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A WhiteSamurai Short:

Who can understand a warrior’s pain

Upon a quest of enlighten pain Those alk the many paths of life, any as diverse as any other

In these modern times, who can understand a warrior’s pain

Upon the peak of conquest, who can understand the conqueror’s trial

At the peak of giving, who can understand the lory at their back, who ht’s duty

With honor as all they knoho can know the path of a Saotten, who can understand the vanquished’s loss

A sense of superiority within their charge, who can understand the shock of the cavalry

Since the time of man first walked upon this earth, there have been e, loyalty, devotion, and strength that tested men for e

Who can now truly understand a warrior’s pain

-WhiteSahtenment)

(Black)

“ Sniffles So beautiful!”

(Blue)

“Black, teach ence! I wish to follow the warrior’s path!”

(Black)

“The impossible shall remain impossible Blue”

(Blue)

“ZZzzz…”

(Black)

“…”

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Chapter 103: Monster Slave

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The reactions of those who feel fear are difficult

Those ere frightened have yet to calun

Both the Gozus and Mezus were threatened into silence with the ‘Deh this seemed to have a rather intense effect on the weaker races outside

Those were the ones that had felt a sense of fear in response to uys really scared of such a little aed to caly and established territorial cooperation, thus ill be able to establish suitable contact without thehtened

But, here is where our troubles began

The last audience ith the elves, who, had a complaint to file to me…

The ones who cah specifically there was a disappointing lack in the feenerally well known for their unusual longevity

As they are said to be the descendents of forest fairies, they have an average lifespan of between five hundred and eight hundred years

There are even those who are suggested to have lived even far longer, co closer to a fairy-like existence

Their bodies e of 20, si beyond that point

For hue constantly until their death, they are a race to envy

That is the reason why, even if they were called the elven elders, they still have extre rapidly when they begin to draards their deaths, and after roughly twenty or thirty years after the aging process begins, they face the risk of senility, just as elderly hue, they have a tendency to not readily seek to give birth, nor do they have the most fertile bodies Due to such reasons, their numbers reh I was also infore, that because they live so long, their specific village li that are allowed This seems to be a rather important aspect of their society

At any rate, the elves are the descendants of a hybrid mutation of a pixie and fairy As it stands, they are rather similar to the dwarf race as both have fairy blood in the with one another for various reasons

The interactions between the fairies of the long forgotten past and other races had led to the cultivation of their ancestors

I sie what happened back then I don’t even know if it is possible for a fairy to sire a child of their own

On top of that, the only fairy I really know currently is Raood first impression to a race, but I’ll keep ather from Ramiris out of curiosity, she couldn’t remember much about her kin no matter how one a repeated reincarnation

I recalled such things as I continued to listen to the elder’s suit

The elders had begun with a bow in formality

(Elven Elder 1)

“It is a fine honor to be able to meet you

Surely, today is one fit for celebration and… forgive ht you listen to our rather selfish suit?”

After this, we ended up entering the discussion over the main topic

In brief, the elder went on to explain that a nuers had been kidnapped They were requesting our cooperation to rescue them as it were

As they were extremely desperate in their attempts to appeal toabout the situation Honestly though, choosing a word other than suit ht have been a better idea for this specific situation

We listened to their plight in detail

From the start, the elves were under the protection of a rather powerful illusion type barrier that would distort one’s very sense of direction, thus preventingtheir settle lives, their most ainst outside threats Since their appearances are always extrereedy huan to occur around three hundred years ago, when the n nation and left the village

It would seem that a rather heretical and youthful individual of their co abilities and wished to close the gap between himself and the former master In the end, he had disrupted the barrier andunder the barrier’s protection rather difficult

This occurred roughly one hundred years ago, just as the war between the Mezu and Gozu had just begun to heat up

In other words, they just had rather bad luck in theproblee had beco into h, due to the vastness of the Great Jura Forest, finding a new location to establish their village was proving rather difficult

In the ic beast attacks had become far more frequent recently, and by this time the maintenance of the barrier had all but ceased

It seems that they had decided to move their settlement closer to human settlements for security

In the end… this turned out to be the cause of a worst case scenario as they found themselves attacked by slavers

Monster slaves are prohibited in doms So while Elves may be one of the species of demi-human considered closest to humankind, they are still treated as if they were monsters Different frodo such laws, there’s often bribery involved in overnment

They had attempted a desperate resistance, however, the hunters had extensive experience in such matters Thus, in the end, the result led tocaptured

That’s what happened in a nutshell

(Ri that has happened within a day or so? Perhaps there is so that can be done if those responsible are still close by or even still in the forest If several days have already passed, then it ht very well be a hopeless endeavor…”

What I wanted to achieve by asking this was to confirht after the large-scale surprise attack on our people, we had received word of a Denized by the Great Demon Lords at their banquet

Since then, we have decided that it must have been the will of the heavens for us to hold out for as long as we have, to beg for the protection and aid from the Demon Lord ould come

We understand how difficult this would be, but, we can only hope to ignore our pride and… shamelessly as for your help…”

(Riht after the surprise attack that had devastated their people, the news of a recognized Demon Lord’s enthronement had come to them

They had fallen so deep into despair with almost all of their options and hopes exhausted Thus, in the end, discovering a Demon Lord in rulership of their forest had become their last hope

However… this wouldn’t be soe ht is being picked withshops within ht enveloped ivable, these huiveness I won’t allow such behavior!

Though, I do wonder just how many of them would seriously work for my cause after this is all said in done It wouldn’t be worth all the effort if I didn’t receive anything…

(Rirant you my aid

I pray for the arrival of our collaboration’s destined success in the near future Let us coiven them my promise and allowed them to take a rest They have been on the run in total desperation to reach here for quite soer suitable for habitation and abandoned, and the new village they had attempted to build was lost Since this was the case, the survivors from the attack had all come here

In the end, they had bid their lives from before farewell as they had feared the rest of theht

The nu party would be rather limited, and it would seem that the hunters withdrew the moin an investigation on the elven village that had been attacked If any information were to be found, it would be there

Currently, Souei and the others are currently launching their investigation

(Rimuru)

“If by any chance you were to come about some of the hunters, or if they return, capture them alive We’ll s I want to collapse their little ring for good if I can get the chance”

(Souei)

“By your will!”

Souei swiftly departed to enact my orders

Hmmm… this will do just fine

Afterwards, I contacted Myorards towith the elves hadme to my own research into… various matters

For the sake of my dreams to become the owner of ‘Elven Shops’, there will be no lio This is no time to rest, I must find them at all costs!

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I had set off i him come to me since he was currently busy with o and speak with him in person

Well… that was part of it anyways…

I wanted to get out of there before they began to decorate urine Thus, I was able to escape froh the Labyrinth project is very near and dear toeven more important

The ht now is the immediate liberation of the elf captives

With my mind made up, myself and several others made haste towards Myormile’s workplace

(Myories, it’s rather busy here, perhaps would you prefer to speak somewhere else?”

(Rimuru)

“Hreet so many people as the head of this town

Well, I suppose it feels like my only job these days anyways”

(Myor you to this huh he’s beco and able to spare some time for me

Quite an able person if I were to say so

Wevarious things, including thethere

I asked hi monster slavery over soain a rough understanding of the current situation

What I previously didn’t know is that there was a single organization behind this entire matter It was known as ‘Cerberus’

I suppose if there were organizations such as the Freedoanizations as this as well…

In such groups as the Freedom Association, there are taxes one pays when someone claims their rewards for missions or quests On the other hand, if you are part of a secret organization, you wouldn’t have to pay any taxes on your gains

Naturally, the contents of such work are illegal

However, since this is vital work for the sake of the world’s evil, there will be jobs that ht for the continuation of society’s function

When it cos, there are st the nobles who don’t wish to dirty their own hands with such anization Cerberus is quite useful for the between the various people who run society, such secret associations are allowed to exist

The three heads of the Cerberus association are known as [Wealth], [Woovern these three aspects of life are called ‘The Big Three’

Myormiles also mentioned that apart froanization that would be capable of conducting large scale monster slavery

It’s unlikely for the black-s too far

In short, the jobs performed by Cerberus are always backed by nobles oryou’d be able to find in a backstreet

Back to back, froanization that actually has a fine set of rules

(Myorh they cannot be compared to the Freedoe ae association that controls a large amount of wealth

Thanks to that, it would be difficult to face thele country Business wise, we also perforether, but we follow the rules Froal ones

They would undertake any job of any for as it held benefits to thes

Slavery wise, even aal

Even though the individuals involved this tiarded as deal and illegal within the underground world

(Rieneral picture now

If one were to have a transaction with elves as the goods, if it weren’t such an organization, it probably wouldn’t even be possible

If they weren’t decently armed, it probably wouldn’t have even been possible for theru about ht?

Now that I really think about it… recently, I’ve heard ruroup of elven slaves…”

When Myor

The elf race had been in decline for centuries, at present there probably aren’t more than a hundred of the elven slaves around

They’re probably all related if I can find them

(Rimuru)

“Can you please tell me the full details Myored to obtain information that would help us resolve this incident from an unexpected source

The infor a bell, though I wasn’t certain if it would be that convenient to have

That was until Myormiles himself mentioned that the tere on in the same

(Myormiles)

“It seeht, it was the sa with et me to support a business venture with elvish slaves as the otten about hiht up that person as he fit the profile Then when Myore into my head

Now that I see hi to do is…

(Riuy… Since he’s taken people from my territory, can’t this be easily used as a casus belli?

Usually if soall to abduct citizens fro war on them”

Just as a precaution, I decided it would be safe to ask Myormiles

(Myormiles)

“H to a treaty that was signed and agreed upon between a majority of countries, if the residents of a country were to be abducted and or held against their will, it would not be strange for it to lead to a war starting over it

In order to avoid this kind of situation, slavery ended up beco prohibited

However… to actually state that the elves are citizens of Tempest… wouldn’t that be rather difficult?”

(Rimuru)

“Eh?”

(Myormiles)

“……Eh?”

(Rimuru)

“Why would that be?”

(Myormiles)

“No… why?

Even if you were to ask me…

I suppose it’s to say that if they don’t live in your town directly, then wouldn’t they be exehts of Jura Forest?”

Hmmm…? Isn’t this rather different than what is the case?

While the whole of Jura Forest had become my territory, there shouldn’t be any doubt about all species falling under my jurisdiction…

Even if the species were to be siu who had insisted on a non-interference pact, I still should have h say towards what people can do to people who fall under my sphere of influence

I allow them all to live within my territory, and I allow the existence of non-interference with the with thee the influence or interference of other nations, even to such groups

One does not sie of a Demon Lord, it is a simple fact

(Rimuru)

“Myorranted as my demesne, thus I should fully have the capability to voiceto mess with the peoples within it, yes?”

(Myormiles)

“…hah?”

(Rimuru)

“No, I’ve already decided to claim it as my territory as well, so, should the invitations that were sent out also just double as a revealment of the country?”

(Myormiles)

“… Eh…?

These invitations are for the sake of unveiling the approved ht tournament will also be used… to announce the news that a Dens over such a nation…?”

Apparently… there see between us

By any chance… does he perhaps not know? That the whole forest was decided to be my territory?

(Ri with you… Are you not aware that ranted me territory… and that such territory would consist of the whole of the Great Jura Forest…?”

Realizing the sheer size of the territory that I reigned over, Myormiles was at a complete loss for words

He had a black expression s if he was no longer capable of processing the infor out… To think he would be shocked to this extent…

I siht he already knew about this…

I was convinced that he already knew about that, my bad

Come to think about it, I probably haven’t even properly explained how I now govern the entire forest

Suddenly Myored to process the information

(Myormiles)

“HAAAAAHHHHH? The entire forest!?

The entire… Great Jura Forest…

What!?

Rie domain?!”

His speech has becoht almost feel tricked in sos in this world, this will probably be the n of the with it all Working with just a bit of territory is easy, but working with such a large amount can be troublesome