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the terms — seem to be written by Rimuru, but in fact, it was written
by Diablo. It was, to be honest, disgusting.
The first article provided was for the king to abdicate and the nation
pay for war reparations. The second is for the state to surrender to
Tempest and become a vassal state. The third is not even a — option it is just
states that, if the first two options are not answered in agreement,
the war will continue.
These conditions may not seem like they greatly change the current situation.
But they did. With Tempest now recognized as an
the state, foothold Farmus after starting the war without so many formal declarations
shaky to be the best. None of his neighbors wanted a part of his
that, and the Western Holy Church would definitely have her hands full with Veldora. No
there was no one in the room who imagined that the local power would be
out of their way to help Farmus.
In other words, it is blackmail. Threat to tear down the land, only
it can be avoided by swallowing a set of rules that cannot be tolerated.
Diablo read all the conditions aloud, his haughty voice reaching every
the corner of the room, excitement was evident on his face as he enjoyed the reaction
patricians. When he finished, he could hear one of the ministers whispering
“Konyol” with half wailing. This he ignored as he turned towards the King
Edmaris and bowing.
“...That's it all. Please prepare a response for us within a week.”
“Tu-wait a minute! Too little time for us to work! At least
provide one month to—“
“Silence. I have a short temper.”
“But — but, sir, this is not an issue we can decide in the royal parliament.
We should call regional barons and hold a vote
with the whole assembly—
“I said “Diam.” Your logistical problems don't mean much to me. But I also
would advise not to try the tricks of teenage boy with us. Reason
this deadline extension will not be tolerated. If there is no reply after
a week, we assume that means you want to continue the hostilities. I
ask You to give your full consideration about this issue.”
Then with unilateral caution, Diablo turned his back on the king and his palace. Him
could hear someone loudly calling him a tyrant, but it was not
bothered him. He just went Yohm and his men behind and walked
alone, his work seemed to be done for the day.
After he left, King Edmaris formally called for a session of the royal parliament,
with all nobles required to attend. This is set for three days from
now - just enough time to bring them all together even
with the help of magic, but the stakes are so. If the Diablo deadline is one
sunday, the state must take action. Time is of the essence. Appeals should
done to them all.
At once, the king's servant acted immediately. The room echoed in a frenzy
activities as they begin to prepare for the meeting when Edmaris
watching, fatigue.
“Do you all understand the situation?” Ask the ministers
nearest to him weakly. “Before the nobles arrive, we need to decide
directions. I'll offer you my view tomorrow, at another location, and I'd like to
hearing from all of you. ”
There is no doubt that Farmus is hurtling fast towards doom. Now
this is not the time for a struggle within the bureaucracy. Parliament will be
a wild and confusing encounter, which is for sure - that makes it a
it is more important that everyone is on the same page before.
That, the king thought while secretly strengthening his resolve, and so that we could keep
victim as low as possible
The next day, the king and his group gathered in another meeting room. This
all are trustworthy confidants, the only exception
marquis of Muller, the most powerful among the neutral elements of the court, and
his partner, the Earl of Hellman.
Edmaris begins by summarizing the events leading up to here once again, para
his listeners were quietly listening. Razen and Reyhiem have covered
this region, but the terrible truth of it all still befalls the
ministers are like a tidal wave.
“My friend,” asked Muller, “is all this true? I mean, about Veldora who
revived? ”
King nodded. “That's exactly what Razen and Reyhiem did yesterday.
But the only problem I'm facing right now is which conditions should be
accepted, out of three offered. That, and I also want to discuss how
handle future events.”
As he implies, nothing should be left on the table in this discussion,
and soon, opinions floated in all directions.
“Veldora-protected Jura forest is a forbidden land. Even the Empire
Timur hasn't tried putting a hand on it. It is the duty of fools
to do it yourself.”
“Too right, too right! There is no road to victory for us. Each
further war activities will spell the end of our nation!”
“Indeed. The question, then, is how to approach the conditions one and two..”.
“I refuse to let us be colonized! How can we let
monsters rule us when our own position is not even guaranteed?”
“It's not necessarily true. I doubt we'll see any further war, for one.”
“Kony! The kings of the royal landowners will not allow nonsense
like that.”
“That would mean civil war!”
“Yang, I guess, is what monsters want to see.”
“Then what about the king who surrendered? For reparation? Have You
see what they're asking for? That will ruin our finances.”
“Ten thousand stars... Equivalent to one million gold coins. One-fifth of the receipts
our annual tax. ”
“Any..”.
“But think about it. Was it not favored until the end of our kingdom? '
“That's him. They were respectable enough, at least, not to demand any coins
in our cash.”
“So there is nothing to do but accept their terms ..?”
“I don't see another exit, no.”
King Edmaris listened in silence as his ministers and ministers
the nobleman deliberated, keeping his own mind.
Beauitiful... As beautiful as a young girl, but her presence was extraordinary. This rimuru, this,
monster lord — he is indeed a fearsome demon lord. Just thinking
he made terror erupt from the bottom of my soul.
There was no way the king could put his majesty on it. The fear
his heart made the thought of resisting him unthinkable. He has been made
helpless, a cube in a box, forced to devour members
own body. She never wanted to experience it again, and now she had to
convince the ministers to see everything in their way.
In his mind remembered the picture of defeat and the various kinds of torments
had him experienced — and in between, the monster city, was much more orderly than the one
he guessed. The new birth and resurrection of the Storm Dragon. It's all the truth, and
Edmaris knew it meant a bitter defeat for him. Because of his greed, he has
make a big mistake. If he approaches on more friendly terms
maybe they can work together in a much different situation. But time
for it has been lost.
Diablo advised him that he was free to respond to these three conditions by
whatever way he wants. In other words, the answer is not very important.
Diablo's goals will be fulfilled in any way. Instead, the king reasoned,
the task is just to keep the impact is not as minimal as possible —
and that was the approach he took as he gathered his thoughts.
The choice for number three is given. Further war would mean annihilation, he said,
from the king to the lowest citizens. The second question is worth debating,
because it means the life and livelihood of the community will be guaranteed.
The glance he enjoyed from the sky of the monster city was still fresh in his mind.
He even looked at the adventurers among them, smiling and laughing with
their monster friends.
Maybe it's not as bad as luck...
Edmaris enjoyed the fantasy for a moment but quickly dispelled it from
his mind. That's never gonna happen. No one would believe in monsters;
Not unless they see the city for themselves. I laughed at him
as the babble of a madman himself...
The nobles have a duty to keep their people safe. If they
choosing to surrender unconditionally and live as a vassal state, it could
reversing the entire nation. Undoubtedly, the neighboring kingdoms would
it opposes, and doubts that the resolution will be passed by parliament. A king
have the right to impose his will on his people, of course, but
the assassination attempt will no doubt come soon after.
So far, the first question offers the most obvious decision. Disengagement
it means that Edmaris will descend, hand over the crown to others, and
he swore never to fight again. There is a request for reparations, though,
yes, and while there was no legal basis for it, it was difficult for him to reject it
That would result in a much faster, and cheaper, peace than
continue this war.
There was no guarantee that the monsters would not accumulate on further demands
later. But with these two people in particular, he knew that they had
a strong purpose in mind.
Diablo had interviewed King Edmaris a lot, and when he did, he
johm will be the king of the newly established state. Edmaris
have three children— two girls and one boy, the youngest. Childrens
she was married to a noble family abroad, who
making his ten-year-old son the only viable heir.
If the king abdicates now, there is every chance for a power struggle
bloodied. The king even had an idea of who would be eyeing his throne
— that is Edward, his half-brother and the head of the noble faction in this palace.
Reading that far, Edmaris can say what Diablo wants. Him
seek to take advantage of this potential power struggle and
make the royalists and nobles fight each other. In fact, this
it would definitely happen no matter what decision he made. Whatever he chooses, though,
Diablo could easily fit it into his own plan.
The king breathed to himself.
...So it doesn't matter?
But if not, if the result is the same regardless...
“Alright, everyone. Allow me to state my views.”
Just as the debate began to subside, King Edmaris began to speak.
“Nation monster calls itself Jura-Tempest Federation. This is a group
various types of monsters, all tied together by the supervisor by the name of Rimuru.
I don't feel it's a bad thing to join them in the federation
this..”
“You want to be a vassal state?”
“No, not like that. I'm just stating my belief that their country
arranged in a peaceful manner which was quite surprising. ”
He paused for a moment, letting the audience gauge how resolute his expression was.
“This war is a mistake. It is not for the sake of our people, but because of greed
myself. That's why heaven feels it's worth leaving me.
That price made Veldora rise from the dead and spread the seeds
disaster to Farmus. If I follow the advice of the Marquis of Muller and the Earl of Hellman,
none of this will happen.”.
“My friend, please, all this is not..”
“We are not worthy of your great simplicity, Your Majesty.”
“Thank you,” said the king, nodding as a sincere tribute. “Nothing
another second chance for us. No thanks to Sir Rimuru, the ruler
monster, I stood here before you now. No ‘time for next time.’
One more wrong decision, and the flame will come down not just on me, he said,
but to all our people. My pride and honor no longer matter.
What I want to do most, at least, is make sure my people don't
engulfed in that fire. What can we do to steer things in that direction
any better? What will make our people happier? That's what I want
we all consider!”
The ministers froze in shock. Their king is cold and full
calculation, always put forward his own profit above all others,
admit his mistake and ask his advisor to come up with an idea that
much nicer. Their surprise is understandable. They all looked at the king
with wide eyes, contemplate their own thoughts. Selfishness within
they, because they use arrogance or something else as an excuse
in order to protect their own assets, it was now too obvious to them.
Every last man stood, and knelt before their king.
“My friend,” Muller said on their behalf, “We are sorry. We're all stupid.
We must find a better way for our nation and for our people!”.
The rest screamed Listen to them! Hear that! When their heads hit the floor
Talks continued until the following night, when Yohm and his team were invited
to participate as an advisor.
“I'm sure I did a pretty good job of shaking them,”
report Diablo, smile.
Whoa! Waita minute! There's so much I can comment on there, I
don't know where to start. But I guess the biggest problem is:
“You showed them that thing?”
“Ya, sir. I think that's the best way to instill fear in the mind
they.”
Waw. He showed it to them. That's. meat cubes. Shion acted
so proud of it, not because I did anything to
shoved him. No nonsense, they're scared! If this is before reincarnation
slimeku, I'm really going to blow the chunks. That is the impact that we have
that thing.
Like, this is really the demon territory I'm heading to right now, isn't it? I
trying to keep a clean image, and now replaced with something really scary. What was done, I guess, but still.
Combining terror with relief seems like an easy way to get
their trust in us, at least, even if it's that approach
the yakuza will be used.
I jumped off Shion's lap. Drinking Tea, in human form, is heard
goodgood. I need to relax and move the gears a little.
“In relation to peace talks, my lord, I have asked for ten thousand
stellar gold coins in restitution.” Bpg!!
I spit all the tea in my mouth. Ten thousand stellar? I mean, yeah, I
it did ask him to use the reparation as a wedge to push
between kings and nobles, but that number is absurd. It deviates so
far from reality so I'm not sure the neighboring countries will
see it as fair at all. Barter is still a method of trading