Shitara Slime Datta Ken (WN)
Invitation Letter

Templar, lose!

Every country bordering the Jura Forest immediately heard this news.

It was unreasonable to think that they could have secretly attacked without being seen.

Moreover, countries with ties to Tempest hardly believe that their intelligence gathering teams are negligent.

Of course, Rimuru is aware that these countries are sending spies.

That was why he ordered a victory that resulted in the fewest casualties.

And the state executives are aware of this fact.

After all, the fact that not a single knight was killed only proved their hypothesis.

For example, in Dwarf Kingdom – Dwargon military countries.

The ministers gathered at the request of the Dwarf King.

They analyze the recorded images, while observing every bit of data they can obtain. Every minister has access to this information.

The data they obtained revealed the matter of battle.

The results were rather surprising.

The Hundred Knights Templar, believed to be the strongest among humans, plot an invasion of the country.

However, Demon Lord Rimuru had intercepted this plan, and his response made the knights completely lose.

How frightening was the information gathering skill of the Rimuru Demon King!

Certainly no less terrifying than his ability to strategize!

So murmured the ministers.

But is it as they say? The Dwarf King looked through his data, and his gaze was fixed on the strange movement patterns displayed by the warriors.

Isn't this supposed to turn into a haphazard encounter between powers?

Such thoughts appeared in his mind. Actually, it was the only possibility he could imagine.

No matter how many people claimed that the changing terrain caused the knights to dance on Rimuru's palm, it should have nothing to do with the actual fight.

If so, he was actually constantly aware of Hinata's plans while modifying strategies to influence the battle to his advantage.

And as a result, by controlling every aspect of the battle, the knights were completely defeated.

Unfortunately, because recording magic was somewhat limited, the dwarves could only lament the lack of a comprehensive report.

That is, it could only produce a soundless spectacle on the battlefield.

Nor can it analyze the skills used; at most, it helps identify winners.

Even so, the data they collect is certainly very important.

So he checked it again.

The captain-class knights were seen moving in various directions with some plans in mind. The Tempestt Department head was intercepted resulting in a battle.

The result was total war on all fronts and a full victory for Tempest.

Among these battles, it was noted that one monster could overwhelm eight – knights greatly shocking the dwarves.

Considering that these knights were at least of the captain class, it was best to assume that the Monster Country Tempest easily surpassed the Dwargon's military might.

The ministers noisily nagged about this, while King Gazelle Dwargo heaved a sigh of relief.

He was really happy that Demon Lord Rimuru was an idealistic monster seeking companionship with humans.

Had he been a monster trying to destroy humanity, humanity would have faced an unprecedented disaster.

(In addition, he's growing too fast!)

What Gazelle's real mind is.

He had thought Rimuru was full of potential when they first met, but he never thought that he could advance so far.

Should he destroy it? He can't give you an answer.

For better or worse, this demon lord is attractive.

And, they currently have a cooperation pact and will continue friendly relations in the future.

In addition, thanks to the ideals of “World Explorer”, he has developed some interesting tools.

Not putting aside time or energy, and aligning himself with the other “World” Explorers, maybe that was the true power of this demon lord.

His movements have produced some interesting results.

And many skills and technologies were developed so that the dwarves could acquire them without lifting a single finger.

So Gazelle decided.

Even if an angel destroyed it, the dwarves would not let the technology disappear.

Of course, they might become more militaristic in the future!

How happy the dwarves of all the inventions that came from that country.

(At this point, we have no choice but to trust Demon Lord Rimuru!)

Moreover, he had released all the knights unharmed this time around.

This can be interpreted as an attempt to coexist with humans.

If he intended to fight them, he could have just massacred the knights. After all, who could complain that the invading forces were destroyed?

But he let them live. Not hurt at all.

This could also be interpreted to mean that he had confidence that a Knight Templar-class warrior was not a threat to him.

This led to divisions among ministers: some called it dangerous, others rejected the idea.

Both may be right.

But there is only one decision.

Gazelle cleared her throat and thus attracted the attention of everyone.

The conference room was completely silent, with every glance focused on the king.

「That demon king is trying to coexist with humans, so, as much as possible, we will support him. That was the official position of the Dwargon military state! 」

The declaration of the dwarf king resounded in the hall.

The ministers bowed their heads and accepted the wishes of their lord.

Thus the policy has been decided. The specific steps will now be drafted by excellent individuals.

Whether this was a right or wrong decision, he couldn't possibly know.

But, the Dwarf King had no regrets.

And then another report was submitted to the king.

「Your Majesty, Rigurdo-dono has sent an announcement.

It seems that they are planning to hold an event to announce the ascension of the new demon lord and seek our presence.

But this may be a political joke. They are just trying to appeal to a country that is friendly to them.

It seems like they weren't expecting our presence, so how should we respond to it? 」

「Oh, about that! Bester also mentioned something!

Tempest, it seems, is planning on holding a tournament…

Maybe a show to follow the announcement. 」

“What will we do? If we plan to attend, they have requested that we notify them in advance.

Speaking of,

The number of seats was limited, and the city was bound to be crowded that day, so they asked to answer immediately. 」

Bester's question was raised along with this report.

The Dwarf King pondered for a moment.

(Actually, what the hell is that stupid demon lord planning to hold a tournament now all the time ..)

It's totally unpredictable.

Because it's funny.

The Dwarf King tried hard so that a smile would not come to the surface.

He could not break his facade in front of the ministers.

(You bastard ... made me suffer so .. I like it!)

Holding back the excitement with a hint of anger, he announced his decision.

「We will attend the ceremony and tournament」

She said.

The ministers did not expect such a response at all, but this was their king's decision.

After the meeting was decided, they immediately started preparing for the trip.

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Sorcerer Dynasty Sarion, Emperor Palace.

A beautiful garden full of rare life spread out behind him.

Keeping the park provided many benefits for the dynasty not to say anything about the income generated from it.

In other words, it was the source of the dynasty's pocket money.

The entire park is maintained without a dime of taxes.

Two creatures relax inside this park.

One of them was Duke Egalude.

The father of Adventurer Ellen, and one of the three leaders of this country.

And the creature that sat opposite him.

This creature was the only one with a higher standing than Duke Egalude in the entire kingdom.

Empress Elumeshia Elure Sarion herself.

With a beautiful feminine face – well, after all, she is a – woman she has fairy blood flowing through her veins and therefore does not age.

Asking the empress how old she was was was considered taboo.

He had the body of a girl who had just reached adulthood. With fresh snow-white skin.

Long pointed ears easily distinguish it from others. A glance, his slanted jade eyes pierced into the soul of the person before him.

And, a long pale blue silver hair fell gently on her cheeks.

Duke Egalude was once fascinated by the beauty he embodied, but was able to regain his mind after considering the anger of his wife and daughter.

And with a short prayer, he faced the Empress.

The one gracefully sat on the pillow in front of him,

He said and took a letter from his breast pocket handing it to the Empress.

He checked that it was safe. Regarding the contents, he would rather not say it himself.

She knew very well that the Empress did not like people to learn many things before her.

But…

(Being a demon king is great and everything, but why announce it?)

And here's the question.

The letter was addressed to Duke Enalude. Usually, there was no need to tell the Empress about it.

But... it reads “Please tell us how many people will participate!”

And that means a number of guests are invited.

So if she did not let the Empress know and went by herself, she would only be angry at him again. And he'd rather it didn't happen.

Anyways…

When he goes on a mission to free his daughter from the clutches of an evil demon king, he receives a harsh rebuke.

Here's what he said.

「You bastard, how dare you leave your master's side! I can't believe there's any slime so attractive until I see it in person. Besides, to witness the birth of the demon lord, which I have never even seen?I'm so jealous. Ummm, that's ridiculous! To miss such a miracle .. I mean, You don't even know the danger you're in! So stupid!”

And he became depressed.

Oh, and only Enalude has ever seen the Empress act like this.

She appeared to be a cold-hearted individual to the other ministers, and was even feared as a Puppet Empress.

Like a wolf-feathered sheep! Egalude always wanted to retaliate.

So he perfectly understood how angry he would be if he went alone this time.

Even.

They even claimed to be holding a Tournament on this occasion.

If he left her, her anger would be unimaginable.

Currently, due to sulking, he has not established technology cooperation with the country.

So, if his mood improved, perhaps they could finally finish the details.

There's another important point.

He has confirmed that the Tempest has been at war against the Templars recently.

He was worried about how they would fight them, but, surprisingly, not only did they defeat all of them completely, they also unleashed every single knight.

He basically claimed to have incredible self-confidence.

They might be able to become a country that tries to appear weak with only leaders aware of its true power.

But even so, holding a tournament now of all time can only be interpreted as an event to show off their strength.

Well, since this allowed Sarion to gauge their strength, then it was important for them to participate.

But to bring the Empress to such an event would create a lot of trouble …

And he was convinced that he himself had to solve everything.

Empress Elumeshia returned the letter.

Egalude gulped in anticipation.

「Your Highness, how will we respond to it?」

He asked hesitantly.

With a big smile on his face,

「Really ..」

He's just airborne.

He could easily predict his next words but was still waiting for them.

And hearing the expected response, Duke Egalude would spend the next days without sleep, busy with preparations.

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At Brumund's trading house in a small country, Myormiles grew tired of people talking to him.

As a merchant, he could tell one's personality with a single glance.

Those who come to earn money, those who come with new business opportunities.

There were also fallen nobles who came to propose dubious deals.

Among all these fools, there might be someone with a legitimate proposal.

So he couldn't leave this job to someone else.

While thinking this, he put away the impostor in front of him and called out a new guest.

A handsome man came in.

But Myormiles will not be fooled.

This man was also a fallen noble who had once tried to sell junkyards at high prices using his name.

He may come up with another idea and is looking for money.

But, if anything, he was a noble. Myormiles verified this himself.

So rudeness towards true nobles can be fatal. Which makes this job even harder.

“The other stupid idea is that,” thought he had, and asked the guest.

And he's right.

That's really rubbish.

In short, I'll open a new store using my slaves, so give me the money! She said.

Frankly, he couldn't see this idea succeed. A store needs more than just a pretty girl to succeed.

Research the market and its buyers, consider the location, and pay for the girl.

Just because they are slaves does not mean they will work for free — they need food and shelter. There are also initial costs to consider.

Opening a brothel also requires one to consider the possible spread of the disease.

If so, not only the nobles, but Myormiles himself would be indicted.

So this was not something he could accept.

「Yeah, how smart your eyes are, Kazak-sama.

But, regarding this female slave, it proved to be impossible, no.

Human slave trade has been banned and opening shop with illegal slaves will be. 」.

「Oh, about that .. here's the problem. All is solved when a noble pays a sum of money to the right person.

So you know what? Oh and this is a secret .. but the slaves were elves 」

He said with a haughty attitude.

Myormiles got heartburn just listening to Count Kazak, but held back his displeasure.

As a merchant, he could not show the customer's displeasure. Even novice traders know that.

How he should reject it…

And when I start saying something,

“Yo! How are you, Myormiles-kun! 」

The door opened and someone entered while greeting him.

A beautiful girl (boy?) With silver hair, golden eyes entered.

Who couldn't be here…

「Eh? Possibly, Rimuru-danna? 」

A very surprised voice came out from his lips.

Huh huh? Didn't Rimuru-dana become the demon king? So Fuze-sama said…

And he's not wearing a mask? So she's this pretty without him ?!

This thought filled his head, he had completely forgotten about Count Kazak.

And then he heard,

“Please wait! The teacher is currently with guests! 」

A panicked officer tried to stop him.

Chances are, he missed Rimuru coming in and was late to stop her.

Completely failure. But most likely, he would not be able to stop it.

So Myormiles could hardly get angry at the officer.

“Ah sorry. You're with a guest, yeah. Then, I'll wait in your shop! 」

And showing an insincere smile, Rimuru added 『Excuse my rudeness... Well, my mistake!』.

And leaving everyone dumbfounded, he left.

After that, Myormiles ended the discussion with Count Kazak, and emptied his schedule for the rest of the day.

The great waves began to move the world.

What's more important?

Myormiles was not a fool who could not understand that much.

He must be the one who could find the ore inside the stone.

But! There was something he could create even if he left everything behind.

Short acquaintance but big profit? That doesn't matter.

Most importantly is its obligation to consider the long-term profits of its business partner — fellow traders.

He intended to visit himself when things calmed down.

That is, he had heard that after becoming the demon king Rimuru went to attend Walpurgis Banquet.

So he could barely take any action until he was certain of the change.

Yet the person himself had visited as if nothing had changed.

So meeting this person so far was the most important thing he had to do.

Recalling every strategy he knew, and hiding the pure joy that filled his heart, Myormiles rushed to his shop.

What evil plan would he propose today?

And thus, Myormiles' boring days are coming to an end.