That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime is the story of a protagonist who is literally reincarnated into a world where he becomes a slime. Apparently, this world even has a Demon Lord! Slimes are also monsters, so what kind of power relations exist between them? Today, we'll be introducing you to Clayman, the Demon Lord who was the first among the Demon Lords to notice Rimuru's existence.
【That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime】Demon Lord Clayman's First Appearance
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Demon Lord Clayman, along with Karion and Milim, planned to use Gerudo to become an Orc Lord and then become a Demon Lord. However, this plan was thwarted by Rimuru. Clayman, who was watching this through the crystal, learned of Rimuru's existence for the first time. By this time, Laplace of the Moderate Clowns has already visited Clayman. It seems that the highly scheming Clayman wasn't just thinking of creating a new Demon Lord as a toy. What exactly was behind this?
【That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime】Demon Lord Clayman and the Moderate Clown Troupe
Source: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime ©Taiki Kawakami, Fuse, Kodansha / TenSura Production Committee
Clayman, nicknamed the Puppet Master, was actually a former lieutenant of the Moderate Clown Troupe. The chairman at the time was Kazalim, the Demon Lord at the time. At the time, Kazaream was hunting high-ranking monsters and was trying to find a way to summon Chloe. He approached Leon Cromwell (the man who summoned Shizu) in an attempt to invite him to become a Demon Lord, but Leon, who didn't listen to others, killed him and Kazaream became a spirit-only being. He then gave his adjutant, Clayman, the task of finding a way to become an awakened Demon Lord. The Gerudo incident may have been related to this.
【That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime】Demon Lord Clayman and Frey
Source: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime ©Taiki Kawakami, Fuse, Kodansha / TenSura Production Committee
Frey, the Queen of the Harpies, was troubled by the possibility of breaking the seal on Charybdis, who had been sealed away by the hero. After learning of this from the Moderate Clowns, Clayman had Demon Lord Karion's subordinates attack Rimuru (Milim) as seedlings. Rimuru (Milim) ultimately defeated Charybdis, and Clayman owed Frey a favor.
[That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime] Demon Lord Clayman and the Farmus Kingdom
With the establishment of Tempest, the Farmus Kingdom's commercial tax revenues were on the decline. Since industry had been left entirely to the Dwarf Kingdom, concerns about the kingdom's finances led to a meeting. It was decided to launch an attack on Tempest. At the time, Rimuru was engaged in battle with Chloe, and Shion was killed in Tempest. This was due to Myulan's deliberate blocking of information.
Myulan
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Myuran, a subordinate of Clayman, had come to Rimuru's country on a reconnaissance mission. Clayman had her heart in his hands, and she was facing death if she resisted. Her final command was to not pass on any information to Tempest. Reluctantly, Myuran withheld the information, but ultimately told Rimuru everything, prepared to die. Upon hearing her story, Rimuru erased the curse on Myuran's heart, created a new core, and saved her.
Clayman's Aim
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Clayman, who was aiming to become an awakened demon lord, planned to use the souls of over 10,000 people killed in a battle between the monster city of Tempest and the Kingdom of Farmas to become an awakened demon lord himself. However, his plan failed, and Milim was transformed into an awakened demon lord by Rimuru's one-sided massacre of soldiers.
【That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime】Walpurgis and the Demon Lord Clayman
Source: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime © Taiki Kawakami, Fuse, Kodansha / TenSura Production Committee
Walpurgis is one of the few binding treaties for Demon Lords, and can only be held with the consent of three Demon Lords. Clayman, Milim, and Frey decided to hold Walpurgis. Clayman urged them to do so, and Frey, due to a debt to Charybdis, agreed to Walpurgis. Milim, who was manipulated by Clayman at the time (pretending not to be), agreed to Walpurgis.
Defeat of Demon Lord Karion and Rimuru
Rimuru assassinates Demon Lord Karion using the manipulated Milim. Although Milim was not manipulated at the time, she killed Karion with a single blow. Clayman attempts to pin the blame for the incident on Rimuru and punish him, but it turns out that Demon Lord Karion is still alive due to Frey's betrayal, and that Clayman was the culprit.
[That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime] The Death of Demon Lord Clayman
Source: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime © Taiki Kawakami, Fuse, Kodansha / Tensura Production Committee
At the beginning of Walpurgis, Clayman, believing he had manipulated Milim, punches her. This enraged Rimuru. Clayman's scheme is exposed, and in a pinch, Clayman orders Milim to attack all Demon Lords. However, Milim was not being manipulated either. Relieved by this, Rimuru easily kills Clayman on the spot.
[That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime] Demon Lord Clayman Summary
Source: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime © Taiki Kawakami, Fuse, Kodansha / TenSura Production Committee
Clayman, who was calculating and cunning, ultimately failed to become an awakened Demon Lord and was killed. He was also beaten to a pulp by Shion, and his plans to kill Karion and control Milim's mind all failed. Thus, one Demon Lord was lost, and Frey and Karion also resigned as Demon Lords and became Milim's subordinates. With Rimuru joining the Demon Lord, the Demon Lords changed from the Ten Great Demon Lords to the Eight Star Demon Lords.
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