ғᴀᴛᴇ ᴅᴇᴄɪᴅᴇsᰔᩚ { TSSDK }

➣ ᴛʜᴇ ᴍᴇᴇᴛɪɴɢ

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It was later that evening when the gathering happened.

Everyone was together in the central
building; you could see the faces of goblins peering in through the windows, trying to catch snippets what was going on.

The news was grim.

"Whaaaat? 200,000 of them?!" Rimuru exclaims from his seat at the head of the table.

You were sat next to him, and had thus far refrained from mentioning how strangely he was sitting in his chair.

"You're telling me there's a giant army of 200,000 orcs marching through this forest?" Rimuru repeats, still sounding quite baffled.

"Yes..." Souei confirms plainly.

"When they attacked our village, there were only a few thousand..." Benimaru points out.

You munched on you chips while you listen intently, Such army cannot be underestimated.

"That was just a splinter group." Souei stands and points at the makeshift map; you watch the path he makes with his finger as he speaks.

"The main force is heading north along the river. And based on the way both groups are moving, I expect they'll regroup in the wetlands to the east of here... that would be the lizardman's territory."

There's a heavy silence in the room.

"Just what are the orcs after?" Rimuru looked at you, expecting this time for you to answer.

"Orcs are not naturally intelligent monsters, the thought of them attacking right now and not before is suspicious for me." You muttered while waving your chips in front of you.

"That means there are someone behind of this" You continued as you noticed the heavy changeed of atmosphere from Rimuru so does his expression.

"Someone like a Demon... Lord?"

Everyone went silent as the only noise in the room was you crunching your chips.

"...or not. I have no evidence to suggest such a thing. Forget I said it." You would not be forgetting that he said it, besides knowing what happened next gave you shivers after knowing the true intentions of those Orcs.

Benimaru seems to contemplate whether to say it or not. "Actually its not a Demon Lord but an 'Orc Lord'.

"The one you mentioned earlier right?, there are possibilities that it is right." You continued looking at Rimuru seriously as he was surprised by your own actions, Rimuru took the hint after you said that.

"But doesn't it come every centuries?"

"but who knows? That century might be today" you mumbled through your self, not noticing Rimuru clearly heared you.

"I believe we ought to take the utmost cautions, rather than assuming the best,"Rigurd says.

Rimuru nods. "Agreed."

Souei immediately shuffled into his seat, as everyone's stares was now drifted into him.

"What's up Souei?" Asked Rimuru curiously.

"Someone made contact with one of my body doubles while on reconnaissance."

Souei furrows his brow. "They sought an audience with you, Lord Rimuru, What shall we do?"

"With me?" Rimuru says, halfway through a chip.

"Who is it? Honestly, I've had enough with Gabiru already. I'd rather not deal with another weirdo today."