"Since when did you become such a gossip?"
Shiro, who was beside Benimaru, gave him a half-smiling glance.
"Uh, haha, I'm not, I'm just caring about a friend."
Benimaru scratched his head and smiled somewhat sheepishly.
Shiro glared at Benimaru, then pulled the slightly shy Souei (female) toward the other side. "Ignore these two guys. They're bored out of their minds right now and like to look for trouble..."
"Uh..."
The various factions communicated frequently, and their subordinates got along quite well; everyone was chatting and laughing, creating a harmonious atmosphere.
Shortly after, Carrion also arrived at the Jura Tempest Federation with the Three Beastmen.
The last to appear were Frey and several high-ranking members of the Winged Race; with this, everyone from the six nations had arrived at the scene.
"Welcome, everyone."
As the host, Rimuru stepped forward first.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, the group went to a large conference room.
The actual leaders of the six nations were all present, and everyone gathered to discuss the terms of the alliance.
The two most critical items were trade and technology.
Regarding technology, except for the Heavenly Wing Country, the other five nations had already arranged for delegations to begin exchanges, so there was nothing much to discuss there.
As for trade, the Beast Kingdom's high-quality fruits and gold, the Heavenly Wing Country's rare gems, the Dwarf Kingdom's forging materials, and so on, were all mutually beneficial business deals.
Previously, each nation was self-sufficient with no interactions, leading to slow development; this event finally broke the deadlock.
The discussion of the alliance proceeded smoothly, and by the end of the day, it was basically finalized.
Before nightfall, a joint contract representing the six nations was created by Draco.
Yes, that's right.
This was the effect of "Contract Drafting" from the Ultimate Skill "King of Summoning."
An ordinary piece of paper could not bind powerful Demon Lords, but this contract could tie a group of powerful individuals together, forming an unbreakable relationship.
That might be a bit of an exaggeration, but at the very least, it would prevent backstabbing.
On the contract, which emitted a faint blue light, the seals of the six nations were engraved with extreme clarity.
"Snap!"
Draco snapped his fingers, and the contract turned into specks of starlight, which then entered the glabella of each of the six leaders.
"Contract conditions met. Violators of the contract will be punished by the power of the world!"
The next moment, the voice of the world echoed in everyone's minds.
Everyone was taken aback.
They had thought it was just an optional contract that would hold no binding power over existences like themselves.
But the appearance of the voice of the world meant that the terms of the contract would be monitored by the laws of the world!
If anyone violated the rules, they would have to pay the price!
Fortunately, there was only one clause: they could not actively attack other allied nations.
"The contract is established. Everyone, happy cooperation!" Draco said softly.
"His Majesty Lionel, what a clever method, actually being able to trigger the appearance of the 'voice of the world'."
King Gazel's gaze toward Draco suddenly became strange; he felt as if he had been set up by this guy.
"Not at all, it was probably just a coincidence."
Draco smiled, his face showing no sign of embarrassment.
In reality, this was a side effect after evolving into an Ultimate Skill; if the conditions were met, it could draft a contract recognized by the laws of the world.
However, no one said anything about it. After all, they hadn't intended to stir up trouble; everyone's goal was to develop their own nations and strive to survive the next Heavenly Demon War.
The disaster that occurred every five hundred years had taken away quite a few Demon Lords; one had to know that there used to be more than just ten Demon Lords, at least over thirty.
Only those who could survive the Heavenly Demon War were True Demon Lords; the rest were all eliminated.
Demon Lords like Carrion and Frey, who ascended near the end of the Heavenly Demon War, were lucky enough to escape unscathed.
To counter the disaster, the Dwarf Kingdom had specifically built their kingdom within mountain caves, and the Magic Dynasty, with its three-thousand-year history, had done the same, building their kingdom inside the massive World Tree.
Everything they did was to guard against the Heavenly Demon War.
This was also the reason why people in this world were working hard to develop their respective factions.
The appearance of the voice of the world actually reduced the anxiety in everyone's hearts.
"The banquet is about to start, so don't just stand there, follow me."
"Yay!"
Milim shouted excitedly; she had already been impatient.
After a day of boring meetings, she had been sleepy, but she had finally waited for this moment.
The banquet hall was brightly lit, and the delicious food placed on the tables was dazzling, making one's mouth water.
The aroma of wine permeated the air, and the clinking of glasses transmitted a pleasant "ding-ding" sound.
Once they started drinking, the atmosphere heated up.
Everyone toasted each other, chatting about the interesting things they had encountered recently.
However, no one drank too much; tomorrow was the alliance signing ceremony, so they couldn't afford to mess things up.
The bright moon hung high, and Draco carried his wine glass to a quiet balcony, looking out at the brightly lit city.
"Whew~"
The gently blowing cool breeze made Draco squint his eyes.
In his pupils, however, a different scene was reflected.
Flames filled the sky as they burned within the city, and the entire city had fallen into chaos.
Blood and corpses littered the streets; the tragic scene was shocking.
"Ha, so you're here; I was wondering why I couldn't find you."
Suddenly, Rimuru's voice sounded from behind, and the world in Draco's eyes vanished instantly.
"I came out to get some air. Is something the matter?"
Draco turned his head.
"Nothing, just wanted to chat casually."
Rimuru swirled the wine glass in hand, an innocent smile hanging on the corners of his mouth.
"So, what do you think? My city is not bad, right?"
Walking forward, he stood side-by-side with Draco, looking at the city scenery.
"Very nice."
Draco exclaimed, "Although it isn't as magnificent and spectacular as my Nazarick, for this world, it can be considered a pretty good city."
Rimuru pouted, "Don't get cocky. It won't be long before my city catches up with your Nazarick. Just you wait and see, Draco!"
"Mhm, then I wish you success."
Draco nodded slightly, then, remembering the scene he had just seen, asked Rimuru a question.
"Rimuru, since you want humans and monsters to coexist peacefully, do you think the humans of this world are worthy of your goodwill?"
"...Hmm, why do you ask that?"
Rimuru paused for a moment.
"Nothing, just curious."
"Hmm... humans, huh... Lord Fiz and Eren and the others should be trustworthy, right."
"There are quite a few humans in the Jura Tempest Federation now, and aren't they all getting along harmoniously? I think the humans in this world shouldn't be as bad as you said before."
"Besides, aren't you also a human? And you haven't harmed me... uh, wait, you have tricked me before."
As he said this, Rimuru recalled previous events and gave Draco a resentful eye-roll.
On the other hand, after getting the answer, Draco stared at Rimuru for a long time.
"Is that so..."
Yaha
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