"Hey, I say, are you very free?"
Looking at Draco, who was lying on a lounge chair, leisurely drinking a beverage and sunbathing, Raine couldn't help but roll her eyes.
"Hmm... what's wrong?" Draco asked in return.
"This is not a cafe!" Raine said irritably, "I am very busy, do you know that?"
Raine was very busy, but what was she busy with? Busy being lazy!
Regarding the various problems in the human world, it had always been Misari and Guy who were handling them.
Little Raine only had to wash clothes, cook, and take care of the daily life of the two every day.
As for other work, ah, that was not something little Raine could bear.
"Well~ don't be so stingy; I'll leave as soon as the news comes."
Draco said with a smile.
"Hmph, better hope so."
Raine gave a light hmph and turned to leave.
"Remember to cut me a plate of watermelon." Draco shouted.
Raine's footsteps paused, then three blue veins popped up on her forehead, and she gritted her teeth and said, "Just wait!"
After speaking, she turned and left.
Watching Raine's back, the corner of Draco's mouth hooked up slightly.
"You're thousands of years old, how are you still acting like a child?"
...
Jura Tempest Federation, Demon Capital Rimuru.
Inside the familiar meeting room, Rimuru gathered his executives and shared the news sent by Diablo.
"That's the general situation. Now, it is time to call myself a Demon Lord."
The crowd below became excited, and Rigurd slammed the table and stood up abruptly.
"Lord Rimuru, let's have a banquet!"
"Uh... next time."
Facing Rigurd's tendency to hold a banquet at the drop of a hat, Rimuru felt a bit helpless.
Although having a banquet is nice, it costs money.
"Rigurd, spread the news to the Western Nations." Rimuru then turned to look at a green-eyed demon.
"Abaddon, you will lead the demons to guard the city for the time being, along with Gobta's Wolf Riders, Gabiru's Dragonewts, and Geld's Yellow Corps."
"Although Lecim has gone to explain to the Holy Church, to be safe, do not lower your guard during this time. Be ready for battle at all times."
"Understood!" x4
"Then..." Rimuru scanned the room, his gaze resting on Mjurran. "Mjurran will continue..."
"No way!"
Mjurran sternly interrupted Rimuru's next words; she had already guessed that Rimuru was planning to continue slacking off.
"Lord Rimuru, you promised me that I could continue to research the ultimate magic. Now that you have returned, my task is complete, and the rest is up to you, My Lord."
"Okaaaay..."
Rimuru nodded listlessly.
It seems that leisure time is always short-lived. How I miss the good life of 10 silver coins a day.
...
Meanwhile, in the north of the Western Nations, in an intelligence agency in the Hilt Rozo Kingdom, a group of mysterious people were gathered.
Among them was a familiar youth, the leader of the Freedom Association, Kagurazaka Yuuki.
Sitting opposite him were the actual Rulers of the Western Nations, the Rozo Clan.
The Rozo Clan was a family established by the Hero of Light, Granbell, and at the top of the family were the Five Great Elders of the Western Council.
The Rozo Clan controlled the Western Nations through economics, and even Yuuki's Freedom Association was founded with their investment.
Strictly speaking, Yuuki was just an employee; his boss was the Five Great Elders.
At this moment, a middle-aged man with wavy golden hair sitting directly in front of Yuuki spoke.
"Our plan in the Farmus Kingdom has failed, Yuuki. Do you have nothing to say?"
Yuuki asked humbly.
"Are you talking about the Rebel Army plan? Or the Fox God Cult? Or perhaps framing the Monster Country?"
"For these plans, all our intelligence personnel in Farmus were sacrificed. I don't understand which step went wrong that led to such a result."
That's right, the internal chaos caused by Farmus increasing taxes, and everything that followed, all had the shadow of the Rozo Clan.
Farmus blocked the Rozo Clan's path to ruling the world through economics. In order to open up trade with the Eastern Empire, the Rozo Clan had been secretly active for years.
Originally, according to Clayman's plan, after the Orc Lord unified the forest, this trade route would be in their hands, but the appearance of the Monster Country disrupted their plans.
As for the Nazarick Principality, the Eastern Empire was to the east, and the Demon Lord Clayman was to the southeast. As long as they ruled the forest and formed a siege, with the Rozo Clan's economic means, there was no need to worry about this small country making any waves.
Everything that happened in the Farmus Kingdom afterwards was also within the plan.
The Rebel Army was organized by the Rozo Clan's people to seize power during the chaos.
Encouraging Edmar to attack the Monster Country was also secretly instigated by them to remove the annoying piece that was the Monster Country.
But the annihilation of the 200,000-strong army caused the plan to deviate, so they had to use the Fox God Cult to first eliminate the ministers and nobles of Farmus, and incidentally frame the Monster Country.
This was to let the Holy Church take action, trigger a Holy War, and cause greater chaos.
They would then take Farmus into their pocket during the chaos, turning this country into a Puppet Kingdom for the Rozo Clan, making it easier for them to manipulate the Western economy.
Although the Five Great Elders were powerful, they dared not be blatant.
After all, their goal was to rule the world.
If they were targeted by all the Western Nations at the same time, even the Rozo Clan couldn't handle it, so they could only plan slowly through such means.
To avoid the eyes of the nations, they met quietly in the intelligence agency of the Hilt Rozo Kingdom.
John Ross-Tia, one of the Five Great Elders, was also the Duke of the Ross-Tia Kingdom and the older brother of the current King of Ross-Tia.
At the same time, he was also the financier behind the Freedom Association and Yuuki's direct superior.
"The plan hasn't failed yet, Lord John."
Yuuki said unhurriedly.
"What do you mean?"
"Literally. I won't let the Holy War stop. Justice is written by the victors. The reason the plan in the Farmus Kingdom failed is because there was a demon helping the hero Youm."
"As long as the Holy War continues, this demon will definitely return to the Monster Country, and then..."
Hearing Yuuki's words, John's eyebrows twitched, and he seemed a bit hesitant.
"How can you ensure that the Holy War will continue?"
"I have my ways, My Lord, please rest assured."
"Hmph, you'd better not disappoint me."
Saying this, Yuuki bowed respectfully and walked out.
After teleporting back to his Freedom Association, a confident smile appeared on the corner of Yuuki's mouth.
"Heh, there is a way, but it requires you Rozos to do it yourselves."
Saying this, Yuuki took out a communication crystal...
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