Book 10: Chapter 10: House of Ernol vs Slime
The battle against Slime the advancement examination needed in order for them to be the E-rank adventurers had begun.
"Can our party go first and defeat one of them?"
"Yup, you can."
"We''ll go next!"
"Then we''ll try after them, Danna-sama."
"Okay. Then "
Youko, Luke and Sitri would battle the slimes in that order.
Tina didnt say anything about participating for some reason.
Did she perhaps discover that I secretly strengthened the slimes?
Well, Im sure shell be able to grasp the situation and go with the flow.
I''ll make Youko and Lukes parties lose in the meantime.
How about Sitri?
Shes pretty strong from the get go, so I think shell defeat the slimes even if I fortified them.
Hmm, I guess it wont be so bad to let it be if that happened.
Good thing the guys who have the tendency to overestimate their own abilities will battle first.
Alright, lets have the slimes do their best.
Youkos party would battle first.
And the members were
Youko, the cmitous Nine-tailed Fox
Colored Dragon Hakua, the Strongest Monster
Former Saintess Seira
Elmia, Former Captain of the Order of Holy Knights
So, lets go? (Youko)
Well do their best! (Hakua)
It seemsyou dont have any use for Recovery. (Seira)
Theyre slimes, for crying out loud. (Elmia)
Elmia was wearing scarletite armor, and it was obvious that she was no noob adventurer.
There four people started charging against one of the slimes.
Kyupi.
The slime wasnt on guard at all.
It didnt show any fear against Youko and her party.
It didnt budge at all, even if Youko and the others were steadily closing in.
Actually, the slimes were about to jump at me when Johann summoned them, so I immediately used the envement magics connection to warn them to behave themselves.
The slimes earnestly kept that order, and they obediently behaved themselves.
They dont even try to run. (Youko)
Nor do they attack. (Hakua)
Isnt it a bit too pitiful to just attack them like this? (Seira)
Y-Yeah. (Elmia)
The four of them hesitated.
Yeah, I guess it did seem a bit hard to attack someone who didnt even try to resist?
I was about tomand the slime to attack because of that thought, when Youko moved first.
Sorry. I wont get any praise from Master if I dont defeat you.
mes appeared on her palm.
Goodbye.
It seemed like she decided to end it in an instant.
Sheunched her ball of fire that contained more than enough mana for a single slime towards her opponent.
Kyupi?
What!?
Youko was dumbfounded.
Her magic attack did hit the slime.
Even the power of the spell she released wasnt something a mere slime could resist, supposedly.
And yet, the slime just jiggled on the spot as if nothing happened.
Youre going too easy on it, Youko.
N-Nothats not it. Theres no way
Its fine. Ill be the one to do it!
Hakua cut off Youko andunched a Flying Fist attack at the slime.
She could use this attack after being taught by Merdie.
Being the dragon that she was, Hakua could easily pulverize A-ranked monsters easily with that Flying Fist attack.
And yet
It just made a bouncing sound before being swallowedpletely by the slime.
E, Eh!?
And so, Hakua was stupefied at the scene that unfolded before her, just like Youko.
Thats because she was an S-ranked monster the strongest of them all and yet her attack didnt even work on an F-ranked monster.
Youko, Hakua, youre going too easy on it.
Elmia drew her sword and shed at the slime.
Her sword cut the slime in half.
However
Hmpf.Hm!? W-What the heck!?
The slimes body that had been split into half jiggled for a bit on that spot, before fusing together once again.
My goodness, Elmia. Theres no way a slice attack wont work on a slime!
This time around, Seira conjured a spear of light out of thin air.
She decided not to go easy on the slime after witnessing Youko, Hakua and Elmias failure.
They wouldnt leave a good impression on Johann their proctor if all four of them failed.
Seira infused just enough mana to easily obliterate B-ranked monster into her spell before releasing it.
Holy Lance!
The light spear pierced through the slime.
Kyupi!
N-No way
Slime jiggled.
Yeah. Yeah!
This is awesome.
I confirmed that the Divine Protection I gave the slimes provided them with quite a strong resistance ability, so I was happy.
((Master~))
I heard a voice that seemed like it came from the slime through the envement magic.
I did tame monsters that normally didnt have the ability to converse with people, such as maho nomes and crenus, previously, but we never had a conversation through the envement magic.
((Slimeright?))
((Yup~))
((So you can talk, huh))
((Yeah~))
It was a soft, fluffy, adorable, warm voice.
I could feel it soothing me.
((Do you need anything?))
((Yup. Is it better if I dont attack yet?))
Ahh, yeah, I didmand them to [Behave].
I see, so thats why it didnt retaliate.
((You can attack them back.))
((Really~?))
((Ah, but go easy on them for a bit, okay? ))
((Got it~))
The slime suddenly vanished from the girls sight.
Wha!? It disappeared.
W-Where is it?
Youko and Hakua were flustered as they searched for their enemy.
Whoa, its quite fast.
I could see the slimes movements.
It moved with great speed as it approached Youko and the girls from behind while concealing itself.
Tentacles stretched from the slimes body, and they constrained the four girls in an instant.
Nngh!
L-Let go!
Nnn, n-not there~
Seira! Urk!? S-Sto
It was kinda erotic
The four girls desperately floundered, trying to break free from the tentacles binding them, but the slime didnt look like it would let go anytime soon.
((Target captured~))
The slimes happy voice was transmitted through the envement magic.
Ryuushin! Were saving Youko and the others!
Y-Yeah!
Us, too.
We will join you!
Lukes team, the next party set to battle, tried to rescue Youko and her team, but
Wha!?
((Im your opponent.))
The second slime blocked Luke and his teams way.