DANCING ON PUPPET STRINGS At the Walpurgis, a gathering of those at the pinnacle of monsterkind, Clayman finally plays his hand. The master of marionettes accuses Rimuru of attempting to usurp his Demon Lord status, and employs every trick in the book as the battle rages on multiple fronts. But if there’s one thing this confrontation makes clear, it’s that in the world of Demon Lords, only the truly mighty can stand tall...

HE’S DONE FIGHTING EVIL...NOW IT’S TIME TO MAKE FRIENDS! When the Hero Blade defeated the Overlord, he lost all his powers. For him, this should be a dream come true—he can finally experience life as a normal student. Unfortunately, as a veteran Hero at a school meant to train future Heroes, he has little chance of blending in. What’s more, the students Blade meets there, like him, have a rather skewed view of what’s “normal.” He’ll have to contend with the school’s overbearing Empress and her icy glares, his own way-too-flashy attacks, and even an escaped dragon! Despite it all, can Blade manage to make friends and enjoy school life without exposing his true identity?

The "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime" spin-off 4-panel comic! Unlike the main story, it features a lot of Rimuru’s daily life! Rimuru saves the five children who were Shizu’s greatest regrets and only has a little more time left to spend in Engrassia. What does Rimuru, who spends time with the children as their teacher, tell them and leave behind for them…?

At the Walpurgis, a gathering of those at the pinnacle of monsterkind, Clayman finally plays his hand. The master of marionettes accuses Rimuru of attempting to usurp his Demon Lord status, and employs every trick in the book as the battle rages on multiple fronts. But if there's one thing this confrontation makes clear, it's that in the world of Demon Lords, only the truly mighty can stand tall.

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As players of Monster Hunter and Dungeons & Dragons know, the slime is not exactly the king of the fantasy monsters. So when a 37-year-old Tokyo salaryman dies and wakes up in a world of elves and magic, he's a little disappointed to find he's become a blind, boneless slime monster. DANCING ON PUPPET STRINGS At the Walpurgis, a gathering of those at the pinnacle of monsterkind, Clayman finally plays his hand. The master of marionettes accuses Rimuru of attempting to usurp his Demon Lord status, and employs every trick in the book as the battle rages on multiple fronts. But if there’s one thing this confrontation makes clear, it’s that in the world of Demon Lords, only the truly mighty can stand tall...

TIMES ARE CHANGING FOR THE WORLD! After a furious battle with the orc lord, peace has once again returned to the Forest of Jura. Rimuru may be heading up the Great Forest of Jura Alliance, but he's most worried about finishing his town...until a visit from King Gazel Dwargo of the dwarves turns everything upside down! Not only that, but Rimuru is about to have a run-in with Milim Nava, an exceptionally dangerous demon lord known as the "Destroyer." What's a slime to do?!

Mikami’s middle age hasn’t gone as he planned: He never found a girlfriend, he got stuck in a dead-end job, and he was abruptly stabbed to death in the street at 37. So when he wakes up in a new world straight out of a fantasy RPG, he’s disappointed but not exactly surprised to find that he’s facing down a dragon, not as a knight or a wizard but as a blind slime demon. But there are chances for even a slime to become a hero…

AN EVENT OF MONSTROUS PROPORTIONS! The Tempest Founder's Festival is in full swing, with Rimuru and all the monsters under him keeping busy setting up the attractions. From live concerts to incredible feats of monster engineering (most notably, the massive dungeon), revelers are sure to have their minds blown. But all eyes are on the main event-the First Tempest Battle Tournament-and who should decide to participate but the Hero himself, Lightspeed Masayuki! What will come of his chance encounter with the demon lord Rimuru?