"Your Majesty! The Monster Country Federation is going to war with the World Government!"
"What should we do?"
A minister stood in the main hall of the Alabasta palace and asked Cobra, who was sitting on the throne.
"Yes! The World Government has already warned our country!"
"If our country continues to side with the Monster Country Federation, I'm afraid we will be targeted as well!"
Another minister also stepped forward and said directly.
"Hmph! Our country and the Monster Country Federation are allies. How can we abandon them when they are in trouble!"
"Besides, they owe our country immense gratitude!"
Jackal, in full military attire, loudly reprimanded the speaking minister.
"Your Majesty! I suggest immediately dispatching troops. I will lead them to support the Monster Country Federation!"
Cobra's face showed a relieved smile when he heard Jackal's words.
Then Cobra scanned the ministers below, a slight smile on his face, and said:
"Haha! I know everyone is thinking for the good of the country!"
"But we absolutely cannot be ungrateful people. The Monster Country Federation has shown kindness to our country!"
"Now that they are in trouble, we absolutely cannot ignore it!"
"Jackal!"
Jackal, hearing Cobra's call, quickly stepped forward and shouted loudly:
"Your subordinate is here!"
Seeing Jackal step forward, Cobra nodded to him and ordered:
"I order you to lead fifty thousand Royal Army soldiers to the Monster Country Federation for support!"
"No matter the outcome, at the very least, you must ensure the personal safety of Mister Zhong Chen and others! Understand?"
"Yes! Your subordinate understands!"
Jackal saluted Cobra with a serious expression, then flung his cloak and walked out of the main hall.
"Since His Majesty the King has made a decision, then we in the country must also prepare for war!"
"That's right... we also need to..."
Leaving Alabasta to ponder how to deal with the World Government's retaliation, let's shift our focus back to the Monster Country Federation.
"Thump, thump, thump!"
"Enter!"
"Hehehe! Jing Jiejie, I'm back!"
Jing's face showed a surprised expression as she watched Rimuru push the door open and enter.
Then she saw the five little ones who followed Rimuru in.
"Wow! Teacher Shizu! It really is Teacher Shizu!"
"Teacher Shizu, I missed you so much!"
As soon as the five little ones entered, they saw Jing sitting behind the desk and shouted excitedly.
"Haha, I missed you all too! It seems Rimuru-san has healed you!"
"Hehe! We've already been healed by Teacher Rimuru, so we don't have to worry about life problems anymore!"
Saying this, Alice and Kuroe ran to Jing's sides and hugged her tightly.
Alice, in particular, rubbed against Jing's embrace with a nostalgic expression.
"Haha! Still so clingy!"
Jing reached out and stroked Alice's little head, speaking softly.
"Hehe!"
"I'm relieved to see you all safe and sound! Rimuru-san, you've really gone to a lot of trouble!"
Jing looked at the lively little ones and said to Rimuru with gratitude.
"Oh my! Jing Jiejie, you're too polite. Between us, saying thank you makes it feel distant!"
Before Jing could say anything, a sarcastic voice came from the side:
"Between us, saying thank you makes it feel distant! How come I've never seen you thank me!"
"Ah!!! A Chen, you were here all along!"
Rimuru looked in the direction of the voice and immediately saw Zhong Chen slumped on the sofa.
"I've been here the whole time, alright!"
"Wow! Is this Teacher Rimuru's lover? He looks alright!"
"Wh-what lover? Alice, don't talk nonsense!"
Rimuru was so startled by Alice's sudden remark that he couldn't even speak properly.
"Oh, oh, oh! So that's how Rimuru describes our relationship in front of others?"
"That's right! I am Rimuru's lover. Do you have any objections, little one?"
When Zhong Chen heard Alice's words, his face instantly showed an expression that said, 'You're absolutely right.'
"Mmm, mmm, mmm... Although he looks alright, he just seems to lack motivation! Like a salted fish!"
"Uh! Alice, you shouldn't be so rude!"
Kuroe couldn't help but gently remind Alice when she heard her words.
"Uh... Hahahaha! You're absolutely right!"
"I really don't have much motivation! And the life of a salted fish is my dream!"
Zhong Chen, hearing Alice's evaluation, took pride in it rather than shame, and immediately burst into laughter, declaring that Alice was right.
"Wow! This person actually doesn't feel ashamed at all!"
Kenta looked at Zhong Chen's shameless appearance and said in disbelief.
Gale and Ryota also nodded in agreement.
Only Kuroe, after carefully looking at Zhong Chen, showed a blush on her face.
And Zhong Chen, observing this, couldn't help but shout in his heart, 'Why are you blushing, you teapot!'
"Eye of Identification!"
Kuroe (Chloe)
Loyalty: 0
Affection: 100
Abilities: Lord of Time and Space, Lord of Hope, Absolute Severance, Infinite Prison, Mathematician, Usurper... Overall Strength Rating: A (SS) class
"Wow! What a luxurious panel! But why is the Affection 100? Could it be that this timeline also has my story?"
"Uh... My existence seems to already be an anomaly!"
"Ding, Host, you're overthinking. Your existence is like a virus; the world cannot identify you!"
"All the plot you change will be considered by the world as the normal timeline!"
Thinking of this, Zhong Chen recalled the plot of the Slime World.
From the plot, the difference in this reincarnation was that Rimuru was hugged by Kuroe when he was about to return to the Monster Country Federation.
This caused the entire world's timeline to become completely different from other timelines.
However, when Zhong Chen saw the 100 Affection, he immediately understood that he must be involved.
"Forget it, since the plot is already like this, I'll know what happened sooner or later!"
"Alright, Rimuru, stop being shy. Your face is as red as a teapot!"
"Hmph!"
"Alright, it's good you're back. You just made it in time for a good show!"
Hearing Zhong Chen say this, Rimuru asked with a puzzled expression:
"What good show? Did you Guys do something again?"
Zhong Chen proudly said to Rimuru loudly:
"Doesn't a public execution of a Celestial Dragon count as a good show?!"
"Ah!!! A Chen, you caught a Celestial Dragon?!"
Upon hearing this, Rimuru's face instantly lit up with excitement, and he eagerly asked.
"Of course! How about it, shall we have a Monster Country Federation version of the Summit War?"
"That's great! I'm going back to find Milim too!"
"For such a fun event, none of our Idle Four can be absent!"
When Rimuru mentioned Milim, Zhong Chen suddenly remembered that Milim seemed to have been back for some time.
He wondered what she was doing now... "I don't care, I don't care, I just want to go out and play with Rimuru and the others!!!"
Guy looked at Milim, who was rolling on the floor, and couldn't help but cover his forehead in distress.
"Then go! Why are you throwing a tantrum here with me?!"
Hearing Guy's words, Milim's expression instantly changed.
She lay on the ground with a fawning look and said to Guy:
"Hehe, actually, I want to take Ramiris with me to play!"
"Another world?"
Guy thought about what Milim had told him about the Monster Country Federation.
A solemn expression couldn't help but appear on his face...