Festival Eve Many guests gather in a ballroom in Tempest, where Rimuru begins the festival eve. Geld and Hakuro cut up a giant monstrous fish to make sushi. Hinata and Yuuki join Rimuru for a meal, while Rimuru learns of distribution issues going on in the Central World. A large dragon appears above Tempest, indicating the arrival of Elmesia. Dwargon tells Rimuru about the history of Elmesia and Thalion, leading Rimuru to be cautious of her. As Elmesia arrives, she tries to charm Rimuru with her powers, but it is blocked by Raphael...