A city of monsters, home to a slime that bested the Orc Lord...
Can this be true?
No, I know it's true.
I simply can't believe it.
But I have to believe it.
This slime called Rimuru has saved us.
True.
What sort of relationship should we seek with them?
And should we do so on the assumption that this slime is benevolent,
or should we perceive him as a threat and attempt to eliminate him?
You speak of eliminating him so easily, but is it even possible?
Shall I give you an honest answer?
I don't even need to hear it.
I suppose we should go and meet him once.
I will judge this Rimuru with my own two eyes.
All right, let's move out.
We're going to go see this slime you three met.
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
Episode 17: The Gathering
This is delicious!
I love all the food in this town!
Give me more!
Were you okay yesterday?
Nothing to worry about! I—
...am quite tough, you know!
That's Sir Gabiru for you! So cool!
Did your communication crystal work okay?
Yes. I was able to contact King Gazel.
I informed him that the Demon Lord Milim attacked and you dealt with her.
Good!
We'll just see how things go with Milim for now.
Be sure to give me a report.
Of course.
This is Great Rimuru's healing potion.
99% of its composition is extracted from hipokute herbs.
Extracting...
Extraction
You can drink it or apply it on a wound!
The potion of total recovery: full potion!
In contrast, Dwarven techniques can only extract up to 98%.
The potions we can make are "high potions."
A mere 1% makes a tremendous difference in potency.
And now, at last, I've overcome that 1% barrier!
This is the result of my research!
Oh? All right, I'll appraise it.
Please do.
Great Sage, use Appraisal.
Answer.
This potion is equal to a full potion.
Well done, Vesta! It's definitely a full potion!
Excellent work, Vesta!
Assisting you in this endeavor was truly worthwhile!
Way to go, Vesta!
I knew you were the right man for this kind of research!
Thank you... Thank you.
Wow, I really didn't think he'd be able to make it.
Now, if we move forward with mass production...
I think if we sold this,
it'd be a great source of funds for Tempest. What do you say?
I don't think that's gonna be easy.
This potion is too effective.
We can't rely on it for everyday use.
Fine quality like this
is best reserved for high-level champions in life-or-death situations.
That's true.
The potions sold in the Dwarven Kingdom are low potions,
which are mass-produced by diluting high potions.
What do you say to negotiating with King Gazel
to have those low potions produced here in Tempest?
Hey, that could work!
If we produce and sell the potions here,
the Dwarven Kingdom would only need to procure the necessary ingredients.
I get it. That would benefit both nations, huh?
Okay. Let's bring that up for negotiation.
You guys can continue with the production here.
Yes, sir!
What's going on?
A new guest arrived in town,
and Lady Milim took exception to him.
Let me through.
Rigurd, are you okay?
G-Great Rimuru, it's you!
Huh?!
This is no cause for concern at all!
No way! That's serious!
This is who did that to you?
Correct.
Oh, Rimuru!
Yikes.
This guy thought he could mock us, so I taught him a lesson!
I am one of Demon Lord Carrion's Three Beastketeers,
Phobio the Black Leopard Fang.
I am the strongest warrior of the Beast King's Beastketeers.
Nice town you've got here.
Fit to be ruled by the Beast King, don't you think?
Surely you jest—
The Demon Lord Milim?!
Leopard Fang Flaming Palm!
What do you think you're doing to my bestie's subordinate?!
I think she expects me to praise her.
And, um...
Should I really be praising her for this?
I doubt she'll get away with doing this to an underling of this Demon Lord Carrion.
Didn't you promise not to cause any commotion without my permission?
Huh?!
Er, well...
Y-Yeah! This is different!
He's not from this town, so it doesn't count!
It does count.
Huh?!
But since you did stand up for Rigurd,
I'll just make you go without lunch today.
That's cruel... That's too cruel!
This is all his fault!
This scumbag!
One hit wasn't enough! At least give me one more—
Wait! Wait! Wait!
So, why did you come here?
Hmph. You expect me to answer a lowly slime?
You may call me "lowly," but I'm stronger than you.
I don't know this Demon Lord Carrion.
Depending on how you behave, my people could become Carrion's enemies.
Do you want to be solely responsible for antagonizing the entire Great Forest of Jura?
Hah! That's big talk.
This whole town is loyal to a lowly monster like you?
Must be rough having nothing but weaklings around.
Don't get a big head just because Lady Milim took a liking to you.
Hey! Are you talking trash about my friend?
Milim, stop. If you do anything else, you can kiss dinner goodbye.
Okay. I'll be quiet.
Now, it's true that I'm a slime.
But it's also a fact that I rule 30% of this forest,
and if you're really serious, we may have no choice but to declare war.
So think carefully before you answer me.
Lord Carrion ordered me to come here and scout some mysterious majin to serve him.
Oh? He must mean us.
Looks like Milim wasn't the only Demon Lord who had an eye on that battle.
Damn that Carrion! He broke his promise!
Well, I get the picture.
You can leave now.
Huh?
Great Rimuru...
Are you sure about this?
Well, I can't kill him, can I?
Tell the Demon Lord Carrion
that if he wants to talk, he can choose a date and contact us again.
I'll make you regret this.
Doesn't look like he'll relay any message for us...
Okay, I want to know all about this Demon Lord Carrion.
I can't tell you that.
We've sworn not to interfere with each other.
And there it is! She just confessed that there's some secret!
Did you only make that promise with Carrion?
Or does it involve other Demon Lords, too?
Uh, that's...
Hey, it's okay!
Carrion used his underling to interfere with you, didn't he?
And we're besties, so we help each other out, right?
So I think it'd be a good idea for me to know about the other Demon Lords.
If I don't know what kind of promise you made,
I might end up interfering without realizing it.
That's true...
But... Besties...
I know!
I'll make a weapon for you!
I'm concerned for you as your bestie, after all!
A new weapon?!
Yeah, that's right!
Nothing's more important than your bestie!
Too easy. She's way too easy.
Demon Lords Clayman, Carrion, Frey,
and you, Milim, used Gelmud in a scheme to create a puppet Demon Lord.
It was just a way to kill time.
Maybe that's all it was to you,
but since we butted in, I guess it's inevitable that they'd target us.
It seems likely that other Demon Lords will become involved, as well.
What a predicament...
We must consult with Lady Treyni.
It'll be fine!
Great Rimuru has nothing to fear from any of those Demon Lords!
Well, I've told you the secret.
Now give me my new weapon, like you promised, bestie!
The storm that arose along with Demon Lord Milim's attack
would gain strength along its path
to swallowing up Rimuru's nation and his people.
One of the nations surrounding the Great Forest of Jura, the Kingdom of Falmuth,
Barren Lands
The Western Provinces
The Eastern Plains
Tempest
is a major trade power known as the gateway to the Western Provinces.
Kingdom of Ingrassia
Kingdom of Shiltrozzo
Kingdom of Falmuth
Kingdom of Blumund
Armed Nation of Dwargon
Canaat Mountains
Sealed Cave
Lake Siss
It was from this kingdom
that a team was sent to the Forest of Jura to learn about the Orc Lord.
Led by a man named Youm,
they're a rowdy gang, brought together by money.
Captain of the Border Survey Corps Youm
Boss—
Shh.
Whoa, this is bad!
But, but...
You guys... Whoa! Watch it!
Farsight
How have you three stayed alive so long by being this careless?!
Sounds like some people have encountered a monster.
What should we do, boss?
Hey! Wait for us!
Sorry to butt in!
We appreciate the help!
Sorry about this!
Here it comes!
A Knight Spider?!
All right, boys, assume formation.
Remove and heal anyone who gets hurt.
This is an order! Everyone stay alive!
Yeah!
Kajir, take command.
Got it.
Rommel, use a strengthening spell on me.
And you guys...
I'll make you pay for getting us involved in this later.
Hey, Kaval! Is that you?
Good to see you again!
Gobta!
You're fighting monsters every time I see you.
Do you enjoy fighting that much?
But I'll handle this one.
You're for dinner today!
You're kidding me...
These things are seriously delicious, you know!
It'll be ready soon!
I can't wait!
I'm the representative of this town... or nation...
called the Jura Tempest Federation. My name's Rimuru Tempest.
You really are a slime!
By the way, Rimuru, there are some folks here we didn't see last time.
Oh, yeah. This is Benimaru, Shion, Souei, and Shuna.
And that's Milim.
So, the Kingdoms of Blumund and Falmuth have both come to investigate this place?
We are—
Wait a minute.
Why is a slime acting like such a bigshot?
It makes no sense!
What's the deal here?
Why are all of you okay with this?
You are insulting Great Rimuru.
Shut your mouth, Tits!
Boss!
Youm!
H-Hey...
I'm sorry!
Sorry about what Shion did.
She has trouble restraining herself sometimes.
Cut her some slack.
That's mean! I'm actually known for my patience!
You've got a long way to go if you're that impatient, Shion!
You're so short-tempered because you don't have an open mind like I do.
I want to be on good terms with Humans.
I hope we can trade and network with you all someday, too.
Trade?
Yeah.
We've actually entered diplomatic relations with the Dwarven Kingdom already.
With Dwargon?!
I think passing through this land would be more convenient for your merchants.
What do you think?
Now, wait a minute!
You're saying that Dwargon acknowledges this nation of monsters as legitimate?
I can vouch for that.
Minister Vesta!
Former minister.
What is a man of your standing doing here?
It's good to see you again, Fuze.
What Great Rimuru says is true.
King Gazel and Rimuru have entered into a treaty.
Are you convinced now?
W-Well... If that is the case, we aren't opposed to cooperating with you.
But I'll need to see undeniable proof that you are, in fact, an ally of Humans.
I assume that's all right?
Oh, sure. That's to be expected.
I'm just fine with that.
I'll permit you to stay here.
I want you to understand that we aren't a threat.
By the way, Fuze-san,
has the news that the Orc Lord was defeated already gotten around?
No, only our king and a select handful of people know that.
I see. In that case...
Youm-kun, want to make a contract with me?
Huh? What are you even talki—
What... might you be suggesting?
You said the Kingdom of Falmuth hired you with money, right?
So you'd just be switching employers.
To put it in simple terms...
I want you guys to be the champions who defeated the Orc Lord.
What?!
Just say that we simply helped you out,
and start a rumor that you were the one who defeated the Orc Lord.
I figure, that way,
I can be known as the trustworthy monster who assisted the champion.
I think it'll be easier to befriend people that way
than if they think I'm some mysterious, threatening monster.
What do you say?
I get it.
Well put.
Have you gathered your thoughts?
Rimuru... No, Mr. Rimuru.
This town is really something.
After seeing all of them, I know you're not some evil being.
We are people of guilty conscience.
We always longed to be free men.
We accepted the mission to come here
because we planned to make everyone think we'd died on the way
and then head for some safe nation.
I've decided.
I'll trust you.
Allow me to call you "Master Rimuru" from now on.
I am at your command.
Sure. I'll be counting on you.
Thus, Youm and his companions began training under Hakurou
to look like champions.
That didn't take long.
You weren't noticed, were you, Tear?
I'm part of the Moderate Harlequin Alliance, too, you know!
Have a little faith in me!
I'm just concerned you might go overboard.
Jeez! Stop treating me like a child already!
Very well.
I received word from Myulan.
It seems Milim has taken quite a liking to those majin.
Huh...
This is turning out to be more interesting than I expected.
How truly delightful.
Well, that's great,
but what's really going on?
Is this majin really so amazing that the Demon Lord Milim would take interest?
Only to the point that we mustn't simply ignore it.
He was no match for me, after all.
But then again, Laplace...
What about Laplace?
Shall we call it... an eeriness?
He says he felt something of that nature.
Oh, really?
If a cunning guy like Laplace said so, maybe there really is something!
At the very least,
I think we should find out why the Demon Lord Milim's taken such an interest.
Yes, we certainly will need to gather more information and give it some thought.
Yeah, we should!
So, as for the results of my investigation!
Let's hear it.
Well, Frey apparently has no interest in getting involved with the Forest of Jura.
She seemed wary of something.
It was almost as if she was preparing for battle!
And did you find out the reason for that?
I did! You won't believe this!
She was freaking out, saying Charybdis was going to be revived!
Charybdis?
I see.
Now, Tear, I have another task I'd like you to handle.
I thought you would!
I've already called Footman, so a little fighting is no problem!
That's wonderful, Tear.
But I would like you to avoid violence as much as possible.
First, seek out the location of the seal
and find out whether or not we can tame Charybdis.
Leave it to me, Clayman!
The location should be—
I said leave it to me!
Okay, I'm going now!
Charybdis, eh?
With power said to rival that of the Demon Lords...
I truly look forward to seeing what it is like.
Next time, "Evil Creeps Closer."
Evil Creeps Closer