Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken novel Chapter 47

Devil Grucius is a wolfman.

Valued for his excellent espionage abilities, he was assigned a secret mission by the Demon Lord Karion.

He was remembering his words,

ŒObserve them but take care to go unnoticed; if you see any other devils, extend the invitation to the oni before them!

Devils other than himself? When he asked about that, Karion added,

ŒClayman and Milim will be sending one of their subordinates there.

Working together with them gives me the creeps, so do as I asked!

He said, averting his gaze.

ŒAh! Karion-sama! Why have you averted your gaze?

Could they be such troublesome opponents?

Upon hearing this question, Karion was confused for a second, but his confusion quickly turned into a broad grin.

ŒI see! You haven't heard of Milim, have you! Is that how it is... I see, I see!

Alright! No problem, in that case. Regarding Milim's subordinate, or rather, the one who refers to oneself as her subordinate"do not go against her!

As long as she stays happy, all is good! But I have complete trust in you!

So he said.

Grucius was thinking about the question he ardently tried to dismiss.

"Milim" most likely refers to Demon Lord Milim Nava. A famous demon lord that even Grucius has heard of.

She is indeed strong. By strength alone, she would be a match for Karion-sama; the worst case scenario"she would surpass him.

Her personality can be described with four words: short tempered, haughty, cruel, and egoistic. Nothing good is ever said about her.

However, why should he fear her subordinate?

It has been only 100 years since Grucius became a devil. So, he naturally did not know.

Not about Milim, at least"those rumors excluded.

Soon " when he reached the meeting place, to be precise " he quickly regretted his ignorance.

Devil Myulan was lamenting her misfortune.

Working with other Demon Lord's subordinates was bad enough. However, among them was Demon Lord Milim herself.

ŒI bear responsibility for that outcome...

Demon Lord Clayman said,

ŒBut I don't have any disposable pawns other than yourself.

Had I not lost Gelmudo, I would have sent him, but...

Nothing we can do about that, right? He went and died!

No further discussion would be held on this topic.

Demon Lord Clayman.

Nicknamed Marionette Master. Someone who manipulates friends and subordinates like dolls.

For him, the aforementioned matter is set in stone.

And though Myulan was just called a disposable pawn, she lacked the willpower to retort.

She had no choice but to accept.

The demon lord named Milim she knew all too well.

So Demon Lord Clayman gave her one order.

Stall the other demon lords and find about their weaknesses!

Just that much.

Since Milim was involved in this case, any further activity would be impossible.

Myulan agreed.

Demon Lord Milim is by no means stupid. She is called short tempered and impudent, but that is not true.

Moreover, she possesses an abnormal perception, so fooling her would prove difficult.

Thus, it would be best to not try to slip anything past her.

But Myulan had no reason to be vigilant towards Milim's subordinate.

And yet she was still on her guard against Milim.

She understood why she should stay vigilant, Demon Lord Clayman had conveyed it to her a little while ago.

Chances are, Demon Lord Karion also knew.

The reason was,

ŒOh, so you would be my comrades, huh? I am Demon Lord Karion's subordinate Grucius!

ŒPleased to meet you, I am Demon Lord Clayman's Myulan!

ŒI'm Milim!

Milim's subordinate was nowhere to be found.

That's how it was.

And thus, the three gathered at the rendezvous point.

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The treaty between the Dwarf Kingdom and the Monsters' Country essentially testified bilateral cooperation.

The fact that their two representatives signed the treaty ascertains its validity.

Could a treaty between two countries be established this easily? Since that exceeds my knowledge, I asked,

ŒHmm? That's not a problem. Since I swear by the gods, spirits, and sacred ancestors, I cannot falsely sign.

And you aren't a human, are you?

Through the contract's authority, should you lie, you'd be erased, you know?

and received such a nonsensical response. So, I askedŽGreat Sagefor an explanation.

Apparently, monsters can't lie. I was completely oblivious to that very important fact.

We cannot convey what we believe to be a lie. However, that does not mean we can't fool people.

Omitting facts, for example, or leading them to believe something by revealing only specific facts.

However, in case of contracts, lying through the aforementioned methods becomes essentially impossible.

Well, if you can talk yourself out of the lie then no problem; but if you publicly declare a lie, your existence will be erased.

It's a rule pertaining to every monster.

However, monsters born through birth are not always bound by this rule, and sometimes capable of telling lies.

Goblins can lie freely. On the other hand, high monsters and demons exemplify this rule, and are famous for being bound by contracts.

Demons don't tell lies. Although they are often called sly, they are actually a rather pure race.

And when people come to believe this they grow negligent, and a demon comes to snatch away their soul...

ŒEven though you're a monster, you didn't know this? Rimuru, aren't you strange...

ŒI've been born not too long ago. I'm still in the process of learning?

ŒIs that so... well, whatever. Please don't accidentally erase your entire country after I went to the trouble of recognizing it!

Your rule assures the safety of the entire forest. I beg you!

ŒWell, we've just finished building this city, and we don't intend to lose it; so, we'll do our best!

And thus, we signed the treaty into effect.

I still don't know all of this world's alphabet, but I can at least write my name. I learned that much when I was bored.

The moment I wrote my name, the document began to glow and split into two.

The paper, it seems, was made by the Ghost Researchers. To annul it, you would need to burn both of the copies at the same time.

However, as long as the other party is living, destroying the document is impossible. It would merely restore itself to how it was before.

We tried that once, and it was exactly as they said.

Thus the contract was complete. This contract should be kept between the two countries. And while openly declaring it is not a problem per se, it kind of defeats its purpose.

There is no need to let the world know about it.

The Dwarf King accepts his copy, pleased.

ŒI'll also leave this to you!

He said, and took out a crystal as large as a fist.

When I accepted it,

ŒThat's a communication crystal. Ask Bester about its installation.

Use it in case of an emergency. And stay in good health!

He explained, and saddled the Pegasus.

And, looking at Bester,

ŒBester, you should research to your heart's content here!

ŒKing! This time, I will live up to your expectations!!!

He said and nodded at the response.

ŒFarewell!

He added, and flew off.

He suddenly came, and hurriedly left.

Just like a storm.

ŒHey, Kaijin, is it okay for your country to have such a... free willed individual as a king?

ŒWho knows... but, he's ruled for many hundreds of years, and has plenty of achievements, so it should be fine!

But never in my time in the court have I seen him move around so selfishly...

ŒOh well! I'm the last person who can criticize him!

Right, I too am planning to run off to some human village.

I'm not planning to say something that will limit my ability to move around.

Leaving the conversation at that, we left the clearing.

The treaty documents I deposited into my stomach.

Since our defenses aren't perfect as of yet, having it stolen would make for a poor story.

"Would it reappear if I were to lose it?" is an experiment I will not conduct.

And thus, we successfully established a treaty with the Dwarf Kingdom.

Now then, it's about time I consider the lesson Gazelle taught me yesterday"

ŒRimuru-dono, Kaijin-dono, I humbly beg your forgiveness! Would it be possible for me to work here?

Bester interrupted my thoughts.

Now that he mentions it, he did almost entrap us... I had completely forgotten.

ŒI'll be frank, can you follow my orders?

I forbid discrimination against any race of monsters! Are you okay with that?

ŒOf course. I have reflected on my mistakes. In the first place, it has lead me to feel envious of Kaijin-dono...

I will not repeat that mistake!

I want to do continue my beloved research with all my strength; I would never betray that wish!

ŒAs for me, I would only benefit from an excellent researcher!

If anything were to happen, I'll take responsibility for him.

So, Rimuru-danna, please forgive him!

Kaijin said so.

Well, rather than me, it would be you, Kaijin, who would be troubled...

ŒWell, if you're fine with it Kaijin, I have no complaints.

Pleased to have you, Bester!

Thus, Bester became our new comrade.

And because he became our new comrade, we made a discovery which came to be our city's specialty.

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Worst day ever.

How many sighs has the devil Grucius suppressed until now?

Remembering Demon Lord Karion's broad grin only evoked anger.

He knew, that bastard. Actually, no"I should have known myself. So he thought.