"Then is there any way to lure her away from Rudra?"
If Rin remembered correctly, Rudra, the Emperor of the Eastern Empire, was once the first Hero, possessing the Lord of Justice, one of the seven virtues, which he obtained from the Star King Dragon.
However, Rudra was eroded by the Lord of Justice, which had developed its own self-awareness.
As for Rudra's own soul, it had undergone countless cycles of reincarnation, thereby suppressing the wear and tear on the Lord of Justice.
"Beat him up?"
"Hehe!"
Watching Velzard maliciously feign cuteness, Rin didn't even know how to respond.
This one, her mind was completely filled with fighting and killing.
Could it be that she had stayed too long on the Extreme Ice Continent, and her brain had frozen?
"Forget it, let's leave it at that for now."
Knowing that Velgrynd's relationship with Rudra wasn't completely binding, Rin was no longer worried.
At worst, he would help her fulfill her wish of resurrecting the first Hero, and then completely sever this ill-fated connection.
"Let's go, I'll take you to my Monster Nation."
After greeting the two True Dragons, Rin picked up Rimuru, then looked at Shizue.
"Shizue-san, do you plan to come with me or go directly to the kingdom?"
"I want to resolve that matter as soon as possible, so..."
"It's fine."
Rin smiled and waved his hand.
"You go and do your thing, just remember to come back soon."
"Oh, and take this."
Rin gave Shizue a crystal containing his magicules.
"It holds spatial-temporal magic that I sealed."
"After you find the children, you can use it to return directly to the Monster Nation."
"Thank you so much!"
Taking the crystal from Rin, Shizue felt even more cared for by Rin.
He was truly thinking things through for her.
"Then, I'll take my leave first."
"Rin-sama, Rimuru-san, Velzard-sama, and Veldora-sama."
This place was very close to the Kingdom of Blumund. Heading directly west would quickly lead to human territory.
Thus, the five parted ways at the entrance of the Sealed Cave.
Before leaving, Rin had Rimuru use her mimicry ability, transforming into the appearance of a human girl.
Additionally, perhaps it was because Rimuru was too close to Shizue when she evolved.
Rimuru in her human form bore an 80 to 90 percent resemblance to Shizue.
Aside from her blue hair, Rimuru and Shizue standing together looked almost like twin sisters.
Of course, neither woman seemed to mind.
They were quite compatible and had joined Rin's ranks one after another. Their similar appearances actually enhanced their sisterly bond.
"Whoosh!"
Soon after the four parted ways, three figures appeared before them.
"Rin-sama."
Treyni, with her two younger sisters, bowed to Rin.
"Congratulations on your triumphant return."
"And Veldora-sama, congratulations on regaining your freedom."
The Great Jura Forest was Veldora's territory.
Many years ago, with the departure of the Fairy Queen, the Treyni sisters had nowhere to go.
Fortunately, Veldora took them in, allowing them to live in this forest.
In return, the three women managed this forest for Veldora until he was sealed by the Hero, which then completely severed their connection.
"It's the Dryads from before, long time no see."
"Oh? Your race..."
Veldora stroked his chin and chuckled.
"Is that so? You've also joined my brother's ranks, huh?"
"Haha, not bad, very discerning!"
"..."
The three women exchanged glances, then quickly understood.
And as for Veldora's joining, the three women were both surprised and delighted.
They were surprised that Rin had even managed to subdue that legendary Calamity.
They were delighted that with Veldora's addition, the Monster Nation's strength had risen to another level, making everyone increasingly admire Rin's charismatic personality.
"Let me introduce you again."
"This is Velzard. She is Veldora's older sister, the eldest sister of the True Dragons, the Frost Dragon."
Rin added, "Oh, now she should be called the Frost Dragon God."
"And also, like Veldora, she is now our companion."
"Frost, Frost Dragon..."
Although they knew the Frost Dragon had been in the forest recently, the three Treyni sisters did not dare to monitor her.
Therefore, this was their first time seeing Velzard.
"Wait a minute!"
"What does 'companion' mean?"
The three Treyni sisters' mouths dropped open in surprise.
"Hmm, literally what it means."
Rin directly put his arm around Velzard.
"From now on, our Monster Nation will have two more Dragon Gods."
"One to protect the nation, one to destroy nations!"
"..."
At this moment, the three Treyni sisters felt a strange sense of daze.
Possessing two great True Dragons, plus the nine Awakened Demon Lords of the Eight Marquis Kings.
Good heavens.
Compared to the Ten Great Demon Lords, who exactly was the true legitimate ruler of the Demon Lords?
"Then, who is this?"
Treyni finally calmed down and then turned her gaze to Rimuru.
She was really afraid that Rin would say something shocking again.
For example, that this one was also a True Dragon or something...
"Hello everyone, my name is Rimuru, and I'm a Slime!"
Rimuru calmly greeted the three beautiful older sisters.
"A Slime?"
"A Slime, is that... that Slime?"
Trya and Doris somewhat struggled to understand Rimuru's meaning.
And after confirming that Rimuru was indeed a Slime, the reactions of the three women were almost identical to Shizue's first encounter.
There was no way around it. For a monster like a Slime to reach Rimuru's level was truly terrifying.
"This magicules, it's only one step away from complete awakening, isn't it?"
Treyni secretly sighed with emotion.
"As expected of Rin, he can just go out for a trip and bring back such a promising newcomer."
"From now on, Rimuru will be the Great Sage of the Monster Nation."
The Great Sage and the Sages were the official system Rin had prepared for the Monster Nation's cabinet.
It consisted of one Great Sage and multiple Sages.
Their job was to take care of all domestic livelihood, political, and economic issues for Rin when he was slacking off.
Well, to put it plainly, they were Rin's external brain.
In this world where strength reigned supreme, Rin had no worries about being sidelined.
What's more, the Sages, led by Rimuru, would all be his dependents, making betrayal even more impossible.
"Rimuru."
Rin introduced Treyni to Rimuru.
"This is your first colleague, Treyni, the Sage of State Affairs of the Monster Nation."
Aside from the Great Sage, the other Sages would be specifically given titles.
For example, Treyni, the Sage of State Affairs.
Her job was to coordinate the ecology and resources within the Great Forest, and she was also the Minister of Agriculture.
(To be continued.)
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