Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken Chapter 33

Audience

The Lizardmen’s Head nodded once in response to the report on the progress of battle.

Tomorrow they would be reinforced. With no great casualties thus far, they’ll most likely see the sun rise again.

Depending only on their resources, the passageways are overflowing with orcs. Orcs were affected little by the labyrinth, and merely swarmed through it.

But still, thanks to the labyrinth the lizardmen were able to avoid any real losses. The labyrinth diverges many times, and emergency escape passageways are still usable.

Since this battle is under his direct command, he has no intention of becoming conceited.

In reality, those who have fought the orcs were surprised by their strength.

Right now, a single orc can challenge up to three lizardmen. Moreover, their power seems to be increasing.

The Head also strictly ordered that those injured must immediately switch with out. Since, should the injury result in death, the orcs will become stronger.

And only a day left.

At the very least, they could at least alternate with the members stationed at the most important defense points.

That’s when it came.
The news of Gabil’s return…

Gabil was indignant.

However, all would soon be fine. He had returned, and, like a proper Lizardman, would fight with pride.
With that thought, he headed to the Head.

「Well done, Gabil. I presume you’ve been able to obtain the goblin’s support?」

「Is that so… with this, we’ll somehow make it.」
「In that case, let’s engage the enemy at once!」

After reporting thus to the Head, he prepared himself for batle.

However,

「Hmm? No, the time hasn’t come yet. While you weren’t here, we had been offered an alliance. They will be arriving tomorrow. And then, after holding a strategy meeting, we will be striking against the orcs!」

Completely out of the blue. Such unthinkable things the head had said.

That thought let to dissatisfaction, which further worsened Gabil’s mood.
To depend on some unknown reinforcement against some lowly orcs…

「Head, if you send me out, I’ll quickly crush the orcs. Order me to go!」

His indignation growing, he was hoping to vent it on the enemies. However,

「No. We shall fight tomorrow! You must be tired, so rest up.」

Completely ignored.
Gabil’s mind went blank in anger. Completely ignoring him, and depending on some strangers! Unforgivable.

「Head, no, father! Stop this foolishness! You seem to have gone senile, you just don’t see the truth.」
「What was that? Gabil, what are you planning!」

Up until now, he was holding back in respect of his father.

However, he refused to recognize Gabil, and that Gabil could not forgive.

So nodding once, he shot his subordinates the signal.

「Father, your time has come to an end. From now on, I am the new Lizardmen’s Head!」

Gabil loudly declared.

Armed with stone spears, they surrounded the Head and his guards.
Gabil’s subordinates, the handpicked elite, also readied themselves behind the goblins.

「Gabil, what is the meaning of this?!」

Unable to understand the situation, the Head raised a panicked voice. How unusual.
However, that only pleased Gabil’s superiority complex.

「Father, good work up until now! Leave the rest to me, and enjoy your retirement!」

His subordinates then disarmed the Head and his guards.

An item with overflowing magical power. Held by the strongest lizardman. A weapon that was most fitting for Gabil.
And looking at his father and the guards,

「Leave the rest to me! You’ll probably be restrained until the war is over, but bear with it, okay?」

So he called out.

「Wait, Gabil! Stop this selfishness! At least, wait until tomorrow!!!」

Ignoring his father’s pleas,

「What an eyesore. Take him away!」

So he ordered.

Gabil needed to personally beat the head.

Surely then his father would recognize his strength and praise him.

The new head, taking along his goblins, proceeded to take command over the lizardmen. They will soon hear about the usurpation anyways.

Gabil could not imagine the possibility of defeat.

From the beginning, Gabil’s followers were cheering on, demanding the opening act of the play.

Drunk on their praise, Gabil enjoyed sitting on the throne.

He had completely ignored the trivial things like an orc invasion.

What a…

Don’t be hasty! So he was told many times before. And this was the situation he had found himself in.

But to have been betrayed by his own son…

If this goes on, the lizardmen will attack without waiting, and will meet certain demise.

He is another one of his sons, Gabil’s brother.
Guard Captain noticed the Head’s signal and nodded.

「Go!」

The moment the Head screamed that word, the Guard Captain broke free of the restraints and took off running.

That messenger, Souei did not hide his aura.

Betting on that fleeting possibility, the Head sent his son out.

The Head, intending to take responsibility, stayed in prison.

Only 5 days.

And hoped that his failure did not result in them being abandoned.

Gabil was probably busy making his debut.

With reinforcements, the orcs will gradually grow stronger, and the defense teams will be eventually overrun.

Should that happen… but, grieving won’t stop this.

That was the Head’s decision.
To buy even a bit more time. That was the only thing he could do.

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Side Story

A wide conference room.

A true round table, capable of sitting more than 10 people.

A rug that textile workers too more than ten years to weave covered the floor.

Any article in the room would cost ten years worth of an aristocrat’s income.

A single man, dressed like a clown, refrained from entering.
And seemingly to an empty room,

「For gathering despite your busy schedules, I offer my gratitude!」

Respectfully offered his greetings.

Today’s guests. They were those whom you must never anger, supreme beings.

Lacking details, a hazy shadow.

「What plot are you intending to humor us with today? We tire of this, how about starting already?」

A woman replied.
A room that was previously empty was now occupied by a number of auras.

「Guhahahaha. Fret not, it shall be soon, no? The tragic birth of a new “Maou“?」
(TL Note: Maou – demon lord. You might as well know this word)

「Fufufu. A Maou? We have plenty of those already! Any more won’t be amusing in the slightest, no?」

「Hey, don’t say that. The ruler of Jura Forest has disappeared. A new one is needed, right?」

「In that case, shouldn’t we just claim it for ourselves?」

「Hmph. It’s because of people like you that the Nonaggression pact may be annulled!」

「Shut up! I know.」

And other similar egoistic conversations were held among them.

Because he is a demon. He doesn’t sweat.
He, the demon Gelmudo, simply wished to explain the stage he had prepared for them.

「Now then, ladies and gentlemen! I wish to explain the play, if you may permit?」

Fearfully he called out.

Intimidating him without having said a word.

Worry spread in his heart. Were he to earn their displeasure, someone like Gelmudo would be erased in a blink of an eye…
Contrary to his fears,

「Begin already! Didn’t I already say I was bored of boredom?」

They permitted it.

He had planted the seeds of conflict in the forest. There were some that failed to bloom, but there were plenty fruitful ones.

The ones he manipulated were still powerless.

So overall he was satisfied with the results.

「Now then, let us open the curtain on this tragedy! The threat of the orc lord met with an alliance of the races! The one left standing shall be proclaimed the new “Maou“!!!」

Right.

He was overjoyed with this order. If he handled this well, he could obtain a maou for his personal use.

Until now, for 300 years, he had been planning a species war.

So he gave up on having a war between the named monsters born from the goblins, lizardmen, and other such races.

An orc lord loyal to his order.

After crushing the goblins and the lizardmen, the Orc Lord will become the new “Maou“.

Now, there was nothing to worry about. As long as the orcs avoided invading the treants territory, that is.

He had feared the many maou that had been manipulating him until now, but he finally had the chance to return the favor.

Hiding his excitement, Gelmudo continued the explanation…

He could already see the Orc Lord that would bow before him.

He honestly believed that…

Chapter end