Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken novel Chapter 288

Then there was only one answer left.

Julius was fighting alone, without help from anyone.

And like Elrick had said… No, Julius was even cleverer than what he had suggested.

He had started up an enterprise aside from his studies without any of the nobles surrounding him realizing it.

It hired people from other worlds at a high rate. And it was conducting all kinds of research in order to become a body that would give birth to new cultural activities.

It was nothing short of a gamble, but it appeared that Julius had won. Not only had he increased his hidden fortune, but he had also made enough money to go against the enemy forces that tried to surround him and the other nobles.

Though, this was partly due to the cooperation of the members of the Hero, Masayuki’s party, who would sometimes visit.

After all, the people from other worlds that were hired were people that Masayuki had brought.

It was after doing much research on all of these facts, that Diablo and Souei had visited Elrick.

Through hearing about what Julius was like as a person, they became sure that there was a discrepancy in what he showed to those around him, and what he was really thinking.

They were also sure that with Julius’ personality, even if he did become the shrine to bring the Ingracia Kingdom together, he was not so foolish as to become a puppet king.

They understood that he was harsh on others, but even harsher on himself.

“It seems that Julius is a serious and capable person. I am sure that many people will find it uncomfortable, the day he becomes king.”

“Do you mean the people of the Council? I doubt they can do anything about it yet…”

As he was under the supervision of the Committee now, there was nothing that the Council, which was made of members of various nationalities, could do.

Besides, the last great purge had taken out everyone who would have been good at such maneuvering.

“I do wonder… But perhaps there is someone like that outside of the Council?”

“Hmm. I won’t deny the possibility.”

“Of course.”

Souei said grimly.

In other words, it would be best to consider that this Kingdom of Ingracia was being targeted by someone.

(I see. I see. This must be in the vein of the economic war that Rimuru had predicted…)

They could not fight back in a war of military power.

However, in terms of economic exchange, there was a possibility of standing on top of some others.

Those who thought this way may have instigated such an economic war. If that were the case, the various developments now would connect into a single line.

After all, this had been predicted as a path that could not be avoided while negotiating for coexistence and mutual prosperity.

However, such methods would not work against Tempest…

If you wanted to advocate for democracy, then numbers trumped all.

It would be one thing if it was only within the country, but when something like the

multi-cultural Council makes decisions–It is not about a proportion of the total population or power of the country, even if things were decided by a majority in the name of such flowery words such as equality…

The decision of the three schools was a good example.

A vote by the majority is in no way a system of equality.

A country should not be swayed by the opinions of other countries.

This was why Tempest had opted for the bicameral system. It took on its own system of government that could be called a democracy under an imperial government.

There was no way to take advantage of it.

Then what could you do?