That time I got reincarnated as a slime,no, a DRAGON?

CH-75

3rd Person POV
Dwargon

The entire nation is in a state of emergency. All the people living in the cities have already evacuated. The Dwarven soldiers are busy moving supplies and building temporary defensive trenches and walls. Due to the information provide by Rimuru about the tanks, the common method to reduce damage, trenches, were made. As entire legions could be seen moving and the tension could be sensed in the air.

Yet, there was a group that hardly seemed effected by this. This was the first and third legion of Tempest, led by Gobta and Gabil respectively. They were resting without a care in the world. Meanwhile, Testarossa and Ultima sat under a parasol eating food. Both Ultima and Testarossa were wearing a military uniform. But, unlike the outfit which is mass produced, this was an intricately hand-made product.

These outfits were made especially to suit them. Not only those two, but the other leaders also had an individual suit of armor made. The reason for this is simple. Those who are strong can bend the laws. Rimuru, being the leader of Tempest is completely free from the laws. Most of his executives can also bend the laws to a great extent.

The food was made by Veyron, the personal butler of Ultima. The food that they were eating could be considered a luxury on a supposed to be battlefield.

"This is quite delicious."
"I know Gabiru-san."

This fact is supported by both Gabiru and Gobta. But, this doesn't mean that everyone was satisfied with the food.

"The taste can't even compare to what Shuna or Yoshida makes."
"And there is too little variety as well. It is all just smoked or grilled."
"I apologize. I will make sure to improve before serving once again." Veyron kneeled as he spoke.

Testarossa and Ultima complained. It was not Veyron's fault either. Veyron had hunted for the food and made it himself. In his entire life he had never needed to cook. The fact that his cooking was better than many chefs is in fact a matter of praise. But Ultima and Testarossa aren't like that. Being the leaders of demons, there is very little they can't have. As such, there demands and expectations are equally high.

"My, look at that. You have such talented subordinates. While look at mine." Testarossa said.
"That's not true. Moss is quite useful when collecting information. Even Rimuru-sama himself is using him to get information on the Empire. Also, Cien is quite helpful when it comes to paperwork, isn't he? All my subordinates are good for is menial work, so I really envy you."

How Testarossa and Ultima were talking might appear rude or disrespectful to others who didn't know who they were. To obtain attention of primordial demons is something akin to highest honor a demon could achieve. It was due to this reason that Veyron and Zonda were feeling elated.

Both Testarossa and Ultima had been deployed as observers. Not only that, but Carrera was also deployed to be the observer for the second legion led by Geld. Their main job was to make sure that if anything too out of the ordinary is to happen, they would take action. Though, this order wasn't known by anyone other than the three themselves and Rimuru.

It was at this moment that Rimuru contacted Testarossa via thought communication.

'Testarossa, I want you to go and declare war on the Empire. Also, give them an option to surrender peacefully.'
'Understood.'

Normally anyone would be shaken if they were to be contacted so suddenly. The fact that Testarossa didn't is proof about how much Rimuru and Testarossa had to communicate via thought communication.

Then Rimuru proceeded to connect all the leaders of the army, aka Gabiru and Gobta. Ultima was also included.

'I hope everyone can hear me. Right now, I declare war on the Empire. Testarossa will now go and declare our intention to the Empire. Prepare for war. I hope to see the very best from each of you. Take care of your legions and be an inspirational figure for the soldiers. That is all. I am sending Ranga with you Testarossa.'
'Um. Wait a minute, Rimuru-sama. Shouldn't I go as well. Sending a woman alone isn't alright is it?'

Hearing this Testarossa was just stunned. Meanwhile Ultima was just enjoying the entire charade. On the other side, Rimuru was just as shocked as the primordials. It is true that he has no idea who they were, but the fact that they were having tea on the battlefield, and that they were recruited by Diablo should be more than enough for him to atleast piece out that they were, on the very least, stronger than him. Yet, this is Gobta we are talking about.

'Is that so? Then you should go as well.' Rimuru said, thinking that it might be fun.

Rimuru's POV

As expected. I can count on Testa. I was thinking of giving Testa some kind of reward, but doing so, just before an important battle might bring bad luck, so I decided to reward her later on, after the battle has settled down. Next is Ramiris.

"Could you go and call Ramiris and Veldora" I say to an ogre who was stationed here as well. He then bowed and left.

"So? How are you thinking of dealing with this Benimaru?"

I can obviously lead the war, but I would rather have Benimaru get some experience.

"I am thinking of sending 100 goblin riders under Gobta to see how the magic tanks function and to test them. If they prove to be stronger than expected, then I will order them to retreat via shadow motion."
"Alright. We will continue with that. You are the military general."
"Hai."

3rd Person POV

Gastar. He is the leader of the magitank Corp which was responsible for attacking and defeating Dwargon. To him, fame mattered much more than anything else. This was also the reason why he decided to lead the magitank Corp instead of attacking the labyrinth. The fame that he would get for defeating Gazel Dwargo and Dwargon was something that would make his name go down in history as one of the greatest generals of all time.

The mere thought of him being revered as one of the greatest made his heart race. But this doesn't mean he was letting his guard down.

His unique skill 《Performer》allowed him to control and listen nearby sound. He could use this to get to know about any changes in the surroundings much more efficiently than magic sense.

Just as he was lying on top of the tank in the front, he couldn't hear anything. All the insects that were chirping till now, all the plants that were waving and flowing with the wind, stopped. The silence was certainly not something natural.

"Abort camp preparation. Take defensive formation."

As all the tanks turned towards the direction Gastar was looking in, three figures came out. The wolf, Ranga, was something akin to the Demon Lord's pet as was stated by the Imprial Information Bureau. He was by no means weak. Yet, the woman sitting on top of Ranga was the one who caught Gastar's eyes.

True. She was beautiful. With a beautiful face and long white hair and a body that could make men go mad with lust, but that was not what caught his attention. Gastar could use his skill to listen to nearly anything. He could hear her heartbeat. It was much faster than that of any human. The blood in her body was flowing with so much pressure, that even A-ranked individuals would die.

Without a doubt, Gastar knew, that the woman in front of him was far more dangerous than Ranga. It was at this moment that Gastar wanted to go and scream at the IIB(Imperial Information Bureau) for not doing their work properly.

"So you are the the emissary sent by that demon lord."
"That's correct. My name is Testarossa and today, I have come here to bring you gentlemen two options. Either accept milord's mercy and surrender peacefully, or experience true terror and die a death in vain." Testarossa said.

To Gastar, this sounded as if she was belittling the Empire, which she was. He believed that she had no clue how strong they were. This made Gastar lose his calm.

'Blow this bitch's head off.' Gastar ordered his sniper.
'Understood.'

The sniper then took aim and shot at Testarossa. There was no way anyone could survive a bullet which was moving at three times the speed of sound. Or so he thought.

As soon as the fire shot, Testarossa turned around and stopped the bullet with the help of her index finger.

"I see. So this is your answer. Atleast try to entertain us, weaklings." Testarossa said as she turned around and returned.

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