That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4
Episode 78: The Council of the West
Are you guys...
...making light of me?
You guys proposed this knowing that I'm a Demon Lord, right?
This pompous-ass list of demands right here!
The Council's proposed demands were completely outrageous.
First, they wanted us to run our Magitrain all the way to Engrassia,
with Tempest shouldering all of the labor and expenses.
Second, they requested arms of the highest quality.
Their goal was to build up the Western Nations' military,
and they expected Tempest to facilitate that.
Third, the dungeon that appeared in Tempest was a human treasure,
meaning the Council was entitled to take part in managing it.
Fourth, our membership in the Council
would cost Tempest a fixed fee annually.
And, for "safety reasons,"
only humans could be chosen as our councilors.
This basically says you want to make me and my people your slaves.
Y-Your Majesty, that was not our intention at all.
That's right.
We wished to foster friendly relations with your nation, so we...
So you... decided my nation was beneath you?
Now I've done it! Man, I'm such an idiot!
All the relationships I've built up with humans are gonna...
Notice.
Notice
There is no problem.
I have confirmed the influence of Mental Interference on this meeting.
Mental Interference
Influence Confirmed
Mental Interference?
That means...
someone is using these councilors to control what happens in this meeting.
Affirmative. However, the wavelength of Master's rage
has left cracks in its effects on the councilors it was used on.
Undo Mental Interference?
Well, of course...
Yes!
His Majesty Rimuru's indignation is justified!
Th-That's right!
Who could have written such selfish demands?!
Yeah, that's right!
Those conditions were never even mentioned in the previous meeting!
Looks like those councilors are back to their senses.
You mean... they were under mental control?
No, nothing quite that powerful.
I think they just had their perspectives narrowed by Mental Interference.
Who's doing it, though?
Yuuki? No, I don't think it's him.
He wouldn't want to use a method I could spot evidence of.
So was it those guys over there who still look perfectly composed?
After a Demon Lord just snapped at them?
They look like they still have a plan in mind.
Great Rimuru.
An armed group is approaching the venue.
Do pardon me.
What is the meaning of this?!
The Council is currently in session!
And look at all these guys traipsing in.
Some of those faces look kinda familiar...
Prince Elric! Who are these people?
I called them here.
To teach that outlaw there a lesson, you know.
Lord Gaban! Are you mad?!
What's going on?
Did the Kingdom of Engrassia send them?!
Lord Gaban! I was not informed of this!
Now, just calm down.
Everyone here, in truth, fears Demon Lord Rimuru.
Am I wrong?
That is why now is the time to defeat Demon Lord Rimuru
and take control over him!
And then...
a pillar of Octagram, along with Veldora, will be our pawns!
But you can't just...
Your Majesty Rimuru! This is all a misunderstanding!
The Council did not wish for this!
Your Highness, just what is the meaning of this?
Hinata, you disappoint me.
One of the guardians of humanity, so afraid of a Demon Lord
that she abandons her duty?
Excuse me?
If you had only cooperated with me,
I could have shown you proper etiquette.
Let me introduce you.
This is Gaiye, an exceptionally talented mercenary
and leader of the renowned mercenary band Vert, and its other members.
Now I get it.
So that's the boss of Team Green Fury.
And this is my personal knight, the strongest man in Engrassia
and captain of the Knights of Engrassia...
Reiner!
I gathered the strongest men I could find to take down the Demon Lord.
It's awfully conceited of him to think he is the only strong one around.
Lady Hinata, you can just keep quiet and watch us fell this Demon Lord.
The Western Holy Church, and by extension Lubelius, will not be tormented by—
I cannot allow you to do that.
I am here as a third-party witness.
It would be one thing if this were the will of the Council,
but my position does not allow me to overlook an individual rampage.
I don't care if you're the Holy Knight Captain or whatever.
You couldn't even take out this puny Demon Lord,
and now you're just licking each other's wounds. What a joke.
I bet you pissed your panties and ran from him, didn't you?
Councilors! Now is the time to make your position known!
Will you be a hero who assists in slaying a Demon Lord,
or will you become an enemy of all mankind?
I, Elric von Engrassia, have faith that you will all make the right choice!
Oh, come on.
After all this, now you're gonna take a vote?
But of course. This is a Council meeting.
I hardly think a vote is even necessary, though.
Now, let us commence the vote.
We defeat and take control of the Demon Lord here and now!
All who agree, please rise!
I'd like you all to think once more about what Lord Gaban said.
He sure is confident.
If we defeat Demon Lord Rimuru right here and now...
I hope I'm wrong, but...
Affirmative
Affirmative.
The individual named Soei has found evidence of bribery
while investigating each country.
I thought so.
I already have the power to do it!
Don't they know buying off a foreign councilor is an international issue?
I only need you to take pity on your home nations
And I have the evidence here in my belly, right?
and declare your intent to defeat this Demon King!
Affirmative.
So once I present that, we're done.
Then I, Elric von Engrassia, will bring down the hammer of justice upon him!
Notice. That will not be necessary.
Now is the time for us humans to take a stand!
You have won, Master, even without presenting evidence.
Let us defeat this Demon Lord together and become heroes!
Ah, I get it.
And the vote is in!
With a majority vote, the motion has passed.
This is an Orb of Domination, an item capable of controlling monsters.
Wait, Orb of Domination?
The thing Milim pretended to be controlled by during Walpurgis?
Affirmative.
Affirmative
It appears authentic,
but an Orb of Domination is not capable of controlling Master.
An Orb of Domination is not capable of
controlling Master.
Demon Lord Rimuru!
If you will put this on without a fight,
I won't get rough with you.
A king must be magnanimous enough to know
when resistance is futile and simply accept reality, yes?
I could say the same to you, Your Highness.
Aren't you the one who needs to accept reality?
What are you...
This isn't what we agreed on!
What's wrong with all of you?!
Well, how fun!
He thought he could win with bribes and Mental Interference,
but the councilors he was in cahoots with came back to their senses
and realized how stupid they were being.
You people dare betray me?!
Prince Elric is right!
If you break your promise, don't count on any help from my—
What do you mean by that?
O-Oh, Chairman... I just, um...
Construction to prevent flooding in the Kingdom of Larbach.
Assistance with food supplies in the Kingdom of Carnada.
It appears you've promised various means of support to each country.
H-How dare you... That's...
But if the deal is off, in the event that they don't obey you...
That's bribery on a pretty massive scale.
How do you know about that?!
I had my people do some research.
I was worried about whether anyone would believe me...
but now you've admitted to it yourself.
What does he mean?
Not bribery, surely!
Enough of these games!
Prince Elric, there's no need to give up on your goal.
If I take down the Demon Lord myself,
everything will be resolved!
Oh! Reiner!
That's right! We still have you, our trump card!
Prince Elric.
Per our contract, we only promised that we would escort you.
Hmph. Cowards only get in our way.
Oh? So maybe Vert has nothing to do with all this?
I guess they aren't a monolith, either.
You people still insist on this foolish—
So they're gonna resort to extreme measures?
I mean, I'd be willing to fight them myself...
Notice.
Should you accept their challenge,
your reputation will suffer.
Yeah, of course.
Rimuru, I'll handle this one.
You sure?
As a witness, I cannot overlook such violence.
Besides...
this man has insulted me greatly.
What a joke.
If you wanna become my woman now,
I'm willing to take care of you.
Oh, boy. He's a dead man.
Now, now, Sir Reiner!
Is that not a bit crude of you?
That said, I am rather interested in this Demon Lord.
It will be fun to have him under my control.
Fwa?!
Does that old dude actually want me?!
Gross!
And after I so kindly warned you.
I didn't realize you were this stupid.
I think being revered as a Saint has gone to your head.
I, the strongest man in Engrassia,
will show everyone who you really are!
In that case, would you leave the Demon Lord to me?
Sure! Just don't kill him!
Oh, I don't know.
That depends on whether a Demon Lord can survive my new holy sword!
If he wants to fight me, he needs to beat the dungeon first.
I'll let Benimaru handle this one.
Benima—
I've been listening quietly all this time...
but you people have been entirely too rude toward Great Rimuru.
You just keep underestimating us!
Demon Lord Rimuru!
Are you not ashamed to hide in the shadow of such a frail, little girl?
Uh, actually...
Be quiet.
You are not even worthy of a fight with Great Rimuru or my brother.
I'll show no mercy, even to women or children.
Great Rimuru, if necessary, I will step in.
Yeah... but I think we'll be fine.
Looks like Shuna's already finished her analysis of this guy.
Hah! Looks like that's gonna be a pretty boring battle to watch.
But I guess that goes for this one, too.
'Cause it's gonna be over in the blink of an eye!
On your feet. Now.
You're the strongest man in Engrassia, aren't you?
Wh-What is the matter with you?! You are my knight!
Hinata the Saint should be no match for you!
N-No way! It's not happening!
I can't beat her!
Take this!
I-Impossible!
I thought...
you said that was a holy sword.
Looks like it's just trash!
I will not allow a monster to look down on me!
Wow. I didn't know Shuna could fight hand-to-hand, too.
Yes, she learned martial arts from Hakuro.
Damn it!
I lift this prayer up to God.
I desire the power of the spirits.
Hey!
Wait... That incantation is...
I beg thee, heed my wish.
Wait! Not this... Not this spell!
Put an end to all!
No! Stop!
Disintegration!
Oh, man. Did Shuna just kill that guy?
Oh. He's alive.
Oh, dear.
I guess I shouldn't use spells that I'm still practicing.
My skills are still quite underdeveloped,
so that one misfired.
She says after executing that with such flawless control.
Th-This can't be...
Yeah, so...
Prince... Elric, was it?
You wanna keep going?
Ah... no...
Now, how should I make him pay for that?
Notice.
I have detected the intent to kill from some distance away.
Its target is the individual named Elric.
It must be her!
A handgun? No way she can reach him from there!
Notice.
This is Spatial Connection, a type of Spatial Movement.
Beelzebub!
Prince Elric! Are you all right?!
He's unharmed.
I can't believe he stopped it in that brief instant.
Yes, indeed.
He is truly something.
You mean... a little thing like this can kill a person?
It's a bullet. A certain tool is required to fire it.
But why would someone target Prince Elric?
They probably intended to frame Demon Lord Rimuru.
If Prince Elric were to be killed in the midst of all that,
he would be the prime suspect.
Those idiots were merely being used as disposable pawns.
Am I going to be a target forever?
Oh, I think you'll be fine.
Whoever it was, their plan's already been stopped.
B-But... I'm useful to them as the next in line for the throne!
I don't think Engrassia is so naïve as to keep a prince at the top
after he's done something this stupid.
But hey, becoming king isn't everything in life.
Why don't you repent for all this
and then take a good, long look at how you want to live?
I thought a Demon Lord would be more terrifying and resentful of humans.
Well, I'm generally a pacifist.
I was a fool to be deceived so easily.
Gaban! We must take responsibility for this!
What ever do you mean?
I don't know anything at all.
You were the one who approached me with that plan!
Oh? And do you have proof of that?
Well, this isn't good. How do we make him talk?
His Majesty King Aegil approaches!
All of you, stand down!
F-Father!
So the king's here now?
Demon Lord of Tempest,
it appears my son has caused great trouble for you.
Yeah, sorta, but I think we cleared things up.
I see.
I offer my apology and gratitude, not as a king, but as a father.
I forgive him. There won't be a next time, though.
Understood.
I wish to build a favorable relationship with you, as well.
I hope you will accept.
Of course.
Father...
No matter. You will be re-educated.
Yes, Father. I understand.
Gaban.
I have questions for you,
but I see you have no intention of answering honestly.
N-No, that isn't true at all...
Your punishment will be decided by the Magic Inquisitors.
P-Please, spare me! I'll tell you everything!
Please! Have mercy! H-Have mercy!
Is this another part of Maribel's plan?
I don't understand. What is she thinking?
Have mercy!
After that, all the conspirators were taken away.
Later, the meeting was resumed,
and three reconsidered points were approved.
First, Tempest would be acknowledged as a nation.
Second, Tempest would be formally accepted into the Council.
Third, the Council would grant military rights to Tempest.
All of these passed unanimously.
And I learned something important through all this.
I'm not cut out for all the deception and mind games of the councilors.
I'll let Raphael-sensei handle all that from now on.
Understood.
It can't be! Why can I still sense Prince Elric's presence?!
One more shot!
No, I can't.
Clearly I underestimated that demon's master.
Indeed.
You underestimate Great Rimuru.
You are a fool to remain here after failing in your assassination attempt.
Next time, "The Mastermind's Identity."
The Mastermind's Identity