02x17 - (D) The Eve of Battle
Posted: 04/27/23 11:12
Based on the
information we have,
Clayman's army will likely
reach Eurazania within two days.
Guess he got a step ahead of us.
Damn that Clayman.
He's more cunning
than I thought.
He probably anticipated
Walpurgis being
three nights from now, too.
He's planning to finish his
slaughter in the Animal Kingdom
while the other Demon Lords are
too preoccupied to interfere.
[SUPHIA growling]
[VELDORA] So which one of
these books is your favorite?
If I had to choose,
I'd say this one.
[RIMURU sighs]
Hey, Raphael.
Hypothetically speaking,
if all the people left in
the Animal Kingdom of
Eurazania are k*lled,
will Clayman be able to awaken?
[RAPHAEL]
Answer: The odds may be low,
but it is likely he will acquire
a vast amount of souls.
His chance of success is %.
[RIMURU] That number's
a whole lot higher than pi.
I will stop him.
[RIMURU] I don't know
the names or faces of
the surviving citizens
of Eurazania,
but our ties with
them are friendly.
For that reason, I won't
hesitate to intervene for them.
Lord Rimuru...
[RIMURU]
Mm.
--Benimaru.
--Yes?
Stop him.
Ha! I'll crush him.
Oh, uh, I mean--
Leave it to me.
[RIMURU] After that, we started
discussing our plans on how
we would stop Clayman,
but quickly hit a speedbump.
[RIMURU grunts]
Looks like there's no way
to get there in time.
If only we could send everyone
there with transport magic...
But, my lord, using transport
magic to move an army
is much too dangerous.
Yeah. I know that.
It was just a thou--
[RAPHAEL] Answer:
Transport magic can be utilized
to send supplies at a low cost.
The coordinates of
the destination are linked
through another dimension,
but the item sent is bathed
in a massive amount
of magicules,
so it is not recommended for
transporting organic matter.
However, if one can be
protected with a barrier,
they will not be affected
by the transport.
This is the basic principle
of transport magic.
[RIMURU] So, uh...
What does that mean?
[RAPHAEL] For example, if the
target is a majin or a monster,
they will have a resistance
to magicules.
If they can put up
their own barrier,
they will have no problems
being transported.
Alternatively, using a
Perfect Transport technique
to protect the target
would also make it possible
to travel safely.
[RIMURU] That's interesting.
Could you make such a technique?
[RAPHAEL] Answer!
I have already developed it.
[RIMURU gasps]
[RAPHAEL] By using
it in combination with
the extra skill "Control Space,"
the total magicule cost
has been greatly reduced.
[RIMURU] No way, you developed
new skills and techniques
for me, and I didn't
even have to ask?!
You're the b*mb.com, Raphael!
[RAPHAEL]
Thank you very much.
Lord Rimuru?
Shuna is right.
Moving an army with transport
magic is way too dangerous.
But...
But?
Heh. Luckily, I've just
developed a new technique
that should work!
One that is ultimately safer!
--Oh!
--You have?
--In this moment?
--Typical.
[chuckles]
[RIMURU]
Heh. I mean, technically,
Raphael did all
the heavy lifting.
Once our whole army gets
there, victory is ours.
[RIMURU] I actually feel
a little sorry for Clayman.
If Raphael and I
hadn't both evolved,
then he might have
won in the end.
[RIMURU] The real question is,
are you guys in?
I can send our entire army
there at the same time
using this technique.
But I haven't confirmed
that it's safe yet.
Do you still trust me?
You need not even ask.
My loyalty is to you,
Lord Rimuru.
I am your faithful retainer.
If you ordered me
to die, I would die.
Yeah, I trust you.
After everything we've seen,
there's no way
we could ever doubt
your greatness.
He's also saved my life.
I won't tolerate any
complaints from my men.
My goodness.
It appears I have no choice
but to agree with my comrades.
So, I'll also put my faith
in your strength, Lord Rimuru.
[RIMURU] Okay, then!
Your lives are safe in my hands!
Now we have a way to get
ahead of Clayman's plan!
The rest is up to you guys!
Make sure you win!
[ALL]
Right!
[GAZEL]
Mm-hmm.
[chuckling]
[RIMURU sighs]
Thanks for sticking out
that long meeting, everyone.
Tomorrow's gonna be pretty
rough. I'm counting on you.
Right. We won't let you down.
[RIMURU] If only I could
pinpoint Clayman's location,
I could raid him with
Spatial Movement
and end this stupid game.
True. But with Clayman
attending Walpurgis
with the other Demon Lords, you
might end up just missing him.
[RIMURU]
Good point.
--Sir! [giggles]
--[RIMURU] Shion!
I have the most fantastic
idea, Lord Rimuru!
Let's crash Walpurgis and cut
down Clayman along with
anyone else who defies us!
[RIMURU] Destroying Clayman
is one thing, but I'm not sure
I wanna start a fight with
the other Demon Lords.
Ah. Right. I understand.
[RIMURU] Oh, but crashing
the party is a good idea!
[gasps]
[RIMURU] Hey, Ramiris.
Could I attend the event, too?
What? Attend Walpurgis?
[RIMURU] Yeah, I thought it
would be really interesting
if I went and saw
Clayman myself.
Turn Walpurgis into
a little surprise party.
[RAMIRIS grunting]
Uh, that would probably be fine.
But you can only bring
two other people with you.
They ran into some
problems in the past,
so they made a new rule.
[grunting]
[RIMURU]
Whatcha think?
[DIABLO chuckles]
That's a splendid idea.
And when the time comes,
it'll be my pleasure
to accompany--
[SHION] Don't be an idiot!
I will accompany him!
--You hear me?!
--Though, if there is trouble,
Lord Rimuru could surely
destroy anyone in his path.
I have complete faith that he
can handle those demon lords
--on his own.
--Yes, exactly!
I thought you were an idiot,
but you're actually
pretty smart for a newbie!
[DIABLO chuckles]
Hmm...
Heh...
[DIABLO, SHION chuckle]
[RIMURU]
Are they frenemies or what?
[RIMURU]
Hold up, let's not go crazy.
[RIMURU]
Nothing's decided.
Besides, I already assigned
Diablo to help Youm in Falmuth,
so he wouldn't be able
to go with me, anyway.
That's true. I understand.
Still though. Won't it be
dangerous for you to go?
--[BENIMARU] No.
--[gasps]
While I highly doubt that
Lady Milim betrayed us,
it is very likely she's
the one who sold out
Demon Lord Carrion to Clayman.
In my opinion,
it wouldn't hurt to look into
the story more at Walpurgis.
[RAMIRIS]
Heck yeah, I agree!
There's no way someone like
Milim would ever take orders
from a stuffy guy like Clayman.
I mean, Milim only looks out
for herself, you know?
[RIMURU] Are you in any position
to accuse someone of that?
Lady Milim would never
betray Lord Rimuru!
It's only a baseless hunch.
But it's a truth that
I feel deep down in
the very depths of my soul!
[RIMURU]
A hunch, huh?
Heh. Yeah, I tend to agree.
I also don't feel like
I've been betrayed.
For right now, I'm going
to have faith in Milim.
But that doesn't necessarily
mean I think we should
sit around and spin
our wheels, either.
What Ramiris said
about the mastermind--
or at least, the cause of this
mess being Clayman--
is pretty good insight.
I know! I'm amazing!
Just leave everything to me,
Great Detective Ramiris--
my judgement is never wrong!
Great job!
Wonderful! Very impressive!
[RAMIRIS]
Mm-hmm!
[RIMURU] Anyway, that's why
I think it would be a good idea
to attend Walpurgis and
see if we can get some answers.
[RIMURU]
The question is "who to take."
[SHION gasps]
[RIMURU groans]
[SHION whimpering]
[RIMURU] If I don't take her,
she'll probably go berserk.
On the plus side, it might give
Shion a chance to get revenge
on Clayman for
orchestrating her m*rder.
[RIMURU] Okay. I'll take
Shion and Ranga with me.
[gasps]
Thank you so much!
[RANGA] As always,
you can count on me, Master!
--[pants quickly]
--[VELDORA laughs]
--[GROUP] Hmm?
--[VELDORA] Now we're talkin'!
Hey, Rimuru! Don't leave me out!
I'm going with you
to Walpurgis, too!
There aren't any
Demon Lords who scare me!
[RIMURU]
Hold up, Veldora.
I need you to stay here
and protect the city.
You can't go.
[VELDORA] What?! But I could
destroy a Demon Lord
with one little squeeze!
[RIMURU] Protecting this city
is an important job, too.
If anything, it might be
the most important job of all.
[VELDORA]
Huh...? You don't say.
[RIMURU] I do, so promise
you'll hold down the fort, okay?
[RAMIRIS]
Wait, Rimuru!
[RIMURU]
Huh...?
If he wants, Master Veldora
can come as one of my guests!
Plus, it'd make me
feel way safer.
Nah, I have no interest
in tagging along
just so I can serve as
your personal guard dog.
What?! No fair!
Please don't be so mean, Master!
[RIMURU]
Why is she calling him "Master"?
[RIMURU]
Ahem! Veldora.
Spreading the word about you
is actually part of the plan.
We talked about that
at the big meeting,
so I'm sure you've gotta
be well aware of it.
[VELDORA gulps]
Yes! Of course, I'm aware!
[VELDORA] Oops. I can't tell
my BFF I wasn't listening!
[RIMURU] Not to mention,
if I show up with you,
Clayman might be all like:
"Ohoho, Rimuru had to bring
Veldora to be his ringer?
What a huge tool!"
[VELDORA]
What was that?!
Damn that Clayman!
I'll make him pay!
That jerk ought
to learn his place!
I will have to punish him!
And by punish,
I mean k*ll completely!
Ugh. All right.
Calm down, Shion.
Lord Rimuru was only
speaking hypothetically.
[RIMURU] Basically, I'm just
saying that if we bring Veldora,
then it's gonna put
everyone on their guard.
Ah. Makes perfect sense!
You're so wise, sir!
[DIABLO chuckles] The fact that
he could belittle Lord Rimuru
even hypothetically
is unforgivable.
I would like to purge him with
my own hands, but this time...
I will leave the task to Shion.
Oh? You're so generous!
[DIABLO chuckles]
[RIMURU] Maybe these
guys aren't frenemies?
[SHION] So, you're hoping
to make negotiations easier
by throwing him off his guard?
[SHUNA] Wait, that sounds
awfully dangerous.
[RIMURU]
Nah, it's cool.
If things go south, I can
actually call Veldora with
my Summon Storm Dragon skill.
No way! Can you really?!
[RIMURU] Yep, if things get
too dicey, I'll give you a ring.
In the meantime,
just chill around here
and keep an eye on stuff.
[laughs]
I see!
So, I'm the hero who arrives
just in the nick of time!
Wow, unfair.
[RIMURU]
I'd rather you call it clever.
And besides, that frees up one
of your two attendant slots,
doesn't it?
[RAMIRIS gasps]
Oh yeah. Good point!
Okay then, so who do you plan
to send along with me?
[RIMURU]
I'm kind of thinking Hakurou--
[TREYNI]
Wait a moment!
Lord Rimuru! I beg you.
Pick me for this task.
[RAMIRIS]
Treyni...
You'd do that for me?
I wish to ask the same of you.
Please allow my sister
to accompany Lady Ramiris
to the Walpurgis council.
[RIMURU groans]
[TREYNI whimpers]
[RIMURU] All right.
If that's what you want, Treyni.
[TREYNI gasps]
--Yes!
--Treyni, yay! [giggles]
[RIMURU] It's settled. I'll take
Shion and Ranga to Walpurgis.
And Ramiris will be
accompanied by her attendants,
Beretta and Treyni.
And the ace up our sleeve
will be the Veldora summon!
[VELDORA]
Heh!
[GROUP grunts]
[RANGA panting]
[DIABLO]
Hmph.
[RIMURU sighs]
Leon Cromwell...
The Demon Lord that Shizu had
a bad history with,
will probably be at Walpurgis.
Oh, well. For the time being,
Clayman is our primary target.
[RIMURU]
Clayman...
You've made an enemy of me.
If it's a fight you want,
then get ready.
[RIMURU] You crossed the line
when you hurt my friends.
And now, I'm gonna make sure
you pay the price.
[MIDDRAY growling]
Ugh!
Those detestable bastards!
How dare they mock us with
suggestions of cooperation?!
Hey, now. We only need to do
what they ask us this one time.
I mean, there's not much
we can do about it.
Their commander,
Yamza, had a written order
from Lady Milim herself.
Quiet, Hermes.
I don't need you to tell me
what I already know.
She really destroyed Eurazania.
I guess even someone like
Lady Milim has her issues.
Watch your tongue, Hermes!
Don't you ever doubt
the actions of Lady Milim again!
[HERMES]
Right. Sorry, Father Middray.
[HERMES] It's because he's so
soft on her that I have to
suffer all the time, though.
Still, curse that Clayman!
The audacity!
Imagine forcing Lady Milim
to write an order like that.
It is strange.
But it was definitely
the lady's handwriting.
And since it's an order,
we have to comply.
Clayman's entire army
is ravenous.
The lot ate all the food
from our third storehouse.
There's only seven houses left.
We're gonna have
a real rough time
until the next harvest season.
Bastards!
[growling]
[HERMES]
A red... melon!
[chuckles]
[BOTH gasp]
[MIDDRAY] Yamza.
The Magic Swordsman of Ice.
Hey. Be on your guard, Hermes.
Understood.
[BOTH]
Hmm.
[YAMZA]
Hello, Father Middray.
Thank you again for
supplying our forces with food.
When you have an army
of , to take care of,
it seems like there's never
quite enough to go around.
[laughs] I'm just honored
that we could be of help
to you at all.
Though I've unfortunate news.
I'm afraid we cannot afford
to supply you with
any more resources.
If people went hungry,
I'm sure it would
greatly sadden Lady Milim--
[YAMZA] What's this crap
you're spouting?!
Lady Milim is the one
who made this choice!
We're the ones having to
clean up after her stupid mess,
so you should try treating us
with a little more respect!
[MIDDRAY growls softy]
[YAMZA]
Well...?
Right. Please forgive me.
For a moment there,
I was unable to think of anyone
but our own people.
Rest assured, sir, we will do
anything we can to assist you.
Don't hesitate
to ask us for help.
[HERMES]
Huh, no melon-head this time.
Well, if he lost his temper,
these guys would probably use it
as an excuse to wipe out
the entire country.
[YAMZA]
Is that so?
Then I'm sure you'll be
happy for another opportunity
to help us.
You can at least transport
supplies for us, can't you?
[gasps] What?!
Now hold on just a moment!
First you steal all our food,
and now you want
free labor, too?
[HERMES gasps]
[YAMZA]
Trash. Shut up.
[HERMES groaning]
[YAMZA] Oh? You still
don't know your place.
I guess you want to die, huh?
[HERMES] This fool's on
some kind of damn power trip!
[MIDDRAY grunts]
[HERMES rasps]
[MIDDRAY sighs] I do beg you for
your forgiveness, Sir Yamza.
Don't worry, I will give
this idiot a good talking-to.
Until then, please allow me
to apologize on his behalf.
[YAMZA] Hmph. It's never easy
having an idiot in your service.
I'll forgive you. We'll be
departing tomorrow morning.
It would be in your
best interest for you
and your priests to
be ready to go by then.
[MIDDRAY sighs]
[HERMES groaning]
[MIDDRAY] You really are stupid.
To be fair, I tried to warn you.
Yeah. Sorry, I couldn't
help myself.
[MIDDRAY]
Activate Holy Magic: Recovery.
It's fine. Even with
the priests away,
the people won't face
any immediate hardship.
Still, he makes me so angry!
How dare he come here
and injure Lady Milim's people?
Father Middray...
[HERMES] Says the guy who kicked
the stuffing out of me.
Yeah. He's a real jerk.
Maybe I should k*ll the guy.
You fool! You'd never best him!
You're right. That sword
of his is trouble.
It kinda seemed like he was
hiding something else, too.
[MIDDRAY] Agreed.
Typical for a henchman of
that underhanded tyrant,
Demon Lord Clayman.
Seems he won't show
his hand so easily!
A real man would achieve
victory by baring all!
It's true.
[MIDDRAY sighs]
Come along, Hermes.
We leave tomorrow.
Ah. Yes, sir.
Still though. Lady Milim's
continued absence worries me.
[RIMURU sighs] How can
we protect all the citizens
left in Eurazania? Is there
a place that's safe for them?
[RAPHAEL] Answer: The most
efficient choice would be to
transport all the
people to one place.
[RIMURU]
Huh? Oh, snap! Great idea!
I hadn't thought of that.
The army isn't the only thing
we can transport!
You've done it again, Raphael!
It's just like
the Columbus Egg puzzle!
[RAPHAEL]
It's nothing so phenomenal.
[RIMURU]
Uh...
Anyway, now we know that we can
just move the citizens here!
Let's roll!
[RIMURU] I immediately found
Geld and gave him the order.
Within a few short hours,
we'd made preparations to accept
a ton of refugees.
Then, I made use of my brand-new
technique by zipping over
to Eurazania and teleporting
everyone we could find
to Tempest quicker than
you could say Columbus's Egg.
Since I had Phobio with me,
everyone we talked to was
more than willing to hear
what I had to say.
Thanks to that, the whole
process went smoothly.
We continued to transport
more and more of them in
without any rest.
And by morning, any citizens
remaining in Eurazania
had been transported to safety.
[RIMURU sighs]
You okay, man?
Honestly, I'm exhausted. Ugh.
Aren't you tired after using
that transport magic?
You were going
nonstop all night.
[RIMURU]
Oh, that's because...
Because?
Because I'm the amazing
leader of Tempest!
Yeah, that doesn't
really make sense.
But I'm too tired
to question it any further.
[RIMURU]
Anyway!
We don't have time
to laze about!
There's still more stuff
that I need you guys to do!
Right.
[RIMURU]
Yep.
We still had the battle against
Clayman's forces waiting
for all of us.
[RIMURU] On the field
in front of me were
Albis, Suphia, and Phobio.
They were the Three Beastketeers
and they would lead
the ,
Lycanthropes behind them.
I had Gobta
to lead the Goblin Riders.
And we had put together a team
of Ogres who would serve as
Benimaru's personal
guard--the Kurenai.
We also had , hobgoblins.
We called that team
the "Green Numbers."
There were ,
High Orcs led by Geld.
The Yellow Numbers.
And the Dragonewts led by
Gabiru known as Hiryu.
We totaled ,
soldiers strong.
And staying behind
to protect Tempest was
Shion's personal guard, which
had around members.
Since they're the ones
that I brought back to life,
I called their team Yomigaeri.
My lord! Everyone is here.
We are ready.
[RIMURU]
Mm.
Then... Let's get everyone
here transported!
[ALBIS]
Lord Rimuru.
[gasps]
Thank you. We'll never
forget your kindness.
Now, we can rattle some cages!
Knowing that our people
are safe means we
can fight without worry.
Of course, we'll leave
destroying Clayman to you.
But give him a punch or two
from us, okay?
[PHOBIO grunts]
[SUPHIA]
Uh...
[RIMURU]
Mm.
Be safe...
[BENIMARU]
Mm.
[SHION] There's no need to
show them any mercy, Benimaru!
[chuckles]
[DIABLO chuckles] It's best
to dispose of rubbish quickly.
Otherwise, it might
begin to stink.
Be careful!
We'll give him a taste of Hell.
That way he won't
ever defy you again.
Good.
Now, win!
[ARMY] Yes, sir!
We will bring you victory!
[RIMURU grunts]
Please be safe, you guys...
[RAPHAEL]
Next time, "The Demon Lords."
information we have,
Clayman's army will likely
reach Eurazania within two days.
Guess he got a step ahead of us.
Damn that Clayman.
He's more cunning
than I thought.
He probably anticipated
Walpurgis being
three nights from now, too.
He's planning to finish his
slaughter in the Animal Kingdom
while the other Demon Lords are
too preoccupied to interfere.
[SUPHIA growling]
[VELDORA] So which one of
these books is your favorite?
If I had to choose,
I'd say this one.
[RIMURU sighs]
Hey, Raphael.
Hypothetically speaking,
if all the people left in
the Animal Kingdom of
Eurazania are k*lled,
will Clayman be able to awaken?
[RAPHAEL]
Answer: The odds may be low,
but it is likely he will acquire
a vast amount of souls.
His chance of success is %.
[RIMURU] That number's
a whole lot higher than pi.
I will stop him.
[RIMURU] I don't know
the names or faces of
the surviving citizens
of Eurazania,
but our ties with
them are friendly.
For that reason, I won't
hesitate to intervene for them.
Lord Rimuru...
[RIMURU]
Mm.
--Benimaru.
--Yes?
Stop him.
Ha! I'll crush him.
Oh, uh, I mean--
Leave it to me.
[RIMURU] After that, we started
discussing our plans on how
we would stop Clayman,
but quickly hit a speedbump.
[RIMURU grunts]
Looks like there's no way
to get there in time.
If only we could send everyone
there with transport magic...
But, my lord, using transport
magic to move an army
is much too dangerous.
Yeah. I know that.
It was just a thou--
[RAPHAEL] Answer:
Transport magic can be utilized
to send supplies at a low cost.
The coordinates of
the destination are linked
through another dimension,
but the item sent is bathed
in a massive amount
of magicules,
so it is not recommended for
transporting organic matter.
However, if one can be
protected with a barrier,
they will not be affected
by the transport.
This is the basic principle
of transport magic.
[RIMURU] So, uh...
What does that mean?
[RAPHAEL] For example, if the
target is a majin or a monster,
they will have a resistance
to magicules.
If they can put up
their own barrier,
they will have no problems
being transported.
Alternatively, using a
Perfect Transport technique
to protect the target
would also make it possible
to travel safely.
[RIMURU] That's interesting.
Could you make such a technique?
[RAPHAEL] Answer!
I have already developed it.
[RIMURU gasps]
[RAPHAEL] By using
it in combination with
the extra skill "Control Space,"
the total magicule cost
has been greatly reduced.
[RIMURU] No way, you developed
new skills and techniques
for me, and I didn't
even have to ask?!
You're the b*mb.com, Raphael!
[RAPHAEL]
Thank you very much.
Lord Rimuru?
Shuna is right.
Moving an army with transport
magic is way too dangerous.
But...
But?
Heh. Luckily, I've just
developed a new technique
that should work!
One that is ultimately safer!
--Oh!
--You have?
--In this moment?
--Typical.
[chuckles]
[RIMURU]
Heh. I mean, technically,
Raphael did all
the heavy lifting.
Once our whole army gets
there, victory is ours.
[RIMURU] I actually feel
a little sorry for Clayman.
If Raphael and I
hadn't both evolved,
then he might have
won in the end.
[RIMURU] The real question is,
are you guys in?
I can send our entire army
there at the same time
using this technique.
But I haven't confirmed
that it's safe yet.
Do you still trust me?
You need not even ask.
My loyalty is to you,
Lord Rimuru.
I am your faithful retainer.
If you ordered me
to die, I would die.
Yeah, I trust you.
After everything we've seen,
there's no way
we could ever doubt
your greatness.
He's also saved my life.
I won't tolerate any
complaints from my men.
My goodness.
It appears I have no choice
but to agree with my comrades.
So, I'll also put my faith
in your strength, Lord Rimuru.
[RIMURU] Okay, then!
Your lives are safe in my hands!
Now we have a way to get
ahead of Clayman's plan!
The rest is up to you guys!
Make sure you win!
[ALL]
Right!
[GAZEL]
Mm-hmm.
[chuckling]
[RIMURU sighs]
Thanks for sticking out
that long meeting, everyone.
Tomorrow's gonna be pretty
rough. I'm counting on you.
Right. We won't let you down.
[RIMURU] If only I could
pinpoint Clayman's location,
I could raid him with
Spatial Movement
and end this stupid game.
True. But with Clayman
attending Walpurgis
with the other Demon Lords, you
might end up just missing him.
[RIMURU]
Good point.
--Sir! [giggles]
--[RIMURU] Shion!
I have the most fantastic
idea, Lord Rimuru!
Let's crash Walpurgis and cut
down Clayman along with
anyone else who defies us!
[RIMURU] Destroying Clayman
is one thing, but I'm not sure
I wanna start a fight with
the other Demon Lords.
Ah. Right. I understand.
[RIMURU] Oh, but crashing
the party is a good idea!
[gasps]
[RIMURU] Hey, Ramiris.
Could I attend the event, too?
What? Attend Walpurgis?
[RIMURU] Yeah, I thought it
would be really interesting
if I went and saw
Clayman myself.
Turn Walpurgis into
a little surprise party.
[RAMIRIS grunting]
Uh, that would probably be fine.
But you can only bring
two other people with you.
They ran into some
problems in the past,
so they made a new rule.
[grunting]
[RIMURU]
Whatcha think?
[DIABLO chuckles]
That's a splendid idea.
And when the time comes,
it'll be my pleasure
to accompany--
[SHION] Don't be an idiot!
I will accompany him!
--You hear me?!
--Though, if there is trouble,
Lord Rimuru could surely
destroy anyone in his path.
I have complete faith that he
can handle those demon lords
--on his own.
--Yes, exactly!
I thought you were an idiot,
but you're actually
pretty smart for a newbie!
[DIABLO chuckles]
Hmm...
Heh...
[DIABLO, SHION chuckle]
[RIMURU]
Are they frenemies or what?
[RIMURU]
Hold up, let's not go crazy.
[RIMURU]
Nothing's decided.
Besides, I already assigned
Diablo to help Youm in Falmuth,
so he wouldn't be able
to go with me, anyway.
That's true. I understand.
Still though. Won't it be
dangerous for you to go?
--[BENIMARU] No.
--[gasps]
While I highly doubt that
Lady Milim betrayed us,
it is very likely she's
the one who sold out
Demon Lord Carrion to Clayman.
In my opinion,
it wouldn't hurt to look into
the story more at Walpurgis.
[RAMIRIS]
Heck yeah, I agree!
There's no way someone like
Milim would ever take orders
from a stuffy guy like Clayman.
I mean, Milim only looks out
for herself, you know?
[RIMURU] Are you in any position
to accuse someone of that?
Lady Milim would never
betray Lord Rimuru!
It's only a baseless hunch.
But it's a truth that
I feel deep down in
the very depths of my soul!
[RIMURU]
A hunch, huh?
Heh. Yeah, I tend to agree.
I also don't feel like
I've been betrayed.
For right now, I'm going
to have faith in Milim.
But that doesn't necessarily
mean I think we should
sit around and spin
our wheels, either.
What Ramiris said
about the mastermind--
or at least, the cause of this
mess being Clayman--
is pretty good insight.
I know! I'm amazing!
Just leave everything to me,
Great Detective Ramiris--
my judgement is never wrong!
Great job!
Wonderful! Very impressive!
[RAMIRIS]
Mm-hmm!
[RIMURU] Anyway, that's why
I think it would be a good idea
to attend Walpurgis and
see if we can get some answers.
[RIMURU]
The question is "who to take."
[SHION gasps]
[RIMURU groans]
[SHION whimpering]
[RIMURU] If I don't take her,
she'll probably go berserk.
On the plus side, it might give
Shion a chance to get revenge
on Clayman for
orchestrating her m*rder.
[RIMURU] Okay. I'll take
Shion and Ranga with me.
[gasps]
Thank you so much!
[RANGA] As always,
you can count on me, Master!
--[pants quickly]
--[VELDORA laughs]
--[GROUP] Hmm?
--[VELDORA] Now we're talkin'!
Hey, Rimuru! Don't leave me out!
I'm going with you
to Walpurgis, too!
There aren't any
Demon Lords who scare me!
[RIMURU]
Hold up, Veldora.
I need you to stay here
and protect the city.
You can't go.
[VELDORA] What?! But I could
destroy a Demon Lord
with one little squeeze!
[RIMURU] Protecting this city
is an important job, too.
If anything, it might be
the most important job of all.
[VELDORA]
Huh...? You don't say.
[RIMURU] I do, so promise
you'll hold down the fort, okay?
[RAMIRIS]
Wait, Rimuru!
[RIMURU]
Huh...?
If he wants, Master Veldora
can come as one of my guests!
Plus, it'd make me
feel way safer.
Nah, I have no interest
in tagging along
just so I can serve as
your personal guard dog.
What?! No fair!
Please don't be so mean, Master!
[RIMURU]
Why is she calling him "Master"?
[RIMURU]
Ahem! Veldora.
Spreading the word about you
is actually part of the plan.
We talked about that
at the big meeting,
so I'm sure you've gotta
be well aware of it.
[VELDORA gulps]
Yes! Of course, I'm aware!
[VELDORA] Oops. I can't tell
my BFF I wasn't listening!
[RIMURU] Not to mention,
if I show up with you,
Clayman might be all like:
"Ohoho, Rimuru had to bring
Veldora to be his ringer?
What a huge tool!"
[VELDORA]
What was that?!
Damn that Clayman!
I'll make him pay!
That jerk ought
to learn his place!
I will have to punish him!
And by punish,
I mean k*ll completely!
Ugh. All right.
Calm down, Shion.
Lord Rimuru was only
speaking hypothetically.
[RIMURU] Basically, I'm just
saying that if we bring Veldora,
then it's gonna put
everyone on their guard.
Ah. Makes perfect sense!
You're so wise, sir!
[DIABLO chuckles] The fact that
he could belittle Lord Rimuru
even hypothetically
is unforgivable.
I would like to purge him with
my own hands, but this time...
I will leave the task to Shion.
Oh? You're so generous!
[DIABLO chuckles]
[RIMURU] Maybe these
guys aren't frenemies?
[SHION] So, you're hoping
to make negotiations easier
by throwing him off his guard?
[SHUNA] Wait, that sounds
awfully dangerous.
[RIMURU]
Nah, it's cool.
If things go south, I can
actually call Veldora with
my Summon Storm Dragon skill.
No way! Can you really?!
[RIMURU] Yep, if things get
too dicey, I'll give you a ring.
In the meantime,
just chill around here
and keep an eye on stuff.
[laughs]
I see!
So, I'm the hero who arrives
just in the nick of time!
Wow, unfair.
[RIMURU]
I'd rather you call it clever.
And besides, that frees up one
of your two attendant slots,
doesn't it?
[RAMIRIS gasps]
Oh yeah. Good point!
Okay then, so who do you plan
to send along with me?
[RIMURU]
I'm kind of thinking Hakurou--
[TREYNI]
Wait a moment!
Lord Rimuru! I beg you.
Pick me for this task.
[RAMIRIS]
Treyni...
You'd do that for me?
I wish to ask the same of you.
Please allow my sister
to accompany Lady Ramiris
to the Walpurgis council.
[RIMURU groans]
[TREYNI whimpers]
[RIMURU] All right.
If that's what you want, Treyni.
[TREYNI gasps]
--Yes!
--Treyni, yay! [giggles]
[RIMURU] It's settled. I'll take
Shion and Ranga to Walpurgis.
And Ramiris will be
accompanied by her attendants,
Beretta and Treyni.
And the ace up our sleeve
will be the Veldora summon!
[VELDORA]
Heh!
[GROUP grunts]
[RANGA panting]
[DIABLO]
Hmph.
[RIMURU sighs]
Leon Cromwell...
The Demon Lord that Shizu had
a bad history with,
will probably be at Walpurgis.
Oh, well. For the time being,
Clayman is our primary target.
[RIMURU]
Clayman...
You've made an enemy of me.
If it's a fight you want,
then get ready.
[RIMURU] You crossed the line
when you hurt my friends.
And now, I'm gonna make sure
you pay the price.
[MIDDRAY growling]
Ugh!
Those detestable bastards!
How dare they mock us with
suggestions of cooperation?!
Hey, now. We only need to do
what they ask us this one time.
I mean, there's not much
we can do about it.
Their commander,
Yamza, had a written order
from Lady Milim herself.
Quiet, Hermes.
I don't need you to tell me
what I already know.
She really destroyed Eurazania.
I guess even someone like
Lady Milim has her issues.
Watch your tongue, Hermes!
Don't you ever doubt
the actions of Lady Milim again!
[HERMES]
Right. Sorry, Father Middray.
[HERMES] It's because he's so
soft on her that I have to
suffer all the time, though.
Still, curse that Clayman!
The audacity!
Imagine forcing Lady Milim
to write an order like that.
It is strange.
But it was definitely
the lady's handwriting.
And since it's an order,
we have to comply.
Clayman's entire army
is ravenous.
The lot ate all the food
from our third storehouse.
There's only seven houses left.
We're gonna have
a real rough time
until the next harvest season.
Bastards!
[growling]
[HERMES]
A red... melon!
[chuckles]
[BOTH gasp]
[MIDDRAY] Yamza.
The Magic Swordsman of Ice.
Hey. Be on your guard, Hermes.
Understood.
[BOTH]
Hmm.
[YAMZA]
Hello, Father Middray.
Thank you again for
supplying our forces with food.
When you have an army
of , to take care of,
it seems like there's never
quite enough to go around.
[laughs] I'm just honored
that we could be of help
to you at all.
Though I've unfortunate news.
I'm afraid we cannot afford
to supply you with
any more resources.
If people went hungry,
I'm sure it would
greatly sadden Lady Milim--
[YAMZA] What's this crap
you're spouting?!
Lady Milim is the one
who made this choice!
We're the ones having to
clean up after her stupid mess,
so you should try treating us
with a little more respect!
[MIDDRAY growls softy]
[YAMZA]
Well...?
Right. Please forgive me.
For a moment there,
I was unable to think of anyone
but our own people.
Rest assured, sir, we will do
anything we can to assist you.
Don't hesitate
to ask us for help.
[HERMES]
Huh, no melon-head this time.
Well, if he lost his temper,
these guys would probably use it
as an excuse to wipe out
the entire country.
[YAMZA]
Is that so?
Then I'm sure you'll be
happy for another opportunity
to help us.
You can at least transport
supplies for us, can't you?
[gasps] What?!
Now hold on just a moment!
First you steal all our food,
and now you want
free labor, too?
[HERMES gasps]
[YAMZA]
Trash. Shut up.
[HERMES groaning]
[YAMZA] Oh? You still
don't know your place.
I guess you want to die, huh?
[HERMES] This fool's on
some kind of damn power trip!
[MIDDRAY grunts]
[HERMES rasps]
[MIDDRAY sighs] I do beg you for
your forgiveness, Sir Yamza.
Don't worry, I will give
this idiot a good talking-to.
Until then, please allow me
to apologize on his behalf.
[YAMZA] Hmph. It's never easy
having an idiot in your service.
I'll forgive you. We'll be
departing tomorrow morning.
It would be in your
best interest for you
and your priests to
be ready to go by then.
[MIDDRAY sighs]
[HERMES groaning]
[MIDDRAY] You really are stupid.
To be fair, I tried to warn you.
Yeah. Sorry, I couldn't
help myself.
[MIDDRAY]
Activate Holy Magic: Recovery.
It's fine. Even with
the priests away,
the people won't face
any immediate hardship.
Still, he makes me so angry!
How dare he come here
and injure Lady Milim's people?
Father Middray...
[HERMES] Says the guy who kicked
the stuffing out of me.
Yeah. He's a real jerk.
Maybe I should k*ll the guy.
You fool! You'd never best him!
You're right. That sword
of his is trouble.
It kinda seemed like he was
hiding something else, too.
[MIDDRAY] Agreed.
Typical for a henchman of
that underhanded tyrant,
Demon Lord Clayman.
Seems he won't show
his hand so easily!
A real man would achieve
victory by baring all!
It's true.
[MIDDRAY sighs]
Come along, Hermes.
We leave tomorrow.
Ah. Yes, sir.
Still though. Lady Milim's
continued absence worries me.
[RIMURU sighs] How can
we protect all the citizens
left in Eurazania? Is there
a place that's safe for them?
[RAPHAEL] Answer: The most
efficient choice would be to
transport all the
people to one place.
[RIMURU]
Huh? Oh, snap! Great idea!
I hadn't thought of that.
The army isn't the only thing
we can transport!
You've done it again, Raphael!
It's just like
the Columbus Egg puzzle!
[RAPHAEL]
It's nothing so phenomenal.
[RIMURU]
Uh...
Anyway, now we know that we can
just move the citizens here!
Let's roll!
[RIMURU] I immediately found
Geld and gave him the order.
Within a few short hours,
we'd made preparations to accept
a ton of refugees.
Then, I made use of my brand-new
technique by zipping over
to Eurazania and teleporting
everyone we could find
to Tempest quicker than
you could say Columbus's Egg.
Since I had Phobio with me,
everyone we talked to was
more than willing to hear
what I had to say.
Thanks to that, the whole
process went smoothly.
We continued to transport
more and more of them in
without any rest.
And by morning, any citizens
remaining in Eurazania
had been transported to safety.
[RIMURU sighs]
You okay, man?
Honestly, I'm exhausted. Ugh.
Aren't you tired after using
that transport magic?
You were going
nonstop all night.
[RIMURU]
Oh, that's because...
Because?
Because I'm the amazing
leader of Tempest!
Yeah, that doesn't
really make sense.
But I'm too tired
to question it any further.
[RIMURU]
Anyway!
We don't have time
to laze about!
There's still more stuff
that I need you guys to do!
Right.
[RIMURU]
Yep.
We still had the battle against
Clayman's forces waiting
for all of us.
[RIMURU] On the field
in front of me were
Albis, Suphia, and Phobio.
They were the Three Beastketeers
and they would lead
the ,
Lycanthropes behind them.
I had Gobta
to lead the Goblin Riders.
And we had put together a team
of Ogres who would serve as
Benimaru's personal
guard--the Kurenai.
We also had , hobgoblins.
We called that team
the "Green Numbers."
There were ,
High Orcs led by Geld.
The Yellow Numbers.
And the Dragonewts led by
Gabiru known as Hiryu.
We totaled ,
soldiers strong.
And staying behind
to protect Tempest was
Shion's personal guard, which
had around members.
Since they're the ones
that I brought back to life,
I called their team Yomigaeri.
My lord! Everyone is here.
We are ready.
[RIMURU]
Mm.
Then... Let's get everyone
here transported!
[ALBIS]
Lord Rimuru.
[gasps]
Thank you. We'll never
forget your kindness.
Now, we can rattle some cages!
Knowing that our people
are safe means we
can fight without worry.
Of course, we'll leave
destroying Clayman to you.
But give him a punch or two
from us, okay?
[PHOBIO grunts]
[SUPHIA]
Uh...
[RIMURU]
Mm.
Be safe...
[BENIMARU]
Mm.
[SHION] There's no need to
show them any mercy, Benimaru!
[chuckles]
[DIABLO chuckles] It's best
to dispose of rubbish quickly.
Otherwise, it might
begin to stink.
Be careful!
We'll give him a taste of Hell.
That way he won't
ever defy you again.
Good.
Now, win!
[ARMY] Yes, sir!
We will bring you victory!
[RIMURU grunts]
Please be safe, you guys...
[RAPHAEL]
Next time, "The Demon Lords."