After the lizardmen took Gabiru and left, we had a meeting to decide what to do decide how to deal with the orcs.

It was pretty boring as I already knew what they were going to talk about. Meliodas was just standing behind me hearing the whole plan.

Hey Meliodas, can you go back to the city and tell the kijins to prepare themselves as we will be going to war with the orcs tomorrow night.>

Yes, Master.>

Meliodas teleported himself back to the city.

- Where did Meliodas disappear?!

Rimuru was shocked seeing Meliodas suddenly disappearing. Everybody looked at me expecting for an answer.

- He has gone for a walk. He will be back soon.

- Okay.

- Huh?

Souei had a shocked look on his face.

- What is it?

Souei- One of the body doubles I had scouting the area has made an encounter.

"Ah! It looks like the Dryad will be coming."

- An encounter?

- They request an audience with you. How shall I respond?

- Who is it? I already had my fill of Gabiru, so I'd rather not meet anyone weird.

- I don't believe this one.... is weird.... But it is a highly unusual encounter. It's a... Dryad.

- A dryad?

He was surprised at this but I didn't see his face getting red or all as in the anime.

- Hasn't it been several decades since a Dryad showed itself?

- Fine! Bring her here!

- Yes!

A bright green light started to glow on the middle of the table. A plant started to grow as the Dryad soon appeared.

- O Strong One, Ruler of Monsters, and all those who are loyal to them, forgive me for this unannounced visit. I am Treyni, a Dryad. It is a pleasure to meet both of you.

- I'm Rimuru Tempest... um, Treyni-san.

- My name is Shuji Hanma. Call me Hanma.

I said at a carefree voice while my hands at the back of my head.

- So, what brings you here?

- I have come to request a favor.

- A favor?

- She wants us to defeat the orc lord, am I right?

- You are right, strong one.

- How do you know about this?

- Just a guess. By the way, Dryad, can you down from the table? It's making me angry.

The dryad got down from the table as we began to continue our conversation.

Rimuru- Defeat the Orc Lord? Um... You are asking us?

- Yes, that's right.

- That's quite a selfish request from someone who just appeared out of nowhere. Treyni, the Dryad. Why have you come here? There are races far stronger than goblins.

Benimaru asked with a serious look.

I use my Telepathy skill on the Dryad.

I know that you will be talking about the Ogres right now and I also know that you know that the Ogres are living in my nation. I will tell them about the Ogres living in my nation afterwards. So say, what I tell you.>

Y-Yes.>

- Yes, that is true. If the Ogre's homeland had been at full strength, perhaps I would have gone there.

"Quite an acting."

- Though, even if I had done that, I still couldn't have ignored these individual's existence. Were our settlement to be attacked by the Orc Lord, the Dryads could not hope to fight them alone. This is why I have come to request assistance from someone strong.

- The idea that the Orc Lord even existed was still just a theory to us....

Rimuru said while thinking something.

- The Dryads have knowledge of essentially everything that happens in the forest. The Orc Lord does exist.

"That's why I know that she knows that I am keeping the Ogres in my nation."

Everybody in the room were shocked that the Orc Lord does exist except for me, of course.

- If a dryad acknowledges it...

- Then it must be true.

- I accept your request.

I said with a carefree look that would make anybody think that I am joking or taking wrong decisions.

Everybody looked at me with me with shock.

"I have to participate in it as the Kijins want revenge on the Ogres. If I refuse, then it may affect the Kijin's loyalty towards me and also it will be fun to massacre the Orcs."

- Hanma, are you really sure? The Orc Lord may be stronger than us.

- I am sure already.

- But, you have only three people. You, Meliodas and that person with that ear outfit, how can you fight them?

- His name is Ray. Those two are strong. They can handle the orcs and also some of my friends are going to help me.

Rimuru gave me a questioning look thinking that I was talking about them and then looked at the Dryad.

- Give me some time to answer. I will back up the Kijin, but I don't want to go poking at a hornet's nest for no reason. Let me take stock of the imformation we have before I answer. Despite how I look, I'm the leader here, after all.

The dryad's face was a little surprised but she soon began smiling again.

- Okay, I should get going.

- Won't you stay for the rest of the meeting?

- I have to go and prepare for the war against the orcs. We will meet again on the battlefield anyway.

- Geez, I haven't decided yet whether we will go or not. Also, good luck.

- You are speaking as if I would die tomorrow or something.

I said jokingly.

- Just be careful.

I touched Rimuru's forehead with my index finger while smiling.

- Don't get so worried.

- W-Who's g-getting worried?

Rimuru said while his face getting red.

- Getting red again? Hehehe.

He removed my hand from his forehead.

- Stop teasing me!

I could hear a chuckle from the Dryad while I could see Hakurou's hand on his sword. While, Shion was searching for her sword. Benimaru was glaring towards me.

- I guess, I should go. Okay, bye.

I used my Teleportation Magic to teleport back to my empire.