Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken Chapter 132

Kagurazaka Yuuki    After leaving the Ingracia Kingdom’s royal capital, Yuuki’s group was leisurely traveling along the Great Kanat Mountain Range towards the East Empire. The safer route to the empire’s territory passes through the Dwarf Kingdom and would reveal their location to Rimuru and co. Since Yuuki had never travelled to the east before, he couldn’t transfer there with magic.   「Well now, mountain climbing can be fun every once in a while.」   Yuuki spoke in a carefree tone while he tore apart a low-class dragon that had come to attack them. Kagari responded by shrugging her shoulders while Yuuki’s supervisors, who he’d formerly dispatched to several countries, and were his trusted retainers remained silent, observing their surroundings quietly. Yuuki, bored by their response, looked up at the summit.     The route Yuuki’s group was following was one that passed above the Dwarf Kingdom and was rarely traversed.  The wild dragons that inhabited the area were a high-class life-form that could understand human speech if it became a higher species. They were uninvited guests on these mountains so it would become troublesome if they were discovered by a King Class dragon. Aware of this, Yuuki and co. advanced carefully. Compared to Yuuki who seemed to be having fun, shadows of fatigue could be seen in his subordinates. It wasn’t surprising since they had been attacked by lower-class dragons once every hour. Up to five dragons have attacked at once. If they went through the safer route commonly used by merchants, they wouldn’t be attacked like this and dragons would rarely appear. The route that Yuuki and co. were traversing wasn’t a route approved by the Dragon King. Maybe because of that, they were extremely cautious. Yuuki had chosen this route without hesitation. At that time,   「Oh? A call from Leon. Recently, he was mad and said that he would cancel our deal, does he still have complaints?」

  He informed Kagari and the others before he immediately sat down on a sturdy and comfortable rock.   「Leon...? The Demon Lord, Leon? Will it be alright?」 「Is there a possibility that it's the Demon Lord Ruminas and co?」 「Is it fine for our location to be given that easily?」   So his subordinates and Kagari questioned.

  He replied optimistically. Kagari and the subordinates realized that it was useless to even say anything now. And so, after an hour, they would face Leon.

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A meteor emitting golden lights appeared in the sky. Though it was daytime, the golden lights were clearly visible. It might have been guided by a detection series magic as it flew straight to Yuuki and co. without wavering. It was the Demon Lord Leon and his Knight subordinates. Leon was wearing a golden armor, and his colorful knights wore silver, black, red, and blue.   「Did I keep you waiting?」

  「No, it was a nice rest. By the way, it seems to be urgent business, what is it?」

  「I heard you were lying to me and could not be trusted.* I came to find out whether or not it was true.」   Yuuki answered Leon’s question with a smile. Invisible sparks flew between them, the tension around them instantly growing.   「You, did you think you could use such a lie against me, a Demon Lord?」 「Ahahaha. As expected, was my lie exposed? Even so, if you wanted to realize it, you should have realized it sooner. You’re already too late, you know?」

  「Don’t worry, if you die, she’ll be released right? What I requested was a girl, around eight year old with black hair, named Chloe O’bell. She’s already grown up and is standing right there!」   Leon ignored Yuuki and denied his words strongly. Hearing Leon’s words, the girl with black hair, Chloe, opened her eyes.   「Eh, Leon-Oniichan? You’re alive?」

  「Tch, it can’t be helped if it was exposed. I kept quiet about having kept Chloe-chan as a trump card against the Demon Lord, however… Somehow, for a certain period of time, I had forgotten about it. When I remembered, she had already grown up as a Hero.」

  「Even so, it can’t be helped right? You are a wicked Demon Lord. To exterminate you is the Hero’s task, right? If you think about it, it is a pleasant miscalculation that Chloe grew into a Hero.」

  「Fu, is that the only thing you want to say? Then you shall die satisfied!」

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  Yuuki felt a pleasant, exhilarating feeling in his heart when the plan didn’t go as he’d expected.

    Kagurazaka Yuuki crossed worlds and acquired the power that his soul had wished for. He who wanted all, in reality wanted nothing at all. Therefore he obtained the “power” itself. The “soul power[3]” to freely alter essence[4] as Yuuki wanted. The name for it is, ――Unique Skill『Creator[5]』―― The power was a miscalculation for Kazaream who had summoned Yuuki. No, in the first place, that the summoned was Yuuki meant that it was a failure (fate) for Kazaream.   Kazaream who was a “Drifting Soul[6]” took several hundred years to prepare for his own revival, to increase the covenant with the summoned target. Failure was not allowed in the ceremony, but just in case, he engraved a curse crest implementing his control ability and did the summoning. The summoned target couldn’t keep its consciousness and Kazaream had planned to destroy its spirit and kill it.  Afterwards he was going to snatch the power of the soul and take over the body in order to revive. The covenant that should have been perfect was easily broken by Yuuki, the summoned target. With the power of the soul that Yuuki had obtained, the curse mark was reflected through reverse analysis. With his own skill overturned, Kazaream easily surrendered to Yuuki. And so Yuuki went to another world. In this world, powerful enemies existed; it was a world without boredom. Yuuki rejoiced, he knew the meaning of his own existence in this world.   Let’s bring destruction to this world. If you want to stop me, then show me if you can!

Thus, Yuuki exceeded the limits of this world. Yuuki was convinced that his power would be equal to a Demon Lord in 10 years. However, he couldn’t be careless. Even is if he was certain of his power, when he noticed that his figure hadn’t changed at all, Yuuki had already noticed that his lifespan was no longer of concern. It was unnecessary to get impatient. He would advance surely and carefully. Yuuki pushed his plan forward as slowly as he personally wanted. He may be able to defeat the Demon King, but he wasn’t certain. Therefore, first of all he procured trump cards.   Against Leon was the girl Chloe. Against Ruminas is the Sleeping Hero. Against Rimuru are the Children.

  「Soon, Hinata will come to rescue the children. At that time I will fight Hinata. Therefore, I want you not to interrupt.」   It was a mistake to bet against the Hero Chloe who said could predict the future. According to Yuuki’s prediction, the one who would come was Rimuru who had become a demon Lord. When Rimuru came, he was going to let Chloe fight him and at that time he intended to gain control over him. But, Yuuki realized the optimism of his own thought as the bet resulted in failure. The Hero Chloe, was likely an existence outside of the World’s Law. Even with his ruling ability, she was an existence that couldn’t be completely dominated. She was an existence he couldn’t fathom, even with analysis. However, fortunately, he succeeded in engraving the “Curse Seal” on her. Even when he used all of his “soul’s power” it was still impossible to control her. Even so, he could command her for three orders. Still, this girl had immeasurable potential. But the plan failed completely. Even so, obtaining this Hero still had some potential significance. Above all else......   It was a mess; it had become very interesting!

  《Confirmed. Acquisition of Ultimate Skill『Greedy King Mammon[11]』・・・Succeeded》

  The worst Devil was born. [1] Truck-san ga kita! [2] Can also mean Unjust [3] 魂の力 Tamashii no chikara  Power of the Soul/Soul power/Spirit power. [4] 本質 Honshitsu, can also mean substance, nature, and reality. [5] 創造者 Souzousha, so his Unique Skill make him technically a god. [6] 漂う精神 Tadayou Seishin [7] 召喚者 Shoukansha [8] 支配者 Shihaisha [9] He uses the original skill as the base and modifies it to his use. [10] 強奪者 Goudatsusha [11] 強欲之王(マモン) Gouyoku no Ou (Mamon). King of Greed/Ruler of Avarice etc.

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