That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime, Vol. 12 (light Novel)

THE GEARS OF WAR BEGIN TO TURN Threatened by Tempest’s continued rapid expansion, the Eastern Empire finally starts setting the stage for all-out war with the monster nation. According to Chloe, the time-traveling Hero, there exists a timeline in which the Empire kills Rimuru and Tempest subsequently collapses. While Rimuru’s doom isn’t set in stone, his victory isn’t a foregone conclusion either. This may be a different timeline, but the slime demon lord nonetheless steps up his guard-and just as he does, several Imperial spies infiltrate Tempest… THE GEARS OF WAR BEGIN TO TURN Threatened by Tempest’s continued rapid expansion, the Eastern Empire finally starts setting the stage for all-out war with the monster nation. According to Chloe, the time-traveling Hero, there exists a timeline in which the Empire kills Rimuru and Tempest subsequently collapses. While Rimuru’s doom isn’t set in stone, his victory isn’t a foregone conclusion either. This may be a different timeline, but the slime demon lord nonetheless steps up his guard-and just as he does, several Imperial spies infiltrate Tempest…