Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken novel Chapter 49
Devil Grucius and Myulan were walking in the forest disguised as humans.
They expected to soon chance upon the human squad.
As any wolfman, Grucius's appearance differed little from a human when not transformed.
It's been five hundred years since Lycanthrope King Karion called himself a demon lord in search of power.
That was during a turbulent event where new demon lords replaced the old. Called the World War, this event would occur once every 500 years. And that's when it happened.
At the same time as Karion three other demon lords were born. Frey is one of those.
Considered the youngest, with least experience in the war, are Demon Lord Karion, and the last to be born, Demon Lord Leon Cromwell.
The six new demon lords were thus the members of the new generation.
The old generation, on the other hand, has survived over two such wars; their strength far surpassing the rest.
Therefore, most of the new generation demon lords strive to expand their power.
Karion being one of these, it is natural for him to seek strong individuals.
Grucius became a devil only a hundred years ago.
The life span of lycanthropes is not much different than that of humans. The only difference being their longer youth"lasting from 30~50 years.
In fact, when they start to grow old, their bodies began to quickly weaken and they tend to die within two weeks.
The King of the Beast Country Yuurazania Karion possessed great power from the day he was born.
He became a devil through his own power, and even evolved into a demon lord. There is also a rumor that he exterminated a single demon lord himself, but whether that is true or not is open to debate.
Grucius did not possess enough power to evolve on his own; however, he did excel at stealth and combat.
But thanks to his abilities he gained a chance to evolve.
Through drinking the blood of the king.
The survival rate of this ceremony is only 10%. Being able to endure is in itself a mark of a hero.
Grucius endured this trial, like squeezing through the eye of a needle.
And thus, Grucius became the same species as his King, and acquired the same abilities and long lifespan.
Even now, a hundred years since his rebirth, his abilities have yet to wane.
Compared to Grucius, Myulan's circumstances are far more complicated.
She was originally a witch. Persecuted by humans, she was on the run around 300 years ago. After uncovering the secrets of evolution, she bestowed its benefits unto herself.
That is, she gained eternal youth.
As for why she is currently serving Demon Lord Clayman, that would be because of a deal they made.
Around 400 years ago, Clayman succeeded the previous demon lord.
The moment he did, he began hunting down named devil and monsters to steal their hearts.
Making them swear loyalty to him, he inscribed a curse onto their hearts, making them his eternal servants.
Myulan met the same fate.
Even though she gained the power of a devil after evolving, she was far weaker than Demon Lord Clayman; and so, after being defeated, she had the curse of servitude engraved on her heart.
As a result, her status did increase, but she could hardly be happy about it.
And since then, she became one of Clayman's marionettes.
She could understand devils like Gelmudo who yearned for their own servants.
Myulan was waiting for an opportunity. To dispel the curse and strike at Clayman.
Her long life, however, testified against such opportunity.
The difference in their abilities was too great.
So her servant life continued. She merely hoped to one day be released from the curse...
And so, until present day.
"The goal is information gathering; I will flawlessly complete the task!" She thought, thinking up a plan.
She would use whatever she could"whether it be Grucius or the human squad!
Anything goes as long as it led to her release.
She had no choice but to abide Clayman's wishes.
Since she was originally a human, turning into one was hardly any effort.
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A man and a woman walked in front of Youmu's group.
And they quickly joined his party.
Siblings, they said; an older sister and her brother. But extraordinary no matter how you looked at them.
Youmu observed the two, who were happily conversing with the rest of the garrison.
They were dressed in Empire's clothing; with an appearance pleasing to the eye.
While they weren't particularly suspicious, if they possessed even a bit of strength they would certainly be able to walk through the forest.
Jura Forest's monsters are not particularly strong individually. That is, that statement would be true if the monsters had not become active some time ago.
Currently, entering the forest is truly dangerous. Traveling through the Dwarf Kingdom is far safer.
"They are indeed suspicious... can't let my guard down around them."
Youmu reasoned to himself.
There was nothing strange about their tale, and they opened themselves quickly to the rest of the garrison. At first glance, no problem, right?
However, his intuition said otherwise. And in such cases he should trust his gut. That's the way of life that let Youmu live till this day.
"Well, they do seem capable, so let's put them to use!"
He simply decided. Whatever their intentions were, Youmu would only have to make sure he used them himself in return.
There were simply too few people in the garrison, and only a few of them were particularly skillful.
So welcoming two strong individuals into their group would only benefit them.
The suspicious ones are the three captured adventurers.
He ordered them to lead the way to this mysterious city, and they don't show any signs of lying. Therefore, the city must truly exist.
They don't seem keen on escaping, so he had them untied.
The three, as well, have gotten friendly with the squad, and are boasting about their achievements.
Seems like they really are adventurers.
But because they came from a different country, he has never heard of them. And being only at B rank, they aren't famous enough to be known outside their borders.
They are capable veterans, nonetheless.
Oh, so there's a city ahead of here? One made by monsters?
Yeah, yeah! The first time we went there, they brought us yakiniku! It was delicious!
At that time we were pursued by by a stampede of giant ants. My life was flashing before my eyes!
But as a result, we got to meet Rimuru-danna, so I'm happy that happened.
Who would Rimuru-danna be?
Ah, the head of the city! The city is mostly populated by hobgoblins.
And the one who rules them all is the slime Rimuru-danna!
What? A slime has followers?
Yeah! Rimuru is a very cute slime!
... actually, guys, are you sure we can reveal all of this? Keep me out of it, okay?
..., considering we are bringing them there, I don't see a reason to hide it.
In fact, wouldn't it be worse if they get the wrong idea and cause trouble?
Yeah... "Don't come back again!" If they say that, I'll cry...
We haven't even entered the baths yet...
Whether due to carelessness or some ploy, they are answering any question you ask.
Youmu could not imagine any ulterior motive.
But the city was such a bizarre concept; how could it possibly exist?
For a delusion, however, it was far too detailed.
Ah! We've reached it!
The Thief Class Gido exclaimed.
Youmu stepped forward to confirm. Far ahead, under the shadows of trees, he could see a silhouette of a city's walls.
it was true. Yet that thought only increased his tension.
A city made by monsters. A concept difficult to quickly accept. But there it was.
Would he be greeted by snakes or demons...?
Youmu flashed a fearless smile and proceeded towards the city.
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Showing Milim around the city,
Was a far harder task than I originally thought.
If you've ever brought a small kid to an amusement park you know how I feel.
If you look away for a second, she's gone. That's exactly what it's like.
Oii! Didn't I tell you not take off running!
Wahahahaha! Over here! What's this?!
Listen! Just listen to what I'm saying!
Wahahahaha! What's wrong? I'm listening?
No you aren't.
She was strangely excited, running around all over the place.
When she met Gabil a moment ago,
Ooooh!!! A Dragonewt!
Wahahaha! Working hard?
Yeah! I am the Dragonewt Gabil!
Who would you be? Shorty!
*Buchi!*
Huh? Did you say something? Would you like to try dying once?
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