Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken novel Chapter 72

...A new morning has come!...

That nostalgic phrase appeared in my mind.

It's been a long time since I last felt the feeling of awakening.

I mean, since I don't need to sleep in this world, this is this body's first experience at sleeping.

I behold the scene before me, and see busy preparations occurring in every corner of the city.

Even a quick feel reveals pulsating strength emanating from their bodies.

That, I believe, is the effect of my evolution.

ŒAh! Rimuru-sama, you have awakened!

I hear a nostalgic voice.

And from behind me, I feel a nostalgic aura.

I was hugged from behind by two warm, soft hills.

Evolution hasn't changed my slime form very much.

If anything, my color became silver with streaks of gold.

So... I'm that, right? Gold Slime or something?

The one that can move at the speed of light.

Though that's probably impossible, I do feel a kind of "highest type of slime around" aura about me.

This me was sitting on top of Shion's lap, her cheek rubbing against mine.

Yup. It feels great.

But, thank goodness! As planned, she seems to have resurrected.

And I have become a demon lord.

Moreover, not just Shion, but every person felled by the Blood Shadows has successfully come back to life.

I had worried whether the success rate was affected by distance from me, so I'm glad everyone was able to resurrect.

Well, I guess evenŽGreat Sagemakes mistakes. Though I don't mind if they make me happy.

While rejoicing at her rebirth, I also dutifully enjoyed the feel of her breasts.

A truly heavenly moment it was.

But as if intending to ruin this beautiful moment,

ŒOh, Rimuru-sama, you have awakened?

But I must confirm whether you are fully yourself, or else we couldn't rest easy.

You should remember our code, don't you?

Now then, let me confirm.ŽHow's Shion's cooking?how will you respond!

With an evil smile, Benimaru asks me.

Of course I remember,ŽIt's horribleright? Seriously, what a worrywart.

The moment I thought to respond, I noticed the peril I was in.

Hmm? Aren't I being held by Shion right now...?

If I sayŽIt's horrible... what will happen I wonder...

A terrifying image filled my mind.

Wouldn't she squash me out of anger?

Damn it! He got me!!! A classic Hiroaki styled trap.

What should I say? What would be a good response?

Right! Great Sage will certainly come up with a good answer.

I thought, and tried activatingŽGreat Sagebut it did not respond.

What... does this mean...? Hey, Great Sage!!!

‰ªAnnouncement. Unique SkillŽGreat Sagehas evolved into Ultimate SkillŽRaphael

As a result, it has been erased and cannot be used.‰«

Oh... so even my skills evolved.

But, Raphael, huh? Named after an angel; seems pretty amazing.

That aside, what's important is escaping this perilious situation.

Alright, Raphael, what's the best phrase to deceive Shion with?

‰ªSolution. After some calculations, an adequate phrase was not found‰«

Useless~!!!

Great Sage was no good with these situations and Raphael is just as bad.

Honestly, so did the evolution affect the name without changing any parameters!

Of course, this exchange happened within a single second.

ŒEh? What about my cooking?

ŒHmm? Oh, it's been so long that Rimuru-sama wants a taste, right?

That way you'll be able to show the results of your efforts.

Surely, he'll happily accept the meal?

And just a side note, I don't need any!

Benimaru said such a wicked thing.

And to try to leave himself out of it... this bastard!

You know... just when I woke up in a good mood, to be sentenced to eternal sleep is...!

Shion happily accepted his proposal, and hastily ran off screaming "I have received his favor!"

I felt an unbelievable fear overtake me.

ŒHey, what are you doing! No way I could respondŽIt's horribleyou know!

You purposefully trapped me, didn't you, Benimaru!

ŒHahaha, I have no idea what you're talking about. Well, shouldn't you have a taste after so long? Thanks to the constant taste testing that I do, I've recently acquiredŽPoison Resistance...

Benimaru said with a distant gaze.

A... are you kidding me.ŽPoison Resistance...

Didn't you just equate her cooking to poison?!

What a tragedy. To find myself in it right after awakening.

Just after enduring one peril, to find myself in another?

The revived have come to greet me.

Though their aura has slightly changed, their personalities seem to be the same.

No lapses in memory, and their souls are properly attached to thier bodies.

However, each one has acquired the extra skillŽPerfect Memory

ŒThis way, no matter how many times we die, we'll resurrect!

They said as a joke... or not?

Extra skillŒPerfect Memoryis a skill related to soul memory.

What is normally impossible, but they have now acquired a skill reserved for spiritual lifeforms only.

After each one offered their greeting, they all returned to work on the festival.

Whether to celebrate their new-found power or what, they decided to hold a festival.

But, when they started coming up with hilarious names for it, likeŽMaou's Birthday PartyorŽLet's Worship Rimuru-sama Partyfor example, I sincerely wanted to stop them.

Well, it's fine.

They can have all the fun they want today. After all, they are in very festive mood already.

For a festival-loving Japanese that I am, any reason is good enough.

Since coming up with some random reason to drink heavily is in every adult's nature.

I had offered to help, but with grand reverence they rejected my offer.

Well, I can't boast in my ability to prepare festivals anyways, so I'll rest up as requested.

Then, a person I have been seeing around here a lot ran up to me.

ŒYour awakening fills me with endless joy.

Allow me to congratulate you from the bottom of my heart for your rebirth as a demon lord

He says, bowing deeply.

Who's that? Seems like a very high ranked demon, but I don't know...

ŒAnd please pardon the rudeness, but regarding my earlier request to become your humble servant...

How shall you respond? Have you made your decision?

Becoming my servant... he says?

Umm, I do remember summoning one or two greater demons...

But no matter how I look at him, he's clearly beyond them?

I was sleepy back then and couldn't see very well, so could he be one of them...?

ŒAre you the one I summoned using the soldiers' corpses?

ŒAs you say. It was truly a delicious meal.

As a result, I was successfully able to materialize.

Œ... Ah, is that so. Good for you

What about the other two?

‰ªSolution. TheˆSecret Revival Art‰was lacking the necessary energy.

Thus, and to fulfill their wish, they have been used and erased.‰«

Wow.

Raphael is saying such terrifying things with such a happy tone.

It's even more heartless than Great Sage, and just showing off that wicked personality. And though I thought it useless a little bit ago, it has been supporting me from the shadows this whole time.

Sorry for thinking that you are useless.

However, to use up those demons that wanted only to be of use to me is just sad...

ŒAlright, got it. From now on you are one of my comrades.

What's your name?

ŒOh! You are too kind. But one such as I am a mere nameless demon.

Hmm? A high ranked existence but nameless, huh.

Can't be helped. Let's give him a name.

But what name would be good?

Demons that I know of... There's the one that became humanity's ally.