Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken novel Chapter 287

The best thing about the Kingdom of Ingracia was that it was safe. But that is a thing of the past. If we wish for future developments, we must invest in personnel training. Yes, just like a certain person once said.”

“Oh? What person?”

“The Great Demon Lord, Rimuru.”

“I see.”

“…Hmm. Indeed. Lord Rimuru did come to see the Kingdom of Ingracia once.”

“Yes. There was such a time when I had so much work to do.”

Diablo usually stuck very close to Rimuru, but when the great war was over, all of the leaders had flocked to him.

The anger towards Rimuru for his deceit had been directed towards Diablo and not Rimuru.

Even Diablo could not go against the many complaints of the leaders, and so he had no choice but to run about and deal with the aftermath.

“Yes. It was during that time. I was being held responsible for what happened, but the Hero Masayuki came out with me, and I was saved. It was then that I was so lucky to have met him. Once I saw him with my own eyes…”

He chuckled as if the memory was amusing to him.

“I would never again think of going against him.” He said while looking Diablo straight in the eyes.

After that, Elrick related what their conversation had been about.

What Elrick said was this–

The Kingdom of Ingracia had been built in the plains where there were fewer monsters, as it was far away from the Great Jura Forest. These favorable conditions allowed it to become a center for politics and culture, where the leaders of all the other countries came to meet.

However.

Now that Great Demon Lord Rimuru had unveiled a plan of coexistence and mutual prosperity, the level of danger in the Great Jura Forest had dropped dramatically.

Not only that, the country of Tempest now had improved means of transportation through a network of railways, and had developed to a point where it could be considered the current center of the world.

In fact, the main headquarters of the Freedom Arbitration Committee was in Tempest.

A country could no longer stand out by being safe alone, and the center of politics, culture, and finance had all moved away from the Kingdom of Ingracia.

And so it was necessary for this country to have something to call it’s own.

“It was something I heard 10 years ago, and years later, it became reality. Those who were able to revolutionize their way of thinking have managed to deal with it, but there are still people who believe that they are the center of the world. It is a force that is splitting the former nobles.”

Those who had once sat in the center of so much splendor would find it difficult to relinquish their seats. He suggested that civil war might have erupted if the Committee was not monitoring them.

“Julius is like a shrine for the conservative noble forces. He accepts their grievances and uses them to his own gain. Furthermore, he contains the revolutionaries who attempt to use force to bring about democracy. He adjusts things so that change comes slowly. Even as his older brother, I am nothing but amazed at his handiwork. Even his arrogant behavior is probably calculated. A king is not permitted to ever bow his own head. Those who want to restore the royal family would never allow it.”

Erick said, bringing his story to an end.

Diablo nodded and pondered on this.

This meant that this Julius Prince was acting like a noble while understanding everything.

That was why he was unable to be stopped, even if was a student now.

“Well then, would the money from the royal family that he is allowed to freely use really be enough to maintain that lifestyle? Are you sure he is not receiving monetary support from somewhere?”

Diablo asked.