Chapter 27


Chapter 27



As soon as we had returned to the Silver Cup Inn my fatigue had finally caught up with me, I fell fast asleep .


The next morning I awoke to Ayla’s surprised face .


「Good morning, Master . 」


「Good morning, Ayla . Is there something wrong?」


「Yes, there is something going on with Ruby, her appearance is strange . 」


I was curious to see what was so unusual? I looked around the room and found Ruby in the corner .


「Huh, what is it doing over there?」


「I don’t know, when I had awoken it was already there?」


So it has been there since who knows how long . I turn back to look at Ruby who is in the corner of the room . Ruby is still the same color and shape, but compared to before it is amusingly large in size .


Ruby’s original size is comparable to the average size of a soccer ball, but its present size is comparable to a fitness stability ball .


「Do Slimes normally grow this much overnight?」


Amy answers my mutter .


「To my knowledge, Slimes of this size do exist . But I have never heard of a Slime growing to this size overnight . 」


「However, Ruby is a Slime variant, perhaps it is possible . 」


「Although, it is a Color Slime, it is still a Slime thus it cannot change its attribute . 」


「Color Slime?」


「Eh, isn’t Ruby a Red Slime?」


「Ruby’s full name is Gluttony Slime, though . 」


「I have never heard of that type of Slime . 」


Amy claims that Slimes have many variant and subspecies . The Color Slime variant seems to be the most well known .


At first what appears to be color on a Slime’s translucent body is actually the primary color of a magic attribute . Amy recognizes that Ruby, the Red Slime, has the attribute for Fire Magic .


「However, Slimes variants do have the possibility of becoming this large . 」


Ayla converses with Ruby . Apparently, they are still able to understand one another . Ayla is relieved .


「Ruby is still itself . 」


Ayla reports . I check its Status as well .


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Ruby (Gourmet Slime) Lv . 22


Skill


【Storage】★★


Able to store items inside its body .


The capacity of Storage depends on the skill’s level .


【Organize】★


Able to sort stored items .


【Manage】★


Able to search for and manage items stored .


Effect can search for items of the same type, or quant.i.ty .


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「Huh? It isn’t a Gluttony Slime anymore . And it has additional Skills . 【Organize】 I guess its effect is what the name implies . 【Manage】 I’m not sure what its effect is . Did Ruby undergo a metamorphosis into a Gourmet Slime because of all the materials it consumed?」


「Amy, does a Monster’s name change after it has undergone a metamorphosis?」


「Isn’t Ruby’s name, Ruby?」


「That isn’t what I meant . For example, does a Slime after it has transformed, is it re-named a Red Slime . 」


「Ah yes, the name of its species does change . When a Slime variant absorbs Magic Energy and undergoes a metamorphosis its species changes to that of a Red Slime variant . Did Ruby undergo a metamorphosis? 」


「Ruby has become a Gourmet Slime variant . 」


「The name sounds as if it would cost us a fortune in food expenses . How is it that Master knows which Slime variant species it has become?」


「Didn’t I tell you? I can see various things in my Status Menu . 」


「Was that so, as I thought a person with the Divine Protection of many G.o.ds, is capable of various things . 」(Echo: Roll Credits)


「Is there anything you can’t do?」


Today was the planned day-off but because of the Monster Ruby’s sudden metamorphosis we decide to check on the other tamed Monsters .


I travel to the forest area outside the west gate, it is about five minutes from town . The other tamed Monsters appear .


「Now then, I was procrastinating on giving them a name but it is about time I decided . 」


「Remember, they were very helpful in the forest . 」


「Yes, they were all very helpful . 」


First the two Sharp Wolfs, one is male the other is female . How about Fenrir… I would’ve suggest but I stopped myself because it was too embarra.s.sing . Ayla has an expression of antic.i.p.ation, it is similar to when the first time Ruby joined our Party .


「Uh? The male will be “Duo”, the female will be “Luo” . 」


「That’s perfect . How romantic, just like in the old fable of the married couple who traveled the continent . 」


It seems, from long ago when Monsters had ruled the continent, there is a fable about a married couple whose home was destroyed . The married couple’s names were, Duo and Luo . Without a home, they were forced to wander the continent in search for a place to live in peace .


However, in the olden times when Monsters inhabited all over the continent . Everyday their companions would disappear one by one . It is said that Duo and Luo, defended their companions until they had exhausted their strength and died .


Even in this era, it is common for a Wolf Beastman to have the name, Rou . For women, there are also many names based on, Luo . In this world the names Rou and Luo are similar to my world’s, Taro and Hanako .


「Ah, so we’ve reach an agreement on the names, Duo and Luo . 」


What name should I give the Armored Mantis?


「This one is a female Monster, right?」


Ayla answers .


A female Mantis is generally stronger than the male, is that correct?


「Huh, a female? How about Queen?」(Queen is in English)


When I examine the Mantis, she somehow resembles a Queen-sama .


「Queen, huh?」


「What kind of name is Queen?」


「Ah, is it no good?」


「No that isn’t so, the name is definitely easy to say . 」


「I see then, pleased to meet you Queen . 」


And thus, all the tamed Monster’s names were decided .


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Duo (Sharp Wolf) Lv . 17


Skill


【Roar】★


A loud shriek that has a low probability of inflicting Panic .


The success rate depends on the Skill’s level .


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Lou (Sharp Wolf) Lv . 16


【Howl】★


Can call for reinforcements from Monsters of the same family .


Range and the number of reinforcements gathered depends on the Skill’s level .


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Queen (Armored Mantis) Lv . 22


Skill


【Poison Resistance】★


Has resistance to poison .


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「Okay, on to the next task . 」


「Ah, you mean that item?」


It was about the Item Ayla and I talked about this morning . Ayla had told me that she wanted to go find more special Monsters to Tame .


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Monster Flute + 4


Only Monsters can hear the sounds produce by this flute .


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It is similar to a dog whistle . Anyway, an Item such as a Monster Flute did not exist . At least that is what Ayla has said .


By using the Monster materials from a Monster’s horn I made the Item Monster Flute with only sounds Monsters could hear . For the time being, the Item is only experimental .


I used the Item, and I was surprised that it works . I wonder, how am I able to create an Item that doesn’t exist .


Well, it is a fantasy world .


「For now, Ayla try using this flute . 」


「Yes . 」


A faint sound is heard . Based on Queen’s reaction to the sound, the Monsters in the surrounding areas must have also heard it .


「Can you hear it Ayla, if so, why don’t you try to command the Monsters with the flute . It could be very helpful from far away . 」


「Yes, thank you very much for your suggestion . 」


Alya walks towards the Monsters and gestures something .


She is probably giving instructions with the flute .


As I watched them I’m amazed . The Monsters seem to be moving in coordination with one another . That reminds me, all the Tamed Monsters have Skills .


I wonder, did they learn the Skills because of their experiences, or is it because they gained Skills when they are Tamed .


While we were still traveling through the forest, I didn’t bother checking their Status . I was more concerned about Ayla and Amy’s Statuses .

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