Tensura What If: Silver Timeline (Draft)

Chapter 81 Recollection 2

"I had both Sophia and Albis called into my office, forcing Phobio to stay as he was too agitated to run to them.

A knock on the door was heard. "Rimuru-sama, may we come in?" The voice outside was Albis, the golden serpent. I replied that they could come in, and both the golden snake and the white tiger entered, sitting on the sofa with Phobio.

"Now, Phobio," I turned to him. He was still sweating profusely, probably forcing himself to stay conscious before telling us what we needed to know. "What did you want to say?"

Phobio forced himself to stand. I tried to have him sit down again, but he refused.

"This is what happened after everyone left..."

Phobio gave an overall summary of what happened: how overwhelmingly strong Milim was compared to Karion, and how Demon Lord Frey came in to land the finishing blow.

I thought for a few seconds, processing the entire story. "Well, firstly, you sure got lucky to survive Milim's attack," I said with a wry smile towards Phobio. Luckily for him, he had transported near the cave where Vesta was.

"If they took his body, he's probably still alive. If you want to rescue him, we'll come and help."

Personally, I don't understand the point of Milim attacking Eurazania. Furthermore, for someone to intervene in her one-on-one fight—it's strange. "This isn't like Milim at all..."

"If we're talking about strangeness, I'm surprised that Demon Lord Frey let Phobio go. Harpies are naturally born with very sharp eyesight. Someone like the Queen of Harpies not noticing him is impossible," Sophia added to my words. So what does Demon Lord Frey want then?

I had Shion bring me a map and then included Mjurran, who was once a subordinate of Clayman, in the conversation. We found out that Clayman did meet up with Milim, and that she was being controlled by him.

Albis slammed her hands on the table. "Th-then! He had Demon Lord Milim eradicate Eurazania?"

The Beastketeers were eager to march towards Clayman's doorstep. Luckily, I persuaded them to remain rational for now.

"Souei," I called his name. Just as I expected, he appeared from the shadows.

He kneeled in front of me, beside him was Souka. The three Beastketeers watched silently from behind as I gave my orders.

"Rimuru-sama, I will gather information on Clayman," Souei said. With those words, they disappeared into the shadows.

I turned to the trio of Lycanthropes. "It is good to be ready for battle, but we first need information. Rest your strength for now. Once we're ready, we will help you."

"Thank you very much, Rimuru-sama," Albis bowed her head. The other two, Sophia and Phobio, followed suit.

Sophia cracked her knuckles. "We will not forget this debt, Rimuru-sama!" She grinned, proclaiming those words. I could already tell they would do everything they could to repay us.

"All you need is to call on Rimuru-sama. The Beast Corps are in your hands," Phobio said more formally than Sophia. I guess he still felt embarrassed about what happened between us.

I simply nodded to the three.

Three days later, Souei made contact with some of Clayman's people. I called for a meeting that included the Tempest executives and the three Beastketeers of Eurazania.

We all sat down in the meeting room, our faces serious—well, most of us. Gobta was there, happily eating chips and swaying his feet. He wasn't tall enough to reach the ground. How carefree... How enviable...