We finally catch up with the closest thing we have to main villains behind the scenes as Yuuki and the clowns react to Clayman's death and process their grief in their own way, but they also have to recognize that they underestimated Rimuru and Tempest and they don't have much of a base to retaliate right now...though Yuuki isn't satisfied with just letting Rimuru savor this win, and is willing to do something...or sick someONE on Rimuru. Like Hinata
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Hinata sought strength, not wanting to rely on Shizu, which took her to the Holy Empire Lubelius where she joined the Holy Knights and worked her way up...though what seemed like a utopia of a nation was in-fact being run by none other than Vampires and Demon Lords, so of course she tried to take them down and even beat Roy and Louis...but she never stood a chance against the true Demon Lord Valentine, Luminous. And yet she caught Luminous' interest and was able to accept and stay loyal to a nation run by a noble vampire
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So...are they prepping for some Holy War against Angels? That's why they're holy creed is so harsh against monsters? Because if monsters, like in Tempest, rise up it'll catch the interest of the Angels too soon
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Bold of Hinata to think she can take on Veldora, though that might be fun to see. But it's a rematch with Rimuru that is fated for her future
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Sorry Roy, your own brother won't mourn you, though at least Luminous seems sad you're gone when she didn't want to part with either you or your brother (probably because you're one of the few who have lived as long as she has). Though they have more to worry about in regards to what to do about Tempest and Rimuru being accepted as a Demon Lord. Make them allies? Is that possible with Luminous' mission? Probably better not to make him an enemy at the very least
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At least Hinata seems self-aware enough to acknowledge maybe Rimuru might have had a point and she might have been a bit overzealous...even if she can't help but be true to her convictions, however rigid. She's also aware that Yuuki might have been manipulating her, which he fully intends to do again
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I just find it funny that Hinata is known as a "beauty" and "vixen" even though it doesn't fit her personality at all
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Well, Falmuth really doesn't have any other choice but to pay reparations, and have the king abdicate, even if most of his advisers don't want to give in to Tempest' demand and retain their dignity as a nation...but they're dealing with an opposing nation they can't beat, run by a new Demon Lord, so they really can't fight this. Though I don't trust the kings' successor Edward, he looks like he's plotting something
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