03x09 - (D) The Scheming of the Seven Days

[bunniefuu]

[DAMRADA] If all goes to plan,
there's little doubt

this land will become
the eye of the storm.

"Champion Youm
and the former King Edmaris.

Embezzled the reparations
to Demon Lord Rimuru."

When the upper echelons
of Falmuth heard this,

they were beside themselves.

They cried out
for Edmaris' execution,

and so the new king, Edward,
raised an army.

But then, as we expected,

those fools refused to go down
without putting up a fight.

What's more, it seems
the Demon Lord's reinforcements

have already reached
Nidol's domain.

With all the tension there,
it was inevitable

that w*r would break out.

The Demon Lord surprised me.

Since he didn't abandon
Youm, after all.

I was too bold, and too naive.

There's a good chance
my lie has been exposed.

I would've liked to get rid
of Hinata right here and now,

but it might be time
to cut my losses.

Though it wasn't all a waste.

This could be
considered a success.

Or good enough, at least.

The only thing left
is to make good on my deal.

You mean subjugating
the demon that k*lled Reyheim?

It seems the
Five Great Elders ask too much.

Is there a problem?

I received some curious news.

Apparently, the majin Razen
has sworn loyalty

to the demon we're after.

[gasps]

If this demon was strong enough
to defeat Razen,

it means he's far
beyond an Archdemon.

It doesn't make sense.

That demon would have to be
at least calamity-level.

Fine, then.

We'll leave Falmuth,
and leave an observer behind.

And what do you suggest
we do with the demon hunters

our country dispatched to help?

We'll leave them to assist
the new king in our absence.

So, in other words,

we'll be leaving the demon
for Edward to handle.

I understand.

♪

Hm.

Well then...I suppose
I ought to arrange

one more gift for the new king.

♪

[EDWARD] At first,
I wondered what would happen

after the slime
threw his support

behind Youm and Edmaris.

But imagine my relief
when the Three Battlesages

of the Master Rooks,
whose strength is said

to be second only
to Hinata the Saint, showed up.

Speaking of Hinata,

I heard she set out to slay
Demon Lord Rimuru.

[chuckles] Seems the heavens
have not yet forsaken me!

All that was left
was to find a reason

to invade Nidol's domain.

But thanks
to the Eastern merchants,

I received an urgent request
for reinforcements

in Count Nidol's handwriting.

What's more,
they've been kind enough

to grant me
command of an elite force

specialized in slaying demons!

And so, every obstacle
in my path has been removed!

Hear me! We will be launching
a preemptive attack!

Our goal is to take
the traitor Youm's head!

-Now, Gaston!
-[gasps]

You will lead an advance party
of , men

to as*ault the town
Youm is holed up in!

It shall be done!

Allow us to help as well.
Grigori will accompany him.

I understand the Kingdom
of Falmuth lost many men

in the fight against
the Demon Lord.

I'm sure he'll be able
to help you find the traitor.

Oh. That's quite reassuring!

You have my sincerest
thanks, Sir Saare!

[chuckles]

Hey, Saare.

You really want me to babysit
these half-wits?

No, it's a cover.

Your true prey is the demon
that k*lled Archbishop Reyheim.

-Wait, what?
-Rumor has it,

he and a bunch of monsters
reinforced Youm.

So go there and lure him out.

And if he's not there, you can
just come straight back.

[chuckles] I get it,
you can leave it to me!

[GLENDA] Looks like Damrada
turned tail and ran.

And he left these demon hunters
as a consolation prize.

Well, I suppose they'll make
decent sacrificial pawns.

♪

[laughing]

Cursed pests.

I'll make you regret,

humiliating me
before Lord Rimuru.

Your meddling jeopardized
my place at his side.

What if he took away my work

and commanded me
to return home?

The thought alone is enough
to make me shake.

The amount of terror
you've inflicted upon me,

I'll see it returned tenfold.

♪

[DIABLO]
There you are.

The new king Edward.

And those are some conspicuous
characters next to him.

The "Ten Great Saints,"
I believe?

[DIABLO]
Hakurou.

There is a rather
conspicuous person

among the troops
headed your way.

He'll be perfect to help
Ranga stave off boredom.

[HAKUROU]
Understood.

I take it I shouldn't
k*ll him, then.

[DIABLO]
Yes. I suspect

that he has some connection
with Ruberios.

Left alive, he could be
a useful bargaining chip.

[HAKUROU] Right,
I'll make sure everyone knows.

[DIABLO]
Also, the force he's leading

consists of about , men.

[HAKUROU]
Perfect.

Gobta and Gabiru should
be enough to handle them.

I'll take care of things here,

so you're welcome to do
as you see fit.

Just try not to go overboard.

[DIABLO]
But of course.

[wings fluttering]

[wind whooshing]

-[grunts]
-Hm.

It's a pleasure to meet you.

The name my master
gave me is Diablo.

King Edward, it's been
some time since the treaty.

Have you been well?

[M KNIGHT A]
To arms men!

[M KNIGHT B] Protect
King Edward at all costs!

-Hold on, who is that?
-Hm?

An attack?
[grunts]

I see.

You must be reporters
from other nations.

It would be inconvenient if
any harm were to befall you.

Stay there and quietly
watch the play.

[SAARE]
That's my bad, Grigori.

Looks like your prey
ended up here.

Ah, what a pleasant surprise!

How may we be of service

to the honored messenger
of the Demon Lord Rimuru?

[laughing] I've come
to deliver you a warning.

You are to immediately
withdraw your troops

and negotiate peace with Youm.

Follow my instruction,
and you will be spared

from experiencing
unnecessary terror.

[laughs]
I didn't realize

you were also
the Demon Lord's jester!

This is an internal affair
of the Kingdom of Falmuth.

A demon like you has
no business getting involved!

I'm well aware
of what you've done!

Please enlighten me.

Utterly shameless.
Even now you pretend!

You conspired with my
brother and his con men.

You wanted
to swindle my kingdom

so you could get double
the reparations!

Don't deny it,
I can see straight through

all your impudent schemes!

Speechless, are you?

He may be a Demon Lord now,

but I know all about
the monster you serve!

He's a money-hungry schemer
who sows the seeds of w*r.

And you might have
gotten away with it.

You even m*rder*d Reyheim
to keep him quiet!

But it was all for naught,

because I have your
evil deeds on record!

[all gasp]

[whimpering]

Aah! I never intended
to betray you!

Forgive me! Please have mercy!

[indistinct chatter]

[DIABLO] An amusing fantasy,
but what exactly does it prove?

Your guilt, of course!

This irrefutable evidence
was brought to me

by Glenda of the Master Rooks
over there!

That's how I know you people
snuck into Ruberios

and cut down poor Reyheim
where he stood!

It's clear as day
that you threatened him,

but the Archbishop's faith
and devotion to the God Luminus

far outweighed any fear

you might have tried
to instill in him!

-[all gasp]
-[all scribbling]

Isn't that just inspiring?

The very idea of a mere human

managing to conquer
his fear of me.

Quite the amusing joke
you've come up with.

Don't play dumb with us!

We've already proven that

you were the one
who k*lled him!

-You can't wriggle out of--
-Enough, still your tongue.

I'm done with this farce.

A battle of wits
would be pointless,

against a foe
devoid of coherent thought.

Huh?

Very well.

Then please allow me to put
your resolve to the test.

Let's see whether or not
a human being

can truly overcome
their fear of me.

[EDWARD] Huh?
What are you talking about?

I'll keep it simple,
so you can understand.

If even one person here
is able to conquer their fear,

I will concede.

But let me give you
a word of warning.

In my existence,

I have never once
experienced defeat.

I hope you're prepared to face

the consequences
of insulting my lord.

[gasps]

Demon hunters to me,

k*ll this fiend
and bring me his head!

[M HUNTER A] You think
we'd be afraid of you?

Don't make me laugh!

Where we're from, taking down

an Archdemon
isn't that special!

[grunts]

Anti-demon combat
has been honed

to perfection in the East.

You shouldn't underestimate
us humans! Huh.

Have you finished
preparing yet?

If not, please give me a signal
when you're ready to begin.

Wait. Are you saying you
let us capture you on purpose?

You'd have no chance otherwise.

And you were so eager I wanted
to see what you had planned.

[gasps]

You'll regret that choice

when we send you back
to the other realm!

Now, die!

[ALL]
Thunderbolt!

♪

How does it feel to get
hit with natural lightning

totally devoid of magicules?

Once we destroy
your physical body,

you'll be completely
powerless before us!

Absolutely incredible!

Leave it to the heroes
from the East

to take care of things.

I'll have to make sure
those merchants

are handsomely rewarded!

He'll be completely
powerless, eh?

Yeah, I somehow doubt
that's what's happening here.

[DIABLO] [laughs] I assume
that was supposed to hurt,

but I barely felt a thing!

-[shatters]
-[grunts]

[M HUNTER A] It didn't work?
But that was a direct hit!

[Diablo laughing]

You almost got my hopes up.

But why? Why didn't
the lightning work on you?

It's because you're too weak.

Unfortunately for you, I have
a rather strong resistance

to natural influences.

Y-You're a monster.

Now then...

if you're done,
shall we commence the test?

♪

[all groaning]

[groans]

[HUNTER] [whimpering]
No! Stop! Please, stay away!

[M HUNTER C] Help us.

Hold on. What's going on?

It doesn't look like
he's doing anything.

Damn it.

What's with this
overwhelming aura?

Oh, what a surprise.

Of the mighty demon hunters,

only three of you
managed to pass.

What?

[M HUNTER A] I guess
I shouldn't be surprised,

I've heard the Battlesages
are incredibly powerful.

For what it's worth,
I commend your determination.

Even if I was holding back,
you were able to withstand

my Demon Lord Presence.

[scoffs] You have
to bluff better than that,

you demon!

What, don't believe me?

[M HUNTER A] Only those who
possess the Demon Lord Factor

can emit Demon Lord Presence!

But there's no way you
could ever reach that level.

The highest evolution
of a demon is Archdemon!

It seems your understanding
is a bit flawed.

It's true demons possess
a limited energy capacity.

But it's not outside
the realm of possibility

for us to evolve higher.

By fulfilling a number
of conditions.

Wait, what?

Haven't you heard of
the Demon Lord called Rouge?

Surely you and your people are
familiar with the name, yes?

[gasps]

[DIABLO]
Truthfully, earning the right

to become a Demon Lord
is a simple matter.

One needs only to amass their
maximum capacity of power,

and then live more
than , years.

It requires hardly
any work at all.

Perhaps in the lands
where you hail from,

the one called Blanc
is more widely spoken about.

In fact, I witnessed

her Demon Lord Presence
quite recently.

You mean the Lake Shore
Dyed Scarlet Incident?

Hm.

[M HUNTER A]
No, this is impossible.

If he were
a lower-ranked demon,

he wouldn't dare refer
to such high-ranking demons

as casually as
"Rouge" and "Blanc."

But then, that could
only mean one thing.

No! There's no way!
I refuse to believe it!

What the hell have we
gotten ourselves into?

There's no way we could
ever win against him!

Please spare my life!

I swear I'll never
bother you again.

[DIABLO]
Oh.

But you managed
to pass the test,

I thought you'd at least get

a modicum of enjoyment
out of this.

No, I hate it! Spare me!

I was only here for the money!

Just please, don't k*ll me!

Fine, consider it your reward.

But take the king away
while you're at it.

R-Right away! [grunts]

[Saare scoffs]

You're better than I expected.

Hm.

[m hunter A grunting]

[SAARE]
Well, now...

seems our intel on you being

a Calamity-class demon
was wrong.

You're either brave or foolish
to not run away.

[SAARE] [scoffs]
Run away? I don't think so.

[sword clanging]

[slashing]

My name is Saare.

One of the Three Battlesages.

I'm also a Master Rook

and one
of the Ten Great Saints.

Oh?

And now that you know
my titles, what are yours?

You may call me Diablo,

the name my lord granted me.

I serve as a butler
at his pleasure.

[SAARE]
I see,

refusing to tell me
who you really are.

[thumps]
It's been a while

since someone's
disrespected me like this.

[grunts]
You'll regret it if you assume

I'm a weakling like them!

Those of us who serve
as the sword of Luminus

are a cut above the rest!

[rumbling]

-[sword clanging]
-[Saare grunts]

Do you really think
we'd be scared of you

because you're spouting off
names like Rouge and Blanc?

If you don't want to tell me,

then I'll just have to beat
the truth out of you!

-[chuckles]
-[swords clanging]

♪

-[cloth fluttering]
-[Saare grunts]

♪

All right, I'll talk.

You are correct.

I am not this "Calamity-class
Archdemon" you said I was.

You see, I have evolved
into a Daemon Lord.

The difference may be subtle,

but I'd prefer it if you
didn't get them mixed up.

[whimpers]
What?

A Daemon Lord?

-[groans]
-[thuds]

[grunts]

[SAARE]
That can't be possible!

They're legendary beings

that can potentially surpass
even Demon Lords!

Everything is starting
to make sense now.

Damn it!

Demon Lord Rimuru's gotta be
completely out of his mind!

Why in the world would he give
a being like this a name?

What are you just
standing around for,

we've gotta finish him off!

Wait, Glenda! That won't work!

[grunts]

Hah! Looks like
you're all talk!

[metal clanking]

[DIABLO]
Ah, that's too bad.

I neglected
to mention this before,

but physical attacks have
no effect on my body.

[gasps]

[SAARE] [grunts]
Guess I have no choice.

[Saare screaming]

[grunting]

♪

[crackling]

Damn.
Even my skill Demon Slayer

has no effect on him.

Glenda, buy me some time!

We have to use holy magic
to k*ll him!

Huh? Hey, Glenda?

♪

If you mean your lady friend,
she's gone.

Huh? Glenda!

[SAARE]
This is bad.

I guess I'll just have
to stall the demon here

until Grigori returns.

♪

-[thudding]
-[screaming]

[gasps and whimpers]

[growling]

[GASTON] [whimpers]
What is that thing?

Sir Grigori, what should
we do about it?

Well, would you look at that,

I suppose demon-slaying
is gonna have to wait.

[howling]

Is that overgrown wolf
flying now?

Sir Grigori, what should
we do about it?

-Why you askin' me?
-Huh?

General Gaston, direct your men

to engage with the enemy force
approaching from the road.

You can see them coming
this way, can't you?

[GASTON]
R-Right! I understand!

But what will you do
in the meantime, Sir Grigori?

I'm gonna be busy
dealing with the dog!

Python. Garcia.

Make sure
the general doesn't die!

-[thudding]
-[people screaming]

Damn it!
[grunts]

-[thudding]
-[people screaming]

♪

Come out, you damned mutt!

[GASTON] [whimpering]
He's coming this way!

Sir Grigori, what should
we do about it?

I'm working on it!

Take this, Immovable!

Jeez! Ranga's going
to town on these guys!

Hah. At this rate,
there will be nothing

but scraps left for us
when we get there!

Brother, this is no time
to complain!

Let's try to catch up with him!

All right, I'm going on ahead!

We're right behind you!

♪

[laughing]

[grunts]

[gasps]
Huh? What the...

[whirring]

Is this what
you're doing about it?

Hey! You gotta take it
easy on him, Ranga!

If you keep playing that rough,
he's really gonna die!

This is bad!
We have to treat his wounds!

[RANGA]
Hm? Wait, you mean

he doesn't wanna play
with me anymore?

[GOBTA]
Obviously!

Does it look like
he wants to play?

[GABIRU]
Gobta's right.

You wouldn't want
to get yelled at

by Lord Rimuru, would you?

-[whimpers]
-[RANGA] That would be bad.

Hm.

[whimpering]

If you withdraw your troops,
we won't pursue you.

-So go now.
-Yeah, yeah, mm-hmm.

Retreat!
All troops, full retreat!

[troops whimpering]

[GASTON]
We can't beat them!

Those monsters
are way too powerful!

[sighs]

Hm.

[groaning]

[SAARE] Come on! Hurry up
and get back here, Grigori!

[swords slashing]

[SAARE]
I can't take this guy on alone!

[chuckles]

Surely, you have
more interesting moves

than that in your repertoire.

[SAARE] Damn it!
[screaming]

I see.

That's a technique
that adds magic

of your enemy's weakest element
to your own fighting spirit.

[grunting]

[DIABLO] But of course,
if I read and dismantle

its composition before you
get an opportunity

to even activate the spell...

[shattering]

[grunts]

[gasps]

You'll find your prayers
unanswered.

[groans]
Shut the hell up!

-[Saare grunting]
-[swords clanging]

[SAARE]
Come on, I get it already.

You could k*ll me
any time you want.

The fact that
I'm still breathing

means you don't actually
want me dead.

A fiend even more powerful
than Demon Lord Valentine

would have no reason
to k*ll the Archbishop.

Which likely means this demon
isn't the real k*ller.

W-Wait. That's it. I see now.

Hinata didn't want us
to get involved in this mess.

And Reyheim was k*lled
at the perfect time,

so it couldn't be accidental.

Which can only mean...

[chuckles]

[SAARE] The Archbishop
was m*rder*d by...

-[MELIS] Saare.
-[gasps]

[MELIS] You've no longer
a reason to fear.

Allow us to assist you
in the slaying of this demon.

[SAARE]
T-The Seven Days Clergy?

[scoffs]
Oh, I see.

[ZAUS]
Restrain him.

For with our magic, we shall
erase him from this world.

[indistinct chatter]

Tying up loose ends, are we?

[gasps]
Huh.

Everyone! Get away from here!

-[people whimpering]
-[fire roaring]

[rumbling]

♪

[grunts]

[RIMURU]
Hey! Are you okay?

[groaning]

-[coughs blood]
-[gasping]

[cork plops]

[RIMURU]
The full potion isn't working!

[RAPHAEL]
Answer.

The individual Hinata Sakaguchi

appears to have
a high resistance

to all forms of magic.

She is automatically
dismantling magicules

to negate its effects.

[grunts]
Wait, Demon Lord Rimuru!

Only holy magic works
on Lady Hinata!

Seriously?
Then don't just stand there!

Cast something
that'll heal her!

Ritus, we need you here now!

R-Right!

[grunts]

[grunts]

♪

[DENA]
Demon Lord Rimuru.

It's a pleasure to make
your acquaintance.

We are known
as the Seven Day's Clergy.

[VENA] We have come to
eliminate Hinata Sakaguchi.

For betraying our trust,
and violating our orders.

[grunts]

[RAPHAEL] Next time.
"God and Demon Lord."