Published at 1st of September 2021 02:42:34 PM

396 Departure

The next morning, I take Aro and the nightmare with me and crawl out of the Great Alban Mine. Ive already set free the steel horses that I took yesterday, so well catch some new ones.

Aro herds a steel horse with a [Gale] tornado, and then the nightmare traps it with thread. Treant-san stands next to me and watches them work.

Treant-san Couldnt you stop the steel horses with [Gravity]? I ask, and it shakes its trunk forlornly. The memory of disapproval over the indiscriminate usage of [Gravity] might be too strong.

I see Its hard. With your legs, getting the steel horses into the range of [Gravity] is difficult, right

While Im being melancholic with treant-san, Aro and the nightmare finish preparing two steel horses.

After checking over the steel horses that are nervously observing their surroundings, I look beyond them to the city of Alban. Today, this time for good, Ill settle things with that slime. I cant allow it to do as it pleases any more. No, its not just the slime. I also want to settle things with Gods Voice one day.

Gods Voice is meddling with the slime in some way. It is responsible for the creation of that monstrous Demon Lord which leads monsters to eat humans. In Lilixiras view, she interprets the playing of monsters against humans by Gods Voice as leaving the fate of the world in our hands, and said that she had a basis for that interpretation in her Holy Country, but After all, I find that view hard to believe.

I dont know if theres anything I can do about the system of this world itself. But now that Im aware of the evil deeds done by the slime in the capital, theres one thing I know for certain. For Gods Voice, which toys with human lives through the slime, is not an existence that can be allowed to continue, no matter what justification there might be.

Gods Voice. I havent called out to you lately, but youre probably still watching me all the same. Im not going to forgive you. First is the slime. But after that I dont know when, but I will absolutely destroy you too.

Characteristic Skill [Gods Voice: Lv5] is unable to provide an explanation.

I receive a message from Gods Voice as though to mock me.

Now then, we should be setting off. I meet Aros, the nightmares, and my partners eyes in turn, then finally bow to treant-san.

After looking at me and Aro, the treant shakes its trunk. It seems it really is worried about our safe return. Though its thoroughly avoiding looking at the nightmareis what I thought, but then I spot it sneaking glances when no one is looking. After alls said and done, it is worried for the nightmare, too. I hadnt realised that treant-san was a tsundere.

Dont worry, treant-san. Ill definitely return alive, and wont let Aro or the nightmare be killed either. Its an opponent Ive beaten once before, after all.

As Im wondering if its time to start moving, I spot a strange pool of liquid metal dashing towards us from the mine. A shimmering core is visible buried in the centre. It seems magiatite-jiisan is coming to see us off too.

So, youre going again.

After approaching to directly in front of me, magiatite-jii calls out with [Telepathy]. I lower my head down and do my best to match our lines of sight.

Thats right, jiisan. Im off to do a little world saving. We hunted most of the dangerous monsters while levelling, so I dont think itll be necessary, but Please look after treant-san again, just in case.

No, I cannot do that.

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Magiatite-jii shakes his body in denial.

Wh-why not? Could it be that he wont allow any who aim to harm the Demon Lord? I thought for sure that he wasnt a Demon Lord supporter, but was I being naive?

Dragon, take me with you. I might look like this, but I am strong in my own right. I should be of some help.

Both me and my partner are silent in response to magiatite-jiis offer. Its an unexpected proposal. Hes a high level B- rank, and has all sorts of useful skills. His combat strength equal to, or even above Aros. At the very least, he would be able to take on multiple of the patrolling knight slime soldiers. If he was with us, the fighting would get quite a lot easier.

However Im grateful, but why the sudden offer to help? You knew we were going to fight the Demon Lord after we got back yesterday, right?

It is terrifying. That is why, up until now, I have said nothing. However, I hold a grave responsibility.

Responsibility?

The Demon Lord that has taken the Royal Capital as a stronghold Is a slime that I found on a beach and rescued

Eh? M-magiatite-jiisan saved that slime? It was on a beach, so Like me, I guess it washed into the ocean from the river at the bottom of that ravine.

I still remember it well. It would seek out skills Despite my being its benefactor, it killed my old friend. By that time, it was already stronger than me There was nothing I could do. But, after all, I want to avenge my friend. Please allow me to fight alongside you.

Im grateful, but magiate-jiisan, you have [Humanisation Technique], but its only level 2. Its also not as though you have an incredible amount of MP. Sorry, but I cant take you with me to the capital.

In that case, how about this?

Magiatite-jiis body compresses and hardens. Then in the blink of an eye, he transforms into a sword. His magiatite core is attached to the handle like a decoration. I see Indeed, like this I can take you to the capital.