Dungeon Encroachment ｢迷宮侵蝕, meikyū shinshoku｣ is the twenty-first light novel volume of the That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime series.
Synopsis[]
As the loss of Rimuru causes turmoil among the monsters of Tempest, the sinister hand of Vega extends to invade the Dungeon…
The news of Rimuru's disappearance sends shockwaves through Tempest. However, unlike before, the sight of the high-ranking officials who are confident in Rimuru's survival quickly restores calm. It would be no laughing matter if the country were gone when Rimuru returns. Right now, they need to address the immediate issues. With this in mind, Benimaru focuses on the angelic army led by Dino that has infiltrated the Dungeon. Among them, Vega's corrosion skill proves to be a troublesome ability. In this dire situation, two figures in pitch black stand in the enemy's way.[1]
リムル喪失でテンペストの魔物たちに動揺が走る中、迷宮を侵略せんとヴェガの魔の手が��びる――。
リムル消滅の報により激震が走る魔国連邦。しかし以前とは違いリムル生存の確信を持つ幹部たちの姿に、すぐさま冷静を取り戻していった。リムルが帰還したときに国がなくなっていたでは笑えない。今は目の前の問題に対処するべきだ。そう考えるベニマルは、地下迷宮に侵入したディーノ率いる天使軍団に集中する。中でもヴェガの浸食スキルはやっかいな性能をもっていた。この難局に、二つの漆黒が敵の前に立ちふさがる。[2]
Chapters[]
- Prologue: Decisive Moments ｢決意の時, ketsui no toki｣
- Chapter 1: A Dying Capital ｢滅びゆく都, horobiyuku to｣
- Interlude: The Insect Lord ｢蟲の王, mushi no ō｣
- Chapter 2: Dungeon Encroachment ｢迷宮侵蝕, meikyū shinshoku｣
- Chapter 3: The Parent and the Child ｢親と子, oya to ko｣
- Chapter 4: Beyond Delusion ｢妄執の彼方, mōshū no kanata｣
- Epilogue: The Point of No Return ｢終焉の先, shūen no saki｣
Illustrations[]
Afterword[]
Thank you for your patience! Here is Volume 21.
I hope everyone enjoys this volume as much as I enjoyed working on it, but I must say, the moment of delivering the work is always the most nerve-wracking.
By the way, after reading the finished manuscript, my editor, Mr. I, had one comment:
"This definitely won't end in the next volume, will it?"
So, I told him:
"It's not time to give up yet!" To which Mr. I replied:
"You're the only one not giving up."
This was Mr. I's sharp comeback, which is fitting given the nickname "Razor Sharp I" he's been given lately. It almost feels like I hear a phantom voice saying, "Only Mr. Fuse is calling me that!" but let's just ignore that.
Even the anime producer, Mr. Sugi, messaged me right after reading, saying, "There's no way you can finish it in the next volume!" His tone was more of a cheerful assertion than a question, which left a strong impression. Goodness, what are you all saying? I was filled with confusion.
However… When I started writing out the remaining events… there’s this and that and that… hmm.
Oh?
The wind seems to have changed direction. Well, it's the final volume, so it might be okay if it turns out to be quite thick.
Or perhaps—
Volume 22: Part 1 - XX Arc
Volume 22: Part 2 - XX Arc
Maybe that way, it could be finished in the next volume? There are works out there that continue with "Part 1" and "Part 2" even after completing the "Part 3," so there are many ways to handle it!
Well, enough joking. The truth is, I do want to finish in the next volume. However, calculating backwards from the remaining events, there's a slight chance the amount of writing might increase. With the final volume, I can't afford to leave anything undone and I also want to finish it all at once.
So, I'll think about it after I finish writing!
I can't guarantee if the next volume will be a single book or not, but I'm committed to finishing it in the next volume. I'll work on refining the story for the conclusion and do my best to make the next volume enjoyable for everyone. Please continue to support me until the end!
See you in the next volume!!
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Translated by OpenAI's GPT-4o model and roughly edited
- ↑ Micro Magazine synopsis