Tensei Shitara Slime Datta

Chapter 77: The Ramiris Report

Suddenly breaking through calling for something …

W-what are you saying !!! … should I respond to that?

Ramiris ran towards me.

Behind her, Beretta politely closed the door.

I somehow felt the need to praise his efforts.

And running towards me, I felt Ramiris brandishing something.

Suddenly, a creature, Diablo, dressed in fine clothes blocked his path.

He had been quietly observing the conference from the end of the table until now, but he could not let the intruders act as they pleased.

How should I say this? Ramiris was quickly arrested.

While struggling to get free,

「T-Wait! What are you doing!!!"

He said .

A fun person. Even though I did not feel the slightest bit of the demon lord's dignity from him, he was still a pleasant person.

「Rimuru-sama, I have detained a suspicious person.how should I proceed?

He screamed stupidity about the death of the city. Should I throw it away? 」

Diablo came up to me and politely asked.

「Geeeeh! I can't escape even using all my strength ?!

L-this man! He's not a kid, is he?

What, I asked: what happened! What am I doing ?! 」

As usual, he was very noisy.

To be honest, for him to escape from Diablo, who had magic power twice that of himself, was almost impossible.

So this is the demon lord, huh?

Somehow, the reason I think the little demon lord might be entirely his fault.

「Rimuru-sama, are you acquaintances of this fairy?」

Fuze asked.

Aaah, the conference stopped again. Can't he barge in a little later?

His inability to read moods did not change in the slightest.

「Yes, fairy Ramiris is indeed my acquaintance.

He was also one kind of demon king, sort of …? Or at least claim as .. 」

"Hey! What do you mean "confess as"!

I am feared as the strongest among the ten great demon lords!

Ramiris the great Labyrinth is none other than me! 」

He proudly exclaimed from within Diablo's restraint.

It seemed that he was completely unaware of his presence.

"Huh? A demon king …? 」

「Heeh, this thing?」

The assembled replied, completely in accordance with my predictions.

「Eh?

… Ehhh?

Whahuh? Shouldn't you be more surprised?

I'm a demon lord, you know! What's with that bored look? 」

No no no .

Even if you claim to be one, you have been arrested.

Maybe they all just relax?

That's what I thought, but

「Nah ... I mean, Rimuru-dono is a demon lord as well so I hope he has some acquaintances of the demon lord ..」

「At this point, after being half afraid of death by Veldora's rebirth, this earthly declaration could hardly surprise me..」

They looked at each other and nodded.

I understand, now that I think about it, it makes sense.

Different from them, though,

「Haaah? The rebirth of Veldora?

Aren't you all crazy!

Veldora is a small fry that I can handle with one punch!

A man who is difficult to discuss. Well, his time is now over, you know.

If you have to be afraid of someone, be afraid of me! 」

He said while laughing loudly.

If anything, talking would be his strength.

So I set him free and took him to Veldora's place.

「Sorry Veldora, but can you fight it for a moment?

He is a demon king, so he will not die from your aura 」

「Hmm? Sorry, I'm busy solving the great mystery of 」

「Ah, the culprit is Yasu. Solved, right?

So I left it with you 」

I left these farewell words and returned to my seat.

Veldora opened her eyes wide, making a surprised face that screamed 『Eh? Why you should ruin who did it! 』.

As for Ramiris, after seeing Veldora, he instantly fainted .. and quietly returned to the room.

After silencing the two troubled children, we decided to end the conference there.

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In the end, we decided to release the King and have Marquis Myula and Count Herman seek accountability.

And we'll have Youmu jump at that opportunity.

The Dwarven Kingdom, as a result of our recent victory, has expressed its intention to establish diplomatic relations with us.

The Sorcerer Sarion Dynasty has also decided to publicly recognize Tempest as a sovereign state.

And, once we build a highway to get there, they will also pursue diplomacy with us.

These two countries were not influenced by the Western Saint Church, so they could do so openly.

Thus, the Brumund Kingdom was the only remaining problem.

「It would be better if we could say goodbye to the church.

But I doubt the Board will secretly accept this .. 」

And that's what causes the most pain.

But, whatever they choose, they will get caught up in the conflict.

「I will somehow persuade the higher-ups. When I do, we will also seek diplomatic relations with you.

You'll take it, won't you? 」

He emphasized the point.

Of course we'll do it.

Even from a profit-and-loss perspective, Tempest is a country recognized by two of the strongest countries – Dwargon Military States and Sorcerer Sarion Dynasty.

So for sure they will be very happy with the opportunity to build diplomacy with us.

But, when compared to sticking with all Council member states, it is unclear which direction the scale will tip.

I know the answer .

Currently, sticking with the Council would be more profitable.

However, in ten years, we will be at least equal to them; and, after twenty, we will leave them in the dust.

That was the definitive prediction made by Raphael by analyzing the available data.

But I won't tell them about this

They have to choose for themselves, you know.

Thus, our current problem is the Western Saint Church.

We foresee an inevitable clash with the Western Saint Church alone, but also the Holy Kingdom of Ruberium.

And that's a big deal.

I mean, we need to win and show our usefulness and cooperation.

So it is not a problem like this that will be easily solved.

Right now, it all depends on our actions.

Thus ended the conference of various countries with various expectations.

This sudden meeting will be recorded in history as an important turning point.

Of course, we couldn't possibly have known that at the time.

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In the middle of tidying up after the conference,

I feel that I forgot something …

「Ah, you! What is this, what the fuck is this! 」

Something noisy is coming.

I remembered . He's a-comin.

His face was full of tears, clearly looking for a pause.

How else.

He fainted from seeing Veldora, and after waking up was guided to the manga world; so, unaware that the conference had ended, he had been snapping at her with Veldora the entire time.

Realizing that everyone was moving, he remembered his initial goal in a panic.

He is a very carefree individual, so I don't expect anything important to come from his lips.

But, upon hearing his words, the foreign guests stopped their preparations for departure.

And given the existence known as Ramiris, they returned to their seats.

Delighted by the sight, he arched his back emphasizing his pitiful chest.

And,

「I'll say it again! The Tempest country will fall !!! 」

He stated.

「A-what did you say !!!?」 (Read in monotony)

I asked as a kind of aizuchi.

「Fufu！ Well, I don't seem to expect such a result.

So, be thankful that I have come all the way to deliver this report! 」

His words became very demeaning.

Playing together will only prolong this, so let's get straight to the point.

「So, why are we going to fall?」

He became serious after hearing these words and saw the officials gathered once.

And after thinking for a while,

「Well, it's not like it's not a human problem, so okay. Listen .

By the proposal of the Demon Lord Clayman, the demon lord would hold the Walpurgis Banquet.

His supporters were the Demon Lords Frey and Milim.

As proposed by the three demon lords, it had been accepted.

The invitation has also come to me.

Discussion at the party was 『Reply for the murder of Demon King Karion』

And…

The culprit has been named 『Idiot presumptuous who calls themselves the demon king – Rimuru』

Do you ... happen to call yourself one? 」

He asked with a serious face that was truly beneficial to the aloof Ramiris.

The people gathered were trembling at his words. It seems like a serious problem.

By the way, who is the demon king Karion? But I don't remember fighting with him?

「It is true I call myself a Demon King, but I know nothing about the murder of Demon King Karion ..」

"Wait a minute!!! Has Karion-sama really been killed ?! 」

Interrupting my words, Grucius barged into the conversation.

Hm? Could he be Karion's subordinate?

「Satan Lord Ramiris, please answer me. Did Karion-sama really fall? 」

「Tu-wait a minute! Can you not enter when people are talking ?!

But anything .

It seems that Rimuru did not kill him, so there are some evil tactics going on here.

'It's time for the great detective Ramiris, right?

At this point, the person announcing it was the most suspicious!

In other words .. The culprit is Demon Lord Clayman! 」

Completely ignoring Grucius' words, he immediately jumped to a conclusion.

However, even though it pains me endlessly, the conclusion was affirmed by the King of Wisdom Raphael.

As for him, he had only read the sentence he had read from the manga a second ago.

「Hey, I also agree with that hypothesis, but please answer Grucius' question.

Has Demon Lord Karion really been defeated? 」

The gathered were silent, waiting for his answer.

For these great countries, it was a big deal if the demon lord was defeated.

This signified a loss of balance among the demon lords.

But Ramiris doesn't care about things like that.

Without a care,

"Huh? I don't know that's the contents of the invitation sent to me? 」

He nonchalantly replied.

Anyway, he's still a kid. Although I guess it was good enough that he bothered coming to let us know.

「So, for what purpose did you tell us about this?」

「Hmm? Oh, the thing is, I'm worried about thinking about what would happen to Beretta if you died?

So, deciding to be your ally, I came.

That's why I'm going to make the entrance to my labyrinth here, okay? 」

「Hey, why are you discussing everything at once! What do you mean the entrance to your Maze?

I am grateful for the warning, but this is a separate matter!

「Eeehhhh .. isn't this okay? Don't worry about the little things!

More importantly, Beretta wanted to say hello. Heeey, come here! 」

Without listening to anyone else at all, he simply said whatever he liked to say.

It feels like the conversation is over.

What a strong-willed and very free individual!

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Anyway, we decided to disband.

It's not like we got more information from Ramiris.

Promise to inform our guests if any new information arrives, they are satisfied.

And, after the conference ended, we made preparations for their leave.

Well, for the Dwarf Kingdom, we just need to sever its ties.

As for Fuze, he would rest a day here and then return to Brumund.

Duke Enalude wants to talk to his daughter more, so he'll spend a few days.

It was really an impromptu conference, but many important people gathered.

And even though we had a selfish elf barging into us, I judged the conference to be worthwhile.

That is how our impromptu conference ended.

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Well, after changing rooms, I have assembled the Department.

Together with Youmu, Myulan, and Grucius.

Even though we used a small conference room, we were all able to find a seat.

According to what Fuze had gathered, Walpurgis Banquest was the night where all the demon lords gathered.

Three votes were needed to schedule it, a truly powerful individual meeting.

The absentees should be prepared to face severe consequences, as this is a covenant made between all the selfish demon lords.

First, this is rare and hardly mentioned in human literature.

But still, the name "Walpurgis Banquet" is usually associated with the start of the Great Sacred Magic War.

The latter was over a thousand years ago and resulted in many casualties and major disasters.

Thus, it is commonly known as a banquet that brings chaos and destruction to the ground.

「Their current target is Rimuru-dana, so you better get ready.

Worst case scenario, you would have eight demon kings as enemies.

That if we trust the words of Satan Lord Ramiris, it is .. 」

Fuze said, worried about me.

"Well, I'll do something about it" I said reassuringly.

Hunted by the demon lord, .. cut me a little.

Therefore, I decided to hold a countermeasure meeting.

「Nah, I understand that it feels like we are continuing the conference indefinitely, but please come with me.

We are currently gathered here regarding 『Walpurgis Devil Lord』 Banquet

According to Ramiris' report, I was their target.

What do you think we should do? 」

In any case, I will ask for their opinion first as I have always done.

“Ya!” Shion excitedly raised her hand.

When I pointed at him,

「How about we cut off all the demon kings?」

Calling an idiot.

I felt blood vessels appear in my head. Nothing like this has ever happened before …

「Shion, how will you cut it down? Do you have a realistic opinion? 」

He lowered his head in shame to hear my words.

「However, it seems strange that Demon Lord Milim has endorsed the idea.

Smell suspicious if you ask me 」

Souei.

I thought the same thing.

"Good . I can't imagine Milim-sama betraying Rimuru-sama.

That's baseless intuition. I trust my intuition. 」

Benimaru.

I see, even though he has no proof, huh?

The thing is, I don't feel betrayed by Milim.

The King of Wisdom Raphael too, though he has little data on this, mentions that unless there is a great change, such an outcome is impossible.

I decided to believe in Milim.

「Kufufufufu. Well, if it comes down to fighting all the demon lords, let's destroy them.

Frankly, Demon King Rimuru-sama is enough! 」

Shion nodded, pleased that others agreed with him.

"Composed! Isn't it great to be a newcomer.

He took the words out of my mouth! 」

Everybody nods.

Why does it have to be like this?

From the looks of it, more than half of them agreed completely with Veldora.

The Let's be Careful party consists of Gabil and Gerudo?

Everyone was preparing to leave; bloodthirst had filled the room.

Suddenly, the meeting was dominated by the War Party.

「Wait a minute, relax.

Someways. We all agree that Milim could never have betrayed me.

So, something must have happened.

As Ramiris mentioned earlier, the culprit might just be Clayman.

So we have to think about what has happened 」

I managed to divert the conversation from the dangerous path.

Let's get to the main point.

"okay? Ok?

Detective Ramiris' intuition is amazing!

In that case, shouldn't we just blow Clayman? 」

"I saw . That makes sense .

All right, I'll go and cut that guy .. 」

「Hey, wait, wait! Relax a little, Shion.

Stop getting ready to go .. Benimaru and Souei, you too! 」

Seriously.

It's not what I want.

And Ramiris was also carried away.

「By the way, why? Why do you have so many powerful demons lying around here ?!

At this point, isn't it okay for me to have Beretta! 」

He continued.

The troublesome person. He just didn't give up.

And, seeing that my friends are strong, he got carried away.

His selfishness knows no bounds!

「Is it going to be okay? I can't believe Karion-sama has fallen.

But, are you willing to take me to this Walpurgis Banquet? 」

Gracius says.

Hmph. Maybe I am .

「Only the demon lord and two to three escorts can attend the banquet.

People who weren't involved in the banquet would be killed, you know? 」

Ramiris.

On that note, I thought of something I wanted to ask,

「Hey, can you tell them that I will participate?」

Everyone's eyes were focused on me.

I mean, if I were to be hunted, I might go and meet them myself.

It can also serve as a good test for new barriers; and, worst of all, I have the confidence to escape.

So, instead of looking for shadows, wouldn't attacking them with a voice be more pleasant?

More important . I will never again allow this city to suffer casualties.

If you are planning to attack my friends, you should be prepared for my response.

Aaahs. It seems like I have turned into a muscle for the brain as well.

「Kuahahaha! He's getting ready to go! Alright, I will also go!

With me present, the Demon King will know baseless fear! 」

"Yes! If master Vel-chan leaves, I will be safe too!

With Beretta too, my defense is perfect! 」

"…no? I'm not planning on protecting you at all? 」

「Ueee ?! It was very ... cold .. mister Vel-chan! 」

「And what's with the thing" sir "this ..」

I don't know when, but they have become manga friends.

Being friends is good and all, but those feelings don't seem to be reciprocated.

So, through the dedicated channel of the demon lord, Ramiris told them that I would participate in the banquet.

Truly unlimited high-level skills – allows communication through space manipulation.

While she was busy with it, Beretta came to greet me.

「I congratulate you for being the demon lord.

I've also received a blessing thanks to your evolution, and would like to thank you.

As a result, I have evolved from an Arc Puppet into a Chaos Doll. 」

He said, very bowed.

He acquired the unique skill 『Saint Demon Union』

As a result, it cancels out all physical or magical attacks, and, by combining demonic and sacred powers, it evolves into a Chaos puppet.

So, for example, while the bow doll could not move in the Holy Barrier where I was trapped, she now evolved beyond that.

New spirit cores awakened within his body, and by mixing with that magic, they became the Saint Demon.

I really want to learn it, but now is not the time for it.

「O-oh. As long as you are healthy.

After this is over, let's talk a little? 」

"Dad! Your words are useless to someone like me. I look forward to such a time. 」

「Yes. I'm also glad you listened to what Ramiris said.

Well, as long as you ignore the unreasonable orders.

If anything happens during the Walpurgis Banquet, I'm counting on you. 」

"Make it to me . I'll live up to your expectations! 」

After such an exchange, Beretta sat down.

Since Ramiris had only one subordinate, Grucius went with him.

Myulan also wanted to settle her grudge, but Youmu stopped her.

Well, the fighting strength is a little lacking.

So Beretta and Grucius will be with Ramiris.

As I spoke to Beretta, Shion looked at me with a sad expression.

He would have gone berserk if I hadn't taken him.

So, I decided on Shion as one of my escorts.

And, summoning Ranga from within my shadow …

「I hope you will choose me. I will not lose to people like the demon lord! 」

How can be relied upon.

So it's decided.

Benimaru and Souei were disappointed, but they just had to forget about it.

There is also the task of ensuring the defense of this city.

Together with Gabil and Gerudo, we have a solid defensive system.

On the occasion that one in a million Churches sent out a conquest team, I asked Diablo to observe the region.

After all, destroying the Templars to take down the Holy Barrier became a priority.

So maybe I should leave Souei as a guard as well.

While waiting for Ramiris' response, we were busy doing menial tasks.

In the end, my participation was acknowledged.

The demon lords might just think it was inconvenient to have to go all the way here to attack.

But, this presents an incredible opportunity.

I have now obtained the right to participate in the Walpurgis Banquet.

The demon king I was destined to meet — Leon Cromwell and Clayman.

But this time, my target is Clayman.

I have not forgotten the Orc Lord incident.

There is also a case of Myulan.

And more importantly, I was worried about Milim.

Saying prayers.

You made me your enemy.

I am not so naive as to forgive my enemies.

… As long as you're not a pretty girl …