But what did Slime do wrong?

Limuru was very generous—or in other words, the generosity was beyond Merlin's expectations. Even something like the root cause could be given as he said, without the slightest hesitation.

"Is that very important to you?"

Limuru asked.

Merlin watched him try to make a serious posture with a slime's naturally cute body, the corners of his lips were slightly bent, and then quickly retracted, and then answered Limuru's question: "Yes, It is very important to me—and my Master, as well as the entire human race.”

The little slime looked him up and down, as if he was carefully confirming something, and it didn't take long before he made a quick decision: "Okay, then I'll give it to you."

"...is it really okay to just trust me like this?"

What he promised was so decisive and without hesitation that even Merlin himself, who made the request, couldn't help asking Limuru.

Limulu was stunned by his question: "...Huh?"

He almost asked in confusion: "Does it matter?"

"You need the breath of the so-called [root], and I happen to have it, and I have no pursuit of its existence."

"In this case, it is logical to give it to those who need it more?"

Osamu Dazai was suffocating and listening to everything.

Even though he couldn't quite understand the conversation between Rimuru and Merlin, Osamu Dazai could more or less guess that the "root" they mentioned was probably some kind of magical and rare treasure, whose precious The degree of rarity may be better than most of the rarities in this world.

And now.

Just like that, Limuru didn't ask for any price, and didn't need any guarantees, methods or other compensations... so she planned to give it to Merlin easily.

Just because the other party said "need" to him.

This is a situation where even a person like Osamu Dazai can't help but feel that "it's a bit too easy to deceive" when he saw it, and everything was pushed to a peak because Rimuru himself didn't care.

Rather, it's precisely because he doesn't care about it himself, and it's precisely because even though such things have happened to him, Limuru can still show his uncomplaining, unshakable, sunlight-like appearance. That's why the onlookers around him feel filled with righteous indignation and unable to calm down.

How can you not care?

How can you not be angry?

How could you—just follow through with what the other party wanted?

People who saw that it was irrelevant to this matter couldn't help getting angry, and wanted to stand up in front of you and tell you that this is something that should be cared and angry, even if you don't feel it, but That is not an excuse and a reason to let you suffer for granted.

So Osamu Dazai stretched out his hand, grabbed Rimuru back and hugged him in his arms, then covered Rimuru's mouth while facing Merlin, showing a false smile.

"No, that's not logical at all."

Dazai said.

"Limuru has no reason to fulfill your wishes and requests."

Merlin rolled his eyes and looked towards Osamu Dazai.Those pair of crystal purple pupils are like crystals that can reflect everything in them, they are so thorough that Osamu Dazai feels that he has been thoroughly analyzed in front of him.

After a long while, the corners of the half-dream demon's lips twitched slightly, vaguely evoking an inconspicuous arc, as if smiling.

He asked slowly: "Then, what kind of qualification do you use to stand here and question me like this?"

In Merlin's eyes, there seemed to be some kind of not obvious malice flickering, but when he looked closely, it seemed that there was nothing, and everything before was just an illusion: "It has nothing to do with Limuru. You should not be qualified to make decisions for him, right?"

"How could it be?" Osamu Dazai quickly picked up Merlin's words, "Of course I have the qualifications—"

He hugged the slime in his arms tightly, and made a provocative smile: "As a subject, it's not a matter of course to admonish the king and save the king from being deceived?"

Merlin's eyelashes trembled slightly.

"King? Subject?"

He repeated, and then slowly pulled out a cold smile.

"Is it really?"

Those top-level magic eyes that could see everything that was going on in this world stared at the young Maffia in front of him, with a hint of sarcasm in his tone.

"Of course it is."

Osamu Dazai answered firmly.

In fact, he has already made such a plan.Dazai Osamu had never thought of rejecting the retreat route recommended by Ango Sakaguchi and recommended to him as the best choice.

It's just that after seeing Rimuru and getting along with him for a period of time, Osamu Dazai thought that he could directly establish a contract with the other party without the need for probing and intelligence gathering in the early stage.

Osamu Dazai pinched the slime in his hand again, and asked with a smile: "Then...the fifth king in this world, the Green King Limuru Tempest, would you like to accept My allegiance?"

"Wow... Allegiance..."

Such a scene is no stranger to Limuru.

Because he has received too much admiration, admiration and following, there will always be someone who kneels down in front of him, willingly entrusting his loyalty and himself.

Even if the enemy was still on the opposite side, fighting for life and death in the last second, when the opponent put down the weapon in his hand, Limulu would choose to treat each other gently and tolerantly.

Therefore, facing this behavior of Osamu Dazai, Rimuru was not surprised.A small "hand" was pulled out from the body of the water-blue slime, and it "slapped" on Osamu Dazai's forehead.

"Okay, I promise you."

Like every time in the past, although he was not particularly clear, he still tolerantly allowed the other party's behavior, and also took over all the past and guilt that the other party might have.

And almost the second after Limuru made this response, a bright green light erupted from the place where he was in contact with Dazai Osamu, and finally gathered at Dazai Osamu's collarbone, forming a A not-so-obvious pattern of a baby-fist-sized mountain lily seemed to be a faint marker.

At the same time, Osamu Dazai noticed the power pouring into his body. Although it was huge, it was not aggressive at all. Instead, it gently smoothed every part of his body, big or small. The injury is like the spring breeze and the trickle.

Then, they began to climb upwards, and Osamu Dazai could clearly feel that every muscle and bone in himself was being strengthened by strength.

Osamu Dazai tried to shake hands, to get used to and feel the vigorous vitality.

This is the power that Rimuru, the fifth king, can give to his clan.

Although it is said to be a flame, it is not scorching hot. You can call it out and hold it in your palm with your faith, without worrying about being burned by it at all.

At the same time, the green flame also gives endless and circulating power, which drives the transformation of large and small cells in the body. Perhaps at a certain unexpected time, it is possible to develop a new encounter. .

And this kind of power is obtained too easily, even without paying a price, as long as the king nods, then this kind of power can be distributed from the opponent.

What a lucrative good thing this is!

At this moment, Osamu Dazai suddenly understood why there are so many people rushing to see him even though he clearly knew what kind of character Kagu Tsuxuanshi had and what kind of person he was. King, wants to be his clan and kin.

What a matter of course, after all, who can resist this kind of pie falling from the sky?

Osamu Dazai almost began to rejoice that he met Rimuru in such a bad dream and became the first clan of the other party.

Because Osamu Dazai can fully imagine that if Rimuru is always like this, and will casually give trust and strength to people like himself, then it will really be thrown into Yokohama and become that hidden treasure. If you are a member of the land with many secrets and disputes, you will be eaten to the bone.

And his behavior of distributing power without cherishing it will also bring another turmoil to the existing and already stable situation in Yokohama.

This is absolutely unacceptable to Osamu Dazai.

But fortunately, I was the first person to become Limuru's clan, and I was the first person to discover this piece of beautiful jade.

Limuru is not a bird that can be kept quietly in a golden cage, although he has a completely matching appearance and voice.

Therefore, Osamu Dazai could only regretfully dismiss the idea of ​​hiding the other party, and instead decided to turn himself into the most indestructible fence and fence around Rimuru.

At least, he was able to stop all those with evil intentions and evil intentions before seeing Limulu.

Osamu Dazai smiled helplessly, and knelt down on one knee in front of the slime who was no bigger than a pillow.

"From now on, I will not disobey the imperial edict, never leave the imperial court, and swear to be loyal."*

Fragments of light shone in those iris-purple, ice-floating eyes.

"You are my king."