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Author : FUSE
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Character design: m2 (AH

(Satoru Mikami)

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The ogres lost many of their brethren when their vil-
lage was attacked by a masked majin leading an army
oF orcs. While seeking their revenge, they attacked
Rimuru, believing him to be that masked majin. However,
Rimuru was able to clear up the mistake and recruit
them to his cause. Soon-aFter, it was revealed that the
orcs’ next karget would be the wetlands, home to the
lizardmen. While the various monster races worked on
plans to deFend against an army of 200,000, a dryad
claiming to be the protector of the Forest showed up
in Rimuru'’s camp, asking him to vanquish the ore lord.

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CONTENTS

CHAPTER ap Loosening Gears
| » O05 |

CHAPTER dy False Superiority
| e O55 |

CHAPTER ty Ripples on the Battlefield

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CHAPTER & Death Storm
| r 151 |

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| F 165 |

Hunael ,

.. Affects

all those

under his
rule.

descending
upon the
world,
bringing
disaster
and chaos.

terrifying
innate
skill...

...at the
price of
an all-
consuming
hunger

that is
never
satiated.

...for the sole
purpose of
sating their

endless hunger.

This alone is

what their king
desires of them.

“

we =>
alla Oe

sy = - a_i : wn UME

Those under
this skill’s
influence gain
the strength
and abilities

of whatever
they devout...

The
orcs
march
onward

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Ca — “NE
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= ——
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rey h
y

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LORD
RIMURU
TEMPEST.

QUITE A
DEMAND,
COMING
FROM

SOMEONE
WHO JUST
WALTZED
INOUTOF [\
NOWHERE,

"TREYNI
THE
DRYAD,"
OR SO
YOU
CALL
\ YOURSELF.

THUS,

I HAVE
VENTURED
FROM MY

HOME
TO SEEK
THE HELP

OF THE
MIGHTY.

BUT EVEN IF
THAT WERE THE
CASE, I DO NOT
THINK I COULD
IGNORE THE
PRESENCE OF
THE ONE WHO
NOW STANDS
BEFORE ME.

THERE
MUST YOU
BE OTHER COME
RACES THAT HERE

WOULD =

BE BETTER
SUITED THAN
THE GOBLINS.

IF YOUR
OGRE
VILLAGE
WERE STILL
STANDING
NOW,

I MIGHT
HAVE COME
TO YOU
FOR HELP
INSTEAD.

IF THE
ORC LORD
ATTACKS THE
DWELLING OF
THE TREANTS,
WE DRYADS
ALONE CANNOT
STOP HIM.

dee we 2 EASA Ih | WE HAD ONLY
| AWARE OF Sg y
| WHAT OCCURS
| WITHIN THE
FOREST.

THAT THERE
WAS AN

CERTAINLY
AN ORC
LORD

BELIEVE

I'p I'D BE IT OR
PREFER TO WILLING NOT,
GATHER AND TO PROVIDE I'MTHE
hei siale ag THE HELP OF ~=6- BOSS

NFORMATION
BEFORE I THE KIJIN, HERE.
{
COMMIT TO BUT EM NOT
ANYTHING. READY TO
TAKE THE
INITIATIVE

AND LEAD

So,
WITH THAT
OUT OF
THE WAY...
LET'S
CONTINUE
THE
MEETING.

DOES
ANYONE
HAVE ANY
THOUGHTS
ON WHAT
THE ORCS
MIGHT
WANT?

IF THE
EXISTENCE
OF THE ORC

LORD IS
UNQUES-
TIONABLE,

WERE.

I DID
NOT FIND
A SINGLE
ONE— OF
OURS OR
THEIRS.

DID YOU

INSPECT
THE RUINS
OF OUR
VILLAGE,

EMPTY Bee
AFTER
ALLP

PARDON
ME, NOT
A SINGLE

AH, I SEE...

I WAS
WONDERING
HOW THEY
WERE GETTING
ENOUGH FOOD
TO SUPPORT
AN ARMY OF
200,000.

INDEED...
THEY
HAVE NO
CONCEPT OF
| SUPPLY=-LINE
Wy, LOGISTICS

YOU'RE
SAYING
THEY
USED THE
BODIES

IN THAT
ASPECT,
IT IS
SIMILAR
TO
YOUR
"PREDA-
TOR"
SKILL.

MONSTER
HE EATS.

THE
UNIQUE
SKILL:
STARVED.

UNLIKE
Se "PREDATOR,"

RAVENOUS
THERE IS NO
HUNGER COMPELS GUARANTEE OF

HIM TO DEVOUR
A SINGLE
THE ODDS WILL peels
NATURALLY ?
INCREASE.

IT. TO

LIKE THE
OGRES AND
LIZARDMEN

iad
pa

ot
X ©
gy =
WN

at
E

RACES OF
THE FOREST

ISN

Ss ; : WAG

SS
“ &

alk

@ ae (

wis THIS
STARTING
TO HITA
LITTLE
CLOSER
TO HOME,

PERHAPS
P /

THEY'LL
IGNORE

A DUMB
SLIME.

THAT
WE'VE GOT CASE, I
TEMPEST SUPPOSE
WOLVES, WE'RE IN
KIJINy AND DANGER,
EVEN THE TOO.

HOB-

GOBLINS,
AFTER ALL.

ARE YOU
FORGETTING
THE MOST
TEMPTING

BAIT OF

WE'VE
GOT THE
STRONGEST
SLIME IN
EXISTENCE
HERE.

IN
ADDITION
TO THE
BIRTH OF
THIS ORC

..- THE LORD,
PRESENCE WE HAVE
OF A ALSO
MAJIN. CONFIRMED fF

I DO NOT
BELIEVE
YOU CAN
IGNORE
SUCH A
BEING.

SO...

SHE REALLY |

DOES KNOW
ALMOST}
EVERYTHING |

HAVE KNOWN
THAT THIS * =

NEWS WOULD Ni je INDEED.
SPUR ME a La

INTO ACTION.

AGAIN,

I ASK
YOU TO
SURELY THE be eale
WARD OF ae a ©
THE STORM :
DRAGON—
ONE WHO HAS
CONQUERED THE
DIREWOLVES | of
AND WHO ACTS Cf _-<
AS PATRON TO || ,

THE KIUJIN...

WORTHY
MATCH
FOR THE
ORC

LISTEN
TO
THESE
GIRLS,
GETTING
CARRIED

THE
REST
OF YOU,
PREPARE
YOUR-
SELVES.

SO NOW
THAT I'VE
STRUCK A
POSE AND
PROMISED
THEM
VICTORY...
WHAT
HAPPENS
JF I LOSE

THAT
PIDDLING
ORC LORD

WON'T
STAND A
CHANCE
AGAINST

LORD

RIMURU! /—

I'LL TAKE
ON THIS
ORC LORD
FOR YOU.

THAT GUY

AS THEIR : —.

EMISSARY, Fi Yah Lil La NOW, /F
WELL... \ WE'RE

c/s) GOING
REALLY TO TAKE
ON AN
LIKE TO
ARMY OF
2K 200,000
INTO AN ie
ALLIANCE
WITH THE
LIZAROMEN.

PARLAY
WITH TO SPEAK

THEM WITH THE
MYSELF. ; LIZARDMEN,
BUT
PREFERABLY
ONE WHO IS...

WOULD YOU
LIKE ME TO
NEGOTIATE
WITH THE
LIZARDMAN
CHIEFTAIN
DIRECTLYP

LIZARDMEN
MAKE THEIR

WETLANDS,
LIKELY WHERE
THE DECISIVE
BATTLE WILL
TAKE PLACE.

WE'LL JOIN
UP WITH THE
TO BEAT

THE ORCS.

PLAN ONLY
WORKS IF THE
LIZARDMEN

ARE
FIGHTING
ALONGSIDE
Us AS
EQUALS.

HOPE THE/R
CHIEFTAIN
ISN'T
ANOTHER
IDIOT LIKE
GAB/RU.

YES. IT's
HE SAID SUPPOSED
THEY TO REP-
WERE ALL RESENT
GATHERED GABIRU'S
AROUND FORCES,
INCLUDING
THE
NEARBY
GOBLINS.

LOOKING
DEPRESSED.

HMM...
AMI
OVER-
THINKING
THIS?

THIS IS
HOW THE
LIZARDMAN
FORCES ARE
LIKELY TO
DEPLOY TO
FIGHT BACK
AGAINST
THE ORCS.

sail
GABIRU'S
FORCES

we THEY
WOULD BE
PERFECTLY

SITUATED

TO BRING
DOWN THE
LIZARDMAN
BASE WITH
A QUICK
ASSAULT.

Lens
HOPE HIS
FOLLOWERS
AREN'T

BUTTERING
HIM UP WITH
VISIONS OF
GLORY...

la Nee).4 >)
OUT BY
THAT GUY

ru ue OTS | a

STUPID \)

\ (\paF

FACE... ania EX Ms
I | SN \,

NB SE

THINK
IT—THE SiIv- | (¢ 3S , Sin — 1 THEY HAD
ONE WHO pe, | : ME THOR-
DEFEATED REAL f WW OUGHLY
Ly ; 1 FOO

ACTUALLY \A ue
THE TRUE

LEADER

OF THAT

VILLAGE.

GOT A
POINT.
GABIRU
WOULD
NEVER
LOSE TO
ANYONE
LESS THAN
THEIR
LEADER...

v1 DOWN, DIRTY
SHENANIGANSY
ICANT |

é W| BELIEVE THEY

THE VULGAR : AN YOU LIKE
CUNNING OF “8 THAT,
THE WEAK. . ’ GABIRU//

WE WOULD
EXPECT NO
LESS OF THE

MY, NOW

MAGNANIMOUS
ee THAT'S GABIRU!
ee | OUR HIS HEART I

DASHING | FUTURE WIDER THAN
Bl you, CHIEF- THE MOUNTAINS
GABIRU. TAIN: ARE LARGE!

a oe

NAME'S
LAPLACE,

AND
L'VE COME FRIEND.

ON LORD
GELMUD'S
ORDER TO
DELIVER A
WARNING
TO YOU IN
PERSON.

I'M FAIRLY
CERTAIN
THAT'S THE
GUY WHO
GAVE GABIRU
HIS NAME.

wilS
LED FOR THE EN-
REAL AN' CROACH-
TRUE ING ORC
BYAN ARMY...

HONEST-
TO-
GOOD-
NESS
ORC

LORD.

CURRENT
CHIEF-
TAIN
OF THE
LIZARD-
MEN
WAS A
GREAT
FELLOW
IN HIS

WELL,
I'VE GOTTA
LEVEL WITH

YA, IT'S
QUITE THE
MESSAGE.

WHAT'S
THIS
WARNING
LORD
GELMUD
HAS FOR
MEP

ac TRIS
ONE MIGHT
JUST BE A
BIT MORE
THAN DEAR
OL' DAD
CAN
HANDLE,
MIGHTN'T
iT?

I DON'T
CARE IF HE'S
LEGENDARY
OR TOPIARY—

ALL THIS

MEANS IS

THAT HE'S

A LITTLE

BETTER

THAN THE

AVERAGE

ORC.

AND IF
WE'RE
BEIN'
HONEST
WITH
OUR-
SELVES

I'D
LOVE
TO STAY
HERE
AND CHAT,
LAPLACE,
BUT...

BUT
THERE'S
LITTLE
TIME LEFT

IF I WAIT
| UNTIL AFTER
VANQUISHING

THE ORCS FOR

TO INHERIT BOAST-
THE ROLE OF ING.
CHIEFTAIN, IT

WOULD BE

TOO LATE!

YOU'LL BE
RETURNING
TO THE
WETLANDS
POST-
BEST HASTE, I
BE ON PRESUME

YER WAY, P
THEN.

CISELY.
MANY

BEST
OF LUCK.
WE'VE
GOT BIG
PLANS

GaBIRU. FOR
e YOU,

INTRUDERS
SOMEONE
SNUCK /N
THROUGH
THE GROTTO
ENTRANCE

AND WANTS
TO SPEAK

7O YOU

IT
MIGHT BE
DANGER-

OUS,

THIS
AURA
PORTENDS
A DAN-
GEROUS
FIGURE,
INDEED.

ONE SO
POWERFUL,
EVEN A HUNDRED
ELITE LIZAROMAN
GUARDS MIGHT
NOT EMERGE
VICTORIOUS.

: \ X
Af AdX{
ly /, Yi) f' il ‘ ANS

FORMAL-

ITIES

I'VE COME
BEARING A
MESSAGE
FROM MY
MASTER.

I CAN'T
OFFER
YOU
MUCH
IN THE
WAY OF
COMFORT.

Imitation potato chi
Lightly salted. v

really go
for sore
seaweead-
sorinkled ara!
COnSOrIHE
Alavored
Chips ext.

THE
DECISIVE
BATTLE
WILL TAKE
PLACE
IN THE

WETLANDS.

UF
wl BUT IF WE
©} LOSE, YOU
NEED TO
ABANDON
THIS PLACE
AT ONCE
AND FLEE TO
THE TREANT
GATHERING.

AS LONG
AS WE
WIN, ALL
IS WELL.

wie BS

=
a i
ze Lia

WHAT'S THE
DEAL WITH
THIS THING,
ANYWAY?
IT’S LIKE ONE
OF THOSE
PALANQUINS
FOR GODS.
I FEEL
SO SELF-
CONSC/OUS.

WE'RE HONESTY,
cl, FIGHTING OUR FOE
: TO WIN, IS QUITE
BUT EVEN IF FORMI-

| WELOSE, DABLE.

|? THERE IS NO

CAUSE FOR

PANIC.

T'LL
KEEP YOU
INFORMED

OF THE
SITUATION

WITH
"THOUGHT
COMMUNI-
CATION."

LET'S
JUST GET
THIS OVER

WITH AS
QUICKLY AS
POSSIBLE!

I WILL
ANNOUNCE
THE
MEMBERS
OF THE
FIRST
BATTLE

I‘

, LAY \ Z

\
3

ME TO
MY EX-
MASTER PLAIN.
SEEKS AN
ALLIANCE

KNOWLEDGE
OF YOUR
FORCES THAT
WOULD
ALLOW ME
TO JUDGE
THIS OFFER.

MY MASTER,
LORD RIMURU,
HAS TAKEN
ON A DIRECT
REQUEST FROM
THE DRYAD
TO DEFEAT
THE ORCS
THREATENING

US ALL.

A DIRECT

REQUEST
FROM THE
OVERSEER
OF THE

FOREST
el

ACCORDING
TO HER IN-
FORMATION,
PLEASE IT IS AN ORC
CONSIDER LORD THAT
THAT LEADS THAT
CAREFULLY fouL ARMY.

IN THE
COURSE
OF MAKING
YOUR
DECISION.

7TO BEG opRC LORD
FOR- P

CANNOT
ALLOW
THEM TO
INSULT
US LIKE

AND NOW

HE'S COME YOU
PLEADING SAYA

70 US IVE
HE _— FOR HELP, NEVER
SHOULD FEARING HEARD
BE HERE THE WRATH THAT
HIMSELF oF THE NAMES

HE ACTS
CALM AND
REASONABLE...
BUT HE
WOULDVE

aed TAKEN MY

a HEAD RIGHT
WITHIN OFF WITHOUT
THE GREAT A SECOND
FOREST THOUGHT.
YOUR AURA... ironies
SEEMS QUITE DARE

DIFFERENT PRETEND
FROM WHAT TO BE ITS

YOU

ARE AN I AM OVERSEER.
OGRE ACCUSTOMED
FROM THE TO HERE.
SOUTH-
WEST,

AREN'T

THAT MEANS
THIS MASTER
=. OF HIS MUST
Ze BE EVEN MORE
POWERFUL!
Yi,

IAMA
KIIN,
GRANTED
THE NAME
"SOEl"

BY MY SF
MASTER. /
SA tn

—<—‘

SY
Wi

“

THE ADVENT
OF THE ORC
LORD...

IN THIS TIME
OF EXTREME
OANGER...

...l WOULD BE
7 a Oe) a £e)
REFUSE THE
HELP OF THE

MIGHTY.

Seer 2

IS
NOW A
GOOD

7/ME,
LORD
RIMURU

HOWEVER,
HE WOULD
LIKE TO
MEET WITH
YOU IN
PERSON...

EXPECT HIM
70 TRUST A
PERSON HE'S
NEVER SEEN
IN THE
FLESH.

THAT'S
FINE.
WE’RE
GOING TO
HAVE TO
BATTLE
IN THE
WETLANDS
EITHER
WA”.

SHOULD I

SCHEDULE ©

A MEETING F
=)

PREPARE
AND
TRAVEL.

WHAT'S
THE
LIZARDMAN
CHIEFTAIN
HE IS LIKE,
CAUTIOUS, ANYWAY
BUT DECISIVE.
| HE CONS/DERED |
OUR OFFER
QUITE
SERIOUSLY.

THEN
WE SHALL
PREPARE
FOR THE
TRIP AND
RETURN
HERE IN

SEVEN

DAYS.

OS Sa

LASTLY,
LORD
RIMURU
HAS A
MESSAGE
FOR YOU.

YOU MUST
NOT JUMP
AHEAD AND
ENGAGE IN
HOSTILITIES
BEFORE WE

AT THAT
TIME, MY
MASTER
RIMURU
WILL
OBSERVE
THE STATE
OF THINGS
HERE.

LISTEN

a
Ss
;
;

CLOSELY, af oe
My PEOPLE. A epRe aD Nees ON
THE ORCS ARE [RRR ERSE ANOS te ea
ALREADY igi belie Srps [edi eG
ENCROACH- FSG s BS UES le re Bees
OUR GREAT Ty aie) Wage. eer,
CAVERN Si Omciaal

WE MUST

FORTIFY

OURSELVES
UNTIL SEVEN DAYS,

THEN TO A MIGHTY
ee REINFORCE-
STRENGTH ME ee

Poe THE ARRIVE ON

COMING THE DRYAD’S

BATTLE.

IT 1S
(IMPERATIVE WE
THAT WE HAVE
USE THIS THE AD-
NATURAL VANTAGE
LABYRINTH OF
TO ENSURE TERRAIN
THAT EACH HERE.
INDIVIDUAL
ORC IS SET
UPON BY
MULTIPLE
LIZARDMEN/

‘~| THEIR WAR
MACHINE!

THAT /S
KEY TO
FIGHTING

REINFORCE-
MENT,
THEN WE
STRIKES

Na
)
3

Is
IT THAT
FELT REALLY
LIKE WE AN
WERE
FIGHT- Ee
ING AN
OGRE!

IT POS-

THREE
MORE
DAYS...

Four
days
after the
meeting
with
Soei...

THERE IT'S
ARE CHILL-
200,000 ING
OF THESE
THINGS
OUT
THERE?

ALL THIS
NONSTOP
DEFENSE
WILL ONLY
EXHAUST
YOU
FELLOWS.

BUT WHY

Male ARE WE
DOESN'T — FORTIFYING a
SEEM OURSELVES so
APPRO- IN THE FACE WERE YOU —- BACK!
PRIATE OF THE 7 ABLE TO
FOR THE ORCISH 7 4 SECURE

PROUD INVASION | THE CO-
WAR- > OPERATION
RIORS OF THE

OFTHE fS GOBLINS
LIZARD- |}
MEN.

WERE
ITIS
jocuR,
BENEFITTO yi ance
PROTECT “‘wuite
OURSELVES Jou
UNTIL
WERE

THEY CAN
ARRIVE. as

GROWN

OLD AND
FEEBLE,
FATHER.

GAB/IRU//
\< WHAT HAS
‘ J GOTTEN

I DO NOT 4 an OR ZN INTO YOU
INTEND SV ve ee P/
TO HARM

ANYONE.

LATER,

YOUEE. erga |
POWERLESS
HAVE MY
I'M AFRAID— baa
BUTINEED As
YOU OUT
OF THE THIS
FORCEFUL
PICTURE
UNTIL I STEP.
CAN STRIKE
DOWN THE

WICKED

Se AT

GABIRU... || =f , LEAST
My |} : WAIT
BROTHER! | PORPA RENE POSEN UNTIL
PLEASE, Nn ASS i oe

ALLIED

OPEN ft le A
Sy FORCES
YOUR i zi, : fr CAN

ARRIVES

HERE
YOU ARE,
GABIRU

AH, YES.
FATHER'S
TRIDENT

WE'VE
GAINED
CONTROL

OF THE OF THE
YOUNGER VARIOUS
WARRIORS TRIBAL
WERE LEAD-
UNHAPPY ERS.
WITH
FOCUSING

FIGH:

Ny
ww RR
SS wo
Yi

TKS
S SRG

EXAMPLAR OF
HOW A TRUE
LIZARDMAN

Wy
y

Ly)

\\
:
My)
2 )

massive

The

THERE /S
e\ NOTHING TO
FEAR! THE
WETLANDS
ARE OUR

f \¥ USE OUR

WITH THEIR 4 N SPEED AND
PLODDING Wd AGILITY TO
LEGS 3) CONFUSE

THE ORCS
/

MASTER
GABIRU
WAS
RIGHT!

had the
respect
of his
comrades,
to be
certain.

If there
was one
place
where
he went

wrong,
however

A fact
that the
chieftain

did
know.

...1t Was
that he
did not

know of

the orc

lord's
dreadful
power.

And the
consequences
of this
discrepancy
were about
to bare their

I thought
that
reverting
to slime
fort would!
save /1e
from being
made
into a
plaything

I want to

S—- yy put this
= S ~\ @ i \ negligee
ZB LoD. on youl

er NDI
WN
®
S>

eS
:
i
nil
Se
=!
=
\
|

WE
HAVE BEEN
AWAITING
YOU, LORD
RIMURU.

ARE READY
Now.

THEY'RE...
EATING
THEIR
OWN

A Ash
SOS
LES

THEYRE
SO MUCH
FASTER
ALL OFA
SUDDEN

IMPOS-
SIBLE!
AN ORC
WITH
IT'S WEBBED

JUST FEET
P/

L/ “pif TM, “ide -

A Gi CCG MN WG GZ
Me, UG, Me hi" AZ

he / uf

. THAT POINT
THEY
STARTED

GOBLIN
TEAM!

MISTAKE!

BACK
“ BEHIND
THE
SS ne LIZARD-
= SEEMS THAT
=. BRINGING
== THEM WITH
— US WAS A

HARRY THEM,
AND THEN
MAKE THE
GOBLINS
FINISH
THEM
OFF...

raroucH Ff
7 malas

WHO ARE
THOSE
ORCS

DRESSED

IN BLACK

‘ THE ONE

all Mi Vv; FRONT...
I'M = WHAT AN

SURE ; i INCREDIBLE

YOU EROMA

MUST
GLANCE
BE THE !

ORC
LORD!

I
SERVE
AT THE

ORC LORD'S
PLEASURE,
BUT I AM
NOTHING
COMPARED
TO HIM.

I SENSE SO MUCH

POWER FROM HIM... Eis
BUT HE'S NOT THE LORD?

BIG BOSS? THEN...

WHAT
KIND OF A
MONSTER
MUST THE
ORC LORD

BE...P

WILL
oplias «= aeRY

THIS
MUST BE
WHAT THAT
WARNING

DANGER THE = a 2
ORC LORD ®VE

_ POSES TO 2S SS =
HIM. \ = 3 SS

iw WW
Ae

I SMELL
BLOOD
ON THE
OTHER SIDE
OF THIS

“£ CORRIDOR

I HAVE
A CLAN-
DESTINE
MISSION
FOR YOU.

YOU
) SCURRY-
ING

SO
THIS IS
WHERE
YOU'VE

BEEN
HIDING

LISTEN
CLOSELY,
HEAD
GUARD.

GET THE
WOMEN
AND
YOUNG-
LINGS

() THEY'LL
ALL BE
OFFERINGS
TO THE

BUT
THANKS
TO THE
TEMPEST
WOLVES,
WE'RE
MAKING
EXCELLENT
PROGRESS.

THREE
DAYS
SINCE
LEAVING
THE
TOWN

ee ii Va
as Pad | ZS
You will 4 =
taste Ales
plod ZIE
Ss
z enougt- 2

waar

aaa

si,

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ALLIANCE
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122

IT'S
"GABIRU,"

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YOU
SWINE.

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THERE ARE
DANGEROUS
INDIVIDUALS
AMONG THE
ENEMY FORCES

If he (uot mimics the wings while in slime form...

whe turns into this cute litte beastie.

Bonus
Short Story

Veldora's Slime Observation Journal

~STUNNING DEVELOPMENTS~

Veldora's Slime Observation Journal

~PITCHED BATTLE~
LOOSENING GEARS@

So, the dryad Treyni has requested that Rimuru vanquish the orc
lord.

Hrmm...

Her request was rather bold, but I have no doubt that her situation
is dire. She pretends to be confident and in control, but she cannot
deceive me. There is panic within her.

While she may not look like much, Treyni is actually an elite
monster who watches over the Great Forest of Jura. She is capable
of handling most threats to the forest on her own, and she would
never rely on the strength of others for help.

A dire situation indeed, then.

"That's quite a demand, coming from someone who just waltzed in
out of nowhere, Treyni the Dryad, or so you call yourself," said the
red-haired one. Benimaru, I believe.

He seems upset that she was asking for help from goblins, one of
the weaker races. His suspicion is reasonable, but it is also mis-
placed.

Treyni is acting with great conviction. She understands that Rim-
uru is the strongest being in the forest. Dryads have special abilities
that allow them to maintain awareness of any location where there
is grass or trees. Therefore, they cannot be deceived within the
forest of Jura. A being of great magical energy was born within the
forest, so they would naturally be keeping tabs on him.

They also saw his battle with Benimaru's group—and Rimuru's
treatment of them afterward. It would be obvious from that con-
versation that Rimuru is a soft and sympathetic fellow. What better
pawn than one with both great power, and an inability to allow
others to suffer? This is why Treyni came straight to Rimuru.

If the orc lord attacks the treant settlement, the dryads alone would
be unable to stop him, she said. I have no doubt that she is sincere
in this regard, but her true intentions lie elsewhere.

She is testing Rimuru. After my disappearance, Jura has had no
protector. This latest disaster is a natural result. And now she is
hoping to choose a new protector, one who will ensure that such an
incident does not arise again.

In my case, I was not so much a diligent protector, but rather an
unholy terror to those I disliked. That did succeed in stabilizing the
forest—and to monsters, might makes right.

Such thoughts must certainly have been in the back of Treyni's
mind during the negotiations. To my surprise, Rimuru only offered
to consider her request. I had anticipated him accepting without a
second thought, but I was mistaken.

The presence of the orc lord is certain. Defeat him, and the problem
is solved. It seems simple enough to me. Then my strength would
be clear to all, and I would bask in their admiration. The perfect
plan.

But Rimuru is strangely cautious. Upon glancing through his
thoughts, I found that he was concerned about damage to his
townspeople. Hmph, quite a bother. He could handle the situation
on his own, but protecting the weak at the same time will naturally
limit his options.

This weight of responsibility is requisite for the showers of admira-
tion to come later—I suppose I must admit that I was oversimplify-
ing the matter. So what is he to do? I must be patient and see how
this meeting unfolds.

<2
“

The conversation moved to the orcs' goal—a rather tricky matter. It
seems that the biggest problem is the overall strength of their army,

numbering two hundred thousand.

The kijin named Hakuro said, "Indeed... They have no concept of
supply-line logistics."

Logistics? I have no concept of supply-line logistics!
"Ifrit, what is logistics?"
"I don't know, either. There are no ‘logistics’ in the rules to shogi,"

said Ifrit, holding the rules for shogi, which had quickly become his
favorite book.

Shogi is merely a game, of course. I cannot blame it for not contain-
ing this abstract concept. More interesting to me was Ifrit's fascina-
tion with the game. If I gave him a manual of battle strategy, would
he then turn into a master tactician? I decided to tap into Rimuru's

deep memory banks.

Now that I have become accustomed to manga and novels, finding
the text I seek is a simple matter.

My target: the dictionary.

Thankfully, Rimuru's memory is organized so neatly that I
promptly succeeded in finding the desired knowledge.

Lo-gis-tics (n.): the management and transportation of military person-

nel, weapons, and supplies behind a fighting force. Also, the acquisition

and maintenance of supply lines. The three primary elements of logistics
are supply, transport, and management. Logistical methods are broadly

divided into self-sufficiency, field procurement, and supply bases.

Ahh, yes, I see. My considerable wisdom has grown once again.

"Kwaaa ha ha ha! You have much to learn yet, Ifrit! Logistics is
defined as the management and transportation of..."
I repeated my new knowledge to Ifrit.

"B-brilliant! You are so wise, Master Veldora. I am stunned at the
depth of your knowledge and intelligence."

"No doubt you are, and rightly so. Read this, and you yourself may
scratch the surface of my intellect!"

"Oh, thank you. I will strive to follow your example, Master Vel-
dora!"

Iam pleased at Ifrit's earnest obedience. Now I have delegated all
of the boring and complex study to him, so that I might focus more
purely on entertainment.

<2
“e

The orcs' intentions have been revealed. It seems that they have the
unique skill "Starved," which they are using to steal the abilities of
a wide variety of races and species. Upon reflection, I do recall that
the previous orc lord had the same ability.

It was a human who vanquished that lord, for one very simple
reason. "Starved" can take the unique characteristics and skills of
monsters, but it cannot take arts gained through experience and
effort. In that sense, his focus on monsters is logical. He wants to
devour all the monsters in the forest and take control of it...

If he does, it will surely lead to the birth of a new demon lord. And
lurking behind the orc lord's efforts, there might be majin plotting
and sneaking about.

It is clear to me—the reek of danger and intrigue. Make your deci-
sion swiftly, Rimuru!

After all, if left unchecked, this situation could cause harm to those
who are meant to one day worship me! Stem the bleeding and stop
the orc lord before my reputation suffers further losses!!

But my lament did not reach Rimuru's ears. To my humiliation, it
was the purple-haired Shion who gave Rimuru encouragement.

"That piddling orc lord won't stand a chance against Lord Rimuru!"
she claimed.

1 agree!

At last, Rimuru seemed chagrined. "I'll take on this orc lord for
you. The rest of you, prepare yourselves for that," he proclaimed.

Orc lord, you are done for.

Isat back proudly, relieved that my town would be safe from harm
now.

@ FALSE SUPERIORITY @

What is that?! It is splendid!

Rimuru sits upon a most magnificent seat. Sure, it is strangely
shaped, but it is unfair that he should have all the glory for himself.

Is this what they call a divine palanquin?

Rimuru seems embarrassed by it, but I think it is perfect. When I
am fully recovered, I shall have one for myself.

Rimuru's group is busy preparing for battle. Ifrit is hard at work,
reading books on military strategy from writers of all places and
eras. And I have nothing to do.

Iam exceedingly bored.

"It is so boring, Ifrit."

"Not for me. Iam studying —"

"And bored. Yes?"

",..Yes. It is as you say, Master Veldora."

What a surprise! Ifrit was just as bored as me? He should have said
something. What an odd and reserved fellow.

"Kwaa ha ha ha! In that case, we ought to determine how you have
grown. What say you to another game?" I said, referring to shogi.

A pleased Ifrit rushed about, setting up the game. I seem to recall
that I had thrown up my hands and prevented the end of our last
game—lI was merely feeling under the weather that day.

What? "How can you be under the weather if there is no weather in
there"?

Don't be preposterous. Of course there is weather!

I would never lose otherwise, so logic would dictate that if I was
about to lose, it was because there was weather, and I was under it!

So this time I will attempt to challenge him for real.

S-something is wrong. Something is very wrong!

I started this game with all the confidence of a champion, but
things are proceeding very poorly for me.

"That is check, Master Veldora."

"Wh-what nonsense it this?!" I cried, and smoothly moved my gold
general to dispatch the encroaching knight.

How do you like that?! Now I have neutralized your—

"Then I'll just take your rook."

Gwaaaah!! Impossible! How is this possible?! My precious and
powerful rook, taken in an act of merciless cruelty by Ifrit's bishop!!

Curses! Curses!

I fell right into Ifrit's trap... It is not fair. Such sly and devious
trickery.

Ihave no choice. I was hoping not to need to do this...

"Ifrit, you have made admirable strides. Out of respect to you, I
shall show you my ultimate technique!" I cried, and flipped over
my king.

Written on it were the characters for "emperor."

"Wh-what is that...?” Ifrit gasped.

"Kwaaa ha ha ha!" I bellowed, pleased with myself. "This is the
true, final form of my king. An emperor is allowed to move twice!"

"Huh?! But there's no piece called...nothing in the rules that say..."

"You fool! Would one as proud and great as I bend the knee to
someone else's rules?!"

"—2!" Ifrit simply gaped, unable to hide his shock. And I cannot
blame him! It is the proper reaction to his contact with my noble
greatness.

"No, no," he stammered, "it could not be something so childish. It
just couldn't. No doubt Master Veldora has some very deep and
profound reason for it..."

"Yes. Hold your head high, Ifrit. Now begins the true match!" I
announced.

And thus my counterattack began.

@THE MARCH TO WAR®

The tables had turned, and much for the better.

Confident that the situation was in my favor, I decided to check

in on Rimuru. The last time I had seen him, he was wearing frilly,
many-layered clothes. I did not find them terribly beautiful. I prefer
bold and striking outfits, myself.

This time, he and the kijin were dressed in much better clothes.
Not only were they more pleasing to the eye, they were high in
defensive power too.

"Look at them, Ifrit. Is it fair for them to boast of such finery?"

"Hmm... No matter how I put you into check, you can escape with
two moves, so..."

"Are you listening to me?"
"Huh? Oh! Forgive me, Master. I was focused on the game."

Hah! He was so taken aback at my devastating momentum that he
didn't have time to look outside, either. But I cannot blame him—
my emperor piece is unstoppable.

As long as I have the emperor, I am undefeated. But enough about
that.

"You should learn from my example and be more cautious. See?
Rimuru and his cohorts have new equipment."

"Oh, you're right. They must have come from the dwarves and that
kijin named Kurobei. They've even improved their clothes in subtle
ways. Such a fascinating fellow, that Rimuru," Ifrit said, impressed.

I can see what makes him a higher-order elemental. His eye for
detail regarding their armor marks him as the sort worthy of fol-
lowing in the Demon Lord Leon's army.

"And what do you think? Can they tackle that vast army of orcs
with just their little group?" I asked deviously.

In fact, [had no doubt of Rimuru's victory. No collection of inferior
C-Rank and D-Rank monsters would bear a threat to a powerful
majin of A-Rank or higher, no matter how many of them there

were. By my estimation, those evolved kijin have an energy amount
that puts them beyond A-Rank. They cannot possibly be bested by
mere orcs.

So how will Ifrit respond? He has been reading those strategy
manuals I gave to him. If his way of thinking is stubbornly tied
down to numbers alone, he may not yet be worthy of the position
of my tactician...

"Lord Rimuru would be victorious, of course. What Treyni the
dryad is truly concerned about is the majin lurking behind this
threat. Even Demon Lord Leon has been vexed by their machina-
tions."

"Ohh?"

That Ifrit is sharper than I gave him credit for. Intrigued, I bade him
continue his explanation.

"In a sense, you can think of the orc army as a lure. Without your
presence in the forest, Master Veldora, these might be the move-
ments of people who would seize control of it for their own ends."

"Are you sure you're not overthinking this?"

"Perhaps. But it's quite within the realm of possibility, in my opin-
ion. I can certainly think of some demon lords who enjoy crafty
skullduggery of this sort," Ifrit admitted, his expression sour. I
could sense that he had undergone some bitter experiences when
he worked under Leon.

"Then if the orc army is nothing but a feint, you think they are
incapable of triumphing over Rimuru's squad?"

"That is correct. In terms of shogi, Lord Rimuru and his compan-
ions would be gold and silver generals, rooks, and bishops—all
powerful pieces. But the vast majority of the orc army are pawns.
Perhaps a handful of silver generals. Unless their king were to turn
into an ‘emperor,’ it is a war that Lord Rimuru cannot help but
win,’ Ifrit claimed.

In a sense, I agreed with him. But Ifrit, is that not a storytelling
"flag," as the terminology goes? In the novels that I read, it was
common for such overly-obvious developments to be flipped on
their heads...but I digress.

"You have learned much. Your explanation was very thorough," I
said.

"Thank you! I am honored, Master."

This Ifrit is going places, I sense. Rimuru has many followers, but I
have none. I never considered this to be a failing before this point,
but now it strikes me as a bit of a shame. It might be interesting to
continue honing Ifrit's mind and bring him on board as my strate-
gist.

"In that case, Master Veldora, may I ask for one thing?"

"Lam feeling generous. Ask away," I said magnanimously. A master
must distribute rewards as well.

"I would like to play another game with modified rules."
"Hmm?"

"Please allow me to use the 'emperor' piece, as you do."
"W-well..."

"Lam simply incapable of matching you as it is. 1 would appreciate
the opportunity to receive training in it."

"Ah, yes. Indeed..."

Damn it all! This has backfired spectacularly! However...

"Very well. I shall show you the ropes."

Escape is not an option for the great Veldora. For I have learned
something today: there is no defeat for an emperor. And neither is
there for me.

Never retreat! Never grovel! Never look back!! I will accept the
Ifrit's challenge!! There is no time to watch Rimuru leave for battle
now. This situation demands my complete attention.

Ifrit's gaze pains me. His reverence for me is obvious, a silent
pressure reminding me that I must live up to his expectations. As
he set about, preparing a new game, I was filled with a newfound
determination not to lose.

Just then, I glanced out at Rimuru.

"Very well said! You've recognized the greatness of Lord Rimuru.

You've got a good head on your shoulders," said Shion, Rimuru's
secretary, as she brought him more work.

Thad never considered it before, but perhaps Rimuru was feeing
the same sensation that I am right now. Being forced to live up to
the expectations of others can be such a weight upon the heart.

"When an ally is in trouble you rush to their aid, right?"

Simply incredible. On the inside, Rimuru was shaken by this, but
he showed no signs of it to the outside world. And in the mean-
time, I could not help but wonder: if he would do that for an ally,
why has he not yet saved me, his dearest friend?

@ RIPPLES ON THE BATTLEFIELD @

"Yeah, the lizardmen are in a bad spot. In a strategy game, this
is where you give up and reload your save," Rimuru muttered.
Remarkably enough, it was an accurate description of my own
situation.

"That is check, Master Veldora!"

Grrr. Ifrit knows no mercy in his brutal forays into my territory. It
is simply the height of unfairness that a king piece should move
twice. What moron decided to make that a rule?!

Elsewhere, Gabiru the lizardman was locked in a desperate duel.
But I had no attention to spare for him. I was too busy maneuver-
ing my pieces to stave off the Ifrit's fiendish attack.

Meanwhile, as though he had plenty of time to spare, Ifrit said,
"Look at that, Master Veldora. That man named Benimaru seems to
have inherited my flames."

Shut up! I do not have time for this nonsense!

But I will not deny a measure of curiosity, so I gave it a glance. As
Ifrit said, Benimaru was in the process of unleashing a devastating
skill.

"Ahh. He is also making use of my Black Flames. It seems this is
an advanced skill that Benimaru crafted himself, not one that just
anyone can wield."

"Indeed. At his energy level, it would be difficult to produce the
same amount of heat as I can. He would need to combine it with a
few different skills to create this effect."

That is correct. I suspect it is a combination of Ifrit's "Flame
Manipulation," my "Black Flames," and his own "Ogre Flames."

In addition, he is utilizing a space-limiting skill. All in all, a very
impressive display.

Answer: Correct. That is the wide-range conflagration attack "Hell Flare,”
developed by the individual named Benimaru.

"Hell Flare," eh? It will have no effect on me or Ifrit, but your aver-
age monster will not stand a chance against it. The kijin named
Benimaru is tremendously advanced to make such a skill his own.
Now it seems Gobta has gone to assist that Gabiru fellow. Gabiru
might be a clown, but he's displayed manly valor by taking a blow
for his followers. Rimuru doesn't want to simply abandon him, and
I agree with that sentiment.

Gobta might not be much, but he has Ranga with him. The orcs
don't stand a chance.

The battle is reaching its climax.

Normally this is where I would watch with delight. But now my
heart is heavy. Surely I need not elaborate on the reason...

I glanced down at the board, where my defeat was writ large.
There is no other choice. Now is the time for me to re-allot the men-
tal resources spent on "Inquiring" my imprisonment seal to find the
formula that will guide me to victory!

Warning: Usage denied.

Wha—?!

Curse you, Rimuru. You saw my attempt coming?!

Tam willing to undo my prison later if it will mean winning this
contest. But Rimuru does not seem to want this outcome. I won't

deny that I would like to be returned to power soon, but...

But a dragon cannot be a loser.

Answer: You have earned this outcome. You altered the established and
accepted rules of shogi for your own selfish purposes. You ought to have
been satisfied with the legal advantage of first move instead.

I've been scolded. Why, it seems that Rimuru is furious that I
changed the rules.

Still, I want to win.

Dignity? I would rather have victory. I have lived a long, long time,
and I may never have been more fixated on a victory than this one.

It's not like I have never tasted defeat. As with my battle against
the hero, when I knew I did not stand a chance, I abandoned my
struggle. The dragons are unstoppable; if we die, we eventually
return to life.

But shogi is different. And not just shogi—all the games contained
within Rimuru's mind. The contestants engage in competition on
equal footing, no matter their backgrounds.

In this game, I have engaged perhaps too deeply. My desire to
avoid defeat led me to cheat, which my opponent has now utilized
back against me. Rimuru is correct: I have earned this.

Regardless, I have decided that the best way for me to make up for
my mistake is to win anyway.

—At last, Rimuru heard my plea.
Suggestion: Utilize proxy calculation? YES/NO

I could sense a kind of exasperated resignation from the offer,
which I happily accepted.

I knew that Rimuru was my friend.

@DEATH STORM @

The showdown between me and the Ifrit is reaching a pitched
finale. Meanwhile, Rimuru's followers are closing in on a conclu-
sion to their battle.

Most eye-catching of them all is Benimaru, with his "Hell Flare"
ability. Also impressive is Rimuru's pet, the wolf Ranga. He sum-
moned several whirlwinds that shoot bolts of electricity as they
carve through the orcs.

Is that a combination of the Extra Skill "Wind Manipulation" and
my "Black Lightning"?

Answer: It is the area attack technique "Death Storm” developed by the
individual named Ranga.

"Death Storm," then. It reminds me of an inferior version of my
"Storm of Destruction." Perhaps because he hides in Rimuru's
shadow, and basks in his magicules? It is a rather strange evolu-
tionary path he has taken.

Ranga's current species is Tempest Star Wolf. Frankly, it is a mighty
beast. Anyone utilizing such a powerful area attack is easily over
A-Rank. Such wide-range, tactically decisive attacks consume a
tremendous amount of energy. This is the wall that must be scaled
to transcend the A-Rank tier.

It is exceedingly difficult to reach these heights, but the rewards are
great. Like Benimaru and Ranga, tremendous powers come along
with it. But without a proper level of skill and experience, such
riches are wasted.

The majin mentioned in Rimuru's earlier strategy meeting would
likely be A-Rank as well. Anyone called a majin is a worthy foe, so
you can bet they will be at least at this level.

As for me? I am special, of course. Ifrit has much going for him as
well, too. Only the elite officers of the demon lords would be his
equal.

Rimuru might be intelligent, but he is unlearned in this regard. He
is overly cautious, not realizing that the orc lord is not truly such

a fearsome enemy. If he truly enlisted all of those thousands and
thousands of orcs, that might speak to a certain greatness...but I do
not doubt Rimuru's coming victory in the least.

The real problem will be the number of orcs. 200,000 will mean
a considerable expenditure of stamina before we even reach the
important ones.

But with the hard work of those following Rimuru to clear the
way...

It has been planned out, I'm sure. Rimuru is floating up in the sky,
and even making time to give me advice. He's got this all worked
out.

I must give up and admit that in these situations, I am no match for
him.

Benimaru, Ranga, Hakuro, Shion. Even the scrambling of little
Gobta has succeeded in tilting the battle to Rimuru's favor. At

this rate, the Orc Lord does himself no favors by standing back to
watch.

In the meantime, my battle against Ifrit is also nearing its conclu-
sion.

"It c-can't be... At this rate..."

Ifrit is panicking. I do not blame him. I can scarcely believe it
myself.

Next move will be check.

I carelessly set my pieces, guiding and luring Ifrit's emperor into
the corner...where two lances and my rook have it trapped.

The key to all of this: the weakest piece of all, the one I had never
taken seriously.

A pawn.

"This is check, Ifrit."

At Rimuru's advice, I moved my pawn one square forward. My
infiltration into enemy territory was complete. I flipped the piece
over, making it a promoted pawn.

"Impossible..."

Even with two moves, his emperor has no escape.

"That is checkmate! I am victorious," I declared.

"I... give," [frit said, stunned. "Even under these circumstances,
victory is impossible for me... Master Veldora, you did this to teach
me the importance of never giving up, didn't you?"

What?

It seems Ifrit has misunderstood our competition in a rather com-
plimentary way. I must take advantage of this.

"That is indeed correct."
"I should have known... Iam ashamed of my own shallowness.
No matter what, I will never give up, and swear to always pursue

victory to the bitter end!"

What a melodramatic fellow. Still, I cannot deny that this was a
fortunate conclusion to the game.

"That is what I wanted to hear from you. It was worth enacting that
preposterous rule to teach you this. We no longer have any need
for the emperor piece."

"I didn't realize that's what you intended," Ifrit said, impressed.

Very good. I have completely fooled him, and now Ifrit has even
more respect for me than before. All is well.

Once again, it all comes back to Rimuru.

He impresses me every time, and this is no exception. Even out-
side, the battle's triumph is nigh.

And then...

Hmm?
Is there still some trouble to address?

Rimuru is looking ahead to the orc lord, who seems rather insig-
nificant to me...

Is it possible that, like my own promoted pawn, the orc lord has

jumped in stature?!

No, Iam merely overthinking it. But one never knows what might
happen on the battlefield.

And as a wise master himself, Rimuru would never let his guard
down for this reason.

Very well. I must witness the conclusion of this great battle!

To be reincarnated in Volume 5!

MAYBE on TWO LEGS

THANKS TO
SHUNA AND
THE DWARF
BROTHERS,
WE'VE GOT
A WIDER
SELECTION
OF CLOTHES
TO WEAR.

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UP A YOU WANT
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A CRAZY
OWNER
WHO LIKES
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. NOTHING'S
FIERCER
THAN
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First published in Japan in 2017 by Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
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