Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken
First steps
On that day, an earthquake rippled across the world.
The calamity class monster Storm Dragon Veldora has disappeared.
The one sealed for 300 years, the living calamity.
His disappearance signifies his return somewhere in this world.
And yet, twenty days after the disappearance, the Western Saints Church declared his presence to have completely vanished.
.
.
Count Nidole Maigam remained indignant.
That's bullshit!!!
He cursed while remembering the Cardinal's words.
Cardinal Nicholas Shpertas.
Even the mention of his name evoked the Count's anger.
The threat known as the Storm Dragon Veldora has disappeared. Therefore, the provisions and monetary support from the Saints Church shall be immediately halted.
And having unilaterally so exclaimed, the cardinal ended the dicussion.
And more than ignoring anything they had to say, he even made them wait for three hours.
Though it is true that the emergency funds have been given to combat emergency...
But the lands bordering the Great Jura Forest " the Count's property " is the primary defense line of the entire Pharmas Kingdom.
That is, although Storm Dragon Veldora had been sealed, he was, nonetheless, a potent threat.
And even for monsters that was no exception.
No, actually, he was especially a threat for the monsters.
The fact that this threat has disappeared can only be attributed to monsters' movements.
Although Pharmas should be improving their defenses, they are cutting them instead.
This was the cause of Count Nidole Maigam's indignation.
And though the Western Saint's Church had valid reasons, none of them mattered to Nidole.
How should he protect his lands now?
He has the money for mercenaries.
Not the right time to be hiring adventurers.
As a last resort, he could appeal to the king... but just remembering the king's face induces despair.
It would be difficult to explain how the support funds received until now were used.
Without a threat, it is natural for defense spending to be cut.
And if this were handled poorly, he'd have to raise taxes.
Just the thought of caused Nidole to gramce.
On the way back to his domain in a carriage, his thoughts were filled with devising countermeasures.
Focusing only on monsters, Nidole could not have thought of anyone else to make use of.
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Yet Nidole was not the only one troubled by the situation.
Pharmus Kingdom is a country of moderate strength. And thus, they have abstained from expanding the fontier.
And thus, there is little posing danger to them.
As Nidole expected, many cabinet ministers are planning to reduce defense spending.
However, other countries surronding the Jura forest may not do the same.
To not regret it later, each must come up with some countermeasures.
The kings and ministers of those are now hastily hosting emergency council to devise strategy.
One such troubled individual is the Baron Belouard, minister of the tiny country call Brumund.
There could only be one reason for me to call you. You have heard about the Storm Dragon Veldora, I take it?
directed his question to the
serious appearance, the man never failed
Of course, Milord.
Was the simple reply.
was deep
As expected of a guild master! ... is that
snorted and continued as
the guild planning
No plans I
that... are you
see no need for
master responded
Why
Baron saw that attitude,
whether
on the person, I imagine. The disappearance of the Storm Dragon is surely a plot by
by a country. We are a Free Guild,
It was so.
the fact that they were outside of the
normal laborer,
moreover, they were granted appropriate land. Thus, they at
the example of
cook who belongs to the country pays the social status tax along with a one
less in taxes. For the fee
property becomes
cook can one day open a store in the castle, and have
has no such privilege, and thus sets his store
he even establish a successful store,
this fact, that citizens have acquired a deep-rooted prejudice and hatred for
unique only to Brumund. In fact,
hand, the Free Guild has surpassed every regime in existence, and they possess the greatest organizational
right under the country's nose while maintaining an
country, isn't it? Similarly, we have to protect our associates. Don't
Belouard
morning, nothing has been going
pointless chatter!!! From the Free Guild, how many soldiers can you send? How many adventurers excel at combat? How many can be used to protect this
Master could only
the country's forces, I could perhaps gather
million
guild members"their families
of
for membership in another country's guild. Thus, although they are
mobilization official, and in the meantime the tax
be used, but that will definitely hurt
first place, it's not like the guild can immediately come up with appropriate tax levels
implementing the tax and communication with the guild is
of its members
a king
normally avoided... but this is no
The monsters are moving.
itself, is a big
it is not the
What's
no, Hughes was surprised at
the first time, he looked Baron Belouard right in
on the land where the Storm Dragon was sealed. Now, the Empire may choose to claim
damaging the
forest, all the surrounding countries will be swallowed up. To
countries surrounding the Jura forest that fail to prepare properly will end up under the Empire in a blink
for the mundane things. For them, it is defeating the demons that is
knight were to decide to move, and unless the empire does
and it won't be any skin off their
the Baron's face, this is what Hughes
He looks so exhausted.
impossible, but he probably had
truth is, these two
friendships be revealed public
they were using each other, and acted as to display their hatred for each
small country would be unable to weather the
perhaps this is all just
it is not as
there
did it? Anyways, I'll go check it out by
try to see what is going
Sorry... and thanks.
the empire will do
if they move... rather, their attack will become a large scale war. Even they would not fare well against constant ambushes and
thousand soldiers, they could surely crush