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He's really gone and done a crazy thing again, hasn't he?

It's hard to believe.

To think that slime managed to defeat Hinata the Saint

so soon after becoming a Demon Lord.

Don't be rude, Vaughn.

But do you really expect me to believe this report?

There is no question.

Over a hundred Crusaders were soundly defeated,

and Great Rimuru triumphed over Hinata the Saint in a one-on-one battle.

As a result, Lubelius is moving to establish diplomatic relations with Tempest.

Now, don't be so angry, Henrietta.

I am just as surprised as you are.

I can imagine why Vaughn would struggle not to laugh at the prospect.

How can one help but laugh?

King Gazel, there is a chance that Demon Lord Rimuru has grown stronger than you.

This makes him a threat.

Jane!

His evolution to Demon Lord is indeed a threat,

but I know what sort of person Rimuru is.

I highly doubt that he would betray me.

What do you intend to do?

His debut as a newly-appointed Demon Lord?

What in blazes is that Rimuru thinking?

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime

Episode 61: Invitations for All Nations

Is there a problem?

Just thinking, we need more than a festival.

It has to be an event so spectacular that it

makes people want to come here again and again.

I asked Mjöllmile to take care of the martial arts tournament,

but I don't think we can do that more than once a year or so.

We need something that'll attract visitors on a daily basis.

I see.

Why are you so hard-headed?!

She's making quite a commotion.

Damn it all! What's your problem?!

Did something happen?

I'm telling you, we've already taken over this spot!

Well, I don't know what to tell you.

We're not allowed to approve that.

That's Gobkyu.

He's Myrd's disciple and a very talented builder.

I'll ask Great Rimuru about this.

Wait here, and don't do anything you don't have permission to do.

I refuse!

We abandoned our previous labyrinth to come here!

You would run us poor, pitiful souls out when we've been left with nowhere to go?

Complain all you want, but this is Great Rimuru's domain.

I see you won't be persuaded by tears.

In that case, I'm prepared to use force!

If you keep nitpicking like that,

my Beretta here won't stand by and—

What're you guys up to?

H-H-Heya, Rimuru! How've you been?

Lady Ramiris.

I've brought some new wood.

What are you doing, Treyni-san?

Wh-Why, Great Rimuru! I hope the day finds you well.

Uh-oh!

What is this all about, Treyni-san?

W-Well, you see, it isn't what you're thinking.

L-Lady Ramiris has done nothing wrong... I, um...

Explain this, Beretta.

Ah, it must be me, then?

You see, not long ago...

I don't think we can keep this up.

We should move somewhere else, too!

You never cease to impress, Lady Ramiris!

What a marvelous idea!

I know, right?!

Please wait a moment.

Putting aside whether that idea is marvelous or not,

where would you have us move to?

And might I inquire as to the reason?

I'm very glad you asked!

I mean, don't you think it's boring here, Beretta?

There's no one to play with,

and the only fun to be had is making golems.

No one ever comes here, y'know?

But Tempest has all kinds of stuff!

Which is why I think we should go live there!

But, Lady Ramiris, did Great Rimuru not reject your request to do so?

Beretta, you're making this more complicated than it needs to be.

Great Rimuru is very kind.

He would never flatly refuse a request from the lovely Lady Ramiris.

This colleague of mine...

She excels in matters that aren't related to Lady Ramiris, but...

And that is the story.

Beretta, you traitor!

And as Lady Ramiris herself said,

we sealed the door to our previous labyrinth before coming here.

Now you know!

So, Rimuru, if you run us out of here, we have nowhere left to go!

Poor Lady Ramiris...

Poor me!

Don't be so soft on her, Treyni-san!

Anyway, I get the gist.

You've had a rough day, Gobkyu.

Nah, I'm fine, but...

The guards kinda went through a lot.

Hey!

Y-Yeah, I got a little excited...

Lady Ramiris is not to blame!

Those soldiers said terrible things to her,

so I merely put them to sleep for a bit with my magic.

In other words...

You tried to build a shack here, and the guards stopped you.

You didn't like that, so you ordered Treyni-san to put them to sleep,

but Gobkyu came along and found you.

Do I have that right?

Well, er...

No, you don't!

Or, at least... you might... or might not...

I guess?

I swear...

A door...

A door to a labyrinth, eh?

This might actually work.

Sorcerous Dynasty of Thalion

Your Majesty,

I have received an invitation from the nation of monsters.

I never thought he'd actually be recognized as a Demon Lord...

But that aside,

I can't get out of inviting Her Majesty along this time.

Oh?

Your Majesty?

You went to such a fun-sounding place by yourself?

Well, good for you. You must have had a delightful time.

Ah...

You even introduced yourself as my envoy

and established diplomatic relations with them.

I would have like to be present for proceedings of such importance myself.

B-But Your Majesty, it is undeniably a nation of monsters!

I could not take you to such a place without knowing for certain that you'd be safe!

If such fascinating creatures truly exist,

I'd have wanted to see them for myself.

Not to mention an audience with a newly-appointed Demon Lord...

Even I have not had that privilege, and I have lived a very long life.

Are you familiar with the phrase "beaten to the punch"?

I can't believe a family member would treat me like this!

What a poor, miserable empress I must be!

How enviab—rather, how unforgivable!

You had no idea what pleasures— that is, what dangers lay in store,

and yet you still went on your own!

This is inexcusable!

So what do you intend to do?

Huh?

What... do you mean?

Ah, trying to get out of it, eh?

Incidentally, my dear Erald,

regarding the sweets I ordered from Mr. Yoshida's shop...

Their quality has drastically improved as of late.

Do you know why?

Mr. Yoshida...

Are you referring to the confectionery maker who opened a shop in Engrassia?

What of him?

For a man so renowned as a tactician,

it seems you know little of the world.

How disappointing.

I am truly sorry.

What does this Mr. Yoshida have to do with the invitation from Rimuru?

Goodness, you really don't know?

Eryune once bought me some of his sweets as a souvenir.

I suppose you didn't get any, then?

What?!

Very well. I will fill you in.

It seems Mr. Yoshida has started procuring ingredients from a certain someone,

and that has caused a drastic increase in the quality of his goods.

The souvenir Eryune brought was a terribly delicious cake.

Cake?!

Eren, why didn't you bring any back for your daddy?

So I invited him to become this empire's exclusive sweets supplier,

but he turned me down.

No matter how much money I offered, Mr. Yoshida would not come here.

What the heck are you even doing, Your Majesty?

But apparently, Mr. Yoshida has been talking about closing his shop.

I don't know if he intends to open a branch or relocate...

In any case,

do you not feel that being unable to eat his sweets in the meantime is a major problem?

I do not, actually. What of it?

Oh? So that's what you have to say?

Eryune absolutely loved his sweets,

so if she were able to obtain them here with ease,

I'm certain she would come home more often.

Ah!

She does attend the tea parties I hold periodically, after all.

What?!

Those punks!

I ordered them to let me know whenever Eren came home!

This is a serious matter!

You see?

But by letting my money and authority do the talking,

I have acquired some pertinent information.

Do tell.

Shockingly enough,

the place he intends to relocate to

is Tempest, the very nation you visited!

What were you doing when you went there?

You nailed it again, Shuna!

This is a perfect recreation of that brand-new recipe!

Ah... You mean that recipe was... Mr. Yoshida's?

Are you really as shrewd as you claim to be?

I am most ashamed.

I thought you were there to secure a monopoly on his sweets for Eryune.

I wouldn't do such a thing.

Wouldn't you? You're such a doting father, after all.

Anyway, Your Majesty, if I may return to the original subject,

how would you like to reply to Rimuru?

Well, now...

The destination is a nation of monsters.

Which means I'll be giving the people waiting

for me to slip up an excuse to overthrow me.

Not only that,

but I can't be certain that there are no villains hoping to kill the empress.

You worry too much, my dear Erald.

Your Majesty?

Whatever those boys might be thinking,

they would not do me an ill turn.

The Demon Lord Rimuru is the one we must be wary of.

What do you mean by that?

Rimuru quite readily agreed to maintain the road to Thalion, did he not?

Yes.

Though he did request the right to charge transit fees for its use,

he agreed to do all the construction.

That's the thing.

That right in itself will bring him massive wealth.

Does looking at me tell you nothing, my dear Erald?

Are you referring to concessions?

You still have much to learn.

When long-lived races like us make plans,

long-term profits are always a prerequisite.

Yes, of course.

The transit fees charged for using the road Demon Lord Rimuru is building

and our own expenses in the road's construction

were all considered in making the decision.

You are naïve.

Developing that forest is a very difficult task.

The reason no one did it before is because there was nothing to gain from it.

Jura Tempest Federation

Sealed Cave

Kusha Mountains

Canaat Mountains

Kingdom of Falmuth

Kingdom of Blumund

Sorcerous Dynasty of Thalion

Animal Kingdom of Eurazania

Ameld River

City of the Forgotten Dragon

Puppet Nation of Distave

But now, the vast Demon Lord territory to the south

falls under Demon Lord Milim's dominion.

Backed by overwhelming military might, it will be most prosperous.

Western Provinces

Kingdom of Engrassia

Holy Empire Lubelius

Sorcerous Dynasty of Thalion

Kingdom of Falmuth

Kingdom of Blumund

And in the west, the Western Provinces...

Kingdom of Shiltrozzo

Armed Nation of Dwargon

Dragon's Nest

Great Forest of Jura

Eastern Plains

Eastern Empire

In the north, the Armed Nation of Dwargon...

The nation that will link them all

is the newly-founded nation of Tempest, is it not?

Which means that if the forest is going to be developed,

better to profit off of it by charging a transit fee for—

Normally, it would be a great success,

but we're talking about a long-lived race—a Demon Lord, at that.

If we're to sign a treaty that yields benefits in perpetuity,

we need to give it more thought.

So you get eighty points.

We should have assisted with the construction.

If it was on record that we provided even minimal aid,

it would have been easier to negotiate the transit fee.

What have I done?! I failed to read that far ahead!

The situation will change.

It's good that you've realized this,

but you mustn't continue to be swayed by preconceptions.

Anyway, you asked about my reply to the invitation?

Both the matter of the sweets shop

and the concessions for the road prove it.

Demon Lord Rimuru is very familiar with human society.

There can be no doubt that he was originally an Otherworlder,

but he has obtained the power to use his knowledge and experiences to the fullest.

Even considering his status as a Demon Lord,

he is a force to be reckoned with.

The disciples of the Hero Shizu Izawa— Grandmaster Yuuki Kagurazaka

and Holy Knight Captain Hinata Sakaguchi—

are quite powerful in the Western Provinces,

but if they ultimately fall short of Demon Lord Rimuru...

By which you mean...

Not attending isn't an option.

U-Um... Might I ask what will happen to us?

No need for all the honorific talk.

Actually, that was hardly even polite, let alone honorific.

Gobkyu,

I'm thinking of making an evacuation shelter in the arena's basement.

Can we do that?

Even with structural calculations based on the strength of your top officers...

I don't think it will be safe directly under the arena.

If there's a big space there,

any significant impact would cause the building to fall into it.

But if it's not directly below, it should be fine.

That makes sense.

I want to put a door in this underground space.

A door?

Yeah.

Make it a big, heavy one that a stone slab could be fitted into.

And are we putting an evacuation shelter behind this door, as well?

Nope. No need for that.

All that matters is the door.

Right, Ramiris?

R-Rimuru?

Are you, by any chance, talking about...

I want you to help me make an underground labyrinth—a dungeon.

We'll let monsters loose in it and send adventurers inside.

That should attract some visitors every day.

A l-labyrinth? Under the arena?

In the arena itself, we could train rookie adventurers.

I plan to put a stall there that'll sell potions, too.

And with Ramiris running a dungeon there,

I bet a bar where adventurers can grab a drink on their way home would be a hit.

Run it? Me?!

We make a profit off of adventurers,

while you and your crew get a home and a job.

You'll also earn a bit of money from me.

W-Wait... So that means...

Not only do I get to build a labyrinth here to live in,

but you'll give me a respectable job to do, too?!

If you accept my proposal, yes.

Okay, then... Does that mean, maybe, just maybe...

I won't be an unemployed shut-in anymore?

How wonderful, Lady Ramiris.

U-Um...

When you say you'll even pay me, do you really mean it?

I do.

I won't know how profitable it'll be until we get it running, though.

How about I pay you

twenty percent of the profits, after subtracting necessary expenses?

A-About how much are we talking here?

Well...

if we assume about a thousand adventurers visit per day,

your share would come to about two gold coins.

What?! Y-You'll pay me that much?!

That's only a guess, though. We don't know if it'll be a success.

It's meaningless if nobody shows up, after all.

But if you were planning to live there anyway,

I'd say you have nothing to lose.

This means I can get my hands on a veritable fortune!

They won't mock me for being a broke, unemployed Demon Lord anymore!

They must've really been giving her hell over that.

Hey!

We need to decide where to build the arena first!

Come back here!

I'm thinking of expanding the town square outside the west gate,

where the road ends, and building it there.

Why? There's open space in town, isn't there?

The Lycanthropes are using that area as a shelter right now.

There's a lot of temporary housing there,

so it's not the best place to build an arena.

And we can't just run the Lycanthrope refugees out of the city.

I think developing that area

will have to wait until after Sir Geld finishes building the new capital.

Then why not have them move into my labyrinth?

I can pick up and move the entire thing, so it won't be too much work.

Huh?

Does that mean you can move the people living there along with it?

Oh, well...

I'd need their permission before moving them into the labyrinth.

But I can move objects that have no consciousness without anyone's permission!

For real?!

You mean you can move not only the Lycanthropes,

but their houses and furniture and everything, with just your will?

Yep! That's right!

That's impressive.

Frankly, I was convinced you had no useful skills at all.

Th-That's just mean!

You dare say that to the one feared as the strongest of the Demon Lords?!

Come on, don't get mad, Ramiris-chan.

Just tell me what other cool things you can do!

Fantastic!

Now the safety aspect that I was the most worried about isn't an issue!

Just fantastic, Ramiris-kun!

Really? You really mean it?

So I really am amazing?

Yep!

Now our ambition is practically in the bag!

Do a good job for me, Ramiris-kun!

Right! Just leave it to me!

You're aboard my boat now, and it's a big one!

A big boat, huh? I just hope it's not made of mud...

Next time, "Labyrinth and Storm Dragon."

Labyrinth and Storm Dragon