Following Rigel's command, Amand faced off against the Sludge Slime. However, her swordsmanship had no effect on it, and she was quickly restrained by its tentacles.
"Hey, hey, Amand. What are you doing? The name 'Amand, who will one day become a Sword Saint' is going to cry at this rate."
Unable to watch any longer, Rigel stepped in. He casually held his sword and walked toward her.
"S-Shut up! It's obviously impossible to cut a slime with a sword in the first place!"
"Huh? Don't measure things by your common sense. Listen up. That thing isn't just a random clump of sludge. It's a proper living creature. There's no reason you shouldn't be able to cut it."
"T-That's ridiculous—"
Just as Amand started to argue—
『PIGYAAAAA!!』
The Sludge Slime let out another strange cry. At the same time, several tentacles thicker than before lashed out like whips, striking Amand's body repeatedly.
"Guaaaah!!"
