Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken novel Chapter 204
...The second day of the Great War....
El Dorado, the domain ruled by Demon Lord Leon Cromwell.
One of the Four Fiends of the Heaven Commanders, Kagali, began to move.
After the Walpurgis ended, each of the Demon Lords returned to their own territory in order to prepare for the Great War, the Black Knight Claude also returned to Leon.
After parting with Chloe, it took a while to return due to his caution towards Yuuki's notice.
Even if he took quite a while, from Claude's point of view, it was very necessary for him to be extremely cautious.
He returned and requested an audience with Leon.
Obviously, Claude believed that the audience would take quite a while to take place, since there was a possibility that he is still brainwashed.
However, Claude was guided straight before Leon.
As such, he explained all of the events that happened up till now.
With the clone "Shadow Knight" left behind, he had continued to grasp the situation.
In other words, he knows about the "Crimson Purge" by the "Scorch Dragon" Velgrind; Yuuki usurping the Ultimate SkillJustice Lord Michaelfrom Rudra.
As well as the discord between Demon Lord Rimuru and Yuuki.
He was able to grasp everything through his "Shadow Knight."
His "Shadow Knight" was destroyed afterwards due to contact with the angel of "Armageddon" that Rudra activated. But it could be said that he had succeeded in gathering enough information.
For Claude, his utmost priority was to bring his intel to his master Leon, whom he has pledged his allegiance to, even at the risk of his life.
And his wish came true, Leon has now learned it all.
Well done.
Two words.
It's a disappointing response. However, for Claude, those words were priceless.
Those words are more than I deserve
Claude became overwhelmed with emotion.
However, he understood that it is not the time to be immersed in emotion.
And that is the same for Leon too.
The intel from Claude was more detailed than what Demon Lord Rimuru had explained at the Walpurgis.
"Does this mean Demon Lord Rimuru is trying to steal the march over the other Demon Lords?"
Leon couldn't throw away such a doubt, but he judged that that was not the whole truth.
There was no contradiction between Rimuru's and Claude's information, his doubt about the exaggeration of the enemy forces was cleared up.
If that's the case, it can be said that the enemy has gigantic war potential.
Claude, do you think that we can oppose them right now?
The Black Knight Claude is the strongest knight among Leon's subordinates so he sensed some value in Claude's opinion.
I'm afraid...... I need to express my honest thoughts.
As the difference in the number of this side and that side is great, perhaps, at best we can oppose an army of 50.000 angels assuming we devote ourselves to defense.
Not to mention, if we tried to attack outside the city barrier...... defeat may very well be inevitable
What do you mean!? Claude-dono, we would be defeated?
We are Leon-sama's strongest knights. As if we would be beaten by the angels!
Each leader of the magic knights got angry by Claude's remark.
But, Leon suppressed them.
Leon closed his eyes and begin thinking. He thought that Claude's statement was correct.
Even if he compared it simply based on the war potential, aside from the knight leader class who are on pseudo-Demon Lord class, the best that the normal knights could do would be fight against several angels.
Perhaps the angels who absorbed the people of the mixed corps that Claude affiliated with before may have fighting power which exceed A rank.
If the angel army, which only consists of such special individuals came, then his side would have the lesser war potential and numbers.
He could agree to the prediction, defeat would be inevitable.
(Do I have no choice but to strengthen the barrier and go out and attack myself? But, that's a really bad move......)
Leon is thinking.
He figured that the chance of victory was low in the case that his subordinates clashed with Kagali.
After all, she seems to have fused with an angel of Seraphim class who has energy rivaling that of an awakened Demon Lord.
If it's Kagali, who was the former Demon Lord Kazaream who had lived for several hundred years, it be no wonder even if she obtained the ability that can rival an awakened Demon Lord. Perhaps, there's a possibility that she is better than that, or so Leon thinks.
In that case, there's no other choice but for him to fight......
(But in that case, the preparation against the angel army itself is tough, right?)
That is the problem.
If he goes to fight by himself, Leon believes that he wouldn't get defeated even if his opponent is Kagali, but at the same time he predicted that Claude and Co wouldn't be able to oppose the angel army.
Not to mention, in the case that his fight with Kagali dragged on, there is a possibility that he would get attacked from the rear by the angel army after they destroyed his country.
It wouldn't be a problem if he is able to deal with Kagali quickly, but that would be an optimistic outlook.
After all, Kagali knows of Leon's trump card; Ultimate SkillPurity Lord Metatron.
It was a big mistake for Leon to let Kagali and Yuuki escape when he fought them before..
The tab now falls on Leon.
When Leon opened his eyes, he surveyed his subordinates.
The chief knight, Silver Knight Alrose.
The strongest knight, Black Knight Claude.
And, each knight leader who leads the four knight orders.
Red Knight Order... Magic Knights skillful in offensive magic belong to this order.
4,000 members. The leader is the Red Knight Fran. A woman.
Blue Knight Order... Magic Knights skillful in support magic belong to this order.
2.000 members. The leader is the Blue Knight Oxishan. A man.
Yellow Knight Order... Magic Knights skillful in defensive magic belong to this order.
3.000 members. The leader is the Yellow Knight Kizna. A woman.
White Knight Order... Magic knights skillful in recovery magic belong to this order.
1.000 members. The leader is the White Knight Maetel. A woman.
Those six people were the strongest of the magic knights.
They are people capable of defeating something along the lines of an Arc Demon.
As for Fran, she has matured into a person who can handle stronger magic as she has experienced "death" once.
They are a lineup of people who would not look inferior even if compared with the other Demon Lords' armies......
(There might be a chance for victory if I order all of them to go fight and die. Butï¼
Go and die!' if he ordered such, Leon knew that they would sacrifice their bodies for him with pleasure.
However, that's why, it is an order he will never be able to give.
Then, what he needs to do
Leon-sama, a guest seems to have arrived.
The clear voice of a woman reported to Leon, who was in his thoughts.
It is Kizna who is skillful in defensive magic, she perceived some people had trespassed the barrier.
And so, his problem would be settled instantly, by the intruders' arrival.
The one who came was Mizari, the demon subordinate of Guy Crimson,
And, for Leon, she brought a shocking proposal.
Leon-sama, I'm terribly sorry to bother you after the Walpurgis.
On this occasion, I received the will of my master Demon Lord Guy Crimson and came here.
Let's cooperate for the Great War!' is the message I'm told to pass to you.
With a respectful bow, Mizari informed Leon.
Leon looked at Mizari.
She kneeled before his eyes, and bowed her head to Leon.
But, the impression he got from Mizari was stronger compared to before.
He can feel that her power has increased greatly.
She interacted humbly with Leon because he is a friend of Guy, but her ability seems to have come to rival an awakened Demon Lord.
(What exactly happened?)
He had that question, but he considered it reassuring since they're not hostile with each other.
If there's cooperation from Mizari, opposing Kagali might be possible.
I see. I guess it's no use to keep putting on airs.
Honestly, I'm saved. But, is Guy's defense, okay?
It would be disrespectful for the likes of me to worry about that personage......
Besides, Hirari is still there.
I see, that is true.
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