“Raphael, if the refugees remaining in the Beast Kingdom are massacred, will Clayman awaken?”
“Answer, although the efficiency is not high, he should still be able to harvest a large number of souls. The probability of success is seventy-eight percent.”
“Seventy-eight percent, huh? Although it's not one hundred percent, I must stop him!”
The next second, Rimuru, having understood the probability of Clayman's awakening, raised his head to look at the Three Beastketeers in front of him. Although it wasn't one hundred percent, Rimuru had to stop him. Not only did Rimuru not want the Beast Kingdom's refugees to die just like that, but it was also to stop Clayman.
This guy has schemed against them so many times; it was time for them to strike back.
“Although the refugees remaining in the Beast Kingdom are strangers to me, we have already formed a friendship, so we will not hesitate to interfere.”
“Lord Rimuru, thank you!”
On the opposite side, the Three Beastketeers, upon hearing that Rimuru was willing to help stop Clayman, all smiled and bowed in gratitude. If it were just them, even if they rushed back to the Beast Kingdom immediately, their speed from the Jura Forest to the Beast Kingdom would be too slow.
It would be enough time for Clayman's subordinates to massacre the entire Beast Kingdom, and even if they arrived, they might not be able to stop them.
Now, with Rimuru's help, the Three Beastketeers finally saw hope of saving the Beast Kingdom.
“Then the only remaining problem is how to arrive before Clayman's subordinates reach the Beast Kingdom. If only we could use teleportation magic.”
“Lord Rimuru, using teleportation magic to transport troops is too dangerous.”
Rimuru had just finished speaking when Shuna, who was beside him, stopped Rimuru. After all, it would be fine if only a few people were teleported, but facing tens of thousands of troops, even Lord Rimuru, who was already a Demon Lord, would not be able to withstand such a large consumption of magic power.
“Answer, teleportation magic can...”
“Lord Rimuru, this war does not require the teleportation of a large number of troops. Just having us is enough. As for the army, with Master's power, we can create enough Gluttony Corps at any time.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes, please rest assured, Lord Rimuru.”
“Then I'll leave it to you.”
Rimuru nodded with a smile upon hearing Angelica say that she had a way to solve the army's problem, agreeing to the matter. If there was no need to teleport the army, just a few people could rely on teleportation magic to reach the Beast Kingdom.
“Lord Rimuru, there's no need to thank us. We are allies, after all.”
Angelica stood up and bowed slightly to Rimuru with a smile, her face full of friendliness. Coupled with her saintess attire, everyone present was a little stunned. After all, compared to the other Demon Lord species of the Gluttony Nation, Angelica's style was really out of place with them.
“By the way, Raphael, what were you going to say just now?”
After Angelica sat back in her seat, Rimuru remembered that Raphael seemed to want to say something when he was talking with Angelica just now.
“... Nothing.”
Hearing Rimuru's question, Raphael was silent for a few seconds before answering, and then fell into silence.
“Huh?”
Feeling the somewhat lost Raphael within him, Rimuru scratched his head, wondering what was happening.
“Forget it, it's more important to discuss the upcoming war plan.”
Immediately, Rimuru threw the matter to the back of his mind and began to discuss with everyone about the personnel to go to the Beast Kingdom. In the end, it was decided that the Gluttony Nation's Six Great Demon Lord Species, Benimaru, Shion, and all the Three Beastketeers would participate, while the Storm Dragon Veldora would stay behind to guard the house.
“Now that everything has been decided, let's set off!”
When the grand banquet came to an end, everyone who had finally discussed all the plans immediately decided to set off. After all, a day had already passed since Clayman sent out his subordinates, and there was not much time left for them.
“Yes, Lord Rimuru.”
The crowd preparing to go to the Beast Kingdom gathered around Rimuru upon hearing his words. On the side, the Storm Dragon Veldora, who was left to guard the house, lowered his head and continued reading manga. Only when everyone teleported away did he lazily raise his hand and wave it.
As for worrying about Rimuru's safety, Veldora never did. Not to mention that Rimuru himself was already an awakened Demon Lord, there were also Benimaru and others beside him, plus the Six Great Demon Lord Species who came later.
Veldora couldn't imagine any reason for Rimuru and the others to lose. With just an unawakened Demon Lord Clayman, Rimuru and his group were practically flying dragons charging at his face. How could they lose?
..........
On the other side, relying on teleportation magic, the crowd that was still in the Jura Forest the previous second instantly arrived at the location of the Beast Kingdom's capital. However, the originally prosperous capital was now dilapidated, with a huge canyon piercing through the center of the capital.
This was the trace left behind by Milim and Carrion's battle before.
“That Milim really didn't hold back at all.”
Looking at the dilapidated capital of the Beast Kingdom not far away and the mountain behind the capital that was blasted off halfway, Rimuru could imagine the intensity of the battle between the two Demon Lords just by looking at the traces left behind by the battle.
“Lord Rimuru, someone's coming.”
At this time, Benimaru suddenly walked to Rimuru's side and said softly, while raising his head to look ahead. He saw several men who looked like Beastmen cautiously approaching. Judging from their attire, they should be residents who originally lived in the capital.
“They must have sensed the magic essence from the previous teleportation and came to investigate.”
Rimuru said, looking at the several Beastmen who were cautiously approaching, and then looked at the Three Beastketeers on the side. He might as well use these Beastmen to understand the current situation of the Beast Kingdom, after all, one of the purposes of their visit this time was to save these refugees of the Beast Kingdom.
“Leave it to me.”
At this time, Albis, the leader of the Three Beastketeers, stepped forward and said softly. She had already recognized the identities of the approaching Beastmen. They were members of the Beast Kingdom's capital guards before. It seemed that after the Three Beastketeers left, they still adhered to their duty of protecting the capital.
“Zack, Reed, come over here!”
The next second, Albis stepped forward and looked at the several Beastmen who were still hiding and approaching not far away, suppressing the urge to complain and called out. She also decided in her heart that after everything was over, she would definitely train these guys well.
“We've been discovered!”
“Huh, that's Lady Albis!”
“The other two Beastketeers are also here! They're back!”
Not far away, the several Beastmen were stunned when they heard Albis's voice. Then, they stood up and revealed surprised expressions when they found Albis calling out their names. They quickly ran over.
“Lady Albis, you're back. Also, who are they?”
The Beastman named Zack first greeted Albis and then looked at Rimuru and Angelica, his eyes showing a hint of vigilance, especially when he noticed Oz behind Angelica, that huge body of nearly a hundred meters, with a pair of huge dragon wings on its back, but also having a wolf's head and a dragon's head at the same time.
This ferocious and terrifying appearance frightened Zack so much that he couldn't help but take a few steps back. If these people weren't brought by Lord Albis, they would have already prepared to fight to the death.
"This is Lord Rimuru, the leader of the Jura Tempest Federation. As for these few, this is Lord Angelica of the Gluttony Nation. They are here to help us."
Looking at the wary people in front of her, Albis quickly introduced Rimuru and Angelica's identities. It was fine when she started introducing Rimuru, but when they heard that Angelica and the others came from the Gluttony Nation, fear was evident on the faces of the beastmen.
After all, the brutality of the Gluttony Nation was already widely known throughout the continent.
"Don't worry, the Gluttony Nation is an ally of the Tempest Federation and has no malice towards us."
"Yes, Lord Albis."
"Now tell me about the current situation of the Beast Kingdom, and where are the refugees gathered within the kingdom?"
"Lord Albis, since His Majesty Carrion disappeared and you left with the army, most of the residents of the Beast Kingdom are currently distributed near the royal capital, and many people have remained in the royal capital. The most serious problem now is the large number of refugees gathering near the royal capital."
"The food is only enough to last for a few days. If it is not replenished, everyone will go hungry."
Several beastmen chimed in, explaining the current situation of the Beast Kingdom. For the time being, the entire Beast Kingdom is generally calm, and the refugees are living in an orderly manner under the organization of the remaining soldiers, but the food supply is almost exhausted.
After all, even the royal capital does not have enough food to supply all the refugees of the Beast Kingdom. If most of the refugees hadn't brought some food with them on their way to the royal capital, they would have run out of food long ago.
"Food, huh..."
Hearing that the refugees of the Beast Kingdom were safe, Albis breathed a sigh of relief, but then she started to feel a headache coming on. The amount of food needed for so many people could be described as astronomical. Where would she find so much food?
"If only we could transport food here."
Rimuru, who was beside her, also understood what Albis was worried about and subconsciously thought of teleportation magic. If he could transport food in large quantities, then he could transfer food from the Tempest Federation.
"This is very simple."
At this time, Angelica walked out with a smile and said to everyone, but the other members of the Six Demon Lords of the Gluttony Nation subconsciously took a few steps back. They knew that whenever Angelica showed this expression,
someone was likely to be in trouble.
"Lord Angelica, what's the solution?"
Hearing that Angelica had a way to solve the food problem, Albis quickly looked at her and asked.
"I believe you all know something about the rumors of the Gluttony Nation."
As she spoke, Angelica raised her fair and slender palm and placed it in front of everyone. Wisps of purple-black aura flowed continuously on her palm. Everyone present, except for Lu Minghao's retainers, had a drastic change in expression and subconsciously distanced themselves from Angelica.
Because, the moment they looked at Angelica's palm, an incomprehensible murmur echoed in their minds, and at the same time, an insatiable hunger arose, instinctively wanting to devour everything in front of them.
"Angelica, do you want to transform all the citizens of the Beast Kingdom into gluttonous monsters?"
Rimuru raised his head and looked at Angelica with a complex expression. So, this was her so-called reason for not worrying about soldiers, because the numerous refugees in the Beast Kingdom were the best source of soldiers.
"Oh my, Lord Rimuru, you're so cruel. Although you want to do that, I wouldn't refuse."
However, to Rimuru's surprise, Angelica smiled and said that he was cruel, as if Rimuru had misunderstood her intention.
"Um, Angelica, what do you mean?"
At this time, Benimaru, who was beside him, looked at the stunned Rimuru and quickly stepped forward to defuse the situation.
"Well, Benimaru, you should have seen what the Gluttony Nation is like, right?"
"Hmm, could it be..."
Hearing this, Benimaru's expression suddenly changed, and he looked at Angelica in disbelief. If he guessed correctly, Angelica wanted to transform the surrounding area into a flesh and blood land similar to the Gluttony Nation. In this way, the food problem could be perfectly solved.
But, can this kind of thing really be eaten?
"It's edible, you know."
Angelica seemed to see through Benimaru's inner thoughts. She walked to a tree beside her and pressed her palm on it. Then, the entire tree began to rapidly distort in front of everyone's eyes. In just a few seconds, it turned into a bizarre flesh and blood tree covered in tentacles.
Tear!
Then, Angelica grabbed a tentacle, tore it off forcefully, and stuffed the still wriggling tentacle into her mouth without changing her expression, eating it in a few bites.
"Do you want to try it? It's pretty good, you know."
Licking the bloodstains remaining at the corner of her mouth, Angelica casually tore off a few tentacles and placed them in front of everyone, asking with a smile. However, when everyone saw the still wriggling tentacles, they subconsciously took a few steps back.
Only Albis, the eldest of the Three Beast Generals, gritted her teeth and stepped forward. After taking the tentacles handed to her by Angelica, she hesitated for a few seconds, and flames rose from her palm. After roasting the tentacles until they were charred yellow, she picked up one and tentatively stuffed it into her mouth.
A few seconds later, to everyone's astonishment, Albis actually ate all the tentacles clean, and even licked her lips as she looked at the flesh and blood tree behind Angelica.
"Albis, are you okay?"
"Don't worry, I'm really fine. Also, you don't have to worry. Although this looks really bad, it tastes pretty good after being roasted."
Looking at the worried crowd, Albis quickly said that she was fine. By the way, she also told everyone how she felt after eating the tentacles just now. Although it looked a bit disgusting, it was unexpectedly delicious after being roasted.
"Really?"
The beastman Zack walked forward with a hint of doubt, but after personally taking the tentacles handed to him by Angelica, roasting them, and eating them, he no longer had any doubts. It was really delicious, just like octopus legs, full of chewiness and meat juice.
"Lord Angelica, please."
After everyone confirmed that there was no problem, Albis looked at Angelica with a solemn expression and pleaded. As long as there was enough of this stuff, the food crisis in the Beast Kingdom would be completely resolved.
"Yeah, leave it to me."
After saying that, Angelica squatted down and pressed her palm on the ground. As a large amount of Gluttony Sin was injected, the ground under everyone's feet began to distort at a speed visible to the naked eye. In just half an hour, the plains, mountains, and forests within sight all turned into flesh and blood land.
Angelica didn't even let go of the dilapidated royal capital of the Beast Kingdom, and the refugees living in the royal capital also noticed the changes in the royal capital and poured out of the royal capital one after another.
