03x13 - (D) Invitations for All Nations

[bunniefuu]

♪

[GAZEL]
He's really gone

and done
something absurd again, huh?

That Rimuru.

I don't buy this for a second.

You expect me to believe
that slime beat Hinata?

So soon
after becoming a Demon Lord?

[DORF]
That's enough, Vaughn.

[VAUGHN]
Use your head!

Don't tell me you actually

believe this drivel?

[HENRIETTA]
The report is true.

Over a hundred Crusaders

were soundly defeated

and Demon Lord Rimuru

triumphed over Hinata the Saint
in a duel.

[HENRIETTA]
As a result,

Lubelius is moving

to establish diplomatic
relations with Tempest.

He didn't mean any offense
by that, Henrietta.

The information
is just surprising.

I can imagine why Vaughn
would struggle to accept it.

Frankly, I think we ought to be
more concerned about this.

King Gazel,

there is a chance
that Demon Lord Rimuru's power

has surpassed even your own.

[JANE]
Which makes him a threat.

[gasps]
Remember your place!

[GAZEL]
His evolution to Demon Lord

is indeed a threat.

But I know what sort of person
Rimuru truly is.

I seriously doubt
that he would betray me.

[footsteps approaching]

♪

Is there something else,
My King?

A newly-appointed
Demon Lord's debut?

Rimuru, my friend,

what new schemes
have you cooked up now?

[birds chirping]

[Rimuru sighs]

[RANGA]
What is it, Master?

[RIMURU] Well, we need
more than just a festival.

This has to be
an event so spectacular

that it makes everyone want
to visit us again and again!

[RANGA]
Hmm.

[RIMURU]
I asked Mjollmile

to take care
of the martial arts tournament,

but I don't think
we can host one of those

more than once a year or so.

We need
to come up with something

that'll bring in a ton
of visitors on a daily basis.

[RANGA]
I see.

[RAMIRIS]
Why are you so hard-headed?

[RANGA]
That's quite the commotion.

[RIMURU] Agreed,
I wonder what's going on.

[RAMIRIS]
I'm telling you!

We've claimed this as our spot,

so why don't you mind
your own business?

And I told you.

You can't just build

wherever you please
without approval.

[RIMURU]
That guy's Gobkyu.

He's Myrd's disciple
and a very talented builder.

I'll have to ask
Lord Rimuru about this.

So wait here
and don't touch anything

-until I get back.
-No way!

I'll have you know we abandoned
our previous labyrinth

in order to come here!

You fiend,

would you really run
such unfortunate souls out?

After we've been left
with nowhere else to go?

-Complain all you'd like.
-[sobbing]

This is Lord Rimuru's domain,
he makes the rules.

I guess
tears aren't enough, huh.

Well, in that case, I have
no choice but to use force!

So choose,

either let us build
our new home here.

Or my Beretta will make you
change your mind!

[RIMURU]
Hey, there, Ramiris, what's up?

[gasps]
[dithering]

Oh, heya, Rimuru!
How've you been, buddy?

[Rimuru sighs]

Lady Ramiris.

[TREYNI] I've found some wood
that I think would be perfect!

[RIMURU] What do you think
you're doing with that, Treyni?

[TREYNI] [gasps]
Oh! Hi, Lord Rimuru!

I hope you're doing well.

-[RAMIRIS] Ahh.
-[RIMURU] It's not

for the tiny house, now is it?

Um, well, the thing is...

Yeah, I can explain.

See, Lady Ramiris and I
we're just uh, hanging' out.

[RIMURU]
Explain this, Beretta.

[BERETTA]
Right away, Lord Rimuru.

[BERETTA]
You see, not long ago...

We can't let things
continue on like this.

That's why I propose
we move somewhere else!

You never cease to impress!
What a great idea, My Lady!

-All my ideas are great!
-[giggling]

[BERETTA]
If I may...

-[TREYNI, RAMIRIS] Hm?
-[BERETTA] While I agree

this idea
is absolutely marvelous,

where exactly
would you have us go?

[BERETTA] And for what reason
do you wish us to leave?

I'm really glad you asked!

Aren't you bored
of staying here all the time?

The only fun to be had
is making golems

and, other than you two,

there's no one else
to play with!

Since no one ever visits.

That's why we should
pack up our things

and go live in Tempest!

Whaddaya think?

They've got
so much fun stuff there,

we'll never be bored again!

[TREYNI]
Mm-hmm.

[BERETTA]
But, Lady Ramiris,

didn't Lord Rimuru
reject your request last time?

Beretta, you're making this
overly complicated.

Lord Rimuru is a kind person.

If Lady Ramiris were
to come to him for help,

I know he'd never
ignore her request.

[BERETTA]
This is utterly ridiculous,

why do they think this time
will be any different.

[BERETTA]
And that's why we're here.

Way to snitch on us, traitor!

[BERETTA]
Furthermore,

we are unable to return
to our original home.

Since, before
making our way to Tempest,

we sealed the door
to the labyrinth.

Now you know the truth!

If you kick us out, we won't
have anywhere else to go

and you wouldn't do
something that horrible

-to your friends, would you?
-Poor Lady Ramiris!

-How cruel!
-[sobbing]

[RIMURU] Come on, Treyni,
you're being too soft on her.

Anyway,
I think I get the gist now.

They didn't give you
a hard time, did they?

It's fine.
I actually only just got here.

[GOBKYU] But I can't say
the same thing for those two.

-[RIMURU] Oh?
-Ah!

Well, I mean we might have
gotten a little carried away.

Please don't blame
Lady Ramiris!

Those soldiers were saying
some terrible things to her.

So I merely used my magic
to put them to sleep for a bit.

[RIMURU]
In other words,

you guys tried to build a house
on the side of the road,

and the guards
told you to stop.

[RIMURU]
But you didn't like that,

so you ordered Treyni
to put them all to sleep,

then Gobkyu came along
and found you.

[RIMURU]
Do I have that right?

Let me think.

Nope, completely wrong!

Well, actually it did
kinda go down that way.

I guess?

[RIMURU]
Good grief.

[laughing]

[Rimuru sighs]

Uh...

[RIMURU]
Hold on.

Why isn't this house bigger.

I wonder...

[RIMURU]
Actually,

I think that could work!

[all gasp]

[wind blowing]

[cloths rustling]

Your Majesty,
a message for you.

It's an invitation
to the nation of monsters.

[ERALD] I never thought
he'd actually be recognized

as a Demon Lord.

Well, all that aside.

It looks like
I can't get out of

bringing Her Majesty
along this time.

♪

I see.

Y-Your Majesty?

It must've been nice,

going to such a fun-sounding
place all by yourself.

That is good for you,

I'd imagine you had
a delightful time there.

Well...

You even introduced yourself
as my envoy

and established
diplomatic ties with them.

Although, one would expect

that the Empress
would be present

for such important proceedings,
don't you think?

Uh!
But, Your Majesty!

It's an entire
nation of monsters!

I couldn't take you
to a place like that

without being
certain of your safety!

If such fascinating people
truly exist,

I'd want to see them
for myself.

What's more,

you got to meet with
a newly-appointed Demon Lord,

which is a privilege
not even I have had

despite the many long years
I have lived.

[ELMESIA] Are you familiar
with the saying,

"beaten to the punch?"

[gasps]

[ELMESIA] I can't believe
a member of my own family

would treat me like this!

What a poor,
miserable Empress I must be!

How enviable.

I mean, it's unforgivable
to hide this from me!

Who knows what pleasures,
or rather,

who knows what dangers
laid in wait for you,

and yet, you still went alone!

Hmph!

[chuckles nervously]

[ELMESIA]
This injustice will not stand!

[whimpering]

[ELMESIA] Tell me, what do
you intend to do this time?

[ERALD]
Huh?

Sorry, uh,
but I'm not sure what you mean.

[ELMESIA]
I see.

Avoiding the question.

Since you don't want to say,

let's move on to the sweets

from Mister Yoshida's shop
instead.

I've noticed that their quality

has dramatically improved
as of late.

Any ideas as to why?

Mister Yoshida?

I know that name.

Isn't he
the confectionery maker

who opened up
a shop in Engrassia?

What about him?

For such a renowned tactician,

you know woefully
little of this world.

It's almost impressive.

I'm sorry to have let you down.

I still don't understand.

What exactly does
Mister Yoshida's sweets

have to do with anything?

Goodness.

You really don't know, huh?

Eryune brought me some.

It was a souvenir
from her travels.

You must've been left out,
too bad.

She didn't tell me
she was here?

[groans]

Very well,
I'll fill you in then.

It seems Mister Yoshida

has started
procuring ingredients

from a certain someone.

[ELMESIA]
Which, has caused

an increase
in the quality of his goods.

The cake Eryune brought

was truly
unlike any I've tasted.

[ERALD]
A cake?

How come you didn't
bring any back

for your daddy, Eren?

I was so moved.

I invited him to become

Thalion's exclusive
supplier of sweets.

Sadly, he turned me down.

No matter how much money
I offered him,

Mister Yoshida refused
to yield to my request.

[ERALD] What the heck is she
even talking about right now.

[Elmesia sighs]

[ELMESIA]
And to make things worse,

he's even been talking about
closing his shop.

Who knows if he's retiring,
or just relocating.

[ELMESIA]
In any case,

don't you agree being unable
to eat his sweets anymore

is a major problem
that needs to be addressed?

Well, truth be told, I do not.

Oh?
You don't?

I thought
you'd be disappointed.

Eryune loved those sweets,

she was practically
obsessed with them.

And if she were able to easily
obtain them in Thalion,

it would give her another
reason to visit more often.

Hah!

After all,
she always makes it a point

to attend the occasional
tea party I throw.

[ERALD]
Huh?!

Those punks!

I ordered them to let me know

whenever Eren comes back home!

This matter is
of the utmost importance!

Good boy.

Now then,

I was able to do
a little bit of digging,

and uncovered
some pertinent information.

Please, do tell.

Well, shockingly enough,

Mister Yoshida is relocating
to the very nation you visited,

Tempest!

[ELMESIA]
Which makes me wonder,

what in the world

were you doing
when you went there?

[gasps]

[ERALD]
Mmm. Hmm.

[EREN]
You nailed it again, Shuna!

Your dish
is a perfect recreation

of his brand-new recipe!

Ah.

So that recipe belonged
to Mr. Yoshida?

[ELMESIA]
Just look at you.

Maybe you're not
as shrewd as they say.

[ERALD]
I can't believe I missed it.

[ELMESIA]
To be honest with you,

I thought the whole reason
you were there

was to secure a monopoly
on his sweets for Eryune.

[ERALD] Such a thing
never crossed my mind.

[ELMESIA]
What a shame.

I'm sure she would've loved it.

[Erald groaning]

Anyway, Your Majesty.

Back to the first topic.

How would you like to reply
to Rimuru's invitation?

I wonder...

[ERALD] We'll be going
to a nation of monsters.

Which means
I'll be opening myself up

to criticism and giving those
waiting for me

to slip up an excuse
to usurp my position.

Not only that,

but I can't be certain

there are no would-be assassins
lying in wait in Tempest.

[ELMESIA] You worry too much,
my dear Erald.

Wait, what?

[ELMESIA]
Whatever ambition

those boys
hold in their hearts,

they wouldn't dare
to take action against me.

[gulps]

Demon Lord Rimuru
is the real threat.

We must be wary of him.

♪

[ERALD] What do you mean
by that, Your Majesty?

Well...

just think, he readily agreed
to maintain the road.

Does that not strike you
as odd?

A bit.

But to recoup their costs,

they requested the right
to charge a usage toll.

And they even agreed to finance
the road's construction.

That right there.

Think about it.

That will garner them
an enormous amount of wealth.

Tell me, Erald.

Does looking at me
tell you nothing?

It does not.

So, what am I missing here?

[ELMESIA] It seems
you still have much to learn.

When long-lived races
like ours make plans,

long-term profits
are always the primary factor

to consider
when making any deals.

[ERALD]
Yes, I know that.

I considered it.

But when you factor in
the potential profits

from the tolls
that Tempest might earn.

Along with our own expenses
for its construction,

Thalion should undoubtedly
come out ahead on this deal.

Don't be naive.

Development
in the Forest of Jura

will change everything.

The reason no one
has ever done it before

is because there was nothing
to be gained from it.

[ELMESIA]
But things have changed.

The vast territory
to the south of the forest

falls under Demon Lord
Milim's dominion.

Backed by
overwhelming military might,

the region is sure to prosper.

To the west
lies the Western Provinces.

In the north,
the Armed Nation of Dwargon.

[ELMESIA]
Looking at the map,

the country that will connect
all these nations

is the newly-founded
Jura Tempest Federation.

[ERALD]
You're saying

if the forest really
is going to be developed,

charging a toll to use the road

would yield
the greatest profits.

[ELMESIA] Normally, I'd
consider the deal a success.

But we are talking
about a Demon Lord,

and a powerful one at that.

So,
if we're to sign an agreement

that yields
benefits in perpetuity,

we really ought
to give it more thought.

That's why,
you failed this time.

[ERALD]
Huh?!

You should have insisted

on helping
with the construction.

If it was on record
that we provided even some aid,

it would've been
easier to negotiate

a portion of the roads' toll.

[gasps]

I made a huge mistake.

I should've looked
further ahead.

[ELMESIA]
Things will change.

It's good that you've
realized the situation,

but you mustn't be swayed
by your preconceptions.

Enough about that.

You asked
what my reply would be?

Both the acquisition of Yoshida

and the conditions
set for the road

serve as undeniable proof.

[ELMESIA]
Demon Lord Rimuru

is very familiar
with human society.

I no longer harbor any doubts

he is in fact an Otherworlder,

and now that he's obtained

the power to use his knowledge
and experiences to the fullest.

Even without his title,

Rimuru is a force
to be reckoned with.

[ELMESIA] The disciples
of the Hero Shizu Izawa.

Grandmaster Yuuki Kagurazaka,

and the Saint Hinata Sakaguchi.

Are known for their strength,

but ultimately
might not hold a candle

to Demon Lord Rimuru.

So, does that mean...

[ELMESIA] Refusal
is not an option for us.

[birds chirping]

♪

[RAMIRIS] Hey.
So uh, cool table, ha-ha.

You guys have a lot
of meetings around it or...

[RIMURU] Don't try and change
the subject, Ramiris.

Besides,
I can't tell if that was

supposed to be flattery
or what.

[Ramiris chuckles]

[RIMURU]
Gobkyu.

I'm thinking of making
an evacuation shelter

in the arena's basement,

is that doable?

[GOBKYU]
If the structure is supposed to

be able to withstand
the strength

of your top officers,
it likely won't be safe

building it
directly underneath.

[GOBKYU]
Any significant impact

would cause the building
to collapse into the shelter.

But as long as
it's not directly below,

things should be fine.

[RIMURU]
Got it.

I also wanted
to build a door down there,

think you could
manage that too?

Hm?

You want to build a door?

[RIMURU]
Yep, that's right.

I want it to be
really big and heavy,

and if it's imposing
all the better!

I suppose we could do that.

Is this so we can
expand the shelter?

[RIMURU] Nah, this is for
another one of my plans.

All we need's the door.

Isn't that right, Ramiris?

Wait, Rimuru.

Are you by chance saying
what I think you're saying?

[RIMURU]
Bingo!

With the help of your powers,

I want to make
a giant underground dungeon!

[screams]

[Treyni chuckles]

[BERETTA]
Hm.

[RIMURU] We'll let
monsters loose inside,

and have
adventurers explore it.

That should attract
a steady flow of visitors

who want to challenge
the labyrinth.

Huh.
I see.

It's not a bad idea.

[RIMURU]
Yup, and in the arena itself,

we could have a service
to train up rookie adventurers.

We'll have a stall
there to sell potions, too!

Also, with Ramiris
running a dungeon down there,

I bet a bar where
adventurers can grab a drink

on their way home
would be wildly successful!

Run it?
Are you serious?

[RIMURU] This way, we'll make
a profit off adventurers,

while you guys get a home
and a job.

On top of that,

I'll make sure all of you
earn a daily wage, as well.

Whoa?
Wait.

You'd really do
something like that for me?

[RAMIRIS] You're saying
that not only do

I get to build a labyrinth
of my own to live in,

but you're giving me
a respectable job

that pays, too?

[RIMURU] That's only if you
accept my proposal, of course.

Ah!
Okay, I'm in!

So if I agree to do this,
then that would mean

I won't be an unemployed
shut-in anymore, right?

How wonderful!

I'm proud of you!

Hmm, hmm.

[RAMIRIS]
So, Rimuru.

You said you'd pay us
a daily wage, right?

How much money
we talkin' about here?

To tell you the truth,

I don't know
how profitable it'll be

until it's up and running.

[RIMURU]
Assuming things go well,

how does % of the profits

after subtracting
all necessary expenses sound?

[RAMIRIS] Oh, all right,
and how much money

do you think that would be?

[RIMURU]
Let me think.

If we assume
about , adventurers

explore the labyrinth a day,

your share would come out
to about gold coins.

What?!

Are you serious?
I'd get gold coins a day?

[RIMURU]
That's only a guess, though.

We don't know if it'll
even be successful at all.

We won't earn anything
if nobody shows up.

[RIMURU] But, if you were
planning to live here anyway,

I'd say you have
nothing to lose.

Ah...

This job means that I'll be
able to get my hands

on a veritable fortune!

I'll show them all!

Nobody will mock me
for being a broke,

unemployed
Demon Lord anymore!

[RIMURU] They must've really
been giving her hell over that.

[RIMURU]
Hold on!

We still need to decide
where to build the arena first!

Don't just float away.

[RIMURU] So, I was thinking
of expanding the town square

beyond the western gate
to where the road ends,

and building it there.

Why, though?

Isn't there open space
in town you could use?

[RIMURU] Right now
that area's being used

as a shelter
for the Lycanthrope refugees.

[RIMURU] We've built a lot
of temporary housing there,

so it's not the best place
to put a big arena.

As it stands,
we don't have any other place

where they could relocate.

And we can't develop the area.

At least not until
Sir Geld finishes

building the new capital.

Well, in that case,

why don't we just have them all
move into my labyrinth?

I can pick up and move
the entire thing at will,

so it wouldn't
really be that difficult.

-Huh?
-[RIMURU] Huh?

Uh, Lady Ramiris,

does that mean people could
actually live in there?

Oh, well...

I'd need to get
everybody's permission first

before I could move them
into the Labyrinth.

But if an object doesn't
have a consciousness,

then I can move it
without asking!

[RIMURU]
That's so cool!

You mean that
you're able to transport

not only the Lycanthropes,

but their houses
and everything inside of them

into your labyrinth just by
thinking about it, Ramiris?

Yep!
Pretty impressive, right?

[RIMURU]
I'll say.

If I'm being completely honest,

I was convinced you had
no useful skills at all,

but I was totally wrong.

[RAMIRIS] How could you say
such a mean thing?

I'll have you know
that I'm feared

as the strongest
of all the Demon Lords!

[RIMURU] Now, now,
I was kidding, okay?

Don't get mad.

I know, why don't you tell me

what other cool things
you can do?

♪

[RIMURU]
Fantastic!

I was worried about safety,

but thanks to you
it won't be an issue!

You're incredible, Ramiris!

Really?
Do you mean it?

I guess I am pretty amazing,
huh?

[RIMURU]
Yup!

With you on our side,

we've got
everything in the bag!

I'll be
counting on you, Ramiris!

Right!

You can leave all this to me!

[RAMIRIS] I now
dub thee part of the crew!

So welcome aboard!

[laughing]

[RIMURU]
"Welcome aboard," huh?

I just hope
we don't end up sinking.

[laughing]

[RAPHAEL]
Next time.

"Labyrinth and Storm Dragon."