A Chronicle of Life in a Different World
Episode 185: Variant 1
At first, like a puppet manipulated by thread.
After dozens of seconds, you learned how to move, like a human.
Reurus looked at the motion of the humanoid slime as it became human every second, with an unusual and dazed look during the battle.
I don't know if the slime has a heart, but even if it did, what kind of mood changes did it have? If the "nucleus" is safe, why did it bother to get back to Lake Mersena and acquire a huge body the size of a human?
Perhaps he realized that even if he grew up, he couldn't beat the Reurus. Large bodies are only a threat, but slime moves slowly, so if you look like Reurus, you'll be dressed up.
Or did you learn that you can't win the battle in the “previous” way by destroying one "nuclear"?
(Even so, it's a mystery why you're imitating me...)
Each of the two "nuclei" took shape, obviously in the form of a realus. The shape is the same, but it is characterized by a large transparent sword that mimics the "growing" "dragon slashing" at the front of the right hand.
And above all, the slime's posture was a problem. The slime held the big sword with both hands and leaned forward on his shoulders, although it remained slightly clumsy.
…………
The head of the slime containing the "nucleus" is directed towards the realus. He does not speak, but is clearly conscious.
Seeing the behavior of the two "nuclei" - "two bodies” slime, Reurus silently prepared a "dragon slash". Zilba also put her hands in the air with her guard down.
However, neither Reurus nor Gilba moves. To be precise, I can't move.
The scaffolding has deteriorated to the point where nearly 100 metres of slime fluid has been scattered around it. It's not like the ground gets wet with water, but if you step in, your legs will melt.
So I had to wait for the slime to come. Eliza and Sarah, who can use Class Magic, don't know if they will hit even if they release the magic blade. They can't help but use their magic too much.
Still, this is an opportunity. I should have been wary of suddenly changing into a human form, but Reus thought it was easier to fight than someone dozens of times taller than himself.
Reurus doesn't know what the slime thought and imitated himself. I don't know if it's because it has enough attack power to destroy the 'nuclear', or because it has other reasons.
If there was one thing I could tell, I would have been aware of from the slime - "hostility” was all I had, “that's all” was enough for Reus.
The slime that was tilting forward started to move. Kick the ground filled with liquid that humans would dissolve if they touched it and start to run toward the revus.
The Reurus who saw it was jumping backwards with Zilba. Start moving to fight in a slightly better scaffolding place without losing sight of the slime.
However, the two slimes run fast without taking the poor scaffolding for granted. I packed the open distance of about 50 meters without taking a few seconds, and they all flew in a revulsion.
― ― If it's a humanoid monster, it's my turn.
Then Gilba, who was supposed to have jumped back, stepped forward. Stepping into a slime that mimics the appearance of Reurus without dust or fear, without hesitation.
In response to two slimes that jumped straight in, Zilba slapped them with her face.
The only way to defeat the slime is to destroy the Nucleus and see weaknesses within reach. Whether it's an intermediate monster or an externally shattered gut, Zilba's slap is too powerful to knock on a large human opponent.
A dull sound sounds like hammering a leather bag filled with water. Zilba grabbed the face of the slime without being prevented from hitting, and his head fell straight behind him with the momentum of pulling his neck out.
No matter how much you grow up to count as an advanced slime, if it's the same size as a human being, it's easy for Zilba to fight - and it's not going to end up being a deformed slime.
"Hmm!?
In humans, for example, the bone in the neck is broken and the head is on the back. The “neck” of the slim stretches like rubber and bends so much that it seems to stick to the buttocks rather than the back.
The momentum was so great that the slime's body, which was running in a straight line around the rear of the rear, blew backwards like a ball that hit the wall.
If you look at the memory of Reurus, it looks like a car collided from the front, and the slime's body bounced off the ground.
"... did you take him down?
Assuming you are hostile to Zilba, you may be beaten to death just like your current slime. It was an unexpectedly overthought Reurus, but I observed the slime without being alarmed.
"No... I escaped the shock. I was going to destroy the Nucleus in one blow."
As Jilba murmurs with a sharp voice, the slime rises with a creepy movement that looks like a pseudonym. The neck, stretched out at the base of Zilba's palm, returns to its original length and twists its neck with its left hand against the neck to confirm the condition.
It was a human smell and a revulsion that raised its eyebrows to the motion, but it was troublesome if Zilba's blow could not be stopped. The “Original Shape” slime could not be helped, but the Zilba blows Reurus has seen so far have the power to be considered a Special Attack if it hits.
Still not finished, is the slime so robust, or is there something else?
The rising slime is flying again. While moving like a human, the articulated arm is stretched out and the clear sword is struck.
"I am the one!
"Please! Ooooooooo!"
Zilba takes the slime and Reurus intercepts it. Reurus strikes the "Dragon Slasher" with a clear dagger approaching him, and tries to slash him.
However, the moment the big swords hit each other, the big swords of the slime bent at the base point of the contact.
"Zh!?
The tip of the curved Great Sword captures the face of the Reurus and makes a dull sound. Although Reus aggressively twisted his body's neck and shredded his strength, he stepped on it without experiencing the impact of a direct stone strike from the side.
Does it imitate only the shape? Slime's great sword is not as sharp as dragon slashing. Still, there was a shock to the skull, and Reurus's vision became white for a moment.
"Gu... koh, nnh!
Rotate the twisted body further to escape impact. Reurus, who replaced the shaft foot from right to left, turned it to the body of the slime, kicked it out, and kicked it off with a forceful kick to open the space.
The kick you make while using "Calorie Release" is quite powerful even if it doesn't reach Jilba. Still no more than kicking the slime, Reurus shook his head and regained his temper.
You cut your mouth with your teeth when you were punched on the side, or a viscous liquid comes out that is different from spit. Reurus spits roughly, but only bright red blood came out.
(I, uhh... damn, how does that feel now...)
The large sword of the slime had the flexibility that could not be cut even by the "Dragon Slash", and the body of the kicked slime coexisted with hardness and softness like rubber.
The sharpness of "Dragon Slash" may have fallen, but if it was the slime so far, it could have been slashed without any problems. The ruggedness of the "nuclear" was easy, but it was supposed to be easy to cut and tear the outer skin.
Reurus kicked the slime up flat. Then he tried to run away again with a rearview, but was caught in another slime that Zilba blew up and rolled backwards.
"Mr. Reurus, have you noticed? That slime has changed the way it's been built. I've been wearing sturdy leather for a while, but the" contents ”seem to be similar in stiffness."
Unlike Reurus, it was Gilba who beat up the slime intact, but her voice was not optimistic. Instead, she was staring at a slime that was rising up like a mollusk.
Until now, even metallic weapons have covered the body fluids with skin, but by making all of the body like the skin, it would have increased its toughness. If it was enough to wrap around the skin to cover nearly 100 meters of flesh, I might simply have thought that it would be enough to stuff everything into the human body.
"And it's getting better and better... and I can't take the time to finish it off."
"You mean you're starting to imitate me, not just the way I look, but the way I fight..."
Reurus exhaled the blood that had accumulated in his mouth again and stared at the slime as Zilba did. Then the line of sight is slightly diverted from the slime.
Why aren't those two moving?
Without distracting himself from the slime, Reurus looks at Canna and Laurent and wonders.
Until now, Kanna and Laurent, who were on the opposite side of the slime, wouldn't move at all. Do you think the slime imitates Reurus or watch Reurus and Gilba fight the two slimes while holding their weapons?
While I have the feeling that Kanna and Laurent will help me in a proximity battle, they are also enemies who only fight temporarily. Reurus decided it shouldn't be Athens and decided to focus on fighting the slime.
Zilba is right, taking time will be so disadvantageous. Apart from the problem that the slime moves better, Reurus himself has a problem.
(Magic... you're starting to see the bottom. It won't take many minutes....)
I use "caloric release" in order to finish off the slime, and I hit the magic blade in succession. The magic gained by eating the slime was close to its limit, and in addition, there was a feeling that the magic was "falling out” in addition to the "caloric release".
"Sarah, can you hear me?
While controlling the slime, Reurus turned to Sarah for a 'call of thought'. However, as always, there was no reaction, and Reurus thickened the wrinkles between the eyebrows.
It was Sarah who used the fire's "jewels" to perform flame magic, but she was absorbing the magic of Reurus through the "contract" whether she consumed too much magic.
This is unlikely to happen because it usually has more magic than Reurus, but the consumption of magic has pulled its legs here.
(If the distance opens, I hope the contract will be interrupted. Should I have checked more...)
Even if you regret it, it's too late, and apart from "caloric release", the magic decreases. Nevertheless, he couldn't stop the magic sent to Sarah, and Reurus put his strength into both hands holding the Dragon Slash.
Instead of being disadvantaged as it is, it can also be pushed out. There were limits to what Jilba could do beyond what could be done with the blow, and it was only anxiety that Canna and Laurent were stopping moving.
(Ask Meer to stop me, and if I can get rid of Slime... it'll be tough.)
Canna and Laurent's movements were opaque, so they couldn't move Meer - the "voice” echoed from behind.
Leave it to me.
There stood a girl named Neddy by Reurus.