The Aqua Blue Slime goes down quickly, and we watch the smoke rise from its corpse. The cool down time barely finishes before the next one emerges.
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Name: Green Slime
Level: 3
Physical Strength: 4
Dexterity: 3
Constitution: 4
Agility: 4
Magic Energy: 0
Intelligence: 0
Luck: None
Equipment: None
Skills: None
Magic stone: Minuscule
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“It looks like a rice cake.”
“It seems the stats are increasing by one.”
“It’s like my growth rate.”
After both cameras film it for thirty seconds, I cut it down. Smoke wells up again, and this time a slime the color of blood is born.
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Name: Red Slime
Level: 4
Physical Strength: 5
Dexterity: 4
Constitution: 5
Agility: 5
Magic Energy: 0
Intelligence: 0
Luck: None
Equipment: None
Skills: None
Magic stone: Minuscule
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“It’s so red, it’s beautiful.”
“It looks like a candy apple~.”
“A monster that is a dangerous looking color but is actually harmless is rare.”
I cut it down, and a purple slime emerges.
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Name: Purple Slime
Level: 5
Physical Strength: 6
Dexterity: 5
Constitution: 6
Agility: 6
Magic Energy: 0
Intelligence: 0
Luck: None
Equipment: None
Skills: None
Magic stone: Minuscule
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“Purple sweet potato cookie…?”
“Back in the day, I would be lucky to see even two of these a month…”
“That few… And it really is amazing, considering you only got minuscule magic stones from them.”
“You really have an indomitable spirit.”
“I’d say it’s more stubbornness.”
“Being holed up with stubbornness and tenacity is enough.”
I cut it down again, and a white slime appears from the smoke.
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Name: White Slime
Level: 10
Physical Strength: 10
Dexterity: 10
Constitution: 12
Agility: 12
Magic Energy: 0
Intelligence: 0
Luck: None
Equipment: None
Skills: None
Magic stone: Minuscule
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“Ah, this one’s stats grew a little more. Just a little.”
“I think I was level twenty when I saw this one for the first time. My stats were all twenty, so it wasn’t a tough fight, but still… I was moved when I saw a pure white one.”
“Twenty? I’m pretty sure it was shortly after your one year anniversary then.”
“I think so.”
“Uu… D-darling…”
“Uoh.”
Ayane starts crying, and Maki jumps at me.
“What… Are you crying for me?”
“Uu…!”
“Sniff.”
“Thanks. Aki, Aira, sorry, but can you take over filming?”
“Okay. Come on, raise your head, Maki.”
“Excuse me, lady.”
I try to soothe them, and cut down the White Slime held by Enki. And more smoke rises.
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Name: Black Slime
Level: 15
Physical Strength: 18
Dexterity: 15
Constitution: 18
Agility: 18
Magic Energy: 0
Intelligence: 0
Luck: None
Equipment: None
Skills: None
Magic stone: Minuscule
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“Uwah, this one looks like ink.”
“I only saw a few of these. I’m pretty sure the rainbow one is next.”
“Sniff. It looks like black sesame dango.”
“Fufu… You keep talking about food, Ayane.”
“Hou…”
The black slime goes down, and from its smoke, comes a rainbow one… The slime that started it all.
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Name: Rainbow Slime
Level: 20
Physical Strength: 25
Dexterity: 25
Constitution: 25
Agility: 25
Magic Energy: 500
Intelligence: 1000
Luck: None
Equipment: None
Skills: None
Magic stone: Minuscule
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Rainbow Slime. The first rare monster, the one that should be celebrated, the one it took me three years to see. I guess it’s a rare VII. I’m at a loss for words as I see this enemy that means so much to me.
“Pretty…”
“It looks mystical!”
“I didn’t know there was a monster like that.”
“It does look like something that would drop a Phantasm grade skill.”
It is beautiful. I didn’t get a good look at it this time, but… Is it quiet?
I feel like every slime after the aqua blue one stayed where it spawned. When Enki grabbed that one, it trembled, but didn’t struggle or anything…
I’ve always taken them down quickly so they didn’t get away, but thinking about it more calmly, I don’t even think they’re hostile.
They don’t have skills and show no sign that they’ll attack. If there’s no point in taking down more, should I even fight? As I think that, the Rainbow Slime starts trembling.
“…It looks cute.”
I poke it, and its soft elasticity pushes my finger back.
It doesn’t hurt to touch it, and it’s not acidic like the underlings of the boss here. It’s completely harmless.
“S-Shouta? You know it’s dangerous to touch it bare-handed.”
“Yes, please be careful.”
“I just felt like I could. And…”
Touching it directly made me come up with a possibility.
Is it worth trying…
I reach towards it, and lift it with both hands.
And it shakes.
“It really is harmless… I don’t even feel any intention to attack from it.”
“Eh? It’s a monster, right?”
“Is it because you have the key to this dungeon, or Level Gacha?”
“No… It’s not attacking any of you either, Maki.”
“We are your fiances, darling.”
“I can’t think of a reason why a monster would care.”
“Mu, disappointed.”
“So what should we do? It’s harmless, but it’s a monster. We can’t take it outside unless there’s a stampede.”
“Yes, that’s right…”
Can we?
There’s no time like the present, and there’s no harm in trying. If it doesn’t work out, we’ll take it down. Although I don’t know if I can, because I’ve grown attached to it…
“Magic Stone Control.”
“Eh?”
“Hey Shouta, are you…!?”
I send magic energy towards the magic stone I can’t see, but is inside the Rainbow Slime.
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