Demon Country Federation.
Parliament Hall.
A flash of black light, and a Shadow appeared, it was Souei, who was in charge of reports.
"Rimuru-sama, the Holy Knight Order of the Holy Empire of Ruberios has arrived outside the Central Capital. Leading them is the Holy Knight Order Commander, Sakaguchi Hinata. All the Martial Immortals, including those who have received the title of 'Ten Great Sages,' are present!"
"My Lord Hinata has also come?!"
Archbishop Reshim was overjoyed, his whole body was invigorated.
"Demon Lord Rimuru, you had best uphold the noble agreement and escort us out of your territory. Otherwise, My Lord Hinata and the other Nine Great Sages will surely flatten the Demon Country Federation!"
"Threatening Rimuru-sama?"
Shion, Benimaru, Souei, and even the newly joined Myulan, all had their magical essence surge simultaneously.
Gulp!
Archbishop Reshim couldn't help but swallow, and at that instant, Reshim felt an unprecedented killing intent.
Reshim understood that if he dared to say another word disrespectful to Rimuru, these few demon-folk would immediately take his head.
They really dare!
Do they not know My Lord Hinata's strength?
Under a strong will to survive, Archbishop Reshim lowered his arrogant head.
"My apologies, I was reckless just now and offended Rimuru-sama. I apologize to you here!"
"But perhaps you do not quite understand the weight of the Ten Great Sages. So-called 'Sages' are great existences who have transcended restraints and begun to transform into semi-spiritual life forms. If classified by the Freedom Association's method, they are already S-rank adventurers, also known as Demon Lords!"
As Reshim spoke, he cautiously observed the reactions of Rimuru and Benimaru and the others.
The Luminas Church, also called the Western Holy Church, has as its core doctrine that humanity is supreme, and all monsters are enemies of humanity.
The Holy Church advocates this, and they act upon it.
Just by opening a map of the continent, one would know that there is not a single Demon Lord's force in the entire Western World.
This is completely different from the situation east of the Jura Great Forest.
Would monsters voluntarily yield the land to humans?
Of course not!
There is only one reason: in the Western World, monsters have all been subjugated by the Holy Church!
This even includes Demon Lord forces!
Seeing that the crowd was still unmoved, Reshim was a bit confused. Had he spoken too vaguely?
Reshim: "Rimuru-sama, regarding the struggle between the Holy Church and the Demon Lords, perhaps you do not yet fully understand the details. Here, I will simply give you a few examples!"
"300 years ago, the Hero Chronoa, who successfully passed the Seven Luminaries Trial, sealed the Storm Dragon Veldora in one fell swoop. This is the land directly beneath your feet, Rimuru-sama. At that time, a secret pact was even signed with the Ten Great Demon Lords. The content was that neither Sages nor Demon Lords were allowed to enter the Jura Great Forest without permission!"
Seeing Benimaru, Souei, Shion, and the others all show a look of caution, Archbishop Reshim immediately became much more excited.
So, they were just unaware of the Holy Church's great achievements?
Truly, ignorance is bliss!
"65 years ago, an unknown Hero subjugated Demon Lord Leon Cromwell, successfully destroying his castle."
"Leon Cromwell, you may not know of his great achievements. He was originally an Otherworlder summoned by the Seven Luminaries Teachers, a powerful Human Hero. But for some unknown reason, he betrayed his own race and transformed into a Demon Lord."
"Although Leon Cromwell is a disgrace to the Human race, he is truly very, very powerful. He is the first existence to transform from a human into a Demon Lord, and he has now entered the ranks of the Ten Great Demon Lords."
"And his ascension was built upon the bones of a Demon Lord named Kazaream, titled the Curse Lord. Even among the Ten Great Demon Lords, Leon Cromwell can rank in the upper-middle tier. But he was still subjugated by a Hero!"
"It is shameful to admit, the A+ rank hero renowned throughout human nations, the 'Flame Master,' was once a subordinate of Demon Lord Leon Cromwell!"
Hearing the secrets revealed by Archbishop Reshim, Benimaru and the others all showed surprised expressions.
The Western Holy Church was even stronger than they had imagined!
The so-called "Flame Master" was Shizue-san. They had sparred with Shizue-san many times and had a considerable understanding of her combat power.
Shizue-san was a subordinate of Demon Lord Leon Cromwell?
And such a formidable Leon was actually subjugated by a Hero!
This is a very simple comparison:
Shizue-san < Leon Cromwell < Hero ≈ Sage
Seeing Shion and the others successfully fooled, Rimuru couldn't help but curl his lips.
He sure knows how to flatter himself!
Hero Chronoa was the strongest Hero in history, alright. Was she cultivated by the Holy Church's Seven Luminaries?
What nonsense!
Among the so-called "Ten Great Sages," the only one truly worth mentioning is Sakaguchi Hinata.
She is genuinely only half a step away from entering the Sage domain, and the "Hero's Egg" has already been nurtured within her body.
As for the other so-called "Sages," at most they only deserve to be called "Martial Immortals," merely pseudo-sages.
However, it's also good to put some pressure on Shion and the others.
Rimuru wouldn't always be their babysitter!
Seeing Rimuru's unchanging expression, Archbishop Reshim was a bit confused.
Was Rimuru truly fearless, or was this just a bluff?
It should be a bluff!
Rimuru looked down at the crowd and casually said, "Since the Luminas Church has brought Ten Great Sages, let ten people from our side go as well."
Pfft!
Archbishop Reshim almost choked to death.
Was Demon Lord Rimuru crazy?
Had he not spoken clearly enough?
Sages, those were truly great existences capable of annihilating Demon Lords!
Not to mention Reshim, even Forgen and Geld were instantly petrified.
Facing the subjugation by the Ten Great Sages, the Demon Country Federation would also send out ten people?
Are you kidding me?
You don't court death like this, do you?!
Rimuru didn't bother with the reactions of the captives and directly called out names.
"This time, Benimaru, Souei, Shuna, Shion, William, Treyni, Gabiru, Geld, Gobta, and Hakurou will go."
The demon-folk named by Rimuru immediately stepped forward, bowing to receive their orders.
"The strongest, Sakaguchi Hinata, will be handled by Hakurou!"
Hakurou held his long sword and smiled, "It is my great honor to have the chance to fight Hinata, the leader of the Ten Great Sages!"
Rimuru: "Gobta, Gabiru, you two are the weakest here. You are not yet a match for a Sage, so I will strengthen you both a bit more!"
Hearing Rimuru's words, Gobta and Gabiru were immediately overjoyed.
This was simply a windfall from heaven!
As for Archbishop Reshim, he was completely stunned at this point.
Let a comical Goblin fight against humanity's strongest Sage?
And temporarily boost their strength? Oh My World, is Demon Lord Rimuru out of his mind?
Rimuru: "Gobta, your comprehension is not bad. I bestow upon you the title 'Goblin Warrior.' In terms of skills, I grant you the skill of strengthening, and bestow upon you the additional skills of…."
As Rimuru spoke, vast magical essence, along with skills and insights, all converged upon Gobta.
Instantly, Gobta was enveloped in golden light, beginning a transformation from soul to .
Goblin King Rigurdo was so excited he wanted to cry!
Blessed by Rimuru-sama's favor, the Goblin race was about to produce another truly great figure.
Naming is one thing; this rule is no longer a secret in the World.
But skills can also be bestowed?
How is this possible?
Not to mention such high-level skills, impossible, impossible!
After the golden light faded, seeing Gobta still looking the same, Reshim almost couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Was this supposed to be funny?
More fun for simple-minded children?
And just at this moment, Rimuru spoke again.
"Gabiru, you have performed well recently. I bestow upon you the title 'Dragonoid Warrior.' In terms of skills, I grant you…., and I hope you continue to strive."
As Rimuru's words fell, an incomparably brilliant light instantly surged towards Gabiru.
Instantly, Gabiru's body underwent an astonishing transformation.
Gabiru's body size more than doubled, and shimmering, enchanting dragon scales grew on his greyish-brown skin, his dragon claws even more terrifying.
What shocked everyone the most was the terrifying dragon's might emanating from Gabiru.
Oh My World, was this the effect of the skill that Demon Lord Rimuru had just mentioned?
Even skills can be bestowed?
This is impossible!
Luminas God above!
What kind of monster had they provoked?!
Archbishop Reshim was as if all the bones had been instantly drawn from his body, collapsing completely to the ground.
Shouldn't have come, shouldn't have come!
He seemed to see the fading glory of Luminas God!