Following the events on the Eltram, Hugo finally reaches the capital of Caldina. There, he meets the leader of Sefirot, the strongest clan in Infinite Dendrogram, and encounters a particularly...dubious Superior from the enchanted realm of Legendaria. Meanwhile, in a city far to the south, Caldinan and Granvaloan Superiors converge for critical negotiations. The motives of countries and the motives of their Superiors intertwine and collide, with unexpected results!

Using all his skills, Soei-one of Rimuru's oldest and most faithful companions-must fight the assassin who brought a sniper rifle to a fantasy world! Then, when the smoke of battle clears, Rimuru and his friends join an expedition to the lost city of Amirita, a mysterious ruin full of treasure and danger. But in the darkness of the lost city, evil forces wait for the chance to strike. Weakened by the deadly dungeon, the slime finally comes face to face with Maribel, the mind-controlling ch...

Explore the Japanese concept of tsundoku—the art of joyfully collecting and living with books—in this charmingly illustrated volume.The Japanese term tsundoku sums up a concept that may sound familiar to many readers: buying books and often putting them aside to read at a later date. The fact is that these books we've accumulated and which now reside in “piles of shame” on our bedside table, in overflowing bookcases, or even on the floor number to...

As players of Monster Hunter and Dungeons & Dragons know, the slime is not exactly the king of the fantasy monsters. So when a 37-year-old Tokyo salaryman dies and wakes up in a world of dragons and magic, he’s a little disappointed to find he’s become a blind, boneless slime monster. Mikami’s middle age hasn’t gone as he planned: He never found a girlfriend, he got stuck in a dead-end job, and he was abruptly stabbed to death in the street at 37. So when he wakes up in a new world straigh...

At the suggestion of Demon Lord Carrion, Tempest and Eurazania have sent delegations to each other in the hopes of finding fruitful exchange. Benimaru leads the mission from Tempest, and from Eurazania is a party led by Albis the Golden Serpent. It seems as though trade might begin to flourish, until the members of Eurazania’s delegation bristle at Rimuru. Can our gelatinous hero manage to get on their good side and be the glue to form a friendly bond between two nations…?

Now that things have mostly been settled with Hinata, its time for Rimuru to announce his rise to Demon Lord to the world. Thus, Tempest prepares to hold a ceremony, inviting other countries to attend. Will the nation of monsters be able to convince people to respect its right to exist and its leader, though? It certainly seems like Rimuru has his work cut out for him.

The Tempest Founder's Festival is finally over-but now the bills are due! With all the human merchants refusing to accept the monsters' currency, it looks like trouble for the monster kingdom until a handsome nobleman offers them a loan. Or is this seeming generosity just a trap set by the secret leaders of the human nations, the mysterious Five Elders? Meanwhile, a party of skilled adventurers forces Rimuru to defend his dungeon personally!

The Tempest Founder's Festival has begun! Gathered in an uneasy truce, humans, demons and vampires explore the marvels of Rimuru's new kingdom: the concert hall, the technology, and even…Japanese food! But the grand event is the fighting tournament, where warriors of all lands test their skill, with ramifications that echo far beyond the arena. And among the challengers is Masayuki the Hero, the so-called Chosen One who might be stronger than the world's strongest slime…

The hostile human nation of Falmuth staged a devastating attack on Tempest, the peaceful land of monsters. Now, in order to bring back the dead and protect the living, Rimuru is determined to become the most feared of beings: a Demon Lord. But this evolution comes at a terrible price, and the assailing humans will soon realize how poorly they’ve chosen their enemy…

With the Falmuth army decimated, Rimuru’s transformation into a Demon Lord finally begins. A successful evolution would mean unlocking new powers and a chance to resurrect the dead, but as Rimuru and his followers are forced into a deep sleep, the future is all but certain. Fortunately, the mysterious demon Rimuru summoned has every intention of seeing his master return as the slime he always was, no matter the cost…

DANCING ON PUPPET STRINGS At the Walpurgis, a gathering of those at the pinnacle of monsterkind, Clayman finally plays his hand. The master of marionettes accuses Rimuru of attempting to usurp his Demon Lord status, and employs every trick in the book as the battle rages on multiple fronts. But if there’s one thing this confrontation makes clear, it’s that in the world of Demon Lords, only the truly mighty can stand tall...

Preparations for the Jura Tempest Federation's festival are complete. With any luck, the event will help people accept cooperating with a nation of monsters. Things seem to progress smoothly enough at first. Guests from all over, including some familiar faces, arrive in good spirits. But will that fortune hold? Some of the most powerful individuals in the world are attending the celebration. One wrong move could mean disaster for Rimuru…