04x14 - The Black Numbers

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Demon Realm.

It is the world of spiritual beings
known as demons.

A spiritual realm referred to
as the Underworld, or Hell.

Huh?

Hey, stop there!

I never saw you before, you b*stard.

You're in my way.

Huh? sh*t!

Demons, which are spiritual beings,

will revive over time even if their
physical bodies are destroyed.

This is both a trait and a limitation of
their nature, which lacks material bodies.

In the material world, demons cannot appear
unless they incarnate in a vessel.

For demons, incarnation is their
deepest desire and longing.

THE ORIGINAL YELLOW - JAUNE

Long time no see, Jaune.

Noir, you...

Did you get incarnated?

I now go by the name Diablo.

My lord, Master Rimuru, has bestowed
this revered name upon me.

You got named?

Yes.

I'll grant you the privilege of working
under Master Rimuru, too, Jaune.

Save your crazy talk
after you're dead, Noir!

THAT TIME I GOT REINCARNATED
AS A SLIME SEASON 4

EPISODE 86: THE BLACK NUMBERS

EPISODE 86: THE BLACK NUMBERS
Eat this!

EPISODE 86: THE BLACK NUMBERS

You've got the nerve
to talk down to me like that!

How foolish to refuse the good fortune
of being able to work for Master Rimuru...

You're dead!

You won't be able to
beat me as I am now.

Huh?

Rimuru, was it?
The one who named you?

I can't let you address him so casually,
but has this piqued your interest?

Master Rimuru is a magnificent being,

not only in spirit
but also in appearance.

He has a radiant,
almost divine translucency,

and his skin is plump,
refreshing, and adorable...

Translucent?

Plump...?

Yes!

He is, in fact, a Slime!
- Plump!

What?
A slime who is also a Demon Lord?

Good.

I'll k*ll him after beating you!

You think someone like you
stands a chance?

If you come with me...
I'll give you a physical body.

Jaune, Violet, and Blanc.

The three of you have been preventing
each other from incarnating

and pulling each other down for thousands,
even tens of thousands of years...

Truly ridiculous.

You're looking for a thrill, aren't you?

Have you learned your place now?

I'll return to pick you up,
so make sure you're ready by then.

And I suggest you correct
that impertinent attitude of yours.

A slime Demon Lord?

That could be more fun
than playing with Leon.

You lost, huh?

I didn't.

There's always next time.

I said I didn't lose!

Looks like I won't have to
be bored much longer.

But anyway,

I'll settle the score today!

Damnit! What the hell
is wrong with that b*stard?!

If I weren't a demon,
I'd have been obliterated!

I'm definitely gonna track him down
and pay him back!

Huh?

There he is!

Oh well,
Jaune just never learns, does she...

Hold on, you b*stard!

How dare you do that to me!

On to the next one.

Seriously, guys...

Have you really reflected
on what you did?

THE ORIGINAL PURPLE - VIOLET
You haven't, right? No, you haven't.

Milady.

Well then, shall we begin?

I'm busy now.
Could you kindly not bother me,

Noir?

I told you to call me Diablo,
didn't I, Violet?

Hmph!

You don't seem very busy, though

These guys screwed up
my plan for incarnating.

I'm punishing them right now.

Incarnation, you say?
Well, that's perfect.

If you serve Master Rimuru,
that wish will surely come true.

You know that you're meddling, right?

You don't have any say in this.

It's already been proven
that you can't beat me, right?

I'll k*ll you!

Jaune and Blanc!

I'll convey the same story
to those two as well.

Since they're so smart, they might
end up incarnating before you do.

Is that really true?
About the incarnation...

Well, knowing that guy,
I can't really trust him, but...

If the body isn't up to par,
we can just k*ll them altogether.

Those two were easy to deal with.

Whereas Blanc is probably
going to be a bit of a handful.

It hurts! That b*stard!

Ah!

There you are! This time, I'm gonna
show you just how scary I am!

Eat this! This! This! This!

But, well...

It hurts! It frickin' hurts!

Surely she's not foolish enough to
overlook Master Rimuru's charm.

This is...

At last, I've found someone
who seems worth talking to.

Take me to Blanc.

B-Black King...

Should I refuse, I'll suffer the same fate
as those corpses lying around.

But if I let him in without Master's permission,
punishment awaits me...

Is this what they call being
between a rock and a hard place?

Long time no see, Black King.

My master...

said she's going to meet with you
as a special favor...

Oh?

So this is where you were hiding, Blanc...

THE ORIGINAL WHITE - BLANC

THE ORIGINAL WHITE - BLANC
So you've been incarnated, Noir.

That's right.

And as of now, my name...

...is Diablo.

Right?

I see. That makes things easier.

I'm currently working under Master Rimuru,
who has become the Demon Lord, you see.

That was truly a feat
of extraordinary accomplishment!

I've received so many
compliments about it.

That's why, Blanc,

I personally came here to show you
the joy of working under Master Rimuru.

This is not good,
Master's mood is...

B-Black King...

Please be quiet.

Let's meet him.

I'll meet with that person myself, too.

O-O-Ouch...

Ah!

Wait a minute!

Please! Let me serve under you!

I'll do anything, so...!

At least tell me your name!

All right.

My name is Diablo.

I am one of the Big Four who serve
Demon Lord Rimuru faithfully.

D-Demon Lord...

...Rimuru?

Oh?

Demon Lord Rimuru.

I, Second Secretary Diablo,

have just returned.

Yeah, welcome back.

I wasn't exactly worried,
but I'm glad you're safe.

Your gracious words are beyond my worth...
I will engrave them deep in my soul.

So, how's the recruitment going?

Everything went well.

For now, there are three of them here.

I've brought those whom
I judged to be qualified

to have an audience with you,
Master Rimuru.

Woah, the three of them are women!

And they're all beauties too.

Were they old acquaintances of Diablo's?

They don't look particularly
strong, though...

No.

These three are
the highest-ranking demons,

the Arch demons.

They're Arch demons?!

They completely control their magicules
and appear to be disguised as humans.

Oh, that's why...

That's such an amazing disguise.
You look exactly like ordinary humans.

I bet even the Holy Knights couldn't
figure out that you're Arch demons, huh?

Did I say something weird?

As expected of Master Rimuru.

Now, shall we hear
a few words from them?

Nice to meet you.

I'm Demon Lord Rimuru.

To think you saw right
through us in an instant...

Well then...!

I see. You're very promising.

Oh?

As expected of you, Master!

I shall rally my 200 troops
and submit to you, Master Rimuru!

Yeah, looking forward to working with you.

My apologies.
Then next...

Pleasure to meet you, Master Rimuru.

My 200 followers and I would like
to join Master Rimuru's ranks.

Please do accept us.

I feel the same way...

Yes.

I'd like to serve Master Rimuru
alongside my 200 servants.

Yeah, looking forward to
working with you two.

Along with them, there was one
other person I found interesting.

Since that person also had
a hundred subordinates,

the total came to seven hundred.

I'd planned to prepare
a thousand of them, but...

I'm utterly ashamed of
my own incompetence...

No, no, it's plenty enough.




I allow you to reveal yourself.

Manifest!

Whoa!

Hey, wait a minute!

They're Arch demons, too?!

These six are those three's
trusted confidants,

and they are quite capable individuals.

By the way,

I picked up this
Greater Demon along the way.

Yeah, I won't ask why
he's in a battered state.

Now, let's greet Master Rimuru.

From this very moment, we are
the loyal servants of Demon Lord Rimuru.

Please give us your orders.

Well then, first things first...

Hey, hey, what now?

What? What happened?

Sorry for keeping you waiting.

Should I adjust your appearances for you?

You'd do it yourself, Master Rimuru?

You three seem to be
in a league of your own.

And...

I'm thinking of using this
as your skeleton, but...

This is...

Orichalc!

It's so pretty.

Uh, hey, about these three...
didn't they live really long lives?

That's what I thought.

That makes sense, I guess.

After all, I have two Arch demons of the same
rank as me under my command...

Could that mean there's something
that can't be gauged by energy alone...?

Answer.

Demons are classified by their lifespan.

Those of ancient lineages who live
for over a thousand years

belong to the ruling class.

They are said to possess powers
that set them apart from others.

One can assume that

the individual named Diablo and the three
from earlier belong to the ruling class.

Got it. So basically, the three girls
are as crazy as Diablo, huh?

Well,

putting aside how long they lived,

isn't it just great that such
an amazing demon has joined our ranks?

What matters isn't the amount of time
spent together, but the way one lives...

Is that what you mean?

You're completely mistaken!

Speaking of which,
what are their names?

They didn't have any.

I see. Then...

Hey, hey, don't tell me...

I'm thinking of giving you all names.

Is that okay?

Well, I'm sure it'll be fine.

Giving you names
will make you more powerful,

and it'll be easier
for me to call you, too.

So, what do you think?

Please do.

Yeah, that will make me happy!

No objections here!

Great, that's settled!

Just like with Diablo,
let's go with the Supercar Series here.

Testarossa.

Carrera.

Ultima.

From now on,
you may go by those names!

Wai... Hey!

If you give them names
lightly like that...

Oh, no... Ah...!

What in the world...

Answer.

By receiving a name, they have
evolved into a Demon Peer.

DEMON PEER, CARRERA

DEMON PEER, ULTIMA

DEMON PEER, TESTAROSSA

No way...
That's some crazy amount of energy...

How are your bodies feeling?

It's the best!

Yeah, this body sure is amazing!

Master Rimuru,

please allow me to continue
pledging my loyalty to you.

The truth is, ever since
I first set my eyes on you,

my heart has been racing nonstop.

Yeah, I've been so excited ever since!

I'll serve you with all my might,
Master Rimuru!

Me too!

Just give me the order, my lord!

Yeah, do what you think is best.

And so,

the other demons agreed to receive
names while they were incarnating.

ARCH DEMONS
Of the trusted confidants,

ESPRIT, AGERA, ZONDA, CIEN
only Moss and Veryon

DEMON PEER - VERYON, MOSS
evolved into Demon Peers.

DEMON PEER - VERYON, MOSS

ARCH DEMON - VENOM
Venom has evolved into the Arch demon.

By using the magicules
inside the growth capsule,

the naming is completed in two days.

The other subordinates were also ranked up
to A-rank or higher by being named.

Thus was born the demonic army that would
later be known as the Black Numbers.

Diablo.

Now I understand why you're
so devoted to Master Rimuru.

Yeah. That person is something else.

He saw through our disguises instantly,
even with our energy suppressed.

He subdued the pressure I unleashed
as if he were calming a kitten!

If he'd been a boring guy,
I was thinking of k*lling both of you.

Me too.

I appreciate that you didn't
embarrass me in front of Master Rimuru.

But if you're really planning
to go through with it...

It's all right, Diablo.

Incarnation is the deepest
desire of us demons.

To that end, I have spent ages
pursuing the ideal physical body.

Master Rimuru has granted me
the body that is truly worthy of me.

Moreover, just as you take pride
in your own name,

I, myself, am very fond
of the name Testarossa

that Master Rimuru bestowed upon me.

I swear allegiance to this name.

I swear by the name of Ultima, too.

I think working for Master Rimuru would
be more fun than torturing demons.

I, too, swear by the name Carrera
that was bestowed upon me.

Do your best not to give me any trouble.

You'll obey my orders
as well as Master Rimuru's.

So that's the kind of conversation we had.

They are now under my command,
but I have no idea what they might do.

I know it's unnecessary for you to worry,
Master Rimuru,

but please be cautious just in case.

Y-Yeah...

Hey! You're the one
who called those three over!

Please help yourself.

Well, they're under Diablo's command now.

So all responsibility lies with this guy.

Yeah, it's good!

Next time: A Sense of Foreboding.