That Time I Got Reencarnated as a Demon Lord (English)

23 - See you soon...

"Rimuru Tempest... Could you not resist... and just die in peace?"

I stared in the direction of the woman who had muttered those words through the curtain of dust that had risen, trying not to lose sight of her. Honestly, I know it was useless to try not to lose sight of her, but it would still give me peace of mind in this situation where I was attacked so suddenly.

I mean, she went through my [Six Supernatural Senses]! It stands to reason that the woman who can do this could fool the real eyes if she wanted to.

In a way, if she wanted to I would have died already and I wouldn't even know who killed me.

Still, I had a head start! This woman didn't try to kill me outright, indicating that she's confident she can do it even if she's noticed; she speaks calmly in a situation where she has been discovered, indicating that she is skilled and experienced enough to remain calm; and she is strong enough to deceive my trained senses, which indicates that she has a lot of knowledge about the powers of this world.

To a normal person, none of this seems like an advantage, but to me it all was.

This woman is so confident in herself that she probably doesn't even believe I can do her any harm, which means that if I give one hundred percent of myself, I can defeat her. After all, she's not like a monster like Veldora!

<<Warning! There is no guarantee of victory against unidentified enemies. There is no data to analyze and no way to confirm the strength of your opponent->>

Sage, if she were strong like Veldora, or even ten times weaker than him, she wouldn't have the slightest need to hide her presence or launch that surprise attack, testing my strength. If she did that... it means that, despite being stronger and more experienced than me, she knows how bad it can be to underestimate an opponent.

And if she still thinks she's so superior to me, then that's all the reason I need to crush her!

<< . . . >>

As soon as I finished thinking about it, the dust curtain had finally lowered, revealing my opponent's image!

Honestly, if I were still human I could have died just seeing that beauty.

A sculptural body in the shape of a sand clock, with proportions not exaggerated, but those you would expect from a beauty. Pale skin, though still a healthy color, that had some marks on its face and body that seemed natural to their kind. Her hair is a green color, just a little lighter than the vines that surrounded her body, and she was surrounded by a strange glow.

This, along with the fact that her body was partially transparent, confirmed to me that, despite her appearance, she was not a human.

So, Sage, confirm it for me, but she is... this , isn't she?

<<Affirmative! Although the assessment or analysis cannot be completed, the shape of the target is compatible with all the information. The target's race has been confirmed as "Dryad"!>>

So is this really it? This was the guardian of the forest, the spirit creature of extreme power that looks out for the good of the living creatures of the forest, she was the one who tried to kill me. I feel a little offended.

After all, why would she want to kill someone as cute as me?

"And then? Will you accept my proposal and have a quick and painless death, Rimuru Tempest? Or will you prefer a slow and painful death after a long battle?"

As soon as she said that I finally felt her presence, or rather her aura. Her aura was undoubtedly much greater than mine, and even greater than the aura of the Majin Rigur fought. Besides, if you take into account the fact that she appears to have centuries of experience more than I do, then my chances of winning are even lower.