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

41 - Let the war begin

Our troops were marching.

Some Kaze and Kiri members were assigned to defend the rear, where some Iwa members and a few Konoha members would be tending to the wounded. The Kumo were left to guard around Rimuru, the capital, in case the ogres sent an advance party to attack us while we attacked them.

Well, I know they didn't. I've been watching them for a while, I know they've had a little discussion about who I might be, but despite that, they still haven't taken us seriously.

Unfortunately for them, this is a war that has already been won. It takes a very off-scale factor for my winning predictions to be exceeded.

<< . . . >>

OK. So that Ciel's predictions of victory are surpassed.

The ogres are strong, so strong that they can easily overcome the individual strength of each of the Hob Goblins and Goblins that came to the battlefield, at least if it's a matter of power alone. As we only brought a hundred men, our victory is not relying on the factor known as "numbers".

Our victory is in the phenomenal individuals that exist among us. Especially me, Ciel who is an even more accurate version of me and Tsuki-chan. If the three of us let go of everything we've got up our sleeve, then the ogres could end up being wiped out even if we tried to hold back a little.

Gobuta, Akami, and Rigur, like Tempest, also showed exceptional performance. And it seems that, when Gobuta went to the ogres' village, he managed to awaken his Unique Skill. Akami, who was the only one without a Unique Skill, also awakened her in the week we've had since the moment the war was declared, so now all Tempest have a Unique Skill as a minimum.

Well, I have several, but this isn't a competition.

In any case, during that one week we sent another messenger to verify the decision taken by the ogres. Gobuta avoided going, he said he wanted to train to kick someone's ass, but I didn't question his decision as it was the first time I saw him determined like that. So I happily sent another Hob Goblin, one of the Kaze members, to the ogres' village.

Apparently, they decided to accept our statement and that they would take a hundred men, the same amount as us, except that our side is mounted on Magical Beasts, most of them being Stormstar Wolves, each one equaling an ogre or more at the very least. .

Honestly, I think this time I overdid it. Didn't I take too much force?

<<We want to leave a good first impression!>>

Don't look like you're smiling as you say this! Especially during a war! You're scarier than I am at these times!

<< . . . >>

That smug smile...

Anyway, ignoring Ciel, who was riding the Ranga right behind me, I continued forward. I was at the head of the squad, despite everyone complaining, but my detection skill was the best of the bunch. If I wanted to detect the enemy before anything bad could happen, then I would need to go first.

It was at that moment that I heard Tsuki-chan speaking next to me, riding a Crimson Flame Tiger (Blade Tiger evolution).

"Hey, Rimuru! How was that other matter you were dealing with? You know... Shizu?"

I turned towards her. Of course, I didn't want to talk about it, and she knew I didn't want to talk about it. Despite that, at one time or another I would have to talk about this subject, and she was the best person to understand me in this situation.

<< . . . >>

Sorry, friend. Your knowledge of my emotions doesn't convince me.

"I let her out of the forest using that clone I made, you know? That 'Divine Beast'? I gave her one last goodbye, showed her my new form and said goodbye. Now she is in the Demon Lord's territory.. . If my memory serves me correctly, it is the Demon Lord Frey, the 'Queen of Heaven'."