That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (転生したらスライムだった件)

When I participated in Walpurgis,

I defeated Clayman, was formally recognized as a Demon Lord,

and became part of Octagram, the Eight-Star Demon Lords.

My business here is done. I'm leaving.

Leon and Valentine left as soon as the conference ended.

Afterward, Guy put on a dinner party for those who remained...

This is stewed black-furred tiger.

This is good!

The meat falls apart on my tongue, and the sauce coats it...

Raphael-sensei!

Understood. Analyzing the recipe.

Looks like we don't need to worry about manners here.

Hey, Milim! That's alcohol!

What's the problem?

It's my reward for pretending to be manipulated!

Couldn't you have stopped pretending sooner, though?

Clayman never did open up about who was pulling the strings.

Indeed! But it was a welcome chance to battle against Rimuru!

Hey!

You can't have this yet!

Meanie!

I'm the oldest Demon Lord, despite how I look!

It really is good brandy.

It doesn't matter if it's alcohol or anything else! It's nothing to me!

Is it made with grapes from Eurazania?

I'm impressed you could tell.

We can finally make it consistently now, thanks to the fruit we import from them.

Well, then, I'll have one more!

You need to learn restraint!

Ugh, this is strong...

You're pathetic! Just watch this!

Valentine would definitely like this. What a waste.

Gimme another!

Valentine, huh?

There was a lot I wanted to ask her...

Oh, well.

Notice.

Notice

Analysis complete.

It is now possible to recreate the full dinner course.

I've got some of the best recipes in the world,

and I made it through Walpurgis.

Lady Ramiris...

We must tell her about that...

And now, I've come back home to Tempest.

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime

Episode 49: Demons and Strategies

We're open today!

Wait up!

Huh?

What's this all about?

When did you guys practice for this?

Great Rimuru!

Welcome home, Great Rimuru!

My most sincere congratulations on your succession to Octagram.

Oh... Thanks.

Above all, I am so glad that you have returned safely.

Wait, Diablo, what are you doing here?

Now, now. You must be exhausted.

For now, just take your time recovering your energy.

Come in.

Pardon me.

Oh, is this matcha pudding?

Yes.

I'm not as good as Princess Shuna yet,

but I have gotten better at cooking.

Oh? I assume you brought some for me, too?

Of course, Lord Veldora.

Lord Veldora.

This is your promised portion, the first.

Diablo, you seem to be a man with a strong sense of duty.

Diablo, aren't you going to eat some?

This is my payment to him in return for information.

You need not worry about me.

Information?

Whistle, whistle...

I wondered how Diablo knew about what was decided at Walpurgis.

How many desserts did you sell it for?

One? Two? Three?

Yep, three.

But, Veldora, you don't even need to eat, do you?

D-Don't be ridiculous, Rimuru!

It's not a matter of whether I need to eat or not!

I eat because I want to eat!

Besides, you don't need to eat, either, do you?!

You did escort Great Rimuru properly, I presume?

Of course I did.

I proved that he doesn't need you as long as he has me.

But that aside,

what became of the task Great Rimuru assigned to you?

Completed to perfection.

I don't get how you timed your return so perfectly, though.

I was taking care of other matters,

but Lord Veldora contacted me and advised me to return.

I-I just remembered something I need to do...

Now, just sit tight, Veldora-kun.

W-Wait... You'll understand when I explain...

Like hell I will! Don't butt into other people's work!

No pudding for you!

Haruna-san, don't give Veldora any snacks for a while.

What?! That's cruel! That's too cruel, Rimuru!

I can't be bothered anymore.

Anyway, should you be wasting time here?

Is everything okay with Falmuth?

Hmph!

A tea server is better off serving tea.

Allow me to take care of this matter.

There will be no need for that.

With my informant on the job, all is proceeding as planned.

It is?

Yes.

For starters, I restored all of them to their original forms.

It was inconvenient to leave them as lumps of flesh.

Lumps of flesh?

Oh, I get it.

My goodness.

Miss Shion is such a troublemaker.

What a hassle.

Healing magic is not even effective on you.

What sort of skill bends all the rules to this extent?

I'll need to take some drastic measures. Try to endure it.

You think the three in that carriage are gonna make it to Falmuth in one piece?

I'm not sure you could say they're in one piece now.

Thank you!

Thank you, Lord Diablo!

Shut up, trash.

Now, who's next?

Restore the king before me...

Return him to his original form...

Oh, yes. I nearly forgot you were one of the prisoners.

Your name was Ramen... I mean, Razen, correct?

You do understand, of course,

that asking a favor of me comes at a very high price?

That's right... This man...

He's Noir, one of the seven Primordial Demons.

But what's truly terrifying is...

that there's someone this demon serves!

Shion, don't overdo it.

A Demon Lord possessing a hidden power that, while fleeting, surpasses imagination.

I knew in that moment

that the Kingdom of Falmuth had awakened a sleeping lion.

Take me... no.

Please accept me as your lowest-ranked servant.

I will devote every aspect of my life to you.

So please, show King Edmaris mercy!

Very well, then.

However, I will not tolerate further disrespect toward Great Rimuru.

If I detect any malice, the king will not be the only one to die.

You can expect the breath of life to vanish from the land of Falmuth itself.

Of course. My loyalty is yours alone.

M-Me, too!

I am the Archbishop of the Western Holy Church!

I can surely be of use to you!

A royal mage who served the royal family for so long

has at last turned his back on the Kingdom of Falmuth.

You sullied Great Rimuru's beautiful hands with human blood!

This is the fate you and I must bear.

I'm sure Razen's decision was the right one.

As the last king of Falmuth...

I swear to cooperate in any way you desire, Lord Diablo.

Worry not.

So long as you obey me, I will treat you well.

With my unique skill Tempter,

TEMPTER

preventing betrayal is a simple matter.

Hey, Diablo!

The prisoners are alive, right?

Not to worry, Sir Youm.

We will soon reach the capital of Falmuth.

Taking over a country is trivial.

Let us get it over with quickly.

S-Sure.

No matter what magic we use,

he won't return to his original form...

Shogo, what is the meaning of this?

Where are the other two? What happened to the royal army?

Calm down. I'm Razen.

To protect the king, I cooperated with the champion to escape.

What? You're saying that you aren't Shogo?

And you say the Falmuth army was defeated?

Don't tell me you failed to subjugate the monsters,

and you had the nerve to run back home in disgrace?!

What?!

Surely not!

What is the meaning of this?!

Calm down, gentlemen.

Let us hear what Sir Razen has to say first.

All of them went missing? Is this true?

It is.

Our army's battle with the monsters

awakened a dragon that was sleeping in this land.

But the Western Holy Church said the dragon was destroyed!

It was indeed destroyed,

but a dragon factor does not die.

The dragon will simply be reborn elsewhere in the world.

We simply didn't expect it to return so soon,

or in a place so close to us.

With the return of Veldora,

all the knights and monsters in that area disappeared.

We were the only ones left.