The young dragon tries to conquer the world

　Hearing footsteps approaching, the dryad Treyne turned around, her pale blue eyes sweeping over the crowd before she bowed slightly to Rimuru and said, "I apologize for the sudden visit of the one who commands the monsters and his servants. I am the dryad Treyne, Rimuru Tempest, the one who commands the monsters. I would like to ask you to subdue the Orc Lord."

　"It's a pleasure to meet you, Miss Treni, the tree spirit. Um, are you sure you've commissioned me to defeat the Orc Emperor?"

　"Well, that's right."

　Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Rigurd immediately suggested that everyone sit down and chat. Rimuru sat down at the conference table and adopted the same thinking posture as Gendo Ikari. Benimaru spoke up with some dissatisfaction: "Miss Treyne, what are your intentions in inviting Lord Rimuru to fight the Orc Emperor?"

　After taking a sip of her tea, Torene slowly said, "Naturally, it is to protect the peace and tranquility of the Jura Forest. In fact, I have been to several places before, but there is one thing I am very clear about, and that is, no matter what, I cannot ignore this lord."

　Rimuru seized the opportunity to ask the Great Sage, "Great Sage, what do you think? Can we trust the Dryad?"

　Dryads are the guardians of the Jura Forest, and it is said that they can unleash divine punishment upon lawbreakers and those who intend to harm the forest.

　Hearing the Great Sage's words, Rimuru finally felt relieved and opened his eyes. "You are a dryad, right? Even if you asked me to defeat the Orc Lord, that involves 200,000 Orcs. Moreover, we haven't yet confirmed whether a special monster like the Orc Lord has been born among the Orcs."

　"As tree spirits, we know more or less about what happened in the Jura Forest. I can say with certainty that the one leading the orc army is none other than the Orc Emperor."

　Upon hearing this, Rigurd and Kejin gasped in shock. The Orc Lord had truly been born! This kind of monster, which might not appear for hundreds of years, had actually appeared. Rimuru was well aware of the seriousness of the situation, and this was the first major event that had occurred since the establishment of the Goblin Village. Rimuru knew that he had to handle it properly.

　"In that case, let's share some information. First, we need to determine the Orcs' purpose. Benimaru mentioned before that the Orcs are simple-minded monsters. So the question arises: where did the 200,000 Orcs get their food? So I asked Souei to investigate."

　After receiving a signal from Rimuru, Soue said, "I went to investigate the Oogiri village. There, not a single corpse of either our Oogiri brethren or the Orcs was left."

　Red Maru nodded and said, "I was suspicious from the beginning about how the Orcs managed to ensure the food supply for their 200,000 soldiers, but I never expected them to use this method."

　This was the first time Ligurud had ever heard of such a thing, and sweat was already beading on his forehead.

　Torene put down her teacup and said slowly, "This is the special skill of the Orc Lord, the Pig-Headed Emperor, the Hunger. As a calamity monster that brings chaos to the world, the Pig-Headed Emperor possesses this unique skill at birth. Using this skill, the Pig-Headed Emperor can influence his fellow pig-headed creatures, causing them to devour everything around them like locusts, and even absorb the power and skills of the dead, transforming them into his own abilities."

　“It’s very similar to Lord Rimuru’s Predator.” Treyne said, glancing at Rimuru as she spoke softly. “Of course, the skill of the Hunger Man comes at a price: an insatiable hunger. The Orcs advance only to satisfy their endless hunger and gain power, because that is their king’s only wish.”

　"To be forced to take this path for the sake of one's own kind, what a pathetic creature."

　"There's one more thing. The birth of the Orc Lord seems to be related to a certain demon. I heard that you, Lord Rimuru, are searching for a certain Demon Lord, perhaps it's him..."

　"Where are those men?" Upon hearing this, Rimuru suddenly understood the meaning behind the look Treyne had given him.

　"Bad potatoes!"

　"Pfft!" Torene sprayed a mouthful of tea onto the table, looking at the little girl somewhat awkwardly, "I didn't expect you to be here too, little one."

　The little girl followed the familiar scent to the city hall and saw the wicked woman who had given her the potato. Arashi picked her up and Shuna rushed over and stood beside Arashi. Rimuru looked at the little girl with a puzzled expression, then at Treyne.

　[Explanation: The tree spirit Torene claims to be a fairy born from a potato.]

　Rimuru suddenly felt that he had learned something incredible. Treyne coughed a few times, stood up again, and said, "Rimuru Tempest, I once again entrust you with the task of defeating the Orc Lord. If you have the blessing of the Storm Dragon Veldora, and you have subdued the Fang Wolf Clan and protected the Oni, you will surely not lose to the Orc Lord."

　Rimuru was initially undecided, but after seeing Shion, Benimaru, and the young girl, he felt that 200,000 orcs might not be a problem.

　"Hey, Hikaru, would you like to join us in defeating the Orcs and protecting the village?"

　The little girl looked at him with an "O_O" expression, indicating that she didn't understand what Rimuru was saying. What were the Orcs? Could they be eaten? Did they taste good?

　"What is the Pig-Headed Tribe?"

　"They are a bunch of evil monsters."

　"tasty?"

　"I've never eaten it," Zhu Cai answered the young girl's question honestly.

　"No, no, no, I don't think that's edible," Benimaru immediately reiterated his stance seriously.

　Zhu Cai thought for a moment, "If Xiao Guang doesn't defeat the Orcs, all the delicious food will be eaten by them, and Xiao Guang will never be able to eat it again."

　O_o

　O□O!

　Oh!

　Meanwhile, Gavilu, whose negotiations had failed, was on his way back to his territory, where his loyal followers were comforting him. At that moment, a strangely dressed clown appeared before him.

　"Oh my, isn't this the future lizardman leader Gavilu? Just like I heard, he's very manly."

　"Oh, you also think I'm capable of being the leader?"

　"With your magnanimity, who else could the position of leader belong to but you? Let me introduce myself, Laplace, Lord Krumit's messenger. Lord Krumit has a few words to convey to you."

　"Oh! So you are Lord Krumit's messenger. You must be tired from your journey. May I ask what brings you here?"

　PS: First update!

　PS2: It seems we've entered a period of silence, which will probably last for three or four days. Don't worry if you can't post!

　PS3: Speaking of which, does everyone remember that little Pukei-Bird flying by at 46 seconds in the new Monster Hunter PV? Lots of artists drew it; it's so cute! And the Entangling Frog and the Beast Piercer are also very popular. However, I couldn't find the Beast Piercer's eyes until I saw someone else's analysis. It's so far back and so small, can you even see it?

　Volume 1: 252 - Sweeped Away

　"It seems that the invading pig-headed army is indeed led by the Pig-Headed Emperor. The leader of the lizardmen, your father, is a capable man, but he is getting old." Seeing Gavilu's changing expression, Laplace knew that he had taken it to heart, so he decided to add fuel to the fire, "To be honest, isn't this burden a bit too heavy for your father?"

　Gavilu immediately straightened up. "We originally intended to inherit the leadership after defeating the Orcs, but it seems too late now."

　"Yes, yes." Seeing that his persuasion had succeeded, Laplace's attitude suddenly became somewhat perfunctory. Meanwhile, the lizardman leader, who was waiting for good news on the throne, had no idea what he was about to encounter.

　After sharing information with Treyne, Rimuru immediately confirmed the proposal to support the lizardmen. Despite it being night, Rimuru, Benimaru, Shion, Hakuro, and the newly formed Goblin Fang Rider squad, along with the young girl and Arashi, immediately formed a support team and headed to the swamp area to provide assistance. Souei was sent to inform the lizardman leader of the alliance and then immediately went to the battlefield afterward.

　With Ranga running at full speed, the group quickly arrived near the battlefield. Looking at the densely packed orcs, Benimaru and the others felt no fear, but rather a surge of fighting spirit. They finally had a chance for revenge. The strategy they had devised before setting off was to divide the battlefield, with Benimaru, Shion, Hakuro, Ranga, and the young girl each eliminating the orcs in their respective areas. Rimuru, on the other hand, was in charge of overall command and searching for the Orc Emperor. Once the Orc Emperor was found, everyone would work together to defeat him.

　Just as Rimuru was about to announce the start of the battle, a dazzling blue light suddenly burst forth from around him. By the time Rimuru and the others...

　When they looked over, the little girl had disappeared, leaving only Lanmei gazing quietly into the sky.

　Rimuru and Benimaru then noticed the strange change in the sky. They couldn't believe their eyes. A monster they had never seen before was covered in platinum scales. Its long, wide wings were spread open in the air, and its crimson dragon horns, made of scales, pointed to the sky. Its sharp steel claws gleamed with an unusual light.

　Although it was night, the light emanating from the white-gold dragon illuminated the entire swamp area, and Benimaru and the others had only one feeling: this was a god.

　Rimuru instantly understood why the little girl was so powerful despite having no magic element, and why she always seemed so nonchalant. It was because this was the little girl's true nature. Just as Rimuru was asking the Great Sage what race she was, the Great Sage fell silent after uttering a string of incomprehensible numbers, and did not respond to Rimuru's calls.

　Benimaru, Shion, and Haku were all stunned. Under their magical perception, they felt an insurmountable difference. If the magical energy of the three of them was like the light of a candle, then Rimuru's magical energy was like the light emitted by a campfire, while the magical energy of the giant dragon in the sky was like the midday sun, with an infinite amount of magical energy.

　The orcs on the ground also noticed the Reincarnation of Sky Mountain. Gabiru, who was almost eaten by the orc general, finally broke free and gasped for breath. The platinum-colored Reincarnation charged towards the orcs on the ground without hesitation and landed on the ground with a "boom!" The violent landing and the weight of nearly fifty tons instantly crushed several orcs under the Reincarnation's feet into minced meat, which would probably require a shovel to collect.

　"Awooo~" The Lord of Reincarnation twisted his neck and let out an explosive roar. The strong wind pressure brought by the roar then blew away the pig-headed tribe next to the Lord of Reincarnation. The fear engraved in their biological instincts made the pig-headed tribe forget who they were. However, this fear was then absorbed by the Pig-Headed Emperor, and the pig-headed tribe charged towards the Lord of Reincarnation under the command of the Pig-Headed Emperor.

　The Lord of Reincarnation spewed the Mad Dragon Virus onto the ground. Upon landing, the Mad Dragon Virus exploded in a cross shape, blasting away the pig-headed tribe members near the Lord of Reincarnation. The Lord of Reincarnation then used its wing claws to prop itself up and spewed Mad Dragon Breath in front of it. The concentrated Mad Dragon Virus exploded upon landing, and the pig-headed tribe members in the distance died without even knowing what had happened.

　According to Benimaru's estimate, after a few breaths, the Orc army had lost at least 10,000 soldiers. At the same time, Shion also noticed that even the Orc soldiers who had not approached the platinum dragon were falling down. Rimuru immediately used his magical senses to check and discovered that the space where the Orcs were located was filled with extremely tiny particles.

　[Answer: That is a product of His own making. Based on the situation of the Pig-Headed Clan, it possesses extremely strong toxicity, and it is speculated that no antidote can be found.]

　"Red Pill, Shion, Old Man Bai, whatever you do, don't go near that giant dragon. It's very dangerous, extremely dangerous."

　"Lord Rimuru, but isn't that Hikari? And Gobuta and the others have already rushed in."

　"What? There's no time to explain! Gobuta went in! I have to go in and save them!" Rimuru said, then asked the Great Sage, "Will everything be fine if I cover it up with a mask?"

　[Answer: The slime's body is not affected by poison, and the predators are unaffected by the powder.]

　Rimuru breathed a sigh of relief but then tensed up again. He immediately used mimicry to create a pair of wings and flew towards Gobuta's location. Gobuta was helping Gabiru defeat the Orc General. Without thinking, Rimuru launched a water blade at the Orc General. The Orc General seemed to have anticipated the sneak attack, dodged it, and prepared to continue his attack. After Rimuru found Gobuta and Gabiru, he wanted to tell them about the current situation, but the Great Sage immediately sounded an alarm in his mind.

　[WARNING: High thermal energy detected approaching]

　Following the Great Sage's advice, Rimuru grabbed them without hesitation and used Shadow Strike to quickly teleport them away. Just as they left, a beam of azure light covered the spot where they had just been.

　The azure beam of light instantly incinerated the orcs in its path, vaporizing the water and vegetation on the ground and leaving a long trail of scorched earth. Benimaru and his companions had given up trying to think; the platinum dragon's attack had wiped out tens of thousands of orcs. Seeing this, Benimaru couldn't help but feel sorry for them. However, judging from his magical perception, even if the dragon unleashed such magic once more, its magical essence wouldn't show any change. This was what Benimaru found most terrifying.

　The Lord of the Worlds was almost completely untouched by the blood of the Orcs. After his crimson-gold pupils swept across the ground, the Lord of the Worlds raised his wing claws and slammed them down. Pale, wave-like waves of light appeared on the ground, which then exploded, hurling up large chunks of rock. The powerful shockwave tore open the Orcs' internal organs, followed by a burst of azure beams that cleared an entire area. At the same time, Rimuru instructed Benimaru and the others to continue the cutoff plan, intercepting a portion of the Orcs behind them. He would fly into the air to find the Orc Lord, the half-orc monarch.

　Because of the Orc King's special ability to devour the fear of his own allies, even though the Orc tribe had already lost half of its teammates,

　But the orcs remained unfazed, charging towards the World Lord with even greater ferocity. Watching their numbers dwindle rapidly like sand slipping through his fingers, Krumit urged the Orc Emperor to devour the platinum-colored creature. Although instinctively restrained him from approaching, the Orc Emperor's overwhelming hunger had driven him mad. He believed that devouring this enormous creature would allow him to evolve. Rimuru also saw the Orc Emperor, and just as he prepared to land and confront him, a beam of azure light instantly enveloped the area where the Orc Emperor was, incinerating both him and Krumit to ashes.

　When Rimuru looked down, he happened to meet the crimson-gold eyes of the World Lord. Rimuru was immediately filled with a deep fear. After thinking about the little girl's human form, Rimuru couldn't help but feel a subtle sense of contrast.

　As the Pig-Headed Emperor turned to ashes, the effect of the Hunger Disciple disappeared, and fear once again gripped the hearts of the Pig-Headed Clan. Amidst the thunderous roar of the Reincarnation Lord, the Pig-Headed Clan scattered and ran away. At Lan Mei's call, the Reincarnation Lord squatted down beside Lan Mei, licked her with his rough tongue, and then transformed back into human form in a burst of blue light.

　PS: Second update!

　PS2: By the way, if you want to say anything, you can join my group, 483718115, the password is "Pawa". Feel free to join!

　PS3: Oh, and one more detail: in the sandstorm scene in the PV, there's a brief moment where a beast is fighting for territory. It looks like a sea dragon skeleton. Could that be something to look forward to?

　Volume 1: Chapter 253 - The Formation of the Alliance

　The little girl, having finished playing, stood in front of Lan Mei with a large salmon in her mouth. She bit off the head of the salmon and chewed the fresh salmon meat with satisfaction. The tree spirit Torene stood respectfully behind the little girl and Lan Mei.

　The orc incident ended much faster than the lizardmen and goblins had anticipated. After the orc emperor died, the remaining orcs lost all will to resist, throwing down their weapons and kneeling on the ground. The last orc general looked towards the place where the reincarnated master had appeared and respectfully knelt down. Meanwhile, Souei arrived at the scene after rescuing the lizardman leader who had been captured due to Ingavilu's rebellion.

　Rimuru and Benimaru were cleaning up the battlefield. According to Souei's clone, the original 200,000 Orcs had dwindled to just over 1,000. Moreover, most of the Orc corpses had been burned, so there was no need to worry about the plague. In addition, the injured Lizardmen had also been sent out. It seemed that things had come to an end. At this moment, the Dryad Treyne came to Rimuru and said, "Lord Rimuru, I have a proposal. I wonder if you would be willing to listen to it?"

　The next day, representatives of the pig-headed tribe, the lizardman leader, and the dryad Torene, among others, arrived at the goblin village's town hall to discuss post-war issues.

　The Orcs, as the defeated side, were well aware of the immense losses they had inflicted on the Lizardmen. Although only a little over a thousand of the 200,000 Orcs survived the battle, the Orc General still tried his best to make amends for this mistake. As for the Ogres, they were the initial victims of this invasion; their village was destroyed, and hundreds of their comrades lost their lives. Logically, they were the ones who most wanted to execute the Orcs. For Rimuru, ensuring the peaceful and stable development of his village was now his most pressing concern.

　Inside the meeting room, the little girl was happily munching on the desserts on the table. She wasn't interested in the meeting or anything like that. Shion had tried many methods, and with Shuna and Arashi having recently developed many different kinds of desserts, this was the only way to keep the little girl sitting still in one place.

　The tree spirit Torene began, “I will chair the first meeting. However, I believe everyone is well aware of the main reason for this incident. The orc tribe began to migrate due to famine. In order to protect themselves, the tribe gave birth to the half-orc monarch, the Orc Emperor. But the birth of the Orc Emperor was destined to be accompanied by sin, so the Orc Emperor was destroyed.”

　The tree spirit Treny knew that the reason for the matter was not like that. She discussed it with Rimuru, and the two decided to temporarily not reveal the matter of the demon and the demon king.

　As the tree spirit Torene spoke, she looked at all the races present. "Of course, for the great forest that has been invaded, this is an unforgivable sin. But I still want to say that any race that wants to survive will inevitably have to consider the needs of food and life. If this famine had happened to any of you here, you would probably have made the same choice. Of course, I know it is irresponsible to say such nice things, so I would like to ask for your opinions on how you want to deal with the pig-headed tribe."

　The lizardman leader glanced at the bewildered little girl. "Your Excellency, Tree Spirit, won't you introduce this gentleman first?"

　"Hikari, she's our partner." Yes, at least that's how Rimuru sees it.

　Judging from the perspective of a young girl, only Shuna has gained a level of favorability from someone who is familiar to her.

　Benimaru thought for a moment, then stood up and said, "The law of the jungle is inescapable. It's an unchangeable law among monsters, just like the Orcs under Hikari, cough cough, Hikari-sama. The fact cannot be changed. The only thing we can change is the direction of the future."

　The lizardman leader seemed surprised that the Great Oni could say such a thing. His dark brown vertical pupils stared intently at Benimaru. "You are the Great Oni from the west, aren't you? Your village was also destroyed by the Orcs. Don't you have any complaints?"

　"To say there was no such thing would be too false. If there were a next time, we would never have been defeated so miserably."

　The lizardman leader, his cold expression gone, nodded and said, "I see. Lord Red Maru is right."

　Seeing that they had no questions, the dryad Torene continued, "Therefore, as the manager of the Jura Forest, I have a proposal, which is that I hope all the races present can work together."

　"cooperate?"

　"The Lizardmen tribe has excellent water sources and countless fish, while Lord Rimuru's goblin village is skilled in construction and various production techniques. In contrast, the Orcs can provide labor. This way, the various tribes of the Jura Forest can form an alliance and build a mutually beneficial cooperative relationship."

　After the conflict ended, the dryad Treyne discussed this very issue with Rimuru. As a reincarnated being, Rimuru naturally understood Treyne's purpose: if this idea were implemented, it would be ideal to establish a multi-racial, coexisting nation. The most delighted to hear this news were naturally the orcs, who had thought they could only atone for their sins with death, never expecting there to be another way to atone for their transgressions.

　The pig-headed tribe immediately knelt down, promising to work hard and atone for their sins.

　The lizardman chieftain also thought it was a good idea, saying, "If that's the case, we lizardmen must also join in."

　After the dwarf Kejin joined, Rimuru made many plans for the village's development. However, the goblins and wolves not only needed to patrol but also go hunting. After allocating manpower elsewhere, the village's construction became difficult to manage. With the addition of the orcs, the goblin village's labor force could be greatly supplemented. The village was currently in a period of rapid development, and its biggest shortage was labor. Therefore, the lizardman leader, Rimuru, the dryad Treyne, and the orcs jointly swore an oath to establish the Jura Forest Alliance, with the alliance's affairs to be discussed and decided by the four of them.

　Thus, the Jura Forest Alliance was successfully established. On the lizardmen's side, the lizardmen leader expelled Gabiru from their tribe and sent Gabiru's sister to Rimuru for training. After witnessing Rimuru's methods, Gabiru expressed his desire to join them.

　The tree spirit Treni's treant tribe provided various fruits from the forest, enough to solve the orc tribe's food problem. Rimuru's goblin village provided jobs and shelter. After the orc tribe completed the construction of roads and other infrastructure, the relationship between the various tribes became closer. At the same time, for convenience, Rimuru renamed more than a thousand orc tribe members, and the orc general who led these thousand orc tribe members was given the name Kruto by Rimuru.

　PS: First update!

　PS2: My head is throbbing from fighting the monsters and getting mutated last night. This mechanic is even more disgusting than Troll Lands! It's incredibly frustrating. Also, I really love you, Sky Dragon, but could you please stop blowing me up? Ouch, I'm getting blown silly!

　Volume 1: Chapter 254 - The Demon King's Attention

　Three months later, in the armed nation of Dovergon, northwest of the Jura Forest, King Gazel Dovergon had received complete intelligence. The secret report detailed the events of that night, including the death of the platinum dragon and the Pig-Headed Emperor, and that there were eyewitnesses to the superior race Oni and the Storm Fang Wolf.

　"If the report is true, the slime we saw before not only has the special ability to transform into a platinum dragon, but it also recruited several demons as its subordinates and formed an alliance in the Jura Forest. It's unbelievable that troubles have come one after another since the Storm Dragon Veldora disappeared."

　As Gazel Dovagon spoke, he burned the secret report. "If this matter is not handled properly, it could very well lead to the destruction of the country. It seems I have to go there in person."

　Since Rimuru worked at a construction company before his reincarnation, the village's roads and infrastructure were gradually improved under the guidance of modern architectural knowledge. Just as Rimuru was imagining a wonderful future, Souei suddenly appeared in front of him. "Lord Rimuru, hundreds of knights riding winged horses are flying towards the village."

　When Rimuru arrived at the village open space, he immediately recognized who it was. The person riding the flying horse was Gazel Dovergon, the hero-king of the armed nation of Dovergon.

　Benimaru calmly asked Rimuru what to do next, and Shion nonchalantly replied that they could just kick them away. However, Rimuru still tried his best to avoid any conflict.

　Gazel Dovergun jumped off his Pegasus, and Rimuru, after reverting to his slime form, hopped over to Gazel Dovergun. Gazel Dovergun glanced at him and said with a hint of disdain, "So, you're a slime."

　"Let me introduce myself first. My name is Rimuru, and I'm not some kind of slime. After all, I'm a member of the Jura Forest Alliance." Rimuru said as he transformed into human form. "Although this isn't my true form, it's easier to talk like this, isn't it?"

　"You who formed alliances, subdued demons, and opened the door to evolution for monsters—what is your true nature?"

　Just as Rimuru was about to explain, a magical fluctuation suddenly came from the side, and the dryad Treyne appeared between the two. The dryad's arrival made Gazel Dovergon take it seriously. "So you've gained the dryad's approval? It seems you weren't just boasting when you said you were a cadre."

　"Your Majesty, what brings you here?"

　“That huge platinum figure must be someone from your alliance. Call him out; I have some questions for him.”

　"The platinum-gold figure, uh, Hero King, you can just tell us, she's actually not suitable to show herself."