"I see, using the status of a Demon Lord to deal with a Demon Lord? As expected of Lord Rimuru."
Diablo said with full admiration upon hearing this.
"That's right, exactly that."
Rimuru nodded with a smile, then changed the subject.
"But this matter isn't that simple. The impact of becoming a Demon Lord will be significant. Rigurd, I'll leave the negotiations with the Western Nations to you."
"Mm, don't worry, leave it to me."
Rigurd patted his chest, indicating it was no problem.
At this moment, Draco suddenly spoke up.
"How do you plan to handle the Kingdom of Falmuth?"
Rimuru pondered for a moment. "A counter-offensive to bring it within the scope of the Jura Tempest Federation."
"If you announce that you've become a Demon Lord to the outside world, your plan won't be easy to implement."
"Why?" Rimuru asked in confusion.
"A Demon Lord attacking a human kingdom, combined with Kyouhukous of three thousand Temple Knights of the Western Holy Church and the disappearance of the Archbishop—if the Church calls upon the Western Nations to join forces for a counterattack, it could trigger a Holy War."
Draco paused and then continued slowly.
"Unless the Western Holy Church is made to voluntarily abandon the Kingdom of Falmuth, and then it is conquered from the position of a victim. That way, the impact can be eliminated."
"The Jura Tempest Federation will still be a friendly nation. Otherwise, merchants and adventurers will no longer choose to come here."
Rimuru fell into deep thought.
Draco was right. If the Jura Tempest Federation became an enemy of humanity, what would be lost is a long-term strategic line of development.
As a transmigrator, Rimuru knew well that if a country's economic system collapsed, then that country was not far from destruction.
Culture, technology, and economy complement each other to drive the progress of civilization; his thinking had been a bit one-sided.
"Then, according to your meaning?"
Rimuru looked at Draco and asked.
"Human matters should be handled by humans themselves."
"The current Kingdom of Falmuth is in a state of chaos. At this time, a heroic figure needs to emerge out of nowhere to save the people from their suffering. I've even thought of the ending to the story."
"Youm, from now on, you will be the King of the Kingdom of Falmuth."
Youm, who had been listening quietly on the side, was stunned. Then he raised his head in surprise, looking at Draco with wide, rounded eyes, seemingly not having processed it yet.
"Wait! Wait! How did this kind of thing get dragged onto me?"
Youm hurriedly waved his hands in refusal.
"I see, I see."
Rimuru nodded repeatedly, looking as if he had suddenly seen the light.
In the end, Rimuru ignored Youm's opinion, and after discussion,
Diablo would assist Youm in conquering the Kingdom of Falmuth, making Youm a puppet king and turning it into a Puppet Kingdom of the Jura Tempest Federation.
Meanwhile, Rimuru would continue to the human world; Chloe and the other four children hadn't been saved yet.
If he didn't go soon, they would really be finished.
Mjurran had rested for less than half a day before continuing to take over Rimuru's work.
Demiurge was responsible for gathering intelligence on Clayman and the Puppet Kingdom Kistav, and began formulating an attack plan.
Edmar and Lecim would be taken away by Diablo to control the figurehead to command the lords.
At the same time, Lecim also had to be controlled. As an Archbishop of the Church, he still had some influence. He would be used to keep the Holy Church occupied, making them believe that everything was the Kingdom's own internal problem.
If the Western Holy Church noticed anything unusual, the Jura Tempest Federation had one more trump card.
Storm Dragon Veldora had already been resurrected. As long as this guy was around, the Church wouldn't dare to act.
A person's reputation is like a tree's shadow; the terror of the Storm Dragon Veldora was enough to scare off anyone.
Once the situation with Diablo and Youm stabilized, Rimuru could announce himself as a Demon Lord to the world and launch an attack on Clayman's territory.
If he challenged an existing Demon Lord as a new Demon Lord, the other Demon Lords would not intervene.
And as long as he succeeded, Rimuru would be able to directly replace his status as a Demon Lord, going from a self-proclaimed Demon Lord to a rising star truly recognized by the other Demon Lords.
The meeting soon dispersed, and everyone went into action.
Three days later.
Rimuru once again took Ellen and the other two, embarking on the journey to the Brumute Kingdom.
Draco returned to Nazarick.
Inside Kyouhukou's room, it was densely packed with countless cockroaches.
Two pale bodies were covered by cockroaches, and the insects could be clearly seen squirming under their skin.
This was the terrifying experience the two were enduring: their bodies being eaten away bit by bit from the inside out by cockroaches until they were on the brink of death, at which point someone would use healing magic to restore them.
After repeating this countless times until their minds broke, someone would use magic to restore their sanity.
Eternal pain accompanied by eternal torture, not only physically but mentally as well.
In their eyes, the entire world was black, without a single glimmer of light.
Draco brought Edmar and Lecim, who had already been tortured into a state of delirium, out of Kyouhukou's room.
"I beg you, I'll do anything you want, just kill me!"
Lecim wailed, repeatedly kowtowing and pleading for Draco to kill him.
Only death was true liberation; that was his only thought.
Edmar's eyes were vacant; his spirit had collapsed and hadn't had time to recover yet.
Draco ignored the two and handed them directly to Diablo, leaving their future fate to destiny.
Afterward, Diablo also took over a dozen subordinates and followed Youm to the Kingdom of Falmuth.
Demiurge, as the war commander for this operation, needed to simultaneously dispatch troops between the two countries, and gradually began to get busy.
Veldora and Milim guarded the Jura Tempest Federation to ensure nothing would go wrong, the price for which was a room full of manga.
In the deepest part of the Sealed Cave, Draco opened up a stone chamber for Shuna so that she could cultivate here in peace.
Considering that more people would come here in the future, Draco waved his hand, and spatial power permeated the air.
Buildings emerged one after another on the stone walls, eventually forming a giant cultivation room.
It should be able to accommodate over a thousand people without any problem.
Next, Draco went to check Pandora and the others' workshop, finding the room filled with closely calculated blueprints; the group was already working in full swing.
Draco had Albedo start transferring manpower to help, greeted everyone, and only left the Jura Tempest Federation after confirming there were no issues.
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