One month ago,
Granville and Grandmaster Yuuki Kagurazaka made contact.
They appear to have made some sort of agreement.
If they're going to do anything, it will likely be—
Here in Lubelius?
Gran was the head of the Seven Days Clergy for many years.
He knows this country even better than I do.
This could be trouble.
Demon Lord Luminus!
No, Lady Luminus!
- 1700 Years Ago, Lubelius Outskirts -
I place my faith in you.
I wish to borrow your power.
So that I can protect humanity
and you can better rule Lubelius,
I propose we join forces and work together!
He was so young and filled with hope.
There's no trace of that left now.
He has aged so...
Aged?
The former Hero and former head of the Seven Days Clergy?
I even gave my love energy to all of the elders.
So why...
Pardon me.
Demon Lord Rimuru and his entourage from Tempest have arrived in Lubelius.
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So this is Lubelius!
Episode 88: Gran, the Hero of Dawn
Wow...
What a pretty city!
Welcome. I'm glad you're here.
So we're just waiting for the musicians now?
Yeah. They should all be here soon.
You can really feel the history in this city.
It's not like Tempest, is it?
Wh... What the heck is this?!
Wow...
It looks so good!
I'm diggin' in!
How pretty!
It looks like jewels!
Never have I eaten a meal like this before!
What's wrong?
It's gone already.
This looks tasty, too!
Not so loud.
Um, Great Rimuru...
Is it really all right for us musicians to receive such hospitality?
Well, that's just how much they're looking forward to your performance.
Yes. We're expecting the best.
Of course! We will live up to your expectations!
Well said! That's the spirit, Takt!
Hey... e-er...
Yep. We're counting on you.
Night, Sensei.
Goodnight.
Night.
Make sure you keep your bellies covered.
Okay.
Great Rimuru, what are your plans after this?
Well...
Come to think of it, I haven't met with Luminus yet.
Um, Great Rimuru...
The maid is asking if we'd like room service.
Oh, good idea!
Maybe something warm to... drink...
Rats. I thought you'd be more surprised.
Well, I kinda suspected you'd do something.
Though...
I definitely didn't expect her to come out dressed as a maid.
Still, I must commend you on leaving that Evil Dragon behind.
Wait, where's Hinata?
She is asleep.
So... what'd you bring me here for?
I was a bit hesitant to bring this up to you, our guest...
but that Granville seems to be plotting something.
This will likely be the last time we Five Elders meet.
We must stop Demon Lord Rimuru from seizing control over humanity at any cost.
But now that we've lost Maribel...
Should we not quietly amass strength while pretending to be obedient for a while?
Do not be daunted.
No matter how many must be sacrificed,
it is us humans who ought to rule the world of man.
Am I wrong?
I will place one final bet.
Lord Granville...
I have very little time left.
My domain is quite far removed from the conflict.
As a survivor of the Rozzo family,
I shall serve as an observer of the correct history.
Very good.
You accept this?
I am ordering the rest of you to die.
I am also a Rozzo.
My spirit is with you to the very end!
As is mine!
In that case, Johann, you will use the Disciples of Vert.
The mercenary group that worked with Gaban?
They are zealots who worship the so-called "Green Goddess."
They have summoned an enormous demon, whom they revere as a god,
and they aim to plunge the world into chaos.
Their fondest wish is to play a leading role when the world is engulfed in war.
Their interests align with our own as we march toward death.
Yes.
Then allow me to at least return the trump card
you left with me to help protect the north.
Razul...
Humans can only become Saints after living a very long time.
Unlike monsters, even when they evolve, their bodies do not immediately adapt.
The reason Hinata needs sleep after becoming a Saint
is because she retained her human body.
But Granville is not a Saint.
He is what hatched from the Hero's Egg.
Hero's Egg?
Indeed.
Think of it as how a Demon Lord becomes a True Demon Lord after awakening.
So you mean...
Granville is a True Hero?
So this is our new land?
It's beautiful! Isn't it, Gran?
It is, Maria.
Just like the promised land we've been searching for.
We will bring these western lands together
and make the east and west one.
Then all humans will come together to take down the Demon Lords.
We will build a world where all humans can live in peace.
You really love humans, don't you, Gran?
It's why you're able to keep fighting.
You're a bit of an odd one, though. And stubborn.
Not as much so as Razul.
You won't find many other oddballs
who would give so much for the sake of humans without even being one.
You may be right.
I fight not for humans.
I fight because I have faith in you, Gran.
On the name you gave me, "Razul," I will realize our dream with you.
Yes.
No matter what it takes, we will make a world where everyone can live in peace.
Let us enter our promised land!
Gran, the Dawn Hero...
His wish was utterly preposterous.
The Western Nations at the time were even more chaotic than they are now.
Daggrull, the Earthquake, embraced territorial ambitions.
There were demons from the north who served Guy,
and even that detestable Evil Dragon attacked as he pleased.
Naturally, they saw me as an enemy.
We battled many, many times.
However, once Gran understood that I wished to coexist with humans,
he chose to come to an agreement.
And then these western lands became peaceful.
Many settlements came together, countries were born,
and small nations prospered and grew into large ones.
In the midst of all this, Gran became a man of two faces:
Gran, of Lubelius's Seven Days Clergy,
and Granville, the good statesman of Seltrozzo.
My son, Rolf, and Princess Isabella of Seltrozzo
will be given a grand wedding here in my kingdom!
To a deeper friendship and greater prosperity! Cheers!
Cheers!
Thank you, as well, Minister.
The wedding day cannot come soon enough!
Those pests!
If they hadn't shown up, I could take over this—
Shall I lend you my aid?
Use that.
It can pierce anyone, even a Saint... or a Hero.
Lady Maria, where might Lord Granville be?
He'll be a bit late.
His mediation in a neighboring country is taking longer than planned.
And this is Isabella's big day, too...
Will he make it in time for the ceremony?
Now, kill them!
Gather all those human souls for me!
Th-This isn't what we agreed upon! Now the plan is...
Minister, don't tell me you...
Lady Maria, please help me...
Damn it! I'm done for at this rate!
I'll join the guards. We'll hold the line until Gran arrives.
You evacuate the people.
That's right.
This woman is the only one who knows about my betrayal.
If I act now...
Maria...
I-I did not kill that woman!
It was that human!
The Saint who saved him, even knowing he betrayed—
Maria!
Don't move!
Isabella... is safe...
Don't talk! Keep still!
I'll get Lady Luminus—
Humans... are so weak, aren't they, Gran?
For the sake of a peaceful world for all...
you have to... lead them on the right path...
Gran... you must... protect... mankind...
Yes.
I...
must protect mankind.
Having lost Maria the Saint,
Granville disappeared from the limelight.
He started exerting his influence on the nations behind the scenes,
giving rise to the Council of the West.
He joined forces with the elves to fight the antagonistic Eastern Empire.
He was also the one who sent the merchants
from the east to uncover Tempest's internal affairs.
Granville kept all that up on his own all these years.
This Granville guy really is the legendary type, huh?
He is also strong.
Stronger than the Demon Lords of old.
Even stronger than Hinata?
Indeed. That is why I will not summon her here.
I didn't know he was that strong...
But if he's beginning to act suspiciously only now...
Do you suppose it's because of Maribel's death?
Is he hoping to avenge her?
No, I don't think it's that simple.
He must have some goal.
A goal, eh? That would most likely be...
I have an idea as to what his motive may be.
Yuuki Kagurazaka.
It seems he formed some sort of pact with Granville.
Yuuki... Not him again...
Rimuru...
I believe you are likely to be one of their targets.
Yeah, probably.
It's about time I settled the score with him.
But my Lubelius is impregnable.
So long as we can
enjoy the musical performance in three days, I will be content.
That is the sacred peak of the Riola Mountains,
and this is the center of the city.
Looks like even kids our age are working.
They don't have school or anything?
Correct.
Here in Lubelius, all are equal under God.
The nation is managed so that all can live equally.
Huh?
Managed?
That kinda sounds like fish in an aquarium.
I guess the people of this city can't live by themselves, huh?
It's like they can't even protect their own lifestyles
if they don't have someone protecting them.
We are doing our best to ensure that does not happen.
You know, I wanted to be of use to someone in this world.
In Lubelius, I can do that.
That's what I believe.
I see.
Still... I'd want to work hard with others,
rather than have one person working hard for me.
Big Brother Leon!
Wait.
I said wait, Chloe.
No! Not that way!
Chloe!
Chloe...
You should have come to this world with me.
I know that. But you're nowhere to be found.
Even though I've been trying so hard to find you...
Pardon me. I bring an urgent report.
The Primordial Demon Jaune has disappeared.
It can't be...
Someone destroyed Jaune's Underworld Gate?!
I can't believe it.
She's the kind of mad demon who'd shoot off nuclear magic just for fun!
And she suddenly...
But I saw it with my own eyes.
Jaune is definitely gone.
What could have happened?
Did she return to the spiritual realm when her Gate disappeared?
Could it really be that simple?
Reporting!
It appears the children that Tempest is sheltering
are going to be sold to Lubelius.
Demon Lord Rimuru seems to have signed a secret agreement with Demon Lord Luminus.
Have that man watched.
It's possible he's working with someone, or even being controlled.
I'm sure there are those who wish
to make Rimuru and I fight so that they can profit from it.
But who in the world...
Someone who,
at the very least, knows that I am collecting Otherworlder children.
Perhaps Cerberus or someone involved with Otherworlder summoning.
If I make a move now, I'll be playing right into their hands.
Kurobe Hoeru.
Your Majesty.
We are your loyal knights.
We will obey any order you wish to give us.
Exactly. Please be a bit more selfish!
You two...
Could Jaune's disappearance be a windfall?
I will take you up on your word.
Watch the place while I'm away.
Yes, sire.
I'm going with you!
Do as you like.
We got a report. Seems Demon Lord Leon's on the move.
Huh?!
I guess Chloe really was the one he was looking for, huh?
Now we can be essentially certain what Demon Lord Leon's goal is.
Perhaps...
but I find it hard to believe he believed the intel we leaked that easily.
I'm certain he suspects Cerberus.
Not a problem!
I intend to make sure the supplier of the merchandise assumes responsibility.
By "supplier," ya mean...
The Rosso family, yes?
Exactly!
In any case, now we've got Demon Lord Leon involved in the plan.
If Demon Lord Leon and Rimuru go head to head,
Lubelius will experience even more chaos.
And we'll use that opportunity...
...to acquire Demon Lord Luminus's hidden treasure.
Right.
Granville himself said it was worthy of being called an ultimate weapon.
I want it, whatever it takes.
Which is why...
I'll be joining you as support this time!
What?!
You don't trust us?
Well, that kinda hurts.
Don't be silly. It's just in case.
You guys will still play the central role in the job.
There's something I want to ask of you, anyway.
Of you in particular, Tear.
Me?
I'm on it!
This'll be our last big job in the west.
Yep, yep!
That old man gave us a pretty good one for our last job.
That damn brat,
clinging to his senseless ambitions...
It goes without saying that we will strike Demon Lord Rimuru.
Demon Lord Leon and Demon Lord Luminus, as well.
I have long protected humanity from the threat of the Demon Lords.
Even after you were killed as a sacrifice to human greed...
Maria.
This world that exists to take everything from me can just perish.
Next time, "Lubelius, the Point of Convergence."
Lubelius, the Point of Convergence