04x09 - Investigating the Ruins

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Wow...

Please don't hesitate to let us know
if there's any discomfort during your stay.

Thank you very much.

Didn't this place used to be
Demon Lord Clayman's castle?

Yeah...

Are there ruins inside this castle,
Master Rimuru?

Nah. There's an entrance
beyond the castle.

Clayman's castle was built
above the ancient ruins of Amrita.

Woah!

Such a stunning view!

Isn't this fun, Rimuru?!

Please watch your step,
otherwise it's dangerous...

Geez...

This is the entrance to the ancient
ruins of the underground city of Amrita.

We're finally here!

Yes.

Wow!

Woah!

So cool!

So this is the ancient ruins of Amrita...

Amrita has a city that inspired it...

The Great Magic Empire of Soma.

Long ago, this land flourished
as a paradise for the elves...

However...

The foolish actions of a few
incurred the wrath of the Dragon Princess,

and the paradise was reduced
to rubble overnight.

Thus, those cursed into dark elves
for the sin of destroying their nation

set out in search of a new home,

hoping to escape from
the Dragon Princess's gaze...

And there I was, among them...

Fleeing in disgrace,
we founded a new capital.

To keep the elven
technologies from being lost,

and to preserve them
all in tangible form...

Thus was born Amrita, the capital
of the Puppet Nation of Jistav.

And here lies the true nature
of the ancient ruins of Amrita.

THAT TIME I GOT REINCARNATED
AS A SLIME SEASON 4

EPISODE 81: RUIN EXPEDITION

EPISODE 81: RUIN EXPEDITION
I wouldn't exactly call this place a ruin...

I mean, it does look like
your usual town.

People are actually
still inhabiting this place...

Yeah, surprisingly so.

The interior of the ruins
has three floors in total,

with the upper floor we are on
right now as our living quarters.

Um, we're in an underground ruin,
so where's this light coming from?

It's a result of magic.

It's in sync with the sun's movement.

What?!

Does the ancient magic still work
just as it did back then?!

That alone is quite a discovery!

Milim, once the ruin expedition is done,
this will become your territory,

but if I may ask, could you let
the people here continue living here?

Okay, I understand!

Thank you very much,
Demon Lord Milim.

It's fine.
You are my people, after all.

As long as you fulfill your duties,
that is all that matters.

This is the door that leads
to the middle floor.

Is the investigation beyond
the middle floors going well?

No. I've heard there's a tomb
on the lowest floor, but...

Since only Lord Clayman could open
the door leading to the middle floor...

Huh?

If we can't open it,
then how are we going to explore inside?

You're naive, Gobta.

Shion!

Leave it to me!

I'll slice it down in one fell swoop!

That's definitely out of question!

Gosh...

I see!

Huh?

It's a mechanism using ancient magic.

If you try to force it open, it seems
the city's defense system will be triggered.

So it's a trap to fend off intruders?

Heh, glad we didn't slice it down.

It's just some ancient mechanism.

Right, is it not unlikely
that the trap is still active?

I reckon it still pretty much is.

That magic light still functions
even after thousands of years, after all.

All right, shall we begin
analyzing the door?

This spell is unlike anything
I've ever seen...

What if we combine these two?

Right, let's try it.

Say, Clayman managed to
get down to the middle floors, right?

Is he connected to
the ruins or something?

He only rose to power recently,

so I don't think he had much
to do with the ancient ruins.

He must have unsealed
this magical formula.

If my memory serves,
it is a field that Clayman excels at.

That reminds me, what kind
of powers did he have again?

Answer: It's a unique skill
called Manipulator.

It allows the user to read
the leyline and manipulate their flow.

Then that means I,
who devoured him, can do it too?

It is certainly possible.

This is going to be
a long struggle, isn't it?

No worries, we'll take our time
and analyze it thoroughly.

Mind if I take a look at it?

Hmm?

Are you sure?

I see now. The overlapping magical formulas
make it look more complicated.

There are three main types
of magical formulas on this door.

Those designed to seal it.

Those that channel energy flowing from
the leyline throughout the entire wall.

And traps designed to prevent it
from being opened accidentally.

This trap is such a pain.

Once it's triggered,
the leyline energy will be cut off,

and the light illuminating
this floor will go out.

In the darkness, all energy will be
diverted to eliminating the intruder.

And this must be
the newest magic formula.

Huh?

There's something extra mixed in here.

Wow!

I'd be completely lost doing this alone,

luckily, with Miss Raphael's help,
this feels like playing a puzzle.

Once I remove this one here
and correct the magic formula...

Eureka! Now I just need to repeat
the same process, and then...

I did it again...

This was the survey team's job,
yet my piqued interest got the better of me...

You really are amazing, Master Rimuru.

You just can't help this
side of yours, eh, Master Rimuru?

Damn it. To be pitied by Gobta,
of all people...

What an amazing work.

Indeed. To be able to solve
a formula that complex is just...

My bad. I couldn't help myself.
I didn't mean to overstep.

What are you talking about?!

No one would be able to hold themselves
when faced with such a wondrous wonder!

So, please tell me, how exactly
did you analyze it, Demon Lord!

So this pattern was
getting in the way, was it?

I see. So that's how it is, huh?

That's a group of experts for you.

Their thirst for knowledge
outweighs their pride.

All I gave them was a hint,
and they picked the knack up in no time.

Woah!

We solved them all!

Come on, Rimuru!
Let's get going!

Sure!

I mean, I would really love to, but...

The sun is about to set, so...

Let's save the proper
exploration for tomorrow.

It really is synchronized
with the surface, huh.

How is it, Milim?

Were there any suspicious moves
among the surveyors?

No, there's nothing particularly.

What about Kagali?

Is she in contact with someone?

Nothing. I can see right through
telepathy and magic call.

That means all the surveyors
are innocent, I guess.

Notice, I can't say this
for certain, but...

If the soul passages are connected,
it's possible to build a secure line.

Means we're not out
of the woods yet.

Well, let's just call it
a night for today.

Huh?!

I'm so excited for tomorrow that
I probably won't be able to sleep!

Is this a field trip to you?

ON GUARD DUTY

Looks like that was a success...

Well done!

The pressure is suddenly increasing.

This place somehow looks
similar to the dungeon in Tempest.

I check the area with magic sense,
but it's like a maze.

Maybe the entire middle floor is
designed to ward off intruders.

Woah!

Incredible!

This mural seems
to depict life at that time.

It's been preserved well.
This alone has value as a work of art.

It really shows.

I can't believe we're able to experience
a glimpse of an ancient civilization...

...that's otherwise only
talked about in fairy tales.

When you put it that way,

for some reason, it makes me
think back to the old days.

I see.

Milim awakened as the Demon Lord
after her little dragon friend was k*lled.

To us, it feels like something
out of a fairy tale from long ago,

but to Milim,
it's still a vivid memory.

Milim!

You must be hungry.

Shall we have lunch?

A lunch we shall have!

All right, it's time to eat.

But what about the fire?

Um...

It's lunchtime, so...

I've asked the Dark Elf elder
to prepare lunch boxes for us!

No way. This soup is
piping hot, though?!

This isn't jerky!

Mhhm! It's delicious!

But, where does all this food come from?

Please don't worry about that.

I was storing them in my stomach,

but if they got the wrong idea,
they'd probably lose their appetite.

I can't believe I got to enjoy such
a delicious meal inside a ruin...

To be honest,

I didn't want to use fire here.

Oh? Why is that?

For safety's sake, at first...

But I also didn't want the legacy of
past generations to get covered in soot.

I'd like to preserve it
as much as possible.

I see...

I think that's an approach
worth aspiring to.

After that, we dove into a thorough
exploration of the middle floors.

The survey team members
are full of curiosity.

When I told them about
the maze-like layout

of the middle floors and the strategies
that are popular in our dungeons,

they immediately
put them into practice.

As a result, the mapping went smoothly,

and we easily finished tackling
the middle floors.

And so, on the third day of exploration,

we reached the door leading
to the lowest floor.

The mechanism is the same
as the one on the upper floor,

but the magical formula is different.

I don't want to set off
any traps at this point.

Let's take our time
and examine it carefully.

Why don't we all take a break?

Oh, thank you very much.

We're finally on the lowest floor.

No, judging by the nature
of that magic formula...

I've been staying alert just in case,
but I've seen nothing suspicious.

If they're planning to make a move,
now would be the time.

Are they planning to skip
this chance since Milim is here?

Are you really going to do it?

We don't have time
to choose our methods.

We've put measures to suppress
Demon Lord Rimuru's power in place.

Despite being sealed ages ago,
it's still overflowing with hatred...

In that case...

W-What's happening?

Is it an earthquake?

No, this is...

Now, be free and let
your desires run wild.

What on earth was that?

I've got a bad feeling about this...

It feels like a massive energy eruption
has swept across the ground...

Intruder detected in Amrita.
Eliminate.

The defense mechanism
acted on its own?!

Notice.

Malicious intent detected.
An intruder has entered the ruin.

So they were waiting for
the right moment after all...

Milim, did you sense...

Milim?

I'm sorry, Rimuru.

I have an urgent matter...

Huh?

Milim!

What on earth is happening?

Wait. Is that...

Notice. It is the Chaos Dragon,

an ancient dragon that was once
sealed away by Demon Lord Milim.

Master Rimuru!

We have golems!

Ugh...

Leave this to us!

Ranga!

Yeah!

We're never getting anywhere like this!

All of you! Get in!

In a snap?!

That also means you two.
Back off for now!

Yes, Sir!

So this is...

...the lowest floor.

Master Rimuru!

They're chasing us!

Everyone, hurry inside!

I can't believe they actually
summoned the Chaos Dragon...

Chaos Dragon?!

That tyrant?
In this day and age?!

Yeah.

Looks like Milim is trying to stop it.

They're willing to risk incurring
Milim's wrath just to isolate me...

I guess they're desperate enough
to do whatever it takes...

Sorry for dragging you into this.

It seems you have many enemies,
Master Rimuru.

Not exactly what I wanted, though.

Kingdom of Falmuth.

Demon Lord Clayman.

Saint Hinata.

They were always the ones
making the first move.

I merely dealt with them.

Is there any solution
that doesn't rely on force?

There was one. That'd be either party
giving themselves in.

But I imagine each side
has its own sense of justice,

and I can't exactly back down either.

Not with my Tempest friends
coming with me.

Looks like that's the last of 'em.

Still, if we strive for a better relationship,
with hostility cast aside...

That'd be impossible.

Huh?

It's simply impossible.

Human desires are bottomless.

The more the other party gives in,
the more they will demand.

That's just their nature.

That we can agree on.

I'm Demon Lord Rimuru.

Nice to meet you, Demon Lord Rimuru.

I'm Mariabell Rosso.
Your enemy.

My enemy, huh?

There's one thing I want to confirm.

Would you mind?

What is that?

Join my ranks. That way,
we can avoid useless conflict.

That's my line.

You are joining mine.

Our policies are incompatible.

Your methods will cause
many innocent souls to suffer...

...just to protect
the wealth of a select few.

It's a matter of course that
the weak get preyed upon.

Even monsters follow
the law of the jungle, don't they?

You're right.

Though I'm not exactly
fond of that notion.

Sure, there are some people who'll
screw up no matter what they do,

but you can't just
write people off that easily.

Humans have infinite potential.

But with your approach, you're not
giving them even a single chance...

That would be such a waste,
wouldn't it?

Ridiculous.

Truly ridiculous.

People are born with innate differences.

That is just how it is.

The notion that everyone
should be on equal standing...

is nothing but a naive, wishful thinking
from those who understand nothing.

I had no idea that Demon Lord
was such a dreamer.

I'll show you the harsh reality...

Master Yuuki!

No way... Why?

Are you betraying us?

You've left me no choice.

Let's settle this and see who's right.

Raphael.

Understood.

Transitioning to full combat stance.

There may never come a day when humanity
can truly understand one another.

But that, in itself,
is proof of human diversity...

When factions collide through
the course of evolution,

the judgment of righteousness...

...shall only be proclaimed
by the triumphant victor.

Next time: The Greedy Master.