For My Peaceful Life, Please All of You Die!

Chapter 19 · For My Peaceful Life, Please All of You Die!

Number Four stared awkwardly at the vortex, which was only a meter across. From what it sensed, that slime was rapidly moving away. In a few minutes at most, it would completely leave the range of its perception. Number Four had tried chasing after it, but the crack was less than twenty centimeters wide, making it impossible to enter.

Moreover, no one knew how deep the crack was. Even if it forcibly widened the entrance and squeezed inside, that slime would have escaped to who-knew-where by then.

"Damn it. If Lord Charles finds out that the experimental material he took an interest in escaped..."

At the thought of Lord Charles becoming disappointed in it and deciding that it was a failed product, Number Four's body began trembling uncontrollably. It had once seen countless companions deemed failed products disassembled. Every recoverable part of their bodies was taken apart, while the unusable portions were made into food. Throughout the entire process, their consciousness was kept absolutely clear.

Afterward, their souls, having endured endless torture, would be extracted and used in all kinds of experiments. In short, once something was labeled a failed product, every last bit of its value would be squeezed out without mercy. Even death was a luxury.

As for escaping, that option had never appeared in Number Four's mind. During the process of its modification, it had undergone countless brainwashings and alterations to its memories and thoughts. Even its current sense of self had been reconstructed from scratch.

While Number Four was pondering how to continue completing Charles's mission, the piece of flesh that had been flung away by the tentacle earlier began writhing in a corner not far away. A fist-sized slime silently watched Number Four.

"So there are Charles and experiments involved. It was you!"

Lu Minghao looked at the bizarre existence before him, whose head was crowned with beast horns, whose entire body was covered in black scales, and whose limbs resembled tentacles. Memories of the Eastern Empire's Monster Legion surfaced in his mind. This was a powerful empire that would not appear until the later stages of the original story.

Its emperor, Rudra Nam Ul Naska, could be called one of the most powerful existences in the world. He had once been the disciple of the Star Dragon King, the God of Creation, and had obtained the Ultimate Skill King of Vows through his own efforts. Later, because the Star Dragon King disliked the ability to control others, he exchanged his own King of Justice—King's Dominion, Royal Palace Barrier, and Angelic Army—for Rudra's King of Vows.

Moreover, after the Star Dragon King died, Rimuru would eventually obtain King of Vows after awakening it into a True Demon Lord.

Rudra was also one of the strongest heroes. He had once led the Burning Dragon and his companions in challenging Guy Crimson, the Primordial Red. Guy, who had been entrusted by the Star Dragon King with maintaining world peace, had long been at odds with Rudra, who wanted to rule the world. The two began a prolonged war.

Only after the Star Dragon King's death did their fighting subside somewhat. Relying on the Ultimate Skill King of Justice that he had exchanged for from the Star Dragon King, Rudra annexed multiple kingdoms and eventually formed the Eastern Empire, whose people would never betray him.

However, because the Star Dragon King's King of Justice was too powerful, it constantly eroded Rudra's soul. To prevent himself from running wild, Rudra had to rely on continuous reincarnation. Yet even though reincarnation preserved his memories, it also caused his soul to steadily dissipate.

Fully aware of this, Rudra entrusted his friends and the Burning Dragon, Daram and Kondo Tatsu, with killing him once he went berserk and became completely controlled by King of Justice. However, they still failed. In the end, after Rudra's soul completely vanished, he became King of Justice, and the entire Eastern Empire fell under the control of Rudra, who had transformed into King of Justice.

Its purpose also changed from ruling the world to resurrecting the Star Dragon King, the God of Creation.

The one who had chased Lu Minghao earlier was a member of the Monster Legion, one of the Three Great Legions of the Eastern Empire. After all, there was only one empire in this world that combined magic with technology. That was precisely why Lu Minghao could identify his enemy from the scant information available by combining it with what he knew from his time as a human.

"I wonder whether the current emperor of the Eastern Empire is Rudra himself or King of Justice. But it doesn't matter. I'll remember today's grudge!"

Based on what Lu Minghao knew, by the time Rimuru reincarnated into this world, Rudra's soul had completely lost its sense of self after countless years and endless reincarnations. All that remained was King of Justice, who possessed Rudra's appearance, memories, and abilities.

Although he did not know Rudra's exact condition now, Lu Minghao felt that he had already forged a grudge with the Eastern Empire today. After all, they had intended to use him as experimental material. He had only wanted to live a peaceful life, so why did the other side keep provoking him?

Since they were already enemies, and since they had threatened his survival, there could only be one outcome: either he or the Eastern Empire would live. Even though Lu Minghao's current strength was not even comparable to an ant beside the Eastern Empire, he refused to believe that things would remain this way after he spent several hundred or thousand years growing stronger.

Moreover, relying on his talent, Lu Minghao did not think he would need that much time.

Of course, the most important thing was that this slime held grudges like no other. If he had the ability, he would settle the score on the spot. If he did not, he would wait until he gained that ability. As long as anyone threatened his survival, Lu Minghao would show absolutely no mercy.

As for telling him to be more magnanimous and stop holding grudges, Lu Minghao could only say: forgiving others was God's business. His only responsibility was sending them all to meet God.

"So, for the sake of my peaceful life, please all of you die!"

As Lu Minghao spoke, a trace of purple spread through the fist-sized slime's body. Potent poison began wildly corroding the body. Despite the intense pain, a faint smile appeared on Lu Minghao's face. At that moment, the disguise he had maintained as a human under the constraints of civilization completely vanished.

This pursuit had finally made him understand that this world was one where the weak were preyed upon by the strong. For the weak, merely staying alive was a sin. Only the strong could act without restraint—and he would become that kind of strong person!

"Hm?"

On the other side, Number Four, in the foul-smelling sewer, seemed to notice something. A tentacle instantly appeared in front of Lu Minghao, but it was already too late. The body Lu Minghao occupied had already become tattered under the corrosion of the poison.

"We'll meet again."

At the final moment, Lu Minghao's calm voice rang out in Number Four's mind. He then turned into a pool of highly poisonous fluid. Number Four, who had just arrived, stared furiously at the liquid on the ground. Its final chance to complete the mission had vanished right before its eyes.

As for the slime's threat, Number Four did not take it seriously at all. How could a mere slime possibly understand their strength? If this slime truly dared to appear again, Number Four would definitely show him what despair meant.

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