Phi-Fic Chapter 935 Behind the Scenes (7k2)
Chapter 935 Behind the Scenes (7k2)
Chapter 935 Behind the Scenes (7k2)
“So… that bastard Clayman was also the mastermind behind the Storm Demon Whirlpool incident?”
In Carrion Castle, after listening to Frey's explanation of the recent situation, Carrion asked Frey with a sullen face: "That bastard is so bold!"
The so-called Storm Demon Vortex refers to a mindless disaster-level monster born from the magic core of the Storm Dragon Veldora. It only knows how to destroy, and has brought disasters every time it appears.
Not long ago, the Great Storm Vortex revived once again and headed straight for the Jura Forest, where it fought with Rimuru in a fierce battle. In the end, it was Milim who took action and killed it instantly.
The reason why Carrion was angry was because he was closely related to the appearance of the Great Storm Vortex. It was one of his three beast warriors, the Black Panther Fang Phantom Flame, who was bewitched by the enemy and brought the energy carrier of resurrection to the Great Storm Vortex.
This almost caused him to lose a general. Phobio, who was standing behind him, was naturally even more angry. He gritted his teeth and said, "So the Demon King Clayman is behind those two clowns!"
"The clown?" Fleur asked.
"An organization called the 'Medium Clown Company', the number of members is unknown, and the strength is unknown. I have met two of them, one is called Tia and the other is called Footman, both are very strong demons." Phobio replied: "Probably... stronger than me."
It is not easy to make a powerful orc admit that he is inferior to others. Frey said thoughtfully: "The guy who was responsible for controlling the Orc King before is also a member of this clown company? Clayman actually hides a strong force?"
“So?” Carrion asked, “What on earth are you and Milim up to this time?”
Frey looked towards Milim, but she only saw a round blue slime on the chair where Milim was sitting. It was gesturing with its two short hands and touching its head with a curious look on its face, as if it had nothing to do with the matter and was completely out of touch with the situation.
'Ugh--'
She sighed in her heart, glanced at Ji Xing on the other side, and then explained: "Clayman used the Great Storm Demon Vortex to threaten me to help him control Milim. It was the thing Milim wore around her neck. But how could Milim be controlled? She was just playing with Clayman.
We are not here to kill you, we just want to knock you out and trick Clayman into joining Milim's plan. As for what the plan is, you can ask her."
Then Karion looked towards Milim, but he saw 'himself' sitting upright.
"Hey, is it really okay to sell that skill to Milim?" Karion couldn't help but complain in his heart, but thinking about the previous battle between Milim and Ji Xing, he had to patiently ask: "Milim, what is your plan?"
"Hmm? Oh, a plan!" Carrion smiled like a chicken thief, without the majesty of the Lion King: "Of course I have a plan!
Clayman's plan against Rimuru will definitely fail. He will then think of other ways, most likely to hold a Demon King Banquet to investigate Rimuru's claim to the throne without becoming a Demon King. The Demon King Banquet can only be held with the consent of three Demon Kings, and Frey and I will be just the right number. By then, Rimuru will have the opportunity to slaughter Clayman!"
You can say that Milim is playful, but you can't say that she is stupid. She can even predict the development of subsequent events in advance.
"The Demon King's Feast..." Carrion murmured.
In the outside world, in human society, some people regard the Demon King's Banquet as a synonym for terror, believing that it is a discussion among the demon kings to destroy the world, but in fact it is just a tea party among the demon kings.
Every once in a while, a Demon King Banquet is held and all Demon Kings must attend, but the content of the meeting is basically just talking about recent encounters and some fresh intelligence.
However, the initiators of the feast are usually the three ancient demon kings, Guy, Milim, and Ramiris. Clayman, as one of the least experienced demon kings, did not have this ability before.
“Speaking of this.” Carion looked at the sleeping Flame Dragon outside the window and said, “I was just about to ask you, Milim, among the ten great demon lords now, how many of them are like me and have not awakened yet?”
“Well, you know now?” Milim changed back to her original form and kicked her legs. “You, Frey, and Clayman are the only three who have become Demon Kings in the past few hundred years and haven’t awakened yet. Oh, Leon has the same qualifications as you, but he fell from a ‘hero’ to a Demon King, which is equivalent to going straight through the awakening stage.”
"I didn't know this before today." Fulei said, "How big is the difference in power before and after awakening?"
“Well, about… ten times?” Milim looked at Ji Xing and said, “This matter is not really a secret, but those who know it have tacitly agreed not to spread it. It’s not because they are worried about adding more competitors, but because the awakening of the Demon King requires 10,000 human souls. Guy is worried that if too many monsters know about it, they will kill them and cause chaos in the world, so he doesn’t let people spread it.
Also... Monsters that have been named and have established soul corridors with others need ten times the life fire to awaken. Even I didn't know this. Where did you hear this from?"
"I have skills." Ji Xing explained.
Milim suddenly realized: “Oh! It’s an Ultimate Skill that can even analyze my star particles? And the skill that gave me the ability to transform seems to be an Ultimate Skill as well. It’s really amazing. Generally, awakened demon kings only have one Ultimate Skill at most!”
"Wait..." Carion couldn't help but interrupt the topic: "What is the ultimate skill?"
“As you can guess from the name, if a unique skill evolves, it will become an ultimate skill.” Milim explained while shaking her head. “It is impossible for someone without an ultimate skill to defeat someone with an ultimate skill!”
Carrion and Frey looked at each other and read similar emotions in each other's eyes.
It turns out that although we are all among the ten great demon kings, we are so far away from the real demon kings that we have never even heard of this knowledge.
The next moment, they said in unison, “Milim, can I borrow 10,000 human souls from you?”
“…Huh?” Milim was stunned for a moment, and looked around. “That’s not a problem. With Ji Xing’s skill, I can indeed lend you my soul to awaken. But…when a demon king awakens, he usually has to sleep for a while. What about Clayman?”
"Are you going to go on?" Fleur asked.
“Of course!” Milim said, “Although there was a little bit of an unexpected incident in the plan, if you cooperate with me, Clayman won’t be able to find out!”
"Well, that's no problem. Just consider it as my advance payment for borrowing your soul." Carrion didn't care about pretending to be dead. The previous battle was a big stimulation to the Lion King.
Frey said, “That’s fine with me. I can find any excuse to tell Clayman I’ll be back a few days later. Besides…”
She thought for a moment and said, “If a Demon King Banquet is held, it will be just right. I plan to announce at the banquet that I will quit the ranks of Demon Kings and follow you, Milim. This can be regarded as a reward for lending you 10,000 human souls.”
“Eh…Eh?” Milim was shocked.
How can you repay kindness with enmity? !
"No, that's not necessary! Fulei, you are my friend, and there is no need for rewards between friends! Ji Xing, please help me take away my 10,000 human souls and give them to Fulei to help her awaken!"
“No, I have to repay you.” Frey said expressionlessly. It was a foregone conclusion that Milim had acquired the transformation skill, and someone had to keep an eye on her, otherwise the world would really become a mess.
Fortunately, although Milim is so powerful that she is difficult to control, she is also very well behaved at times, and she can distinguish what is good for her.
Frey was determined to take on the role of a housekeeper. “Please give me your guidance in the future, Milim-sama.”
With a thump, Milim turned into a slime and fell on the chair. She acted innocent and said that she was a slime who knew nothing.
But the matter has been decided, and even Carrion hesitated for a moment, wondering whether it would be better to take advantage of the situation and join Milim's army - he could see that even if he awakened, he would still be among the weakest of the demon lords.
The next moment, the 20,000 human souls that Ji Xing had transferred from Milim entered the bodies of the two demon kings respectively, and the evolution began. Sleepiness swept over the two of them, and Carrion only had time to tell Sofia and Phobio behind him before falling asleep.
"Well, I want to find a bed to lie down on..." Frey murmured and fell asleep leaning against the chair.
Milim finally breathed a sigh of relief. The two slime eyes rolled around and suddenly turned into a white-haired, gloomy young man.
It's Demon Lord Clayman!
She looked at herself, nodded with satisfaction, and muttered, "Frei should sleep for two or three days, so... let's go give Rimuru a little surprise first! Wahahaha——"
"Ji Xing, I'll leave Carrion and Frey in your care. I'll be back soon!" Then she waved to Ji Xing, flew out of the window, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Ji Xing shook his head. He could roughly guess what Milim wanted to do. He looked at the Beast King Warriors and said, "I'll have to stay here for a few days. Can you please arrange a place for me to stay?"
White Tiger Claw Sophia replied respectfully, "Yes, Lord Carrion is about to awaken as a true demon king. Thanks to your help, I think Lord Carrion will welcome you to visit the Beast Kingdom anytime!"
She has always respected the strong, and after watching the previous battle, she already regarded Ji Xing as a strong man as Milim.
This attitude lasted until before drinking...
That night, Sophia, who had returned to her original form as a white tiger, rubbed Ji Xing's shoulder like a big cat, burping and saying, "Master Ji Xing, you visitors from another world... are amazing! The fine wine brewed by Master Rimuru is much more delicious than the wine we drank before! You are more, more...
Hehe, um, um... I want to buy a skill too. Is there a skill that can let me eat up that bastard Clayman in one gulp? Sell it to me, sell it to me!"
Ji Xing smiled and said, "When Carrion awakens, he will give you subordinates feedback. Although you haven't fallen into a deep sleep, you should be about the same strength as Clayman after the feedback is over."
"Huh? Really? Hiccup~" Sofia licked Ji Xing's face twice excitedly, making Ji Xing's face full of alcohol-smelling saliva: "Great!"
When Master Carion fell into a deep sleep, didn't we, the 'family monsters', hear the sound of the world? You are really not fit to drink, Sofia! Fabio's face was full of pain, and he was pushed aside by Sofia several times.
So from that night on, Ji Xing didn't see Sofia again for the next two days.
Too presumptuous, I became autistic.
……
On the other side, the Monster Kingdom.
With the help of the unique skill Great Sage, Rimuru's awakening to the Demon King is faster.
It evolved from an ordinary slime into a new race, the 'Slime Demonic Spirit'. All its attributes were greatly enhanced, and the amount of magic elements even increased tenfold.
More importantly, it directly obtained two powerful ultimate skills, Raphael, the King of Wisdom, who evolved from the Great Sage, and Beelzebub, the King of Gluttony, who evolved from the Glutton.
With the help of the wiser and more awake King of Wisdom Raphael, his secret art of returning souls successfully resurrected Shion, resulting in a happy ending. At this moment, Shion was shouting with surprise: "Great! I don't have to become someone else's heroic spirit! I only belong to Lord Rimuru!"
Hmm, weird.
Rimuru grumbled inwardly, looking around at the evolved Demonic cadres, and felt that there was a lot of room for action. But just as he was about to issue an order, he suddenly sensed danger through his magical power.
A powerful magical force is coming!
"Protect Lord Rimuru!"
Hongwan, who also sensed the magic power, immediately gave orders loudly, and Shion, who was still immersed in the joy of resurrection, suddenly half-blocked Rimuru.
“Who is this guy…” Rimuru pushed Shion aside and stared at the person flying in the sky from afar, comparing it with the intelligence: “Demon Lord… Clayman?”
Yes, it's 'Clayman'!
"He is the culprit?!"
"How dare you barge right in here!"
"What does he want to do?!"
Amidst everyone’s hostility, Clayman hovered a few hundred meters away and said in a cold voice, “Wahaha… cough, roo roo roo! You’re quite capable, a mere slime! Not only did you ruin this demon king’s plan, you also became a demon king!”
"Plan?" Rimuru said, "Are you admitting that you were responsible for the attack on the Tempest Federation?"
“Ha, so what if you admit it?” Clayman spread his hands and said, “A mere slime, do you really think you are the Demon King? Wahaha——humph!”
"..."
Rimuru felt that Master Raphael, whose skills had just evolved to the Ultimate level, seemed to have something to say, but with a powerful enemy at hand, she ignored it for the time being: "So... are you here to fight me, Clayman?"
"Fight? Don't be so arrogant, Slime! This demon king is only here to inform you of your death date!"
Clayman said coldly, “Just wait. I will kill you, the guy who dares to call himself a demon king, at the demon king banquet in front of all the demon kings! Oh~ I’ll let Milim do it.”
"..."
“Milim…” Rimuru was shocked and asked, “What did you do to her?!”
“Hahahaha—are you worried about her? Don’t worry, she’s fine. She will just listen to me from now on! Think carefully about how you can defeat the most powerful ancient demon king!” Clayman laughed out loud.
“Damn it…” Rimuru gritted his teeth and was about to transform into wings to fight Clayman to the death.
Benimaru quickly grabbed her and said, "Rimuru-sama, don't fall for the enemy's trick!"
“You are so impatient, you are just a slime.” Clayman smiled and flew away: “Just wait for your death in fear!”
"You bastard!"
Rimuru can endure it, but Shion can’t.
She immediately jumped up and slashed at Clayman with her sword. At the same time, a man with black hair, golden eyes and an elegant posture also launched an attack with her.
That was the demon summoned by Rimuru when he had annihilated the Farmus Kingdom's army and was about to fall into a deep sleep and realized that he had no ability to protect himself. He used the corpses of all the Farmus Kingdom's army members as a sacrifice!
At this time, Rimuru did not know that this demon was the Black Progenitor among the seven original demons. If it was the real Clayman, he might have been seriously injured by this claw.
But this 'Clayman' simply brightened up, stretched out his two hands, and easily blocked and neutralized the attacks of the two people, pushing them away.
"Don't be too hasty, Slime."
Leaving behind these words, Clayman flew away and disappeared into the sky.
The original black who landed was a little surprised, and Shion said solemnly: "You blocked my attack so easily? I just evolved. You are worthy of being the Demon King."
The joyous atmosphere of Rimuru evolving into a Demon King faded away, and the people of the Demon Federation felt heavy in their hearts when a Demon King declared war on them.
"Don't worry, Lord Rimuru will definitely win!" someone comforted.
"What is the Devil's Feast?" someone asked.
“No matter what, I will definitely rescue Milim and kill Clayman who dared to attack us!” Rimuru said firmly, but worriedly: “Damn it, if I had known that Milim was really controlled, I would never let Ji Xing go to the Beast Kingdom. I hope he’s okay.”
"..."
"...Master Raphael, you seemed to have something to say from the beginning. Is it information about the enemy?" Rimuru asked after he reacted.
《…No. Announcement: The analysis of the Infinite Prison that seals the Storm Dragon Veldora is about to be completed, and strong reinforcements will be obtained.》
Oh! Rimuru cheered in his heart, that's great, because the Great Sage evolved into Teacher Raphael, did it evolve so quickly?
In the distance, Clayman was almost laughing. “Wahahahaha——fun, this is so fun! Rimuru, just take on the heavy pressure and challenge Clayman and me! Wahahaha——”
……
"Eh? Fulei, you haven't forgotten yet?"
Three days later, Milim looked at Frey, whose temperament was a little different, with a gloomy face: "You are already a real demon king, a powerful demon king, how can you be my subordinate?"
“No, I have made up my mind, Milim-sama.” Frey smiled. “My power is far inferior to yours.”
"That's true. Thinking about the battle scene a few days ago, the joy of being promoted to the True Demon King has dissipated a lot." The awakened Carion gestured with his muscles and said, "There is another point. It is said to be the 'ultimate skill', why didn't I get it when I awakened? What about you, Frey?"
"Neither have I." Fleur shook her head.
“It’s probably because you got the fire of life from Milim, and didn’t go through a battle worthy of transformation.” Ji Xing said, “It doesn’t matter. You can get the ultimate skill not only when you evolve. You still have a chance after becoming a demon king.”
Carrion and Frey looked at Shyvana.
At this moment, Shyvana's image changed again. The surging power became restrained, and overall she looked more like a human. She shook her head and said, "I didn't get the ultimate skill either."
The two of them breathed a sigh of relief, but then they heard Shyvana say, "But Master, I got a skill called Ultimate Empowerment, which seems to be related to your skills. It's called Ultimate Empowerment 'Dragon Blood Warrior Shyvana', and it has greatly enhanced the power of several skills I got from you."
"Dragon Blood Warrior?" Ji Xing murmured.
The world will of this world can even read his other intrusion experiences. Its specifications are even higher than those of the Dragon Ball world. Although its strength does not seem to be seven-star, it should have some unique secrets. It is also normal for it to be the 'Dragon Blood Warrior'.
Ji Xing originally trained Shyvana to become the Dragon Blood Warrior in the Alliance world.
"It doesn't matter. Maybe it's because you are the demon king under my soul lineage. Your ultimate skill has changed its form. I will try the power of your skills later." Ji Xing said.
"Yes!"
So the three of us evolved into Demon Kings at the same time, but only this Dragon Girl possessed the ultimate skill. Is it possible that she is stronger than us?
Carion whispered in his heart, turned around and looked at Phobio and said, "Then next, I will accompany you, Milim, to perform as agreed. In the Beast Kingdom, Phobio, you and... By the way, where is Sophia? Why can't I see her?"
Phobio paused and said, "She has evolved because of your awakening and is training to control her new power. Should I go call her?"
"Oh, that's not necessary for now." Carion continued: "You and her will take people to clean up the places that were previously destroyed in the Beast Kingdom, and let Alvis bring the citizens back from Rimuru."
"Yes!"
Karion stood up and said solemnly to Milim, “Milim, although I may be overestimating myself, I still want to test the difference in strength between you and me. By the way, I should have fought you originally, and now I am just making up for it!”
Milim was surprised. There’s still a fight?
“Wahahahaha—since you challenged me sincerely, I will make up for this battle.” She stood up, put her hands on her hips and laughed, “And Frey, Shivana, you both just became demon kings, do you want to test your strength?”
"I'll let it go. I don't have the habit of deliberately seeking a fight." Frey said.
Shivana also refused.
So three minutes later, Milim happily carried the unconscious Carion and laughed, “As expected, he has become much stronger after awakening. He is a pretty good opponent. Frey, let’s go.”
A one-sided battle, or even a one-sided game, is it really that far off? Frey couldn't help but glance at Ji Xing, then flapped her wings and flew towards Milim.
This glance seemed to remind Milim: "By the way, Ji Xing, do you want to join the upcoming Demon King Feast? Although you are a human, your subordinates have become real demon kings!
Well, even if you didn't come, Guy would have found you alone soon, right? That guy got the job of world mediator from my father. Although your power is not as good as ours, there are probably not many people stronger than you in the world. You have the potential to affect the balance of the world!"
Ji Xing said, "I'll think about it. Maybe I'll go as Shyvana's follower?"
“Hey?” Milim suddenly clapped her hands. “How about… Ji Xing, let’s just kill Clayman and you can use your transformation skills to become him and attend the feast, so you don’t have to act anymore!”
"Then what?" Ji Xing laughed, "Where should Rimuru vent his anger? Should I ask her to beat me up? She can't beat me."
“Oh, that’s right—” Milim waved her hand: “Goodbye then, Jixing, I’ll have a good fight with you next time! Frey, let’s fly quickly, Clayman should be waiting impatiently!”
……
Clayman was more than just anxious.
He is getting impatient.
His original plan was to have Milim launch a surprise attack on Karion, and there was no plan to openly declare war and wait for seven days. However, he didn't know what was wrong with Milim. She was clearly being manipulated, but she still did something beyond his expectations.
It doesn't matter, just declare war. Karion can't be a match for Milim in a head-on battle. But seven days and three more days have passed, and there is no news at all. The spies sent out are nowhere to be found, and even Frey seems to have disappeared!
What happened in the end?
On the other hand, his ordering of the demon Myulan to escalate the situation and use the army of the Farmus Kingdom to destroy the Monster Kingdom was also not going well, and it could even be said that he failed terribly.
The army of 19,000 people was originally the awakening gift prepared by "that Lord" for himself, but now they were all killed by the slime. The confidant Pironie who was in charge of surveillance was also discovered and eliminated by the demons summoned by him, causing him to completely lose understanding of the current situation of the Monster Kingdom.
As for 'that sir', his name was Kazaream, and he was a veteran demon lord, but he was killed and replaced by the new demon lord Leon more than ten years ago.
But the Curse King Kazaream is not dead. He is now alive in a special state in the body of a human boy, commanding Clayman and other members of the "Middle Clown Company".
Clayman is actually the weakest member of the Mediocre Clown Company, but he is good at strategy and can be said to be resourceful, so he was sent to temporarily replace Kazaream and absorb the remaining wealth.
Among all the demon kings, Clayman is the most financially powerful one, because he secretly trades with the Eastern Empire and maintains frequent trade relations with the Dwarf Kingdom. Using these trading channels, he purchases the latest weapons and armor from the Eastern and Western camps, and uses the legacy and magic equipment left by his predecessors to enhance the combat power of his subordinates, so as to make the demons who crave power submit, and lure the demons with huge wealth and use them.
His potential allies are spread all over the world, so his intelligence capabilities surpass those of all demon kings!
Yes, he is excellent, a resourceful demon king, the only thing he lacks is force.
According to common sense, with his wisdom, since there are many loopholes in the plan and the situation of Demon Lord Milim is still unclear, he should get in touch with Kazaream to discuss the follow-up matters and terminate the current risky plan.
But for some reason, he was very persistent, so persistent that he seemed not to consider failure and risks at all.
“Lord Kazaream’s spells are definitely fine, but Milim is probably too strong and still has some self-awareness, so she’s a bit willful. We should strengthen her discipline from now on.”
"Yes, that's right. Next... arrange the transportation of materials to the Eastern Empire and concentrate on dealing with the slime!"
After that, it’s revenge on Leon!
Then unify the world!
Even though the situation was extremely bad, the usually smart Clayman laughed wildly as if he had seen the day of victory.
(End of this chapter)