Rimuru felt a lot of pressure. The information revealed in the conversation between Tsukasa and Shiro was simply too high-level for him. Although he wanted to comfort himself by saying they might just be two Reincarnators having a bout of Chuunibyou, the thought that Tsukasa's magic power was at least a hundred times that of Veldora's made him realize they weren't joking. In other words, these two were both incredibly powerful senior Reincarnators, and the information they revealed suggested they were at least gods.
However, while he could understand Tsukasa being a god, Shiro's strength clearly didn't seem like it. He had doubts in his heart but didn't dare to pry into Shiro's private matters, so he had to pretend he didn't know.
At this moment, Tsukasa suddenly said to Shiro, "Speaking of which, this Mr. Slime just said he's our companion, but I feel like he's lying. Though, it might be because I forgot. Shiro, do you know this Mr. Slime? He seems to be a Reincarnator from that world, just like us."
Rimuru's body froze on the spot.
Eh?!!
So you didn't trust me at all!
Then how did you have the nerve to tell me to go hunting?!
It turned out that after Rimuru answered that he was a companion, Tsukasa appeared to believe him. She then told Rimuru she was hungry and asked him to find some food for her. The monster currently being grilled was the food Rimuru had hunted and brought back.
Shiro looked at the trembling Slime and, without much concern, answered honestly, "No. We were originally reincarnated in a different world; we've never met him."
Rimuru began to calculate an escape route.
But he suddenly found that his body could not move. The Great Sage spoke at that moment: "Warning! Subjected to the Intimidation effect from Angel Tsukasa. Would you like to resist? Note: This action is highly likely to provoke Angel Tsukasa, and the success rate is less than 20%. It is recommended to temporarily abandon resistance and surrender to Angel Tsukasa."
Magic Intimidation.
A very simple and low-level skill.
The principle is to use one's own magicules to suppress an opponent. Generally, it only works when there is a massive gap in power level. Originally, since Rimuru had absorbed the Storm Dragon Veldora, no creature in this world should have been able to use this skill on him. Unfortunately, he had encountered a monster whose total magicule count was more than a hundred times that of Veldora. Facing an Angel even more powerful than a Demon Lord, he had no way to cope.
"That's what Shiro says, Mr. Slime. Do you have any last words to leave behind?"
Rimuru heard these words.
A wail erupted in his heart.
Ugh, this person isn't an angel, she's a Demon Lord, she's Satan! It's over. Is his journey of reincarnation in another world going to end right here?!
Shiro watched Tsukasa teasing Mr. Slime and felt that Tsukasa's personality had changed significantly. If it were the original Tsukasa, she would only think about such behavior but never actually do it; instead, she had always implemented a cold and efficient approach, with a heart as still as water.
Rimuru's body shook.
Feigning composure, he explained, "Wait, I'm not lying, Tsukasa! Think about it, I'm just a Reincarnator who just arrived in this world, and I was even unlucky enough to reincarnate as a low-level monster, a Slime. Meeting you guys, who might also be Reincarnators—as a weakling, of course I'd want to become your companion! You didn't ask for my background at the time, you just asked if I was an enemy or a companion, right?"
"..." Tsukasa frowned, appearing somewhat wavered. "You're not wrong about that."
Rimuru nodded repeatedly in affirmation.
"But, Mr. Slime, you're so weak. Even so, you want to be our companion?"
Angel Tsukasa floated in the air, arms crossed, looking down on the Slime. However, she didn't seem to realize how childishly cute she looked performing this action while still having the appearance of a young child.
"Tsukasa, he isn't weak."
Shiro offered a reminder from the side.
This Slime was very strong. Even after her evolution, she didn't have the confidence to defeat him. Although this Slime's strength probably hadn't reached the level of her Main Body yet, the growth potential he displayed was something even she didn't dare to underestimate.
Furthermore, Reincarnators in this world possessed things called Unique Skills. Previously, this Slime had demonstrated an ability similar to her Unique Skill, Feeder. She knew very well how powerful this type of skill could be.
"..."
Tsukasa looked at Shiro, who had unwittingly undercut her, and was left speechless. Could she really not see what this Slime was hiding? Not even mentioning the dragon he was carrying, he had Divinity on him; he didn't look like a simple Reincarnator no matter how you looked at it. She just wanted to find an excuse to show Rimuru her power so that he wouldn't have any ill intentions toward her and Shiro in the future. However, with Shiro's interference, continuing would make it seem like she was just being difficult for no reason.
"Since Shiro says so, I'll tentatively consider your strength up to par. But wanting to be our companion requires more than just strength; it's because you haven't earned my trust yet."
Tsukasa landed on the ground. Having said that, she had no further intention of attacking the Slime. She turned to Shiro and asked, "Shiro, do you still have the skill to produce spider silk? I want to make a pair of shoes."
Hearing her request, Shiro simply spat some spider silk from her hand. Just as she was about to ask if Tsukasa needed help, she saw Tsukasa use the versatile Alchemy Magic to craft the spider silk into shoes.
What a convenient skill.
Shiro felt a bit envious.
"Mm, with this, the only equipment I'm missing is a weapon. But with only ore, I can only make a Demon Sword-grade weapon. It would be great if I could get some Dragon Species materials, like dragon claws, dragon scales, or maybe a dragon heart..."
Tsukasa picked up a piece of ore from the ground and spoke as if to herself. Then, Rimuru noticed that Veldora inside his body suddenly cut off their connection.
How tragic. What hatched wasn't a sweet little angel, but a Satan who wants to turn you into a weapon. Veldora, I hope you can stay strong!
Rimuru silently comforted Veldora in his heart, knowing that Veldora must be very sad right now.
Shiro stood by, lost in thought.
She glanced at Rimuru. So Tsukasa had been testing this Slime's attitude earlier.
After Shiro sensed that the other gaze inside Rimuru's body had disappeared, she felt much more comfortable. That gaze had felt disgusting to her, staring at her constantly. And it was a Dragon Species; could it be lusting after her body? She had heard that Dragon Species in some worlds were very lecherous. Could the Dragon Species in this world be that kind of dirty old dragon?
Accompanied by the flash of Alchemy Magic...
A scepter appeared in Tsukasa's hand. Then, she held one end of the scepter and pulled out a rapier.
The weapon was ready too.
She turned back to look at Rimuru.
"Alright, that's done. Now, Mr. Slime, please lead us out of here."
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