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Those Who Observe

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 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.

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

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

And the orcs stopped their invasion.

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

Or… perhaps they should resort to a more reliable method.
Having made his decision, the King began to move.

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

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!”

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

She doesn’t use magic when flying.

Truly her natural enemy.

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

She thought, and let out a sigh.

Lycanthrope’s “Lion King” Karion felt pretty good.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

Clayman is probably weaker than the rest.

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

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

Karion was deep in though planning his next step.

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

He also pulled some strings to get this all arranged.

So Clayman had to arrange the meeting.

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.

Two demon lords who specialize in combat.

Clayman can easily stall them.

With that thought, he had thought to say…

「Hey, 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.

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

They would just have to accept it.
And after checking the other’s expression, they nodded.

「Fu, fuhaha! I had just been planning to say the same myself!」

「How strange, I as well!」

「What 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.

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

Three adventurers were walking in the woods.

They came to the forest on a subjugation request.

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

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

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

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

Parts of Poisonous Snake and Horned Deer! On a good day, you can even get the horn of an armorsaurus.

It is, of course, cheating, but that’s only if you get caught.

So they can’t just suddenly bring back such trophies. Greed would only lead to their demise, so they decided to act with prudence.

They are once again going on a subjugation request in the forest! Merrily walking to Rimuru’s city.

「But damn! The food is getting better and better!

「Yeah! I’m usually a bit picky about food, but everything’s great there!」

We actually have a legitimate reason to go there this time, remember?」

「Yeah! It’s been two months since we last visited… plenty of time has passed!」

I can’t wait!」

「The “World Travelers” have been demanding them for a long time, right?

「Right? So looking forward to it! But anyways…

Last time, Rimuru-danna passionately spoke about it.

Do you get it, Gido!

「Wh-what did you say…!!!」

「… Hey, I don’t mind you guys having fun by yourselves over there, but you’re getting left behind.」

Thus they continued on. Aiming towards a yet unseen paradise!
And, during their journey, they would meet someone completely unexpected.

The Land of Farmas Kingdom’s Count.

Patrolling the nearby villages was the count’s frontier garrison.

Their Captain’s name is Youmu.

Neither tall, nor short.

There are thirty people in their organization, but it has three captains.

Thus, although they have searched for an appropriate location for their base, none of the villages fit their needs.

Thus, even the closest village, on horseback with provision, was a day’s worth away; for the further ones, you’d need to prepare a carriage.

Moreover, the lifestyle in the villages could hardly be called pleasant, so the garrison didn’t get the treatment they had wanted.

They have not received a large sum of war funds, and even if they had, they wouldn’t be able to buy anything worth of note.

What had kept the soldiers away from mutiny was the fact that the villagers were truly thankful.

The villagers understood that they were there to protect them against monsters which was true, and considering how honestly they were thanked every time, the soldiers decided to work hard for the villagers sake.

Not just deaths–there were no heavily injured among them either.

Not wide enough for a carriage, but a horse could traverse through it.

If they had to take a carriage along, they’d have to go down the mountain highway route. That detour would cost them many days.

At that time, they ran into a group of people walking in the forest.

News from here sometimes reaches the cities and requests are not uncommon.

That is, to prevent multiple groups from fulfilling the same request.

From how they look, they seem rather capable.
Perhaps it would be smart to make acquaintance. With that thought, he called out,

「Hey! You guys. What are you doing out here?
If you came for a giant bear, you’ve wasted your time, you know!」

And when he did,

「Ah, no. Well, I guess subjugating a monster is one of the reasons?」

「Right! The official story! … crap!」

They were too careless.

Were they foreign spies? While he had no duty to capture them, he’d be troubled if they caused trouble.
Why would they be here if not on a request? He thought,

「I repeat, what are you doing here? Answer me!
If you don’t, you might lose your lives!」

He didn’t plan to kill them, but needed to intimidate them a bit.
Their exchange abruptly ended, and,

「The thing is, we are heading to a city…」

Their representative (?), a large man answered.

No doubt about it, they are suspicious… should I hand them over to the count? But I really hate that guy. What to do…?

「No, really! A kind monster…」

「Don’t look at me! If they tell you: “don’t come again,” we’ll go on without you, you know?」

They are too suspicious to ignore.

He had to confirm their words.

「Where are you adventurers from? Answer!

These are the lands of Farmas Kingdom’s Count, under the protection of the frontier garrison. I am their captain, Youmu!」

The three exchanged glanced and seem to have given up.

He couldn’t leave them alone, after all.

Who knows what country they’ve come from, but only an idiot spy would pretend to be an adventurer.

Are they really adventurers? When he thought that,

「No, honestly! But, it’s a monster’s city…

「Besides, we don’t want to cause trouble for Rimuru-san…」

What would we do if we were banished from there?」

And again they began fighting.

If so, he had to check it out!

After restraining the three and throwing them on a horse, he had them show the way.

And a monster who would play a large role in their lives.


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