Chapter 441: A Certain Slime’s End (side: Slime)
Thermal carries me on his back as he runs through the escape passage. This passage leads to a vast underground water network. As slimes, we can use it to easily escape into rivers or seas.
No dragon or Saint will be able to give chase. Even I don’t know where we will emerge. This was planned as a last resort to completely cover my tracks and allow me to start anew.
“…But there’s no point. It’s already over.”
I mutter, and Thermal’s expression becomes grim.
“I can’t see anything anymore. Levels, species, names, stats… It’s all gone… Now that I’ve lost my divine skill, there's no way I can get any stronger. I can feel my level being pressed down from above. And now that I’ve lost the role of the Demon Lord, it's impossible for me to create any more A rank followers…”
“It’s not over yet, Demon Lord-sama. I…”
“What could you know!? You’re out of place, B rank! If only you were as strong as Rogueheil, this could have ended differently! You were played by a lower rank undead that was only brought along to be a hindrance! Rogueheil would have killed the undead in an instant!”
I rant, spilling out my overflowing emotions. Thermal’s expression doesn’t change. I consider yelling at him again, but change my mind. That Rogueheil is already gone. It’s all over. I wasn’t able to become anything. I couldn’t become the Demon Lord, and there was no way I could become the Hero.
“…Thermal, it’s already over. Laplace has prophesied my death. The divine skill inheritance only begins when the holder’s death is certain, so it’s only a matter of time.”