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.

No choice, opening my heart to the unknown like a monk, I decided to take the first step towards nirvana...

ŒGot it, I'll eat it.

But, next time, please at least prepare the ingredients...

ŒUmm, about that. I did try, but I end up cutting the building...

ŒHuh?

ŒNo, the "Hercules' Edge" is plenty sharp, but it's a little long...

Pointing at the odachi on her back.

She was cooking, no.,.. trying to cook with that?!

When I looked at Benimaru, he held up his arms as if giving up.

What an undependable guy. My opinion of him is quickly falling.

ŒA sword is not a tool for cooking. You get it?

Surely there's a knife around or something?

ŒNo, I am one with "Hercules' Edge" so cheating on it is a bit...

ŒAh, is that so. I thought of giving you a knife as a present soon, but I guess there's no need for that now.

ŒI was wrong! "Hercules' Edge" is perfectly fine with me cheating on it, it said!

ŒI see... I'll give you knife some time soon, so please use that to cook

What a good person.

That should do it. At least, the ingredients shouldn't come out like that anymore.

If I at this food... no, I refuse to recognize it as food!.. If I ate this thing, I should acquireŽPoison ResistanceI guess.

It'll probably be useful from now on.

No choice, I have evolved into a demon lord. I won't die from eating some food.

I change into my human form, and commit myself to eating it.

Steeling myself, I "welcome" some unknown substance into my mouth.

Without chewing, I swallow... Huh? Something's wrong.

It's pretty damn delicious.

N-no way! Though it looks completely inedible.

I open my eyes, and, with utmost care, eat another spoonful.

Delicious...

Benimaru was looking at me, as if praying. His eyes were asking me whether I was alright.

Which means that when Benimaru tasted it, it was really bad.

Shion has a triumphant smile on her face.

That did annoy me a bit.

P 456

ŒShion, what is this...

Why, unlike how it looks, it tastes great?

Fufufu, the thing is...

She said, and began the explanation...

In short, in the middle of the evolution, when she needed to express her dearest wishes, she wished for her cooking to be delicious.

I bet only she made such a wish during my gift granting ceremony.

What was she thinking, seriously?

But, I guess that's just like her; no, this is just who Shion is.

ŒEhehe. Thus, I obtained this skill.

The name, unique skillŽCook!

I'm so amazed I have nothing to say.

To obtain a unique skill in order to cook, just how persistent was she?

When I asked about it, apparently no matter what she uses, it turns out delicious.

When Shuna found out about this, her eyes were full of tears of despair and hatred. Well, for someone who strives hard to succeed, such a skill is unforgivable.

But Shion has completely went off course trying to improve.

Well, that is just like her, I guess.

The day was thus in preparations of the festival, and we partied deep into the night.

Completely erasing the air of tragedy of a few days ago, the city with filled with smiling faces.

Youmu and Ellen also participated in the festival, and thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

There are a lot of loose ends to fix tomorrow, and we need to discuss the future.

But, not now.

Now, let's enjoy our lives to the fullest.

That's just our way of life.

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