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Chapter 25: New Encounter (1)
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‘New humans!’
Slime was happy to see new humans up close, rather than merely watching a carriage pass by.
Slime understood from knowledge that not all humans were the same, but that did not make Slime any less glad to see humans up close again after so long.
Meanwhile, the chat grew active at the sight of the bandits staring at Slime in confusion.
▶Who are these humans?
▶They look filthy.
▶LOL
▶I know these. They’re called bandits.
▶Hold on! What are bandits? They’re humans who form groups and steal food, or the thing called money that humans use to buy food, from other humans!
▶Been a while, Captain Explanation.
Some viewers had learned just a little about human culture while watching the mansion stream for a month, and now acted like they knew everything.
[Just Slam Into It]▶Oh! So they’re humans I’m allowed to slam into!
▶Sir?
▶A mated wolf bastard declares himself a humanfucker.
[Just Slam Into It]▶It’s not like that!
▶Getting henpecked so much that it twisted your tastes too?
▶Ah! Human sex!
[Just Slam Into It]▶I said it’s not!
As usual, the chatters went back and forth teasing another viewer.
There were four bandits in total.
A broad-built, bearded man called Boss.
A small-framed man with a headscarf.
A large man with a belly.
And a skinny, tall man.
The man called Boss rubbed his bearded chin with his thumb as he looked at Slime.
‘It’s rare to see such a docile slime. We might be able to sell it for a good price.’
Instead of running away despite being surrounded by people, the slime stood there as though it were simply staring at them.
There were oddballs in the world who liked admiring monsters.
And those strange people tended to spend very generously.
“Let’s take it with us for now. Def, pick it up.”
“Won’t it bite, Boss?”
As Def, the large man with a belly, crouched down and cautiously eyed Slime, the small-framed man snickered.
“You idiot! Slimes don’t have teeth! It can’t bite!”
“Oh, right?”
Def lifted Slime with both hands.
It was the first time in a while Slime had felt human hands.
They were bigger than Jessie’s, and perhaps because they were fleshier, they felt softer too.
Brrrr!
Slime trembled at the human warmth felt again after so long.
“Gah!”
Startled by the vibration in his hands, Def dropped Slime.
Boing!
Slime landed perfectly on top of the small man’s head.
“Argh! What is this?!”
Startled by the soft sensation suddenly pressing against his head, the small man shouted.
“Pfft! A slime on Seugol’s head. Pfft. Hahah!”
The skinny man covered his mouth as he laughed.
“Def! Pick it up properly! And Hawein! Did you just laugh?”
The bearded man called Boss sighed as he looked at the three of them.
“Quit messing around and bring that slime with us.”
“Are we heading back, Boss?”
“If nobody has come by this late, today was a bust.”
“Def! I told you to pick it up again!”
“Okay...”
Def picked Slime up again, and the bandit gang returned to their hideout.
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While the bandits made their way back to their hideout, Slime was playing a new game.
‘Def! Fat! Timid!’
It was a game of observing humans and matching them to their characteristics.
‘Seugol! Small! Gets snappy!’
From the books read aloud every day, life in the mansion, and the many people seen while wandering around the territory, Slime had gradually come to enjoy matching names to characteristics.
‘Hawein! Skinny! Creepy!’
Even reviewing the things Slime had newly learned was fun.
‘Boss! Don’t know name! Gives lots of orders!’
“B-Boss. This slime keeps trembling.”
“So what? Is it going to absorb your hands or something?”
“No.”
“Then keep holding it.”
“Yes...”
The bandits’ hideout was a tent in the forest.
‘Nest!’
It was much shabbier and less impressive than the Elf Village or the mansion, but Slime understood that this tent was the bandit gang’s nest.
▶This is... a human nest?
▶LOL As long as they can eat and sleep, that’s enough LOL
▶The difference between this and the knife-ears and humans we’ve seen so far is unreal. My chest swells with grandeur.
▶Isn’t this just petty? LOL
After reaching their hideout, the bandits put down their swords and sat in their respective places.
“Tch, I thought something would pass by today.”
“There are days like this...”
“Pfft, what do you mean, there are? We haven’t seen anything for two days.”
“What’s so funny about coming up empty, Hawein?”
“Ah, no, sir. Sorry, Boss.”
The bandits tried to cover their living expenses by blocking merchants’ paths, threatening them, and collecting tolls.
They waited near the road, blocked the way if a carriage looked easy to rob, and immediately ran if it seemed to have strong guards.
Then, once they succeeded in their looting disguised as toll collection, they would sneak into a village and trade on the black market.
The man called Boss clicked his tongue as he looked at his dulled sword.
“I need prey to show up soon if I’m going to get this repaired.”
“Boss, can’t we just become adventurers again?”
Def cautiously spoke up, but Seugol sprang to his feet and smacked his arm.
Smack!
“Ow!”
“Idiot! How many times do I have to tell you? We’re wanted! How are we supposed to be adventurers? Did you already forget that we ended up like this because Boss punched a noble in the face?”
“Pfft, thinking about that noble’s face then is funny.”
“Both of you, shut up.”
The man sighed again at his idiotic subordinates carelessly bringing up his past mistake.
“Seugol.”
“Yes, Boss!”
“What food do we have left?”
“Only a few pieces of fruit! We need to go hunting!”
“Is that so?”
The man stood up.
If he stayed here doing nothing, his idiotic subordinates would surely say something irritating again. He decided it would be easier on his mind to secure dinner in advance.
“Hawein, grab your bow and come with me.”
“Hehe. Yes, Boss.”
The man and Hawein left to gather food, leaving Seugol, Def, and Slime in the hideout.
“I hope Boss and Hawein bring back a deer...”
Def voiced his hopes as he kneaded Slime.
“Def! What are you doing right now?”
“Huh? I-I’m waiting for Boss and Hawein.”
“Not that, idiot! Why are you still holding the slime?”
With nothing to do and waiting growing boring, Seugol began picking at Def as usual.
“This slime. It feels nice to hold... S-so soft?”
‘So soft!’
Nina and Jessie had often called Slime soft at the mansion, so Slime understood being soft was praise.
“Oh, it’s trembling. Does it like being called soft?”
“How would I know?!”
“Do you want to touch it too, Seugol? It’s really soft.”
“Soft, my ass!”
Seugol snatched Slime from Def’s hands.
“What’s so soft about this little slime, huh?”
Rather than kneading Slime, Seugol repeatedly pressed it from both sides with both hands, as though being mean.
Boing, boing, boing!
“What’s so soft about this slime... Wait, why is it so springy?”
Even when Seugol pressed from both sides, Slime immediately returned to its original shape with its natural elasticity.
“D-Don’t do that, Seugol! Wh-what if the slime gets angry and attacks?”
“Hmph! What could a mere slime possibly do if it attacks?”
Even as he spoke, Seugol did not stop repeatedly pressing Slime.
Of course, Seugol’s pressing could not give Slime even the tiniest injury.
Seugol tossed Slime onto the floor and spoke.
“Hey, Slime! Try attacking me! Go on, do it!”
“S-Seugol, why are you doing this?”
Seugol thought there was no way a slime that could not even understand words would attack.
Even if it did attack, it would be easy enough to dodge a slime’s Body Slam.
Meanwhile, Slime tilted its body in confusion because Slime did not understand Seugol’s words.
‘Attack?’
▶Does this human not want to live?
▶What kind of new suicide method is this?
▷Can I attack?
▶LOL Even Malangi is confused LOL
▶Go go go
▶Do whatever you want?
‘No, that won’t do.’
Kkanjuki, who had been appointed manager of Malangi’s stream and was watching the situation, hurriedly typed under the username Free Spirit.
[Free Spirit]▶No, don’t seriously attack him.
[Free Spirit]▶Just hurt him a little.
[Free Spirit]▶It’ll be a huge hassle if you kill him.
Kkanjuki was not about to tell Slime to simply sit still after Seugol had looked down on it.
Still, killing humans after only evolving once and becoming a target for subjugation was extremely dangerous.
▷Hurt him a little?
[Free Spirit]▶Much weaker than you did against the rabbit.
Even so, Kkanjuki thought Seugol should feel a little pain for picking on Slime for no reason.
▷Okay!
▶You’re really not killing him.
▶Wouldn’t it be better to just slice up the human?
▶LOL Malangi’s still really weak LOL
[Free Spirit]▶There’s nothing wrong with being careful.
As Slime stayed still to ask the chat a question, Seugol snickered, thinking he had been right.
“Ha! See, idiot! Would a slime get angry? There’s no way a mere slime would be smart enough to get angry...”
Boing!
Thud!
“Urk!”
“S-Seugol!”
Bouncing forward very lightly, Slime tackled Seugol in the side.
“O-Oh! M-my side! Aaagh...!”
That blow could not even kill a rabbit in one hit, but the impact was still heavy and perfectly placed. Seugol clutched his side and trembled.
“S-See? The slime got angry.”
“This damned slime!”
Though it hurt, the impact was not severe, so Seugol stood up again and reached for Slime.
But then.
Boing!
Slime bounced around and nimbly avoided Seugol’s hand.
“Come here! Where do you think you’re running?”
Boing! Boing!
Seugol stretched out his hands to catch Slime somehow, but Slime deftly dodged them all.
▶LOL
▶Human bastard LOL Can’t catch Malangi, can you? Pissing you off, huh? Getting under your skin, huh?
▶Do you think a lowly human can catch Malangi? LOL
[Noblesse Fire]▶Bwahahaha! Do you think you can catch Malangi with that much skill?!
▶This humiliation is fucking hilarious LOL
Boing! Boing!
After continuing to dodge, Slime climbed onto Def’s shoulder as he sat there, then jumped again.
This time, Slime landed on top of Def’s head.
“Oh.”
“Hey! Def! Stay right there!”
Seugol reached for Slime atop Def’s head again.
But then.
Boing! Boing! Boing! Boing!
Whenever Seugol reached over Def’s head, Slime jumped at just the right moment to dodge.
“Um... Seugol.”
“Shut up! Can’t you see I’m concentrating?”
“Couldn’t you just keep your hand on my head?”
“...! I know that without you telling me, idiot!”
Slime dodged his outstretched hand once more. This time, Seugol did not pull it back and waited for Slime to land.
‘Hehehe! Just you wait till I catch you!’
But Slime would never get caught in Seugol’s hand.
Boing!
The moment Slime touched his palm, Slime bounced away before Seugol could even close his hand, landing on the floor.
‘This is fun!’
Boing! Boing!
Slime enjoyed the chase.
But to Seugol, it looked like Slime was deliberately mocking him.
“...Aaaaargh!”
Seugol screamed and charged at Slime on the floor, reaching out his hands again.
The meaningless chase, one that only Slime enjoyed, began anew.
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