"Mr. Yaozai, let me introduce you. This is Rigurd, the chief of Goblin Village. You two should get to know each other first. You'll be interacting a lot in the future!"
Zhong Chen, who had brought Rigurd to the front of the crowd, directly introduced him to Kagaya Ubuyashiki.
Everyone looked at the muscular man with green skin in front of them. Although they had heard Zhong Chen talk about Goblins before, this was their first close-up encounter.
"Pleasure to meet you, Lord Rigurd! Please guide me in the future!"
Hearing Zhong Chen's introduction, Kagaya Ubuyashiki extended his right hand with a smile. Rigurd, seeing this, also extended his right hand and said happily:
"You are too kind, Lord Yaozai! Please guide me in the future as well!"
Watching the two getting along so well, Zhong Chen quickly interrupted them. If he let them continue, it would be dark by then.
"Alright, you'll have plenty of opportunities to chat later. Let's move on for now."
"Yes! Lord Zhong Chen! *2"
As the group arrived at the entrance of Goblin Village, the Goblins discussed animatedly as they watched the crowd.
"Are these the people Lord Zhong Chen brought back? There are so many!"
"It's my first time seeing humans!"
"Those humans with swords look so strong!"
In fact, it wasn't just the Goblins; the Demon Slayer Corps members were also discussing animatedly.
"Wow, so many Goblins!"
"Brother! Brother! Look at that Goblin, she's so cute!"
Kamado Nezuko, standing in the crowd, pointed at a Goblin girl holding a short sword on the opposite side and excitedly said to Kamado Tanjiro.
"Nezuko! Be polite! Pointing at others is rude!"
Mrs. Kamado gently admonished Nezuko.
"Yes, Mother! I understand!"
"These are Goblins! Are there strong ones among them too?"
"Hehe! How could Lord Zhong Chen's subordinates be weaklings!"
As both parties entered the village, the Goblins set up a temporary platform for Zhong Chen. Standing on the platform, Zhong Chen spoke loudly to the crowd below.
"Everyone! From now on, we are all one family. I don't want the Goblins to look at our new human companions with strange eyes! Do you all understand?"
"Yes! Lord Zhong Chen! *n"
The Goblins responded in unison, loudly, to Zhong Chen's speech. Monsters are actually very simple; they are not good at scheming and only believe in the strong. And Zhong Chen is an absolute strong one.
"Mm, good! Rimuru, you say a few words too. After all, you're also a leader of Goblin Village!"
Looking at Rimuru, who was playing dead at his feet, Zhong Chen picked her up irritably and said.
Upon hearing Zhong Chen's words, Rimuru's eyes instantly widened as she looked at Zhong Chen, saying incredulously:
"Huh!!! I have to speak too? Isn't A Chen enough?!"
Looking at Rimuru, who had started slacking off as soon as he returned, Zhong Chen said helplessly:
"You are also the leader of the entire village! How can you not say a few words!"
Under duress, Rimuru eventually added a few sentences. As for what exactly was said, it won't be elaborated here, as everyone who understands knows what leaders' "few words" entail.
Goblin Village · Temporary Conference Room
In a large tent brought from the Demon Slayer World, a meeting about future development began.
Important figures from both races sat on either side of the large conference table inside. On the left sat Village Chief Rigurd, Kajin, Riguru, and young Gobuta, among others.
On the right sat the Hashira-level swordsmen, led by Kagaya Ubuyashiki.
Rimuru, round and plump, sat at the head of the table, with Ranga crouching beside her. As for Zhong Chen, he sat directly opposite Rimuru.
"Ahem! Then I declare the meeting officially open! The main topic of discussion is future development! Everyone, please speak up with any ideas you have!"
The lively Rimuru spoke first. Hearing Rimuru's words, Village Chief Rigurd said with a hint of distress:
"Lord Rimuru, with the addition of the Demon Slayer Corps members, our current food supply might not last much longer. Also, with the increasing population, the existing houses in the village are severely insufficient!"
Hearing the problems Rigurd mentioned, Rimuru also scratched her head in distress. Unable to come up with a solution, she could only continue to ask:
"Hmm, that is indeed a problem. Accommodation and food issues certainly need to be resolved first! Does anyone have any good solutions?"
Hearing Rimuru's question, Kagaya Ubuyashiki, who had just arrived, thought for a moment and said:
"Lord Rimuru! I actually have some ideas regarding this problem!"
Rimuru's eyes lit up when she heard that Kagaya Ubuyashiki had ideas, and she immediately said:
"Mr. Yaozai, if you have ideas, please speak!"
"Alright! I wonder how many people are currently in Goblin Village in total?"
Kagaya Ubuyashiki asked Rigurd, who was sitting directly opposite him.
"Um… currently, Goblin Village, including the Goblins and the Ranga clan, has a total population of 1531 people!"
Zhong Chen was astonished to hear that the village's population now exceeded a thousand. He knew that when he had just left, the entire village had fewer than 200 people.
To return and find so many people had joined, it could only be said that Rimuru, though naive, had indeed relied on herself to develop and strengthen Goblin Village.
"Hmm, my Demon Slayer Corps members, including their families, total 1822 people. This means the village's total population now exceeds 3000 people.
Regarding food, I brought enough provisions to feed 2000 people for half a year.
Including the village's original food, I believe we can ensure that we won't have to worry about food for at least four months.
During this period, by planting the seeds I brought from my original world, I believe we should be able to achieve food self-sufficiency!"
"As for accommodation, it's not a big problem either. Before coming here, I had already prepared a large number of tents in my original world.
Fortunately, it's currently summer, so we can perfectly well live in tents until the houses are built. And I've also seen the original houses in the village!"
"The houses built by the Goblins are actually too crude. I apologize for saying this, and I hope Lord Rigurd doesn't mind!"
When speaking of the houses built by the Goblins, Kagaya Ubuyashiki said apologetically to Rigurd.
"Hahaha! Lord Yaozai, there's no need to worry. After all, what you said is true!"
Hearing Rigurd's magnanimous words, Kagaya Ubuyashiki felt a warmth in his heart. It seemed the Goblins truly didn't treat them as outsiders.
"Lord Rigurd's generosity is admirable! Then I shall continue!"
"The houses built by the Goblins are too crude. My suggestion is to re-plan the layout of the entire village.
As for the previous houses, they can be dismantled as new ones are built. Many of the Demon Slayer Corps members' family members are professional construction workers, so building houses is not a problem at all!"
"Lord Rimuru! Lord Zhong Chen! What do you two think?"
Zhong Chen and Rimuru looked at the eloquently speaking Kagaya Ubuyashiki, and the two couldn't help but exchange glances.
They knew he was amazing, but they didn't expect him to be *this* amazing, having considered all problems before even arriving. To this, Zhong Chen expressed, "Nah, this is what you call professional!"
"Hmm, no problem! Oh, and regarding construction, you can consult with Miruto (the third of the three Dwarf brothers). He's an architectural master from the Dwarf Kingdom!"
"Oh, right! A Chen mentioned that you have a group of craftsmen who specialize in forging weapons?"
Rimuru remembered the blacksmiths from the Swordsmith Village that Zhong Chen had told her about and asked Kagaya Ubuyashiki.
"Yes, Lord Rimuru! They were all craftsmen who specialized in forging nichirin blades for the Demon Slayer Corps. Do you need them to forge weapons?"
"Not entirely! This is Kajin. He used to be a legendary blacksmith from the Dwarf Kingdom. Unfortunately, he was the only one who could forge weapons before, so I hope they can follow Kajin's arrangements!"
Rimuru pointed to the Dwarf sitting in the second position on the left and said to Kagaya Ubuyashiki.
"We are entirely at your command, Lord Rimuru! Since we have joined your and Lord Zhong Chen's ranks, we will completely follow your directives!"
"Your subordinates will completely follow your directives, Lord Rimuru!"
Hearing Kagaya Ubuyashiki's assurance, the remaining Hashira also expressed their allegiance.
"Oh, there's no need to be so formal! Hehe!"
Seeing Rimuru's embarrassed expression as she touched her own little head, everyone let out a knowing smile.
"Alright, everyone, stop laughing! If you keep laughing, Rimuru will run away!"
"Let's continue the meeting!"
"Yes! *n"