After pondering for a moment, Archbishop Lecim spoke slowly.
"Has Your Majesty ever heard of a new power born in the Jura Forest?"
"I heard it was established by the Slime that eliminated the Pig-Headed Emperor."
King Edmar's eyes narrowed slightly.
"Exactly. According to our investigation, recently, a large number of merchants have been traveling between the Dwarf Kingdom and the Western Nations through this country called the Jura Tempest Federation."
"Jura Tempest Federation?"
King Edmar frowned.
"Your Majesty, the turmoil in our kingdom was caused by a series of events following the loss of merchants due to tax increases. Now, this Monster Country seems to have re-established the trade routes that originally belonged to us."
"So... if we can conquer it and take over their position..."
Archbishop Lecim's eyes flickered with a spark of madness.
"Hahahaha! Good! This is a brilliant plan!"
His Majesty the King was stunned for a moment, then burst into hearty laughter.
Then, King Edmar's expression suddenly turned serious. "The other party is the one who defeated the Pig-Headed Emperor, after all. Could there be any danger?"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty."
"As far as I know, the reason this Slime was able to defeat the Pig-Headed Emperor seems to be because of Nazarick's help. Otherwise, how could a mere Slime have the power to crush the Pig-Headed Emperor?"
"Oh?"
A strange glint flashed in King Edmar's eyes.
"Could it be that this Slime is connected to Nazarick?"
"Um..."
Archbishop Lecim shook his head with some hesitation. "I haven't heard any rumors about them yet. It's possible that because they are both in the forest, they acted together to deal with the Pig-Headed Emperor."
If some more time passed and the six-nation alliance ceremony concluded, Lecim would know exactly what the relationship between these two powers was.
King Edmar's eyes lit up upon hearing this.
"Good, then it's decided. I'll dispatch troops immediately. No, this time I'll lead the team personally!"
He desperately needed a victory to consolidate his royal power.
"..."
Lecim opened his mouth, but in the end, he didn't say anything to refuse.
Ever since the guardian deity of the Falmuth Kingdom, Razen, was killed by Draco, the kingdom had not performed any more Otherworlder summoning rituals.
They were afraid of repeating the same mistake.
This caused the kingdom to lose a significant amount of top-tier combat power.
Kyoya Tachibana, who should have been summoned two years ago, also missed his chance with the other world because of this change.
As for the other two who attacked the Jura Tempest Federation in the original story, Taguchi Shogo and Mizutani Kirara, they gained their freedom and left the kingdom due to Razen's death.
At this moment, the Falmuth Kingdom truly didn't have much top-tier combat power to show for itself.
They could only rely on numbers to compensate.
The previous forced conscription had caused the kingdom's military strength to skyrocket.
Although most were sent to various cities to suppress the factions, they still had over a hundred thousand idle troops.
After all, it was a large country with a population of forty million; they could still produce this much military force.
After only half a day of preparation, King Edmar impatiently dispatched his troops toward the Jura Tempest Federation.
Compared to dealing with the increasingly powerful Fox God Holy Church, gold coins and treasures were more attractive to Edmar.
He couldn't wait to seize this wealth.
Thus, a massive army of 150,000, along with three thousand Temple Knights, set out toward the Jura Tempest Federation.
However, what awaited them might not be victory, but... Chapter 150: The Phantom King, Zegion.
A week later.
The Jura Tempest Federation was bustling with activity.
After four months of construction, the city had long since become a prosperous place.
The streets were filled with traffic, shops lined the roads, and various high-end stores and restaurants were scattered throughout the city.
It was a scene of thriving prosperity.
Thanks to the efforts of Yumu's group and the publicity from Fiz, the branch leader of the Freedom Association.
Merchants and adventurers from the surrounding areas flocked there, drawn by its reputation.
The purpose of the merchants and adventurers coming here was to buy cheap recovery potions, which were diluted potions distinct from Nazarick's.
The large amount of Hipokute Herbs in the Sealed Cave were the materials for making recovery potions.
Although Rimuru could directly extract high-grade recovery potions with 99% concentration within his body with the help of the "Great Sage," a country's source of income couldn't always rely on its leader.
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