The Eve of War 「戦争前夜, sensō zenya」 is the twelfth light novel volume of the That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime series.
Synopsis[]
Threatened by Tempest's continued rapid expansion, the Eastern Empire finally starts setting the stage for all-out war with the monster nation. According to Chloe, the time-traveling chosen hero, there exists a timeline in which the Empire kills Rimuru and Tempest subsequently collapses. While Rimuru's doom isn't set in stone, his victory isn't a foregone conclusion either. This may be a different timeline, but the slime demon lord nonetheless steps up his guard—and just as he does, several Imperial spies infiltrate Tempest…[1]
Chapters[]
- Prologue: The Pierrots' Escape 「道化の逃亡, dōke no tōbō」
- Chapter 1: The Sound of Military Boots 「軍靴の足音, gunka no ashioto」
- Chapter 2: Achievements and Preparations 「成果と準備, seika to junbi」
- Interlude: The Empire's Affairs 「帝国の内情, teikoku no naijō」
- Chapter 3: Visitors from the Empire 「帝国からの客, teikoku kara no kyaku」
- Chapter 4: The Empire on the Move 「動き出す帝国, ugokidasu teikoku」
- Chapter 5: Toward the Outbreak of War 「開戦に向けて, kaisen ni mukete」
- Epilogue: The Emperor's Regime 「皇帝の覇道, kōtei no hadō」
Illustrations[]
Japanese[]
Shion proposes Masayuki to be the leader of the federation's Volunteer Corps to Benimaru and Rimuru.
The newly vetted Imperial Commander Yuuki arrives with Kagali to a Cerberus meeting with Damrada, Misha, and Vega.
Rimuru reminisces about Apito and Zegion's evolved forms as well as the rest of the Ten Dungeon Marvels.
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References[]
- ↑ Yen Press synopsis, roughly edited