To become a True Demon Lord

As the ogres didn't have the energy to fight, they quickly accepted the explanation of Rimuru.

Everything was a misunderstanding.

Yes, frankly, if Tamazuki wanted to kill all of them, they only needed to blink their eyes before they lost their lives. It showed how strong he was. They might have eyes, but they couldn't realize the big mountain in front of them. They were blind, and with such a powerful being, why should he involve himself with their dirty enemies?

Moreover, Tamazuki told them that Rimuru was stronger than him, which showed how helpless their situation was in the beginning.

"..."

Rimuru was speechless, but he decided to keep quiet as it was better to be misunderstood as being strong. Still, he was a bit curious.

If he fought Tamazuki, then what would be the result?

[Report. 100% defeat without any resistance]

Right?

Rimuru had guessed it, but wasn't it rude for [Great Sage] to say that bluntly?

As he was angry, he decided to throw a feast to cheer his mood.

With that decision, everyone had a blast that night.

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While they were a little awkward, the six ogres quickly joined the village.

With an ale, food, and a party, everything could be settled.

Everyone quickly became friends.

Naturally, some of them were still careful as they were beaten so badly by Tamazuki. There was no comparison, and they could only helplessly lie on the ground as they felt frustrated by their weakness.

Still, the villagers who heard what was wrong with the ogre tribe were dumbfounded.

"The orc tribe attacked the ogre tribe?! Was this some kind of joke?!" Kaijin was dumbfounded.

Rigurudo and the others who learned about this also couldn't believe this.

Like them, before they evolved, the position of the orc wasn't much better than the goblins. Orc might have been a little stronger, but they weren't much better. Meanwhile, the ogre was strong, so the thought of those pigs going after the ogre itself was unthinkable.

"It's the truth." The young master ogre also understood why they reacted so strongly. "Standing before our village were a thousand armored orcs. We were trampled over."

"Then, those injuries..."

"No, I was beaten by..." The young master ogre stared in the direction of Tamazuki, who was surrounded by many cute and beautiful goblinas.

"Ah." 2x

Rigurudo and Kaijin looked at him speechlessly before they felt curious at why the young master of the ogre was beaten so hard that his nose was almost crooked in a different direction. Meanwhile, the rest of the ogre was wounded except for the princess, but at least their condition was better than this young master ogre.

"What did you do?"

"Yeah, what did you do so you got beaten hard by Tamazuki-sama?"

"Well... I misunderstood that human for our enemy, so..."

The young master ogre truthfully told them, causing Kaijin and Rigurudo to look at him speechless. After all, the relationship between Tamazuki and Shizu was obvious to all of them.

"It's lucky that you weren't killed."

"You are crazy!"

Hearing those words, Kaijin and Rigurudo thought that this guy was stupid.

Still, the young master also understood why he was beaten so badly. If his woman was insulted, then how could he stay calm? Still, there was something that he needed to ask.

"...just what is he? Why is he so strong? Is he..." The young master ogre gulped and then asked, "...a demon lord?" With that strength, he thought that this was the only possibility.

"No, he isn't."

"Yeah, it might be hard to believe, but he is a tanuki."

"Tanuki? Tanuki? That tanuki?"

"Yes." 2x

"....."

They didn't feel surprised by the reaction of the young master ogre along with his entourage, or rather it would be amazing if they didn't feel surprised.

Still, when the young master ogre thought that the other leader of this village was slime, they somehow felt it was surprisingly acceptable.

Still, Rigurudo and Kaijin also wondered whether Tamazuki was a demon lord, considering how strong he was. However, frankly, whether he was a demon lord or not, it didn't matter since he was also their leader. If he was strong, then it was all good, right?

While the young master ogre wanted to continue to talk about Tamazuki, Rimuru came and asked about the orcs that attacked his village, so in the end, he told all of them how all of his tribes were wiped out, leaving only the six of them.

Nevertheless, everyone could tell that the young master ogre had decided to take revenge.

"So, what's your plan after this?" Rimuru asked.

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, decide on what to do from now onwards, things like planning your next comeback or finding a new place to stay and such. Your tribe's fate rests solely on your decision."

"That's..." The young master ogre sipped his ale while looking away. "As you have said. We'll save our energy and then prepare to fight again."

"What kind of plan is that?"

"....." The young master ogre.

Rimuru could clearly tell that this guy didn't have a plan in his head. "I have an idea. How about you become my subordinate?"

"Eh?"

Rimuru told them the advantage of becoming his subordinates and, moreover, the danger about the orcs wasn't something that he could ignore. Having ogres as their subordinates would definitely help them in case they were attacked by the orcs.

Still, he thought that he needed to discuss this problem with Tamazuki first. However, he had to say, this guy's popularity was too high, right?

Looking at his slime body, Rimuru thought that he should be cuter, right?

Still, Rimuru didn't force the young master ogre to answer him immediately and said that he should think about this matter through before he made his decision.

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Tamazuki could hear their conversation from a distance, and he also knew that his time to become the Demon Lord was close. If he wasn't wrong, the requirement to become a Demon Lord was to kill 10,000 humans, using their souls as a ritual to evolve him into a True Demon Lord.

However, it shouldn't be only a human, right?

After all, the leader of the orcs that led the group of orcs to rampage through the Jura Forest also didn't kill a human and only killed another monster. No, it should be a Majin or intelligent monster, yet he could become a True Demon Lord.

In other words, if he killed 10,000 orcs, then it should be possible for him to become a True Demon Lord, too, right?

Still, even if he failed, it didn't matter since 10,000 orcs were nothing, and as they had rampaged through this island, they should prepare for the consequences of their actions, and he would be that punishment.

As for Rimuru's decision to accept the ogres as their people, Tamazuki didn't feel surprised, and as expected, Rimuru came to him.

"Tamazuki, Shizu-san, can we talk for a moment?"

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At Tamazuki's house, the three talked about the problems that they might encounter in the future.

"Huh? Group of orcs?" Shizu was surprised.

"Why are you so surprised?" Rimuru was confused.

"An orc isn't a type of monster that will attack others like that." Shizu had lived in this world for so long, so she understood many things. "They aren't smart beings." Especially when she heard that 10,000 orcs had come to kill the ogre tribes, and it also made her understand why the ogres were only left with six of them.

"There might be something hidden under this incident, Uncle."

"Then... do you think that it is all because of the Demon Lord?"

While Shizu was shocked, Tamazuki nodded. "The probability is high, but let's not jump to a conclusion since we haven't confirmed anything."

"That's true."

"Yes, the existence of the Demon Lord is rare. Instead, the possibility of a rare monster being born among a group of orcs is higher."

If possible, Shizu hoped that it wouldn't be a Demon Lord, but if this group of orcs was really controlled by the Demon Lord...

Nevertheless, they knew they had to prepare themselves.

"By the way, your house is nice..." Rimuru felt a bit jealous.

"Yeah, right? But Uncle, you should go back to your house. We are going to sleep."

"Tamazuki-kun..." Shizu chided Tamazuki with blush and a pout.

"...." Rimuru.

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