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You were trying to scam us, weren't you?!

No, sir, I'm saying we can pay you
anything besides Dwarven gold coins!

Please, everyone.

I doubt even a nation of monsters
will default on their debts to any of you.

Isn't that right, Mjöllmile?

Yes, exactly, Duke Meuse!

In that case, I do hope you
will put their minds at ease.

By providing them payment
in Dwarven gold coins, of course.

B-But, sir, like I'm saying...

I'm sorry to keep you all waiting.

I hope you are doing well, Lord Rimuru.

I am Duke Muese from
the Kingdom of Ghastone.

I heard you guys were
making quite a noise.

(Episode 72: After the Festival)
These merchants were worried

(Episode 72: After the Festival)
their payment might get defaulted,

so they asked me to mediate on the issue.

I was told our budget is ample enough.

These people only accept
payment in Dwarven gold coins.

Isn't that to be expected, Mjöllmile?

Any legitimate merchant would
only trust Dwarven gold coins.

Plus, this is a nation of monsters.

It is only natural to accept payment
in trustworthy currency.

Lord Rimuru.

If you need help on this issue,
I would be glad to offer it.

You understand, Meuse?

Get into Demon Lord Rimuru's side,
make him owe you, and earn his trust.

You have my words.

Anything for the Rozzos.

I believe everything happens for a reason.

If it's for you, I wouldn't mind
getting you Dwarven gold...

That wouldn't be needed. Come in.

Very well.

We'll pay you in Dwarven gold coins, then.

P-Please wait!

Are these genuine?

Oh, you mean to say they're fake?

P-Pardon my rudeness.

But...

If you doubt them,
feel free to appraise them.

In that case...

- Hey!
- Yes, sir!

Great Rimuru, the reporters said they wish

to write an article
about these negotiations.

Perfect timing.

We will now apprise the coins,
so let them be in attendance as well.

Th-They're real!

These are all genuine Dwarven gold coins!

Let's proceed with the payments, then.

Th-Thank you very much.

With this, all the payments for the
Founder's Festival have been settled.

Impressive, Lord Rimuru.

I have no idea how you managed to
assemble such a fortune in Dwarven gold.

Well, as long as you respect international
law, we have nothing to complain about.

We hope to continue doing
business with you in the future.

We'll have to pass on that.

We're done doing business with you.

This is it.

Wh-What do you mean?!

We told you we will trust you
as long as you pay!

Wasn't it you guys who said
that our nation can't be trusted?

We don't want to do business
with those we can't trust, too, after all.

That's why we won't allow any of you
to do business in our nation anymore.

D-Do you seriously think
such tyranny is acceptable?!

These merchants were simply claiming their
legitimate rights under international law...

It seems like you have the wrong idea,

but our nation has yet
to join the Council.

And even if we can't,
it matters little to us.

After all, we're planning to build
our own new giant economic bloc.

There's no reason for us
to join the Council...

Th-That won't be good!

I know! How about I serve as an
intermediary with the Council for you?

That won't be needed either.

After all, you'll lose
your footing here anyway.

What?

All the reporters here will write articles
once they go back to their home nations.

Articles on the merchants who demanded
payments only in Dwarven gold coins.

And a noble who's not personally
involved but swoops in to unite them.

Now, if someone read that article,
what would they think?

U-Um, that...

Well, could you handle
the rest, Mjöllmile?

Of course, sir.

W-Wait, please! Lord Rimuru!

All the negotiations have been settled.

Everyone may now make their leave.

Thanks to you, the negotiation
went smoothly, Lady Elmesia

I'm glad to be able to help.

Still, I did not expect Great Rimuru
would take such a draconian attitude.

That was all part of Great Rimuru's plan.

What do you mean?

If you want to make
others do your bidding,

it is better to make them owe you
than intimidating them with fear.

Thanks to that bit of
threatening from Great Rimuru,

when I told them I would
intervene in their cases,

all those merchants started
wagging their tails at us.

Next is whether the mastermind
will show up or not.

The mastermind?

That Duke Meuese is just a pawn.

Since I rejected him
while following their rule,

they now have no choice but
to send in someone higher up.

Well, since that problem is now behind us,

I'd like us to start sharing thoughts
about the Founder's Festival.

Anything's fine,
let me hear your feedback.

As the king of a nation allied to you,
there's something I want to say.

Rimuru, what was the meaning of that?

Huh? "That"?

That large projector
displayed at the arena!

Oh! Quite neat, wasn't it?

It's far from that!

With that, you can transmit accurate information
over a long distance with detailed images!

From scouting to making plans.
It could change the way wars are waged!

Wait, really?

I wish you could've told me that earlier.

I should be saying that to you!

This nation truly makes some
of the most convenient things.

Ellie, I've got quite a few ideas
I'd like to be implemented back home.

I got it, Eren.
Let's discuss that later, all right?

Your Excellency!
Please refrain from spoiling her!

And you too, Eren,
you shouldn't call Her Majesty "Ellie"!

You're so loud, Erald.

You always exaggerating, you know that?

Right?

Well, so you have it.

I would like you to send
your engineers to our nation.

That means the problem
will be transporting.

While you're at it, could you also
transport them via that "train" system?

We haven't gotten around to developing
the actual magitrain model yet, actually.

So that thing's called magitrain?

It'll be powered using elemental cores...
elemental magic-driven power reactors

that'll be installed into a system
that can adequately control them.

Sounds perfect, right?

Hmph. You make it sound so easy.

That's right.
It's not as easy as it sounds.

So if we can get your sorcerous science
experts to help with that, I'd appreciate it.

Of course! I will even give
you some funding for it!

Right, Erald?

I will send the word out...

Looks like the start of
a full-scale joint research.

Tying Thalion's top-class
sorcerous science

and Dwargon's elemental
engineering in Tempest, huh.

I can't wait to see it complete!

In that case, let's start by
laying down rails to Thalion first.

We can do that alongside
our highway construction,

and the tunnel construction might...

Wait.

Does that mean will you be needing
one of those tunnels in the future?

Yeah, someday.

We also have a plan to
construct magitrain there.

Then as for making a hole
through the mountains?

Yeah, but we won't force you
on anything if you don't like it.

I understand.

If it will not affect our mountains,
I'll allow you to build this tunnel.

For real?!

Yes, for real.

But as for the overlooker
of this construction...

I'd like for Sir Benimaru to do it.

Benimaru!

I can't do it! I don't know
anything about construction!

Yeah, I bet.

Sorry, but Benimaru's my right-hand man.

At most, he can go check
things out once in a while.

Oh, that's fine, too.

As long as he will visit
our homelands when he does.

Looks like this was the
goal from the start, Benimaru.

Huh...

Rimuru... I mean, Sir Rimuru.

May I ask for something, too?

What is it, Sir Youm?

Well, I'd like to explain it myself,
but I'm not too well-versed in this stuff.

So I'd like my wife to speak on
my behalf. Would that be okay?

Of course. Go ahead, Queen Mjur.

Thank you, Lord Rimuru.

About the highway from Blumund to
Dwargon running through our nation.

Should we consider this a part
of the Monster-and-Man

Co-Prosperity Sphere
you've mentioned before?

Monster-and-Man Co-Prosperity Sphere?

Monster-and-Man
Co-Prosperity Sphere, huh...

I like the sound of that.

It encapsulates the ideal
we're aiming for really well.

In order to realize this ideal,

our nation is willing to cooperate
with you as much as we possibly can.

Then how about we start with agriculture,
like we talked about before?

We're already having our people
grow the designated crops without issue.

Oh, then how about getting
the local nobles to join our side...

Thanks to Sir Diablo, all the opposing
nobles are now very cooperative with us.

Then how about the order
within the nation?

Thanks to the restructuring of the knight
orders, the law and order are stable.

The people are also gradually
uniting under King Youm's rule.

Then can you bring together
those who are still out of work for me?

The outcasts?

The Lycanthropes who were studying
under Geld should master surveying soon.

I'm thinking of having those
people work under them.

I see.

Then I'll pick whoever's literate out of them
as a leader and divide them up into teams.

This is getting a little exciting.

I'm sure the magitrains
transportation network will serve

as the lifeline of our
Monster-and-Man Co-Prosperity Sphere.

Yeah.

Things that take a week to deliver by wagons
can then be delivered in less than three hours.

What?!

And it can carry over a hundred
times more goods in comparison.

Seriously?

It seems we still have much to learn.

To adapt to this new age.

May we also have a hand in
this opportunity to learn, as well?

Why so reserved, Fuse?

With the types of people in this meeting,
anyone'd be nervous.

Sorry about that.

So?

A friend of mine wants to speak about
the very topic we've been discussing.

Veryard.

My name is Veryard,
I am the minister of Blumund.

Thank you Sir Rimuru for granting me
permission to attend this.

Baron Veryard, there's no need
for all that formality.

Thank you, sir.

So what do you want to talk about?

Allow me, then.

The magitrains will no doubt vastly
change the norms of transportation.

If a hub in this new logistical
network is built in our nation,

goods from every corner of the land
will inevitably gather within our borders.

To oversee all these goods,

as well as oversee what each nation is lacking
and make the necessary arrangements...

Sir Rimuru, do you wish
for us to perform these roles?

Wow, I'm impressed.

That's right, but can you manage that?

If all you can provide is
space for this, that's fine, too.

Surely you jest.

I promise you we will construct the optimal
transport system as the logistics hub.

In that case, by all means.

Yes, sir.

Does anyone else
have anything to add?

I still cannot accept this!

What do you mean?

The dungeon!

We went over so much trouble
to make 100 floors,

and you're telling me there won't be
anyone getting there anytime soon?!

I even trained for when the
Adventurers reach my chamber!

Just relax.

The advertising during yesterday's
unveiling was a big success.

What?

The footage of the dungeon we showed
drummed up interest from multiple nations.

I think Unique weapons in the treasure
chests drew a great deal of attention.

And I am considering instituting
a bounty system as well someday.

Bounty?

Let's say "anyone who conquers
the Dungeon down to the hundredth floor

will win a vast sum of money!"

and I believe many strong
and experienced challengers

with support from nobles
will come to knock on the gate.

I-I see!

And, Sir Yuuki.

I'd like to have the guild manage this
bounty system for clearing the labyrinth.

Why is that?

Mainly for the advertising effect.

And the real reason is?

I'd like to use Guild membership
cards to manage the challengers.

So you want to use what's already available
to keep the running expenses low, huh?

I'm amazed you came out with that.

But this will benefit the guild as well.

Oh? How so?

The monsters in the Great Forest of Jura
are managed by the orders of Great Rimuru,

and its borders will be managed
by our nation in the future, too.

And when it does...

There'll be less
monster-hunting work to be had?

Precisely.

However, by taking down
the monsters in the dungeon,

you can get various materials
on a regular basis.

So it'd be a new place for
the Adventurers to work at, eh?

There's just no beating you.

May I say something?

G-Go ahead.

The dungeon here is indeed
a good place to sharpen your skills.

But if you grew used to not dying,
your awareness of lethality will lower,

and you'll be less alert
when fighting outside.

Well, that is a valid concern.

So I have a suggestion.

I'm thinking of sending over some Priests
from the Western Holy Church.

High-ranked ones, at that.

A-Are you serious, Lady Hinata?

Priests? As in user of sacred magic?

Yes.

A high-ranked one could perform "divine
miracles," that can restore lost body parts.

But...

There will be no growth
without experience and training.

At this rate, we risk losing skills and
lore that have been passed down for ages.

So you want them to
hone their skills here?

If you accept them, you might be able to
learn how to use healing holy magic.

Report. In a sense of fully learning
the "secret skills of faith and favor,"

analyzing a concealed sacred magic
is believed to be very effective.

I have no reason to refuse.

We'd love to have them here.

And I'd like to have the paladins try conquering
the dungeon as part of their training.

Seriously?

Would that be all right, Sir Veldora?

Or should I say, Sir Gimei?

Eek?!

Wh-Who is that?

I have never made a yakisoba in my life.

You may challenge the dungeon, Saints!

I will gleefully wait for your
arrival at the 100th floor!

It's over...

Rimuru.

I'd like to consider
your earlier suggestion.

If we ended up opening a new branch, could
you provide us with a building for it?

Yeah, of course.

With this, the dungeon
will get even more lively!

Now, I believe everyone has
already done giving their feedback.

There's one last thing
I'd like to confirm with all of you.

It's about the Eastern merchants.

It's over.

It's over for me.

Demon Lord Rimuru...

He was not someone I was
able to do anything against...

He failed, as expected, Grandfather.

That he did, Maribel.

All because I thought it'd be
a waste to destroy that nation.

There's nothing we can do about it.

I saw, I heard, and I felt it.

The aroma of a nostalgic culture
from the past.

That's why we should've destroyed it.

Before that fact becomes known.

Don't worry. I am greedy.

I wish for everything,
and I take it all for myself.

This world belongs to us Rozzos.

You're right, Maribel.

I'll leave everything in your hands.

The Eastern merchants, huh.

Our nation is open to anybody,

but we had all those who crossed
under surveillance.

We don't see them often in Blumund.

As a small nation, perhaps they do not see
us as worth the effort to do business with.

Should a minister say that publicly?

My kingdom is safe from them, right?

Of course, Your Excellency.

All imported goods are
kept internally by our dynasty,

and the thirteen kingdoms are
not given the right to access them.

Then the one with the
most risk will be ours.

By the way, Razen checked our
account books as Diablo told him to.

He said he investigated how
much impact there was from them,

and severed ties with them all.

I see.

How about the guild?

We'll have to leave those
decisions to each office.

There are those who were just
conducting regular business, after all.

We can't just tell all regional bases
to cut off all trade with them.

I guess that's true.

Well, I'll make sure the headquarters
provided guidance as best they could.

And the Western Holy Church...

or, I should say, Lubelius has halted
all business with Eastern merchants.

Huh? Why?

Because I was almost tricked.

By an Eastern merchant named Damrada.

On the night of the Walpurgis,
someone snuck into Lubelius.

I happened to be around to chase him away,

but I was actually supposed to be
meeting with Damrada that night.

Then Damrada and that intruder
must be connected.

Looks like we must build a network of alerts
against the Eastern merchants immediately.

We'll have our intelligence agency
look into the matter as well.

I'd appreciate it if each nation
could join the discussion on this issue.

Well, now this meeting... I mean,
the Founder's Festival is closed!

I want you all to take a well rest today.

I don't want to go home.

Let's sleep together tonight, then!

Eren! You can't do that!

I agree!

Your Excellency!

It's settled then.

The "he" Clayman spoke of must be Yuuki.

I would imagine so as well.

To begin with, there aren't that many who
know about my relationship with Shizu.

Hinata did say she heard about me
from an Eastern merchant.

And Mjur said she never heard of
Moderate Harlequin Alliance before.

Clayman was always a careful Demon Lord.

I think he kept that company of
clowns a secret from them all.

But he and the Eastern merchants
had public connections to each other.

Mjur also said saw them herself
on several occasions.

Which means the clowns approached
Clayman disguised as merchants?

Yeah.

They apparently showed themselves
in front of Adalmann as well.

The Moderate Harlequin Alliance
and the Eastern merchants...

There's little doubt these
two groups are connected.

Which means, the one
who killed Demon Lord Roy

is likely that Laplace guy
who didn't show up in that battle.

He admitted it so easily.

His connections with
the Eastern merchants.

He couldn't have pretended otherwise.

That paper the guild uses is imported
from the Eastern Empire, after all.

Did he pit Great Rimuru against Hinata
hoping you would take each other out?

Perhaps the Church was in the
way for the Eastern merchants

to expand their influence
in the Western Nations.

And working with them on that
expansion attempt is the guild, then?

Will you press him about this?

Without any physical evidence,
Yuuki can simply talk his way out of it.

Furthermore, it is still possible
that I was wrong about all this.

Answer.

The chances of that are
speculated to be extremely low.

Speculation...

That's right.
This is all just speculation.

So what we should do now is
to quietly make our preparations.

The Monster-and-Man Co-Prosperity Sphere.

In preparation to face those who aim
to stand in our way to reach our ideal.

Yes, sir!

And thus, the Founder's Festival
came to an end.

Those who left with
a smile on their faces.

Those who stay at Tempest.

And now... the next battle will begin.

A month later, Tempest will receive
a letter from The Council of the West.