(3rd PoV)
(Few days ago)
"Why did you call me?"
"Ara, Leon-chan. Why are you acting cold towards me?"
Before the Walpurgis, Elmesia invited Leon to her palace.
They go way back, even before Leon was a Hero.
Leon just ignored her teasing and took a seat.
"Are you attending this Walpurgis?"
"No."
"Hooo? But aren't you a little bit curious about this slime, with Demon Lord Milim's surname?"
"No."
Elmesia sighed. Leon really doesn't care about anything other than his search for his childhood friend, Chloe Aubert.
Well, she is also desparately searching for Eren-chan.
"Around 2 months ago, Veldora disappeared, along with his magicules leaking in his cave. Eren-chan has also disappeared."
"Hmm, that's unusual."
But Leon didn't really care.
"To tell you the truth, that slime threatened us with war, and took my Ultimate Skill."
"He took your Ultimate Skill? How's that even possible!?"
Even Leon was surprised by this news.
It isn't surprising that someone under Milim's protection will be able to threaten Sarrion and make even the shrewd Elmesia compromise. But for taking someone's Ultimate Skill, it can't be just a 'mere' slime that Milim took a liking to.
"Not only that, he has the Primordial Daemon, Noir serving him. He even gave him the name Diablo."
Leon was painfully aware how troublesome the Primordials are. The Yellow Primordial gives him a lot of trouble by occassionally shooting her nuclear magic. And even amongst the Primordials, Noir is said to be the strongest after Guy Crimson, and was his equal before Guy was summoned in the Cardinal World, gained a body and evolved into Demon Lord.
Naming such a being must mean that his magicules are off-charts. And getting him to serve...
"So you want me to attend Walpurgis to observe him?"
"Yes. In fact, if Veldora disappeared in such a way, it's possible that something with time is involved."
That made Leon stand up.
"So you mean—"
"Yes. He might be related to Chloe and Eren-chan. And even if he isn't, the cave Veldora was sealed in is most likely somehow related. Come to think of it, the Hero Chorona who sealed Veldora also disappeared mysteriously, right?"
"...Shizu became the Hero's disciple..."
"Shizue Izawa right? She is also serving Apolloyon-kun now. In fact, he ordered her to investigate Veldora's disappearance."
Leon got up, ready to make preparations.
"Then I will attend Walpurgis."
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"Guy!"
Milim came unannounced, breaking the doors of Guy's palace.
Guy sighed at the stupid creature.
And Ramiris, who had to abandon Ulgrassia because Milim destroyed most of the country and her labyrinth and became homeless, temporarily shifted to the super cold Guy's place, shouted at Milim.
"Why are you here!?"
"Oh, you are here too!? That's great! Wahahaha! I am inviting you both to Walpurgis to welcome Squishy into the Ten Great Demon Lords!"
"No! I will never allow it!"
Ramiris denied strongly. That bad slime ate her! And since then, she is feeling like she has become even smaller. As if he ate some of her being.
"Then return the car!"
"No! You two made me homeless!"
"Huh? But didn't Squishy offer you to move to Novark?"
"Yeah right! First some dangerous girl from future came to kill him, and if I move to Great Jura Forest, what if Veldora revives by having something as powerful as me invade his territory and make me homeless again!?
Moreover, that guy tried to eat me!"
Guy heard this conversation and was interested in the slime that this idiot(Milim) picked up. And if he turned out to be disappointing, he will kill him for trying to eat Ramiris.
And... something from the future trying to kill him huh?
As the mediator of the world, he can't just ignore this.
"Alright. We will attend."
"Great!"
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Milim went to invite Dragguel, but he was pisses.
"Milim, why did you attack my territory a month ago!?"
"Huh!? When?"
Milim couldn't remember doing such a thing.
"It was a big explosion! My land is a wasteland as it is, and now it has gotten even worse! People are having breathing problems and many have gotten sick!"
"Oh!"
Now Milim remembered. For letting Squishy test his move, she had brought him to Dragguel's wasteland territory, which was the result of her rampage in the past.
But since Dragguel and his people lived in the tower and no one lives on the wasteland, she thought that it was okay.
She also shoots her attack there sometimes.
"Eto... Right! If you come to Walpurgis with Dino, Squishy will fix your territory!"
Milim said with full confidence.
She has seen how Squishy ate around 100,000 Orcs easily. And since she has named him and he has gotten some Stardust, he can eat the after-effects of her rampage and fight with Guy long ago!
"Really!?"
"Wahahaha! It will be easy for him! Just vote yes for him joining the Ten Great Demon Lords along with Dino!"
"If he can really fix my territory, then I give my word."
"That's great!"