02x36.5 - (D) Tales: Veldora's Journal 2

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Ifrit: Lord Veldora, that's check.

Veldora: Hm... I see you have improved, Ifrit.

Ifrit: Thank you.

Veldora: That's the way, Ifrit.

Veldora: You must rise to my level as quickly as you can!

Veldora: I'll be counting down the days until you do!

Ifrit: O-Of course!

Ifrit: I was the one who won this game, though...

Veldora: Yes, but our time may be short.

Ifrit: Lord Veldora?

Veldora: I might not be able to remain here much longer.

Ifrit: Wh-What?!

Veldora: These have been good times.

Veldora: So much has happened...

Tales: Veldora's Journal

Veldora: After fulfilling his goal of saving Shizu's students in the Kingdom of Ingrassia,

Veldora: Rimuru returned to Tempest.

Veldora: That mask...

Ifrit: What about it?

Veldora: I believe... the one who sealed me was wearing that...

Veldora: No, maybe it just looked similar?

Veldora: It was handed down from the Hero to Shizu,

Veldora: and then to Chloe through Rimuru...

Veldora: Could there be some connection?

Veldora: Of course not! Yes, I'm overthinking this!

Ifrit: At that time, we thought that more fun times awaited

Ifrit: after Great Rimuru returned to the nation of monsters.

Veldora: I had the same carefree thoughts.

Veldora: But then one of Shizu's disciples, Hinata Sakaguchi...

Ifrit: Because of Hinata's wide-range barrier,

Ifrit: all magicules within have been purged,

Ifrit: and Great Rimuru can't make full use of his strength.

Veldora: Words don't seem to get through to this woman at all.

Veldora: It seems she's quite the stubborn one.

Ifrit: I can't believe Great Rimuru is struggling so much...

Veldora: He just might lose this time.

Ifrit: Oh, no! Can he pull through?

Ifrit: If Great Rimuru dies, we will also—

Veldora: Don't panic!

Veldora: All we need to do is keep an eye on Rimuru and have faith in him.

Veldora: Rimuru has an idea!

Hinata: Put an end to all!

Hinata: Disintegration!

Veldora: That's my Rimuru.

Veldora: He had a doppelganger ready in advance.

Veldora: He hid his real body and had the doppelganger fight Hinata.

Ifrit: H-How is he so clever?!

Veldora: Without a doubt, it was a risky gamble.

Veldora: Even I am impressed.

Veldora: Now, at last, it seems he's almost home.

Ifrit: Actually, something seems strange...

Veldora: Huh? Something's changed in Tempest...

Veldora: Humans consumed by greed are invading the nation of monsters.

Veldora: What a troublesome race these humans are.

Veldora: But Rimuru seeks to live side by side with them.

Ifrit: Yes. He must be trying to abide by human rules himself.

Ifrit: He looks so calm.

Veldora: But on the inside, his emotions are raging like a storm.

Veldora: They may burst forth at any moment now.

Veldora: I just hope nothing else happens to cause his soul more pain...

Veldora: There are no words.

Ifrit: Yes...

Veldora: I only had contact with Shion through Rimuru,

Veldora: but I still felt his attachment to her.

Veldora: He respected her as someone he could learn a lot from.

Veldora: And now Shion is...

Veldora: I can't bear to see Rimuru so deeply hurt,

Veldora: but even if the monsters die, there's no reason to be sad.

Veldora: Their souls will simply return to the cycle of life and death,

Veldora: and they will devote themselves to reaching greater heights.

Veldora: Is that not how nature works?

Ifrit: Yes, I believe so.

Veldora: Then why does he not clearly say so?

Veldora: Why is Rimuru grieving so deeply?

Ifrit: Do you not feel sad, Lord Veldora?

Ifrit: Shion was a cheerful, innocent lady from whom we could all learn so much,

Ifrit: and now we will never see her again.

Ifrit: The depth of one's sadness is proportionate to the depth of the relationship.

Ifrit: I finally realized that just recently.

Veldora: I see...

Veldora: Perhaps, by explaining Shion's death as nature's way,

Veldora: I was trying to avert my eyes from the grief.

Ifrit: Long ago, I k*lled Shizu's friend, a girl named Pirino.

Ifrit: At the time, my sense of self was still faint,

Ifrit: and I was a creature that only reacted in response to hostility,

Ifrit: but still, it was a sin that I committed.

Ifrit: It was also the reason why Shizu and I could not connect mentally.

Veldora: Ifrit...

Ifrit: Why now, I wonder?

Ifrit: It was because I thought of death as nature's way

Ifrit: that I failed to see Shizu's sadness.

Ifrit: Shizu considered my sin to be her own,

Ifrit: and her need to atone for it broke her heart.

Ifrit: If I were not here observing Great Rimuru with you,

Ifrit: I may never have realized that, no matter how many centuries passed.

Veldora: Yes. Death must not be looked upon lightly.

Eren: L-Listen...

Eren: The odds are pretty low... in fact, they might be basically zero...

Eren: But there is a fairy tale about bringing the dead back to life!

Ifrit: Lord Veldora!

Veldora: The dead can be brought back to life?!

Veldora: If that really is true...

Eren: The story of a girl and a dragon.

Eren: The girl was the daughter of a human and a dragon,

Eren: and she was raised as the Dragon Princess.

Eren: One day, her father, a dragon,

Eren: made a double of himself in the form of a baby dragon

Eren: and gave it to her as a companion.

Ifrit: This story...

Ifrit: Isn't this "Dragon Princess"...

Veldora: Indeed. It is Milim.

Veldora: Though I don't know the details well...

Rimuru: So if the souls of the dead are being held here by that barrier...

Text: Souls of the deceased remain

Great Sage: The probability that they remain is .%.

Probability

Veldora: The probability that they can be revived is .%.

Veldora: That's plenty.

Veldora: Look! It appears Rimuru has reached the same conclusion as me.

Veldora: His fighting spirit has been ignited!

Ifrit: Yes. It appears he has steeled his resolve, as well.

Veldora: Yes... the resolve to take the lives of , humans,

Veldora: bear that sin, and become a new Demon Lord.

Veldora: Rimuru, you can rest easy.

Veldora: You are not alone.

Veldora: I will bear that sin along with you!

Rimuru: These are the ones who k*lled Shion and the rest...

Rimuru: Well...

Rimuru: Let's get started.

Ifrit: The counterattack has begun.

Veldora: Yes, the air trembles, as if in response to Rimuru's anger.

Veldora: The rage his friends feel is also intense.

Veldora: They are normally such peaceful creatures,

Veldora: but now, their eyes have taken on a new color.

Veldora: Still, before the battle, Rimuru told Benimaru,

Veldora: "If I lose all reason and become a mindless beast,

Veldora: take command of those who can still fight and eliminate me at once."

Veldora: What a cruel thing to say.

Veldora: I could not agree to that.

Ifrit: Indeed.

Ifrit: Perhaps I could have in the past, but not now.

Ifrit: Of course, I could never command an army of monsters,

Ifrit: much less stop someone as powerful as Great Rimuru.

Veldora: That is also true.

Veldora: But Rimuru does not make impossible requests.

Veldora: It must mean he truly trusts Benimaru.

Veldora: I think I may be a bit jealous.

Veldora: Then again, Rimuru would never do anything to make his friends sad,

Veldora: so I'm sure he will successfully awaken as a Demon Lord.

Ifrit: Yes, let us have faith in him.

Ifrit: Lord Veldora, look!

Rimuru: Die.

Rimuru: May the wrath of the gods pierce you.

Rimuru: Megiddo!

Veldora: The kind, gentle Rimuru...

Veldora: The Rimuru who so deeply hated to hurt anyone...

Veldora: He's k*lling the enemy soldiers without the slightest hesitation.

Veldora: He's chosen the optimal method for k*lling them

Veldora: and is proceeding to carry it out with no hesitation.

Veldora: Frankly, I can't help but shudder at his resolve.

Ifrit: Yes...

Veldora: It certainly doesn't pay to anger those who are normally mild-mannered.

Veldora: The sacred text contains many verses to that effect.

Ifrit: He isn't k*lling King Edmaris of Falmuth?

Ifrit: It's surprising how calm he is.

Veldora: Indeed. If it were me, I wouldn't concern myself with such matters.

Veldora: I would simply k*ll all of them on the spot.

Ifrit: But if you think about it,

Ifrit: doing so would create more of a mess to clean up later.

Ifrit: If the ruler of the Kingdom of Falmuth were to be k*lled,

Ifrit: its entire army would be mobilized to defend its honor.

Ifrit: The Western Holy Church wouldn't take it lying down, either.

Ifrit: If he wants to prevent the w*r from dragging on longer,

Ifrit: perhaps Great Rimuru is doing the right thing.

Veldora: Hmm... It is difficult.

Veldora: Still, even if he doesn't k*ll him, he won't show mercy.

Veldora: Personally, I would have run him right through.

Veldora: Rimuru's patience is quite impressive.

Ifrit: His force of will is remarkable.

Ifrit: But was that really the right choice?

Veldora: Oh? Has the evolution begun?

Veldora: Rimuru is acting strange.

Ifrit: He is swaying a bit.

Veldora: Yes...

Veldora: I don't know since I haven't experienced it myself,

Veldora: but I'm sure it isn't easy evolving into a Demon Lord.

Veldora: Oh? That's an Archdemon.

Ifrit: What?

Veldora: No doubt about it.

Veldora: And he's no newborn chick.

Veldora: He's a dangerous one who's been alive for a very long time.

Ifrit: You don't mean...

Veldora: Ifrit, even as a superior spirit who ranks higher than demons,

Veldora: you cannot see how powerful he is, can you?

Ifrit: No. In my eyes, he looks like no more than a Greater Demon.

Veldora: In so many words, that proves just how perfect his disguise is.

Veldora: On top of that, he appeared without even being summoned.

Veldora: Could it be that he has lived even longer than me?

Veldora: No, surely not.

Veldora: I'm so bored.

Ifrit: Bored?!

Ifrit: Lord Veldora, this is a moment of incredible tension!

Ifrit: Isn't there something else you could say?

Veldora: But it's the truth!

Veldora: Since Rimuru has fallen into the sleep of evolution,

Veldora: we can't see what's happening in the outside world!

Text: Confirmed.

Veldora: I'm so bored, I don't know what to do with myself!

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Veldora: But I suppose just playing around won't do any good.

Text: Successful.

Veldora: I'm sure Rimuru is going to be busy after he becomes a Demon Lord.

Text: All physical abilities have significantly improved.

Veldora: I need to break free of Unlimited Imprisonment quickly so I can assist him!

Veldora: Time to continue the analysis of Unlimited Imprisonment!

Text: Next,

all skills and resistances already acquired by the old form

Ifrit: Good luck!

Text: will be re-acquired.

Text: Successful.

Veldora: Hm?

Ifrit: What is it?

Text: New intrinsic skills

Veldora: This is strange.

Ifrit: Lord Veldora?

Veldora: The analysis is moving at breakneck speed!

Veldora: In fact, I feel power welling up within!

Text: Successful.

Veldora: It's several times faster... dozens? A hundred times?

Text: New resistances

Veldora: No, the analysis is moving many hundreds of times faster than before!

Veldora: How amazing am I?!

Ifrit: I knew you could do it, Lord Veldora!

Text: Successful.

Ifrit: When you put your mind to it, Unlimited Imprisonment is a simple—

Text: This completes the evolution.

Text: Notice

Veldora: Oh, no, no, no!

Veldora: Even I won't allow myself to become that arrogant.

Text: Unique Skill

Text:Requesting evolution of Great Sage

Veldora: That isn't true at all.

Text: Understood

Veldora: My power wouldn't grow this much for no reason.

Text: Request for unique skill "Wise One" accepted.

Ifrit: How much has it grown, anyway?

Text: Unique skill "Wise One" will attempt to evolve.

Veldora: It's still growing, but I would say... about times?

Text: Failed

Ifrit: What?!

Text:Repeating attempt

Veldora: Yes, I expected that response.

Ifrit: No, that can't be right!

Text: Failed

Text: Repeating attempt

Ifrit: It should be obvious that something isn't right!

Ifrit: Um... Did you eat something you shouldn't have?

Ifrit: I bet you ate something you found on the ground!

Veldora: Don't be ridiculous!

Ifrit: I'm sorry... I lost my composure.

Text: Repeating attempt

Ifrit: By the way, Lord Veldora, how is it that you can remain so calm?

Text: Failed

Veldora: Because this is easy, of course.

Veldora: If I keep up my work at this pace,

Veldora: I will be free in no time!

Ifrit: Well, yes, I suppose so...

Ifrit: So do you have any idea why this is happening?

Veldora: Any idea, eh?

Veldora: Rimuru's own analysis speed seems to be much higher.

Veldora: Most likely, in the process of becoming a true Demon Lord,

Veldora: the calculation ability of Rimuru's skills must have increased.

Text: Successful

Ifrit: And your skills have improved along with his?

Text: Analysis complete.

Ifrit: If that's the case, I'm relieved.

Veldora: Hmm?

Ifrit: I thought your life...

Veldora: My life?!

Ifrit: ...was simply emitting its last flickers of light.

Ifrit: I was just a bit worried.

Veldora: Don't be silly!

Veldora: There's... no way...

Veldora: Don't say scary things like that.

Ifrit: Oh! Lord Veldora, look at that!

Veldora: It looks like Rimuru's evolution into a Demon Lord is complete.

Ifrit: What was that?

Veldora: It's the gift.

Veldora: When one evolves into a Demon Lord,

Veldora: gifts are given to all monsters who share a connection with the awakened being.

Ifrit: I see...

Ifrit: L-Lord Veldora!

Veldora: Why? Why is this happening?!

Ifrit: Lord Veldora,

Ifrit: could it be that the one we thought to be Great Rimuru all this time is actually...

Veldora: I knew.

Ifrit: Huh?

Veldora: I could tell from the start that Rimuru's skills were special.

Veldora: Indeed, they are stand-alone!

Ifrit: You are brilliant, Lord Veldora!

Ifrit: Wait, that can't be true!

Ifrit: You've always explained everything with such a confident, smug face!

Veldora: Ifrit! Shion and the others are awake!

Veldora: But...

Ifrit: L-Lord Raphael?!

Veldora: My instincts are telling me that I must not defy this one!

Veldora: What brings you here today?

Ifrit: Whatever you may command, I, Ifrit, will obey!

Raphael: Yes. This individual of the Ifrit race has no name and a faint ego.

Raphael: For this reason, you lack the necessary foundation to acquire skills.

Raphael: I recommend you resume your training.

Ifrit: Understood! I, Ifrit, will become a training beast!

Ifrit: Hup!

Ifrit: One! Two! Three! Four! Five!

Veldora: Um...

Ifrit: Six! Seven! Eight! Nine! Ten!

Raphael: Notice.

Raphael: I am now convinced that the individual Veldora has been slacking too much.

Raphael: Order.

Raphael: Acquire an ultimate skill at once.

Veldora: Isn't that a bit too much to ask?

Raphael: Notice. It is possible.

Raphael: I have forced your calculation domain to expand.

Raphael: Use your own strength to maintain it as you analyze Unlimited Imprisonment.

Veldora: Since she's not asking if I can do it,

Veldora: I guess she's just ordering me to do it...

Veldora: I suppose I have no choice.

Ifrit: Yes!

Veldora: I tried, and it worked! I've acquired it!

Veldora: The ultimate skill, Faust!

Veldora: Is this because of the gift from Rimuru? I must thank him!

Ifrit: Now Lord Raphael won't be angry with you.

Veldora: Yes!

Veldora: Wait, Ifrit, you look a lot more muscular now...

Ifrit: Oh, no! I still have a long way to go!

Ifrit: I will continue to train until my body fat is less than %!

Veldora: I see... Well, good luck.

Raphael: Question.

Raphael: Have you acquired an ultimate skill?

Veldora: Of course I have!

Text: Unlimited Imprisonment

Raphael: Good.

Raphael: Then let us break through Unlimited Imprisonment right away.

Ifrit: Oh... You get to go outside!

Dialogue: The Eastern Plains

Dialogue: The Western Nations

Dialogue: Tempest

Ifrit: Congratulations, Lord Veldora!

Veldora: Let's not get ahead of ourselves!

Veldora: What should I say to Rimuru once I've revived?

Veldora: I suppose my pride comes first.

Veldora: Which means I shouldn't let on that I know what's been going on outside.

Ifrit: That could be fun.

Veldora: It could also be fun to pretend I'm acquiring Faust right in front of him!

Veldora: "O-Oh! So this is the evolution of a skill!

Veldora: My unique skill Investigator is now the ultimate skill Faust!

Veldora: This is the power to find the ultimate truth

Veldora: that my insatiably inquisitive spirit has longed for!"

Veldora: I'll say that, and he'll say,

Veldora: "Amazing, Veldora! I can't believe you got an ultimate skill so easily!

Veldora: You really are something special!"

Veldora: And he'll just keep praising me from the bottom of his heart!

Veldora: And then I'll tell him,

Veldora: "It's no big deal," I'll say!

Ifrit: Lord Veldora, forgive me if this is presumptuous...

Ifrit: but if you wish to stand by Great Rimuru's side as his friend,

Ifrit: please remember that he will be blamed for anything you do.

Ifrit: I have heard of something called an "unwanted favor."

Ifrit: It means that something you did as a favor could be unwanted by the recipient.

Ifrit: In your case, since you have so much power,

Ifrit: I think you should always consult with him before you do anything.

Veldora: I see...

Ifrit: Listen to me. You don't want Great Rimuru to hate you, do you?

Veldora: I'd cry.

Ifrit: Then don't do anything rash.

Ifrit: Act with caution, prudence, and care at all times.

Ifrit: Promise me!

Veldora: All right, I will.

Veldora: Also, Ifrit, I promise you this.

Ifrit: Promise what?

Veldora: One day, I will free you from this place!

Ifrit: R-Really?

Ifrit: I will be counting down the days until you do!

Veldora: Worry not, Ifrit.

Veldora: Like Rimuru, I always keep my promises.

Veldora: And I'm sure it won't be long before I can fulfill this promise.

Veldora: Can I still count on you from now on?

Ifrit: Yes, of course!

Ifrit: When that time comes, let us play shogi again.

Veldora: I won't go easy on you.

Ifrit: That's perfect!

Veldora: Good!

Rimuru: This place brings back memories.

Rimuru: It's been two years since then?

Dialogue: Raphael: Notice.

Raphael: Appraisal of Unlimited Imprisonment is complete.

Rimuru: I can finally fulfill my promise.

Rimuru: I'll set you free now, Veldora.

Rimuru: Am I... taller?

Rimuru: Raphael, make a double of me.

Rimuru: Veldora can inhabit it.

Raphael: Activating Enhanced Body Double.

Rimuru: I really did mature a bit.

Rimuru: If I do say so myself... I'm kind of...

Rimuru: beautiful...

Rimuru: Okay, time to do this.

Rimuru: Please work.

Dialogue: Raphael: Notice.

Raphael: Soul corridor between Master and the individual named Veldora confirmed.

Veldora: I am the Storm Dragon, Veldora Tempest!

Veldora: I am fully revived!

Veldora: All who defy me will be slaughtered!