That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Light Novel, Chapter 395

Chapter 395

Michelle was in despair .

She had been betrayed by Jegyll, the one friend who she trusted and could be real with .

Her body could not move .

Her brain had been disconnected from it, and now her own body felt like it was far away .

Ah, I’m so tired—Michelle thought .

When the ideals that her father had dreamed of were shattered, Michelle decided to live while hiding her true feelings .

As a leader, she decided to prioritize the values of the majority over her own .

Save those who needed to be saved, even though it came with sacrifices .

You couldn’t save everyone, but save those that you could .

And in the worst-case scenario, you might have to sacrifice a hundred to save one . She had that resolve when it came to politics .

Kill your emotion and only act based on the logic of numbers you could trust .

It was people who could do this that were fit to lead .

So, no matter how much she agonized over something, she didn’t complain in front of anyone .

She had always acted as if what she was doing was right . And she would lead them with pride .

—However, it had been different with Jegyll .

And now she was betrayed . It dealt more damage to Michelle than she could have ever imagined .

And that was why the lock to the door had broken .

(I don’t care about what happens now…)

She muttered without a voice .

Despair and then resignation . It seemed natural enough .

But…

–Don’t give up, Michelle . If you give up, the Mobius System will become uncontrollable—

Her father’s voice awakened her consciousness .

(Yes… It’s too early to give up…)

Even though she could not move her body, her mind was healthy .

The Mobius System was already running, but she could still…

Besides, there was something strange about Jegyll’s betrayal .

(Yes, now that I think about it…)

When she thought back on it, Jegyll had seemed odd .

Her voice and movements were the same as usual . Michelle had occasionally said things that referenced their past as they talked . And Jegyll had reacted properly every time .

And so Michelle assumed that the strangeness she had felt must be nothing . However, now she considered the possibility that something she wasn’t aware of was at play here .

The ‘brain’ was an important organ and was protected in several ways . That meant that hypnosis and brainwashing should not work, but she couldn’t be completely confident about it either .

After all, something similar was happening to herself currently .

Perhaps Jegyll had also had her ‘brain’ isolated from her body and had the information stolen—in spite of knowing very little, Michelle was able to make a guess that was very close to the truth .

(If that’s true, then I cannot give up here!!)

Her fighting spirit burned anew, and she considered what it was that she could do now .

Her body wouldn’t move .

The only thing that she could do now was to pray for Jegyll and the resistance .

However…

Michelle’s consciousness was combined with overwhelming energy that overflowed from her . Her thoughts now moved silently, but faster than the speed of light, towards the hearts of those she believed in…

◆◆◆

Michelle’s prayer reached Jegyll as well .

However, it was too late to change anything .

……

… . .

…

Karman had transformed most strangely . And Jegyll could no longer handle him .

At first, Jegyll had had the advantage with Machinery Arts, but now, none of the attacks could deal a finishing blow .

Karman had incredibly healing ability—it was superior to even the Super Beasts, and he healed immediately after Jegyll dealt any damage .

No . If anything, it seemed like his defense ability was improving every time he healed . Just as a broken bone is stronger after being healed, the Dragonic Armor seemed to react as if it were a living creature .

Furthermore, Karman showed that he could adapt to Jegyll’s movements .

While Jegyll should have been the more skilled of the two, her attacks were no longer hitting their target .

Yes, it was as if he had eyes on the back of his head . He was able to deal with attacks from all directions .

And it wasn’t just that .

She was able to place her palm on his armor, but it was poisoned .

The powerful acid would burn her hand .

The shock from the hits and the plasma that hit her upon contact . It was so bad that all of the previous damage did not seem like much to Jegyll .

The various firearms and methods of counterattack .

It was at the same level as the Machinery Four or even higher in terms of energy output .

And this perfect defense that Jegyll could not penetrate .

Karman had completely stopped Jegyll’s most powerful method of attack, End Vibration .

It took apart molecules and atoms by causing a certain area to vibrate . It was an incredibly destructive skill that was supposed to be impossible to defend against .

As far as Jegyll was aware, the only way to do this was to create a special barrier that rejected and sealed away any external forces…

Yes, Karman was using the Ether Ring Barrier .

(What’s happening? You shouldn’t be able to control the Ether Ring Barrier without the Star System… You have to create ‘ethers’ with the use of a linked particle accelerator…unless, he recreated it!? Do those strange suits they wear come with the Star System installed!?)

Jegyll could not help but come to that conclusion .

She didn’t want to believe it, but when it was happening right before her eyes like this, she did not have much of a choice .

(How could the resistance of all people have access to such technology…?)

She had so many questions, but now was not the time .

As her strongest attacks had been ineffective, Jegyll had no way of defeating Karman .

And before she knew it, Karman’s men had joined the fight as well .

They were wearing the Powered Suits that should have been destroyed as they toyed with Reiz and his men .

The Super Beasts were there as well, and the battle turned into chaos .

She could not expect reinforcements or the possibility of being revived after death .

Michelle was in despair .

She had been betrayed by Jegyll, the one friend who she trusted and could be real with .

Her body could not move .

Her brain had been disconnected from it, and now her own body felt like it was far away .

Ah, I’m so tired—Michelle thought .

When the ideals that her father had dreamed of were shattered, Michelle decided to live while hiding her true feelings .

As a leader, she decided to prioritize the values of the majority over her own .

Save those who needed to be saved, even though it came with sacrifices .

You couldn’t save everyone, but save those that you could .

And in the worst-case scenario, you might have to sacrifice a hundred to save one . She had that resolve when it came to politics .

Kill your emotion and only act based on the logic of numbers you could trust .

It was people who could do this that were fit to lead .

So, no matter how much she agonized over something, she didn’t complain in front of anyone .

She had always acted as if what she was doing was right . And she would lead them with pride .

—However, it had been different with Jegyll .

And now she was betrayed . It dealt more damage to Michelle than she could have ever imagined .

And that was why the lock to the door had broken .

(I don’t care about what happens now…)

She muttered without a voice .

Despair and then resignation . It seemed natural enough .

But…

–Don’t give up, Michelle . If you give up, the Mobius System will become uncontrollable—

Her father’s voice awakened her consciousness .

(Yes… It’s too early to give up…)

Even though she could not move her body, her mind was healthy .

The Mobius System was already running, but she could still…

Besides, there was something strange about Jegyll’s betrayal .

(Yes, now that I think about it…)

When she thought back on it, Jegyll had seemed odd .

Her voice and movements were the same as usual . Michelle had occasionally said things that referenced their past as they talked . And Jegyll had reacted properly every time .

And so Michelle assumed that the strangeness she had felt must be nothing . However, now she considered the possibility that something she wasn’t aware of was at play here .

The ‘brain’ was an important organ and was protected in several ways . That meant that hypnosis and brainwashing should not work, but she couldn’t be completely confident about it either .

After all, something similar was happening to herself currently .

Perhaps Jegyll had also had her ‘brain’ isolated from her body and had the information stolen—in spite of knowing very little, Michelle was able to make a guess that was very close to the truth .

(If that’s true, then I cannot give up here!!)

Her fighting spirit burned anew, and she considered what it was that she could do now .

Her body wouldn’t move .

The only thing that she could do now was to pray for Jegyll and the resistance .

However…

Michelle’s consciousness was combined with overwhelming energy that overflowed from her . Her thoughts now moved silently, but faster than the speed of light, towards the hearts of those she believed in…

◆◆◆

Michelle’s prayer reached Jegyll as well .

However, it was too late to change anything .

……

… . .

…

Karman had transformed most strangely . And Jegyll could no longer handle him .

At first, Jegyll had had the advantage with Machinery Arts, but now, none of the attacks could deal a finishing blow .

Karman had incredibly healing ability—it was superior to even the Super Beasts, and he healed immediately after Jegyll dealt any damage .

No . If anything, it seemed like his defense ability was improving every time he healed . Just as a broken bone is stronger after being healed, the Dragonic Armor seemed to react as if it were a living creature .

Furthermore, Karman showed that he could adapt to Jegyll’s movements .

While Jegyll should have been the more skilled of the two, her attacks were no longer hitting their target .

Yes, it was as if he had eyes on the back of his head . He was able to deal with attacks from all directions .

And it wasn’t just that .

She was able to place her palm on his armor, but it was poisoned .

The powerful acid would burn her hand .

The shock from the hits and the plasma that hit her upon contact . It was so bad that all of the previous damage did not seem like much to Jegyll .

The various firearms and methods of counterattack .

It was at the same level as the Machinery Four or even higher in terms of energy output .

And this perfect defense that Jegyll could not penetrate .

Karman had completely stopped Jegyll’s most powerful method of attack, End Vibration .

It took apart molecules and atoms by causing a certain area to vibrate . It was an incredibly destructive skill that was supposed to be impossible to defend against .

As far as Jegyll was aware, the only way to do this was to create a special barrier that rejected and sealed away any external forces…

Yes, Karman was using the Ether Ring Barrier .

(What’s happening? You shouldn’t be able to control the Ether Ring Barrier without the Star System… You have to create ‘ethers’ with the use of a linked particle accelerator…unless, he recreated it!? Do those strange suits they wear come with the Star System installed!?)

Jegyll could not help but come to that conclusion .

She didn’t want to believe it, but when it was happening right before her eyes like this, she did not have much of a choice .

(How could the resistance of all people have access to such technology…?)

She had so many questions, but now was not the time .

As her strongest attacks had been ineffective, Jegyll had no way of defeating Karman .

And before she knew it, Karman’s men had joined the fight as well .

They were wearing the Powered Suits that should have been destroyed as they toyed with Reiz and his men .

The Super Beasts were there as well, and the battle turned into chaos .

She could not expect reinforcements or the possibility of being revived after death .