"Why are you looking at me like that?"
Being stared at by Draco, Rimuru felt inexplicably flustered.
Draco smiled but didn't say anything.
"Alright, let's head back."
"Eh?"
"Why are you acting so weird today?"
Rimuru frowned, feeling that Draco's mood seemed a bit off today.
Draco waved his hand and left the place.
Leaving Rimuru looking confused, completely baffled.
The banquet gradually came to an end, and everyone went to rest after soaking in the hot springs for a while.
The next day.
The sun was shining brightly; it was a lovely day.
Draco opened his eyes and climbed out of bed.
Albedo and Shuna had already left the room; he didn't know where they had gone.
After Draco finished washing up, changed into his formal attire, and put on his crown, the two of them happened to return.
"Where did you two go so early in the morning?"
"I wanted to learn how to prepare the dishes here, and I took the opportunity to make breakfast for you, my Lord."
Shuna smiled sweetly.
"Oh? You mean cooking?"
What was popular in the Jura Tempest Federation was the Japanese cuisine that Rimuru had brought from the real world, while Nazarick had Chinese-style dishes.
Shuna, who was already interested in this, had dragged Albedo along early in the morning to observe, and she had even tried her hand at making breakfast herself.
However, because she wasn't familiar with the ingredients, she wasn't very satisfied with the taste.
"That's right."
Shuna smiled shyly, "My Lord, please try it."
Having said that, she brought the plate over to Draco.
Draco took the chopsticks and tasted a bite.
"It's delicious."
After finishing the entire breakfast, Draco put down his bowl and chopsticks and smiled at Shuna.
"Really?"
Shuna happily covered her mouth.
"Of course."
Draco nodded, "My Shuna's cooking is absolutely the best in the world!"
Hearing Draco praise her, Shuna was even more delighted.
Seeing this, Albedo felt a little sour in her heart, thinking that maybe she should learn to cook too.
...
The central plaza of the Jura Tempest Federation was crowded with people at this moment.
Some were monsters who had moved into the city to live, some were adventurers, and there were also quite a few merchant groups.
They had all heard that there was a major celebration in the city today, so they had rushed over to join the fun.
At the end of the square stood a high platform decorated with a red carpet, with six pillars erected behind it.
Many Goblin warriors stood around in suits of armor, weapons in hand and expressions solemn.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Rimuru led the five national leaders slowly up the red carpet onto the platform.
"Today is the day the Jura Tempest Federation signs a covenant with five other nations. I thank you all for attending today's celebration..."
Rimuru used a simple speech to explain the purpose of this festival.
For a moment, the adventurers and merchants below were buzzing with discussion.
They seemed very surprised that a monster kingdom would suddenly establish diplomatic relations with other countries.
"Quiet!"
Rigurd shouted loudly, and the originally noisy square suddenly fell silent.
"Next, we invite the leaders of each nation to give their speeches!"
As Rigurd's voice fell, the people on stage looked at each other, and then King Gazel stepped forward first with a calm and composed air.
Immediately, the crowd below erupted in a mountain-shaking, tsunami-like cheer.
With the speech by the Hero King, Gazel Dwargo, those adventurers and merchants believed that the alliance ceremony Rimuru just mentioned was no joke.
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