Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken novel Chapter 201

I'm going to die-ssu! That one just now was considerably dangerous you know-ssu!!"

Karion let out a deep sigh while sending a sidelong glance at Gobuta who was running, trying to escape while screaming.

˜This guy, he's clearly doing it intentionally!' so Karion thought, as Gobuta repeatedly evaded Vega's attacks at the last moment.

Yes certainly, if he was late by one beat, Gobuta would be hit by the magic bullets and die. There's no doubt about it.

But, that's only the case if he's hit.

ŽKarion-san, take a half step to the right, and then jump slightly-ssu!

Karion receives Gobuta's instructions and followed them without hesitation.

He carried it out obediently without asking questions. This action hasn't changed since the their special training with Milim.

Soon after moving according to those instructions, magic bullets hit the spot he was standing before, and the ground was gouged out by the magic bullets which bombarded his feet. Thankfully, there was no effect on Karion as he moved according to Gobuta's instructions.

(As I expected, this guy is really a genius)

Karion cannot see it.

Even the aura bullet from before came flying faster than the speed of sound. The magic bullet was much quicker after being shot, despite it needing some time to knead magic power into the aura.

Evading them with sight is difficult. Karion thought not just that it might be impossible to dodge himself, but even more to give instructions to other people.

If was communicated using voice, then it would be impossible. Because before someone understood the content of the instructions, they would've received a direct hit from the attack.

That's why Karion and Gobuta converse withŽTelepathybut......

How fast does someone have to think to be able to see through the enemy's attack, movement, ascertain the kind of attack being used, then predicting the timing and the location of impact.

Karion was interested in how far Gobuta had forseen, as he could barely respond with super instinct ability that was beyond his imagination.

He remember the conversation happened when Gobuta arrived a little while ago.

ŒKarion-san, it will be bad if you are still like that-ssu. Can't you useŽBeastification[1]just for a moment and immediately cancel it-ssu?

He said such a thing.

Karion understood that he was in a dangerous situation as he more or less lost half of his body. However, he couldn't understand the meaning of Gobuta's words.

ŒHuh? You, what are you saying......?

ŒIt's easy, you know-ssu. You just need to activateŽBeastification and immediately tell your mind to cancel it-ssu!

Although he didn't understand the meaning, he carried it out just as Gobuta had said.

Because Gobuta is his bestie, he did it and matched Gobuta's timing.

And then, an unbelievable thing happened.

In a moment, his ability rose tremendously and his body regenerated due to the effect of super restoration.

And, he should have transformed, but ŽBeastification didn't activated because he cancelled it.

In other words, only the recovery effect was activated. With the added bonus of his energy recovering about half by taking in the surroundings' magic essence.

(Haaaaaa!? What the hell is this!!)

Karion was astonished.

He didn't clearly understand what happened, but was certain he was able to recover while keepingŽBeastification.

ŒWow, as expected from Karion-san, you're able to do it in one try-ssu!

In case you failed I had a Full Potion-ssu, but with potions-su your energy wouldn't restore right-ssu.

How is it, convenient right? I also taught this to Gabil-san, I'm overjoyed-ssu!

Gobuta said those words.

In other words, it's possible for people who possess transformation type abilities to receive the complete recovery effect by canceling the transformation at the right time.

˜How can you know this without a transformation ability!!' so Karion wanted to ask Gobuta, but he needed to act rationally now and strongly endured it.

Anyway, right now it's time for him to defeat Vega.

(Actually, that guy looks like a bad joke......)

While Karion thought so, he kept avoiding Vega's attacks by following Gobutas' instructions.

Vega felt that he had never before been made a fool by a Hobgoblin, who impudently came to support his opponent.

It's so weak to the extent that it would die if I hit it with one bullet.

His opponent is only a small and weak devil class with a meager amount of magic power whose barely surpass A rank.

His attacks couldn't hit this opponent.

(Shit! Stop messing around!!)

He violently throws out the aura bullets without refining them against the ground.

The aura bullets explode on the ground, blowing the earth and sand to the sky.

(Humph! With this I've deprived them of their sight. You insolent trash!!)

Hidden by the raised dust, Vega molds an extra-large magic bullet. And then, against his targets who have their sight deprived from them, he releases his sure kill attack.

The large magic bullet goes on while blowing away the dust.

However, he notices that the presence of his targets disappeared right before the large magic bullet hit them.

（！？）

Vega's question was answered by a short sword stabbing his flank.

ŒWaa! It's so tough-ssu. My hand that tried to stab him became numb-ssu!

That damn impudent goblin seems to have sensed the place where magic power was refined beyond the blockage of the dust and at the same time tried to stop it.

Gobuta didn't immediately utilize the smokescreen and attack. Instead, he completely suppressed his presence and slipped into Vega's bosom under the cover of the earth and sand.

ŒDon't make fun of me, you lowly goblin!!

Vega who's enraged, shouts so.

But, Gobuta without panicking,

ŒOoh, you have mistaken-ssu. I'm a Hobgoblin-ssu!

So, Gobuta corrected Vega's statement in a cheerful manner.

Vega's mind is boiling with anger due to Gobuta making fun of him

But, that state of mind is a reaction that Gobuta expected...... Karion who had been forgotten by Vega, who can't think straight because of anger, is getting closer to Vega while suppressing his presence.

Then,

ŒDie, Beast Roar!

Vega who nearly attacked Gobuta at that moment received a direct hit from Karion without being able to react.

Gobuta splendidly made Vega dance in his palm.

It's a deadly blow from the Lion King Karion, not just surface-grazing power. Half of Vega's body had been blown off by the magic particle cannon.

However, even in such conditions, this isn't a serious problem for Vega.

Because his auto-recovery ability activates immediately, his body simply starts regenerating.

The problem was the inferior race, a hobgoblin, who was currently leading him around by the nose for no good.

ŒDamnnnnn!! I will not forgive this, you inferior insect trashhhh!!

So Vega shouted.

He's already wanting to smash it with all of his power.

His eyes burn with anger, there's no longer any fragment of his pride to prevent him from doing things seriously, or make him underestimate weak opponents.

Vega, for the first time, recognized Gobuta as his opponent.

At the same time Vega recognized Gobuta as an enemy, he regained his calm train of thought.

He changed his thoughts, ˜If it was an enemy he himself recognized then he was not made a fool of, it's just a great opponent'.

ŒKukkuku. Is that so? That's right. Yours truly wouldn't have much trouble against a mere goblin.

You're pretending to be a goblin, but you're not actually an ordinary one, something like that right?!

Vega revealed a thought that he himself agreed with, while laughing.

Karion looked on with eyes that said ˜What is this guy talking about?" and ignored him, Vega then continues.

ŒBut...... Yours truly doesn't have a bad eyes. Your true abilities have been seen through easily!!

Well now! You should reveal your true colors quickly! Yours truly will destroy you!!

Saying so, he pointed his finger at Gobuta.

To Vega, who said such a thing,

ŒHuu, good grief-ssu. If it's been seen through then there's no other choice-ssu.

Okay-ssu. I will show you-ssu! My true form!!

Gobuta's playing along well.

And while acting like that,

ŽWell then, without any delay. Karion-san, get behind him and fire another one-ssu!

Gobuta gave out the most cowardly instructions to Karion.

Even so, Karion didn't have any reason to object to it.

He left Gobuta, who was saying his catchphrase and for some reason taking a strange pose, to sneak around behind Vega.

Œ "Star Lord" Ranga, it's your turn-ssu! ActivatedŽStar Wolf Summon!!

ŽRight now-ssu!!

See this carefully! "Transform"!!

Gobuta shouts, and in an instant, Ranga jumps out of the shadow.

(Well well, I'm tired of waiting you know, Gobuta)

(Well~ it takes time to reach the climax you know-ssu!)

Vega hadn't imagined such exchanges happening.

Vega looked at Gobuta, with a surprised and delighted expression, as Gobuta was wrapped in light and the appearance of a huge amount of magic power was fused with him.

Karion, who had done with his preparations, fired out a Beast Roar at Vega's back.

Alas, it has no effect on Vega even though he had already been hit by it many times. Even the holes in his body got healed in an instant.

He shoots it with the maximum power, but even the 1 decimeter wide flash didn't seem to burn Vega completely.

It'd be the same even if he did it with Diffusion Roar.

He's able to understand that the result wouldn't change, even if 9 magic particle cannons were fired at the same time, it wouldn't stop Vega from recovering.

He understood it now.

Vega wasn't really doing things seriously.

Karion shot his technique according to Gobuta's instructions, Vega already received more than three direct hits as he was careless due to the smokescreen and his aura bullets.

Thanks to that, Karion's energy was about to run out. Because the timing for the skill he learnt a while ago was difficult, restoration wasn't an option, it has a low success rate so it can't be expected much.

Above all,

ŒIt cannot be used many times-ssu. Because it is absorbing the magic essence from the surroundings-ssu, the concentration of the magic essence will get thinner and eventually the restoration won't happen-ssu.

If someone powerful like Rimuru-sama or Veldora-san did it, who have much of their own magic power, such worry is not needed.....

Because of that.

Karion could certainly understand that it's not a technique that could be abused.

Meanwhile, what's the purpose of attacking so many times while knowing that it's useless?

At first even Karion questioned it, he was able to understand the purpose a bit now.

Vega was looking down on them and never going seriously. With that, his weaknesses can be analyzed by attacking him from various angles and positions.

And Gobuta wonderfully provoked the self-conceit Vega by showing off that weakness and taking the role as the decoy.

(Splendid, As expected of Gobuta......

If we used full power from the start, then we wouldn't have been able to draw information smoothly up to now......)

Karion praises Gobuta's strategy honestly.

But, the result was only this dangerous feeling he got, that was, Vega didn't have a weakness.

Vega had taken root in the ground and absorbed the nourishment from it.

And he'd take in the organic matters such as corpses and plants to made up his body. The only saving grace was how it seems he's unable to use inorganic substance for his body.

The battlefield continued spreading, and so new corpses are being mass-produced on the ground.

It was possible for Vega to restore his body near limitlessly.

Karion bit his mouth and thought unpleasantly, as he saw that the wound he just gave to Vega was quickly restored.

However, in front of Karion and Vega, the light which came from Gobuta became jet black fog that was cladding Gobuta inside it.

˜Transform!' so Gobuta's voice reached Karion's ears.

Then

What appeared was the figure that Karion had witnessed several times during their special training before.

This is the combined state of Gobuta and the Black Storm Star Wolf, Ranga, in this form Gobuta has energy levels comparable to an awakened Demon Lord[2].

In other words, gathering the information was done. From now on, it was the real performance.

ŽKarion-san, please move back and refine your aura-ssu!

I request one big shot-ssu, on my signal!

ŽBut, I'm already out of energy.

Unfortunately, I can't shoot anymore......

ŽWhat are you saying! You still haveŽDragon Bodydon't you-ssu?

With that, please pour all your magic power in that one shot"ssu!

Karion steels himself.

It's his trump card, but it will not mean anything if he didn't use it.

If not right now, then when will he use it?

ŽUnderstood. I will use it, but it only has a 10 minute duration, is that good?