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Chapter 38: Lesser Troll (3)

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Everyone turned toward the sudden roar.

And there,

“What?! Why is there another one?!”

was another Lesser Troll.

The final roar from the Lesser Troll.

It had been a signal, a final desperate cry calling the other Lesser Troll.

-Grrraaaaah!

The newly appeared Lesser Troll stared ahead with bloodshot eyes.

A Lesser Troll already dead, humans milling around it, and the roar it had heard calling for it.

It was obvious who had defeated the Lesser Troll that called it.

Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!

The Lesser Troll charged, giving itself over to its rage.

It was much faster and fiercer than the Lesser Troll the Godric Party had fought.

It was in perfect condition, unlike the exhausted Lesser Troll, and its rage made it even stronger.

Compared to an ordinary Troll, the Lesser Troll had sacrificed bulk and regenerative ability for speed. Now, it was displaying its true strength.

“Urgh!”

Godric, Seugol, and Def raised their swords and axe toward the Lesser Troll rushing at them.

They had not even thought of running. Frozen by shock and tension, they acted on reflex.

Only afterward did the three realize that what they had done was wrong.

“M-Move...!”

Godric hurriedly tried to tell Seugol and Def to get out of the way.

But the Lesser Troll was already too close for him to finish.

Boing!

‘Danger!’

The moment the other Lesser Troll charged, the Slime sensed that the three were in danger.

The Slime hurried to move.

But it was too far away.

The Slime had been with the injured Hawein.

No matter how fast the Slime was, it could not reach them before the Lesser Troll did.

‘No!’

At this rate, the Lesser Troll would collide with them.

They would get hurt.

They might even die.

‘No!’

The moment that dreadful thought crossed its mind, the Slime wanted to deny it.

It wanted to break this situation apart somehow.

It wanted to move faster and farther, to stop the Lesser Troll from attacking them.

The Slime's powerful wish unconsciously made it use a skill.

But it was not a skill the Slime had used before.

It was a combination of skills the Slime had used.

The effect of Bounce Jumping.

The more Mana it consumed, the greater its elasticity became.

The effect of Bounce Tackle.

Using the elasticity of its body, it could launch a powerful Body Slam in any direction it wished.

One skill could use as much elasticity as the Mana spent on it, but it could only be used for jumping.

The other could attack in any direction, but its power had limits.

Now, the Slime unconsciously used only the advantages of both skills.

It consumed Mana to increase its elasticity as much as possible.

And the moment that elasticity reached its limit,

Boooiing!

it used Bounce Tackle on the Lesser Troll just before it reached the three.

It was so fast that it was difficult to follow with the naked eye.

The Slime crossed the great distance in an instant and shot into the Lesser Troll's side like a gust of wind.

Thwack!

-Grrk?!

The Slime had managed to protect Godric and the others from the Lesser Troll by a hair.

But something happened that the Slime had not expected.

Its tackle had certainly been powerful enough to cross a great distance in an instant.

But that was not all.

Bounce Tackle did not merely close the distance and protect Godric's group. It not only lifted the massive Lesser Troll off the ground,

but sent it flying beyond the cliff.

“Huh?”

For a moment, Godric could not understand what had happened.

Just before the enraged Lesser Troll's hand could strike him, there had been a heavy impact, and the Lesser Troll had suddenly flown over the cliff.

And embedded in the deep crater in the Lesser Troll's side was the Slime.

“T-Tongtong!”

‘Huh?’

Only when it heard its name did the Slime understand what had happened.

It had unleashed a secret tackle without thinking because it did not want Godric and the others to get hurt.

But the tackle had been far too powerful.

Even if it had wanted to send the Lesser Troll flying, it had never expected to fly along with it.

▶????

▶What was that?

The viewers were just as shocked.

They had thought the Lesser Troll was about to fling a human around, but the screen suddenly moved at incredible speed, and this was where they ended up.

And then,

the Slime fell below the cliff with the Lesser Troll.

“Tongtongggg!”

Splash!

Hearing Def's scream, the Slime was swept away in the raging current alongside the Lesser Troll.

+++

The viewers watching the Slime's stream had all kinds of reactions to what had just happened.

▶First time I've seen someone save hoomans and then fall in the water lol

Some viewers simply laughed at the absurd sight.

▶What was that skill just now? It was crazy fast.

Some were interested in the skill the Slime had displayed.

[Threadwork Madam]▶What are we going to do about our Malangi? ㅠㅠ To be separated from those humans it was close to like this...

Some were saddened as they immersed themselves in the unintended separation.

▶So where's it going now?

And some wondered about the Slime's current location.

There were all sorts of reactions, but not one viewer worried for the Slime's life.

There was no need to worry.

The Slime had no concept of breathing.

So it would not die from being unable to breathe underwater.

The Lesser Troll was the one in danger.

No matter how strong its regeneration was, it could not survive if it could not breathe.

Swept away by the current, the Lesser Troll could not breathe properly.

In the end, while its wounds regenerated, it was tossed around by the raging current and could not catch its breath.

The Lesser Troll drowned.

And the Slime was perched atop the Lesser Troll's corpse as it floated in the current.

‘Godric, Hawein, Seugol, Def...’

The Slime sagged sadly.

This was not the first time it had been separated from others.

But this parting had been so sudden that it hurt.

At first, it had tried to leave the current right away, but the Slime realized it was useless.

All it could see on either side of the raging current were steep cliffs blocking the way.

It was only after at least thirty minutes of drifting downstream that it saw a stretch where the cliffs ended.

Even the Slime knew that thirty minutes in such a fierce current meant it had traveled quite far.

It had originally intended to leave as soon as the cliffs ended, but this time, the Slime Queen and Kkanjuki stopped it.

Because it was dangerous.

[Free Spirit]▶Malangi, stop. Dangerous.

[Jiggly Queen]▶My kin! If you fall into currents like this, it will be terrible!

The Slime did not need to breathe, so being underwater was not a problem.

But that did not mean it had the strength to resist the raging current.

If it made one wrong move, it could be swept away and crash into something.

It wanted to meet the Godric Party again, but,

[Free Spirit]▶If Malangi gets badly hurt by acting rashly, you might not be able to see those humans again.

Hearing their concern, along with what could happen if it acted recklessly, the Slime had no choice but to stay still.

+++

A man and a woman were walking through a valley.

One was a woman wearing a white nun's habit, with orange hair and green eyes.

The other was a man with brown hair and eyes, clad in silver paladin armor decorated with gold patterns.

“Sigh...”

“What is troubling you today, Saint?”

“Paulen, please don't call me Saint at times like this.”

At the woman's words, Paulen flashed a grin.

“Ah, so you're lamenting again because the duty on your shoulders feels too heavy, Amelia.”

“Must you say it like that when you know?”

“At least for now, I don't think it would be good for you if I just kept quiet and watched. Haven't I told you? When those worries come up...”

Paulen raised both hands overhead, then bent his arms and flexed his biceps.

“It is because of too little exercise! Too little muscle! Exercise gets rid of needless worries! It makes your mind healthier too!”

“...That is only what you think, Paulen.”

“No! Amelia, you should try it too! A little every day! Just following along will make you feel a little better! Come on! Flex!”

“...Flex.”

Amelia did not agree at all, but she could not refuse words meant for her sake. Following Paulen, she raised her hands and bent her arms to flex her biceps.

Paulen smiled in satisfaction at the sight.

“Excellent! Hahahaha! ...So, aside from your usual worries, what else is troubling you, Amelia?”

Paulen had served as Amelia's personal guard ever since she had been appointed Saint.

That was why he could tell that the worry on the young woman's mind was not about her position as Saint, but something else.

“I wonder if I'm still doing something unnecessary.”

“Something unnecessary?”

“This Lesser Troll extermination. I caused trouble for you too, Paulen.”

“Oh dear. Your lack-of-confidence sickness is acting up again, Amelia.”

“S-Sickness? Be gentler with your words!”

“Hahaha! In any case, I'm not inconvenienced, so don't worry. I had been feeling stifled from staying in the Holy City all the time. Coming outside like this is refreshing and pleasant.”

“That is... a relief.”

Amelia could not take Paulen's words at face value.

Amelia had been chosen as the next Saint, the successor to Saint Fresia, who had defeated the Disaster.

She had been chosen as the next Saint five years ago.

She had only been an ordinary believer, one of many in the Holy City. When she was suddenly chosen as the next Saint during a group prayer as usual, she had been bewildered but immensely happy.

But as time passed, Amelia could not help but feel anxiety and pressure.

Could she truly do well as the next Saint?

The legendary Saint Fresia was still alive even now.

Could Amelia properly take on the position after such a great person?

When she had been selected as the next Saint,

Saint Fresia had certainly encouraged her, telling her she would do well.

But Amelia still could not trust herself.

This Lesser Troll extermination was the same. The Holy City had received a request for help, but most of the paladins had been dispatched elsewhere and could not offer assistance. Amelia had been unable to sit still after hearing that.

Setting out had been one thing, but during the journey, she could not stop wondering whether her judgment had been right, or whether her decision had caused trouble for others.

That was why she had come out for a walk, both to clear her head and change her mood.

“Amelia, look. There's a river. Shall we catch a fish and roast it?”

“It is still far too early for a meal, Paulen.”

“Well, what does it matter? One fish will barely make a dent.”

“That is only true for you.”

“Don't be so negative. Look around and brighten your mood a little, Amelia. Look! The lush forest, the clear-flowing river, and a Slime sitting on top of a Troll! ...A Slime sitting on top of a Troll?”

“What? Paulen? What are you suddenly talking about...?”

Thinking that Paulen was joking, Amelia looked up.

Then, seeing that he truly wore a bewildered expression, she turned toward where he was looking.

And then,

Boing!

Amelia saw a Troll corpse floating down the river, with a Slime on top of it.

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