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Lies!

That can't be possible!

My connection to Clayman has been severed.

I can no longer sense the soul of the man I called my son.

I don't want to admit it, but this is true death.

This was my mistake. I underestimated the Demon Lords.

I should have acted with more prudence.

If that's how you're gonna talk...

I'm the one who suggested it.

Never would've thought it'd end like this, y'know?

S-Still, it's such a relief that you're okay, Laplace!

Valentine is the Demon Lord who was once an even match for the president, right?

It's amazing that you won!

Well, it was a new moon, a night when vampires' powers wane.

I was lucky.

Plus...

I ain't as dumb as Clayman.

Laplace! That wasn't necessary!

It's the truth.

He died 'cause he got cocky and ignored the warnings despite being weak.

Laplace!

What's this, now? You wanna fight, Footman?

Fine! I'll take ya!

Stop it, you two.

We're all grieving just the same.

That's right, Laplace.

It's not like you to become the bad guy on your own.

If anything, since I hired you,

I'd rather you let me have that title.

Is that so?

I apologize, Laplace.

Sure, whatever,

but we're gonna look lame if we get exposed.

I don't know what happened at that place,

but based on Demon Lord Valentine's statements,

it seems there's no question that Clayman died.

If only I coulda gotten some answers out of him...

No.

It's good that you're safe, at least.

That said, this has turned into a bit of a mess.

True.

We lost everything we entrusted to Clayman—

the bases, the army, the funds, the treasures... all of it.

It's a huge loss.

Huh? What do you mean?

Even if it's true that the Demon Lords killed Clayman,

the stronghold is safe, isn't it?

Indeed, the army was annihilated,

but we can still make a comeback, can we not?

That's why I called you all here today.

The base I entrusted to Clayman was destroyed overnight, as well.

Say what?!

Unbelievably, that slime had sent only a small number of his followers.

You're kidding!

It can't be!

You mean all the majin we saw on that battlefield were not their full force?

Exactly.

That slime used the battlefield as a decoy.

His real strategy was to strike our stronghold.

Which is why I think we should reexamine our future plans.

We might need to just be patient for now,

if we want to fulfill our goal of world conquest.

I agree.

It would seem we let ourselves get a bit too arrogant.

For sure.

Yeah.

I hate to say it,

but I feel like if we get impatient now, we'll blow it.

I hate to agree with you,

but perhaps patience is the answer.

That said, I hate to just roll over and accept this defeat.

I think we should do a little something to get back at that slime

for taking everything away from Clayman.

Huh? But you just said we should lay low for now...

I won't do anything, but I can say something.

What are you planning?

Oh, brother. Got some nasty scheme cookin' again?

I'm thinking of setting something up for him.

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime

Holy Empire Lubelius

Episode 50: The Saint's Intentions

The Holy Empire Lubelius.

This nation has achieved true equality by leaving

the administration of its affairs to its god.

And the true identity of that god, Luminus,

is the Demon Lord Luminus Valentine.

The one and only opponent I've ever lost to.

When you get lost,

I want you to depend on me.

The way she handled things was too lenient.

Besides...

I can't continue to depend on her so much,

or I'll lose myself.

The only thing I can count on in this world is my own strength.

And I've found it...

A place that will make me stronger.

I joined the Western Holy Church,

then became a Holy Knight within a year,

and became Captain of the Holy Knights in two years.

But as I rose in status,

I gradually came to see the true nature of the Church.

And then I realized...

The Holy Emperor of Lubelius is, in fact, a vampire named Louis,

who happens to be the older twin brother of Demon Lord Roy Valentine.

Meaning a vampire had declared himself a god

so that he could rule over humans.

I-Is this... the end?

But... I succeeded in vanquishing one evil.

I could hear you all the way from my bedchamber.

What in the world are you doing?

I will not allow the two of you to die and leave me behind.

And you, human...

Do not die clinging to your own arrogant ideas.

What is justice? Is it crushing evil?

And even if it is,

what do you think gives a puny thing like you

the right to judge whether my actions are evil?

There is no justice that satisfies all free will.

To think that you can make it so is sheer arrogance.

Am I wrong?

I will grant you one week.

As one capable of defeating my trusted retainers,

I'm sure you can overcome the Trial of the Seven Luminaries.

Only when you have done so

will I face you in earnest.

I made it through the trial and challenged Lady Luminus again...

but I lost and surrendered to her.

Lady Luminus and the other vampires don't necessarily kill humans to live.

They only take a little bit of blood and feed on the life energy in it.

High-ranking ones can survive for eternity without even doing that.

The happier a human is, the more delicious their blood tastes,

but Lady Luminus strictly forbade

vampires from taking large amounts of life energy.

Order and fairness in this nation have persisted

to a degree unmatched throughout the rest of the Western Nations.

Which is precisely why I must protect Lady Luminus.

All to protect this utopia.

My brother died last night.

You must be joking.

Roy attended Walpurgis as a Demon Lord, did he not?

It's true, Hinata.

You're aware that someone sneaked in overnight, aren't you?

The intruder murdered Roy, who had just returned from Walpurgis, and fled.

I see.

Roy was by no means a weak man.

He was more than competent enough

to be called a Demon Lord, even if it was a false title.

Which means that clown was even stronger than a Demon Lord.

Well, no matter.

So long as Lady Luminus is safe, there's no problem.

But there is a problem.

We sent Roy to shake them up as a threat, and he died.

This may cause our followers to lose faith.

Incidentally...

I hear the Great Forest of Jura remains stable,

even though the Storm Dragon Veldora has returned.

True.

I don't know the story with the Evil Dragon,

but the forest is stable because I let that slime called Rimuru escape.

It seems it's true that the Kingdom of Falmuth's army was destroyed.

He must have been a tough opponent.

The moment I captured him within the Holy Field

was probably the best chance I'll ever have to kill him.

Did you go easy on him after he said you were coming from the same place?

Of course not.

Lady Luminus's goals do not line up with that slime's.

So I tried to ignore him and get rid of that city, and yet...

The angels are about to act, then?

Yes.

If we allow that city to continue growing at its current pace,

they most certainly will act.

That would be troublesome.

We want to secure total victory in the next Great Tenma War, after all.

Yes, which is why it wouldn't do to be too hasty.

If you think about it,

maybe it was ultimately better that you failed.

What do you mean?

The Western Nations are likely to come together as one

to counter the new threat that's appeared in the Great Forest of Jura.

Now that Roy is dead,

surely he'll serve as all of humanity's common enemy. Don't you agree?

I doubt it'll work out that well.

Stability in the Great Forest of Jura is a good thing,

and it may be just what they need in order to coexist with humans.

But...

The merchant from the east who brought me information...

I had promised to meet him again last night.

Oh? What convenient timing.

Yes. Was that merchant trying to use me?

If so, perhaps not getting rid of Rimuru was correct.

As much as I hate having lost...

Until our preparations are complete,

I think we're better off using that region as a breakwater against the east.

Of course, this all hinges on whether or not Rimuru survives Walpurgis.

Yes. Will he manage to survive it?

Lady Luminus will return soon.

Panicking won't help. We'll soon have our answer regardless.

It will be depressing to report your brother's death to her, though.

I'm sure she'll be perturbed.

She is kind, after all, unlike me.

Yes.

In that case, I suppose I'm not very kind, either.

My younger brother is dead, and I don't even feel sad.

I see... So Roy is...

What a fool.

And what of Walpurgis?

That's the gist of what happened last night.

That blasted Evil Dragon got in my way at every turn.

And Roy is just as bad.

If he had been within my sight, I could have revived him.

I'm very sorry.

This happened because I let the intruder escape.

No. You only followed my orders.

It is I who should assume responsibility.

No, this happened because my brother didn't live up to your expectations.

Please do not blame yourself.

This is not the time for mourning our loss.

The Evil Dragon is back, and there's a new Demon Lord called Rimuru.

We need to decide what to do about this.

Yes.

We are aware.

Allow me to go and eliminate Veldora.

Hinata, it is true that you've grown stronger.

But even setting Demon Lord Rimuru aside, you cannot defeat Veldora.

She's right, Hinata.

That's just how dreadful the Evil Dragon is.

But he was sealed by the Hero, was he not?

Listen to me, Hinata.

He is the very incarnation of natural energy.

A raging storm can be brought under control with magic,

but the Evil Dragon has a will.

Neither swords nor spells affect him.

If he goes on a rampage, the shock waves will overrun the entire world.

That thing was a demon.

It turned even the beautiful Night Rose into a desolate ruin.

Still, if it comes to it, I will slay him.

Hinata, I do not wish to lose you, as well.

Restrain yourself.

Yes, Lady.

Perhaps I was wrong to decide Rimuru was a monster and ignore everything he said.

In the name of upholding my creed, as well,

I don't want to believe that I handled it incorrectly.

But what if even that was part of the eastern merchant's plan?

How infuriating. Could he be an informant?

And what shall we do about the new Demon Lord, Rimuru?

What choice do we have but to leave him be?

Fortunately, he has not officially made contact with the nonbelievers.

Yes, but...

Is there a problem?

The city and roads that those monsters are building

may potentially hasten the angels' advance.

Oh, yes, there is that.

It would be worse to make enemies of Demon Lord Rimuru

and Storm Dragon Veldora, wouldn't it?

And if they draw attention to themselves,

maybe the flying bugs will target them instead.

No use thinking about it right now.

The teachings of Luminism that say monsters are humanity's common enemy

will end up completely overturned by their city.

Why don't we make him our accomplice as an evil Demon Lord?

Not possible.

This Rimuru says he wants to build a nation where he can enjoy his life.

He proudly declared that he'd protect the humans because he needs their cooperation.

Anyone who interferes with that,

whether they're human, Demon Lord, or Holy Church, is my enemy.

So he said.

If not for his relationship with humans, we could use Louis's idea.

Then all we can do right now is keep an eye on things.

Precisely.

We need only resist taking rash action and carry on as usual.

Convey no more than the truth to our followers.

Tell them the Storm Dragon, Veldora, has returned.

What shall we do about Demon Lord Rimuru?

Good question...

Rimuru may be worth attempting political negotiations with.

We would be best off glossing over the matter with the Western Nations.

Does that suit you, Hinata?

Understood.

Will this be a lingering grudge for you?

A bit. I did try to kill him, after all.

That is true.

But I doubt Rimuru is foolish enough to make an enemy of me.

I will deal as best I can.

The Kingdom of Falmuth will accept Tempest's terms

and pay reparations for the war.

The price will be ten thousand stellar gold coins.

Ten thousand stellar gold coins?!

That's the equivalent of a million gold coins!

We will never approve of this!

We can't get that much, even if we dip into the national treasury!

He's right!

We must vehemently resist this to the very end!

The Western Holy Church won't sit around quietly if Veldora is involved.

That beauty Hinata will likely come into play, as well.

That vixen, eh?

Isn't there a Hero, too?

Oh, yes! "Lightspeed" Masayuki, from the Kingdom of Engrassia!

Exactly.

The one celebrated as the greatest Hero in history,

who defeated his foes before they knew what was happening.

Let's have him prove to Veldora that they don't call him "Lightspeed" for nothing!

Yes, that's the spirit!

Let us exterminate those monsters!

The royal family should pay the reparations!

We should never give in to the demands of monsters!

What good are we if we don't fight with the full might of Falmuth?!

Brother... I mean, my king.

Will a proud king such as yourself admit defeat so easily?

Listen to me, Edward.

We're up against the Storm Dragon, Veldora.

My pride means nothing in the face of that great tyrant.

So you intend to run away on your own?

There is nowhere to run.

That is why I'm saying I will pay the reparations and abdicate the throne.

If I do not abdicate,

our only other options are to become a vassal state or resume the war.

Do you understand? Our nation would fall.

B-But to concede to a monster general without even resisting...

May I?

This letter was delivered to me this morning.

Due to the grave importance of its contents,

I would like to take this opportunity to read it to all of you.

It concerns the Kingdom of Blumund's recent declaration.

It says the Kingdom of Blumund will support Tempest

and condemns the dispatch of troops by the Kingdom of Falmuth.

A small nation dares to spout such insolence?!

They were that delighted by our defeat?!

It'd be one thing if it was only Blumund,

but we're in trouble if the Armed Nation of Dwargon also acts.

Will Dwarf King Gazel maintain his neutral position?

No, what we should worry about is his influence.

We don't want to anger King Gazel.

He is a vital trade partner to our kingdom.

P-Pardon me!

I have an urgent message from the guild!

Speak.

Rimuru, the monster who rules the Great Forest of Jura,

has declared that he will become a Demon Lord!

What?!

This is...

No, this is perfect for us.

The Demon Lords won't take that lying down.

This upstart Rimuru is about to learn how terrifying real Demon Lords are!

They might even help us by destroying Veldora along with him!

Word has it Demon Lord Clayman was slain by Demon Lord Rimuru!

What?!

Impossible...

Not only that, but Carrion and Frey renounced their Demon Lord titles

and entered into the service of Demon Lord Milim.

The eight Demon Lords are now calling themselves "Octagram."

Did you hear that, gentlemen?

Veldora is not the only threat we face.

The monster called Rimuru is an even greater threat.

He is powerful enough to easily defeat Demon Lord Clayman, after all.

This was all my own fault

for being blinded by greed, even if I did it for my kingdom.

I will abdicate the throne,

and I will recommend Edward as my successor.

Brother...

What?!

Isn't it Prince Edgar who should inherit the throne?

Troubled times lie ahead.

Edgar is still young.

It would be too difficult for him to overcome.

My king, I also believe that is the best course of action.

And that's how the great, historical Kingdom of Falmuth

and the Jura Tempest Federation entered into an agreement to end hostilities.

This meant that—officially, at least—

Falmuth recognized Tempest as a nation.

Next time, "Peaceful Days."

Peaceful Days