In the underworld, Soie and the two demons came to investigate and get some information from the Insectars.
The moment they arrive, they instantly headed to the main camp of the Insectars. It's like a capital city of the Insectars, the Royal Palace where the Worm-King resides is there. The palace was quite majestic and all of the strongest Insectars are there, so you can say that it is the most guarded place in the Underworld!
Soie and the others entered the Capital city without them being noticed by others. They saw the situation there. There are a lot of weaker Insectars being treated like a slave, the security was also quite tight. The strong Insectars were forced to join the army, but of course not all of them are forced, some also joined voluntarily!
[Soie-sama, are we also heading straight to the palace?]
Fera asked
[If we can, then let's go! But it seems impossible to do it!]
[That's right! The security there was too tight and we might get caught by them! We better not put ourselves in danger!]
[Yeah! Let's just investigate what we can and report it to Rimuru-sama!]
And so they continued to investigate the place
[So where is the prison where they placed the other insectars?]
Soie asked
[I know where is that place!] Moss said
[Then let's go!]
―After arriving there, they investigate the place! The structure, the design, and every pathways, they investigated everything in the prison! The security was tight but the Insectars guarding it was not that strong so Soie and others can get in without being noticed!
[It seems like our mission will be easy! The security here wasn't that strong!]
[Don't underestimate your opponents!]
Soie convict Fera's words!
[It seems like our mission here is now finished! Let's go back and tell Rimuru-sama about this!]
With those words from Moss, they all go back to Tempest and reported everything they saw to Rimuru!
***
In the Eastern Empire, Yuuki and others were in a meeting!
[...So Velgrynd tried to betray the emperor but was caught and defeated? Is that it?]
[Yes, that's the report from our men!]
[Then who defeated Velgrynd? That woman was as strong as hell and she was defeated? Who the hell did that thing? That's almost impossible!]
Yuuki can't believe what he hears from Kagali!
[Yuuki-sama it may look impossible to you, but that's the truth!]
Yuuki frowned at what he hears from Kagali. Kagali is his trustworthy ally and there's no way that Kagali would tell a lie in order to deceive him, so there's no other choice but to believe what Kagali says.
[Well if that's the case, then we should change our plan of killing the emperor.]
[Yes, if there's someone guarding the emperor and can beat Velgrynd, then there's no way we can accomplish our goal]
[You're right Misha! We just have to do this step by step! First, let's control the army]
[[Yes!]]
***
I am now in our Training Facility watching my army train. Most of the Hobgoblins evolved into an ogre and evolved again into Kijin, so they are really strong! I don't know how strong our army right now but I'm pretty sure we are strong!
But there's a group of people that bothered me here, it's the one whom Kumara trains...
I wonder who those people are.
<<Answer. They are the Cryptids that was created by the individual Kumara. Those Cryptids are now able to use their Human form and are super strong! I can pretty say that they are the strongest corps that the Tempest has right now>>
Ooh Really? I thought the strongest corps we have are the Insectars?
<<Nope, the moment Kumara decided to create other Cryptids, they became the most powerful creatures here in Tempest>>
Eh!? Is this okay? Will they run havoc in our place?
<<Don't worry master. They are one of the most loyal creatures in their master, and they recognized you as their master so they will surely obey your orders>>
Well it's okay if you say so...
As I was observing the other corps, Soie and other return to me.
[Rimuru-sama, we are now back to report what we have seen in the underworld!]
[Alright! Thank you for your work and rest for a while. I will hold a meeting after you rest]
[[Thank you Rimuru-sama!]]
I then contacted Benimaru to gather all of the executives and hold a meeting
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[Now that all of you are here, let us start the meeting]
The moment I said that, Soie stands up and started to explain what they saw on the Underworld.
From what I saw, it seems that the castle of the Worm-King is quite majestic huh?
<<Do you want me to create a castle for you, master?>>
EEh? No, I don't need something like that
<<I see...>>
Hmm... Maybe if we win this war then I can build my own castle? That will show how strong our country was. No maybe not...
Anyway, the security on the prison was not that tight and I'm sure Zegion can handle it.
Now since we have a lot of strong people going there and I'm sure that the Worm-King will notice that something was wrong, we need to stop the Worm-King and his commanders to interfere on our rescue mission, so the people who will go at the Prison was Zegion, Apito, and Fera, while the rest of our squad will go to the capital of Insectars to prevent the Worm-King from stopping us.
By the way, Diablo said that he want to do something so maybe he'll be late on the fight against the Worm-King.
I don't know what kind of Job he will do, but I allow him since I don't want Diablo to pester me about it.
Our squad was strong, super strong and I'm sure we will win this battle and we will return victorious. With the help of my allies and friends, we will win this!
I don't know how strong the Worm-King and his Generals are, but we know that we will not let them win a fight against us, and we will do everything to prove it.
[Alright everyone! Now that we know what we will do, let's prepare for the worst and be ready anytime for a fight!]
[[YES! RIMURU-SAMA!!]]
[Alright, go rest and be ready! We will leave tomorrow morning!]
[[YES!!]]
And so my executives leave the control room and readied themselves.
Me? I'm going to make sure that when we leave tomorrow, everything will be fine.
***
In the Underworld, at the castle of the strongest Insectars, the one who reigns over all of them, and the greatest in the Underworld.
The Worm-King Zelanus was sitting on his throne when one of his Generals entered his throne room.
[Zelanus-sama, I have a message for you!]
Trun said
Trun is a Goldflies with dragonfly wings, she was one of the strongest Generals of the Worm-King
(A/n: I don't know what the gender of Trun since the author didn't say it on Volume 18. Also I might make some information without the basis of LightNovel, so if what I say is not the same on the next volumes of LightNovel then I'm so sorry)
[What is it?] Zelanus replied on a majestic manner
[Yes! I have detected some individuals who entered the Underworld without using the gate. Plus they are here to spy, we asked about them on the Phantoms and they said that; 'Those are the people from Demon Lord Rimuru' We think that they are here to rescue the Insectars imprison on Batzar (A/n: name of the prison, I just made it all up) Because those spies goes to Batzar and checked the situation there]
Zelanus was quite shock to hear that the minions of Demon Lord Rimuru was able to go in and out of Underworld.
Actually, Zelanus already heard the name Rimuru since Feldway sent a messenger to him and told him about Rimuru. But being able to go in and out of Underworld that easy was unbelievable for Zelanus.
[So they can enter here without the gate huh?]
[Yes! That's what I saw]
[Good work Trun! Go and call the other Generals. Let's make a small welcome to this Demon Lord Rimuru]
Zelanus said that with a grin on his face, that grin surely says that he is confident and was excited for a fight. After all no one can match the power of Zelanus head-on
[So what "he" said was true huh?]
Zelanus said while looking on a metal like symbol on his hand
That symbol was the creature second only in Veldanava in terms of Strength...