She quietly took out a large cockroach she had taken from The Death's room from her sleeve and stuffed it into her mouth in one bite.
"Mm, delicious..."
Edoma narrowed her eyes, enjoying the fragrance of the snack filling her mouth.
Draco glanced at Edoma, who was acting sneakily, but didn't say anything and continued to look at the projection mirror in front of him.
As the image in front of him kept changing, Draco discovered that not far from the Jura Tempest Federation, a troop of human cavalry was galloping toward the Jura Tempest Federation, kicking up clouds of dust.
The soldiers of this troop were fully equipped, each wearing thick armor, and their weapon configuration was also extremely excellent.
"So these are the Temple Knights of the Holy Church? They don't look like much."
Draco rubbed his chin, deep in thought.
...
A week had passed since Rimuru left the Jura Tempest Federation.
At this moment, five or six kilometers away from the Jura Tempest Federation, an army of 150,000 from the Farmus Kingdom was stationed there.
"Report, Your Majesty, scouts have sent word that Archbishop Lecim has successfully bypassed the enemy's patrol guards and is currently setting up the secret technique."
A general stood before King Edmar, who was personally leading the expedition, and respectfully reported the situation.
"Good! Order all soldiers to prepare, await the Archbishop's command, and be ready to launch an attack at any time."
Edmar pondered for a moment and finally gave the order.
"Yes!"
The general acknowledged the order and left.
"Folgen, I will leave the command of this battle to you."
Edmar looked to the side, and a slightly older man stepped out.
He had golden tousled hair, a handsome face, and a tall, sturdy build; he was currently the strongest combat professional under Edmar.
Folgen had a very bugged skill, the unique skill "Dominator".
A terrifying skill that could strip the abilities of otherworlders and use them for himself.
Fortunately, Razen died early, and this guy hadn't grown up yet. Once he grew up, he might be able to contend with Hinata.
"As you command, Your Majesty!"
Folgen bowed respectfully, then walked out of the tent to begin preparing the army.
Watching Folgen's departing back, Edmar calmly drank his fine wine.
He wasn't that stupid; as a king, how could he really charge into battle? He was just putting on an act.
...
The outskirts of the Jura Tempest Federation.
Lecim, leading 3,000 knights of the Holy Church, arrived at the east, south, west, and north directions respectively.
At each of the four strongholds, a dozen holy mages began to set up the formation secret technique, and over seven hundred knights formed phalanxes, waiting in strict formation.
That secret technique was a result of Lecim's own research.
It was based on the same principle as the "Holy Purification Barrier" officially adopted by the Holy Knight Order, capable of forming a "magic-nullifying field".
The secret technique, which originally required a powerful Holy Knight Order to cast, had been improved so that even the less powerful Temple Knights could use it by combining the strength of several people.
Lecim called it the Four-Way Demon-Sealing Barrier.
It was also because of this barrier that Shion originally died.
The anti-magic barrier originally released by Mjurran only blocked communication between the Jura Tempest Federation and the outside world; it didn't have much of an impact on the monsters inside the city.
But now, once this Four-Way Demon-Sealing Barrier was completed, all the Magical Essence within the Jura Tempest Federation would be drained.
You have to know that the free-floating Magical Essence in the air is equivalent to oxygen for monsters.
Monsters rely on the Magical Essence in their bodies to sustain life; simply put, Magical Essence is both the monsters' HP and their MP.
When the barrier is completed, the monsters in the city will essentially have a damage-over-time debuff applied to them. Over time, the Magical Essence in their bodies will be depleted.
By then, the monsters would all die off on their own without the Farmus Kingdom's army even needing to take action.
In addition, the suppression effect of the barrier could cause monsters below A- rank to faint directly, leaving them without any power to resist.
There weren't many warriors above A rank in the Jura Tempest Federation at the moment.
An extermination plan targeting the Jura Tempest Federation was about to be implemented.
"Everything is under control."
Lecim nodded with satisfaction, a smile of victory on his face.
...
At this moment, inside the Jura Tempest Federation.
On the street.
Gabiru, leading his subordinates, pushed a cart full of healing potions and slowly walked toward a shop.
"Is Koby there? I've brought you this month's potions!"
Koby the Kobold, a merchant who made a living by traveling in the forest, was also the salesman responsible for selling potions; he was an incredibly honest man.
"Oh, is Lord Gabiru here in person today? Thank you for your hard work."
Koby the Kobold scratched his head honestly and said with a grin.
"Wahahaha, it is my honor to serve Lord Rimuru."
Gabiru's hearty laughter echoed through the bustling street.
"Please sign for it."
...
On the training ground, Gobta and Grucius of the Beast Kingdom delegation were conducting mock battle training.
The sound of weapons clashing, "Ding ding dang dang!", was incessant.
"Bang!"
Accompanied by a dull thud, the battle came to an abrupt end.
Gobta panted heavily and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"The old man didn't come today; I'm suddenly a bit unaccustomed to it."
Grucius wiped his twin blades, "Gobta-kun, it's rare to have a day off, let's go soak in the hot springs later."
"Oh, let's go together when Gobzo and the others finish their patrol."
"I really envy that guy Yumu; he doesn't have to train and can roam around outside. Sigh~"
Gobta sighed and remarked.
Inside the city, everyone was busy with their own work.
Merchants came and went on the streets, and adventurers were talking loudly in the taverns; it was a scene of prosperity.
Inside the administrative building in the center of the city.
Mjurran was taking over Rimuru's work, sitting at the desk and handling the trivial matters of the city.
In an instant, an inexplicable sense of panic welled up in her heart.
Mjurran frowned and looked up at the blue sky outside the window.
She had a persistent sense of unease.
In the next moment, her pupils suddenly constricted.
"A barrier?!"
Darn it!
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