Gathering Intelligence

Kaigin said and pushed open the door of Night Butterfly, walking inside.

"A'Li, let's go in too."

Rimuru said impatiently after seeing Kaigin enter.

Hearing Rimuru's words, Mo Li shook his head helplessly and walked in, carrying Rimuru.

Gobta hurriedly followed suit upon seeing this.

"Welcome to 'Night Butterfly'."

As soon as they entered the store, several young and beautiful elves came up to everyone and welcomed them.

"Master Kaigin, what brings you here?"

At this moment, an elf exclaimed.

Kaigin chuckled.

"Isn't the work finished? I'm bringing my new friends here to broaden their horizons."

"I see."

The little elf nodded in understanding.

"These two guests are so cute."

At this moment, a petite, polite, and beautiful little elf exclaimed upon seeing Mo Li and Rimuru.

Mo Li looked around and then looked back at Gobta, realizing they were probably talking about him and Rimuru.

Gobta's appearance, no matter how you looked at it, couldn't be described as cute.

(Gobta: I really thank you! (?_?))

"So many elf ladies. They're all so beautiful. Am I in heaven? This is too blissful."

Rimuru marveled inwardly.

Mo Li looked at Rimuru in his arms and found that Rimuru's eyes were already dazzled by the surrounding group of beautiful elf ladies.

Looking around, Mo Li realized that indeed, in anime, there were no ugly women. Even the minor characters who were insignificant in the original work looked so beautiful. However, although Mo Li liked beautiful women, he also had his own pursuits. Mo Li was not like other transmigrators who would create a harem in the anime world and act like a promiscuous male lead. Mo Li also didn't want to be a hypocrite like some protagonists. Mo Li's principle was to pursue if he liked someone, and not to pursue if he didn't. He wouldn't force it. Having been reborn, Mo Li didn't want to be a simp.

Before Mo Li could regain his senses, he and Rimuru were surrounded by many elf ladies and pulled into the depths of the store.

Looking at the surrounding decor, it was different from what Mo Li had imagined. Mo Li thought it would be a certain type of establishment, especially since the original work didn't describe it in detail. The name of the store was indeed easy to misunderstand, but this place was just like the bars and KTVs from Mo Li's previous life. The elves working here were at most hostesses and entertainers.

Moreover, this place was not simple. As soon as Mo Li entered, he began to observe the store. He sensed several powerful presences within it.

Furthermore, since arriving in this country not long ago, Mo Li had felt a sense of being watched. Upon entering this store, this feeling of being watched intensified. Knowing the plot, Mo Li understood that this was likely the intelligence organization of the Dwarf King Dovagon.

Mo Li carefully observed his surroundings, and his gaze finally fell on the proprietress chatting with Kaigin by the liquor cabinet. She was tall, with exquisite features, long golden hair, and a gentle aura that made people feel at ease at first glance.

But none of that was important. In Mo Li's senses, the proprietress's aura was not weak. Judging by her aura, she should be a powerful individual.

"A'Li, what are you looking at?"

At this moment, Rimuru asked.

Looking at Rimuru in his arms, Mo Li said gently.

"Nothing? I'm just a little curious about this store."

"Then, A'Li, put me down. I want to find some elf ladies to play with myself."

Rimuru said impatiently to Mo Li.

Mo Li looked helpless upon hearing this. He was truly impressed. You were a girl in your previous life, so how could you be so fond of women? You're even more lecherous than I am, a man.

Mo Li thought this as he put Rimuru down on the ground.

Not long after, Rimuru was already being held and played with by an elf lady. Mo Li couldn't help but stare at Rimuru's blushing slime face.

Afterward, Mo Li stopped paying attention to the perverted slime who was indulging in the beauty of the elf ladies and began to observe the other people in the store. Mo Li saw that there were quite a few people.

There was everything, but the vast majority were locals, with many monsters and humans chatting here, and quite a few demi-humans drinking here.

"As expected, this place is truly a good spot for gathering information."

Mo Li sighed inwardly. In just this short while, Mo Li had overheard a lot of useful information.

The proprietress, who had been observing Mo Li, did not say anything when she noticed his behavior.

Mo Li had always wanted to know how the surrounding countries reacted after Veldora's disappearance. Mo Li knew that he couldn't rely solely on the plot of the original work; the plot could only be used as a reference, not believed entirely. After all, Mo Li was not supposed to exist in this world. If something bad happened due to his negligence, Mo Li would feel guilty.

After coming to this world, Mo Li realized that this was a real world, not some novel or manga, but a real existence. Anything could happen.

According to the information, after Veldora's disappearance, many countries dispatched adventurers into the Jura Great Forest, partly to investigate the reason for Veldora's disappearance, and partly for the fertile land of the Jura Great Forest. It was known that the Jura Great Forest was sparsely populated and possessed abundant mineral resources. These countries did not want to give up such a prize.

However, without exception, no country dared to claim sovereignty, all because of Veldora.

When Veldora was still around, the Jura Great Forest was under Veldora's protection. In other words, the Jura Great Forest actually had an owner, which was Veldora. It was precisely because of Veldora's existence that these countries and many powerful monsters dared not covet the Jura Great Forest.

And Veldora hadn't been gone for long before some countries started to get restless. Even the Dwarven Kingdom, which had no interest in the Jura Great Forest, had begun forging weapons in preparation for any eventuality.

The twenty long swords that Kaigin was asked to forge were most likely for this very reason.

Mo Li also heard the name of a familiar kingdom. The Magic Kingdom, also known as the Elf Kingdom of Sallion. From what Mo Li understood, this Elf Kingdom was a powerful nation, its national strength not inferior to the Dwarven Kingdom. Its ruler should be an elf lady not weaker than the Dwarf King, named Emilia, if he remembered correctly. Moreover, this country would later establish diplomatic relations with Tempest, built by Rimuru. Currently, Mo Li and Rimuru were still too weak. If Mo Li had the strength of an awakened Demon King, he wouldn't have to worry about such things. If Mo Li awakened as a Demon King, then the future Tempest would truly be terrifying.