Tensei Shitara Slime Datta

Chapter 84: Fall of the Falmas Kingdom

On that day, the world once again became a terror.

The resurrection of "Storm Dragon Veldora" has been confirmed.

This information was quickly passed on to countries under the influence of the Western Saint Church.

The kings of each country, once again tried to rack their brains for countermeasures against the "Storm Dragon Veldora".

. . . . . . . . However, there are countries that have more pressing issues.

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Falmas Kingdom, inside the Royal Castle audience room.

On a certain morning, suddenly in the middle of the throne, something was left there.

That thing is a lump of meat.

On that lump of flesh, a face embedded in the center, it was the face of the King.

He's still alive. Even though he had a blank stare, he still seemed to maintain the rest of his consciousness.

The soldier who went on patrol in the morning noticed a groaning sound, that was when he found it.

Although the soldiers who served in the royal palace were the elite royal guards, they could not stop screaming in fear after seeing the corpse.

Such a disgusting appearance, was inevitable if they did not realize that what they found was the King they served.

However, the smaller cabinet ministers who rushed over after hearing the soldier's screams acknowledged that it was their King who had completely changed his appearance.

Then . . . . . . . . . . . ,

「Th. . . There must be a bottle under me. . . . . . . . Please let me drink it. . . . . 」

Understanding the words of the King, who repeated the words in a weak and indistinct mutter, they raised the King's body hesitantly. Body fluids lingered, a pungent smell around him.

There are people who throw up in fear.

Some people stumble on their own feet.

It was a pile of decrepit limbs attached to something that resembled a human body.

The sight itself would arouse one's basic instinctual fear, a truly disgusting object.

Although their facial expressions stiffened, they held it in with a strong will to continue with their task.

Gathering the remaining witches in the royal palace, they finished confirming that the lump of meat must be the King himself.

Even with such an appearance, they still needed to pay their respects to the King.

After raising the King's body according to his words, there was a bottle like what he said.

But, would he be fine if he drank this? From that uncertainty, the witches decided to appraise it.

Result . . . . . .

Complete Healing Medicine (Complete Banquet)

It was a legendary class restorative medicine only slightly below Resurrection Medicine (Elixir). It is said that by drinking this, it will completely restore the lost body parts.

The manufacturing method was lost, even the Dwarven race was unable to reproduce it, thus being referred to as the Magic Medicine.

A thought flashed through the minds of the witches to use medicine for their research, but they would not dare to let such words out of their mouths before the king.

Of course, they knew that the only way to cure the King's current condition was to use medicine.

Change is extreme.

At the same time when he was taking the medicine, the King's body was transformed into his previous healthy appearance.

The nearest minister quickly came in appropriate clothes.

Dressed in clothes and taking a breath, the King ordered to hold an emergency Imperial Conference.

The palace became busy, preparing for the conference.

The king looked at his trusted ministers who were left behind, and said

「Let's change the location. . . . . . . . I'll talk about what happened. Before the conference starts, I'd like to hear your opinion. 」

So, he said weakly.

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After listening to the King's story, the ministers became silent.

The content was unbelievable and too much for them at the time.

「Ki, King. . . . . We'll ask you one more time. Is everyone really dead? 」

「If it is not a total defeat, and if the survivors are not diverted ...... Then they really die?」

「Isn't the inventory corps placed in the back? Are they safe? 」

The king shook his head weakly.

Such an appearance made everyone understand whether they accepted this or not. Everyone on the expedition died.

One of the ministers cried after hearing the confirmation.

The minister, who asked about the safety of the supply corps, had sent his own son for his first participation in the war.

He made some arrangements beforehand to make sure his son would not be placed in front where it was dangerous but behind. But all of that is useless.

First, everyone thought that they would win in this war, so he was sent to participate in his first campaign. . .

The feeling of close victory he held back then? The king could no longer remember it.

However, in such a tragedy, only one survived a large number of participants.

The total number of victims mentioned is about 15,000 people.

It's a huge loss, a like no one has ever seen before.

「King. . . . Really it? Is the opponent just one monster? 」

A relatively calm minister asked the King.

The king nodded at the question.

「It's true. And, the only survivor of the attack was me. 」(ED: Formal speech. ⁇ )

Once again, he told me a fact that was hard to accept.

From the torture he was subjected to, about the situation of the Monsters.

And also on the fact of the birth of a new Demon King.

And a terrible future awaits the Falmas Kingdom, for opposing the Demon King.

The ministers are silent.

According to the King's story, the fall of the Falmas Kingdom is a certainty that will occur in the near future.

That was why, the Imperial Conference was conducted, it would be held within three days after every Noble gathered.

And then, the King told everyone about the three choices suggested by the Demon King.

『Now, my proposal. The King of Falmas Kingdom.

You can only take one of the three options I presented before you.

The First Option is for you to abdicate. You must step back from your position to take full responsibility for this war.

Naturally, after the war, you have to pay for reparations, which can be either part of the Falmas territory or 1,500 StarGold coins.

The next one is Option Two, you as the King must submit your country to our country, Tempest.

In that case, your Falmas Kingdom will become a Tempest vassal state.

The resistance of the nobles would definitely be great, so it could be expected that it would be difficult to convince them.

Your treatment, as a vassal state will depend on the decisions made at the conference.

Although close to unconditional surrender, the lives and property of the Citizen will be guaranteed by me.

And lastly, Option Three, I do not recommend this.

You once again gather the nobles, and continue the war against our country.

If you make this choice, at that point your life will be completely over.

Although you may be liberated from the suffering of this world, you can protect your self-esteem to the very end.

The people will starve, and the war will continue for a long time.

You are free to choose one option.

Make sure you tell the courier within a week.

Think about your answer carefully. 」

With a beautiful smile on her beautiful face, she declared it while smiling kindly.

A truly terrifying Demon King.

Just by reciting the words, his entire being was filled with fear.

To oppose such a person, he never dared to think about it again.

His fear exceeded his pride as a king; he no longer had any desire to oppose that person.

Turning him into a lump of meat, every day he had to eat his own appendages.

He wholeheartedly never wanted to feel such fear again, but he needed to listen to the minister's words.

"Looky! One Star gold coin is equivalent to 100 gold coins. You mean, we need to pay 150,000 gold coins ?!

There was no reason to pay such a monster. I will never approve of this! 」

"Religion . Especially the area too!

Even if it's just the Count's territory, I won't accept it either. To become a neighbor of the Monster Region!]

「Also, something like submitting also does not make sense! There is no guarantee that the opponent will stick to the agreement not to disturb the Citizens. 」

「We are determined, we will resist until the bitter end. We swear on all our pride, we will exterminate those monsters. 」

For the Edomalist King, he already knew that the flow of conversation would be like this.

The nobles in this place have not seen the reality.

It was not because they were not afraid, but because it was not those who went to war.

From a safe place, they sent people to fight in their place. There was no need to think about the consequences when defeat came as well.

That's good until now.

The Falmas Kingdom was a major power; it was above the neighboring countries.

「. . . . . . . Is that okay? His opponent was the Demon King.

This was not a metaphor or exaggeration, but a Demon King who could match an army and defeat their own.

You can call it pride, but are you the ones fighting? My pride is broken and gone.

Fuck I want to feel that kind of fear again. . . . .

I will not allow such madness! If you still want to go to war, you can go to war, I won't stop him!

If we can't trust monsters, then what?

To surrender? Or go to war?

Is that a good idea? I will not go to war. It's too late, we can only give up.

It's enough, it's satisfying. The Demon King has stated. . . . . .

『If you say that for the sake of the country, I think it is foolish not to consider infidelity in the enemy country.

If you change the state of your relationship with them, maybe they can be good neighbors. 』

Like that! I was warned by the monster.

If I had listened to what Marquis Muller and Count Herman had said, this situation would never have happened.

That is my own desire, not for the sake of the Citizens, but for myself.

There is no second chance. There is no .

If I make a mistake in choosing an option, not only me but disaster will befall the citizens.

My honor, my pride, I don't care about them anymore.

At least, please think of a plan where no calamity befalls the citizens! 」

Hearing the King shout with all his spirit, the ministers froze.

The calculating king who placed his own advantage as the maximum priority personally admitted his mistake.

And he finally replied that it was futile after considering the difference in the potential for war.

Of course, just like what the king had said, the possibility for them to win was completely non-existent.

Their pride is just an excuse, they just want to protect their own interests, and they are very aware of that.

The king knelt before his ministers. And

「I am so sorry. Please find the best solution. For Country. . . . For the people . 」

Everyone nodded at the person's words, and they kowtowed before him.

The Edomalist King also nodded slightly, and their conversation continued once more.

Before the nobles gathered, they needed to think of some plans to some extent.

Persuading the Nobles was an absolute necessity, if not done, this country would definitely be wiped out.

What should be done to make the situation better? What to do for the happiness of the people?

The discussion between the King and the Minister continues without end. . . . . .

—- Lines must read proof slow —- (wahahaha move slooooowly)

Three days passed.

The nobles have gathered and the Imperial Conference is held.

Different from the previous one, there was no calmness in the expressions of the King and Minister, only seriousness.

The nobles felt a difference in the atmosphere and a visible tension on their faces.

The nobles were told the story of the King.

Hearing that remark, the nobles were thrown into chaos.

「This country, defeated by Tempest monster country.

Therefore, in order to take responsibility, I will abdicate from the throne. 」

Due to the explosive statements uttered by the King, the Conference became complicated.

The disastrous fate of the conquest troops was announced by the minister.

Hard-to-believe content is the only survivor is King only.

The criticism flooded into the King's decision to comply with the compensation request.

Such talk is allowed.

Since the Falmas Kingdom was a large country with a total population of Thirty million, the tax revenue the national treasury received each year was around Five million Gold coins.

It was also tax revenue last year, but the compensation demanded was 1,500 Gold Star coins or 150,000 Gold coins.

Comparable to 3% of annual tax revenue.

Especially in terms of giving up territory.

The nobles were furious and spoke out loudly for the King to take responsibility.

They demanded the Royal Family to pay the damages, also they firmly refused to give up the territory.

The complaints of the nobles are not entirely justified.

However, the nobles had forgotten.

His opponent was a Demon King who could destroy an army alone.

Or rather, maybe they don't want to believe it. . . . . .

When it was pointed out, there were some who turned pale, but there were also those who acted with less caution.

As King Edomalis feared, the nobles did not reach any conclusion and the conference was in total chaos.

"King! Even if you abdicate the throne, you cannot escape responsibility!

First of all, do you think you can only escape yourself? 」

「If this one does not abdicate, then I will accept the Demon King's Wrath, is it okay with you?

Especially if this one does not abdicate and continues to rule, there is no other choice but to become a vassal state, are you prepared for it? 」

「Gu. . . . . And yet! Giving up unconditionally to the monster was! 」

He kept repeating such exchanges many times.

The ministers looked at this situation and recalling their previous conversation with the king, their faces turned red with anger.

The Edomalist king could certainly be considered a greedy man, but not to such an extent (blind greed). Moreover, he was not a stupid king and his eyes saw what lay ahead.

Even the mistake this time would also come from his desire to protect the interests of his country.

Pushing all wrongs on the King was a mistake. It's not something that can be tolerated.

The nobles as usual just wanted to protect their own interests, and for the sake of the Falmas Kingdom itself, it was clear that they never cared about the lives and property of the citizens.

In the end, the conference ended without reaching any agreement.

It went like Rimuru's prediction (Or rather, the Wisdom King Raphael), a civil war erupted in the Falmas Kingdom between the King's faction and the Noble faction.

The result was the Fall of the Falmas Kingdom.

Furthermore, it was passed down in later generations as a country that was destroyed due to the wrath of the Demon King.

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It was said that at that moment came a young man from the Domain of Prince Nidole Maidam. This man will be known as a new hero.

As he left, he gathered volunteers to protect the citizens' property and fought against the greed of the Noble class.

Those who were quick-witted, as well as those who were wise, chose to join this Youth party early on in its quest.

The name of this young man, is Youmu.

Youmu was the commander of the Border Garrison, and thus, quickly gained popularity in the villages and peasants. Especially in remote villages that are under threat from monster attacks.

The man himself was extremely charismatic, and in the blink of an eye, his strength and influence had grown tremendously.

From the words of the villages were words that would describe him, The Unbeatable, the Undefeated, Always Victory. This led to rumors about this man.

The Nobel army that split was too few and too scattered to oppose him, and as he continued, he began to show his overwhelming strength.

Not only was this young man, Youmu, supported by Marquis Muller, Prince Herman and other influential nobles, but he also received the support of the heir to the Royal Family.

The son of the Former King Edolmalis, Edgar, was still a boy, but he played an active role as Youmu's personal staff officer. His father, King Edomalis, was executed at the time of his abdication.

The story of the execution of the Former King has become a popular ghost talk of late. At the moment the Guillotine blade struck him, the laughter of a young girl could be heard on the scene. Then, as if by another world power, the head and body began to float in the air and disappear into the distant horizon.

Of course it wasn't a mass hallucination, the evidence for this was a pool of blood left behind after the corpse disappeared from view.

Although parts of this story will be made to disappear from the chronicles of history, to fade into the depths of emptiness.

Although in the future such subjects will come to controversy and theory, there is evidence that claims Marius, the right-hand man of the hero King Youmu, has a spitting image of the Former Edomalist King. Although at that time, no noble could judge the authenticity of such a claim.

In just two years, the young hero-King Youmu the Great had completed his noble quest, and managed to unite the scattered territories in the former Falmas Kingdom.

This was only made possible through the noble efforts of the Dwarven Kingdom and Burmund. This sole factor would be known as the largest part that led to successful unification.

However, even more than this was the shocking part of the country.

It was a non-aggression pact bestowed upon the noble hero-King Youmu by the Great Demon King, Rimuru Tempest, a member of the mighty Eight Star Demon King.

In the end, this agreement was used as a pretext to secure postwar investment and compensation to support Youmu.

The signing of a non-aggression pact between the Great Demon Lord, Rimuru Tempest, and the hero-King Youmu marked the end of a war that brought terror to the people of the Kingdom. Fear of the wrath and terror of the Demon King, who was able to cause the entire army to vanish without a fight.

Although not spoken, this pact also serves to establish the legitimacy of young hero-kings.

With the former King dead and the hero-king taking the throne with justice as his witness, a friendship is said to have been born between the hero-King Youmu and the Great Demon King, Rimuru Tempest.

With the support of these mighty nations, a new country was born.

The name of the country came to be known as <>.

The meaning of the name is "A country born through the greatest danger"

Youmu officially took the position of Founding King, changing his name from Youmu to Falmenas.

By his side were two mighty Devils, as well as his trusted staff and wise political advisors. Although the history of the latter faded into obscurity, the Hero-King had surrounded himself with skilled and wise individuals of unquestionable loyalty and elegance.

With the trust of his comrades as his guide, Youmu then set out on his path, his path as the King-hero of the country <>.

New era.

Against such a turbulent era, the progress of history did not stop.