FOR SOME
REASON,
THEY SEEM
TO BE
COMPETING
FOR My
ATTENTION.
THAT WILL
NOT BE
NECESSARY.
I'VE GOT THE
SITUATION
ENTIRELY
UNDER
CONTROL.
132
f
YOU MAKE /,///
CLOTHES // [
FOR ME,
TooP ///h Hex\ aay) (\
Hy ( Ne i me (\
I COULD
NICE,
EVERYDAY
OUTFITS
Like
OF
On, COURSE
GOOD. I WILL,
THAT LORD
SEEMS RIMURU.
SOLVED I'M
THE TENSE GOING
S/TUATION. TO PUT
TOGETHER
A MOST
WONDERFUL
WARDROBE
FOR YOU.
DON'T TAKE
ADVANTAGE
OF ANY
OPPORTUNI-
TIES TC
TOUCH HER
BUTT.
I'D HATE
FOR YOUR
COOKING
134
WA/7,
WHAT WAS IT I)
WITH THAT |i ]}\\! IF YOU'LL
WHy DoES REACTION |1}'\| EXCUSE
THAT FILL P ‘| US, LADY
ME WITH 4 SHUNA.
DREAD?!
: NO WAY.
PLEASE! ~ fi SHION
Wier : TOTALLY
LET 7 We a ROCKS
ME BE ? Le THAT
ke a “NOMAN
WHO
CAN DO
ANYTHING”
VIBE.
YOU CAN'T
TELL ME...
. THAT
THIS IS
ONE OF
THOSE
CLICHES/
OH MAN,
I HOPE
iTS NOT!
136
PLEASE
DO EAT UP,
MY LORD. |
AND WAIT A SECOND,
ISN'T THAT HAKURO
RIGHT NEXT TO HIM?
I NEVER NOTICED!
THE OLD GEEZER
TOTALLY ERASED HIS
OWN PRESENCE
' TO HIDE’
ase etng
a cae ||
=/ ia
=f AHH, Ty | y
mMsO [eth 7
HUNGRY bit ch
! Hh ise!
DAMN YOU,
BEN/IMARU...
YOU KNEW
THAT SHION
WAS A
TERRIBLE
COOK,
AND YOU
CUT AND
LOOK AT MES
LOOK ME /N
THE EYES AS
YOU SIP YOUR
TEA OVER
THERE LIKE
NOTHING’S
WRONG!
iy = = = a
Sy == IAM a
= =|] SORRY || ffs
Powys | THIS RH LORD be
CS ‘a Is PART ir = RIMURU Wiis
aed aw OF YOUR _
LIKE
I’M SHE
NOT MADE
GOING FOISON.
TO DIE
NO.
CALM
GHOST /S IT ONLY DOWN.
JUST A LOOKS
S/MULA- WAS LIKE IT'S
CRUM*. ba I HAUNTED.
IF YOU CLOSE dene Me
é
YOUR EYES AND pee
THRUST THE Pt
SPOON BEHIND Lids
YOU ON THE
RIGHT, YOUR
LIFE WILL NOT
COME TO
STENSN
COM
I’M
a aa
YOU,
i
‘
139
AWE
THE
NEXT TIME
YOU WANT TO
SERVE FOOD
OR BEVERAGES
TO OTHERS,
YOU MUST GET
BENIMARU'S
APPROVAL
FIRST.
| [|
Aa]
i)
,
| J
|
PROBLEM.
YOU'RE IN
CHARGE
OF HER.
CAN'T
DO THIS
TO ME,
LORD
RIMURU!
epnuuaneset
I'LL YOu,
NEVER GOBTA.
FORGET
YOUR
SACRI-
net?
ENSURE
THAT WE
NEVER HAVE
ANOTHER
VICTIM LIKE
GOBTA...
THANKS
ar =e
WNW) ot
(i,
;
y
W IN
BEN/IMARU
TO TAKE
CARE
OF THIS
S/TUATION
142
WISIT
ALL THE
GOBLIN
VILLAGES
AND GAIN
THEIR
COOPERA-
TION,"
HE SAys!
fas Mth aie =e :
ing aeons a : Sa
SS SS - eS EE sa a : : y
——e a Wi nea a VAIN ale
SHAMEFUL
FOR THE
PROUD
RACE
TO QUIVER
IN FEAR
OF MERE
ORCS.
A GREAT,
PROUD
MAN...
I HAPPEN
TO THINK
AS MIGHTY
AS THE
CHIEFTAIN
WAS IN
HIS GLORY
IF YOU
DON'T STAND
UP AND
ANNOUNCE
YOURSELF
NOW, WHEN
WILL YOU
SHINEP
AYE.
AND NONE
ARE MORE
SKILLED
THAN YOU
WITH THE
SPEAR.
YOU'RE JUST
FOR ONE
THING,
YOU HAVE
WELL,
...BUT I KNOW
INALL I TALKED
HONESTY, A BIG
I'M A GAME
FAR CRY JUST
FROM NOW...
DAD'S
GREAT-
NESS.
144
VE
DONE
THAT,
HE WILL
HAPPILY
CONCEDE
TO ME.
145
4 ‘I! i ] Wy
\W
\\
I'M a
ACTUALLY... XA
PRETTY
AWESOME
PR
THOUGH IT
MIGHT BE
A BIT OF A
STRETCH,
I BELIEVE I
CAN SHOW
THAT I HAVE
ENOUGH
STRENGTH
TO BE OUR
LEADER.
I WILL
CRUSH
THE
ORCISH
FORCES
ORDER
TO LAY
MY CLAIM
TO THE
LIZARDMAN
CHIEFTAIN'S
THRONE.
YY yay
Aires YEAH,
some |\ woo!
THAT'S
OUR
GABIRU!
fee’ / (|
146
I
MEASURE
PROPERLY
TOO,
rroust \| ON THE
DOESN'T || SECOND YEP. YOU
PASS. CAN TELL
STICK Sane
Blerit COLOR
WHEN IT'S OTHE
COLD TD | FLAME.
OUT. RATHER
MEA-
OHHP
AND YOU
JUST KNOW
THE RIGHT
TEMPERATURE
TO TEMPER
IT BY
INSTINCT?
THEY'VE
BEEN
TALKING
AT LENGTH
ABOUT THE/R
ESOTERIC
METHODS
FOR A GOOD
TWO HOURS
YOU THINK?
SMITH-
ING'S A
FASCINATIN'
SUBJECT,
AIN'T ITP
TURNS
OUT
KUROBE/
KNEW
.. AND
NOW SOME-
THING
HE AND ABOUT
KAIIN — cPoRrGING
HAVE SWORDS...
HIT IT
OFF
I LOST THE
INITIATIVE TO
INTERRUPT,
SOIVE JUST
BEEN S/TTING
HERE.
nen
WE'VE
GOT
TROUBLE.
AN ENVOY
FROM THE
HAS COME
TO THE
VILLAGE.
KUROBEI,
YOU'LL
HAVE TO
TELL ME
THE REST
WHAT
ARE
THEY
NEGO-
TIATING
P
LIZARD-
MEN...
THE
FOLKS
THAT
SOE/
MEN-
TIONED.
148
RIMURU.
I
HEARD
ABOUT
I WISH ae
TO KNOw MIGHT TION.
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Veldora's Slime Observation Journal
~STUNNING DEVELOPMENTS~
Veldora's Slime Observation Journal
~STUNNING DEVELOPMENTS~
@ MIGHTY FOES IN THE FOREST OF JURA
Click. Clack.
Sounds that should be impossible in a space of nothing but
darkness. Yes, this is all in the imagination.
With my mental fortitude alone, I conjured a board for the
game known as shogi, at which Ifrit and I were locked in
a battle of wits. True to his nature as a higher-order spirit,
Ifrit learned the game quickly. He followed my example and
produced the appropriate clicking sounds as he moved his
pieces.
This is proper. The little details go a long way to sell the
presentation.
Satisfied, I decided to cast my gaze outside.
Now that Rimuru had a human form to use, he was more at-
tentive to his clothing. Under his influence, the monsters be-
gan to enjoy the concept of fashion. There were even shops
dedicated to crafting and arranging monster pelts to wear.
There were also places for large groups to gather and eat,
and even a meeting hall for the purpose of facilitating con-
versation. Much had changed in the town. And this was not
the end of the building process. From what I could observe
through Rimuru's sight, the dwarf craftsmen he recruited to
the village were at the center of the improvements to its core
facilities.
Rimuru was making use of the "Edo-period water and
plumbing" system I found in his knowledge banks. Through
some property I am not aware of, it seems that maintaining
clean surroundings will prevent disease in the townsfolk. Or
does it simply lower the breeding rate of pathogens?
In any case, if Rimuru thinks it important, then surely it
must be. The dwellings themselves are still rudimentary,
but they are putting the emphasis on little, unseen things. It
is a wonder to me. All I can say is that bustling activity is a
wonderful thing.
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"By the way, Lord Rimuru...will you not be needing any
food today?" Rigurd, the steward of the entire town, asked
me—I mean, asked Rimuru.
Like me, Rimuru does not require food, so I assumed that
he would decline today, as with every other day. But then he
said, "Starting today, I will be eating with the rest of you."
So, Rimuru thinks that he will enjoy all the delights of
food for himself! The food that he could not taste with his
monster senses is no longer an issue now that he has human
form. Very clever of Rimuru to realize this. I shall not men-
tion the fact that he was human for several days before he
came to this decision.
Click.
"That is check, Master Veldora."
Whaaat?!
N-no, just a moment. Take that move back. This is unbeliev-
able. While I was busy observing the outside world, Ifrit has
turned the game to his advantage.
Grrrrr...
In that case...
"S-so, you've learned the ropes, I see. But you've got much
left to understand, my apprentice," I cautioned, moving back
my promoted bishop to take Ifrit's silver general.
How very dangerous—I nearly made a terrible mistake.
"Excellent move, Master Veldora. Clearly I was too early to
press the attack. But I have learned the standard practices of
the game, so the outcome is still in flux," said Ifrit, who had
just memorized the rules. When did he get so advanced that
he could lecture me about common play styles?
In all of our games until now, I easily had my way with Ifrit.
Every single one. It was the foremost reason that I was so
focused on our competition...but then Rimuru gained the
ability to take human form, so I decided to pay attention to
the outside, to ensure that I couldn't be caught unawares
again.
Now I learn that Ifrit has been utilizing these moments to
study on his own! The crafty spirit. This is the benefit of
regular hard work.
On the outside, Rimuru is practicing the skills he's earned.
In a sense, I suppose this bears some similarity to learning
the rules of a game. It is absolutely crucial to understand
what one can and cannot do.
When one is as powerful as I, this knowledge comes natu-
rally, but Rimuru and Ifrit cannot help but be less advanced.
Rimutru is so foolish that he completely forgot about his
"Thermal Fluctuation Resistance" when fighting Ifrit. No
wonder he requires time to study like this...
But as a great and mighty being, I never test my own power.
I simply live in the moment at all times. It is the root of my
beliefs.
"Kwa ha ha ha! Bold words...but if you let the rules and
standards define you, you will never be a true competitor!"
Who cares about hard work? It is totally unnecessary, I
proudly declared. And yet—
"Actually, the standard moves are one thing, but one must
surely follow the rules," said Ifrit, immediately contradicting
my opinion.
...What a saucy little spirit. I hate to admit that I cannot
rebut his argument.
Based on the vocal frequency, I suspect it is a cry for help...
Hmm?!
"It sounds as though there's an emergency, Master Veldora."
"Indeed. We have more important matters than this little
argument," I said, to which Ifrit agreed. We then turned our
attention outward.
And by doing this, I cleverly ensured that the question of
our little competition would remain unsettled.
@OGRE ATTACK @
So, what happened?
There was a group of six ogres facing Rimuru.
The hobgoblins Rimuru named had tried to swarm them
as a pack, and still lost. They can't be blamed for that. It is
inevitable that the weak fall to the strong. It is an ironclad
rule of the world.
Now Rimutru is giving one of the wailing hobgoblins some
healing ointment. He made it back before the worst could
happen, it seems.
"All those you see collapsed are alive and well. They were
merely put to sleep with magic," said Rigur, the son of
Rigurd.
That is a relief. Who better to worship my splendor than
Rimuru's companions and followers? I shall hear no praises
of my name if they are dead.
So...ogres. Rimuru's mental image of them is strange. Yes,
there are some ogres like crude, unintelligent beasts. But
these ones, armed and working in a group, are the danger-
ous sort. Especially with a magic-user among them. The
hobgoblins are higher Class-C beings, so of course they
would not be a match.
Clang, clang, clang, ring the sounds of battle.
The fighting continues with Rimuru's pet against the ogres. I
think its name is...Ranga? He is handling two ogres at once,
and holding his ground. His effective resistance against
magic has made the beast rather powerful. But this does not
matter. Now that Rimuru is here, the ogres are finished.
"After how easily he crushed the Ifrit and absorbed its
power, Rimuru has nothing to fear from a rabble of six
ogres!!"
"Umm...could you at least not say that right in front of
mes..2"
Hmm? I suppose I didn't realize that I'd spoken out loud.
How silly of me. I got a little carried away.
"Very well, I will be more careful from now on. Kwaaaa ha
ha ha!!"
I am, if nothing else, a mature dragon, and I recognize where
I have gone wrong.
"I'd appreciate it..." said the Ifrit. For whatever reason, it
seemed annoyed, even though I did it the favor of showing
contrition. It makes no sense. I do not understand...but it is
no matter. The outcome of Rimuru's battle is of more interest
to me now.
"It seems the battle is afoot!"
The ogres spurned Rimuru's offer of peace. There is clearly
more to their story, but it was the ogres who struck first.
Rimuru must be furious at their aggression—actually...he
is...not?
He would win in a straightforward fight, but a moment of
carelessness might result in injury, I suppose. As a being of
ultimate power, I have never been careless. It is why I have
never lost a... Why am I talking about this?
Rimuru left the ogres' magic-wielding holy princess to
Ranga, and now faces the other five of them alone. He
means to display his overwhelming strength to subdue them
without slaughter.
In my opinion, Rimuru is far too soft. If he fought to kill,
he could vaporize all six of them in a single instant...but he
does seem to enjoy fussing over the little details instead.
It's not a problem. "I'm not going to lose to them," Rimuru
claimed. Of course not! I will not accept that my friend could
fall in combat to anyone. But I digress. Whatever his plan, I
will enjoy observing the results.
The ogres have not yet noticed the full extent of his power.
Monsters recognize the difference in strength between
themselves and others by the relative size of their magical
energy. It is an instinctual process; they detect the aura that
exudes from others. But due to Rimuru's mysterious mask,
his aura is completely shut off. It seems the ogres are vastly
underestimating him as a result. But even then, the situation
is precarious.
These ogres appear intelligent, and think much as humans
do. Therefore, they will fight not based on animal instinct,
but experience and disciplined technique. Humankind,
which is physically inferior, develops techniques through
an amalgamation of experience, which are then passed on
to others. In time, they produce individuals who are capable
of besting even mighty monsters. If the physically powerful
ogres have learned to build on their techniques, it will be
difficult to gauge their true power through levels of magical
energy alone.
Rimuru understands that too, of course. It is why he care-
fully observes how they act first, before he makes his move.
Ah, the black-haired one strikes. He swung a massive ham-
mer down upon Rimutu. It is a mighty swing, but slow. This
will hardly be sufficient to bring down Rimuru.
As I expected, he quickly dodges the swing and emits "Pa-
ralysis Breath" from his palm to neutralize the black-haired
ogre.
Without pause, a purple-haired female now bears down on
him from behind. But Rimuru is not worried, as evidenced
by his appreciation for her chest. Why does a larger size
delight him so? I do not understand this, and shall have to
ask Rimuru about it in the future.
In no time at all, Rimuru trussed the woman up with "Sticky
Steel Thread." But the black-haired one and the purple-
haired one were just decoys. While they were grabbing
attention with their attacks, the blue-haired ogre prepared to
strike.
However—Rimuru blocks this blade by powering his arm
with "Body Armor." That skill came from the Armorsaurus,
but he made it his own. Utilizing it to protect a single part
of the body at a time is a rather striking and inspired choice.
Between that and the "Paralysis Breath," he's learned to
transform his slime body into nearly anything he desires. I
am truly impressed by this fight.
And I was not the only one. The eldest of the ogres was
watching the fate of the previous three closely, and he bril-
liantly named each of the skills that Rimuru deployed, along
with their sources. It is clear that he possesses "Magic Sense,"
too. And for an ogre, his aura is suspiciously shielded...
Perhaps this ogre elder is actually the most troublesome of
them all—even more so than the holy princess? My instinct
was proven correct. Instantly, the elder got behind Rimuru,
and severed his arm.
I am a genius. Once again, Iam impressed with my own
brilliance, but I suppose this is not the best time to reflect on
UG.
It is stunning to see what a physically gifted ogre can do
once paired with a level of skill that surpasses others. This
means nothing to transcendent beings such as myself,
however. And neither does it bother Rimuru. If the ogre had
been in the prime of his youth, it might have been a tougher
fight, but we shall never know. With "Pain Nullification" and
"Ultraspeed Regeneration," a simple slicing attack does noth-
ing to Rimuru.
"M...monster!!" cries the younger leader of the ogres. How
rude.
Hurry up, Rimuru! Cast aside these boorish guests once and
for all!!
@ THE OGRES' STORY @
The young leader of the ogres produces an illusory magic
known as Ogre Flame. Of course, Rimuru already with-
stood the flames of Ifrit; this trick means nothing to him. He
promptly nullifies its effects, completely stunning the ogres.
Next he shows them up by using "Black Flame" with my
power behind it. In Rimuru's hands, it has about the power
of an Extra Skill, but its might increases with the amount of
energy placed into it. In a sense, this technique could even
surpass magic spells or Unique Skills.
At last, the ogres seem to understand the threat posed by
their opponent.
"That sorcery does not use the magicules in the surrounding
air!" the holy ogre princess said, and she was correct. Much
magic is performed by using the magicules in the air as a
source of energy—human magic is like this. It takes longer
to perform, but minimizes the strain upon the body. How-
ever, gathering those magicules takes time. And the length
will depend upon the density of said airborne magicules.
It seems they've invented "magistones," which are produced
by processing magicrystals taken from monsters, that aid in
the execution of magic...but the items have not made it into
widespread use.
Great works of magic require huge amounts of energy and
vast sums of time. It consumes one's willpower as well, so it
is customary to gather multiple casters and a healthy supply
of magistones.
This is the limit of the human body. But monster skills use
only one's own magical energy. It saves the time to collect
magicules, enabling the user to attack very quickly by com-
parison. This has its own problem, of course.
Many monsters are essentially constructs of magical energy.
I possess an infinite source of energy, of course, but the
smaller creatures are limited to a number of uses of any skill.
Overuse may pose a threat to their very existence, so most
seem to save them as a last resort.
Each way has its strengths and drawbacks, so debating
which is "better" is a fruitless exercise. There is also spiritual
magic, which involves borrowing the power of contracted
spirits. The best strategy is thus to utilize whichever best
suits the situation.
Now, as for Rimuru...the Black Fire he just used looks
impressive, but he is actually holding back quite a bit. No
need to be concerned with his energy levels. And if he had
fought his hardest from the start, there would be no more
ogres, anyway. After witnessing his power, they understand
this too. Their continued defiance is a sign that they have
resigned themselves to death—a pointless one.
"No, Brother! Please stop!"
To my surprise, it was the ogre princess who stepped in. Her
pleading must have worked, because the leader of the ogres
promptly apologizes to Rimuru. In fact, his change of heart
was so honest and true that I had to reassess my opinion of
the ogres.
I must admit that this leaves me feeling conflicted. If it had
been me, I would have eliminated the ogres immediately.
But that would have left me unable to come to an under-
standing with them in this way.
Perhaps this is why Rimuru always seeks to find an accord
with those he meets. Success likely depends on the creature,
but identifying which ones are willing to see eye-to-eye
must be difficult, indeed.
At any rate, Rimuru's diagnosis of the situation was correct.
Moments ago, they were enemies, but now they are carrying
on and making merry at a feast. It is no fun only to watch. I
wish to be released into the outside world soon.
Once the merriment was over, Rimuru set about to recruit-
ing the ogres. What in the world is he thinking —no, this is
Rimuru I speak of. No doubt he has some deep, fathomless
idea in mind.
The ogres claim that a horde of thousands of orcs might
invade. Rimuru understands that this could spell disaster for
our fledgling village. But that is not all there is to the story.
He wonders if there is anything he can do for these ogres he
only just met. It is naive—the height of naiveté. And yet, for
some reason I cannot dislike the idea.
After much thought, the young leader of the ogres chose to
follow Rimuru. And in turn, he decided to give them names.
Such a dreary pain all of this is. But for some reason, I felt a
twinge of excitement that it might be my turn to help once
again.
@AN ANOMALY IN THE FOREST @
Ah, yes. I knew that I was right. Rimuru thought that he
could handle just six of them, but he was not prepared for
the toll of naming a higher race.
"Siphoning as much energy as possible."
After the last time, I received back every bit of the energy
that I lent him. I have no doubts about Rimuru's character.
Go ahead and take all that you need. I offered him as much
of my energy as required.
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He is merciless. Rimuru stole my energy without a twin-
kling of consideration for me. He drew upon the very limits
of his own magical energy for the purpose of naming the
ogres.
The result is that he went back into sleep mode again. I
should have known. Since I could not sense the outside
world anymore, I started devising a new game, which I have
been formulating since Rimuru gained a human body. And
now, in this little cage of a world, I have created a copied
form out of pure imagination.
It is a creation of pure thought, and not physical. But with
the strict boundaries of this internal world, there is no fear of
it multiplying out of control. That is, in fact, the very condi-
tion that makes it possible.
Yes! I have finally gained my own human form!!
"Master Veldora, what in the world are you doing...?"
"Kwaaa ha ha ha! Can't you see, Ifrit? Now that I have my
own human form, there is only one thing to do!"
".,.And that is?"
"It is obvious. Now we may learn the ways of human tech-
niques!!" I said to Ifrit.
As seen in the ogres, the addition of a high experience "level"
to superior physical attributes will lead to unfathomable
power. The ogre elder certainly managed to fool Rimuru.
That is a good example of fighting potential being more than
simple numerical ability values.
"You don't intend to fight me here, do you?"
"Of course I do. Do not worry —it is not actual battle, just a
facsimile. And having your conceptual self destroyed isn't
the same as death, is it?"
"O-only for you, Master Veldora! I'm not—"
Ifrit is screaming about something or other, but it doesn't
matter. Probably just fussing about some trivial detail, like
always.
"Ready to begin?"
"A-are you listening to—?"
Spare no quarter! I struck a pose and unleashed a kick on
Ifrit. It was a technique I learned from my holy manga texts,
a kick attack that darted and changed course in midair like a
dragon in flight.
This technique is impossible with the moving parts of the
human body, but I can make it work in practical combat. To
my great entertainment, Ifrit looked stunned, and desper-
ately prepared to defend against it.
"I keep trying to tell you, if you destroy me, I will be obliter-
ated for good! Besides, I have never engaged in martial
combat to begin with!!" the Ifrit wailed pathetically.
I have never engaged in martial combat, either. Why else
would I be trying to learn it now? If he vanishes from here,
he can just reappear somewhere else again. Such a needless
worrywart he is.
"Here goes some more!"
"Wh-wh-whaaa—?!"
I tried out all the moves I could imagine. Then I selected
those that seemed useful, in order to work on them further.
The holy manga texts were not always accurate in their de-
pictions; some of the techniques turned out to be nonsense.
Crossing my limbs did not produce any vacuum waves, and
no matter how I tried, I could not break down the target's
natural resistance with my first blow and destroy it entirely
with the second.
But I suppose such things happen. At any rate, I brought
many of these techniques into practical use. It is the birth
of the Veldora-Style Killing Arts!! An ultra-practical style of
physical combat based around blows. Now it is my mission
in life to spread these lessons.
"Um, c-can we stop now?" gasped Ifrit, who was in tatters
for some reason. The light was gone from his eyes.
Was he all right? Iam not a demon, so of course I had mercy.
"Absolutely," I said kindly.
"I will wait for you to recover before I resume the beating."
But for some reason, the Ifrit simply passed right out. Ah, of
course! He wants to heal himself that much faster in order to
continue my lessons. Most excellent.
And that was how my secret training began.
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When Rimuru awoke, the ogres had evolved into kijin.
Ahh, yes. I can see that the tremendous energy I gave him
went to good use. No doubt Rimuru intended to strengthen
his forces with this move. They mean nothing to a being
such as myself, but I have no doubt these kijin will be a fear-
some threat to the piddling creatures of the Jura Forest.
Their young leader is Benimaru: the "red circle."
His sister, the holy princess, is Shuna: the "crimson leaf."
The most troublesome of them is Hakuro: the "white elder."
And the other three are Soei the blue shadow, Shion the
purple garden and Kurobei the black guard.
They do not have as much magical energy as Ifrit, but in
total power, they are all at least Class-A beings. And all of
them (to different degrees) have grown by leaps and bounds
compared to their pre-evolution forms.
The elder Hakuro is particularly striking. His energy level
is not quite so impressive, but he has gained so much youth
that his speed is nearly unrecognizable. Even before evolv-
ing, he was fast enough to fool Rimuru. At this point, he
might even be stronger than the slime.
No, that would be silly. None of his attacks would have an
effect on Rimuru, so there would be no resolution to the
fight, if that were the case.
"Witness the way that Hakuro moves, Ifrit."
"It is impressive. And now I understand his style. He pauses
for an instant in order to fool the opponent's attempt to
anticipate his attack."
"Exactly. He allows his foe to time his own speed, then alters
it. A very advanced combat art."
"It's hard to understand when simply watching from afar,
but I bet it's very confusing if you experience it in person."
"It would seem as though he disappeared from sight. Even
Rimuru felt that way, so unless his opponent was signifi-
cantly more powerful, it would be difficult to stop that
veteran warrior."
I do not care for the topic of this orc lord, or whatever it is
that was troubling Rimuru. I just want to observe Hakuro
more closely. I have a feeling that I will need to study him
in order to bring my Veldora-Style Killing Arts to a greater
level of perfection.
@GABIRU ARRIVES! @
Today Rimuru had an arrangement to receive his own set of
clothes.
I am jealous. Absolutely seething with jealousy. Surely he
has not forgotten clothes for me as well, now that I have a
human form at last...but I suppose an imaginary body does
not need clothes.
I would hope that Rimuru produces a body for me soon. I
must remember to request a human one when the occasion
presents itself.
While I busied myself with these happy, anticipatory
thoughts, Rimuru headed for the dining hall to enjoy his
lunch. The former ogre known as Shion cooked it just for
him, apparently.
Harrumph! My jealousy knows no bounds.
Once again, he is allowed to indulge in the delicacies of the
outside world, while I stew here in my frustration...but...
what seems to be the matter? What is this?! My super-intu-
ition tells me that this food is not to be trusted!
And my suspicions were proven correct. Rimuru sensed that
something was amiss with Shion's meal as well. Quite the
unexpected little trap.
So, how does Rimuru plan to squeak through this one...? I
feel as though I've learned a valuable lesson today. I always
assumed that cooking was delicious, no matter the circum-
stances—but I see now that I was wrong.
"Ifrit, you fused with the woman Shizue and lived with her
for decades, correct? Tell me straight. Was cooked food not
always splendid?"
"I couldn't say. Iam an elemental with no need for food, and
no interest beyond that, so my knowledge in that regard is
completely lacking..."
Well, the Ifrit was useless. What good is he?
"You are an utterly boring clod. Why did you even fuse with
a human, then?"
"I was following my summoner's orders. It wasn't for the
purpose of excitement."
"The Demon Lord Leon? I always thought that was strange.
You are a spirit; why do you revere a wicked demon?
There's no need to owe such an obligation to him if he's not
a hero..."
Angels, demons, spirits. The trianglular relationship be-
tween spiritual beings is written into the very laws of this
world. While some might develop their own identities, and
escape the rules that bound them, they rarely stray far from
their innate nature.
The spirits are meant to guard and serve heroes, which
means that they are naturally opposed to demon lords, the
enemies of those heroes. But that is merely the general view
of things. Given their independent nature, spirits are really
more neutral than anything, and it is not impossible that one
might cooperate with a demon lord instead. It is just that
Ifrit's relationship seems more extreme than is the norm.
"Oh!" Ifrit gasped. I glanced outside, and saw that for some
reason, Gobta had Rimuru's spoon in his mouth.
"What happened?"
"It would seem that Rimuru predicted the movements of
the hobgoblin named Gobta, and used him as a sacrificial
shield..."
My word...
Never let it be said that Rimuru is not a fearsome fellow.
He sacrificed his own faithful follower without a second
thought. And yet, that quick thinking seems to have saved
him from peril in this instance.
@GOBTA VS. GABIRU @
A strange lizardman called Gabiru has arrived. He wants
Rimuru's entire retinue to become his own army, which is
entirely foolish.
This orc army is of no concern to us. Ahh, but it is frustrat-
ing. I would be able to lay them to waste in but a moment.
But I digress.
Rimuru's group does not find Gabiru's antics amusing,
either. Like me, they are incensed. Rimuru just sent his pet
Ranga forth. It seems he wants the wolf to deal with this
lizardman. It is clearly overkill. All of the lizardmen put
together could not hope to stop Ranga alone.
"That was awesome, Gabiru!"
"You show 'em what you can do!"
The lizardmen are egging this fool on, and it is working
wonders. He clearly cannot fairly assess his strength against
his opponent's. Ranga will tear the creature to shreds, just as
Rimuru and his cohorts expect. But this is no fun to watch.
— And just now, Gobta, who had almost died earlier, passed
by. He has been recruited to fight in Ranga's stead. Does this
make him lucky, or unlucky? In straightforward strength,
he falls far short of Gabiru. Hakuro has been training the
hobgoblin lately, and I must admit he's gained some levels...
but I cannot believe he is capable of handling Gabiru. We are
speaking of a Class-C monster against a high Class-B. The
discrepancy is stark.
And yet, my expectations were far off the mark. Spurred on
by the carrot of reward and the stick of punishment, Gobta
fought like his life depended on it. He showed skill I have
never seen from him before. In fact, at times he resembled
his teacher, Hakuro. And not only that—he put together a
brilliant plan with careful calculation.
Iam stunned by his brilliance. Varying speeds, feints, and a
surefire finisher. These things are easy to describe, but much
more difficult to execute—but Gobta pulled it off.
He threw a spear to distract Gabiru, then used "Shadow
Movement" to swing behind him. While Gabiru looked
about in confusion for his foe, Gobta unleashed a round-
house kick to the head.
Much of this was due to Gabiru's overconfidence and under-
estimation of his opponent, but it must be said that Gobta's
training most certainly paid off.
This. This is why I decided to raise my own "level," if you
will. There is plenty of time before my release, so I might
as well master the Veldora-style Killing Arts in anticipation
of that moment. And on the occasion of my release, I shall
teach Gobta the Veldora Killing Arts as well. That shall be
a heady dream that tickles my mind as the eventual day
draws closer.
But as for the lizardman Gabiru, his end was far too pathetic.
He claims to be a distant descendent of the great dragons? A
side-splitter!
"Gabiru does indeed possess some draconic elements, but
amongst us dragons there are none as arrogant and self-
obsessed as he!!"
"Huh?"
"What was that, Ifrit? Did you have something to say?"
"N-no, nothing..."
For some reason, [frit reacted to my words. He seemed to
have something on his mind, but he would not speak it
aloud.
After the arrival of Gabiru, the town was in quite an uproar.
The matter of the orc invasion was looking more and more
likely. And then, the former ogre named Soei brought back
more accurate information.
I happen to know an applicable quote to this situation: "He
who controls the information, controls the outcome!"
Ha ha ha...how brilliant Rimuru is. He has not been reading
his manga tomes for nothing.
Soei reported that an army of 200,000 orcs is on the march.
Whether that many, or ten times that number, they would
stand no chance against me. But it seems that the situation is
more serious to Rimuru and his followers. They argue over
the influence of some demon lord, or the appearance of an
orc lord, and so on.
Just then, another being appeared seeking an audience with
Rimuru.
It was the dryad that I left to manage the Great Forest of Jura
for me. I protected her once in the distant past, and she has
felt a debt to me ever since.
The dryad's name is Treyni. She had other sisters before, but
is here alone now. No doubt the others are busy elsewhere in
the forest, attempting to calm the uproar.
But for some reason, Rimuru is more interested in meeting
the dryad. It seems to be providing him with excitement. He
is too at ease in this situation, I feel. Is this not a dire emer-
gency for their village? It is not my concern, but it should be
theirs.
Meanwhile, Treyni delivered a request with a fetching smile.
"Task you to vanquish the orc lord."
And how will Rimuru respond? No matter the answer, I am
certain that it will entertain me!
To be reincarnated in Volume 4!
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OUR VILLAGE,
THERE WERE
ONLY A FEW
THOUSAND...
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JUST A
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GROUP.
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ON THE WAY
BOTH GROUPS
ARE MOVING,
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TO THE EAST
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MEANS
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THE OGRE
VILLAGE
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ENOUGH TO
STOP THE/R
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VANQUISH
THE ORC
LORD.
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