When the group reached the exit, they happened to see several humans opening the Labyrinth gate. Rimuru hid behind a rock, Shiro concealed herself using her Racial Talent Skill, and Little Tsukasa flew higher up, escaping the humans' line of sight. These humans were completely unaware that three major bosses were hidden near them.
"Phew, it's finally open. That took a lot of effort; even the keyhole was rusted."
"That can't be helped. After all, no one has been here to maintain it for 300 years. It's already extremely lucky that it hasn't completely rotted away."
"But to actually send people to investigate the Sealing Cave, the Branch Guildmaster of the Free Guild is really pushing it."
"Don't worry, the so-called Dragon is nothing more than a large lizard. There's absolutely no need to be afraid!"
The humans who entered were an Adventurer team of three—two men and one woman—a lineup often seen in manga. Listening to their conversation, it seemed they were here to investigate the situation of the Storm Dragon Veldora. However, these humans had serious guts, daring to call the world's strongest Dragon Species a large lizard. It was a good thing Veldora wasn't paying attention to the outside right now, or things would have already gotten chaotic.
"The two of you, move a little closer. That way, it'll be easier for me to cast [Invisibility]."
The figures of the three Adventurers quickly disappeared, but compared to Shiro's Stealth technique, these people's [Invisibility] could only conceal their form; their scent and magicules couldn't be hidden at all. Little Tsukasa silently complained from above that this was a completely useless, trash Skill.
A certain Slime held a different opinion on the comparison.
He thought this Skill was wonderful.
Because with this Skill, one could do things that all men loved to do—
things like peeping and so on.
However, they currently had no intention of interacting with humans.
Rimuru was worried that humans would try to kill him, Shiro had no interest, and Little Tsukasa felt that interacting with humans might lead to trouble.
So, while those humans weren't paying attention, they slipped out of the Sealing Cave.
The weather outside was excellent.
And before them was a lush, thriving forest. It felt like a very good starting location.
Little Tsukasa had a good feeling about this terrain.
Walking along the road.
Rimuru asked, "By the way, Miss Tsukasa and Miss White, what are your plans? As for me, I currently plan to head to a human city to see if I can find other Transmigrators. But for now, I can't think of a good way, as my current appearance makes it inconvenient to enter a human city. What a headache."
"You don't mean you want us to take you into the city, do you? Don't even think about it. I don't plan on going to a human city right now. I want to level up around here first. Although my current strength is already sufficient, I'm very curious about what Skills my current race can obtain after getting stronger."
Little Tsukasa saw right through Rimuru's little scheme.
"Uh, but this world doesn't seem to have a leveling system, right? And Miss Tsukasa, you don't have a Unique Skill like ours, do you?" Rimuru twisted the knife.
However, Little Tsukasa didn't get angry. Instead, she sneered and used her Magic Perception Skill to say, "Then you probably don't know that there's another way to get stronger, do you?"
"?
"Slaughter, collecting souls—that's also a way to get stronger, Mr. Slime. After all, all life in this world is composed of magicules. That means the simplest way to get stronger is to enhance yourself by collecting souls. Although I don't have a convenient Skill like Mr. Slime's, I do know a little bit about soul-related magic."
"..."
Hey, you're an Angel, for crying out loud!
Rimuru became increasingly certain that beneath Little Tsukasa's holy exterior lay the heart of a Satan. Although she looked like an Angel, she was definitely a Demon Lord on the inside!
Although he really wanted to see someone come out and educate this Angel, such a person probably didn't exist. Shiro, the only one who could offer Little Tsukasa advice, would definitely support Little Tsukasa on this matter. After all, Shiro didn't look like a good person either, and she had even tried to kill him initially.
"Speaking of which, Mr. Slime, are you really planning to continue like this?" Little Tsukasa suddenly asked.
Rimuru wasn't quite sure what she was asking.
Was she asking about the actions he had just mentioned?
"That is what I plan to do!"
"I see. It seems I misunderstood you. In that case, I'll leave these Monsters for you, Mr. Slime, to handle yourself. Although I originally intended to show you my power, it looks like you deliberately lured these Monsters over and have other intentions."
"Huh?"
Rimuru looked ahead blankly, only to see a pack of wolves watching him warily.
Did he attract them?
No way. When did he do such a thing? Was Little Tsukasa deliberately messing with him?
Rimuru looked at the wolf pack.
Should he start a fight?
Just as he thought this, the Wolf Leader across the way let out a cry and led the pack away.
Huh?
Did he do something?
Why did they seem so afraid?
Then, a group of Goblins jumped out, staring at him, the Slime, with extreme nervousness.
Rimuru was very confused.
Strange, why were all these Monsters staring at him and completely ignoring the two people behind him?
There were about 30 Goblins, all wearing tattered equipment. When they saw Rimuru, their expressions were exactly the same as the wolves earlier, showing reverence and fear.
Since he couldn't feel any threat from this group of Monsters, Rimuru didn't pay them much attention. However, he was confused as to why these Goblins and the wolf pack earlier were looking at him with such eyes, when he was clearly just a harmless Slime.
Slimes should be the weakest Monsters, right?
"Guga, esteemed Strong One, is there some important matter that brings you this way?" A Goblin who appeared to hold some status stepped forward and asked respectfully.
Rimuru was a bit curious.
The reason he could converse with Veldora was that his Skill was taught by Veldora, and Little Tsukasa and Shiro spoke Japanese, which he was familiar with.
But he didn't know the Goblin language, so why could he understand what these Goblins were saying?
"Answer. Sound waves containing meaning can be converted into understandable language using [Magic Perception]. Furthermore, by infusing [Thought Power] into the sound produced, one can also converse with the other party."
Great Sage popped out and answered.
I see.
But pronunciation... although he had obtained this Skill, he hadn't practiced it many times yet.
Anyway, he should try it.
Seeing that Little Tsukasa and Shiro didn't seem inclined to help, he had to go at it alone.
"Ah, ah~"
"Nice, nice to meet you."
"I am Rimuru, a Slime."
Rimuru gave his introduction with a'smile,' yet the smile and politeness were only in his own mind, because the moment he finished speaking,
the Goblins opposite him all collapsed onto the ground, their faces filled with panic and terror.
Huh?
"Pfft... Hahahaha."
That was Little Tsukasa's laugh.
Rimuru turned back to look at her, bewildered.
At that moment, one Goblin said, "Esteemed Strong One! We fully understand how immense your power is. Please refrain from emitting such a powerful voice."
Rimuru: "..."
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