04x13 - New Companions

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I'm happy that Tempest is thriving,
but this is too much paperwork...

What the hell?!

Rimuru! Let's go out
on an adventure with Gaia!

What? Adventure...

This is essential for Gaia, you know?

Since dragons are the apex predators,

they only consume monsters
they've hunted themselves.

I'm going to teach it
how to hunt!

Go, Gaia!

CHAOTIC BLAST

That's a former
Chaos Dragon for you!

Oh...

Good job, Gaia!

Gaia had been reborn once again
as an Elemental Dragon.

Elemental Dragons
are the origin of every dragon.

It is said that they were created
by the Star King Dragon,

the strongest of all dragon kinds.

There are only four of these entities
in the world, including Veldora.

They seem to be entirely different
from ordinary dragons.

H-How regretful...



Even Bovix is no longer a threat
to us anymore!

Yeah, totally! We might've grown
a tad stronger this time.

We are invincible!

Hey, Milim!

Looks like you're
having a fun time here!

Yeah! I really am having...

F-Frey?

Didn't you promise to come back
once Gaia was born?

A-About that...

Please take care
of my friend, Gaia, for me!

Don't worry.
I-I'll be sure to raise her well!

After all, Gaia can't properly grow
unless she's in a labyrinth.

Well, gotta pull myself together...

...before Shuna gets mad at me.

I promised Diablo, after all.

I guess it's time to get serious
about crafting that vessel!

THAT TIME I GOT REINCARNATED
AS A SLIME SEASON 4

EPISODE 85: NEW FRIENDS
All right.

EPISODE 85: NEW FRIENDS

I must say, this sure is a huge amount.

I didn't expect
I'd be preparing this much...

Master Rimuru.

What is it, Diablo?

I apologize for overlooking mentioning
the number of my subordinates.

It's all right.
Any rough estimation?

I'd say a couple hundred at most,
probably not even reaching a thousand.

That's too many!

I did try to prepare that many,
just in case...

Does he really plan
to bring a thousand of them?

He might actually do that.

Master,
can we have those next, please?

Oh, they're working on it.

Vesta, you will gather the data!

Once that's done, please compile
the documents, and then...

Heya!

Sorry to ask you
to be my assistant, Ramiris.

I heard you called Veldora
and the others, too, Ramiris?

Master Rimuru...

What's happening here?

There's just so much to do
yet so little manpower.

There shouldn't be that much
left to do in terms of the vessel.

Wait?! Is that an Elemental core?!

I'll have you know
that that's my idea!

I thought having a powerful core
would make it even tougher.

Lady Ramiris' ideas are
all brilliant and fascinating.

Are you planning to give it
to all of the vessels?

Yep.

A thousand elemental cores
for a thousand vessels?!

And with a Pseudo-Soul built into it?!

PSEUDO-SOUL
And with a Pseudo-Soul built into it?!

Well? Interesting, right?

I'll take Rimuru's
dumbfounded face as a win.

Yeah, no wonder you're short-handed.

That's why I need an assistant too!

Even Vesta and Master
have other jobs as well.

Besides, since this place is
full of top-secret matters,

not just anyone qualifies.

We need more hands.

Rimuru, I also need a favor...
- Master Rimuru.

Oh, Shuna!

What brings you all the way here?

You have a guest.

A guest?

He's said to be an acquaintance
of yours, his name is Deeno.

Huh?

Deeno, you say?

Hey.

Long time no see.

It is Demon Lord Deeno, huh?

He's one of the Octagram like me,
I recall his alias is Sleeping Ruler.

Please help yourself.

So, how's it going? Have you been well?

Yeah.

Honestly, there are a lot of problems,
so it wasn't exactly a breeze.

Well, how about you?

What are you here for?

I came by to hang out,
as a fellow Demon Lord.

And the real reason is?

The thing is, I actually got
kicked out of where I was living.

Huh?

Well, I really didn't have a place to stay,
so I was staying with Daggrull.

Oh, by the way,
I was completely broke.

And you call yourself Demon Lord?
What a hopeless lost cause...

And just like that...
I'd like you to look after me here.

Absolutely not!

What?!

What?

P-Please wait a minute!

So, what then?
You want me to just die out there?

Get a job!

Don't be ridiculous!

My principle is against having one.

I haven't earned a single penny
on my own for hundreds of years now,

nor have I ever paid
for my own food or drink!

Amazing. Anyway, finish that
and get back home.

Rimuru...

No, Master Rimuru!

Grant me citizenship of this country
and let me serve you.

I await your orders!

I can't believe you've succumbed
to the temptation of cream puffs.

With food this amazing daily,
I'd sign myself up as a child of this family.

He's beyond help...

All right, that's enough.
Scoot on home now.

Can you still stand by
what you said after seeing this?

Guy Crimson, the most ancient Demon Lord,
wrote this letter to you.

Guy? You mean that redhead?

Please take care of Deeno.

What?! Why the hell do I have
to take care of this guy?!

Answer. It can be assumed
that Guy Crimson, who,

most likely, didn't want
to take care of Deeno,

passed the trouble off to you, Master.

Right?

Wrong! This is wrong!

It's a hassle, but I'd rather not
make Guy my enemy...

All right, I get it.

I'll take care of you,
but you'll have to work for it.

I'll have to work?

I'm using the term "work" loosely here,
but the job itself is pretty simple.

I'd like to have you
be Ramiris' assistant.

Ramiris?

Isn't she been holed up in the labyrinth
for life now? We're the same, then.

W-Wait, Master! Stop!

The container is cracked?!

Hey, what are you guys doing?!

R-Rimuru?! And Deeno?!

What?!

You injected Veldora's magicules
directly into the container?!

Yes...

I thought that if I used his power,
the growth of the base form...

...might accelerate significantly,
so the vessel can be completed sooner.

Then, the density of magicules inside
the container surged abnormally high,

and it looked like
it was about to explode.

That's right...

This is where I'd scold them, but...

Notice. The bone golem
forged from magisteel...

...has been transformed by waves
from the individual named Veldora.

It becomes a type of adamantite.

Dragotite would be a fitting temporary name,
if we were to give it one.

We ended up with
an unexpected result...

But why were you in such
a hurry to finish the vessel?

Ah, um...

You know, I just wanted those
who looked up to me...

...to have bodies of their own
as soon as possible.

That'd make them happy
and we'd have more helping hands,

which would be a huge relief, right?

Lady Ramiris...

Why didn't you tell me sooner...

Diablo hasn't returned yet, so we can
prepare the Dryads' bodies first.

Is that okay?

Of course!

Thank you, Rimuru!

Speaking of which...

Here's a helping hand.

Truth is, I'm actually against working,

but that wasn't a choice, so here I am.
I hope you'll have me.

Nice to have you!

Well then, Mr. Deeno,
shall we get started now?

Really?

Not the correct attitude!

What?!

Now, time is running out!

But, I'm a Demon Lord...

Do. I. Care?!

Titles and such don't matter here!

Oh, okay...

That should solve
the manpower issue for now.

I'll get back to my own work, too...

Wait!

Rimuru,

I have a favor to ask as well.

A favor... from me?

I'd like an assistant as well!

What? Assistant?!

I'm sorry, but everyone's busy.
I'm afraid I can't deal with...

Wait, hold on!

I, too, have to assist Ramiris

and guard the labyrinth.

SILENCE

These are important duties to attend.

I don't think an assistant
who looks after me,

praises me, and comforts me,
would be too much to ask for.

I get what you feel, but we don't
have anyone suitable for that role.

You don't have to worry about that!

Hm?

Truth be told,

I've had someone I can call a friend
ever since I was in your stomach.

What?

Notice. It is presumed to be Ifrit,
a high-level spirit.

Huh?

Isn't Ifrit...

...the spirit that possessed Shizu?

Since when did they become friends...

Answer.

When you consumed Ifrit,
the individual named Veldora intervened,

causing Ifrit to be quarantined
in the same location.

The two have grown close and seem to
have developed a bond since then.

I can't believe all of that is
happening in my stomach.

Um...

So, you want me
to resurrect Ifrit, correct?

That's Rimuru for you,
you're quick to get to the point!

I'm personally feeling
a little conflicted.

Though Ifrit may have saved Shizu,
who was summoned here,

it is also a fact that
it caused her suffering.

I can't simply nod and
agree to his request.

I-Is that no good?

Rimuru, I'm asking you too!

I'd like you to grant his wish.

Still, Ifrit has pledged his loyalty
to the Demon Lord Leon before.

If we resurrect him,
will he truly serve you obediently?

I see.

That's not an issue.

My passion has gotten
through to him,

and Ifrit himself is more than happy
to be my assistant!

Are you sure?

Wait, were you talking
to Ifrit just now?

Yes!

Because nothing is impossible for me!

Master's amazing, you know!

He asked Ifrit to summon a huge number
of salamanders for the Magitrain!

I knew something was off when you said
Veldora was summoning them.

So, I think it'd be better
if he joined us.

I get it. Just make sure you take
responsibility until the very end, okay?

Leave it to me!

Isn't that great, master?

Yeah!

My first assistant!

This feels like they're
pestering me for a pet...

Please leave the documents there, then.

Okay~

Why do I have to do this...

Is this okay for the core?

Yeah, that's okay.

Yes.

Then it'll be easier
for my power to blend with it.

All right.

Shall we begin?

The vessel is a bone golem
that transformed into Dragotite...

...after absorbing Veldora's magicules.

The core used is a Charybdis chaos core.

Notice. Remnants of Ifrit confirmed.

Transferring to Charybdis' chaos core...

Transfer complete.

Next, creating the vessel
for the soul...

Fusing it with the Dragotite vessel.

Hey, hey...

Huh?

Draining the culture fluid.

Detaching the container.

Huh?

Has Ifrit always looked this way?

There you are, Ifrit.

How does it feel to finally have
a physical body and revive?

Lord Veldora. I believe this is our
first time meeting in this world.

Master Rimuru.

I am eternally grateful to you
for bringing me back to life.

Y-Yeah.
I'm glad you're doing well.

By the way, there's something
I want to ask you.

You look... different than before,
if you know what I mean.

I assume this appearance is likely
in accordance with Lord Veldora's will.

Ah...

However, thanks to
Lord Veldora's influence,

even as a fire spirit,

I've been blessed to
wield the power of wind as well.

Also, Charybdis was female.

If you prefer your original...

Not at all.

Appearances aside, this form is far
more sturdy than my former self.

I see.

But, about back then...

Don't you still hold
a grudge against me?

No.

At that time,
it was only natural for you,

who cherished Shizue Izawa,
would try to eliminate me.

She and I held conflicting views
that could never be reconciled.

I can't help but regret that things
could have turned out differently...

Later, I talked with Ifrit
about all sorts of things.

Stories of the struggles
surrounding Veldora,

and about Demon Lord Leon,
whom she once served.

As things stand,

I am essentially someone whom you've
defeated and k*lled, Master Rimuru.

Though I was lucky to be saved by
Lord Veldora and escaped my demise,

I am fully aware that I am now
a different being than I was before.

Though I do feel that Lord Leon
is a great Demon Lord,

it is Lord Veldora whom I wish
to serve at this moment.

Got it.

Well then, do your best
as his assistant from now on!

Understood.

Ifrit, from today forth,
you shall go by the name "Charys"!

With pleasure.

I, Charys, shall swear my loyalty
to the great Lord Veldora!

What?!

This is...

Notice. The high-level spirit Ifrit
has evolved into a Flame Lord.

Magnificent!

I know I can rest easy leaving
the magicule adjustments to you.

What?!

What happened to me...

So you've turned back into a man.

What?

Such unbelievable power...

What's wrong?

Apparently, this male form
possesses flame power.

And...

My female form
increases the wind power.

Wow!

I expect no less!

Charys. I look forward to your service
as my assistant from now on.

Understood, Lord Veldora.

Well, now that she's stronger,

she'll likely be even more
at the mercy of Veldora...

We somehow have
a Flame Lord in our ranks.

Settle down, now.

Take it as no surprise.

Deeno, if you're going to stay
with Rimuru and Master,

you can't let something
like this surprise you, okay?

Well...

I mean...

Surely your shogi skills
haven't gotten rusty, right?

Would you like to give it a try?

Was I an idiot for trying
to make sense of this?

And then we also have other
friends joining as well.

Nearly ten Dryads have evolved into
the same Dryas Doll Dryads as Treyni,

and the number of Treant able
to operate within the labyrinth...

...has increased to over a hundred.

Thank you so much, Master Rimuru!

This should solve our manpower shortage.

All that's left is to wait
for Diablo to come back.

If it's them, Master Rimuru
will surely be pleased.

Next time: Black Numbers.