Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken novel Chapter 242
Milim was furious.
She decided that she must, definitely, eliminate Velda, the root of all evils.
Milim burst the door open and proceeded to the throne room where Velda was sitting.
Transparent capsules filled with clear liquid were arranged systematically in the walls.
Floating inside each capsule were unborn angels.
The soul energy was being poured into these empty vessels.
Because they didn't possess a physical body, they were beings that could only exist in the Heaven.
If they established a certain degree of ego, they could act on the surface world for a short time, but...... It required a bit more time for that to happen.
Milim paid no heed to the angels and aimed straight to the throne.
The heart of this Heaven.
It was the place where the God[1] sat at the center of everything.
Velda was now the ruler of this castle, in both name and reality.
The automatic defense system of the Sky Castle[2] reacted to Milim's murderous intent and judged her as an enemy.
The alarm reverberated and Guardian Dolls[3] appeared.
However, they saw Milim's necklace and stopped moving.
YoU CaNnOt PrOcEeD bEyOnD tHiS pOiNt. PleAsE tUrN bAcK.[4]
The dolls warned Milim.
However, Milim completely ignored them.
Get out of the way.
As she said so, Milim casually swung her fist and destroyed one of the dolls.
The dolls couldn't attack Milim due to the necklace that showed that she was Velda's family.
Nobody could stop Milim.
That was until a woman stood up before Milim.
Milim-sama, you have grown to be such fine la......
The woman tried to approach Milim while being moved to tears.
She was a beautiful and gentle woman wearing a solid black dress.
Is that you, Salome...... it's been a long time......
Joy brightened up Milim's expression for a moment, and then
No. You are not Salome......
Her expression was clouded over by sadness instantly.
The woman who tried to embrace Milim was split into two.
What dripped out from her wound wasn't blood but a transparent liquid of unknown ingredientsit was something that came out of a tattered body of a complex machinery rather than that of a living being.
......Ahh...... Mi, lim......sama...... you, have...... grown......beep
She extended her hand to touch Milim's cheek and wiped the teardrop on it.
Just like that, the doll modeled after Salome fell to the ground.
She was the woman who had raised and educated Milim when she still very young.
The woman who cared for Milim in the olden days had passed away.
There's no way she's alive.
Unlike Milim, who could live eternally, Salome was no more than one of the maids who served Lucia.
There was no way that Salome, who was a human, is still alive.
But......Milim couldn't help but think of it.
Whether her soul was called back to dwell inside the doll or not?
Such a thing was impossible.
That was the conclusion Milim came to: the correct truth.
Milim destroyed the doll without hesitation and severed her attachments.
It should be the right thing, and yet the doll's satisfied smile and overflowing tears for some reason had made Milim confused.
So
She was perhaps really
What a cruel thing to do. Even though I especially called back a deceased soul for your sake. I thought you would be pleased, so I prepared the present secretly...... I guess you didn't like it?
A clear voice reached Milim's ears.
She didn't need to turn around.
The owner of the voice was
It's you, Velda. You bastard, I hope you are prepared for it.
Prepared...... For what I wonder?
Against Milim's expression filled with wrath, Velda still had a cool smile.
Two contrasting emotions were clashing as the two faced each other.
She hadn't contacted Rimuru yet, but Milim wasn't worried about it.
Since she felt residues of the Hero Chloe at the time she buried Lucia just a little while ago.
It was a very splendid sword slash that crossed over evenMultiple Existence and reached Lucia's main body. It happened just for an instant, but Milim wouldn't fail to notice it.
It was the time for the people who were being controlled by Lucia in the surface to be released. Although, it seemed Rimuru had schemed something as he lurked inside the shadow and perhaps already worked out some countermeasures for it.
If she thought like that, even if she didn't bother to contact him, she believed that everything would be conveyed to Rimuru even if she stayed in this place.
The fool called Vega was the first one to be eliminated by Rimuru's subordinates.
The small fry called Kazaream seemed to have fallen as he couldn't defeat Leon.
She also knew about Dagruel's defeat as Lucia was raising a fuss about it.
Although where Dino was and what he was doing was unknown, Milim thought that it was pointless even to be worried about that cunning man. She knew that he would suddenly appear sooner or later after all.
In other words, it could be said that Velda's subordinates were all defeated.
It seems that your prided Four Unholy Commanders have all been defeated. You're the only one left, Velda. I shall have you receive the reward for making me angry.
As Milim said so, she pulled out the demonic sword "Earth" and took a stance.
Velda looked at Milim with a smile while shrugging his shoulders.
I'll play with you, Milim.
Those words became the signal.
Milim easily demonstrated continuous sword techniques.
However, Velda avoided everything by a paper-thin margin.
He was still unarmed and had leeway for his attitude against Milim.
That ignited Milim's anger and the demonic sword "Earth" began pulsing as if it had reacted to it.
The rusts on the surface of the sword disappeared, showing its bluish-white blade. It seemed that the blade was strengthened as it absorbed waves of her anger.
Die! Drago Break[5]!!
A ferocious slash like an embodiment of Milim's wrath was heading towards the defenseless Velda.
However
Too bad. You're a bit slow.
Velda easily stepped back with just a bit movement and dodged Milim's sword.
But, that was as Milim's planned.
The time for destruction is now!
The moment Velda evaded Milim's sword, their position was now reversed.
Milim stood in front of the throne while Velda stood on the ground below the throne.
Plus, on the very rear of Velda's position soared the Heaven Gate, the only gateway connecting the Heaven and the surface world.
From the very beginning, Milim aimed for the chance to simultaneously attack both Velda and the Heaven Gate.
With the demonic sword "Earth" in her right hand, and her left hand charged with Destruction Intent.
Right now, Milim unleashed Drago Nova at full power towards Velda.
A bluish-white light beam which resembled a sparkling star's light overlapped repetitively and pierced through Velda.
It pressurized the surroundings as the beam bulged and expanded to pierce everything towards the entrance from which Milim entered from.
A flood of light was born, blowing away all of the lined up pillars.
And beyond them was the soaring wall of the Heaven Gate.
Everything was as Milim planned.
The bluish-white light beam penetrated through Velda as its power increased and pierced the Heaven Gate.
As the lights subsided, half of the Sky Castle had been cleanly blown away and disappeared.
Only half of the castle remained behind where Milim stood.
However, the Heaven Gate was still intact.
It wasn't unharmed as there were numerous cracks on it, but it had endured Milim's strongest attack.
No, that's not it.
(I saw the light had gotten refracted just before the impact, could it be)
Milim didn't let her guard down.
That was the right decision.
Hmm, as one would expect from my daughter. I never expected that you can make cracks to this impassable gate.
There was someone who spoke in an excited voice towards Milim.
Needless to say, it was Velda.
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