That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime – Volume 13 Prologue

Gedora was troubled. There were two issues that were of big concern for him.

The first issue concerned the person attempting to kill him and he had no idea who it was.

I’m surprised that I can’t even detect his breath, there are very few opponents like this. Though in my heart…

I dare not admit it, thought Gedora.

This was because, if he had guessed correctly, all of his and Yuuki’s shenanigans were in the hands of Emperor Rudra.

—No, it’s possible. After all, His Majesty Rudra had lived longer than this old man and possessed wisdom and power beyond reason. Even if he had foreseen things coming to this and set about it from decades ago, it was no surprise. However, in this way…

Now that he had left the Empire himself it was a different matter, but it was assumed that Yuuki would be in danger. Gedora thought so.

So, what should he do next? He thought whether he should warn Yuuki or just leave the matter alone?

The two of them weren’t necessarily on bad terms, and he actually admired Yuuki. Even if Gedora thought so, now he was on the side of Rimuru. It cannot be taken lightly.

Instead of worrying about it here, there is another way, and that is to explain everything to Rimuru and go to him. However, if you let out such uncertainty, in the end, if you are wrong about yourself, Rimuru’s trust in him will fall apart.

After all, Gedora had betrayed the Empire. If his credit continues to decline, it will affect Gedora’s position in the future.

Part of that consideration is here, and that’s why Gedora didn’t put it into action. Beyond that…

He had a second doubt that messed with Gedora’s thoughts.

That face, that domineering air—certainly true, just like His Majesty Rudra. However, seeing how the he didn’t falter in the slightest, and he really seemed to know nothing about it… It didn’t feel like he was pretending to be him, but…

Normally, Emperor Rudra couldn’t be in that place.

Whichever way one looks at it, no other correct answer can be found—this is the conclusion that Gedora draws.

In that case, that person was really someone else who looked a lot like Rudra.

If that man is His Majesty Rudra—no, that’s a stupid thing to say. What’s more important now is that the person who assassinated me is definitely that guy right. If that’s the case, Yuuki is in danger. If I didn’t give a little warning, I would probably have a bad conscience. Then I’ll report to Lord Rimuru as well.

As a result, Gedora decided to put friendship at the forefront. Other people’s opinions of him may be slipping, but it doesn’t hurt.

In this country, anyway, strength is everything. For Gedora, the weak are the strongest. He came to a conclusion and put it into practice immediately.

“It’s the old man. Yuuki, a word of advice to you. Actually…”

Nor does it matter if the other side is now convenient, Gedora unilaterally informs the point. “Hey, hey, hey, this is so sudden.”

“No way. You put yourself in my shoes, too. Lord Rimuru may be suspicious of this matter, so I don’t have time to discuss it with you here. This old man will work in his own way, so you too must be careful not to be taken advantage of in secret.”

Speaking of which, Gedora ended his “magic communication” with Yuuki. Then goes forward and reports to Rimuru.

Reporting, liaising and negotiating are indeed done.

Gedora deserves to be an expert in training ministries, and this part is done very literally.

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“So the old man is safe and sound. And the reckoning is so good that he seems to have run off to join Mr. Rimuru’s side.”

Yuuki looked out the window and smiled bitterly.

It had been raining today, and it was foggy outside the windows. However, Yuuki’s eyes still accurately caught the suspicious figure that used the rain to hide its tracks.

That move looked well trained and must have been monitoring Yuuki’s movements. Despite discovering it, Yuuki only had a smile on his face in which Raku (?) was in.

Seeing Yuuki like this, the other figure in the room, Kagali, responded.

“Are you talking about Gedora? That’s for sure. Even I, a former Demon Lord, looked at him and thought that the old man was too cunning to take lightly. So it’s better for us to help each other with him.”

Yuuki echoed Kagali’s statement.

“Yeah. It is thanks to that old grandfather that we have this status. And he also seems to have brought us quite favorable intelligence this time.”

If it was Gedora, he would have brought favorable intelligence from the Jura Tempest Federation.

Yuuki so calculated.

There is a fake “hero” named Chronoa. It is not yet known whether the man is alive or dead. Since Rimuru was safe and sound, the other party must have been knocked down…

If Rimuru absorbed this tyrannical force, word would have surely spread somewhere. Yet nothing was heard at all about this.

There is also no mention in Gedora’s report, which suggests that the other party may be dead. So Yuuki thought about it for a moment, thinking that maybe he was worrying too much.

The immediate issue that must be confronted is the urgent message from Gedora back. “Oh, yeah. So what did Gedora tell you?”

“He says Masayuki looks exactly like the Emperor Rudra…” “What?”

Kagali asked back in an unpolished tone as soon as she accidentally did, which made Yuuki show a bitter smile. This was because he thought he might have had the same reaction himself when he suddenly heard something like this.

“It’s a mystery, isn’t it? On the one hand I felt like the old man was saying something silly, but on the other hand it didn’t feel like a joke at all. However, the emperor pretending to be Masayuki—it’s hard to deny that completely…”

The smile on Yuuki’s face disappeared as he thought about his encounter with Masayuki.

In retrospect, Masayuki was not called to this world, he said, “As soon as I went back, I was here. Yuuki originally thought he might be an “otherworldly visitor” who came to this world by chance…

Can’t find any evidence that Masayuki is “from the other world”. If magic or skill does work…

He was about to think in that direction when Yuuki’s thoughts suddenly stopped. He began to think of something else, and the next thing he knew, he was talking.

“Forget it. It’s more important now than that to keep an eye on our gang.”

“Geez, it’s been a long time since we’ve had an interesting conversation. Still, it’s true to say so. I’m always being watched, and I’m a little out of breath.”

“Right? This would put a damper on our plans, and until then it seems necessary to abandon all plans.” “How do you say that?”

“It means literally. If what Grandpa says is true, we can say we are in a crisis.”

If Gedora’s words were true, it would not be good to send out the hybrid legions that were being laid out against the Dwarven Kingdom. How that will play out in the future—no, before that we’ll have to tell who’s a friend or a foe, maybe we’ll have to go back and start from this place.

That’s what Yuuki was forced to do.

“…so it is. In that case, there’s really no time for that kid right now.” Kagali didn’t doubt Yuuki’s words.

Since Yuuki thought there was danger, there was no doubt about it.

“Gedora wanted to see the emperor, but I heard he was assassinated from behind in that place.” “Wasn’t it Kondo?”

The person who asked this was Kagali, and then went on to deny it herself.

“Nope. Who else but Kondo could have killed Gedora, but if it was the ‘Double 0 number’ that never showed up, it wouldn’t be surprising if there was an unknown genius among them.”

That said, if Tatsuya Kondo really did it, then it would be only natural that Yuuki wouldn’t be surprised. “I think so, too. But there were other reasons why I was surprised. It was Gedora who said that he

probably guessed who the prisoner was.” The room fell silent at once.

Kagali exhaled and stared into Yuuki’s eyes, questioning him.

“…does it mean that the other person is someone we also know well?” Kagali gestured with her eyes to stop Yuuki from talking about him.

Still with a bitter smile, Yuuki nodded lightly.

“It’s unbelievable, but it is what it is. Of course, it’s also possible that Grandpa thought wrong. But it’s not something that can be brought up simply by admitting the wrong person.”

Kagali opened her eyes wide.

“Does that mean that the other side is important among partners?” The smile on her face disappeared completely.

“Exactly.” Yuuki nodded.

In contrast to Kagali, Yuuki’s smile deepened as she replied. “The name of the traitor is…”

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