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"Demon Lords' Banquet?"
Emiya Shirou repeated the name, a faint frown forming as he looked at Rimuru.
"That's right. The Demon Lords' Banquet."
Rimuru nodded, his expression serious.
"It's a gathering convened by three Demon Lords. All Demon Lords are required to attend."
He paused, then continued.
"At this banquet, the Demon Lords discuss matters concerning themselves and the surrounding world. Decisions are made there."
His gaze sharpened slightly.
"And this time, Demon Lord Clayman plans to use the banquet to punish us-so-called upstarts who dared to proclaim ourselves Demon Lords."
"So he doesn't plan to act directly."
Emiya Shirou rubbed his chin, thinking.
"Instead, he wants to borrow the authority of the Demon Lords as a whole."
"Exactly."
Rimuru nodded again.
"That's why I plan to attend the banquet myself and settle things with Demon Lord Clayman there."
He took a breath.
"I obtained the right to attend through Demon Lord Ramiris. However, each Demon Lord is only allowed to bring two escorts."
"I'm planning to bring you and Shion."
"You and Shion?"
Emiya Shirou frowned.
It wasn't doubt in his own strength.
But this was a gathering of Demon Lords.
According to the information he had, aside from the three Demon Lords of the new era, every other Demon Lord was an S-rank existence without exception.
Among them was even the oldest Demon Lord.
One who could rival Milim.
Facing such a lineup, even Emiya Shirou knew he wouldn't be able to turn the situation around by himself.
"Why not bring Veldora?"
"Oh, that?"
Rimuru waved his hand casually.
"Various reasons."
Then he spoke more seriously.
"After Veldora was freed, I gained the skill 'Storm King.' Through that skill, I can directly summon Veldora at critical moments."
He smiled faintly.
"So it'd be a waste to use such an important escort slot on him."
"What do you mean 'waste'?!"
Veldora immediately shouted, clearly unhappy.
"I'm extremely strong, you know?!"
Unfortunately for him, the two discussing strategy completely ignored his outburst and continued as if nothing had happened.
"I see."
Emiya Shirou nodded slowly.
"In that case, it really would be a waste to bring Veldora."
Then he tilted his head slightly.
"But why Shion? Why not Benimaru?"
"Logically speaking, Benimaru should be stronger, right?"
"At a time like this, shouldn't we gather as much combat power as possible?"
Emiya Shirou had always acted with caution.
In his view, Benimaru was clearly more suitable than Shion for such a dangerous situation.
"Oh... why like this?"
Shion, who had been standing beside Rimuru, stiffened when she heard Emiya Shirou's words.
Her expression twisted slightly, but she couldn't refute it.
Among their group, Benimaru really was stronger.
"As for Benimaru," Rimuru replied calmly, "I've assigned him another task."
He continued without hesitation.
"According to Souei's intelligence, Demon Lord Clayman is preparing to send an army to invade the capital of the Beast Kingdom, Eurazania."
"You know the situation there."
"After Demon Lord Carrion was captured, only civilians remain."
Rimuru's voice lowered slightly.
"So I suspect that Demon Lord Clayman's real goal is awakening."
"Awakening."
Emiya Shirou's eyes sharpened instantly.
"I see."
"Whether it's attacking us or Eurazania, the objective is the same."
"To harvest souls and awaken as a true Demon Lord."
His expression hardened.
"In that case, we absolutely cannot let him succeed."
After a brief moment of thought, Emiya Shirou spoke again, his tone firm.
"Rimuru, use the Lord of Wisdom to develop mass teleportation."
"First, find a way to evacuate all the civilians of Eurazania."
"Then have Benimaru lead Geld, Gabil, Gobta, and the Three Beastketeers to Eurazania and completely wipe out the enemy army."
He didn't stop there.
"At the same time, we can't ignore their base."
Turning his head, Emiya Shirou looked toward Shuna.
"Shuna."
"You'll lead Hakurou and Souei."
"When the Demon Lords' Banquet begins, infiltrate Demon Lord Clayman's base and eliminate it completely."
He added calmly.
"If Beast King Carrion is there, rescue him as well."
"Though I think the chances of him being at the base are low."
Then his tone sharpened.
"But regardless, since Demon Lord Clayman attacked us, we must eradicate him completely."
"Leave no trace."
"Wow."
Rimuru couldn't help but react.
"As expected of you, Shirou."
"You really don't give the enemy even the slightest chance."
He was clearly satisfied with the plan.
However, a trace of concern surfaced.
"But... is it really okay to send Shuna?"
In Rimuru's eyes-and in the eyes of many others-Shuna's combat ability was extremely fragile.
Or rather, she seemed to have none at all.
Back when she was with the Ogre race, Benimaru had even called her a "princess in a greenhouse."
She rarely participated in combat.
Even in her fight alongside Rimuru in the past, she mainly provided support.
After joining Rimuru's forces, she moved even further away from the battlefield, joining the logistics division and excelling there instead.
Among the six Ogres, only Benimaru, Souei, Hakurou, and Shion were known for their fighting strength.
Over time, everyone naturally came to see Shuna as a pure support role.
"Don't underestimate Shuna."
Emiya Shirou spoke calmly.
"If we're talking about actual combat ability, Benimaru might not even be her match."
Rimuru blinked.
"What?"
"She was my assistant when I was researching magic."
Emiya Shirou continued evenly.
"In the Monster Federation, aside from you-who cheats with the Lord of Wisdom-I'm the strongest mage."
"And as my assistant, Shuna's magical proficiency is no lower than mine."
He stated it plainly.
"She's a genuine magic genius."
"Shuna is... that strong?"
Rimuru looked genuinely surprised.
"Please don't underestimate me, Lord Rimuru."
Shuna crossed her arms, clearly displeased.
"Ah-sorry, sorry."
Rimuru immediately waved his hands.
Seeing Shuna's gaze, he quickly changed the subject.
"Since Shirou has decided this, I won't object."
"In that case, our strategic plan is set."
He began summarizing.
"First, evacuate the civilians of Eurazania."
"Then Benimaru will lead the main force to confront Demon Lord Clayman's army."
"At the same time, when we head to the Demon Lords' Banquet, Shuna will lead a small elite team to directly attack Clayman's base."
He took a breath.
"As for me and Shirou..."
"We'll face the Demon Lords directly."
"And settle things with Demon Lord Clayman once and for all."
"That's right."
Emiya Shirou smiled.
"When the time comes, let Little Rimuru and Little Emiya accompany us in weapon form."
"That way, it's practically four people attending."
He added casually.
"And with Veldora available to be summoned at any time..."
His smile deepened slightly.
"I'm starting to look forward to this banquet."
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