01x15 - (D) The Jura Forest Alliance

[bunniefuu]

[RIMURU] After we defeated

Demon Lord Geld,

we held a meeting that included

representatives from each race.

We needed to discuss

what would happen next.

Well, then, Chairman

Rimuru Tempest,

would you like to start?

[RIMURU]

Uh...

[chuckles]

[RIMURU groaning]

[RIMURU] So, I've never really

done this kind of thing before.

I'm just gonna say

what's on my mind.

I'd like for you to reserve

your judgment until I'm done.

[RIMURU]

First things first.

I don't plan on

charging the Orcs

with any sort of crimes.

[ORCS gasp]

[RIMURU] I know this may

upset theLlizardmen,

who lost the most men,

but hear me out.

This all started

because the Orcs

were literally starving.

Anyone of any race might've

made the same choices

if they found themselves

in the same situation.

Of course, that's just

my personal opinion.

All right.

Is there anything else

you would like to add to that?

[RIMURU] I've taken all of

the Orcs' sins upon myself,

so direct your complaints to me.

No. We can't allow that.

Such a burden isn't fair to you.

[RIMURU] Too bad.

I promised Demon Lord Geld.

[gasps]

I see, then.

Still, I feel as though

your decision

is somewhat unfair

to the rest of us.

[RIMURU]

Yeah.

I can understand why

you wouldn't be cool with it.

Well, there is one

undisputable rule

all monsters follow.

"Survival of the fittest."

This is the way things

have always worked for our kind.

[RIMURU] You guys lost your home

because of this mess.

Don't you have any complaints?

I would be lying

if I said we didn't.

But despite them,

we will not let it happen again.

[RIMURU]

Right.

Very well, I suppose

you make a valid point.

Regarding this matter,

I do have an additional question

I'd like to ask.

[RIMURU]

Go on.

What do you intend

to do with the Orcs?

[RIMURU]

Huh...

You've already said that you

don't want to charge them

with any crimes,

but does that also mean

you're willing to accept

all their survivors?

[RIMURU]

Even after the battle,

there are still ,

Orcs, which is a lot.

Listen, I know this might

be kind of a long sh*t,

but what do you guys think

about us all working together?

How so?

Just what do you mean?

[ORC A]

Hmm?

[RIMURU]

The Lizardmen will share

their clean water source

and fish from the lake.

The Goblins can offer housing.

And our town can provide them

with processed goods.

And in return for those things,

the Orcs will agree

to contribute their labor.

[ORCS gasp]

[RIMURU] All the races

within the Great Forest of Jura

will form an alliance, which

will be mutually beneficial.

Wouldn't it be cool

if we built a nation

where all monsters

could coexist?

Wait, but that would mean

you want us Orcs

to be a part

of your alliance, right?

[RIMURU] No offense,

but what are your other options?

A little labor and you've got

a place to live.

No lazy bums allowed.

[ORCS gasp]

[ORCS]

Right!

[ORC A]

Of course. We'll work hard.

In fact, we'll devote

our whole lives to helping.

[RIMURU]

Hmm.

[CHIEFTAIN chuckles]

Well, then, we look forward

to working with you.

[RIMURU] Does that sound

good to you, Treyni?

[TREYNI]

It certainly does.

And the Dryads will offer

our protection,

as well as the bounty

of the forest.

Which means we should be capable

of alleviating the Orc's hunger.

[ORCS gasp]

Now... as caretaker

of the forest,

I, Treyni, shall make

a new proclamation.

I hereby appoint Rimuru Tempest

as the chancellor

of the Great Forest of Jura.

[RIMURU]

Chancellor?

The Jura Forest Alliance

is now formed.

Founded by Rimuru himself,

our new Chancellor.

[RIMURU]

Wait, uh, hold on.

[RIMURU[ Man, how the heck did

I end up as the chancellor?

Shouldn't that be Treyni's job?

And what's worse, it looks like

it's too late

to try and back out.

[RIMURU]

Fine, I guess I can do it.

[RIMURU] Okay, then,

as your new Slime Chancellor,

I'm counting on all of you!

[ALL]

Yes, sir.

[RIMURU] There you have it,

that's how I, a humble slime,

somehow managed to establish

the Jura Forest Alliance.

Can I help you?

Even if it is

"survival of the fittest,"

hate is not an emotion

that can be forgotten so easily.

For what we did,

how we destroyed your village...

...I can't tell you

how sorry I am.

And I know that the request

I'm about to make

is a selfish one, but please,

I ask that you take

my head as penance

and have mercy on my people.

When the battle was over,

we told Lord Rimuru

that we wanted

to keep serving him,

so he gave us official titles.

I am a samurai,

that's Lord Rimuru's

personal bodyguard...

...and his secretary.

[BENIMARU]

Hakurou is an instructor.

Souei is a spy.

The others, Shuna and Kurobe,

also have titles.

While I have the title

of samurai general.

[BENIMARU] I'm in charge

of m*llitary affairs.

Now that I hold

such a crucial position,

it would be wrong of me

to rob us of a capable warrior.

[gasps]

[BENIMARU] I will show no mercy

to any of those

who would harm Lord Rimuru.

But if you join the alliance,

then you and I are not enemies.

I will never wrong him, sir.

He is responsible

for saving my people.

I just want to serve him,

and I'd never bear him ill will.

[BENIMARU]

Excellent.

That means we're fellow servants

under Lord Rimuru.

Do your very best

to serve our master,

and I'll accept that

as your apology.

I swear on my father

King Geld's name.

[RIMURU] Benimaru sure is

a gracious dude.

I could learn

something from him.

Also, I should give

that guy a name,

since he'll be the new

leader of the Orcs.

[RIMURU] In hopes that

you inherit the wishes

of the late Orc Disaster

and your former king,

I'm naming you "Geld."

Yes, sir!

[RIMURU] I'm trusting you

to lead the Orcs well.

Right.

[yells]

[RIMURU] The new Orc ruler,

Geld, evolved into the Orc King.

[RIMURU] After that,

I spent the next ten days

naming all , Orcs.

[RIMURU] Obviously, that was

followed up with a mandatory nap

due to magicule loss.

I also decided to name

the Lizardman Chieftain,

who is now known as "Abiru."

[RIMURU]

The Chieftain's son, Gabiru,

was charged with

the crime of treason.

[GABIRU] I'll surely receive

the death penalty.

It's fair.

And the only way

to set a proper example.

However, I do have

a single regret.

[GABIRU]

If I could do one more thing,

I'd ask him why

he saved my life.

Why me? I'm just

a worthless fool.

[ABIRU]

Raise your head.

I'm now ready to deliver

the verdict.

[GABIRU]

No matter what, I'm determined

to accept the death

penalty with grace.

For your crimes, I'm exiling

you from our clan.

And you are forbidden to ever

call yourself a Lizardman again.

You are to leave here

immediately.

[GABIRU]

Wait. Seriously?!

[LIZARDMAN B]

You forgot this. Take it.

[GABIRU gasps]

[LIZARDMAN F]

Sir Gabiru!

--Sir Gabiru!

--Hey!

Thank goodness,

we've been waiting for you.

Yeah. What took you so long?

We were starting to worry.

Uh, I'm not even sure

why you're here.

You must be aware I was exiled.

Well, sure, but if you're

exiled, then we are, too.

That is true.

You guys...

...are all idiots!

[GABIRU sniffles]

[GABIRU] Not to mention

you're completely hopeless!

Fine then, I guess I'll just

have to look after you.

Follow me, men,

to a brighter future!

Whew. Sounds good.

Hooray!

Let's go!

[LAPLACE] After all the trouble

you went to set that up,

it must drive you bonkers

that a new Demon Lord

wasn't born.

[MAN]

Perhaps a little.

Still though,

it was an amazing spectacle.

And that slime,

what shall I do with it?

[LAPLACE] Sounds like you

have plans to make.

Well, should you

ever need a hand,

I'll lend you one for cheap,

Demon Lord Clayman.

[chuckles]

[RIMURU] Three months after

the downfall of the Orc Lord,

the Orcs, who had

evolved into high Orcs,

were thriving under Kaijin

and the other Dwarves'

expert tutelage.

They were now valuable members

of the community.

[RIMURU] Mm-hmm! The houses

are turning out nicely.

Everyone has clothes and tools.

But the best part is,

our bangin' aqueduct!

We've got flushing toilets,

clean water, and sewage systems!

We're even building roads.

Guess my years in general

contracting have paid off.

These roads will be awesome

when we start doing

commerce and stuff.

And the bath I requested

is almost finished.

Oh, man, I can't wait!

Pretty cool, huh, Ranga?

Everyone has worked together

and now our little village

is a thriving haven

for monsters everywhere.

[RANGA] Yes. It is truly

magnificent, master.

[RIMURU]

Mm-hmm.

[RIMURU]

Our town was almost finished.

Soon we'd have a peaceful

place to call home.

[RIMURU] Of course, life rarely

goes the way we plan.

Lord Rimuru,

there's an emergency.

[RIMURU]

Huh?

[SOUEI] The sky is filled

with Pegasus Knights,

and they're heading our way.

[RIMURU]

What?

My king, what did

the letter say?

[GAZEL]

The Orc Lord was defeated.

It seems the w*r has ended.

It's over?

The remaining , Orcs

surrendered their arms

and have now scattered.

What's more, they've all

evolved into high Orcs.

That can't be.

[GAZEL] The message reported

that several superior majin

participated in the battle.

It might be presumptuous of me,

but I assume they are

all serving that slime.

A slime capable of ruling majin

and causing monsters to evolve,

how troublesome.

If this matter

is not handled with care,

then the nation may fall.

I will go visit this slime.

If nothing else, I would like to

appraise it's worth myself.

[grunts] It's him.

[RIMURU]

The hero king of the Dwarves:

Gazel Dwargo.

Well, Lord Rimuru,

what should we do?

[RIMURU] I'd like to avoid

a fight, if possible.

No worries, my lord.

You want me to destroy them?

[RIMURU sighs]

[RIMURU] If this goes south,

I want you to evacuate the town.

We can buy time

while everyone else escapes.

Right.

It's good to see you,

Your Majesty.

Have you been

doing well, Kaijin?

Yes.

The slime.

[RIMURU]

Allow me to introduce myself.

My name's Rimuru.

While I am a slime, I'd rather

you didn't call me that.

Because I'm also the Chancellor

of the Jura Forest Alliance.

Obviously this isn't

my actual form,

but it should at least

make talking easier.

So, what can I do for you?

I'll get straight to the point.

You see, I'm here to

determine your worth.

Meaning...

[GAZEL]

I'll judge you,

using nothing but the

steel of my w*apon.

[RIMURU gasps]

[GAZEL]

If you insist on boasting

about being

Chancellor of this forest,

then it's up to me and my sword

to put you in your place.

Unless that toy on your hip

is just a decoration,

you had better

accept my challenge.

Please, sir, don't do this.

Ha.

Would a fight not be

the most direct way

to settle this dispute?

All right.

Have it your way, then.

But I'll make you regret

accusing me of bragging.

[GAZEL]

If you can defend

against my entire chain

of att*cks,

I'll declare you the winner.

[RIMURU gasps]

[GAZEL]

However, I should warn you

that in addition

to being a king,

I am also a master swordsman.

Got it.

Very well. Then I shall serve

as witness to this contest.

It can't be. A Dryad?

[GAZEL chuckles]

I suppose I should apologize

for accusing you of boasting.

I think I have

a better understanding

of what's going on now.

Yeah?

But regardless of that,

I still need to evaluate

your true nature.

Aww.

Now that we have a witness

for our battle,

you and I are ready

to cross swords.

Fine then, bring it on.

But after I win,

you'd better be prepared

to explain your real reason

for coming here.

[laughs]

If you somehow do,

I'll give you an answer.

Begin.

And here I thought you'd be

more powerful, Rimuru.

Bite me.

Wait until I start taking

this seriously, King Gazel.

[yelling]

[RIMURU]

Man, he really is a beast.

But I can't exactly afford

to lose this contest.

[RIMURU]

Wait, that stance.

Here I come, Rimuru.

Haze: Thunder of Heaven

and Earth!

[gasps]

[RIMURU]

The next strike is above!

[GAZEL]

Hmm.

[chuckles]

[laughs]

I can't believe

you blocked my att*ck.

Huh?

Enough.

The winner is Rimuru Tempest.

Uh...

Now that we've battled,

I know the truth.

It's obvious that you are not

a malicious being.

--[OTHERS] Mm-hmm.

--[RIMURU sighs]

No flippin' duh.

I have to admit it,

I'm impressed that you

saw through my Haze:

Thunder of Heaven

and Earth att*ck.

You're an excellent

fighter, Rimuru.

It was more luck than anything.

It just so happens

my master uses that move

all the time in training,

so I'm used to it.

Pretty crazy, huh?

He does?

Hold on. Who did you

say your master was?

[gasps]

[HAKUROU laughs]

That was excellent work,

Lord Rimuru.

You're the savant.

You don't look anything

like the little boy

I found lost in the forest,

you're much bigger now.

Oh. Do forgive me, King Gazel.

I have to admit, I'm overjoyed

to see that you have surpassed

my own skill with the sword.

It's an honor to receive

such a huge compliment.

[RIMURU]

Hakurou was his master?

I'm pretty surprised at how

connected everyone can be,

even in a world like this one.

[ALL chattering]

I see.

This was about the Orc Lord.

You wanted to know

who was behind his downfall.

Yes, and to see whether

they were friends or enemies.

Now you understand.

Rimuru, may I ask something?

Sure.

Would you be interested

in entering a treaty with me?

[gasps]

[GAZEL]

If you were to gain control

of everything in this forest

and its surrounding areas,

it's possible you could obtain

wealth and power surpassing

that of my own nation.

And that's why

it's imperative that you gain

support from another country.

Don't get me wrong,

that'd be awesome, but...

It's just...

Are you really okay

with acknowledging

our monster town

as its own nation?

That's a pretty big deal,

you know?

I do, and I accept it.

This deal would benefit

both our parties.

In this event,

we all stand to profit.

[RIMURU sighs]

Not like I can really refuse.

Right, consider it a deal.

Thank you.

So, all that's left is for you

to pick a name for your nation.

[gasps]

[RIMURU]

Cool, I'm just naming a nation.

No pressure or anything!

Let's see.

Maybe I can combine

the Forest of Jura

and Rimuru Tempest somehow.

It's the Jura

Tempest Federation.

Ah, that's an excellent

choice for a name.

--[BENIMARU chuckles]

--That's our Lord Rimuru.

Hold on.

If this is the

Jura Tempest Federation,

then we have to name our town

Rimuru after our lord.

[gasps]

It'll be the nation's capital.

[RIMURU] Hang on.

That's kinda embarrassi--

[SHION] What a fantastic idea.

No other name would do.

Right, I agree.

No one here could possibly

object to that name.

[RIMURU]

Except me.

It sounds like it's settled.

[RIMURU]

Yeah.

[RIMURU] In that moment,

a new nation was born,

and the names

Jura Tempest Federation

and Capital City Rimuru

were engraved into history

for the first time.

[GREAT SAGE] Next time,

"Demon Lord Milim att*cks."