Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken (LN) - Volume 21 - Chapter 1.16

"Damn, he ran away again!" Luminas grumbled, but she had no intention of going after Veldora. When she woke up and saw Velgrynd, she knew something serious was going on.

She had been asleep for a short time, but much had happened. After glancing at the three Dagruel brothers who looked like they were growing out of a tree, she turned to Velgrynd, who seemed to know what was going on.

"So, what's the situation?" Luminas asked.

"The world is in danger," Velgrynd replied.

"Can you do something about it?"

"We have to," Velgrynd said.

Luminas asked, and Velgrynd cowered. She regretted not being able to stop Rimuru from being obliterated, but it was a dangerous situation to meddle in. If she had made a move, Velgrynd's 'Split Body' would have been obliterated. The right thing to do was to hide and protect the people of Dagruel.

(Besides, Rimuru would have been able to do something about the "Chrono-Saltation.")

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Velgrynd thought that she could do something. Since she could return, she felt that Rimuru would be able to return too. Velgrynd believed in this, although she had no evidence to support it. Therefore, it was time to put Rimuru's worries on the back burner and make the best possible move now.

She explained the situation to Luminas. Luminas, who was very bright, immediately understood. "I see. In that case, we will accept the refugees."

"Thank you," said Dagruel. Dagruel was relieved. He was immobilized but still able to communicate. With this, Luminas and Dagruel made peace.

However, the city had been successfully defended, but the outer edge was in a terrible state. Inside the city, trees had overgrown the buildings, and the streets were cut off. Rebuilding seemed extremely difficult, but there was no way to get any compensation from Dagruel's side. The only victory was to rejoice that they survived. But that was the important thing. As long as they were alive, the rest would take care of itself.

Luminas, too, was angry about the damage, but the world crisis was more important now. She quickly changed her mind, deciding to think about rebuilding the city after all the difficulties were over. Besides, she had a good idea that Rimuru would be happy to cooperate with them. Although Velgrynd had told her about Rimuru's disappearance, Luminas was not so worried. She had been observing Rimuru for a long time and knew him well. That slime is not a being that can die so easily. So Luminas decided to think about the future without worrying too much.

"Now then, how are we going to get the people to safety?"

"I'll take care of that," Velgrynd said.

With that, Velgrynd connected the other side and this side with the 'Spacetime Connection.' Then, under the guidance of the 'Split Body' waiting on the other side, the Giants began to move one after another.

"There's no need to panic," Velgrynd said gently, smiling. Her smile was affectionate but not overly so. In fact, a disastrous atmosphere was leaking out of Heaven's Tower. Velgrynd felt the space-time creak and frowned. This is not good. There's even a hint of Ivarage. If we don't set up a serious defense line, the world could collapse in an instant...

It seemed that there was still enough time for the "World-destroying Dragon" Ivarage to appear. However, the cryptids that would appear as an advance force were not the same small things that came through the rift in space-time in the past. From the sense of destruction she could feel, it seemed certain that each one of them was a threat level higher than that of the Disaster-class.

They were no longer at the stage of being able to resist them by themselves. It seemed that it would be difficult to overcome this crisis without the concerted efforts of champions from all over the world. Velgrynd decided it was not necessary to inform the refugees of this fact.

The reception of the refugees was led by Louis. He used his authority as Pope to appeal for peace of mind. By this, great confusion was avoided. The people of the Holy City were now in the same situation as refugees. Many had lost their homes, so all of them would take refuge in the cathedral. Since there was a limit to the number of people that could be accepted in one place, they were dispersed to underground shelters and to cathedrals and dormitories in various parts of the sacred mountain, evacuated one by one.

In the meantime, a strategy meeting was held with the participation of the Dagruels, who had become big trees. The main members gathered were Velgrynd, Luminas, Gunther, Ultima, Shion, and the sons of Dagruel. Adalmann, Gadra, Albert, and the "four-armed" Basara were also present.

"We should try to stop the cryptids before they fly to other places," Dagruel said. Everyone agreed.

"We're going to have a hard time because of the unreliable gatekeepers!" Luminas was still annoyed by this sarcastic remark.

"I don't appreciate it!" Dagruel had no choice but to bow his head.

"That's why you've been taking advantage of me," Ultima said. Dagruel was puzzled as to how he should react to this. Anyway, Dagruel was definitely responsible for the confusion. From a third party's point of view, the fight was a complete waste of time. Since the cause of the confusion was attributed to Dagruel's deception, they had no choice but to accept it, even if people complained about it.

On the other hand, "True Dragon" is very rough. "Forget about the details, Luminas." There are no details at all, but from Velgrynd's point of view, it doesn't matter much whether the city is destroyed or not. Indeed, they are alike in this respect, sister and brother.

Luminas thought to herself, but Velgrynd would be furious if she heard this. Veldora, too, would not like it. Regardless, they had to make a decision.

"As you know, when Ivarage comes out, we will have to deal with them. And if we have to do it while defending this planet, it will be difficult to give it our all," Velgrynd explained. Those who did not know the threat of Ivarage, the "World-destroying Dragon," still did not seem to understand. Luminas, however, was different.

"So Veldora is headed for the Sacred Tree?" Luminas asked.

"Yes," Velgrynd confirmed. Feldway's goal cannot end with the destruction of the Sacred Tree. He also planned to summon Ivarage, the "World-destroying Dragon," so that he would destroy the planet to reset everything. So, it was a lie all along...

The reasons for destroying the Gate and the Sacred Tree all added up to one thing: Feldway had only one goal, to destroy the Sacred Tree. He had no intention of keeping his sweet words about the division of the territory from the very beginning. No, it is more correct to say that there was no need to protect it. Once this planet is gone, there will be no more territorial disputes. Recognizing this again, Fenn sank into a deep sigh.

"So, don't get back to those details," Velgrynd interrupted again. Surprisingly, she seemed uninterested in Fenn's situation. Laughing at this, Luminas summed up the conversation.

"Aside from Ivarage, I will have to deal with the cryptids. But even if we take an army with us, we will only let them die in vain."

Basara nodded with a look of willingness to participate. "I agree. If we go, we only need the general."

No one argued against this opinion. However, there was a serious practical problem. Adalmann pointed this out. "But, don't we have enough forces?"

Only eleven of the current members were able to move. Even if they added Louis and other famous generals, there were four Five Warrior Generals other than Basara and seven nobles. Velgrynd had to be excluded because of her role in the war, and she was not able to commit her full strength to the war. Who would participate in the war was also a problem.

The good news was that they were recovering from the fatigue of the previous battle. Under the influence of Veldora's mysterious wave of fertility (Fertile Paradox), Luminas and the others had fully recovered. That in itself was an impossible miracle, but the rest of the situation was so crazy that everyone was taking it for granted. The atmosphere was such that it would be a loss if they tried to get into it.

For this reason, eleven of them here were willing to participate. If escape from here would lead to destruction, it would be better to hang on until the end. With such resolve, all of them were willing to risk their lives. Velgrynd nodded in agreement.

"I explained the situation to Masayuki in Ingracia, and he said that Hinata Sakaguchi is also going to participate," Velgrynd said.

Velgrynd was trying to stop Masayuki from joining the race, saying that it was 'too dangerous.' If Rudra had been manifested, it would have been like going to die. She tried hard to persuade him, but it seemed that she could not stop him.

Masayuki brought good luck to his friends just by being there. Even if he did not have the strength to fight, he was more useful than anyone else. If Lubelius falls, Ingracia is next. And the Western Nations will be consumed by the fire of destruction. Masayuki, a good-natured man, could not bear to sit and wait for such a future. For this reason, Hero's participation was also decided.