Mailman: Oh⌠thank you. You are from⌠apartment 212, right? Name isâŚ
Clown: How have you heard of me? Am I famous?!
Mailman: Huh? Iâve been delivering mail here every day for the past two years. So of course I would know someone whoâs lived here that long.
Clown: Oh. By the way, have you heard this joke before? One day a mailman was greeted by a boy and a huge dog. The mailman said to the boy, âdoes your dog bite?â âNo,â replied the boy. Just then the huge dog bit the mailman. The man yelled, âI thought your dog doesnât bite!â âHe doesnât,â replied the boy, âthatâs not my dog!â
Mailman: Thatâs a true story, lass.
Clown: ⌠Somehow, Iâm sorry.
Mailman: Oh by the way, hereâs a letter addressed to you.
Clown: I donât know anyone by that nameâŚ
Mailman: Eh?
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Life in the Royal Capital
049. Hurricane Milim
Devil Grucius and Myulan were walking in the forest disguised as humans.
They expected to soon chance upon the human squad.
As any wolfman, Gruciusâs appearance differed little from a human when not transformed.
Itâs been five hundred years since Lycanthrope King Karion called himself a demon lord in search of power.
That was during a turbulent event where new demon lords replaced the old. Called the World War, this event would occur once every 500 years. And thatâs when it happened.
At the same time as Karion three other demon lords were born. Frey is one of those.
Considered the youngest, with least experience in the war, are Demon Lord Karion, and the last to be born, Demon Lord Leon Cromwell.
The six new demon lords were thus the members of the new generation.
The old generation, on the other hand, has survived over two such wars; their strength far surpassing the rest.
Therefore, most of the new generation demon lords strive to expand their power.
Karion being one of these, it is natural for him to seek strong individuals.
Grucius became a devil only a hundred years ago.
The life span of lycanthropes is not much different than that of humans. The only difference being their longer youthâlasting from 30~50 years.
In fact, when they start to grow old, their bodies began to quickly weaken and they tend to die within two weeks.
The King of the Beast Country Yuurazania Karion possessed great power from the day he was born.
He became a devil through his own power, and even evolved into a demon lord. There is also a rumor that he exterminated a single demon lord himself, but whether that is true or not is open to debate.
Grucius did not possess enough power to evolve on his own; however, he did excel at stealth and combat.
But thanks to his abilities he gained a chance to evolve.
Through drinking the blood of the king.
The survival rate of this ceremony is only 10%. Being able to endure is in itself a mark of a hero.
Grucius endured this trial, like squeezing through the eye of a needle.
And thus, Grucius became the same species as his King, and acquired the same abilities and long lifespan.
Even now, a hundred years since his rebirth, his abilities have yet to wane.
Compared to Grucius, Myulanâs circumstances are far more complicated.
She was originally a witch. Persecuted by humans, she was on the run around 300 years ago. After uncovering the secrets of evolution, she bestowed its benefits unto herself.
That is, she gained eternal youth.
As for why she is currently serving Demon Lord Clayman, that would be because of a deal they made.
Around 400 years ago, Clayman succeeded the previous demon lord.
The moment he did, he began hunting down named devil and monsters to steal their hearts.
Making them swear loyalty to him, he inscribed a curse onto their hearts, making them his eternal servants.
Myulan met the same fate.
Even though she gained the power of a devil after evolving, she was far weaker than Demon Lord Clayman; and so, after being defeated, she had the curse of servitude engraved on her heart.
As a result, her status did increase, but she could hardly be happy about it.
And since then, she became one of Claymanâs marionettes.
She could understand devils like Gelmudo who yearned for their own servants.
Myulan was waiting for an opportunity. To dispel the curse and strike at Clayman.
Her long life, however, testified against such opportunity.
The difference in their abilities was too great.
So her servant life continued. She merely hoped to one day be released from the curseâŚ
And so, until present day.
âThe goal is information gathering; I will flawlessly complete the task!â She thought, thinking up a plan.
She would use whatever she couldâwhether it be Grucius or the human squad!
Anything goes as long as it led to her release.
She had no choice but to abide Claymanâs wishes.
Since she was originally a human, turning into one was hardly any effort.
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A man and a woman walked in front of Youmuâs group.
And they quickly joined his party.
Siblings, they said; an older sister and her brother. But extraordinary no matter how you looked at them.
Youmu observed the two, who were happily conversing with the rest of the garrison.
They were dressed in Empireâs clothing; with an appearance pleasing to the eye.
While they werenât particularly suspicious, if they possessed even a bit of strength they would certainly be able to walk through the forest.
Jura Forestâs monsters are not particularly strong individually. That is, that statement would be true if the monsters had not become active some time ago.
Currently, entering the forest is truly dangerous. Traveling through the Dwarf Kingdom is far safer.
âThey are indeed suspicious⌠canât let my guard down around them.â
Youmu reasoned to himself.
There was nothing strange about their tale, and they opened themselves quickly to the rest of the garrison. At first glance, no problem, right?
However, his intuition said otherwise. And in such cases he should trust his gut. Thatâs the way of life that let Youmu live till this day.
âWell, they do seem capable, so letâs put them to use!â
He simply decided. Whatever their intentions were, Youmu would only have to make sure he used them himself in return.
There were simply too few people in the garrison, and only a few of them were particularly skillful.
So welcoming two strong individuals into their group would only benefit them.
The suspicious ones are the three captured adventurers.
He ordered them to lead the way to this mysterious city, and they donât show any signs of lying. Therefore, the city must truly exist.
They donât seem keen on escaping, so he had them untied.
The three, as well, have gotten friendly with the squad, and are boasting about their achievements.
Seems like they really are adventurers.
But because they came from a different country, he has never heard of them. And being only at B rank, they arenât famous enough to be known outside their borders.
They are capable veterans, nonetheless.
ăOh, so thereâs a city ahead of here? One made by monsters?ă
ăYeah, yeah! The first time we went there, they brought us yakiniku! It was delicious!ă
ăAt that time we were pursued by by a stampede of giant ants. My life was flashing before my eyes!ă
ăBut as a result, we got to meet Rimuru-danna, so Iâm happy that happened.ă
ăWho would Rimuru-danna be?ă
ăAh, the head of the city! The city is mostly populated by hobgoblins.
And the one who rules them all is the slime Rimuru-danna!ă
ăWhat? A slime has followers?ă
ăYeah! Rimuru is a very cute slime!ă
ă⌠actually, guys, are you sure we can reveal all of this? Keep me out of it, okay?ă
ăâŚ, considering we are bringing them there, I donât see a reason to hide it.
In fact, wouldnât it be worse if they get the wrong idea and cause trouble?ă
ăYeah⌠âDonât come back again!â If they say that, Iâll cryâŚă
ăWe havenât even entered the baths yetâŚă
Whether due to carelessness or some ploy, they are answering any question you ask.
Youmu could not imagine any ulterior motive.
But the city was such a bizarre concept; how could it possibly exist?
For a delusion, however, it was far too detailed.
ăAh! Weâve reached it!ă
The Thief Class Gido exclaimed.
Youmu stepped forward to confirm. Far ahead, under the shadows of trees, he could see a silhouette of a cityâs walls.
it was true. Yet that thought only increased his tension.
A city made by monsters. A concept difficult to quickly accept. But there it was.
Would he be greeted by snakes or demons�
Youmu flashed a fearless smile and proceeded towards the city.
ďźăďźăďź
Showing Milim around the city,
Was a far harder task than I originally thought.
If youâve ever brought a small kid to an amusement park you know how I feel.
If you look away for a second, sheâs gone. Thatâs exactly what itâs like.
ăOii! Didnât I tell you not take off running!ă
She was strangely excited, running around all over the place.
When she met Gabil a moment ago,
ăOoooh!!! A Dragonewt!
Wahahaha! Working hard?ă
ăYeah! I am the Dragonewt Gabil!
Who would you be? Shorty!ă
*Buchi!*
ăHuh? Did you say something? Would you like to try dying once?ă
She lightly kicked Gabil in the knee, and, after he lost his balance and fell, she drove her fist into his stomach.
Letting out a single âGofu!â, Gabil was on the brink of death.
H-hey, wait a second⌠didnât she promise not to rampageâŚ?
ăListen, fool! Iâm in a very good mood right now, so Iâll let you off with this.
Donât ever look down on me again! Seriously, whoâs a shorty, whoâŚă
She said. Any more and death, huh?
What a frightening girl Milim is! Or should I just call her plain scary?
To Gabilâs good luck, he was carrying a test product restoration pill. Probably heading to Kurobee for a request.
But even with a medium grade pill, his body didnât completely heal.
Truly a fist that can one-shot anyone. She probably held herself back, too.
But now that it has come to this, Iâm pretty sure the promise not to rampage no longer applies.
Gabil limped away.
With a benevolent nod, Milim waved him goodbye.
And as if nothing had happened,
ăThat guys is really sturdy! How about I strengthen him a bit more?ă
Please donât ask me that. I thought.
ăNope, never! Itâs bad to bully the weak!ă
ăMu? I see⌠bullying the weak is bad! I know that!ă
ăO-oh. If you knew that, then from now onâŚă
I could only ask that much.
That is, I donât have any way to stop her.
With her explosive temper, I can only pray that Gabil would be the only victim.
And like this I continued to show her around.
She observed the making of armor, and requested a set.
She observed the sewing of clothing, and became Goblinasâ dress up doll.
She observed the farming, and helped plow the fields. Iâve never seen someone plow a field that quickly.
And thus the day passed.
By the time the night came, everyone in the city has heard of the small despot.
Assembling the leaders in the dining hall, she introduced herself.
ăIâm Milim Nava! Itâs a pleasure!ă
Thatâs what she said.
ăHmm? Isnât Milim a name of a demon lord?ă
Having spent the day practicing with Benimaru, Souei, and Hakurou, Shion muttered that question.
ăHaha, what they hell are you saying? Thereâs no way a demon lord could be here!ă
Benimaru laughed rejecting her question.
This is bad. At this rate, weâll have another Gabil-style tragedy.
I wanted to salvage the situation, but
ăWhat kind of relationship do you have with Rimuru-sama? Have you become friends?ă
Souei asked.
Milim, who seemed about to explode a moment ago, now fidgeted bashfully.
With her face bright red,
ăUm, well⌠rather than friends⌠weâre close friends!ă
ăIs that how it was, forgive my rudeness. I am Souei. I am Rimuru-samaâs faithful servant. Please take care of me!ă
As expected of Souei. Good looks and an eloquent tongue to match.
Actually, Milim-kun. Since when did we become close friends?
ăUmm, since when are we close friends?ă
I asked timidly,
ăEh? We arenât!?ă
A tear began to form in her eyes. Faster than the tear, however, energy began gathering in her fist!!!
ăJust kidding! Weâre really close friends! Best friends for ever!ă
I quickly added, evading danger.
Almost hit a landmine myself. Not letting a gabil happen again.
ăI see! Youâre good at surprising people!ă
She grinned broadly.
A simply fellow. Simple, but hard to deal with.
Carelessness is forbidden from now on. I thought, reaching a new step of enlightenment.
Benimaru still hasnât realized the situation. Need to warn him later.
Unlike Souei, he doesnât understand a womanâs heart at all. Heâs even worse at it than I am.
If he wasnât a handsome guy, he would surely be hated by everyone.
Stupid people always end up suffering.
The problem is, he wonât survive suffering caused by Milim.
The conversation ended thus as food was brought out.
Milim happily began eating.
I, too, changed into my human form and removed the mask.
When Milim saw that,
ăAh! So youâre the one who killed Gelmudo! I see!ă
She said.
With a huge smile on her face.
The other people present reacted differently. They looked at me, pressing for an explanation.
I wonât be able to fool them, it seems.
When dinner ended, Milim looked ready to fall asleep.
So I had Shuna escort her to a guest house. I wonder if sheâll be complaining about the bed and suchâŚ
Saying something like: âNot a bed, I want tatami mat with a futon!â
Well, canât give her what we donât have. Iâll just leave it to Shuna.
Then, I explained todayâs events to everyone.
ăI see⌠That was truly a powerful hit I took.
I saw my father beckoning to me from heaven!ă
ăWhat? Seems like youâre still out of it. Your father is still alive!ă
ăAh! Right. How rude of me!ă
Gabilâs response aside, everyone else was surprised.
Well, duh. A demon lord had showed up.
ăBut, just as a note, I had her promise not to rampage, so we should be fine, right?ă
When I asked,
ăActually, itâs not like all monsters canât break promises, you know?
While the Dwarf King did say a part of the truth, that isnât the whole of it.ă
Kaijin replied.
Hakurou and the other oni nodded to this.
ăRimuru-sama, for example, I have no problem telling lies.ă
ăMe too. Actually, Iâm pretty good at it!ă
Souei and Benimaru added.
That means?
ăIn other wordsâŚă
According to their explanation, only monsters of spontaneous birth have trouble lying.
Those born of parents are not as restricted. Besides, what the Dwarf King was referring to was a case of âPledge Magic on top of swearing upon your very existenceâ.
I shouldnât have ignored to inquire about it from theăGreat Sageă.
While the demons are truly restricted, the normal monsters arenât so.
Which is whyâŚ
ăMilim can go lying all she want?ă
ăThatâs what it would meanâŚă
Hakurou nodded.
In that case, what should we do?
ăHowever, she doesnât seem to intend to cause trouble, and, even if she did, we couldnât stop her, can we?ă
I agreed with that analysis. Even with all of us working together, weâd fail.
ăRight. Letâs let her do what she wants, and if worst comes to worst, weâll have Rimuru-sama stop her. They are close friends, after all!ă
ăăăNo objections!!!ăăă
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WHAT!!! Benimaru you bastard!
By the time I thought that it was already too late. My usual âleave it to othersâ policy seems to have come back to haunt me.
Canât be helped, I thought and let out a sigh.
And thus, everyone came to believe that I was in charge of supervising Demon Lord Milim.