(3rd PoV)
Eren, or originally Elyun, is the daughter of the archduke of Sorcerer's Dynasty of Sarrion, Erald Grimwald. Moreover, she is Empress Elmesia's cousin.
Around one and half months ago, the Guildmaster of Blumund, Fuze sent Eren and her party to investigate Veldora's disappearance. Due to one of Eren's teammate being capable of using [Invisibility Magic].
But they never returned.
So Sarrion's entire intelligence department started searching every nook and crany of the Great Jura Forest.
"How dare you send my Eren-chan on such a dangerous mission!?"
Erald had stormed into Fuze's office and grabbed his neck.
"How would I have known that an adventurer in a small nation like Blumund turn out to be Sarrion's princess!? Don't worry, the Conquerer of Flames, Shizue Izawa is currently in that Forest. Let me contact her!"
"You had a Champion, and you sent my Eren-chan!?"
So Fuze contacted Shizue with thought communication, who had also gone to investigate Veldora's disappearance after Eren's party never returned.
Since Shizue trusted Fuze, having taught him, she revealed that what had happened to her. That she had become a Majin serving a slime in exchange for the method of saving the children she was teaching in Engrassia. Though Fuze was baffled, he isn't a crashout towards Majin and monsters unlike a certain someone.
"The Slime-san I serve appears to be living in the forest for quite a while, and he was disturbed by Veldora's disappearance and ordered me to investigate Veldora's cave. But, there was nothing in the cave."
"What do you mean nothing!?"
"Nothing. No monsters, no grass, no water, and even magicule density was too low, even compared to outside the cave.
I met another slime, a blue one, who is also a reincarnator. Rimuru Tempest. He revealed that he was reincarnated as a slime in that cave. But he was hiding something. He got pretty anxious and fidgety when I told him that I was investigating Veldora's disappearance."
So everyone got suspicious of Rimuru.
Erald was ready to storm into the Great Jura Forest and interrogated this slime called Rimuru, but Empress Elmesia stopped him.
"If he is somehow related to the Storm Dragon's disappearance, you can't just storm in there. We need to collect some information first and determine how strong he is. Don't worry, I will accompany you.
If that slime has something to do with Eren-chan's disappearance, I will get revenge."
But there was something left unsaid. That it was entirely possible that Eren had just been killed and eaten by a monster.
Sarrion found out several things going on in the forest.
The Red Slime was called Apolloyon Nava. Sharing the same last name as the destroyer, Milim Nava, who destroyed the Elf kingdom in the past. And Milim had visited his settlement.
Moreover, she is making preparations for making him join the Ten Great Demon Lords.
So offending Apolloyon is the last thing they want. They will be annihilated if they did so.
As for Rimuru, he has an ability to eat things. He even went to Dwargon jail once.
He ate a sword made by Kaijin and immediately made several copies of it.
He is a pervert with Elf fetish.
Rimuru was looking like the most likely suspect.
But before they could act, he joined Apolloyon Nava's Federation.
So they have to act more cautious and diplomatic.
Elmesia and Erald arrived in Tempest City, the westernmost settlement of Great Jura Federation to see Rimuru for themselves.
But, suddenly, the primordial Daemon Noir appeared before them, and restrained them rather easily. His Scissors hand around Elmesia's neck.
Even though Elmesia has an Ultimate Skill, she didn't stand a chance.
"I am Tempest's Governor. I have noticed many spies sneaking around, and you seem to their leader."
"We don't want any trouble. I am the Empress of Sorcerer's Dynasty of Sarrion—"
"So?"
Diablo didn't care who she is.
"My cousin has disappeared into the Great Jura Forest. We are just searching for her. I personally came to meet Apolloyon-sama to meet with him and establish diplomatic relations."
"I see."
Diablo let go of Elmesia, but restrained ever spy lurking around in Tempest with Sticky Steel Threads, a skill he obtained due to his body containing cells of Apolloyon-sama.
And he also beat every single one of them with an inch of their life, trying his Orichalcum body that Apolloyon-sama gave him.
Elmesia, Erald, Rimuru, everyone gathered around felt shivers down their spine.
Torture first, interrogation second.
He also used his Unique Skill Tempter on all of them so that they can't lie.
Moreover, wouldn't Apolloyon-sama praise him for gathering intelligence personnel for him without asking?
Diablo shivered with ecstasy at that thought.
"So, who do you work for?"
"Sarrion."
"Sarrion."
"Sarrion."
"Grandmaster Yuuki."
"Grandmaster Yuuki."
"Dwargon."
"Dwargon."
"Sarrion."
One by one, every spy started spilling the beans to Diablo. Especially the spies from Sarrion, in front of Sarrion's Empress.
And Elmesia couldn't really blame them.
'Why is such a dangerous being working for a slime!? Why does a slime has the same last name as Milim!?'
It didn't make any sense to her.
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