The legend of the Crimson Demon clan started from Suqing.

Chapter 524 Slime wants to speak - Nonsense

Several days have passed since the storm.

Perhaps it was the appearance of Demon Lord Karion that made Rimuru feel a little nervous and in danger. He had been training with Zunzun and Milim during this period.

In addition to him, Benimaru, Shion, and Souei also joined in, and the effect was significant.

Just

"Wow! Look at my Sun-shaped punch! Flying Palm! And the three-stage kick! You guys are still far from it!"

I don’t know if it was influenced by Zun Zun, but Milim started to like making sarcastic remarks, and she chose to use dancing... No, her martial arts skills were too strong, and everyone except Zun Zun was beaten up.

"Isn't it too strong?"

“As expected of you, Milim-sama.”

"I admit defeat."

Rimuru and the others began to doubt their lives.

There is nothing that can be done about it. The unpredictable strength, the dazzling body movements, the endless stamina, the bottomless magical power, and even the fact that he has not transformed into a dragon demon.

Even Zun Zun would feel troubled when facing Milim as his opponent.

Apart from Zun Zun, the only one who can seriously compete with her is Bai Lao. However, once Milim shows her true skills, even Bai Lao is no match for her.

"But martial arts...should I learn it?"

Rimuru looked at Benimaru and the others who were learning martial arts step by step under Milim's guidance in the training ground, with a hint of envy in his eyes.

"No, Rimuru, you don't need to learn. After all, you are a slime."

"...Respected, do you look down on slimes?"

"Why do you think so?"

Reluctantly, he pushed away Rimuru who was standing in front of him with dead eyes.

"Martial arts is about making better use of one's own strength and choosing the correct posture for exerting force. Rimuru is a slime without muscles and bones, right? Martial arts is a burden to you, right?"

"Well..."

"Besides, you still have the Great Sage. Can't you just ask him for help during the battle?"

"That's true."

Zun Zun successfully convinced Rimuru.

"So you don't need to change anything. You just need to devour monsters to your heart's content, absorb their nutrients, and use your own skills to ask the Great Sage to integrate and separate them. This is the best way."

This is also his usual way of becoming stronger.

Now that you have found the way that suits you best, why go far away?
After that, Rimuru became more open-minded and left all his battles to the Great Sage. He soon became inexplicably strong, even to the point that Milim said that she would definitely vote in favor if he wanted to become the Demon King, but was ruthlessly rejected.

After the training, they will also have a delicious and nutritious lunch.

The person in charge of the kitchen is Zun Zun.

Enjoying delicious food is also one of the things that allows Hongwan and others to persist in training.

In addition, during this period, Zun Zun will also compete with Zhu Cai in cooking skills. Of course, Zhu Cai has never won since this competition. But she is the type who gets stronger with each setback. She said that she must beat Zun Zun and even has an obsession with wanting to cook delicious food.

Training in the morning.

Spend the afternoon wandering around town.

Soak in hot springs at night.

Every day passed in much the same way, and with the help of Milim and Rimuru, Zunzun became stronger than before.

a week later.

Zun Zun learned that the Beast Kingdom had sent an envoy to sign a peace contract.

"The other party will probably arrive in a few days, so could you please go with me to greet him?"

"Yes, yes..."

He looked at the slime floating in the hot spring pool with a slightly strange expression. This reaction also made Rimuru curious.

"What's wrong? Are you unhappy that the Beast Kingdom sent an envoy?"

"That's not the case. I just didn't expect the other party to send someone over so quickly."

This is a formal treaty signed between the kingdoms.

Logically speaking, both parties should be given a cooling-off period of several months, during which time each kingdom should consider its own interests to see if it is appropriate, then agree on the details of dividing the benefits, and then send an invitation letter to agree on a time.

Such a complicated process may take half a year or even a year.

"Could it be possible that it was a spur of the moment thing?"

“Rimuru, do you think it’s possible?”

“…That’s impossible.”

Although Carrion looks like a very violent guy, he is very calm, otherwise he would not have hidden in the dark and observed quietly when dealing with the Storm Demon Vortex.

"There are only two things I can see."

"what? What?"

"One is that Carrion has reached a peak of control over his power, and his word is final. The second is that he is worried about something."

Different from the Dwarf Kingdom.

Even the Dwarf King took several months to get his subjects to accept the contract with Rimuru, but Karion only took a week.

Besides, Carrion is the Demon King after all, he should be more calm, but he is so anxious.

"Not good, is there anything bad going to happen? I'm going to go find Benimaru and the others and tell them to be careful!"

After saying that, he jumped out of the hot spring and ran out happily.

The other party was going to send an envoy, so Rimuru would naturally have to send someone as well, and the person would naturally fall on his right hand - the calm and steady Benimaru. He just learned that Benimaru seemed to be planning to find fault with the other party with the intention of "weighing it up".

"No need to be so nervous."

Zun Zun shook his head.

Maybe it was because of my presence and the uncontrollable Milim that I felt a sense of crisis. Never mind, this is a good thing.

Just when Zun Zun was about to enjoy a moment of peace and quiet, the door of the hot spring was suddenly pushed open, and a voice so enthusiastic that it gave him a headache was heard.

"——I'm here! Are you there, Zun Zun?"

“Milim? Wait, wait, don’t jump! Please, don’t jump!”

"I jump!"

“You idiot——”

Milim jumped into the water and made Zun Zun sway back and forth like a boat. Before he could react, he was grabbed by a slippery body again.

“Milim, this is a hot spring for men, right?”

"Yes!"

"…I shouldn't have gone the wrong way, right?"

"That's right!"

I can't explain it at all.

Milim didn't go to the wrong place, but she walked in openly even though she knew the situation was wrong. It was obviously intentional!
"I say, even if you don't care, please think more about others. If you always do this, Benimaru and Shirao won't be able to enjoy the hot springs anymore, right?"

"Didn't you notice?"

"What did you find?"

"We are the only two who use the hot springs during this time of day!"

"——So I asked you to consider others!"

Looking at the heartless Milim, Zun Zun just felt that she did it on purpose.

But there was no such trouble the next day.

After Rimuru saw off Benimaru and the other members of the envoy group, Milim also said that she would tell the other demon kings not to attack here, and then she quickly slipped away.

It's really unrestrained and free.

Zun Zun was not worried about her. Rather, it would be better to worry about others instead of worrying about her.

Then resume your normal daily routine.

Training in the morning.

Training in the afternoon.

Training at night.

——No difference from usual.

A week later, Toreni of the Tree People reported that the envoys from the Beast Kingdom had arrived in the Jura Forest and would arrive in the town soon. Zun Zun and others were already waiting for their arrival outside the town.

The welcoming party was led by Rimuru and Zunzun, followed by Shuna and Shion, as well as the big goblins including Rigurdo.

Before the envoys arrived, Rimuru couldn't help but ask, "Hey, Master, have you been training these days? Mr. Bai said you were very hardworking. What happened?"

"What are you talking about? I do this every day."

“Don’t lie! You and Milim would hang out in the town every afternoon, and we would go to the hot spring together at night!…Wait, you’re not lonely because Milim is gone, are you?”

“…………No.”

Some of the answers were so stiff that even Zun Zun himself felt uncomfortable.

Then there was silence.

After a long time, just when the diplomatic delegation's carriage could be seen on the distant horizon, Zun Zun suddenly spoke again.

“I’m just worried about Milim.”

"……what?"

"Don't get me wrong. I'm not worried about her safety. Rather, I'm worried about the safety of others. She might cause a huge commotion. Can you understand this feeling?"

However, Rimuru said nothing, he just patted Zun Zun on the shoulder. I don't know if he understood Zun Zun's parental love, or just didn't care about this weak excuse.

...saying he felt lonely?
It's just Slime wanting to speak up, it's nonsense!

Then the carriages of the envoys slowly drove over. The rows of luxurious carriages were decorated with gold, and the large magical beasts, white thunder tigers, pulled the carriages. They were wrapped with thunder that emitted pure white lightning, and they looked very majestic and majestic just from a distance.

Instead of using horses to pull carts, tigers were used.

If it is modified with some other things, it can be regarded as a tank.

"As expected of the Beast Kingdom..."

“It’s no big deal. Under the majesty of Lord Rimuru, leading a monster of that level is not even enough to bluff.”

Shion responded to Rimuru's sigh by saying he was looking down on others.

"No, no, no. No matter which angle you look at it from, it's a display of strength to us. It's no big deal to challenge their pomp. It sounds like we're just trying to show off, which is not a good thing."

"Will it? It's no big deal to decorate that large area. It won't be of any use during battle."

“Why do you think of that place?”

As expected of Shion, she is a model of a big-breasted and brainless girl, with all she thinks about is fighting and killing.

Then the carriage stopped in front of everyone.

The door of the particularly luxurious lead carriage opened and two women got out.

One is a beautiful woman with bright white short hair, slender limbs, and cat's eyes. The surging magic power in her body makes her look quite strong.

The other one has long hair that is a mixture of gold and black, and a pair of snake eyes that are as beautiful as gems. At first glance, she looks elegant and virtuous, but she has a cold and icy aura, making her feel difficult to approach.

If I guess correctly...

"Nice to meet you, venerable sir of the Crimson Demon Clan and leader of the Jura Great Forest. I am Alvis, known as Alvis of the Yellow Serpent Horn, one of the three beast warriors under the command of Demon Lord Carrion."

"Sofia."

The two bowed their heads to Zun Zun and Rimuru who were in the lead.

(End of this chapter)