((Note: This may be the Shortest of the chapters, but I promise, I will make them longer, maybe. Let's do this!!))

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Treyni then bow in front of both Rimuru & Kirby.

Kirby: Defeat the Orc Lord?

Rimuru: Um... You're asking us?

Treyni: Yes, that's right.

Benimaru got in front of both Rimuru & Kirby.

Benimaru: 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.

Treyni: Yes, that is true. If the Ogres' homeland had been at full strength, perhaps I would have gone there.

The Ogres are surprised at that.

Treyni: Though, even if I had done that, I still could not have ignored these individuals' existence.

Rimuru & Kirby then understand the reason.

Treyni: 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.

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

Treyni: The Dryads have knowledge of essentially everything that happens in this forest. The Orc Lord does exist.

Treyni then grabbed a potato chip from the bowl. The news grants some concern.

Rigurd: If a Dryad acknowledges it...

Kaijin: Then it must be true.

Rimuru & Kirby looked at each other knowing what they are thinking.

Rimuru: Give us 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.

Kirby: Let me take stock of the information we have before we answer. Despite how we look, we're the leader here, after all.

Treyni then smiled. She then joined the conference as she sit next to Rigurd & Kaijin, making them uneasy.

Kirby: Let's continue the conference. Anyone have any ideas what the Orcs might be after?

Shuna: One thing does come to mind...

Rimuru: Okay.

Shuna: Souei, did you investigate our village

Souei: Yes.

Shuna: Judging by your reaction, I assume you found none?

Souei: Correct. Not a single one belonging to either our brethren or the Orcs.

Kirby: You mean not one corpse is there?

Souei: Yes.

Rimuru & Kirby are surprised at that.

Benimaru: We didn't understand how they were getting the supplies to keep an army of 200,000 fed.

Rimuru: Are you saying...

Treyni: The unique skill...Starved.

Rimuru & Kirby: Starved?

Treyni: It's a skill that the Orc Lord, a calamity that brings chaos to the world, is born with. Its influence reaches all those who serve under him, making them devour everything in sight, like locusts. At the same time, they consume the victim's strength & abilities, making them their own sustenance.

Kirby: It is similar to inhaling & Predator.

Treyni: Yes. In return for obtaining Starved, they feel constant, insatiable hunger. The Orcs move forward for no other purpose than to sate their endless hunger & gain more power. That is their king's only wish.

Treyni is started to drink tea.

Rimuru: So the Orcs' goal isn't to wipe out the superior forest races, the Ogres & Lizardmen, but to steal their powers?

Kirby: Well, if that's the case, I can't say we're in the clear. We have Tempest Wolves, Kijin, Waddle Dees, & Hobgoblins.

Rimuru: Flavors aside, they're all meals with powers that the Orcs would kill for.

Benimaru: Aren't you forgetting the one meal that would attract them the most?

Rimuru: Huh?

Benimaru: We have the strongest slime & star warrior here, remember?

Rimuru: Where?

Kirby then bopped Rimuru's head.

Kirby: He meant us, Rimuru.

Treyni: In addition, we have confirmed that a certain majin is behind the Orc Lord's appearance. I believe it is someone you won't want to overlook.

Kirby: A majin?

Treyni: It is a subordinate of a Demon Lord, after all.

Rimuru & Kirby then looked at Treyni.

Rimuru(Telepathy): They have knowledge of everything that happens in the forest, huh, Kirby?

Kirby(Telepathy): This lady's shrewd.

Treyni then got up from her seat.

Treyni: Honored Tempest Brothers.

Both Rimuru & Kirby then stand from their seat as well.

Treyni: I once again request that you defeat the Orc Lord. As the ones who received the Storm Dragon Veldora's protection, subjugated the Direwolves, & became the patron of the Kijins, both of you are surely more than a match for the Orc Lord.

Rimuru & Kirby then looked at each other.

Rimuru(Telepathy): What do you think, Great Sage?

Kirby(Telepathy): Can we trust her?

Great Sage: The Dryads are the caretakers of the Great Forest of Jura. They are said to be the ones who pass divine justice on villains & any harm the forest.

Rimuru(Telepathy): Divine justice, huh?

Kirby(Telepathy): But there are 200,000 of them.

Shion then hugged Kirby.

Shion: Of course they will! That Orc Lord is no match for Great Rimuru & Great Kirby!

Treyni: Oh, you agree with me, then?

Shion: Yes!

Rimuru(Mind): Are you kidding me?! Did she really just...

Kirby then turn into his normal self & piggyback on Rimuru's back.

Rimuru: Fine. We'll accept this request to beat the Demon Lord. You're all in this with us.

Shuna: Of course, Great Rimuru!

Benimaru: That was our plan all along.

Kaijin: We believe in you, & we're with you. That's all we need.

Rigurd: Exactly! Let's show how strong we are!

The Group: Yeah!

Treyni smiled due to us accepting the request.

Rimuru: I acted all cool about it, but what if we lose?

Kirby: If we're taking on army of 200,000 Orcs, I feel like we should consider an alliance with the Lizardmen. However, that... no, I can't do that. Their representative... Souei. Can you personally speak to the Lizardmen's chieftain?

Souei: Yes.

Rimuru(Telepathy): Oh, my God, he's so confident! What a dreamboat!

Kirby(Telepathy): I can hear you.

Rimuru is embarrassed when I heard about it.

Kirby: Okay, then. We'll join forces with the Lizardmen & attack the Orcs.

The group: Yes, sir!

Kirby: The battle will probably take place in the marshlands inhabited by the Lizardmen. The Lizardmen's cooperation will be essential for this to work. I'm counting on you, Souei.

Souei: It shall be done.

Souei then left the conference room.

Kirby(Telepathy): Rimuru... I hope their chieftain isn't an idiot like Gabiru...

Kirby POV
After the conference, I am checking with the abilities I have acquired, including the one Rimuru shared, including Wing ability.

Me: Ready?

Rimuru: Yes.

I hold a heart in one hand & a Fire ability in the other. I then throw them together as the Fire ability then turn into a Burning Leo.

Rimuru: Woah! You can create them!

Me: Exactly. They are friends.

Rimuru: I wonder... Do they also have a human form?

Me: Well, if they are part of me...

I then turn my human. Burning Leo then decided to turn itself human. The form it choose is impressive.

Me: Wow.

I then felt a touch as I looked down to see a Waddle-Dee with a Spear. This gave me an idea. I decided to train this Waddle-Dee into Spearmanship. 4 days later, Billy, The Bandana Waddle-Dee, & I are about to have a serious bout.

Me(Narrated): The Orc army filled the marshlands. From one corner of their ranks, a commotion arose. Gabiru's men had to acknowledge his talents. If there was anything they didn't account for, it was that Gabiru didn't know...the terror of the Orc Lord. The chieftain did know the terror of the Orc Lord. This difference between the two of them was now bearing its fangs at Gabiru.

((DONE. RIMURU & KIRBY ARE ABOUT TO CHECK UP WITH THE CHIEFTAIN & KIRBY TRAINED BILLY IN SPEAR. WILL THEY BE ABLE TO WIN AGAINST THE ORC LORD? UNTIL THEN, STAY SHOCKING!!))