Legend

"Wait... is this really the child of that giant slime?!"

One of the researchers shouts with surprise at the lake side.

Beyond the researcher's gaze is a red slime.

I was fighting Ray's magic, but as a result of taking damage from the black dice and losing my ability to fight magic, I was burned to death as a child of a giant slime, or reborn... or something else I might call it, but it was just like that anyway.

"I recognize that." However, that's just my perception. I can't really say that because I can't communicate with the giant slime or that red slime. "

Replying to the researcher, Ray looks at Set, lying on the side of the lake, and the red slime that is floating on the water and chasing Nielsen.

It was only about an hour ago that I showed Eugen the magic of capturing a pupa.

Although Ray's magic had many flaws, it must have been a very big event for Eugen to be able to capture a pupa.

Now, I was thinking about how to get into a magic tent and study it.

Some researchers were working with Eugene, but not all of them.

I'm not thinking of defying Eugen, I'm thinking of a different stance on research.

Such researchers somehow make their way to the lake.

The reason was probably because I was concerned about the existence of the lake.

Originally, researchers including Eugen came to study this lake that has been transferred from another world, so it is not strange to go to the lake.

Then I came to the lake and found the slow rays and the red slime.

"Oh, I'm sure you're chasing after Nielsen... but that's not serious, is it?"

Seriously?

“Yes, specifically, trying to predate Nielsen or something like that.”

I don't think so, and I think it's hard to deal with Nielsen even if it does.

Nielsen seemed pretty unreliable when he was working with Ray.

However, in reality, Nielsen is currently the second most powerful person in the fairy village and has long been regarded as his successor.

Awakened during the journey to acquire the materials of the Smog Panther, it became a step up among the fairies.

... but it was clear from looking at the relationship between the leader and Nielsen that I couldn't beat the leader.

However, after hearing Ray's words, researchers don't think Nielsen has that much power.

Is that so?

"You may not believe it, but there is no doubt that it exists."... maybe someday I'll be able to see that power. Of course, it would be better if there were no such time. "

When Nielsen wields his power, it's probably when he's cornered.

That should never have been a convenient situation for the researchers.

After all, Nielsen hates researchers.

The fact that some researchers turned their gaze to Nielsen as a fairy was probably not such an interesting gaze for Nielsen.

Like this researcher, some people are interested in Nielsen, but don't turn a blind eye.

If that red slime wasn't attacking Nielsen, but playing with it, it would be very intelligent.

"There's no doubt that you're friendly here, but I don't know if you're intelligent or not... Nielsen was with me when the giant slime burned to death and that red slime was born. At that time, as my companion, it could have been carved into the red slime."

"Oh, by the way, the birds..."

"It's like that." I don't know for sure if there is any imprint on the slime. "

Bird chicks are said to think of the first person they see as their parents. This is a phenomenon called imprinting.

Ray didn't know if the red slime had the same behavior, but given the current situation, it wasn't necessarily similar.

"Is it imprinted?"... there are quite a few individuals among the monsters who have the habit of doing so. In that sense, that red slime is the same... hmm, but I can't really convince you. After all, it's a monster that inhabits a lake in another world. "

As for the man of the researcher, even if it is common sense that is common in our own world, there is a question whether it will be common in other worlds.

Ray wondered how he could react to such a man.

As a man who only knows this world, I understand that it is not strange to think that way.

However, Japan... no, if you look at Ray who knows the existence of the Earth, you understand that the same thing is true for Earth and this Elgin.

Besides that, I can understand the imprint on the monster of the lake that has been transferred from another world.

That's why I couldn't talk about it.

"Even if you don't know immediately if there is such a phenomenon, if you continue to study it, you will know." However, if that happens, I'll need to set my hips on the Gilm. "

"That's... a delightful, unfortunate, subtle thing." It is also true that Gilm has a variety of interesting things to do as a researcher, not just in the periphery. But that doesn't mean I can't stay in the Gilm. "

Why? "Ray questioned the man's words purely.

But as far as the man is concerned, there is no doubt that he is saying that for some reason.

And for a reason, Ray doesn't necessarily answer that question.

Or even if you can't deny the possibility of explaining the situation to Ray in a situation where he is in trouble, but if you imitate it like that, you will get involved in the situation of the man.

As for Ray, to be honest, I don't want to do that.

I've just met this researcher, whether it's a friend I used to be close to.

“I see. That's a shame. There are many interesting places in Gilm that are different from others."

"That's... I know. I don't think I'm purely envious. Just... ah, look. The red slime is coming this way."

The man suddenly changed the subject in the middle of the conversation, either because he saw a pure red slime swim towards him or because he didn't want to continue the subject.

Either way is fine with Ray, so we'll stick to the subject so we don't get in trouble for the time being.

"Looks like you stopped chasing Nielsen." You must be tired of chasing me....... In the first place, there was too much difference in movement speed between Nielsen who was flying in the sky and the red slime who was swimming in the sky, so it would have been impossible to chase her in the first place. "

The red slime also cares about anything and swims pretty fast.

However, it is still impossible to catch up with the flying Nielsen.

Of course, Nielsen understood the situation well enough, so she was flying at a speed such as whether or not the red slime could catch up.

Eventually, the red slime that had arrived on the shore was in the shape of a sphere, bouncing toward Ray.

(Huh? When I saw it before, I thought it was a slime that looked close to liquid, not a sphere like this.... well, this kind of thing is cute, but it's fine)

Ray and I don't know how the red slime is going to end up like this.

I don't know, but the red slime in front of Ray was like a sphere, and compared to the ordinary slime in the dungeon, there was no doubt that it was clearly different.

"Huh? This is......"

Although Ray is satisfied that he has simply become adorable, the man questions as a researcher.

When swimming in water, it was in the form of a liquid... It was the same shape as a typical slime, so why does it look like this when you go ashore?

There is no such thing as a slime that a man knows.

Of course, men don't know all the slimes that exist in this world, so it can't be said that there is no such slime in this world.

"Look, this way."

Without worrying about the man staring at the red slime, Ray puts his palm near the red slime.

Then the red slime jumped lightly onto Ray's palm.

The appearance will not be denied even if it is called adorable.

Are you okay?

"As I said earlier, it seems to be like a kind of imprint, so I don't think there's any need to worry about being attacked"

My previous life, or my parents. Even though it was Ray who killed such a huge slime, the red slime is usually nostalgic.

When I looked at Ray, I didn't think there was anything wrong with that red slime.

(Maybe, but if I were interested, I could do Tam. I miss it so much. That said, it would be a lot less tasty to tame the otherworldly beings.)

I thought so, Ray, but I completely forgot about Zozo.

Currently, for those who don't know anything about the Lizard Man who lives in the Tower of Nativity, the superficial Zozo treats Ray as having tamed.

As for Ray, there's something about treating Zozo as if she had tamed herself for pledging loyalty to her words... but Zozo himself doesn't care.

No, I was even glad that Ray had tamed me.

In that sense, it might not be necessary for Ray to care, but given the current situation, there were definitely a lot of things Ray could think about.

Ray was looking at the red slime on his palm, but he suddenly raised his face.

The water wolf was at the forefront of my gaze.

In addition, Set, who was lying down, raised his face and looked at the water wolf who suddenly appeared as Ray did.

Nielsen, who had previously been chasing after the red slime, was surprised by the water wolf that suddenly appeared, and flew towards Ray in a hurry.

The man who was observing the red slime suddenly noticed that Ray's atmosphere had changed.

Raising his face, he followed Ray's gaze.....

Wow!

Then, for the first time, I noticed the presence of a water wolf. The man's mouth raised a surprised voice.

If I were a man, I wouldn't have expected to be able to see a water wolf-like being so close -- but it was still quite a distance --.

"Don't worry, the wolves are friendly here." They don't attack us.... as long as you don't make weird imitations from this side, though. "

Water wolves are as present as before.

However, researchers do not seem to have noticed the presence of such a wolf.

An adventurer who is assigned as an escort to the birth tower may be able to sense the ability of the water wolf, but it would be impossible for the researcher to feel it.

Even so, in front of the water wolf who suddenly appeared, although Ray's words seemed somewhat calm, he turned his gaze to Ray, such as what to do.

Ray-san, what should I do in this situation?

"I see. For the time being... is this him?"

Ray noticed that the water wolf's gaze was directed at him... more accurately, he moved his hand while holding the red slime for confirmation.

Then the wolf moved its gaze to follow Ray's hand like that.

Looking at the state of the water wolf, it was obvious that the water wolf had come forward for some reason.

(If so, the red slime came out of the lake... more accurately, the water wolf appeared? Could it be that the red slime came out because you thought it was going to take you? So, when I actually came out, I thought I was the one who was there.... yes, it's possible.)

This was just Ray's idea, and it wasn't really decided that it was.

That's not true, but given the current situation, I'm sure it's probably not that wrong.

Look, the water wolf must be worried too, so it's time to go back.

I don't know what Water Wolf thinks, but Ray decided it was dangerous to have a red slime anyway, and he put the red slime back in the lake.