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

Gene!

He died.

I'm in the best shape ever!

That speed... Is that Scarlet, the Red Meteor?!

The Red Meteor

Blowing wind,

become a tornado and rend my foes asunder.

That incantation...

They say no one lays eyes on those flames and returns alive!

The Blue Reaper...

Blue Death!

Rage, winds!

Tornado Blade!

The Blue Reaper

Marja! Narja!

Damn it! They were after our rear guard all along?!

You'll pay for that!

What's that?!

Shit!

You're open.

Wide open!

You let your guard down, fools.

The Laughing Golden Skull

Heavy Armor of Purple Smoke

After we made it this far...

Do you think you can escape us?

Th-The rare items we busted our asses collecting...

Notice.

Combat concluded.

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4

Episode 76: Invitation

All these small fry are not enough to satiate me!

You can say that again!

We're invincible! The strongest around!

Those wimps were no match for us!

Hey, now. Don't go getting cocky.

This is work, remember?

R-Right.

Of course I remember.

That said... how about one more hunt?

Hell yeah!

Ever since that whole thing with Team Green Fury,

we've spent our days hunting down challengers—

I mean, training hard.

Green Fury could always come back for revenge, after all.

With the excellent management of the dungeon,

the city is now full of life.

Masayuki is doing an amazing job advertising the dungeon for us.

He must've been blessed by the god of real-life luck,

because he found the full set of rare gear in no time.

His party is now riding on that momentum to take on floor 50.

And as a result of our edited broadcast

of the efforts put in by him and so many others,

dungeon challengers are way more fired up.

Some seek power.

Some seek fame.

And there are far more talented challengers than before.

And the ones who block their path... are us!

Look at that!

There they are!

The Dungeon Dominators!

The game should be just hard enough, y'know?

We're not just playing around! Honest!

It just doesn't feel like enough!

Aren't there any tougher opponents for us?

C'mon, don't rush things.

Once the dungeon's reputation spreads,

it'll get more and more tough challengers.

We must train more and grow stronger!

Great Rimuru, you've returned.

There's a guest here to see you.

I was just coming to get you.

A guest?

I see Lady Milim was with you.

That's perfect!

It is?

I've come to pay a visit, Great Rimuru.

Frey-san!

Um, what brings you here today?

Oh, it's nothing of great importance.

Why, Milim! So this is where you've been!

Come to think of it, I believe I assigned you some homework.

Have you finished it?

She's been skiving off her actual job to goof off with us?

Y-You have it all wrong!

There's a very good reason for this!

Oh?

The one I sent along to watch you seems to have gotten rolled up in something.

Can you give me a convincing reason for that?

W-Well... I was with Rimuru and the others...

Hey, come on! You should've told us you had work to do!

Sorry we dragged you along without realizing that.

If only you had told us!

I can't believe you guys!

Frey, it's not like that!

Please, just hear me out!

Oh, but of course I will.

You can take your time explaining back home.

Phew. We managed to stay out of trouble.

That was some fine teamwork!

The best ever, I'd say!

Yep!

Incidentally, Great Rimuru...

What have you been doing all this time, and where?

Well, research, of course! Research!

I've been observing the combat styles of dungeon challengers on-site!

On-site?

You mean...

you've just been horsing around in the dungeon?

Sh-She's sharp!

I think I'll go study magic in my room.

I think I'll join you.

Sorry, Milim.

Now I see how infuriating it is when your friends play dumb on you!

Notice.

Notice

There is no need to make excuses.

Excuses

No Need

Simply be open and unashamed, and problems will resolve themselves.

Open and Unashamed

Problems will resolve themselves.

Huh? What do you mean?

Great Rimuru!

Phew! So this is where you were!

Mjöllmile?

You've received a letter from the Council.

I believe it's a request for your attendance

at a meeting to decide Council membership.

I see. I figured I'd be getting one of these pretty soon.

What do you mean?

I suspected Green Fury was a team of scouts

sent by the Council to investigate us.

I've been investigating them, too.

Except Raphael-sensei did it all while we were playing around.

Research Subject 01 Green Fury Investigation Complete

Research Subject 02 The Council Investigation Complete

Research Subject 03 Engrassia Investigation Complete

All investigations complete.

I'm so sorry.

I was convinced you were just goofing off with Lady Milim.

It's all good. I can't blame you for thinking that.

I managed to get out of that thanks to good timing.

Still, even if I do have Raphael-sensei,

it's true that I got caught up in the fun and neglected my other duties.

I should really take things in moderation.

Wait, weren't you doing your investigations until just now?

Then what were you investigating after Green Fury left?

Great Rimuru?

R-Raphael-sensei?! The problem didn't resolve itself!

It is resolved if you reflect on your actions after being scolded.

Y-You gotta be kidding me...

For a civilization to develop,

it needs currency.

This has been true since the days when grains were used as money.

Over time, things like gold and silver took over,

and economics became dominated by the exchange of contracts and deeds.

Through the Council, the Western Nations also moved toward

becoming a banknote economy, utilizing the currency of each nation.

Most crucial to this change is

setting things up for exchange rates that fluctuate based on each nation's power,

and for us to be the ones making the rules.

Otherwise, we cannot assure our victory.

It is the Council and the Five Elders that determine each nation's power.

And the one who controls them...

is me.

At all times, the one in control is me.

The Council of the West

is a confederation of nations surrounding the Great Forest of Jura.

Kingdom of Engrassia: Council of the West Headquarters

The Council's goal is the prosperity

of humanity as a whole, whether their nation is great or small.

At the top of their agenda are anti-monster measures,

followed by measures against disasters such as drought and epidemics,

among many others.

And the current item on their agenda

is the pros and cons of allowing Tempest, a nation of monsters, to join them.

I feel Tempest can be trusted.

But if we anger their Demon Lord,

won't he sic the Storm Dragon on us?