Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken novel Chapter 167
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The news had not arrived into the Empire yet.
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However, for the Empire's citizens ignorance was bliss.
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The Imperial soldiers who headed out to invade tempest, in other words their beloved families, were slain by some unknown means.
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With a force that almost reaches a million strong, they never considered the possibility of defeat.
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He would definitely accomplish the empire's earnest wish of conquering the west side; they never doubted the emperor who would one day unite the lands.
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To the unlucky northeast in the Great Jura Forest, the evil dragon Veldora is currently weakened, there's nothing to fear anymore.
TN Note: 鬼é means northeast, but since the author wants to reference to the fact Northeast is an unlucky direction in Japanese culture,鬼é was used instead of æ±å .
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Under the imperial reign of the great emperor, the greatest imperial army invasion has finally begun.
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These were the thoughts of the general citizens. Nobody expected them to have a hard time let alone defeat.
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Neither were there any survivor left, nor did they ever reach the western countries, and simply all perished in the Great Jura Forest. There was not a single soul who could imagine this scenario.
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If the forces of almost a million strong was used well, they perhaps there's a chance they could eliminate the Demon Lord Rimuru...... but to think it was a complete annihilation.
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Literally, the result was every soldier killed without exception.
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Demon Lord Rimuru gone and the imperial army suffering heavy casualties, that would be the ideal scenario.
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The next most ideal scenario would be Demon Lord Rimuru and the Imperial Army dealing heavy damage to each other.
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If both sides ended up suffering major causalities, then he would have earned some time as planned.
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He would launch a coup d'etat before the wounded Imperial army returns, then he would assimilate the returning armored corps to form a stable foundation.
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And while stalling for time as he recovers from the damage dealt by Demon Lord Rimuru, he'll use this time to seize the empire in his grasp.
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When he opened the lid and looked inside, not only did the demon lord hardly suffer any damage, it was practically a one-sided trampling.
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Although he didn't lose any of his own corps, game pieces he could have utilized went up in flames.
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It was an unexpected scenario.
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But what's most startling of all, was how much Demon Lord Rimuru's forces have grown.
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"Unbelievable...... to think he razed that large army with ease"
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"It truly is unbelievable...... if it's an army of that scale, they would have strength on par with 3 demon lord armies......'
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"No, compared to the Ten Great Demon Lords of your era, the calibers of the current Octagram are a bit extraordinary.
Take Leon for example, even when he's hiding his true strength he still has the battle prowess of a magic knight corps.
Even Mirim who was famous for having no subordinates has taken in Karion and Frey, two old demon lord class individuals as her subordinates.
There's also the demon lord who's been gathering territory, and is now the ruler of the Great Jura Forest.
Then of course there's Guy who's the strongest, alongside Dagruel and Ruminas dubbed the largest faction alongside their own forces.
Aren't the only weak ones Ramiris and Dino?"
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Although he originally wanted to refute Yuuki, he showed a convinced expression after hearing the explanation.
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It's true, the situation's very different compared to when he was a demon lord.
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Despite having their battle potential shaved during the battle against the angels, Dagruel and Ruminas displayed some ridiculous power.
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But for the other new demon lords, even if they gathered subordinates to a certain degree, survival is still a desperate issue.
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This was also a similar case for Kagari, or "Curse Lord" Kazarim.
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More importantly, there's also no point in simply increasing the number of subordinates. This was evident from Clayman's failure.
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For those whose strength surpasses a certain threshold, an army's strength in numbers is pointless before them.
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If there's one question present, there should have been some strong veterans with a certain degree of strength somewhere amidst the armored corps, why didn't they play an active roll is inexplicable.
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It seems like Demon Lord Rimuru himself didn't take action, it was his subordinates who had devastated the imperial army.
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According to the haggard-looking Miranda's explanation, she feared that Demon Lord class majin had also joined under the banner of the Demon Lord.
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Bound to naught, they are like the king of demons, the highest level of beings, yet they followed a single demon lord, this was something beyond Kagari's imagination.
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Someone who could possibly do such a thing, only "Lord of Darkness" Guy»Crimson came to mind.
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"However, things have sure gotten interesting.
Currently, the Imperial army has also started the two-front war against Luminas.
Calgurio's defeat still hasn't been transmitted, and Gladim's demonic beast corps and "Airships" are moving to the north.
The defense of the capital is left to the hybrid corps
In other words, if I will it, I can grasp the heart of the empire in my hands.
If we don't need to be vigilant about the armored corps' return, let's start our military operation with some swagger."
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"So in other words......let's just cut of the emperor's head in his sleep, something like that?"
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To bring forth chaos unto this world was Kagari's desire, no matter what the method.
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Although things didn't go as Yuuki predicted, this doesn't mean they're in a bad position.
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Or rather, this is a chance to seize the empire.
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Plans were made; even failure was taken into consideration.
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Yuuki was well aware of that. He will result in profit no matter what the scenario.
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"Understood. Then, I'll go prepare."
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Saying so, Kagari stood up from her seat.
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Her face, as if lusting for more bloody and tragedy, was tainted with wickedness.
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Watching Kagari exit, Yuuki was deep in thought.
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Even thought Demon Lord Rimuru's growth was outside of his expectations, but he'll be putting this aside for now.
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Just now... he has obtained definitive confirmation of the imperial army's defeat. In addition, he had also confirmed the absurd growth of Rimuru's military might.
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If that's the case......he can only predict what will happen after that.
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With things as they are, that strongest existence will definitely not overlook this.
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The destruction of the imperial army isn't a problem; rather it was just what he wanted.
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If it's to send Demon Lord Rimuru to his grave, it doesn't matter who does it.
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"Now then, what are you going to do now? Rimuru san......
I'd like to see how long you'd last. It would be splendid if this could end in mutual destruction.
At least, if Guy could get rid of Rimuru, there's one less problem to deal with.
If you could also injure Guy in the process that would be great."
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If his strength has gotten this strong, then Guy»Crimson would definitely make a move.
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And things have already progressed to such a stage.
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So far the plan's still on track, with a few modification and the plan can continue on with no problems.
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If two of them could strike each other down, then his wish could come true without expending his greatest combat asset.
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Although things deviated from his expectations, they are still advancing smoothly.
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Yuuki deepened his thoughts regarding future plans in high spirits.
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However, to interpret every event was a difficult task.
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To realign the gears that had spun out of control was no easy task, things have already gotten out of Yuuki's hands, and started to advance in an unforeseen direction.
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After finishing her report to Yuuki, Miranda swiftly began making preparations to leave the capital.
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she obtained this identity as a disguise, and yet it led to this.
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It was a position she obtained after many hardships,
And yet they became her very shackles, truly ironic.
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As a head of the underground organization Cerberus, she had no qualms about running.
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An dark organization that has its roots in each nation like the freedom association, there would definitely be a "Cerberus" member lurking about.
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Naturally, there are also similar organizations existing within the empire's capital, and so her plan was to lay low, and wait for a chance to escape to the west.
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She was so close to inveigling Calgurio success was one step away, with her charms as a "woman", with a bit more effort she would have seized authority over the armored corps.
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Even though it was the Demon Lord Damrada feared, if an army of 1 million was used well there isn't really much to fear......
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And then, by manipulating Calgurio, be basked in the center of glory in the empire.
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She should have made a triumph return, with a promising future ahead of her.
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Yet now, she's gathering her belongings and escaping under the cover of night, do to something like fleeing ...... this was maximum humiliation.
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This was all because of Yuuki for underestimating Demon Lord Rimuru, and Calgurio for being so useless.
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Damrada obeyed Yuuki out of fear, but Miranda only did so for she judged he has his uses.
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It's just, since Yuuki was the one who founded the organization "Cerberus", that's why there's value in manipulating him.
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Since her "womanly" charms, didn't work, she needed to follow orders.
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In any case, as of currently the top priority was to get out of here. After finishing her report she had gotten permission to escape.
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