03x15 - (D) Audience

[bunniefuu]

♪

Wait, what are you doing here?

[RIMURU]
Milim?

[smirks]

I hadn't heard from you,

so I figured you were
up to something interesting.

I came to check!

And it turns out
I was totally right!

You're not trying to leave
me out, are you?

-[RIMURU] No.
-[VELDORA] Now, now, Milim.

Clearly, a child like you
can't comprehend

the sheer scale or the sublime
nature of the work

we're doing here.

This isn't a game, you know!

So don't try to interfere.

Uh-huh!
What Master said!

So why don't you run off
and find some

other kids to play
with while the adults

are busy working
on important stuff?

It's not like we were trying
to exclude you, Milim.

In fact, we're doing this
because of you!

I started planning
the festival

once I got your letter.

[MILIM] Really? When I didn't
hear anything back from you,

I thought you were
just ignoring me!

[RIMURU]
Of course, I wouldn't do that.

But think,
we're inviting Demon Lords

to this shindig,
so we definitely

can't half-a*s things!

Hold on, Rimuru!

I'm a Demon Lord, too, y'know!

I'm a member of Octagram!

So where's my invite, huh?

Yeah, but you had
already made yourself at home

before I had a chance
to send it out.

[MILIM]
No way!

What do you mean
"made yourself at home?"

Hey, Ramiris, don't tell me

you've started living
with Rimuru now!

-[whimpering]
-Are you jealous?

Unlike you, I don't need
an invitation

to go to the festival!

We're basically roommates!

I've finally said goodbye
to the solo life!

[whimpering]

[haughty laugh]

Rimuru! That's no fair!

I want to live here
in Tempest with you, too!

Well, it's only natural,
since I'm helping out

with the labyrinth.

It's not like
I'm some pesky freeloader

who always bothers Rimuru

whenever they're feeling
a little bit bored!

Say what?

You're not talking about me,
are you, Ramiris?

[grunts]

[SHUNA]
That's quite enough.

If you two keep this up,

you will lose snack privileges.

[both gasping]

Oh, we were just
playing around!

-See?
-See?

Hmm.

[both whimpering]

[RIMURU]
Atta girl, Shuna!

[MILIM]
I want a job, too! Gimme one!

[RIMURU]
Are you sure your subordinates

are okay with you running off?

You got permission from Carrion

and Frey to leave, didn't you?

[gasps]

Yeah, uh, I mean, of course,
they said it was okay!

It's not like I ran away
because I didn't want to study!

-Mm-hm.
-[MILIM] Listen!

I'm gonna be a part
of this no matter what!

Sure. I'll put you to work
if you want,

it's not like I'm gonna
get chewed out.

And I've got just the thing!

You said before
we should get dragons.

Can you capture some for us
and bring them back to Tempest?

It'd be a huge help
if you could do that!

[MILIM] Am I really gonna
get chewed out?

No, I can't let that stop me!

You can't have a proper
adventure without some danger!

You want dragons, huh?

You can leave capturing
them to me!

I'll bring you back
all kinds of dragons!

[RIMURU] In the end,
I had Milim capture

some dragons for the labyrinth.

An Earth Dragon,
a Wind Dragon,

an Ice Dragon,
and a Fire Dragon.

We got four in total,

and then set them loose
in the dungeon.

Thanks to the magicules
Veldora unleashed,

the dungeon started
generating its own monsters,

and we started setting up
traps on each floor.

[chuckles]

[RAMIRIS]
Now try the next one.

[MILIM]
Okey-dokey!

[groans]

[MJOLLMILE]
Lord Rimuru!

Sorry, it took me so long,
but I'm here now

and I'm ready to work!

And might I say,

you look absolutely
marvelous today!

[RIMURU] Right back atcha.
I'm glad you made it!

Oh!

[MJOLLMILE]
I see some folks

who've clearly come
from other countries.

Looks like the preparations
are moving along nicely, too!

[RIMURU] Yup,
it's all coming together.

[MJOLLMILE] My goodness,
this is absolutely incredible!

[RIMURU] We've been pretty busy
over the past month.

Having Mjollmile here
to take part in the planning

-really puts my mind at ease.
-[RIMURU] Right?

After this festival ends
in a smashing success,

I'd like to put him
in charge of managing

our country's finances.

What a brilliant idea, My Lord!

[MJOLLMILE] Whoa, now,
let's not be too hasty!

That said, if it comes to it,

I promise I'll take
on the task as best I can!

♪

[birds chirping]

Whoa!

[all gasps]

♪

[MJOLLMILE] Amazing.
This is simply unbelievable!

Even compared
to the finest lodgings

Engrassia has to offer,
this mansion is far more

luxurious than any
I've ever seen!

[RIMURU]
Thanks for bringing him

all this way, Gobuemon.

Did you have
any trouble getting here?

Well...about that...

That reminds me!

It's a good thing you
sent over an escort, Rimuru!

He saved our lives!

[groans]

[grunts]

It was a fearsome monster.

I can't be certain,
but I'd bet money

Viscount Kazak
had a hand in the attack.

Hmm.

Okay. Gobemon, continue
to be his escort for right now.

As you wish, Lord Rimuru.

That works for you, doesn't it?

[grunts]
You won't hear me complaining!

Heck, if you hadn't said
anything,

I would've probably
asked him myself!

♪

[RIMURU]
An ambush, huh?

The city itself is protected
by Shuna's barrier,

but I should have
the guards along the road

be on high alert.

Okay!

Let's go over
how each of your respective

projects have been progressing.

[RIGURD]
If I may,

there's something
I'd like to discuss.

[RIMURU]
Huh? What's going on, Rigurd?

Representatives
from various species

have begun to arrive.

They've requested to meet
with the new Demon Lord.

They wish to congratulate
you on your new appointment,

and perhaps get a small glimpse
of your power themselves.

Their aim is to find
a Demon Lord

to swear their fealty to,

thereby earning
their protection.

But, on the other hand,

if they decide the Demon Lord
isn't strong enough,

they'll quickly turn on them
and try to claim their title.

For the last years,

the Great Forest of Jura
was kept safe

by Lord Veldora's might.

And so, from their perspective,

a new Demon Lord has come
to interrupt their lives.

[RIMURU]
That makes sense.

The new Demon Lord is a slime,

and they have no idea
what he's like.

Of course,
they're feeling uneasy.

So, we were hoping
that you'd agree

to their request
for a formal audience.

[RIMURU]
A formal audience?

[awkward chuckle]

It really suits you,
Lord Rimuru!

We set aside three days

for representatives
to meet you,

starting this afternoon!

We'll be counting on you!

Diablo and Hakuro are still
tying up a couple of loose ends

in the Kingdom of Falmuth,

but they were terribly
vexed that

they would miss seeing
you in your finest regalia!

[RIMURU] Oh, right,
they've got their hands full

with Youm's coronation.

The name "Falmuth"
will be erased,

and a new nation
will take its place.

I bet they're super busy
with everything.

I'm glad I'm not the only one

who's got a lot
on their plate.

It's embarrassing,
but I'll try my best.

♪

[whimpering]

[awkward chuckle]

[RIMURU]
Yup, definitely embarrassing.

Attention!

The first visitors
may approach!

[RIMURU]
Oh, hey, Abiru!

It's been a while.

It's an honor
to see you again, Lord Rimuru.

I've heard quite a few stories
of your adventures.

I mean, as is natural,
your glorious name

has spread far and wide.

[RIMURU] You don't need to be
so formal with me.

You're a fellow leader
in our Federation, after all.

You can just speak
to me like normal!

That simply would
not do, My Lord.

[RIMURU]
No, really!

Plus, it'd be weird for me,
you know?

By the way, Gabiru's in charge

of development now!

-Right, Gabiru?
-Huh?

[whimpering]

I am!

Look how far you've come,
my foolish son.

[ALL]
Ah!

[YASHICHI]
Sir Gabiru.

I'm sure
he's made his father proud!

[KAKUSHIN]
So true!

This will be the final group
of the day!

[RIMURU]
Oh, it's Trya and Doris!

How have you guys been?

Lord Rimuru.

We'd like to discuss
something with you.

Huh?

Awe.
You're so lovely, Lady Ramiris!

You're as beautiful as ever,
the embodiment of dignity!

We'd be blessed to serve
under a master like you!

Hold on.

Please tell me
you heard that, Rimuru!

Told you!

I am a well-respected
Demon Lord!

What are you gonna do now?

It's not just these two,
all of the Treants

have decided
they want to serve you.

Uh.

♪

I, uh...

[RIMURU]
Maybe you could have them move

into your labyrinth.

[gasps]
Oh, right!

I could have everything
ready by tomorrow!

After Master moved in,

expanding the labyrinth
was a cinch.

And I feel like my powers
got stronger, too!

We could make a forest
floor that would help

the Treants feel right at home!

Yes, but, as denizens
of the Great Forest of Jura,

wouldn't they be considered
Lord Rimuru's subjects?

If you think about it,

the labyrinth belongs
to Ramiris.

So either way, I don't mind it!

[all three gasp]

The Treants and Dryads
of the Great Forest of Jura

wish to enter
Lady Ramiris' patronage.

We realize it's selfish,

but could we have
your permission to go?

Sure! No problem.

Ah!

Yay!

♪

[TREYNI] You've built such
a lovely paradise for us.

[DORIS] I'm sure
our people will be able

to live happily here.

Is there any way
we can repay you?

[RIMURU] Well,
if it's not too much trouble,

would you help
with managing the Labyrinth?

Sure, we'd be happy to!

Great!

[snoring]

[birds chirping]

[sighs]

[BOVIX]
You're just wasting your time!

I'm surprised you have the gall

to bring your disgusting
face before the Demon Lord.

[BOVIX]
Shut up!

[both growling]

♪

Hey, you, Demon Lord, sir!

I promise that we'd be
a lot more useful

to you than them!

If you have the Bovoids
at your side,

you'll have complete
authority over the forest!

And if we wipe out
these Equinoid weaklings,

there'll be no other species
who could dare stand up to us!

[RIMURU]
It seems they have a couple

of top-tier fighters
in their ranks.

In terms of combat strength,

they might be the strongest
in the Great Forest of Jura.

[EQUIX] [scoff]
You're a fool!

The Demon Lord
can see through your lies!

Trust me, My Lord!

Support the Equinoids!

We'll slaughter the Bovoids,
and once we're finished,

no one will ever defy you!

[RIMURU]
These guys kind of remind me

of Minotaurs
from Greek mythology.

And when you think
about Minotaurs,

you think about Labyrinths.

Something tells me
these guys would make

perfect dungeon bosses.

But, I don't think
they'll work well together.

They clearly want to use me
to eliminate each other.

This looks like a job
for my Demon Lord Presence.

[all gasp]

♪

[RIGURD]
Uh...

Stop at once!

How dare you behave
so insolently

in front of our Lord?

Stand down immediately,
or I will remove you myself!

Where does a bureaucrat

get off talking to us
like that?

Some lackey of a Demon Lord

has no business
mouthing off to us!

[RIMURU]
They haven't even noticed

my Demon Lord Presence.

Maybe they aren't suited
to be dungeon bosses.

They're way too hot-headed
and can't read a room.

♪

[RIMURU] Something
broke Shuna's barrier?

[gasps]

That aura.

What timing.
This will be a pain.

[scoffs]

I was starting to get bored.

[SHUNA]
I'm sensing immense energy.

Do you think it's a majin?

[RIMURU]
Whoever it is,

I don't think
they want to be friends.

[all groans]

What an incredible aura!

Hey, Demon Lord Rimuru.

You didn't piss off
some other Demon Lord, did you?

[groans]

[RIMURU]
Let's go!

-[BENIMARU] Right!
-[SHION] Right!

[groans]

[RIMURU]
Gobzo!

[GOBZO]
Lord Rimuru.

Who are you people?

How dare you make trouble

within Demon Lord
Rimuru's domain?

Oh!

[smirks]

Outta my way.

I have no interest
in fighting small fries!

I was gonna k*ll Clayman
and take his title for myself,

but you had to butt in
and ruin my plans!

I won't k*ll unless I must,

but if you get in my way,
I won't show you any mercy!

[RIMURU]
Wait a sec.

Even though they've got
so much more energy than them,

no one here is dead.

Looks like he's telling
the truth about

not k*lling needlessly.

But that doesn't mean
I can just forgive them

for causing a ruckus.

-Hmm.
-Hmm.

-Lord Rimuru. One moment.
-[gasps]

Allow me to handle this.

-Huh?
-[gasps]

For real?

You don't really think
you can beat me, do ya?

[DAGGRA] Dad did mention that
Demon Lord Rimuru

had some powerful allies.

Y'know, I bet you'll make
for a good warm up!

[LIURA]
Don't get greedy, bro.

You can have the Demon Lord,

but let us take her on.

[CHONKRA]
Yeah, he's right!

I'm starvin' here!

It feels like
it's been forever since

I've had a satisfying fight!

[RIMURU] So the three of them
are brothers.

Each of them
has as much energy

as Clayman did
before he awakened.

Whoever their dad is,
he has to be a Demon Lord.

But which one?

-Listen up!
-[all gasp]

Lord Rimuru is in the middle
of an important event!

We don't have any time
to waste,

-so I'll take on the three
of you together! -Huh?!

[DAGGRA] Hey, now, you think
we're some kinda joke?

[scoffs] Fair warning,
I'm not gonna go easy

on you just 'cause
you're a woman.

I promise you'll be in tears
before this is over!

[cries]

You just made my tummy rumble

a little bit there!

Maybe, I'll finally get
a chance to fill my belly!

[RIMURU]
This is crazy.

Does Shion really wanna fight

all three of these
guys at once?

We should stop her, right?

Let her have her way.

And to be honest,

she's better at holding
back than I am.

Uh!
[sighs]

Of course, you'd say that.

Hold on a minute!

This isn't the place to fight,

let's go somewhere else.

[winds whooshing]

Hey, woman!

I like that you've got guts.

So, I'll give you one
last chance

to take back what you said.

Yeah, no thanks.

I'll show you that
just having more energy

isn't enough to win a battle.

[groans]

[evil laughter]

[screams]

[charged yells]

♪

[whimpering]

[RIMURU] Hey, Benimaru,
what's up with Shion?

Yeah, I'm also surprised.

She's gotten better
at holding back.

[RIMURU] That's not
what I'm talking about!

When did she get so incredible?

Don't you think
she's grown a little too much?

Lord Rimuru.
Was that not enough for you?

Then, I'll go all out.

Wait, no!
That's not what I meant!

I hope you've learned
your lesson.

You'd better not cause
trouble for us again!

Also, the other Demon Lords
are even crazier than me,

so you shouldn't be
so reckless.

I guess Dad was right
about Rimuru's followers.

[gasps]

Hold on.
So then Demon Lord Rimuru...

Uh-huh.

He's probably even
more powerful.

[laughs]

Just thinking about it
is making me hungry!

Tell me, who was it
that put you up to this?

[ALL]
Huh?

Right, truth is,

we're the sons
of Demon Lord Daggrull.

I'm the oldest,
my name's Daggra.

I'm the second, Liura.

And I'm the youngest, Chonkra.

Ah!

[RIMURU]
Daggrull's their dad?

♪

Wait a sec, was it a good idea

to just admit that so easily?

Iunno.

See the thing is,
our dad ordered us

to travel all the way
to Tempest and train under you.

Our dad was angry
'cause we got a little violent

and totally overreacted!

[laughs]

He kicked us out as punishment.

[RIMURU]
I see now.

He can't control his sons,
so he's dumping them on me.

That's so messed up.

It's not like
we're friends or anything.

Ah, then again,
having him indebted to me

isn't that bad.

Very well.

If that's how it's gonna be,

you'll train under Shion
from now on.

Shion, sorry to throw
this headache at you.

[whimpering]
Ah!

Okay then!

Like Lord Rimuru said,
I'll be training you,

as long as you follow
all of my instructions,

I can turn weaklings like you
into top-rate warriors!

Trust me, you're in good hands!

Right.
Thank you for your tutelage!

Yes, ma'am!
I won't disappoint you!

I'll do my best to adhere
to your teachings!

Same goes for me!

[stomach rumbling]
But before that, do you think

I could get something to eat?

[SHION]
Great!

Your father won't
recognize you by the time

-I'm done with you!
-[sighs]

[SHUNA]
Are you certain about this?

-I'm sure it'll be fine.
-[evil laugh]

[BOVIX] We've been eagerly
awaiting your return.

Demon Lord Rimuru!

We hereby swear
our undying loyalty to you!

[ALL]
My Lord!

[RIMURU]
Huh?

It seems they saw
the fight between

Shion and the others.

[groans]

[RIMURU] After that,
the rest of the greetings

went by without issue.

♪

I know they say
the average lifespan

for elves is about
to years,

but it's surprising to see

how young even
their elders look.

[M ELDER ELF A]
It's an honor to meet you,

Demon Lord Rimuru.

We've come today
to both congratulate you,

and to express
our heartfelt thanks.

[RIMURU]
Your thanks? For what?

I don't think
I've met you guys before.

[M ELDER ELF A]
For the Bovoids and Equinoids.

Their people have been
at w*r with each other

for over a century,
and the forest

where we've made our home
has suffered for it.

The animals and monsters
of the forest have all fled,

and we can't grow
enough food to survive.

Our normal way of life
has been completely upended.

We've considered abandoning
our ancestral home,

but despite the
Great Forest of Jura's size,

finding a suitable place
for our people

hasn't been easy.

[RIMURU]
Yeah. I can imagine.

Truth is, the main reason
we came to Tempest to see you,

was to petition you
to stop those hellions.

But before we had even asked,

you had already
passed your judgment.

Now, all that's left
is for us to find a new home.

[RIMURU]
Uh. Wait a minute.

♪

So, how many of you are there?

[M ELDER ELF A]
We number about .

[RIMURU]
Feel free to say no,

but I think I have just
the place for you!

[M ELDER ELF A]
That's wonderful, My Lord,

where did you have in mind?

[RIMURU]
Here! Tempest has enough room

for all of you!

Thank you so much!

We accept your offer.

I'll return here with my people
as soon as I can.

[RIMURU] Would you mind
handling a few jobs for me?

We'd be more than happy to!

You're our benefactor,

so if we can help you
in any way possible,

it's only right
that we do our best!

My Lord, now that
you've given us a future,

I hope those
who have left us will return.

[RIMURU]
What do you mean "left you?"

Well, some left to earn money,

but never returned
to the forest.

As elves,
we value familial ties,

so I find it hard to believe
they'd abandon us.

[sighs]

[gasps]

[RIMURU] Jeez,
taking elves as sl*ves, huh?

Greed makes people
come up with some

pretty cruel ideas.

Soei.

Look into a Viscount
named Kazak

who lives in Blumund.

[SOUEI]
Sir.

[birds chirping]

[sighs]

Day three.
It's finally almost over.

Glad you guys
could make it back.

[GELD]
Yes. Diablo was quite pleased.

He seemed rather eager
to return to your side.

Lord Rimuru!

As always,
you exude dignity and grace!

Seeing you again brings me
such joy!

I feel my chest about
to burst from happiness.

[RIMURU] I wanted to get
your report

on what's happening
in Falmuth.

But it looks like
today's audience

might be the toughest one yet.

Hopefully, it goes smoothly.

But I doubt it.

Since we're meeting
the Tengu clan.

[RAPHAEL]
Next time, "Benimaru's Ordeal."