
Beyond that, there is another problem:
“There is also the fact that their city... Converting monsters into enemies
with humanity, one of the core principles of Luminism, above his head.”
That question made Luminus seem pouted. He pondered it for a moment.
This is no longer an easy threat to extinguish, but if they let
their religious teachings are opposed like this, they will lose their validity —
and their attraction to the masses. Faith they have spent
building it in the last thousand years will be gone, and it cannot be left
elapsed.
“Maybe,” advice Louis, “dia could be a useful accomplice for us? As
evil demon lord? ”
It was a thought he shared with Hinata earlier — let Rimuru
it became the heel of propaganda, like how Roy acted as a demon lord.
But as Hinata expected, Luminus was less enthusiastic.
“That couldn't have happened. Rimuru, this new demon lord... He just wants to be happy living in his own country. That'sthat's all. He will face directly to face
we are and declare that he will give man all that protection
they want. Because he needs their help. He said it himself.
“Whoever gets in the way of it, whether a person or a demon lord or a Church
Sacred, is my enemy.””
He breathed a sad breath.
“If only he didn't get along with humanity all the time, Louis, it would
being a good idea,” he said in frustration.
Then Hinata realizes, once and for all, that Rimuru is not lying. Him
truly someone transferred from another world. But it's too late to
acted.
He was fully aware that he had acted on the wrong assumption,
driven by his lack of interest in listening to others. That was
it was a bad habit, and it had just exploded on his face. At least none of them
it seemed to know that the god Luminus was the same person as the demon lord
Valentines. If worse were to be the worst, only his own life would be
will scorch.
“For now, all we can do is sit back and watch.”
“You're right. Just hold ourselves as usual. There is no insolent movement.
The more excuses we make, the more we can get involved. Our sole responsibility is to give truth to the followers
our loyal worldwide — Veldora, Storm Dragon, is back.
“So how about Rimuru?”
As Hinata pondered, Luminus and Louis had already decided on a future policy
them.
“Yes... Well, Rimuru seems to be the kind of leader that is open to exchange
politicth. We can fool the West quite easily. Do you agree with
that, Hinata?” That's the question, but Luminus uses it as a policy that's been
predetermined.
“...I.”
“Will he hold you in grudge?”
“...Slightly. I did try to kill him.”
“Ah yes, you did. But Rimuru wasn't stupid enough to assume that
to fight us until we become enemies. ”
Such is the will of Luminus — a leader who does not even mind if
Rimuru knows his true color. But Hinata was not sure.
“...I'll remember it,” said Hinata, trying to hide her deep thoughts
actually when he left, a little over a month passed. Hinata spent it tirelessly on the spot
workings. His paladins were busy building a defensive line against Veldora,
while the Imperial Guards were gathering intelligence for him.
Merchants from the East, which was once an important part of the network
this spy, could no longer be trusted, so he decided to just
relying on the info he could gather himself.
It is now time for the monthly conference of the empire between the two main groups
Papacy - Crusaders, paladins under the direct control of Hinata, and Masters
Rooks, the Imperial Guards troops serving the Holy Emperor. The two of them
it is the pride of Lubelius, with Hinata Sakaguchi standing at the top.
He served as the conference speaker of — Hinata, the chief knight of Master Rooks
and the captain of the Crusaders, not to mention the strongest knight in the country. Chair height
prepared for him; All the other participant seats are located in a semicircle in the
surrounding him.
To his right were six men representing the Crusaders. First is
Vice-Captain Renard Jester, known as the Noble of Light, was a paladin
with a soft and sad expression. Next to him was Arnaud Bauman of Air, the man
it was hailed as the second strongest after Hinata. He stood as the head and
shoulders above the rest of the squad leader, serving as a sort of team specialist
the Attacker for the Crusaders.
Following Arnaud were four other commanding officers: Bacchus of Earth,
a big man who was talented in hitting with the Sacred Mace
injected magic into his enemy; Litus of Water, a beautiful healer and
Spirit Contractor who uses the holy spirit of Undine on the battlefield; Garde of Fire,
a high knight and a Magician holding his Red Spear
light up; then Fritz of Wind, a magical warrior gifted in magic
wind as with his twin swords. He is a tactical con man, rarely among
The Crusaders he served with. Fritz never wore his uniform
according to the prescribed code of perfection, but no one admires
and respect Hinata as much as she does.
Each of these commanders led a team of twenty or more
paladins, while Arnaud served as their overall leader. The five seated here were the best among the hundred and ten paladins, and were not
some doubted their talent.
Contrasting with them, on the left side of Hinata, is Master Rooks, a collection of
things are much more in the assortment of uniforms and armor.
Their number was only thirty-three but still formed their own division,
because each is a large group in battle - a fortress, a,
as the Holy Emperor proudly called them. They're all ranked
at least an A on the chart ladder, and some of them are even champion level, he said,
Disasters on the threat scale.
Some are very prominent. There is “Blue Sky” Saare, which looks like a boy who
innocent but older than anyone in the room. He is the chief knight
Imperial Guards before Hinata took the role.
Then there's “Giant Boulder” Grigori, Saare's right hand, the Impervious Skill
gives him amazing physical endurance. His muscles are his weapons, and
it was harder than most types of metal, making it a male fortress that was
impenetrable.
Last but not least is “Raging Sea” Glenda, which is newer
rather than Hinata but has made a serious name for himself in
the last few years. Famous for her pointy red hair, she is
a wild woman, an ex-mercenary whose skills
his battle is still shrouded in mystery. Only Rama, the man who
handing over his post to Glenda after he defeated her, finds out about
full power. This trio was known as the Three Battlesages, and they sat down
together with six paladins.
All nine are super literal humans, far beyond the limits of the
you can think of the human body. They were all certified Saints,
a kind of complement to the demon lord, and with Hinata, they collectively
known simply as the Ten Great Saints.
Every time someone engages in a very grueling training in one
subjects or otherwise, they will sometimes evolve into forms
a higher life after completing such a trial. Achieving
spiritual. In other words, they are released from blood and flesh, so with
thus the amount of energy that can be used by an enlightened individual is immense
large. Their brutal and magical powers are supported to an unparalleled degree
unrivaled, allowing them to be on par with potential creatures
becoming a demon lord.
They are the guardians of humanity, servants of divinity who evolved in ways
correct — even if this is only based on the standards of certain people.
They all sat there quietly, waiting for Hinata's arrival. Some
paladins were placed behind each commander, the rest of the two divisions being
left with their feet in a wide variety of their gear.
Immediately, the heavy door creaked open.
“Sorry to keep you waiting. Let's start.”
With that, the meeting began.
Behind Hinata, shaded by some bamboo blinds, Holy Emperor Louis
attend a conference together in his chair. But just as the process is about to begin,
Saare immediately threw them into chaos.
“Whoa, whoa, where did you come late from? You have not only failed to prevent
Veldora wakes up, you even let a new demon lord be born. Are You
the fool who represents us? If this was a joke, I wouldn't laugh.”
Although Hinata was a recognized leader, not all of his soldiers were very strong
enthusiastic about the orders they make. Saare, who lost his position
as their leader, was the head of the anti-Hinata faction.
Over the past month, both divisions have been sent around the world by Hinata because
many missions, bringing back a wide variety of intelligence and confirming that
the rash of recent catastrophic events are all connected. The rise of Rimuru, the rise of Storm Storm, the Walpurgis Council, and the recent turbulence in the Kingdom
Farmus — all of these events started from Hinata reaching Rimuru, and
Saare is not ashamed to imply the same thing.
“You are being rude, Sir Saare,” said Renard who was confused by the cold.
Arnaud nodded at his companion Paladin. “He's right, Son. If you have
problem with our captain, I'd love to solve it with
You.”
“Oh,” Grigori replied from her seat next to Saare, “you costumed knights
fancy wanting to start a fight with us? Very majestic of you, considering
You just act that way around the opponent polite enough to lose by
intentionally!”
“What?”
“You seem interested in a quick death.”
The meeting grew quickly and intensely. Hinata took the opportunity to
cooled it.
“Sufficient folly. Now is not the time for allies to clash one
same other. Saare, if you want to take my place here, you are welcome to
my seat anytime. However, I need to test you first, need
remembered.”
It was enough to bring the silence back into the room. His words
beyond frustration and deep into the realm of — killing intent if it continues,
he was fully prepared to start slashing. The audience is smart enough to understand
that thing. It was rare for him to show much emotion, forcing even Saare
he admits that if he gives a push again it will be dangerous.
Instead, he simply glared at her in frustration. “Pfft! I'll remember it.”
He had already lost to him once — battles that should never have failed.
In his eyes, Hinata is the clear underdog, but the results prove
the contrary. The memories of that day kept him from making any movements that he did not
judicious. Until he can investigate and reveal the secret of Hinata's power,
he knew victory would never be his. So he did his request for the moment, not interested in waging a war that he could not
win.
With Saare quiet, the joint mission finally begins.
“Report,” said Litus, just returned from field work around Jura Forest.
“Hutan is a picture of perfect peace. Apart from the resurrection
Veldora, I saw a group of traders entering and exiting the area.”
Caravans from Blumund flowed into the Tempest capital of Rimuru almost immediately
constant. Healing potions with the nation's trademark are bestsellers, though,
but merchants were also lining up for rare items such as silk cloths and weapons
which is made of monster-derived components.
“How can it be like that? Are they involved in trading with
demon lord?”
“We have to think about Veldora first. The record says he really likes to fight, though,
cause a swath of destruction wherever he goes, but I haven't seen
those signs.”
Hinata raised her hand to wave a question. “Let's hear
report to the end.”
“Good. I talked to the merchants, and they said kingdom
Blumund has expressed a full and open relationship with Tempest. This
including security guarantees, and Blumund residents were allowed to come and go
as they please. The highway connecting them to Tempest was also guarded
neat and clean; even animal waste is disposed of quickly. There are no signs
monsters are nearby, so overall, I trust this security agreement
legitimate and active.”
“Do you travel down this highway?”
“Iya. I wanted to see it for myself, so I disguised myself as a traveler. Exists
peacekeeping posts periodically along the way. When I get to town,
I found it far more advanced than I expected. Concentrations
the magicules in the air were understandable if it was higher than normal, but it was still
below the level that will affect most people. It gave me the impression that Rimuru, loyal to his words, was really looking for a relationship
friendship with mankind. ”
“...I understand. What about Veldora? ”
“Yeah, yes, about that..”.
“What's with it?”
“...I can't confirm his presence. Go to the cave where he was sealed
forbidden, and I failed to find any other place that might be the dragon's place
hiding in it. ”
“Hmm. ”
Hinata nodded calmly to Litus as she finished her report.
“If we can not confirm the existence of Veldora,” Fritz asked, “can
news of his resurrection to an error—?”
Hinata shot with a sharp look to silence him. “Revelation prophecy
luminus is never wrong. At least we are more confident about Rimuru's activities
now it's. Let's move on. ”
He continued to run meetings, asking each participant to report what they were doing
see and hear, making sure everyone has all the information available
before they start arguing.
“So everything was quiet from start to finish during my time in Englesia. If the rival
those in Farmus fell, I believe they'll take the opportunity to
expand their current strength.”
Brifing continues. Master Rooks members have the freedom to visit
Western nations, as well as the right to give orders to the Temple Knights who
placed within their borders. They even exceeded the Temple captain
local, and although they usually only act on orders from
Lubelius (to maintain a simple chain of command), Master Rooks
can order them directly in case of emergency. This
allow them to operate practically above the law in the west,
even getting some confidential information is easy