Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken novel Chapter 88
A figure dressed in a white lab coat hovered over the defenseless girl. Though we call her defenseless, that would be because she was sleeping due to the drugs he had prescribed. His pupils dilated, his breath ragged, he looked as if he was holding himself back. Involuntarily, words escaped his lips.
My beloved Aiko! How much I want to hold you again!
He reached out to her but stopped a centimeter short of her face.
No, you are not Aiko... but you are her twin sister, so you must be the same, right?
A twisted smile appeared on his face.
I can hardly forget that night! If only she hadn't made that phone call we wouldn't need to...
He sighed.
What a waste. I went through the trouble of getting my idiot son to woo her and that's how things end, huh... Well, not a big deal. I am looking forward to our time together "Aiko"!
He spun around, hands outstretched, a mad smile on his face.
Let's have another "party"! I'll call the same guests!
He bent and gently kissed her on the cheek. And left the room in a hurry.
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Saint Demon Confrontation Arc
Towards the second encounter
Hinata left the inner mansion.
When they confirmed that her presence disappeared, the four continued their conversation.
What a pitiful child. She seriously thinks herself a hero?
Yeah... she's far too inexperienced compared to the previous one
She wouldn't even reach the last one's feet!
But it is true that she is the strongest we have
But was this fine? To send Hinata without the princess' permission?
She'll be angry... but if we send Venus, Saturn, and Sun to comfort her, surely her displeasure won't last...
Last time, all seven of us went and she still hadn't completely recovered
But Hinata cannot be compared to that person...
They said, exchanging glances.
Each one was confirming the other,
We don't know what that being is, but I'm glad it appeared
Indeed. Thanks to it, the princess has awakened
But we can't leave it as is
No matter the cost, we have to recover that person...
They said nodding.
What the Seven Celestial Sages deemed important was the true hero.
The current representative was far too inept.
Though she was as much a replacement as gathering bits of salt from the table for want of a full salt shaker, she was nonetheless the strongest material they have come across for the past few years.
But her heart was far too weak.
Obtaining mental strength and soul that far surpasses that of normal humans.
The weakness of her heart prevented her from achieving this.
She's defective merchandise.
And she doesn't even notice this herself. Also that her flesh has stopped growing.
She stopped growing two years after joining the church.
With her body frozen at the age of seventeen due to the spirit's blessing, she can no longer age.
Even though she is loved by the spirits to such an extent, she could never get over her trauma.
Cool and logical.
Trying to save the weak"herself included.
But where she lacks the most is emotion.
She doesn't love people.
Never being loved as a child has corrupted her heart.
Receiving the love of the spirits had not awakened her.
Regrettably, they could not expect a further awakening from her.
So as long as she scouted the power of the new demon lord, that would be enough.
Have we reached an understanding?
Of course. If she wins"great, if she loses...
We'll declare that she acted on her own
Right, and then we will grandly declare our recognition of the Monster Country Tempest!
Hinata was a disposable pawn.
Good if she won, disposed of if she lost.
And they knew was how to avoid taking responsibility.
All was done for their dearest wish.
All was done for the ... shrouded in darkness...
And soon enough the Sages' presence faded into darkness.
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I soon found out that Sakaguchi Hinata has set off towards my Monster Country Tempest.
She's bringing a hundred fully armed Knights Templar with her.
Without doubt, she only chose the strongest knights who would not hinder her in the slightest.
As expected of Hinata.
She immediately noticed that half-baked soldiers would be completely worthless.
But... I thought with regret.
That action identifies us a naturally dangerous existence and rejects any chance for future reconciliation.
Frankly, what is she aiming for in the future?
If you don't seek to understand your opponent, your only option is to destroy them...
But that would inevitably lead to a great war.
Though modern Japanese knew how much blood has been shed in the name of god.
In the end, Hinata and the church are moving by forcing their ideals onto others.
Such actions completely disregard what the other party believes or has to say.
I do not believe any justice can be found in these acts.
Does Hinata not understand that?
I did realize she was a person who disregards what others have to say.
If the enemy is a monster, there's no need to listen.
Does she believe that they would be able to display their true power when a war starts?
Moreover...
Just a thought, but I had been expecting her to act according to modern Japanese common sense, but doesn't she completely lack it?
If she came over here when she was 15, does she not know the history of our world?
Moreover, I don't know much about modern education, so how much do they teach these days?
Well, whatever.
At the end of the day, whether you can put your knowledge into practice depends on the person themselves.
Not knowing something is hardly an excuse and one that doesn't matter to us at all.
There's nothing we can do about the fact that she was given great power while still a child.
Besides, she declared us her enemies.
There's no point in saying anything anymore.
I shake my head chasing these thoughts away.
I have to crush my enemy.
I gathered the department heads and went over the situation.
First, Souei reported on Hinata's advance.
On my decree, he had sent spies into the major cities of the Ingracia Kingdom and Farmas Kingdom.
Obtaining information is the basics of wars.
When we sent an emissary to the church, I also sent spies all the way to the Holy Empire Ruberion.
But, to my surprise, a squad of knights suddenly transferred and departed from Ingracia Kingdom's Western Saints Church headquarters.
Since entering it was dangerous, further confirmation was obtained by the power of gold, so whether the information can be trusted or not...
Seriously Souei... though I taught him the basics of being a ninja, he developed it to suit his own tastes.
Even I, who taught him, am surprised by how much it fits him.
Well, in reality, the most important points were taught by Fuze.
Though he probably taught him a bunch of devious things, so it's not like anyone could accomplish this much. I see, I thought satisfied.
Souei sent out Souka and the other ninjas to various countries and is using natives to gather information.
And among the information they acquired was the fact that there were strangely too many Knights Templar in the Ingracia Kingdom.
What is strange about it is the speed at which people move to Ingracia Kingdom from the Holy Empire Ruberion.
No matter how many roads they make or how safe they are, they move far too quickly.
And, more people enter the Church than leave.
In the end, over the course of three days, a hundred templars had set off.
And the decisive evidence was the appearance of Imperial Guard Captain Sakaguchi Hinata.
She's quite famous so information bureaus immediately found out.
The hundred soldiers naturally saddled horses and departed towards the Farmas Kingdom.
In other words, they are taking the fastest route towards our country.
They'll be here within two weeks.
With that mind, I should praise Souei for obtaining the information that quickly.
He calmly presented his findings at this emergency department head meeting.
He has become truly reliable.
As expected, you've obtained crucial data within a short period of time. Keep up the good work in the future
No, at this point I still have many things to improve
When I praised him, Souei thus quietly accepted the praise.
Truly, a shadow.
His beautiful face is completely expressionless.
Now then, using the acquired information we can come up with a plan.
Though we have not been able to confirm that her party is in fact composed of templars, I decided to proceed with that in mind.
In that case, they are an army of 100 A ranked individuals. Led by Hinata.
Unlike the previous 15 thousand army, the current one is overwhelmingly more hazardous.
I am not planning on going out alone this time. Not planning on a suicide, you see.
So what should we do?
I asked the department heads for their opinion.
How about we cut them all down?
I won't say who said it, but let's just say that this person is an idiot.
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