Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken novel Chapter 37
Gabil continued the hopeless struggle.
The odds were clearly against them.
Without ever tiring, without ever resting, the orcs constantly attacked.
The goblins and the lizardmen, on the other hand, were slowly being killed off on by one.
They only needed to regain their formation and break through the encirclement, but doing so would mean abandoning the goblins who lack the necessary mobility.
Moreover, many exhausted and wounded lizardmen would be lost in the charge...
Though he had refused to order a retreat, perhaps now he had no choice but to try to save even a few lives.
Normally, the war would end when a decisive blow had been dealt to the enemy. However, the orcs sought the complete eradication of the lizardmen.
No chance of surrender either. Simply being killed and devoured.
That fact evoked fear. The weak willed monsters lost their will to fight and abandoned their post. The goblins, in fact, could no longer be considered a force at all.
Some goblins gave up and tried to escape, but such was not permitted by the orcs. Hunting down the escaping goblins, they killed and ate them.
No more than a thousand goblins had now remained. Soon they will be completely annihilated...
The lizardmen fared not much better. The original eight thousand troops were now reduced to less than six thousand.
They kept losing ground, making organized movements difficult to perform.
Yet Gabil kept encouraging his troops. While slowly trying to break through the orc encirclement...
Suddenly, a squad of orcs clad in black armor began to move.
Different from common orcs, these took command of the battle. Each wore full plate armor.
Perhaps their base strength was no higher than that of an average orc. However, their equipment made all the difference.
They, in turn, were commanded by a single orc. Carrying an aura of strength around him, he was clearly world above the common orcs.
The Orc General.
Possessing the strength of an entire army, the Orc Army General. And following him are 2,500 orc knights.
There are five such individuals. Their power may be ranked as B+.
A fourth of the Orc Lord's true army had moved.
It's over.
That power could decide the battle right there.
Escape is impossible. Their only choice is to fall in battle...
"At least, I want to be cut down by a warrior." So he thought.
Guwahahahaha! Cowardly general of swine! Do you have the courage to meet me alone in battle!!!
He cried loudly.
He could not win. His armor was in pieces.
Moreover, seems like his opponent's armor was strengthened with magic.
If he accepts this request, Gabil could die like a warrior. If it went well, perhaps he could take out a single general. Such were his thoughts.
Gugugu. Very well. I'll be your opponent!
Responding thus, the orc general jumps down from his horse.
The surrounding clashes froze, swallowed by his aura. Further away, fighting continued, but it didn't reach Gabil's ears.
Gabil could feel his concentration rising like it never had before.
I am grateful!
The rest was a silent duel.
Gabil readied the Magic Weapon: Water Vortex Spear.
Come!
The Orc General bellowed, and at the same time
Die!!! Water Vortex Style, Tornado Crush!!!
Gabil released an attack filled with all his might. Combining spear technique and magical energy, a certain kill technique.
It was filled with all the strength Gabil had. However,
Kanrangue!!!(Chaos Eater)
(TL Note: do you want me to translate skill names? Some of these may get strange...
Pointing his spear at Gabil, the Orc Lord devoured the vortex itself.
But that's not all; the spear also began emitting an aura. An ominous yellow aura that attacked Gabil's very flesh.
"It seeks to eat me!" Stumbling, falling Gabil realized. However, the aura would not let him escape...
Guguguga! Pitiful lizard. Rolling in dirt suits you!
Gabil was laughed at by the Orc General.
But he wouldn't give up. If only... if only he could land a single hit...
Picking up some dirt, he flung it at the orc. Call it cowardice, but Gabil desired the chance to cut him down!
However, that attack, too, was in vain, as the yellow aura quickly devoured it.
Gabil felt the attack directed at him.
He was desperate to evade that aura, but knew not how.
This far, huh...
Gabil thought, and closed his eyes.
Suddenly, a deafening roar.
The previously silent scenery came alive again.
That roar assaulted the orc general, preventing him from landing a finishing blow on Gabil.
What was that?
Even amidst the battle, Gabil was confused. By now, the tide began to change.
Without any concern for Gabil's thoughts, events developed rapidly before him.
.
Shion's strike mowed down many orcs.
That became the signal to start the battle.
Benimaru was not surprised by the sudden slash that came from behind him.
Rather, he only muttered
What the hell she doing... that idiot...
Benimaru did not tremble, for better or worse, and the goblin wolf riders were also stoic.
Rather, he was merely bitter that he could not draw first blood. However, he finally could go wild. He could bear the earlier grief.
Advancing at full speed, they crashed into the orc troops.
The orcs were ready to sudden attacks by unidentified individuals, but they simply could not react in time to the speed at which the wolf riders attacked.
Brittle.
That is how Benimaru had described them.
There was no need even for us to go out, the goblins could have managed this alone.
This wasn't fun, so he thought.
All troops stop!
He ordered.
To give up the momentum they had built up would normally be unthinkable. Moreover, for a unit specializing a speed such would be unnecessary...
But the goblin riders, without a question, immediately stopped.
Ranga, could you shadow step to the Lizardman named Gabil?
Benimaru asked. Souei's skill, and Ranga's as well. Since it's the same, it should be possible, right? He didn't know, so inquired.
It is possible.
A simple response.
Alright! You go on ahead and protect them. I'll stroll over there!
What a strange thing he had said! To stroll forward in the middle of a battlefield replete with orcs.
Gabil's group should have been encircled by many warriors, such that a small number of troops could never break through.
And rather than advancing quickly, he decides to walk there? What a bizarre thing to say... one would expect.
Understood. And please, take your time getting there. I'm off ahead!
With those words, Ranga leaps into a shadow.
Benimaru stands firmly on the ground, and slowly prepares himself.
Seeing his actions, the orcs were at a loss. Should they attack or not?
The goblins thought his appearance magnificent.
Well, among them
Gobuta: Hmm? Why'd we stop~su? Is running ahead bad~su?
No way, must we walk ahead~su? I hate walking~su!
There was one goblin who had said that, but let's ignore him.
Okaaay. Yo, bastards. Yeah, you pigs over there, move. If you do, I'll let you go!
Finishing his stretches, Benimaru calls out to an orc in front of him.
But not a single orc moved.
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