Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken novel Chapter 45

Upon reading the report from the espionage division, the Dwarf King Gazelle Dwargo fell into deep consideration.

The division, whom he asked to monitor that peculiar slime, has reported facts he could not ignore.

A city built for monsters.

Were they joking? He thought so for a second, but the spies never told jokes.

They frankly delivered their report. And then, the unbelievable tale continued.

The orcs army had invaded.

The despondent state of the lizardmen.

The war ending due to the appearance of a mysterious army.

The army probably are the clansmen of the said slime.

Holding up the letter to a candle, he burned it.

And, closing his eyes, he tried to sort all the new information.

Currently, there were few casualties in the forest despite the rise in monsters' activity.

It has increased slightly since when Veldora was there, but is still similar to last years' statistics.

They had been expecting the number to double, at least.

So, someone is enforcing the order in the forest. Chances are, that someone has something to do with that slime.

And the orcs stopped their invasion.

Had they, for example, rushed into dwarfs' cities an insane number of people would have been killed.

It would be foolish to expect that the orcs would not have attacked the dwarfs. But he can't just praise good luck and forget about the whole incident.

He must urgently meet the ones responsible. So the king quickly decided.

He definitely wanted to avoid making an enemy of them. Rather, he'd be happy if they could cooperate in the future.

Perhaps the should carefully start negotiating with them while ignoring the deportation incident.

Or... perhaps they should resort to a more reliable method.

Having made his decision, the King began to move.

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The four demon lords decided against independent action concerning the forest.

There was no problem in this regard.

However, they immediately started bickering when it came to who will monitor the situation.

With an appearance of a little girl, the Demon Lord Milim Nava had these thoughts. "If I leave it to these blockheads, they are bound to mess it all up!"

After all, she saw them as little but muscle-for-brain idiots.

Certainly this was just the time for the cool and wise Milim to take the stage!

The fact that she had thrown a table at Gelmudo moments prior completely escaped her.

In fact, the girl herself was one of those muscle-for-brain idiots.

Moreover,

She was the most short-tempered and simple among them; what the rest would consider common sense was completely lost on her.

The Harpy Queen and one of the Demon Lords Frey was bored.

Milim will just go on a rampage again, so sending her is out of the question. Because the clean up would be a pain.

However, Frey could not work against her. Though they were both Demon Lords, there was a clear difference in power.

Frey's kind are called the rulers of the skies, and she herself is known as the Sky Queen.

It would be preposterous for her to lose against those who can't fly.

Their special ability ŽMagic Jamming can cancel out ˆFlight Magic‰spells. So those who cannot fly normally would fall to their death.

And although demon lords would probably survive even if they fell from high in the sky, they would be unable to land a single hit on her.

Those who can't fly can't threaten her.

However, Milim Nava doesn't fit in this category.

The girl is a Dragonoid. And the strongest queen. Her nickname " "Destroyer" is not just for show.

She doesn't use magic when flying.

Rather, she uses her own wings. Nor does she depend on magic during combat. So Frey would be at complete disadvantage.

Truly her natural enemy.

So Frey was basically forced to go along with Milim's wishes.

She merely hoped to be able to continue this passiveness for the rest of the conference.

Hopefully all will end peacefully...

She thought, and let out a sigh.

Lycanthrope's "Lion King" Karion felt pretty good.

He had attended the conference to kill some time, but was able to see something interesting as a result.

I have to make those oni into my subordinates. He thought.

Harpy Queen Frey was probably not interested.

She probably just went along with Milim's wishes. As for Milim, she might be a short-tempered simpleton, but she is by no means stupid.

Expecting the disagreement to devolve into a vote, Karion brought friends who would support him.

What an impudent woman! He thought, looking at Milim.

What a narcissistic face she makes!

In the first place, who would have expected someone like Gelmudo to be able to stir four demon lords into motion.

That thought was brought up by the ghastly Demon Lord Clayman.

Gelmudo was his protege, and, upon receiving this request, immediately went to Clayman to seek advice.

Whatever you may think of him, Gelmudo was the type of person who would hide his true intentions behinds the language of a polite gentleman.

Now, Clayman and Milim, which was a more formidable foe...?

Battle strength wise, Milim hands down.

Karion probably couldn't defeat her by himself. The very thought angered him, but fighting her without analyzing her battle abilities ahead of time would most likely lead to a defeat.

On the other hand, if he properly prepared, he would certainly be her equal. No, maybe a bit better.

Clayman is probably weaker than the rest.

However!

This case is all about ingenuity. In other words, the easy to deceive Milim is out of the game.

Frey, being Milim's follower, is also out!

So the real foe is Clayman. That Karion was sure of.

So how should he proceed?

Karion was deep in though planning his next step.

Clayman wore a gentleman's smile while observing the other three demon lords.

The one who introduced Gelmudo to the other demon lords was none other than him.

He also pulled some strings to get this all arranged.

Gelmudo had planned to get the demon lord's attention by presenting his magic items and armors, but that was bound to fail.

So Clayman had to arrange the meeting.

And he specifically called two demon lord simpletons here,

Fully expecting that the Harpy Queen Frey would also be brought along. Though Frey is careful and cunning, she seems to be uninterested in this incident.

So everything went according to plan.

Two demon lords who specialize in combat.

No matter how hard they think, they are simply not that bright.

Clayman can easily stall them.

Guiding the conversation the whole time, he even tried to get them on the topic of avenging Gelmudo.

With that thought, he had thought to say...

ŒHey, just a thought, but how about we send our subordinates, one each?

That way, I can also send one of my daughters?

Frey declared with a somber expression.

The other three immediately stiffened.

"While I could reject the offer, I would not be able to substantiate the refusal."

The three thought.

They would just have to accept it.

And after checking the other's expression, they nodded.

ŒFu, fuhaha! I had just been planning to say the same myself!

ŒHow strange, I as well!

ŒWhat to do if you took the words right out of my mouth... so it's decided?

And thus, although each demon lord had intended differently, they decided to sent a subordinate there.

In reality, they intended to...

Soon, Rimuru's village would be visited by three demons.

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Three adventurers were walking in the woods.

Cabal, Elen, and Gido.

They came to the forest on a subjugation request.

And, by the request of their Guild Master, they also were to visit Rimuru's city.

To the adventurers, that city was heaven. And the yakiniku was delicious!

But by the time they returned, the village greatly changed and expanded.

Now, they could even have their equipment services and had a guest house prepared for them.

As presents, they brought spices and salt for the seasoning. Not for their sake, of course!

Patrolling the city is a hobgoblin-wolf combo; thanks to their speed they have been ensuring the safety of the area.

It's thanks to this city that the forest has gotten so much safer.

Moreover! You can get various rare ingredients from them for free!