That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (転生したらスライムだった件)

With my skill, Sniper, this'll be easy.

Warp Shot!

It can't be! Why can I still sense Prince Elric's presence?!

One more shot!

No, I can't.

Clearly I underestimated that demon's master.

Indeed.

You underestimate Great Rimuru.

You are a fool to remain here after failing in your assassination attempt.

Who are you?

Soei. Great Rimuru's loyal spy.

That Demon Lord. I knew it.

You will tell me everything you know.

If you wish to resist, be my guest.

Well, if you insist, then I'll take you up on that!

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4

Episode 79: The Mastermind's Identity

Well, if you insist, then I'll take you up on that!

Just like I thought. As a high majin,

he won't be affected by simple physical attacks.

Still...

I can't afford another failure!

I should've expected that.

He noticed that my knife's wrapped in magic.

He instantly identifies anything that's about to harm him and evades.

I can tell he's one of those guys who hates inefficiency.

For his type...

Oh? Very perceptive of you.

Well, thanks.

You're not half bad yourself!

Wasteful!

He fell for it!

So much for those good looks of yours!

I mixed in a Magic Shot with my bullets.

The confident ones always fall so easily for simple tactics like this.

I see. You can put magic into your bullets, as well.

Oh? You know what bullets are?

Well, that's one made from a clump of my magic.

See how well it works even on people like you

who aren't affected by regular bullets?

I do see.

Why don't you finish your explanation in Great Rimuru's presence?

He is very kind.

So long as you are honest, he won't kill you.

Sore loser, huh?

I'm sorry, though.

Since you've seen me, I have no choice but to kill you.

This will finish it.

Strong as he was,

I'm impressed he forced me to use all my trump cards.

Is that so?

Then I suggest you admit defeat and allow me to apprehend you.

N-No way! I just saw you die!

That was not enough to kill me.

I purposely took your attacks to learn what you're capable of.

Don't think you can bluff me!

Wait, what?

Two of him? No...

Four?!

Y-You can't be serious...

And they're all real?!

It's simple. I have a skill called Body Double.

Be proud that you defeated one,

even though they are a bit weaker than I am.

Now... I don't want to keep Great Rimuru waiting any longer.

Shall we begin?

Damn you!

Man...

That was such a long meeting!

A lot happened in the process, as well.

Yeah, for real.

That Gaban guy's plot was poorly executed,

but he was obviously antagonistic toward me.

In the failed assassination of Prince Elric,

all the others were just disposable pawns.

His true goal was to frame me for the prince's assassination

and have Tempest removed from the Western Nations.

A lot happened,

but I was lucky Hinata and Shuna snapped before I did.

As the nation's ruler, I shouldn't be the one doing the fighting.

I wouldn't say I snapped.

I merely corrected his manners a bit.

Same goes for me, Great Rimuru.

I only gave a bit of discipline to someone who was being rude.

R-Right...

Anyway, you did great keeping yourself in check, Benimaru.

Frankly, you were the one I was most worried about.

Oh, well... to be honest, I was so furious that my mind went blank,

but I managed to rein it in because Shuna stepped in first.

Had she acted a second later,

I would have burned everyone in that room alive.

Don't be so pleased with yourself!

It was just a joke.

Liar! You used your serious tone!

Sheesh...

That was close.

I already had one foot on the path to being an enemy of all humans.

I'll have to think carefully about who I appoint as our councilor.

Great Rimuru.

Oh, you're back.

Yes.

I see.

So that's what it was.

Good job nabbing the shooter.

You never let me down, Soei.

Thank you.

Still, she managed to take out three of my doubles.

I still have a long way to go.

So she never gave you her name, huh?

Correct. Her identity is unknown,

but she called you "that demon's master,"

so she must have a history with Diablo.

Hmm... Diablo didn't mention anything like that,

but he's Diablo, after all.

I could see him just terrorizing her and then saying,

"It was such a trifling matter that I forgot about it."

Also, regarding the shooter's weapon...

Oh, yeah.

I think it was a weapon we had in the other world.

Answer.

Answer

I surmise that the shooter created it herself from her own magic.

It seems quite similar to Reality Weapon.

Which means...

She's probably an Otherworlder who manifested it from her memories.

Yes.

It seems she was hiding a most troublesome skill.

Hinata?

You'll find out either way, so I'll tell you now.

The woman I saw through my Thought Communication

was one of the Three Battlesages of the Master Rooks.

"Raging Sea" Glenda.

She was my subordinate.

Wha?!

Boss?!

It's been a long time, Glenda.

B-But... why?

I'm relieved to see that you're well.

I guess this is the end of the line for me.

Just kill me. Any spy who gets caught is just—

Quiet.

All you need to do is answer our questions.

Looks like her spirit's already broken.

May I go first?

S-Sure.

I thought it was strange.

There were times when it seemed like

the Council was acting with a clear view of the Western Holy Church's mindset.

I suspected there was a spy very close by, but still...

You were betraying me from the start, weren't you?

No comment.

Who manipulated the Council and ordered you to assassinate Prince Elric?

No comment.

If you tell me who hired you,

I'll reduce the severity of your crime by a degree.

I keep telling you, no comment!

I see. Then I have one last question.

Did you believe in Lady Luminus?

There is no god.

If you're gonna believe that nonsense, give me money to—

Too far, Hinata. This is an interrogation.

You wanna kill her?

That was not my intention.

Liar! You obviously meant to kill her!

Don't worry, Great Rimuru.

Even if this woman dies,

we won't lose our information source.

Huh?

I will simply use resurrection magic.