“Lord Rimuru, an emergency! Hundreds of knights riding unicorns are heading this way.”
Souei raised his head, looking at Rimuru in his slime form on Ranga's back, and spoke slowly.
He, who was responsible for scouting around the territory, noticed the knights advancing towards them at the first possible moment, but due to the distance, he didn't know who they were or if they were hostile.
On the other side, Gazel Dwargo, the Hero-King of the Dwarves, looked expressionlessly at the huge town being rapidly constructed below, his mind involuntarily recalling the news he had received from the kingdom's secret service not long ago.
Unbeknownst to them, the Orc race had been completely defeated.
Not only had the Orc Lord, a Demon Lord seed, died, but even the more than 50,000 Orcs who survived the war had been subdued and evolved into High Orcs.
For the Dwarf Kingdom, whose territory bordered the Jura Forest, this was a huge crisis.
Carelessness could lead to the Dwarf Kingdom being completely destroyed, just like the Western Nations, which had recently become a forbidden zone.
Therefore, the Dwarf King Gazel Dwargo decided to lead the kingdom's most elite troops to the Jura Forest to see the slime who defeated the Orc Lord... and the powerful being in the secret service's intelligence who was suspected to be a True Demon Lord.
“Oh, oh! How impressive.”
Lu Minghao, who had just arrived outside the town, raised his head and looked at the hundreds of knights circling in the sky above.
Feeling the oppressive aura, Lu Minghao raised his eyebrows and said.
“Lord Rimuru, how should we handle this?”
At this moment, Benimaru turned to look at Rimuru, who was being held in Shion's arms, and asked.
The other party had not only agreed to barge in here but was also constantly circling in the sky above the town, which could be regarded as a declaration of war against them.
Benimaru was now ready to fight at any time.
“If possible, I would like to avoid fighting.”
Rimuru glanced at Benimaru.
Honestly, he didn't have much desire to fight.
If he could avoid fighting, that would be the best, but if he couldn't, Rimuru could only choose to fight.
“Understood, just crush them!”
The moment Shion heard Rimuru's words, she showed an expression of understanding on her face and looked directly at the many Dwarf knights above.
Since Lord Rimuru wanted to avoid fighting, then all they had to do was crush them all at the fastest speed, which would be the same as not fighting.
“...Just in case a battle occurs, let the residents evacuate.
We'll buy time then.”
Hearing Shion's fighting spirit-filled voice, Rimuru couldn't help but sigh in his heart and began to arrange what to do after the battle.
In addition, Rimuru was also full of confidence in the battle, after all, their strength was not weak.
Clap!
At this moment, all the unicorns circling in the sky landed in front of Lu Minghao and the others.
Gazel Dwargo, the Hero-King of the Dwarves at the front of the formation, raised his head and looked expressionlessly at Lu Minghao and his group.
“Hmm?”
Just as Gazel Dwargo was about to say something, he suddenly saw a familiar figure running from behind Rimuru and the others, kneeling in front of him.
“Long time no see.”
Kagin said slowly with his head lowered, his tone full of respect and admiration.
“It's been a while, Kagin.”
Saying this, Gazel Dwargo jumped down from the unicorn, his deep eyes silently looking at Kagin in front of him.
In his heart, his perception of Rimuru's group of monsters had changed slightly because of Kagin.
“Hey! Is your title Hero-King?”
Suddenly, before Gazel could react, Lu Minghao's body suddenly appeared in front of him, his dark eyes looking at him with a strange gaze.
For some reason, Gazel felt offended after seeing Lu Minghao's gaze.
“Who are you!”
“Your Majesty! Be careful!”
At this moment, the other Dwarf knights on the side reacted and raised their weapons to point at Lu Minghao, questioning him, their faces full of vigilance and nervousness.
Just now, they didn't see how Lu Minghao appeared in front of their king at all.
If he had malicious intentions, he would have attacked in that instant.
“Well, is there a problem?”
Looking at Lu Minghao in front of him, Gazel raised his hand and waved it at the nervous knights behind him, signaling that it was okay.
After all, he hadn't seen how Lu Minghao approached him just now either.
If he had malicious intentions, he would have attacked in that instant.
“I just want to ask you something.
Would you stand on a streetlight with your arms crossed and call others mongrels?”
Lu Minghao looked at the Hero-King Gazel Dwargo in front of him with a smile on his face, thinking in his mind that he might have a chance to bring the Mongrel King from the Holy Grail world over to meet the Dwarf King Gazel Dwargo.
The two Hero-Kings might have a lot in common.
Just thinking about Gilgamesh standing on a streetlight looking at the Dwarf King Gazel with a look of looking at trash, saying ‘Mongrel, how dare you call yourself a Hero-King,’ made him feel very interested.
“.........”
After hearing Lu Minghao's words, Gazel's originally bronze-colored, resolute face couldn't help but twitch.
He didn't have the hobby of calling others mongrels, and he wouldn't stand on a streetlight either.
In addition, Gazel planned to have the secret service start investigating after he returned to find out where the rumor that he would stand on a streetlight and call people mongrels came from.
“Hey! Minghao!”
At this moment, Rimuru's round body jumped from Shion's arms into Lu Minghao's arms with a forceful effort, couldn't help but look at him and complain.
He also knew about the Mongrel King, but was this the time to talk about such things?
“A slime?”
At this moment, seeing Rimuru in Lu Minghao's arms, Gazel quickly shifted the topic to Rimuru.
After all, he didn't know how to answer Lu Minghao's question at all.
In addition, Gazel planned to have the secret service start investigating after he returned to find out where the rumor that he would stand on a streetlight and call people mongrels came from.
“Let me introduce myself first, I'm Rimuru.
Although I'm just a slime, please don't call me slime.
I'm at least the leader of the Jura Forest Alliance.”
Rimuru raised his head and looked at the Dwarf King Gazel with a serious expression.
Although he didn't mind others knowing that he was a slime, he now represented the entire Jura Forest and definitely couldn't let others look down on him.
In the next second, Rimuru's body squirmed and jumped down from Lu Minghao's hand, directly transforming into that incomparably cute androgynous human form in mid-air.
“Although this isn't my true form, it's easier to talk like this, so, what's the matter?”
“I'll get straight to the point, Rimuru, I've come to see you and you all clearly.”
Opposite him, Dwarf King Gazel stared intently at Lu Minghao and Rimuru in front of him, then glanced at Sally and Loina behind them.
A trace of solemnity flashed in his dark pupils.
He originally thought that at most there would be Rimuru, a Demon Lord seed, and Lu Minghao, suspected to be a True Demon Lord, in the Jura Forest.
And now, in his opinion, Lu Minghao's strength, who was suspected to be a True Demon Lord, was only because the secret service's strength was insufficient and unable to fully detect Lu Minghao's strength.
In fact, Dwarf King Gazel had only regarded Lu Minghao as a relatively powerful Demon Lord seed before.
But now, Gazel was extremely sure that Lu Minghao's strength was that of a True Demon Lord.
Although Lu Minghao didn't attack just now, his casual attitude and the speed he inadvertently revealed that even he couldn't react to fully explained Lu Minghao's strength.
Most importantly, Gazel had clearly sensed that the two girls not far away who were looking at him were also Demon Lord seed-level powerhouses.
Especially that ogre girl, her strength was no less than his own, and even gave him a feeling of incomparable danger.
“See us clearly?”
Rimuru didn't notice the glint in Gazel's eyes, and just looked at Gazel with a puzzled expression, not understanding what he meant by 'see clearly'.
“Use my sword to see your true nature! I must teach you, this arrogant fellow who calls himself the Lord of the Forest, what it means to be 'dutiful'! If your sword isn't just for show, then accept my proposal!”
In the next second, Gazel withdrew his gaze from Shuna and the others, lowered his head, and slowly spoke to Rimuru in front of him. In his opinion, Rimuru was just a puppet pushed to the front, and the real demon lord who controlled the Jura Forest was definitely Lu Minghao on the side.
Whether it was to find out Lu Minghao's true purpose or for the safety of his own kingdom, Gazel was ready for battle. He wanted to use his sword in battle to see Lu Minghao and Rimuru clearly, even if the result was likely to be his own death.
“Wait! Gazel, aren't you mistaken about something?”
Just as Rimuru reached out to touch the sword hilt, Lu Minghao suddenly stepped forward and looked at Gazel and asked. From the beginning, Lu Minghao noticed that although this guy's eyes were always on Rimuru, in reality, most of his attention was on himself.
Lu Minghao was sure that this guy was probably imagining himself as the demon lord who truly ruled the Jura Forest. After all, in the world of monsters, the weak are prey to the strong, and the strong rule everything is the only truth.
But, how could this be allowed? Rimuru, this beloved friend, was personally selected by Lu Minghao as the best scapegoat. If the news spread that he was the ruler of the Jura Forest, how would Lu Minghao attract everyone's attention through Rimuru and secretly cause trouble?
“Hmm?”
“What's wrong, Minghao?”
Looking at Lu Minghao who suddenly came out in front of him, Rimuru and Gazel couldn't help but look over.
“I say, Hero King Gazel, first of all, you have to understand one thing. You only need to see Rimuru clearly. He is the real demon princess, the cute king of the Jura Forest Alliance. I'm just a good friend who's temporarily here to freeload, understand?”
When he said the last word 'understand', Lu Minghao looked at Gazel expressionlessly. He had already explained so clearly, if this guy dared to say no, or presumptuously imagine things, then Lu Minghao could only help him heal his head or make him remember what he said with his body.
“...Is what he said true?”
Looking at Lu Minghao's unkind expression in front of him, Gazel cautiously looked at Kaijin on the side and asked. As for why he didn't directly ask Rimuru, it was entirely because he didn't trust Rimuru, but Kaijin was worthy of his trust.
“Your Majesty, what Lord Minghao said is true. He and Lord Rimuru are close friends, so he stays here.”
Faced with Gazel's question, Kaijin quickly patted his chest and guaranteed. At this moment, he also realized why Gazel had been saying 'see you clearly' to Rimuru, instead of 'see you'. So that's how it was.
“Ahem, that, sorry, also, Rimuru, is it? Are you willing to accept my proposal?”
Looking at Kaijin who was patting his chest and guaranteeing in front of him, Gazel raised his head again and looked at Benimaru and the others behind Rimuru who were looking at him with strange expressions. A hint of blush appeared on his bronze face. At this moment, he also understood that he had really made a mistake.
“Okay, I accept the proposal, I'll definitely make you regret saying I'm arrogant!”
On the opposite side, Rimuru looked at Lu Minghao who had retreated to the side with a look of watching the show, and then looked at Gazel in front of him who was pretending to be serious, and chose to accept his proposal. However, compared to the tense atmosphere at the beginning, the two sides were much more harmonious at this moment.
In the next second, everyone retreated to make room for the duel between Rimuru and Gazel. Everyone present, except for Lu Minghao and Shuna who looked indifferent, were all intently watching the two people in front of them holding swords against each other.
Swish!
Suddenly, just as the two were about to make a move, emerald green leaves fluttered past, and a figure exuding a natural aura appeared beside the two.
“I, the Dryad Treyni, will witness this duel.”
The Dryad Treyni who had just appeared looked at Rimuru and Gazel who were facing each other and smiled lightly, acting as the administrator of the Great Forest to witness this duel.
“Is this guy Captain Dragonfly? Why does she pop out wherever there's a duel.”
Looking at Treyni who suddenly appeared to witness the duel in front of him, Lu Minghao subconsciously complained. He just didn't know if Treyni would say another sentence, first, never act on impulse, second, never miss any bad deeds, third, absolutely fair and beautiful judgment, the Dryad Treyni has come to witness.
It was a pity that in Lu Minghao's expectant gaze, the Dryad Treyni stood aside without moving after speaking, completely failing Lu Minghao's expectations. For this reason, Lu Minghao planned to train Treyni for a while when he had time. Since she was witnessing the duel, how could there be no opening remarks? This was completely an unqualified referee!
“Hmm?”
At this time, Gazel, who noticed the Dryad Treyni on the side, raised his eyebrows and a smile appeared on his face. At this moment, he finally began to believe that Rimuru was the real Lord of the Jura Forest Alliance, because the appearance of Treyni, who was the administrator of the Great Forest, was the best proof.
“Rimuru, I apologize for saying you were arrogant, and I vaguely understand the situation, but this is different from seeing you as a person.”
“Uh?”
On the opposite side, Rimuru showed a puzzled expression when facing Gazel who was talking to himself. He completely didn't understand what this guy was talking about. On the opposite side, Gazel didn't mean to explain at all, and continued to say to Rimuru while raising his sword.
“However, since there is also a witness, the next thing is just a clash of swords.”
After speaking, Gazel suddenly took a step forward, and his seemingly tall body rushed directly towards Rimuru at a completely incompatible speed, instantly appearing in front of Rimuru, and the silver-white sword light collided in an instant.
“Hmm?”
Suddenly, at this moment, Lu Minghao, who was yawning on the side, changed his expression, and the talent panel appeared in his vision. The talent [Encounter in Another World] at the top had just been fully charged, which meant that Lu Minghao could go to the next world at any time at this moment.
“Minghao, what's wrong?”
On the side, Shuna also noticed Lu Minghao's unnatural expression, raised her little head and asked curiously.
“Something unexpected and good has happened. Shuna, you stay here and watch Rimuru and the others, I'll leave for a while.”
Saying that, Lu Minghao turned around and walked to the side. Originally, according to his plan, it would take another half a month to plunder enough of the world's origin. He didn't expect that the arrival of the Dwarf King Gazel would speed up the process. Was it because his arrival represented that Rimuru was about to establish the Jura Tempest Federation?
In other words, can each world's key stage allow Lu Minghao to increase the speed of plundering the world's origin? However, Lu Minghao still needs to verify this point.
In addition, Lu Minghao always felt that in addition to the key stages of each world, there must be other ways to plunder the world's origin, such as devouring the entire world.
