That Time I Got Reincarneted as Slime

Chapter 70 - Harvest Festival

What the hell...The hell... what the hell is that fiend!!!Seeing the chaotic dance of light and recognizing its danger, Reihim lay hiding inside a carriage.The monsters' city was still surrounded by the barrier, and nothing unusual was reported by his men.So... whence has this monster come from...?The Saint Knight's barrier, even an inferior one, should have protected against entry from high rank monsters.At the very least, had one entered or left they would have been notified.Nonetheless...With a little thought, it was clear that the monster mercilessly slaughtering his men before him cared little for things like barriers.The Blood Shadows squad he borrowed from Cardinal Nicholas dispersed into hiding and were observing the situation.As expected of them.Like Reihim, they were all pretending to be corpses.If this is how it is...He lamented the inadequacy of his report.When asked regarding reinforcements, he firmly turned them down.After all, while they were declaring war on the city, they rampaged a bit and were able to cut down the only powerful demon – a woman – among them.Nor was there any retaliation.So this war should have went smoothly underneath the barrier.Thanks to the battle barriers set up by the Western Saint's Church's 1,000 division, every member of the army could be considered B ranked.At the very least, it would unimaginable for them to have to go all out.The monsters fleeing the city should have been easily exterminated by the kingdom's knight alone.So, he decided to reject Sakaguchi Hinata's offer.But, even if she had come... could she protect them against this?That suspicion filled his head, and he hastily dismissed it.There's no way.Sakaguchi Hinata is the strongest existence; how could she fall to a mere monster?The moment he thought that...Silence enveloped the battlefield.As if freezing rain falling on his back, fear overtook his heart.What... what the hell happened?Those screaming in pain or crying out of fear–why have they suddenly turned silent?At that moment,「Oh, look... survivors」Merrily saying these words was a young girl, or perhaps a young lad whose voice is yet to change.Survivors... she says?But before he could realize that the words were directed at him and the blood shadows...He felt an intense pain coursing through his body.When both of his arms and legs were cleanly burned off, he finally beheld that demonic fiend.At this point, he could no longer run away, nor retaliate.All Reihim could do was pray to his god...＊ ＊ ＊Unique Skill 『Heartless One』 ... huh.Nah... I am pretty heartless, tee hee~!Fear towards me is one thing, but when their hearts break I can activate the skill.In other words, at that moment, my enemies souls are in the palm of my hand.They live and die by my will alone.Even if I let them go, should they choose to rebel again I can erase them that very moment.And as this field trial has shown, it works even on enemies who are escaping.It targets anyone I recognize as an enemy. In this case, the entire army I saw from the sky was target.I had intended a complete genocide, yes; but even so, I had expected a few of them to run away. Well, thanks to 『Heartless One』 , problem solved.I didn't think I could put the skill to use, but I guess I can.It is certainly one desired by rulers who intend to rule with fear.In the future, all I have to do to end a conflict is to break my enemies' spirit.Oops, 『Magic Perception』 is picking up something. 13 men.The fact that they survived means their spirits aren't broken yet.Of course, that excludes the king.13 people still intending to fight.Could any of them perhaps belong to the blood shadows who attacked the city?For now, to prevent escape, let's burn their feet off with Megiddo.By the way, that.There are many "people" whose legs I blown off, hands I burned off, or heads I pierced.In short, they are a very scattered bunch.My... what should I do? 『Magic Perception』 is getting overloaded, and I am beginning to feel dizzy!Ah, I did hear that evolution was about to start, so I guess I'm going to lose my consciousness.「Ranga, are you there?」「Ay, I await your command, my master!」There he is.Ranga jumped out from within my shadow.Without intending to hinder me, but in case something unforeseen happened, he was on standby.Good,「Ranga, gather up this filth and bring them into the city.Do not kill them.I am returning there ahead of time, I'll let Youmu know, so hand them over to him」「What about those who have escaped?」I thought for a minute.Three men escaped. Normally, Ranga would easily be able to win, but they are at least A ranked.If they work together, it might be dangerous to send Ranga out alone.But, I have no desire to let them go.「I'll send someone else after them.Upon capture, I'll leave them at your disposal」「Ay! I live to serve!」Confirming Ranga's answer, as if taking a break, I began gathering my power.And, started〈High Demon Summoning〉ritual.As an offering, I will use the corpses under my feet.I had considered eating them, but I doubt there are any useful abilities among them.The Blood Shadows will have to suffice.I don't know what kind of demon I will summon, but, considering that it probably won't be able to materialize, as long as it's of some use, I'll be happy.That is, as long as it can hunt down escaping fools.「I prepared thy meal, come forth, demon.And serve me!」What appropriate words I now choose!I wonder if the demons will be satisfied with the offering.Just as I was thinking that, three demons appeared.Considering the past Greater Demon, which was rank A-, they are inferior compared to Blood Shadow troops.With that in mind, I had intended to summon 30 of them, but only managed three.Hey, hey, are you telling me 15 thousand corpses were worth only this much? Well, I did devour their souls, so maybe...No good, since coming to this world this is the first time I'm feeling such intense desire to sleep; my head is spinning.「Hey, you guys, there are three escaping fools. Capture them alive and bring them to my subordinate Ranga.」I said as the dizziness became unbearable and I became to lose my consciousness.I must reach somewhere safe!The demons behind me,「We are honored to receive our first order. This grand offering you have bestowed upon us fills our hearts with endless joy!」「'Tis but an easy task, oh forth-coming Dark Lord! Can we expect to be later put to use by You?」「.....」