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CONTENTS

CHAPTER ls Death and Reincarnation
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CHAPTER fy Guardian of the Goblin Village

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CHAPTER & Master of the Direwolves
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CHAPTER & Head for the Qwarf Kingdom
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CHAPTER ra The Dwarven Craftsman

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| » 185 |

CHAPTER dé The Fated One

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HOW

SHALL WE

PROCEED,
LORD

RIMURU

HMM... I
SUPPOSE
I WILL GO
MYSELF.

AH. OF
COURSE.

THAT
SHOULD
BE
OBVIOUS,
MY LORD.

7 te

~~ TRAN:
BO Se

pHAPTER Gp
Death and Reincarnation

I MEAN,
I DON'T
REALLY
HAVE ANY
SERIOUS
PROBLEMS
WITH My
CURRENT
S/TUATION...

WAS
THAT
SUP-
POSED
TO BE
SOME
SUB-
CON-
SC/OUS

DES/RE
DR

a
‘i

WOW,
THAT
SLIME
SURE
SEEMED
Boss”

AND
THEN I
TURNED
INTO A
HOT GIRL
(OR Boy?)
AFTER-
WARD...

FEEL
A BIT

NER-
VOUS

WHAT
/S THIS?
TAUNTING
ME FOR
My LACK
OF A LOVE
LIFEP

TALKING,
ISN'T
IT?

I'M MIHO
SAWATARI.

YOU'RE
DAMN
RIGHT
I DO,

TAMURA.

NAME'S
SATORU
MIKAMI...

ALLOW
ME TO
INTRO-
DUCE
MY.
FIANCEE.

THINGS

WEDDING
ADVICE

REALLY
YOU'VE APPRE-

CIATE
BETTER YOU

TAKING
THE TIME,
SENPAI.

D/O THIS
ASSHOLE
JUST BRING
HER TO
BRAG ABOUT
CLAIMING
THE OFFICE
BEAUTY?!

THAT'S
TAMURA,
MY JUNIOR
Cco-
WORKER.
A REAL
HOT-SHOT.

THANKS

FOR
LETTING

US DRAG

YOU OUT

IT'S
ON ME
TODAY,
SENPAI!

FINE, FINE.
ILL CON-
GRATULATE
THE LUCKY

NON

D/O T..
GET
STABBED
a

sIGN: Thank-You Sale

DON’T LET
SAWATARI-
SAN SEE

YOU LIKE
THAT, OR
SHE'LL
BE SO
ODIS/LLU-

WHOA,
PEOPLE DIE I’M
ZA FROM BLOOD |. STARTING
4 LOSS, RIGHT? TO FEEL
THAT CAN'T COLD FOR
conrinMen. | 250. Ne
REASON.
BODY THAT
DOES NOT
REQUIRE

BLOOD.

IT WAS
SUCH A
ROBOTIC
VOICE,
THOUGH.
WHAT
ARE YOU,
AN AUTO-
GENERATED
COMPUTER
VOICE...P

HA HA...
I
SHOULD
HAVE
FIGURED
YOU'D
SAY
THAT.

HUH?
WHO
SA/D
THAT?
"DOESN'T TAMURA
REQUIRE — +.
BLOOD"?!
WHAT’S

HAPPEN

TO DIE
BECAUSE

SEMPAI...

I'LL BE
ag HONEST.
Pane THE ONLY
hes REASON I
bebe BROUGHT

OUR OUT
RELATION- SNA
SHIP TO i

YOU...

YEAH.
1

FIGURED
THAT

WAS
TCH! THE

YOU'RE CASE.

| SENPAIL
WHAT AN ONT

ORDINAR™ GO INTO

TOTALLY
BORING
LIFE.

GRADUATED
COLLEGE,
STARTED
WORKING
ATA

I'M A a7 CONSTRUC-
= 710,
VIRGIN. = ape eas COMPANY,

YEAR-OLD
BACHELOR.

FORGIVE
ME, My
NEGLECTED
MANHOOD.

IN THE
NEXT LIFE,
I PROMISE
ILL USE yOu
TO GREAT
EFFECT.
GONNA — |
DEVOUR | Pe
THE LADIES! | aes
BROTHER

ba 3
I LE
A FREE,
UNENCUM-
BERED LiFe, ELDERLY

CONFIRMED. FoLLowing “ARENTS,
ACQUISITION My WHIMS.
OF UNIQUE
SKILL:
"PREDATOR"...
SUCCESSFUL.

COLL TG
Cite
CGE TES

CONFIRMED.
EXTRA SKILL:
“SAGE”
ACQUIRED.

CONFIRMED.
UPGRADING
EXTRA SKILL:

"SAGE. au

WOW,
THAT
SOUNDS

NEAT—
HEY, WA/T
A SEC//

SaNNRINS
ZN

SILLY
oes

LASTED
7O 4O,
I MIGHT
HAVE
BECOME
A SAGE.

wee,
ESSA

SS
=

CEST LP:
CeezZzTLyy
WSs

BAC

—
jelageeren

THERE'S A
LEGEND THAT

SEN
<x

ees IF YOU'RE A

30-YEAR-OLD
VIRGIN, YOU
CAN CHANGE
CLASSES TO
A WIZARD.

IN FACT,
I GUESS
IP TD
HELD OUT
LONGER,
I MIGHT
HAVE EVEN
BECOME
A "GREAT
SAGE’

SUCCESSFUL.
EXTRA SKILL:
"SAGE"
UPGRADED TO
UNIQUE SKILL:

“GREAT SAGE."

ars
5A]
Lf
798,

a?
GL}
lata

27
Lz
QS

yi VAZGTIS

Wie
GGT.
WPA:

( tit

BALDY La

WHAT /S
THAT VOICE
TALKING
ABOUT?!

' WHAT DO
a YOU MEAN,
UNIQUE
SKILL:
"GREAT

AND
THAT'S

NOT A ; SAGE"P/
“UNIQUE”

SKILL! :
IT'S NOT
EVEN
FUNNY!

WEIRD, /T
DOESN'T
FEEL THAT
LONELY..

SO...
OID T PULL
AMI THROUGH
SAFE m
AND
SOUND
INA
HOSPITAL
BED
NOW?

Zz
REMEMBER

YUMPING OUT

7O PROTECT
TAMURA
FROM THAT
CRAZY GUY
WITH THE
KNIFE, AND
GETTING
STABBED
INSTEAD.

WHAT
HAP-
PENED
TO ME
Dp

HUH?
COULD WHY WON'T
IT BE : My LIMBS
THAT...HE RESPOND

SEVERED ad
MY SPINAL
CORD AND
PARALYZED
MEP

NO,
NO, NO...
ANYTHING
BUT THAT!

THAT'S CRAZY
MY ARMS
AND LEGS
COULON’T
HAVE BEEN

AMPUTATED!

I ONLY GOT

STABBED IN
THE BACK...

SO I HAVE
NO VISION,

HEARING, I FEEL

OR SENSE I DON'T —
OF SMELL, SMELL
ANYTHING, UNDER
BUTI DO ie
HAVE A THOUGH. /,
STOMACH?
SENSE OF f

FEELS
TOUCH. S lee

GRASS.

OKAY, I
MELTED
AND dj WAIT,

ABSORBED WHERE'S
THE GRASS.

SO DOES

THIS MEAN CcivEn

2 :

HANG
ON A
SECOND

STAY CALM.
BE COOL.
CONFIRM

THE
BOUNDARIES
OF YOUR

THE
SGGLY,
GELATI-
NOUS
TEXTURE

BUT THEN,

THE WAY I

DISSOLVED
AND AB-
THE SORBED

ROUNDED, THAT
CURVING PLANT...
BoD™..

rT
GUESS
I DID
DIE FROM
GETTING
STABBED

OKAY!
YEP, THAT
SEEMS
RIGHT!

I
HATE TO
AOMIT IT,

BUT /T
SEEMS
THAT I,
SATORU
MKAM

MATTER
OF FACT,
I’M
STARTING
TO ENJOY
THIS SOFT,
UGGLY

ij
A
\ \

“aS

oy
— WW

SEVERAL
DAYS HAVE
PASSED
SINCE I
ACCEPTED
THAT I'M
A SLIME.

/F I HIT
A ROCK,
I RECOVER
BY RE-
FORMING

I’M
LONELY.

.L DON’T
ACTUALLY
RECALL
TAKING
A CRAP
AT ANY
POINT.

CURRENTLY

USING
LESS

THAN 1% i! em ANSWER:

OF FULL (a IT IS STORED

CAPACITY. IN THE

STOMACH

OF THE
USER OF THE
UNIQUE SKILL: |
"PREDATOR."

ANSWER:
IT 15 THE
EFFECT

YOUR OF THE
POWERS UNIQUE

HAVE SKILL:
STABILIZED, "GREAT
MAKING IT "
POSSIBLE anor
FOR ME TO
RESPOND
PROMPTLY.

OH YEAH,
IDO
REMEMBER
SOMETHING
ABOUT
ACQUIRING
SOME SKILL
OR ANOTHER
WHEN I
DIED...

ANSWER:

A SKILL I5
AN ABILITY
THAT, ON RARE
OCCASIONS,
CAN BE
ACQUIRED IN
RECOGNITION
OF SOME FORM
OF PERSOMAL
GROWTH.

I
RECOGNIZE
THAT’
IT'S THAT
WE/RD,
COMPUTER-
IZED
VOICE...

UNIQUE
SKILL,
"GREAT
SAGE”
re

BUT
WHAT’S
A
“SKILL”
ANYWAY
=)

SO "GREAT

SAGE” AND

“PREDATOR” ENTIRELY
ARE My UNDER-

SKILLS,
ENTLY,

THAT'S
HOW

TIME, I'D eekh aad

BECOME
PRETTY
EXCITED.

oe
er Af
(ae

JUST BE
THROUGH
THIS WEIRD
"SKILL" OR
WHATEVER,
ASA BUT AT

RESULT LEAST I'D
- FOUND
AND SO somEONE
IGOTA 10 TALK TO.
LITTLE
CARRIED
AWAY.

«INTO A BODY
OF WATER
(PROBABLY
A SUB-
TERRANEAN
LAKE).

ANSWER:
A
SLIME'S
BODY
DOES NOT
REQUIRE
OXYGEN.

ONCE I
REGAINED MY
COMPOSURE,

MY BRAIN CELLS
(OR RATHER MY
SLIME BODY)
CAME UP WITH
A STUNNING
PLAN!

*INTENDED EFFECT

AW
CRAF,
I’M
GONNA
Ole!

I VUST
GOT
REBORN,
ANDO I'M
ALREADY
GONNA
Ole!

ACTUALLY,
YEAH...
I DON'T
FEEL ANY
PAIN.

I CAN
CONSUME
IT TO CRE-
ATE WATER-
JET PROPUL-

SION!

IT'SA
DIFFERENT
VOICE
FROM
THE GREAT
SAGE...

WOW.
va
ALMOST
CRIED
THERE...

WA/7T, NOW
SOMEONE

ELSE /S
TALKING
TO MEP

OH
CRAF,
NOW I'M
FEELING
A BIT
NERVOUS.

GOTTA
PUT
ON A
FRIENDLY
FACE...

AT ALLA!

GOD,
THIS IS
FRUS-

TRATING

N \ \\\ S N
\ \\ .

\ \ \ N NN ~
aN We, N SN
NN

SUPPOSE

YOU PAVE

A DEATH
WISH.

AHH.
WELL, :
IT CAN’T
pice aol YUST DIDN'T —s-
SEE, SO...

REALIZE THAT SORRY
UM, WHO

I COULD i
THINK THINGS
— AND HAVE
ANYONE OTHER
THAN MY
SKILL-VOICE
HEAR /T...

ISA
CONVER-
SATION
OF THE
MIND.

BUT ONLY
IF YOU DO
NOT PANIC
WHEN YOU
SEE ME.

ANSHER:
THIS WORLD
IS COVERED

IM MAGICULES.
YOUR SLIME
BooY
FUNCTIONS BY
ABSORBING

THESE
MAGICULES.

UHH...
I DUNNO,
THIS IS
STARTING
TO GET
COMPL/-
CATED...

IN
THAT
CASE,

WELL, I
SUPPOSE
IT
DOESN'T
MATTER

I SHALL YET IF YOU

HELP

CANNOT
EVEN

YOU TO SEE ME.

SEE.

IT WILL
ALLOW YOU To
DETECT MAGI-
CULES IN YOUR

SURROUNDINGS.

THEN YOU
WILL BE
ABLE TO

"OEE" AND

"HEAR" THE

OUTSIDE

WORLD.

YOU
CAN GAIN
THE SKILL
BY SENSING
THE MOVE-
MENT OF
MAGICULES
OUTSIDE
OF YOUR
BODY.

ARE
THEY THE

“MAGICULES” ¥f

THE VOICE
MENTIONED

SKILL:
“MAGIC
SENSE"
ACQUIRED.

IN ORDER TO
MANAGE THE
GREAT AMOUNT
OF INFORMATION
GAINED BY
THIS, IT 15
RECOMMENDED
TO SYNC THE
RESULTS WITH
“GREAT SAGE."

WELZ,
OBVIOUSLY

WILL YOu
ACTIVATE
“MAGIC
SENSE"?

SHALL
INTRO-
DUCE
MYSELF
NOW.

IT
SEEMS
THAT YOU
WERE
SICCESS-
FUL.

ONE
OF JUST
FOUR

K WA- DRAGONS

IN THIS

IT'S A
FRICKIN’

DRAGON
ff

IVE BEEN
THROUGH
A TERRIBLE
ORDEAL!

.» BUT
NEVER HAVE
I HEARD OF

A PERSON
FROM
ANOTHER
REALM BEING
REINCARNATED
INTO THIS

50 YOU
HAVE BEEN
REINCAR-
NATED
HERE FROM
ANOTHER

INDEED.
FROM WHAT
I HEAR,
THOSE WHO
CROSS
INTO THIS
WORLD GAIN
POWERS
ACCORDING TO
THEIR DESIRES.

WE DO
HAVE THE
OCCASIONAL
REBIRTH OR
TRAVELER
FROM
ELSEWHERE...

BUT
IT'S
SURPRIS-
INGLY
TALKA-
TIVE
AND
HELP-
FUL.

ALL
RIGHT,
THIS
DRAGON
SURE
LOOKS
SCARY
ANDO
Ald...

THAT
IS AN
EXTRA-
ORDINARILY
RARE WAY OF
BEING BORN
HERE.

OH, NO
KIODING?
BUT
MORE
/MPOR-

HEY,
MAYBE

THERE'S

GUESS ANOTHER
ICOULD APANESE

TRY TO PERSON
SEEK HERE.

THEM
OUT

VEEZ, YOU
DON'T HAVE
70 ACT SO
LONELY’

I HAVE BEEN
TRAPPED IN
THIS CAVE
EVER SINCE A
HERO SEALED
ME IN HERE,
300 YEARS
AGO.

It's S000
borirg.--

‘

REFERRING
TO My
"GREAT
SAGE”
AND
“PREDATOR”
THINGS.

LEE...
50 YOU
WILL BE
LEAVING
ME.

ERM...
ARE YOU
STUCK
HERE,
VELDORA

HOW
DARE YOU

SUGGEST
THAT/

YEAH,
HE
LOOKS
INTIM/-
DATING,
BUTI'M
NOT THAT
SCARED
ANY-
MORE.

- WITH
PORCELAIN
SKIN, AND
BLACK AND

SILVER
HAIR TIED

AT THE

DAINTY BACK...
LIPS OF

DEEP
CRIMSON

SHE WAS
A BIT
PETITE,
| AND QUITE
2 SLENDER

OKAY!
SO...YA
Y-YOU? WANNA BE
A SLIME?! FRIENDS

WITH ME

DARE

TO BE
“FRIENDS”
WITH THE

GREAT

STORM

DRAGON

VELDORA
7!

| REANS mm DONT bE

w il Sa \ aie:
1 WELL | S@& I

SUEPOSE, < x - GIVEN

INSIST

YOU NO

AND /F
YOU SAY
NO, I'M
NEVER
COMING
BACKY

I
ALLOW
YOU TO
BE MY
FRIEND.

WHAT?
YOU
THINK I’M
GOING TO
ABANDON
A FRIEND

ANSWER:
You
CANNOT.

AS FAR AS

POSSIBLE ee
EFFECTIVE SHOULD

ACTIONS SS HAVE
) GUESSED
THE HERO
WOULD
HAVE THE
BEST
POWERS.

NOW THE
QUESTION
/S, WHAT TO
DO ABOUT
THIS SEAL

GREAT
SAGE,
WHAT

SHOULD
IDO TO
REMOVE
VELDORA’'S
SEAL

“UNLIMITED
IMPRISON-
MENT" |5
IMPOSSIBLE
TO DESTROY
THROUGH
PHYSICAL
DAMAGE.

HEY. +.
DON’T JUST
TALK TO
YOUR SKILL
THE WHOLE
TIME.
YOU'RE
IGNORING
Me!

DON’T GET
VEALOUS,
OLD MAN.

AL 1 THAT IF WE

AH. HOWEVER, i Off ANALYZE THE
MY SKILLS, Sn jMeRSONNENT?

LIKE MY BODY, i FROM | BOTH
ARE SEALED 2 age AND OUTSIDE,

f ff BE ABLE TO
UNDO /T-

ALL I NEED
FROM YoU IS

DON’T YOU

WISH TO /NFORMATION.
LEAVE THIS yy ,
PLACE AND ae a aay

REUNITE
hala WILL DO THE

FELLOWS rer

FROM

HOME?

EXACTLY”
so
HERE'S
THE
PLAN.

HOW
ABOUT YOU
SQUEEZE
INTO My
STOMACH,
VELDORA
DR

VERY
INTER~
ESTING!
DO IT/
AND I
SHALL
ENTRUST
MYSELF
TO YOU

REALLYP
YOU'RE
GONNA
; |) TRUST ME,
TRYING [ie YUST LIKE
TO BREAK 7 > ena
BRING OUTOF | :
ME MUCH THIS
MORE UNLIMITED
ENJOY- —IMPRISON-
MENT MENT
THAN TOGETHER
WAITING |
ALONE
FOR YOUR
RETURN!

FIRST
I’M GOING
TO USE
“PREDATOR”
TO EAT
YOU...

AND YOU
MUST ALSO
IT WILL THINK OF A
IMPRINT NAME THAT
OUR WE SHALL
STATUS ASG = FHARE.
EQUALS
UPON
OUR
SOULS.

/S
THAT
TOO

CHEESY
D

FROM
THIS DAY
FORWARD,
MY NAME
SHALL BE
VELDORA
TEMPEST

o eS

HMM...
STORM

DRAGOM...

HURRI-
OH, CANE...

WHAT SQUALL...

ABOUT
“TEMPEST”
DR

A
SHARED
NAME...
I GUESS
THAT
WOULD
BE SOME-
THING
LIKE A
LAST
NAME
DR

IT 19
GLORIOUS!
THERE
HAS
NEVER
BEEN A
BETTER
NAMES

wow,
HE
REALLY
LIKES
THAT!

YOU MAY
NOW CALL
YOURSELF

RIMURU

TEMPEST

we HE
NAME
, MR MURU"

PROCEED,
MY FRIEND.

ALL RIGHT,
VELDOR4A,
YOU READY TO
ESCAPE YOUR
UNLIMITED
IMPRISONMENT
=

WE
SHALL
BECOME
ONE,
RIMURU.

SHALL I
ANALYZE
THE UNIQUE
SKILL:
“UNLIMITED
IMPRISON-
MENT"?

sank
great
tremor
ran
through

mS
Nt Mg ‘

confirmed

that Storm
Dragon

Veldora,

a natural
disaster in
the form of
a monster,

had vanished.

NEVER
KNOW WHEN
I MIGHT GET
ATTACKED BY

MONSTERS

ON THE

YOURNE

SKILL EARNED:
"WATER BLADE"!

WAS A
- TALKATIVE
AT LEAST GUY,
I KNOW so /T'S
HE HASN'T KINDA
VANISHED LONELY
FOR NOW...
GOOD.

.. WAS
totally
unaware
of its
ramifi-
cations

VELDORA
HASN'T
SA/D
ANYTHING
AT ALL.

WILL HAVE
TO COME

UP WITH
A GOOD
STORY
THAT'LL
MAKE HIM
LAUGH.

I SWEAR
I HEARD
ITINA
DREAM,
BACK IN
My OLD

LIFE...

ABOUT
THAT
NAME
“RIMURU,”
THOUGH

OR
“PREDATOR” BLADE”
TO TO CUT
DEVOUR IT...
ft

Assuming that
Will ever
Work,

OOH,
I
FOUND
A
DOWN METAL
THE ORE.
HATCH’

DON'T i
BE SUCH A GUILD-
WORRYWART. MASTER
I BET THAT SURE IS
SCARY : WORKING
"DRAGON” |; US HARD,
TURNS OUT {ji y : EXPECTING
US TO
INVES-
TIGATE
THIS OLD,
SEALED
CAVE.

SHOULD
I MAKE
CONTACT?
WELL, I
PROBABLY CAN'T
HOLD A MENTAL
CONWERSATION

t WITH THEM LIKE
| + I OID WITH
= ae VELDORA...

WASTED.

CONCEALING
i YOU TWO

/S THAT SHOULD
ANOTHER |) STICK

SKILL? | THAT CLOSER
: WAY TOME.

I CAN
USE MY
CONCEAL-
ING ARTS

CAN'T
SHOW
MYSELF
TO
PEOPLE
UNTIL I
CAN AT
LEAST
TALK
WITH

I SHOULD
PROBABLY
TRY TO
MAKE
FRIENDS
WITH THEM
LATER.

| A small country bordering
the great Forest of Jura

Kingdom of Blumund

REGARDS
THE DISAP-
PEARANCE
OF VELDORA
THE STORM

DRAGON.

TELL
ME HOW
THE GUILD
PLANS TO
ADDRESS
THIS.

dozen-
Or-so
days

earlier

THE
REASON
I CALLED
FOR YOU

IS SIMPLE,
GUILD-

WE CAN
ANTICIPATE
MONSTERS
GROWING

MORE
ACTIVE AND
AGGRESSIVE
IN THE NEAR
FUTURE.

Minister of Blumund
Baron Veryard

IT'S THE
KINGDOM'S
JOB TO
PLAN FOR
THIS, NOT

WE'RE
NOT
VOLUN-
TEERS.
WE DON'T
WORK
FOR FREE,
BARON.

I THINK
YOU'VE
LOST
WEIGHT,
VERYARD.

& IT’S QUITE
j SG se POSSIBLE
Txurwomns F_ vee
LT 7 Se y Now IS AT STAKE
” ee | THAT THE HERE THAN
PROPER JUST IN-
Onek CREASED
AGAINST MONSTER
THEIR POWER ACTINITY.
IS GONE,
NOTHING
PREVENTS
THE EASTERN
EMPIRE FROM
INVADING

INDEPENDENT

+e THE
NATIONS ALONG EASTERN
THE FOREST OF EMPIRE

JURA WON'T
STAND A CHANCE.
THEY'LL BE SWEPT
UP IN A BLINK.

FINE...

i YOUR AS A FAVOR
RTON asda TO AN OLD
paras APPRE- FRIEND, I'LL
ms CIATED
OUS ABOUT os acs ha
VELDORA'S
DISAPPEAR- INVESTIGA-

ANCE, TOO. TION.

YIKES!

SOME-
THING
MUST'VE
HAPPENED
IN THE
SEALED
CAVE.

HE
WOULDN'T
JUST
VANISH
WITHOUT
REASON.

ARE YOU

IS IT 3! . ee

THE = REALLY | | | wae Rcae
hg a a ey ne HANDLE

100K fe THIS
ari ; ff TERRIFYING

IT'S NOT

ACTUALLY
THAT

IN FACT,
COMPARED
TO
VELDORA

I SPENT
A WEEK SETTLES
PRACTICING, IT.
ANDO NOW IT’S
TIME TO TEST
OUT My
ULTIMATE
ATTACK.

ANNOUNCEMENT. NOT
IT 15 THAT
RECOMMENDED || HIS ACID
THAT YOU USE || || BREATH
“PREDATOR” | | WAS

| STRONGER
TO DEYOUR ANYTHING THANT

THE TEMPEST di. TO
SERPENT. TU oe cs

So YOu

ANSWER: BY KNOW
THE
ae ae BUT WHY SPECIES
SHOULD OF
THE TARGET, . 2 17 GREAT :
ITS SKILLS | 6

CAN BE

DOWN
THE
HATCH!

‘rec. SKILLS:

YOU MAY "
"MIMIC" tee

THE FORM .
OF ANY _ is
SUBJECT

I HAVE "POISONOUS

GAINED.

MIMIC:
TEMPEST ZS <6 MIMCC...
CERPEMT | LiKE

SUPPOSE
DR

THIS IS
SOME
QUALITY

MIMICRY
/

SKILLS:
“DRAIN”
AND
“ULTRA-
SONIC
WAVE"
GAINED.

ANSWER:
TO
ACQUIRE
A VOCAL
ORGAN,
MOST
LIKELY.

...BUT I FIGURED
THAT /F I COULD
RECREATE THE
ORGAN THAT
PRODUCES
ULTRASONIC
WAVES, IT MIGHT
BE ABLE TO
SPEAK OUT
LOUD.

OKAY,
NO MORE
POISONOUS
BREATH
AFTER
THIS...

HEH
HEH HEH!
RIDOLE
ME THIS,
GREAT
SAGE:
WHY DID
I GO
AFTER A
BAT?

OKA»,
I DON’T you
ACTUALLY WIN.
CARE ABOUT
THE SKILL
ITSELF...

I WORKED
OVERTIME,
LOSING
SLEEP

(NOT THAT
I NEEDED IT)
TO PRACTICE
VOCALIZING.

SKILLS:
“STICKY
THREAD”
AND
“STEEL
THREAD”
ACQUIRED.

AND IN
EACH CASE,
I GAINED NEW
SKILLS TO
STRENGTHEN
MYSELF

THIS IS
ACTUALLY

HMM,

KINOA
HARD.

CONSTANT
ATTACK BY

GREE-
TINGZ.
I YAM AN

AY-LEE-EN.

TAKE MEE
TOO YOR
LEE-DER.

THE
TIME HAS
COME TO
VENTURE

OUT OF
THE CAVE,

GOTTA STAY ON
MY TOES (/N
A MANNER OF
SPEAKING) BUT
IT FEEL LIKE I
CAN HOLD My
OWN AGAINST

JUST ABOUT
ANY MONSTER
NOW.

NOW THAT
I THINK
ABOUT /7,
IVE VAN-
QUISHED
A TON OF
DIFFERENT
MONSTERS.

STROLL
AND
PRACTICE

SPEAKING
OF WHICH,
THERE WAS
THAT ONE
INCIDENT
WHILE I WAS
of| PRACTICING MY
VOCALIZATION...

3 A Z

\ an
Zea
\Zaa =

IT'S HARD
TO BELIEVE I
WAS GETTING

ATTACKED SO
FREQUENTLY

BY MONSTERS
IN THAT CAVE.

Wy
ve ue

be vey
Pe ee tear uss, Wet

THEY
ALMOST
SEEMED
SCARED
OF ME...

\ ©

\W\yy :

SHOULON'T wl \WAE ! She
a5 Rees eave | GUESS
SURPRISED. TWA NAAS 14,4 Yi THERE ARE

THERE ARE PRIN IW OP

SLIMES AND &
DRAGONS,
AFTER ALL.

ARE THEY
PLANNING

AGAINST
A
S/NGLE
SL/ME?
WHAT

GIVES
my

ZY [es ay aN XP
s. a bax o
— KG ®)

L Bai J (¢( (qe ‘

IT'S HARD
TO IMAGINE
THEM BEING
ABLE TO

HURT ME,
HONESTLY.

HEY,
HOW
COME
I CAN
COMPRE-
HEND ITS
GOBLIN

ANSWER:
WHEN SOUND

WAVES CONTAIN SPEECH,
MESSAGES ANYWAY
DR

OF PERSONAL
WILL, YOUR
“MAGIC SENSE"
SKILL CONVERTS
THEM INTO
WORDS YOU CAN
UNDERSTAND.

VOCALIZE
YOUR
THOUGHTS,
YOU SHOULD
BE ABLE TO
CONVERSE
WITH THEM.

TT
ee

|
Tt a

My
crane! | agi Re Lf) ~

—//| HUH .
D BY,

YOUR Ai ty yo ee ‘ Hy y

UH...
: DIDI
f-) ¥ THINK
REALLY GOTTEN & THAT TOO

THE HANG OF S
MODULATING : HARO?

THIS JUST YET.

WHAT DO

MONSTER if Dy . ae
ene ie 4 UP AHEAD...
VENTURED as ae wae Vi i Wied.

FORTHTO «| ll tes . Clic \ = REALLY.

CONFRONT » ak)

POWERFUL
MONSTER

Dy,

(CC J

1 Se
hhc

TO) Db ya
WEE eas
1 tie eg
By

<i Nadee

ANNOUNCEMENT:
THERE 15 NO
MONSTER WITHIN
A RADIUS OF
100 METERS
THAT CONTAINS
GREATER
MAGICULES THAN
THE INDIVIDUAL
NAMED
RIMURU TEMPEST.

I SWITCH MY
"MAGIC SENSE”
VIEWPOINT?
I WANT TO
SEE MYSELF.

ptf
ihe hh
an

‘yh \f

wpe

See ol

fy = ~ Sh
oo

tas

EN . (ai
See ia

REALLYP
MY MAGIC
SENSE ISN'T
PICKING

ANYTHING
LIKE THAT
UP...

WE CANNOT
BE FOOLED
SO EASILY.
NO ORDINARY
SLIME CAN
PRODUCE
SUCH A

RECALL
EXUDING

OF
COURSE!
IT Is
IMPOSSIBLE
FOR YOUR
MIGHTINESS
TO HIDE
SUCH
GRAND
POWER’

Third-Person View

HEH HEH.
YOU CAN
SEE THAT STROLLING
DOWN
MAIN
STREET
WITH My
FLY DOWN
OR SOME-
THING.

4% Safeaine

“x iby
YQ) HAHA HA... a
S) eee THANK YOU |, al
YZ MY AURA OUT, YOUR yiilth ch, We
)| OR ELSE I'LL BE NIGHTINESS. ay we fll
ATTACKED BY MANY WERE [Spaz ole ba y
at ALL KINDS OF TERRIFIED "Boe Zz L oath ill
«ol MONSTERS. BY YOUR i:

yh
oe $

ov
et 4 x
Mall 14

THAT'LL
BE My
EXCUSE

OVER
TIME,
THEIR
LANGUAGE
BECAME
CLEARER
TO ME.

eres
, Ww oe
" \ he A is Nea

ap Wy

j
i if a WwW Ne
I At. \ A a“

THANK
YOU FOR
WAITING,
VISITOR.

I'M
AFRAID
THAT
WE HAVE
VERY
LITTLE
TO OFFER
YOU.

ANYWAY,

\| |

WHAT'S UP? YS)
I ASSUME ELDER vA

YOU INVITED OF THIS . WAY
ME HERE HUMBLE \\
FOR A VILLAGE.

REASON. f :
on

INCREDIBLE

POWER YOU
HARBOR
PLEASE, wien
etapa YOURSELF.
SIR, CAN

OUT OUR

HUMBLE

REQUEST
P

ONE
MONTH
AGO, THE
DRAGON
EVER SINCE, | < GOD WHO

NEARBY PROTECTS

MONSTERS
HAVE COME
INTO OUR
REGION IN
SEARCH
OF NEW
TERRITORY.

THIS LAND

SUDDENLY
VANISHED.

DEPENDS
ON WHAT
YOU WANT.

AND YOU'RE
CERTAIN THAT THOSE
THERE ARE ARE WHAT
AROUND 100 I'D CALL
DIREWOLVES "DIRE"
P ODDS...

MOST
POWER-

JUST ONE FUL

OF THEMIS OF ALL

SO STRONG, ARE THE

THAT EVEN DIRE-
TEN OF WOLVES.
US HAVE
TROUBLE
DEFEATING

AS FOR
OUR TRIBE,
ONLY GO
OF US,
INCLUDING
THE FEMALES,
ARE CAPABLE
FIGHTERS...

a
Ln iy

eee
RES soeo
[Se Ateccese

GREATEST
WARRIOR
IN OUR
VILLAGE,
WHO
RECEIVED
HIS NAME
FROM A

RIGUR
FOUGHT
TO THE

DEATH TO
BRING
US THAT
INFOR-
MATION.

RIGUR'S...
NOT
AROUND
ANYMORE

WAS THE
PRIDE OF
MY LIFE.

EVEN IF WE
WEAKLINGS
ARE DES-
TINED TO
PERISH...

... WE MUST
STILL FIND
A WAY TO
SURVIVE AND
HONOR HIS
STRENGTH.

WHAT I
WILL I HAVE ONE

; vs RECEIVE QUESTION
(KCC : FOR FOR YOU,

GAY £\\ NSU SAVING ELDER.
DD Vouid
VILLAGE
>

YOUR | |
MIGHTINESS, |! |'
WE WOULD

PLEDGE

OUR
LOYALTY
TO YOU!

BUTI UST f
NEED TO
UPHOLD

THE
NATURAL

Reale
(=)
IN if you
THE END, insist...
I ALWAYS
O/O GIVE
IN TO
REQUESTS.

No-
NOT TO
MENTION WHERE
ALL THE

WOUNDED, 92!
WOMEN,
AND

YES.
YOUR
REQUEST
SHALL BE
GRANTED

STEAD
OF THE
STORM

DRAGON,

VELDORA

BY ME,
RIMURU
=| TEMPEST

|
ff

IN df
i

Wi,

Wi
pe

RECENT
PROBLEM:

irewvolwes

LORD
RIMURU

ARE ALL
VICTIMS
OF
DIREWOLF

HAVE |<
LITTLE [y/
TIME |

LEFT

SHOULD &
HAVE [=
COURSE GUESSED, | ~ %

YOU LORD
HAVE THE RIMURU.
POWER OF

RESUR-
RECTION

AND
WHERE
DIOL
GET THAT
ELIXIR,
YOU ASK

HIS...HIS
WOUNDS

WORKED.

I'M JUST
SPLASHING
A HEALING

ELIXIR INS/DE
OF My BODY
ON THEM,
THEN SPITTING
THEM BACK
OUT.

JL WAS
EATING
THOSE
PLANTS
FOR
NO OTHER
REASON
THAN TO
STAVE OFF
BOREDOM.

*Bottle not included

RIGHT.
BACK

WHEN I ASA
COULON’'T L MATTER OF

FACT, I ATE
HEAR. A TON OF
ITS BASE
INGREDIENT
WITHOUT
REALIZING
IT.

ACCORD-
ING

’ 7O THE
THEYRE GREAT

CALLED SAGE...
“W|POKUTE
HERBS.”

BASICALLY | CONCOCTING.. | Te nexes’

I UUST
SAP WITH
KNEAD THE MAGICULES

STUFF UP ip age

INS/IDE My INTO A
BOD»... 9 HEALING

NN 2) ELIXIR.

LORD

RIMURU
URU f

pe - Xs

ex
gos
SH

IT SEEMS

A LITTLE

FLIMSY,
THE BEST
THAT CAN
BE DONE

BY THESE
IT'S
ffs E LZ IX/R aioe
GOOD
STUFF

WE HAVE
CREATED A
"EE NCE”

AS YOU
ORDERED...
IS THIS
SATIS-

aay

;
xy

WEBBING

READS
FROM

SPIDERS
IN THE

STOLE THE

Hees

%
ul
s

il ol
gy ex
g -
Zuo
Ke

THEY NO
LONGER
HAVE THE

PROTEC? f&
TION :
OF THAT
ACCURSED
DRAGONS

«VG
ue iD

xy Nl
Zaks

THAT’S
HIM,
DAD!
HE’S
THE

ONE...

THE
MONSTER
WITH THE

"INCREDIBLE

IF YOU
TURN
BACK
NOW,
BE YOU WILL
SMART, NOT BE
AND
LEAVE

LISTEN UP—
I'M ONLY
GOING TO
SAY THIS
ONCE.

A FENCE
LIKE THOSE
AT HUMAN

WHAT 2/
WHAT
sUST |.

HAPPENED

I USED
THE STICKY
BUT THREADS TO

STRENGTHEN
patecee THE FENCE.

STEEL
THREADS.

IS
THAT
WHAT

THOSE

t yust THREADS As
ASSUMED ys
you were FOR
STRENGTH- °°
ENING THE

POSTS...

BETWEEN
THE
THREADS
AND THE
ARROWS,
THEY'RE
GOING TO
FIND IT HARD
{A TO CHARGE
THE FENCE.

THE BLOOD
OF MY
/FELLOW
_/° WOLVES
ALLOWS ME
TO.SEE_THE
STRINGS...

COCKY,
MEASLY
SLIME//

lL 25,

0)
Omsl0
o> oR
ep anes
= Ue

yOUR
CHOICE
/S

S/MPLE-
FEALTY,
OR

LISTEN
UP,
D/RE-
WOLVES/
YOUR
BOSS
/S NOW
DEAD/S

OH, CRAP.

I FORGOT— THE
BEST CHOICE
/S FOR THEM
7O RUN AWAY,
BUT MY MIND
IMMEDIATELY

JUMPED TO

THOSE BADASS

OPTIONS.

UNIQUE SHILL:
PREDATOR

I GUESS
THEYRE
HAVING
TROUBLE
TAKING
ACTION
WITHOUT A
LEADER TO
CONTROL
THEM.

MAYBE THEY
JVUST NEED
A PUSH IN
THE RIGHT
DIRECTION...

DIREWOLF
ANALYSIS
COMPLETE.

HUH?
THEYRE
NOT
MOVING

THERE!
HOW
DO YOU
LIKE THIS
MENACING
AIR?

ACTIONS
THIS ONE
TIMES

MONSTERS
DO NOT

PROBABLY
GIVE THEM
SOME
ORDERS TO
HELP THEM
TAKE CARE
OF THE
VILLAGE ON
THEIR OWN...

—<

—

PL ae Sy
a

se
Liye 2

Sas

g, ‘ese

STILL, OH, | AFTER ALL,

=| Tacs rece boll ces
CONVENIENT S NAMES TO
FOR ME TO MAKE OUR-
CALL ON SELVES UN-

YOU. DERSTOOD.

WHOA,
WHAT'S
WITH THE
BURNING
GAZES?

/F YOu
WANTED
NAMES
THAT BADLY,
WHY DION'T
YOU JUST
MAKE
UP YOUR

115

A-ARE

YOU

UH, CERTAIN

Y-YEAH. >
SO GET ;
INTO A

SINGLE-

FILE LINE.

YOU'RE
RELATIVES ELDER
OF RIGUR, AND

THE HIS
GREATEST SON
THE ELDER WARRIOR =

OF THE
VILLAGE,

RIGURD.

RIGUR'S
YOUNGER
BROTHER
SHALL
CARRY ON
HIS NAME,
RIGUR,
HENCE-
FORTH.

GOBTA/

x
oot?

HOW MANY

LISTEN,

GOBLINS I DION'T
THERE ARE? CLAIM I WAS
anata SOME KIND
peibenct OF NAMING
Primree VIRTUOSO!

EVERY ONE.

eats ¢
Wr
dae. del

AM AWARE
THAT YOU
HAVE GREAT
MAGICAL
POWER, BUT
IF YOU GIVE
EACH AND
EVERY
PERSON
HERE A

ARE YOU
SURE YOU
WISH TO

JUST LOOK
HOW EXC/TED
THEY ARE, ALL
LINED UP LIKE
THIS. I CAN'T
JUST STOP
PARTWA™..

DIREWOLF
BOSS,

I'LL
COMBINE THE
CHARACTERS
FOR "STORM"
AND “FANG”
TO CREATE
THE NAME

..-PUTTING
You
INTO AN
AUTOMATIC
"SLEEP
MODE."

ANSWER:
YOUR
REMAINING
MAGICULE
LEVEL HAS
DROPPED
BELOW A
CERTAIN
POINT...

WHY DOT

SUDDENLY

FEEL SO

WASTED
P=)

WHAT'S
HAPPEN-

ES
TI

YOUR
TIMATED
ME FOR
FULL

RECOVERY

Ze
give each
and every =
person @

THREE
DAYS.

I HAD NO
IDEA THAT
USED UP
SO MANY

THEN
WARN
ME
FIRST!!

WELL,
I GUESS
you

TRIED...

WAIT...
WAS THIS,
LIKE,
COMMON
KNOWLEDGE
7O ALL
MONSTERS
Fa)

HUH...

My
MAGIC SENSE
HAS RUN OUT,

SO I CAN'T SEE
OR HEAR, BUT
I CAN TELL
THEY'RE TAKING

THIS FEELS
LIKE HAY
BEDDING.

VKNOW,
THIS WOULD
BE A REAL
TURN-ON
IF THEY
WERE HOT
NURSES,
BUT...

yOu
KNO
IT'SA
SURREAL
PICTURE,
BUTI
KIND OF
LIKE IT.

WHATEVER,

I CAN DEAL...

TLL BE FINE
IN THREE

THEY'RE
CON-
STANTLY
RUBBING
AND
SHINING
MY SLIME
BODY.

HOW
ARE YOU
FEELING
>

ra!

WILL GO
AND CALL
ELDER
RIGURD
FOR YOU.

LORD
RIMURU!
YOU ARE

/S IT C ZA

Cos =| my
\ yee A £7 \
eA ——
‘ (Zz ]

JUST ME... gee PLEASE,
OR IS oT COME
EVERYONE “4 THIS WAY.
SUDDENLY THE FEAST

IS NEARLY
READY.

ALLOW
ME TO
EXPRESS

MY
DEEPEST
JOY AT
YOUR
RECOVERY

WHAT'S
GOING

LORD
IS THE RIMURU

FEAST HAS
PRE- AWAK-

PARED, ENED!
EVERY-
ONEP

WHO'DA

4 7, eee \

Cg NAY | euesseo rHar

HOBGOBLIN Jan | ws7 GIVING
THEM NAMES

WOULD CAUSE

SUCH GROWTH.

MONSTERS
| SURE ARE
MYSTERIOUS. }

An evolved Porm of direwolF, produced upon
being named by Rimuru. Ranga has taken
complete control over his Fellow wolves,
evolving the direwolyves into tempest wolves.

A
TOAST!

EEE...

ene THE END
OF THE

FIGHTING.

RIMURU,
WHAT
IS THIS
"TOAST"
YOU
SPEAK
OF?

SUST
STARE
AT MES
DOA
TOAST/

HUH? OH,
I GUESS
YOU'RE
NOT
FAMILIAR
WITH THE
CUSTOM. }

I SHOULD
HAVE FIGURED
THAT SOCIAL
CUSTOMS
FROM My
PAST LIFE
WOULDN'T
NECESSARILY
HOLD TRUE
HERE.

THEIR...
CU/S/NE?
/S EITHER
RAW OR
COOKED
OVER AN

AND

THEY
DON’T
“yD Ly SEEM TO
Y '/ HAVE A
THEIR AD BUILT-IN O
HOUS- fa€ SENSE OF Vv
ING IS ag |W, SHAME.
was a os
A \ | | . = clothes... = SS
RAN 1 BS SS
mn |
MK i —
' {

EVERYONE,
GATHER
AROUND!
LORD
RIMURU
HAS A VERY
IMPORTANT
SPEECH
TO GIVE.

What- any" ,
everthing:
Lord

Rimuru
says!

Rimturud
gel bulldleer
noble yesterday
: egal. \ ii
at regal. |. ¥ delicious!

frit

Af"
a)

Llu whoo?

IT TOOK ... THERE.
FIVE WHOLE

MINUTES

FOR YOU

TO QUIET

WHAT?!
THEY DON’T
EVEN GET

PRINCIPAL
IMPERSON-
ATION?’

THAT'S
HOW A
REAL
ADULT
HANDLES
EMBAR-
RASS-
MENT.

SOME

MY BRILLIANT

SO IN THE
INTEREST OF
AVOIDING
TROUBLE,
I WANT TO
LAY DOWN

GROUND

JUST
PNOT
TOA
NEW
TOPIC.

\ A

=e a

“Qu

a) ee f
Pah

AS
YOU CAN
SEE, OUR
LITTLE
GROUP
HAS
GROWN
MUCH
LARGER.

afog e

TWO:
JUST
BECAUSE
YOU'VE
EVOLVED,
THAT DOESN'T
MEAN YOU'RE
ALLOWED TO
LOOK DOWN
ON OTHER
SPECIES.

HOW
WILL THEY
RESPOND

ONE:
THERE
WILL BE
NO IN-
FIGHTING.

THREE:
NO
ATTACKING
HUMANS.

THAT IS ALL.
THESE THREE
RULES ARE
IRONCLAD.

YOU DARE
QUESTION
LORD :
RIMURV'S i a
JUDGMENT oo

teWer.
eh I’M
- GLAD HE'S
=a QUESTION-
ING ME.
IT'S A SIGN
wel THAT HE'S
_. | CONS/DERING
_ iy] words
=| SERIOUSLY.
fm

Ne — we " Wii
a. “sf
. 3. ‘ ah Wie "|

\\it ae >
at Sek a

BECAUSE
L LIKE
HUMANS.

SIMPLE.

I MEAN,

AND HOW JUST nae

WILL WE LIKE US, LIVE IN

rset IF THEY GET packs
ATTACKED, TOO,

COMES TO
NUMBERS?
WE CAN'T.

1 THEY FIGHT

THERE-

IN TRUTH, Wiles dias)
ACTUALLY, tos | ITH a
I WOULD ns mien Wik, ee
PREFER a

BENEFIT
Mr He THEM.
ic

ACTUALLY.

WELL, THAT
SUMS IT UP.
THOSE ARE
THE RULES I
EXPECT YOU
TO FOLLOW.

; = Vy,

> Wi
zh
eM MIRON). 2

f
— SS ZN

NOW
THAT
IVE LA/D

SECURITY OWN
ROLES,

HUNTING pikes
ROLES, TO SET
VILLAGE ROLES.
UPKEEP

T Cue

AS A WISE
AND JUST
LEADER
OF THE
VILLAGE.

IM
, BASICALLY
| kING WHO = PINE WITH
\| REIGNS Bur BEING A
\ DOESN’T Boss WHO
aie JUST GIVES
oes ORDERS.
GOOD
TO ME.

ih ANDO /T WON'T
DO I/F THESE
GUYS ARE
COMPLETELY
HELPLESS
WITHOUT
ME TO CALL
THE SHOTS.

THE

POSITION

GOBL/N

MY
LORD/
ILWLL

DEVOTE

MY LIFE
TO SERV-
ING THIS
POS/TION/

VILLAGE

HEREBY
PLACE
YOU IN

AFTER ALL,
IO LIKE TO
TRAVEL TO
A HUMAN

SOMETIME.

BUT NOW
THAT IVE
TOSSED
THAT OUT
THERE...

AND
“ THIS IS

UW AFTER
N

YES, I'M ‘
Se

ASHAMED Bei as

fn aN r R&S
= 0) ‘o ! bone Th ASS NONS Se

I USED TO Pups I'M NOT
WORK FOR a YOU SAYING
BUT I A GENERAL ne \( DON'T THAT YOU
DON'T HAVE CONTRACTOR, pOS7a) = KNOW MADE
THE SKILL SOITKNOW : ARCHI- ANY BAD
TOTAKE A S8ITABOUT y TECTURE, OECISIONS.
CHARGE CONSTRUC- =| SO WHAT
AND CALL TION... . ELSE
THE SHOTS. ; COULD I
SO WHAT 4 EXPECT
NOW... P

LA
en
THERE

‘ THEY ARE SOME bee _
WITH aan
HANDY — were
FOLKS WHOM —
WELL als \ TO NEED A
: CONNEC-
VERSED icra ng “ NE
IN THE ile : “ON
OLIN KIND OF
BUILDING KINO OF

HOMES!

Yow VA [ WEY)

A
fe

TRADING
| PARTNERS,
HUH?

oe
tH
ee

YEAH,
IVE HEARD
OF THEM—

THROUGH
MOVIES
AND VIDEO
GAMES!

I WILL
GO AND

NEGO-

CAN TIATE

ITRUST DIRECTLY
YOU TO

PREPARE
US FOR
THE

AS LONG
AS WE'RE
FOLLOWING
THE RIVER,
I GUESS
WE CAN'T
GET LOST.

EXCELLENT 1ie..

BUT WITH
THE HELP
OF THE
TEMPEST
WOLVES,
THE TRIP
SHOULD
BE MUCH
FASTER.

THE OWARF
KINGDOM IS
TWO-MONTHS'
TRAVEL
NORTHWARD,
ALONG THE
GREAT RIVER.

NOW I'M
HEADING

FOR THE
OWARF
KEEPING GOOD KINGDOM
MYSELF 80 WITH MY
FIXED IN KPH. TRAVEL
PLACE WITH
MY STICKY

THREADS...

DESCENT
DOWN INTO
A CANYON
OR VALLEY
ISA

THEY WERE
HAVING A

THRILLING
FOR My

OF I,
TOO.

IMA BIT
WORRIED
ABOUT
HOW WELL
THEY'RE
HOLDING

SHALL

WE USE
THE SKILL
DOING ALL lee COMMUNI
* COMMUNI-

RIGHTP CATION”
THAT YOU

EARNED
FROM THE
DIREWOLVES

AFTER OUR
EVOLUTION,
WE ARE NO
LONGER AS
FATIGUED
BY SUCH
RIGOROUS
ACTIVITY!

BY THE WAY,
WHO WAS IT
THAT GAVE
YOUR OLDER

BROTHER HIS
NAME IN
THE FIRST

YEARS AGO,
HE WAS
NAMED BY
LORD GELMUD,
AN OFFICER
OF THE DEMON
WOULD LORD'S ARMY,

MAKE A WHEN THEY
GOOD STOPPED BY
FOLLOWER THE VILLAGE.

J I FEEL LIKE

3 THERE WAS
ae A VERY

| IMPORTANT

KEYWORD IN

BUT
DEPENDING NAMING

ON WHO CAUSES
DOES THE EVOLU-

HOW
TRADITIONAL
ARE WE TALK-
ING HEREP
INVADING
THE HUMANS,
PLOTTING
WORLD
DOMINATION
DR

IF THAT'S

THE CASE,

I WONDER
WHICH
S/DE I
WOULD
FALL ON

SHOULD
HAVE
FIGURED
THERE
WOULD
BEA
BIG BAD

THE
CAPITAL'S A
BEAUTIFUL
CITY BUILT
INTO AN
ENORMOUS
NATURAL
CAVE.

GOBTA,
YOU SAID
YOU'VE
BEEN TO
THE DWARF
KINGDOM
TO DO SOME
TRADING
BEFORE?

UM, W-WELL,
THE OFFICIAL
NAME IS
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SHADOWING

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IN MOTION...

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MILLENNIUM.

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WE'RE
INSIDE,
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FREE
TO GO
ANY-

WHERE.

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PRETTY
TIGHT

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INGS,
AND
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LET YOU

LIVE.

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HAVE
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FORCES.

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THOSE METAL
BARS AREN'T
GOING
TO HOLD A
SLIME INSIDE,

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WE WERE
JUST LINING
UP AT THE
GATES,
THAT'S ALL.

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YOUR
EXCUSE

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FELLOW WHO
STUFFED ME
IN A WINE
BARREL AND
TOSSED ME
INTO A CELL.

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STANDINGS.

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YET, SO WE

CAN KILL
THEM HERE,

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MONSTERS
DOING

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REMEMBER
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YOU WIMPY

LITTLE
MONSTERS
THE RIGHT
TO IGNORE

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TO ME
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OF THE
WIMP

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CaH’t even
talk’

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WANT YOU
TO CLOSE
YOUR EYES
AND COVER
YOUR EARS
FOR A BIT.

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SOMETHING
ELSE, YOU'RE
RUNNING OUT
OF TIME TO

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LAUNDRY PANTS:
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SECURITY

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WE ALL PENED,

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Issue BEAST.

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COME
QUICK
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ARMOR-
SAURUS
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ELIMINATE
IT BEFORE

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THE CITY!

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SO
EASILY!

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MINERS
WHO
WERE DEEP
IN THE MINE
TO EXTRACT
MAGIC ORE
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TERRIBLY
INJURED...

AND WITH
THE WAR
PREPARA-
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WE'RE
ALREADY
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SOLUTIONS.

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SERIOUS,
CAPTAINP
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FROM A
MONSTER!

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AND LEAD
THE WAY,
DAMN
you!!

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ELIXIR.

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PRACTICALLY
GLOWING!

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THE VERY
PICTURE
OF A
CRAFTS-
MAN

IS
THAT
YOU,

KAIDOP

SORRY,
I'M

BUSY

IT'S NOT
URGENT,
COULD
YOU COME
BACK
ANOTHER

OHO!
IT'S YOU,
MASTER
RIMURU!

WHY
DON'T
WE TRY
ASKING

NO, DON'T
MIND ME.
I DON'T
MEAN TO
INTERRUPT.

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SOP
AFRAID HAVE
ICAN'T MY

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WORK

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EXACTLY
ARE THEY
EXPECTING
A SIMPLE
SLIME
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HAD THAT
INCREDIBLE
ELIXIR

ON HIM.
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GINE IT
A TRYP

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I CAN HELP
THEM WITH
WHATEVER
THE
PROBLEM
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SO YOU
NEED TO WHIP
UP TWENTY
LONGSWORDS
BY THE
WEEKEND...

BUT...
/T NEVER
HURTS
TO HAVE
PEOPLE
OWE YOU
FAVORS.

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NATION
ITSELF
COMMIS-
SIONED
THIS VARIOUS

ISN'T THE
F
SORT OF pce

REQUEST
WHERE sie,
I CAN
SHRUG MY
SHOULDERS
AND SAY,
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MIND.”

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STEEL
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THIS
SWORD
SEEMS
TO BE
SHINING.

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HAVE

ACCEPTED

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pe THE ONLY
ONE I'VE
GOT IN
MY SHOP
INVEN-

WANT TORY.

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IS MADE OF
MAGISTEEL,

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ATTRACTS

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IN OTHER
WORDS,
IT GROWS

WHATP/
I WANT
ONE OF

EVOLVES
WITH THE
USER'S
DESIRES.

STORES
MAGIC

BUT THEN
THAT SLIMY

MINISTER
VESTA HAD
TO SPEAK
UP...

RIGHT /[N

FRONT OF

DID YOU
SEND A
REQUEST

I'VE DONE
EVERYTHING
I CAN,

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AMOUNTED

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CAN I WOULD /T BE

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O :
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ASSUME THAT
paey THIS VESTA
= FELLOW BOUGHT
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MAGISTEEL TO
PUT KAIJIN
OUT OF
BUSINESS...

ANSWER:
THAT WAS A
MAGIC ORE OF
EXTREMELY
HIGH PURITY,
AUGMENTED
BY VELDORA
TEMPEST'S
MAGICULES.

SAY,
MY GOOD
FELLOW...

DO YOU
HAVE ANY
INTEREST

IN COMING
TO OUR
VILLAGE TO
OFFER YOUR
TEACHINGS

DIDN'T I EAT
SOME KIND
OF ORE
BACK /N
THE CAVE?
WOULD
THAT HAVE
HAPPENED
TO Be...

THE ORE
CAN BE
FORGED
INTO THE
MATERIAL
KNOWN AS
MAGISTEEL.

ANALYSIS A or FINISHED
OF ITEM ; \) SWORD

COMPLETE. FO. Ay & OF THE
Ni BATCH//

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MATTER
OF FACT,

I'VE TAKEN
QUITE A
LIKING
TO YOUR
WARES,

SIR. =

MATERIALS

CONFIRMED.
SHALL

I COPY?

YES NO

I'M NOT
GOING
TO
FORCE
YOU TO
GO.

HERE
YOU GO—
MAGISTEEL
LONG-
SWORDS.

Bonus
Short Story

Veldora's Slime Observation Journal

~THE FATEFUL MEETING~

Veldora's Slime Observation Journal

~THE FATEFUL MEETING~

@ DEATH AND REINCARNATION

Hello there. It's me, Veldora.
What? What do you mean, you don't know me?

Kwaaa ha ha hah! Your jokes are very amusing. Surely you are not
ignorant of the great Storm Dragon, one of the most powerful beings
in the entire world. On the other hand, I am currently nothing more
than a prisoner. For eons I have been sealed away by this infernal
“Unlimited Imprisonment,” and am thus unable to escape. In fact, I
recall a moment 300 years ago...

Porcelain skin. Dainty lips of deep crimson. Black-and-silver hair,
tied into one tail. Not that tall, really. The petite stature and slender
figure leads me to assume that the individual was female. Her eyes
were hidden by a mask, but it could not hide their beauty.

A hero.

Her presence was so dazzling that my eyes could not help but follow
her. Of course, it goes without saying that I was not charmed by this
beauty. We fought one-on-one in fair contest, and I lost. It would be
a lie to claim that I was not chagrined by my defeat. But strangely,
I bore her no enmity. Was it because the girl was totally unafraid of
me, and challenged me without any sign of emotion?

If anything, the presence of this hero has provoked within me not
hatred, but an intense interest in people. How disappointing that
she was indifferent to all but turning turned her blade upon me.

I wish that we could have spoken more. I fought as my spirit willed,
and lived as my spirit willed. There were some who offered their
opinions to me, but I did not offer them my ears in return. I had been
invincible, and believed that I had the right to do as I pleased.

But then I lost. It was not my first defeat, but I cannot recall ever
losing as thoroughly as I had in that moment. My arrogance in as-
suming that I was utterly unstoppable had been shattered, and came
to a sudden, spectacular end at her hands. I was so impressed that I
hoped to battle her again once I was freed from my prison.

But sadly, human lives are short. Assuming the hero was of human
birth, my desire shall never come true, I fear. So as I sit in my prison,
I have found a surprising, new side of myself—a self-reflective one.

However! 300 years is too long a time. Simply put, I am bored.
Within a few more centuries, or perhaps not even that long, I would
have been unable to maintain my existence, and would then rein-
carnate. When a dragon perishes, it always returns elsewhere. Had
it happened, my identity would be lost, replaced with a different
individual's...but I did not mourn this fact. On the contrary, I was
looking forward to it. The unchanging boredom was so crushing
that I welcomed my coming oblivion.

<2
“~~

Such was my state until that clever little slime appeared before me.

Hurtling towards me with bursting energy, the slime brazenly
slammed into me. I was stunned, to be honest. If I do say so myself,
my aura is rich and powerful, with a tremendous magical density. It
is for these reasons that very few can stand in my presence. Even in
my imprisoned state, lower monsters are totally unable to approach
me. Even a higher-level monster would find it difficult to touch a
being of such pure energy as myself.

Intrigued, I decided I would speak to the creature. Perhaps it had no
higher intelligence or will, or was too newly born to understand, but
I was not concerned with these possibilities. All I wanted was some-
thing to stave off my boredom. But I had a feeling. A feeling that this
encounter would bring something much greater. I knew that it had
something in store for me. So with this unflinching, unerring premo-
nition in hand, I decided to parlay with the slime.

“Can you hear me, little one?” I asked, directly into its mind.

To my delight, it reacted. The slime's mind was fiercely conflicted.
That was enough to show that it had a will of its own. Next, Ineeded
to converse.

“Hello? Answer me,” I said, feeling excited.

Those who are as powerful as I am can learn to read the thoughts of
beings in their presence, to an extent. Although limited to the sur-
face level, it can be quite useful. As I had not spoken with another
soul in a very long time, I decided to read the slime's thoughts with-
out waiting for an answer, and...

“I'm trying to, asshole!”

Why, I ought to crush that measly slime!!
Asshole! It dares call me an asshole?!

I was outraged. And let me tell you, it is no mean feat to anger one as
patient as I. In fact, I was so taken aback that I almost felt admiration
at the courage of this tiny creature to refer to a great dragon as—and
I quote—an "asshole."

After this, I was able to successfully converse with the slime, and
taught it the Extra Skill, “Magic Sense” as a means to make up for its
lack of sight and hearing. The slime was a very quick learner, and it
gained the skill for its own use in just minutes.

By my estimation, this slime was already an A-Rank monster, going
by the scale often used by humans. As it had been likely birthed
from the incredible magic field surrounding me, this is perhaps not
such a surprise. And its quick mastery of the Magic Sense Skill is no
mystery, either.

I thought that it would be overcome with gratitude when it saw me,
but instead, it was terrified. The plucky little thing quickly overcame
its fear, however.

That part was a little annoying, but I could overlook it. Speaking with
the slime, I found it to be extraordinarily intelligent. This would be
impossible for a freshly-born monster, so it must have been memory
from its previous life.

Such things do happen on rare occasion, so on its own, this would
not be a major shock. But I soon learned that there was more to this
slime's story.

What an extraordinary twist! In fact, it was a human from another
world that was reincarnated as a slime here. This was truly a re-
markable combination of events. Even my Unique Skill, “Inquirer”
—which allows me to consult a record of the world's events—was
unable to find another example of this particular coincidence. This
slime was clearly far more fascinating than I first realized. I was in-
stantly intrigued.

Just then, it asked, “Ya wanna be friends with me?”

I couldn't believe my ears. A humble slime? And yet, I had never
known a “friend” before this point. Plenty of enemies, however...

Not that it matters now. The slime looked like it was going to cry if I

didn't agree to be friends with it. It was begging and pleading.

Naturally, with my generous and understanding nature, I granted
its request. I didn't want it to start crying, of course. What a handful
that little slime was.

And so, I gave the slime the name of Rimuru, and it became my
closest, inseparable friend. This was the meeting of Veldora Tempest
and Rimuru Tempest, and the beginning of our journey together.

@ GUARDIAN OF THE GOBLIN VILLAGE @

Placing my full trust in Rimuru, I am now contained within his
stomach. For the most part, he has rather ridiculous skills. To his
good fortune, he was born with the Unique Skill, “Predator.”

When traveling from another world to this one, one will die without
the proper aptitude. Or in other words, with aptitude one gains tre-
mendous magical energy and great strength. Most of these people
use that energy to gain a power they desire—a Unique Skill. We call
such individuals “Otherworlders.” Like them, Rimuru gained his
powers when he was reborn into this world.

I do not know what he wished for, but he clearly gained a most for-
tuitous skill, indeed. On the other hand, Rimuru is so lackadaisi-
cal that it seems he may not fathom what a rare power it is that he
possesses. I find this situation to be quite humorous, and have thus
chosen to hold my tongue. Hah hah hah!

But that will explain how it is that Iam observing the world through
Rimuru's eyes.

What do you mean, “That doesn't explain anything”?

Iam a great and mighty dragon, you fool! Naturally, my Unique Skill,
“Inquirer” interfaces with our shared name, gleaning the informa-
tion for my sake—and other such details that I don't need to explain
to you. Why would I waste my time with that, rather than just break-
ing my Unlimited Imprisonment?

You fool!! Boredom is a deadly affliction—it can easily kill those with
no interest or joy in their lives. I am no different. Even with my in-
vincible might, the span of 300 years was enough to drive me to de-
spondence and resignation. But I will not make that mistake again.

I have found a fascinating figure, and we have become fast friends.
Now I shall share my days with him, and enjoy this world to its full-
est! My mind is made up. And thus this is not a waste of time, you

buffoon. It is crucial!

<2
“

Oh?! Rimuru just defeated the most powerful Tempest Serpent in
the cave, has he? The beast had grown and transformed due to my
mighty aura, until it was worthy of being called the guardian of this
cave. The humans would classify it as A-Rank, meaning that it is
quite strong...and yet, it fell in just one blow.

Rimuru is very mighty indeed, though he knows it not. Still, he is no
more than a pitiful worm to me. Kwaaaaah ha ha hah!

And while I laugh, Rimuru continues his progress through the cave.
Along the way, he preys upon monsters, stealing their skills. He shut
off his Magic Sense to close his eyes as he ate, thanking his lucky
stars that he does not have a sense of taste.

Actually, he is not using his Predator Skill properly. He doesn't need
to literally eat the target, just touch and corrode it...but this is no
matter to me. All I can do is watch, not speak, so there is no way
for me to correct his behavior. And watching is certainly enjoyable
enough on its own.

There he goes again. Right as he consumed a C+-Rank Giant Bat,
something fascinating happened. I assumed that he would take its
skills like usual, but this time, he also stole the monster's bodily
functions. He found a most novel use for the hypnotic “Ultrasonic
Wave” ability. Rimuru used the skill to re-create just the sound-emit-
ting organ alone, and improved it to create a speaking voice. Truly
a clever bit of insight. Surely, if he can come up with that, he could
also re-create a monster's tongue and enjoy the sense of taste for his
meals—but he hasn't come up with that idea yet. He's probably just
forgotten about the concept, as he has no sense of hunger.

What a clever, yet forgetful little slime.

<7
“~

Apparently, he's done enough within the cave to satisfy his curiosity
about his powers, as Rimuru has decided to leave now. Is he being
cowardly, or just careful? I cannot determine the answer.

Rimuru seems to be very cautious in certain ways, and yet bold and
fearless in others. Like just now. He is surrounded by pitiful little
goblins, and unsure of what to do. I would have slaughtered them
all by now, but Rimuru thinks differently.

After a brief conversation, he hides his own aura! There's just a bit
leaking out now; only to the level of an ultra-low monster. I would
have assumed that the goblins would take advantage of him...but

then things took a startling turn.

The goblins have sworn loyalty to him in exchange for his help. I
have absolutely no idea why this is happening. I have no personal
experience dealing with monsters so inferior to me. They would be
unable to survive even my presence. And as a conqueror of this mor-
tal plane, I certainly would never have considered it proper to lower
myself to their standards... Yet Rimuru chose to do so without hesi-
tation. And unlike me, he is no longer alone because of it.

Could I have been wrong? I do not regret any of my choices in life,
but perhaps I could have chosen a different way for myself. Such
was the sobering effect of Rimuru's actions.

@ MASTER OF THE DIREWOLVES @

Well, Rimuru has taken on the duty of defending the village, and his
first action was to heal the wounded. It seems he crafted a high-pu-
rity healing elixir from the Hipokute herbs that grew in abundance
thanks to my aura. But he only just reincarnated into this world.
How can he possess such acute knowledge already? Then again, he
did seem to be conversing with someone else when I first met him.
Perhaps it was...

Even with my Inquirer Skill, I cannot scry into the depths of Rim-
uru's mind. Perhaps Predator is not the only Unique Skill that he
possesses. Predator is not a skill capable of performing an analy-
sis on the Unlimited Imprisonment which holds me captive. I sup-
pose I must assume that he holds some other, more secret ability.
But wait...

When we first met, he was talking to his own skill then. And...what
did he call it, again? It certainly wasn't Predator. Rimuru knew what
that skill was, at the very least, but I couldn't hear it.

Was I being obstructed from hearing it? That would make sense. It is
unheard of for a skill to act independently in order to sabotage an-
other's senses. That Rimuru is a crafty one indeed to fool a dragon!
Yes, I see now. I thought he was careless, but he is far more cautious
than I ever dreamed. Endlessly fascinating, this Rimuru.

His bold plan for the goblins involved tearing down their worth-
less shanty huts and constructing a defensive fence of the sort hu-
mans build. Rimuru helped craft the fence using sticky thread he
gained from a B-Rank Black Spider. With the help of steel thread, he
strengthened the fence and set a trap.

It was a crafty trap, and an ingenious use of materials... When I
tried to sense Rimuru's surface thoughts, it turned out the idea came
from things that he called “manga” and “novels.” He merely com-
bined traps he had seen before, and “— —” helped him optimize it.
But what is this “— —”? It seems that it sensed I was listening in,
and prevented me from scrying. Just as I thought, Rimuru possesses
some hidden skill I am not familiar with. I find it rather cruel of him
to keep secrets from me, his closest confidant.

But setting that aside—manga and novels? These things are most
curious. I also sensed the related terms “movies” and “anime.” My
curiosity is piqued mightily. This will require some investigation.

To that end, I spared some of my Inquirer resources that were busy
trying to unlock my Unlimited Imprisonment and attempted to con-
nect with Rimuru's surface memory. I found some resistance again,
but I did my best in the service of my intellectual curiosity. To my
delight, I succeeded in unlocking a portion of his surface memory.
As a side effect, this made it a smoother process for Rimuru and I
to share information, which suits my purposes anyway. As Rimuru
would say, “I planned for that to happen.”

What I found was a treasure trove of details. A wonderful mountain
of information. The story was written in the language of another
world, but studying and learning language is child's play to me. I
treat it like solving a puzzle.

What's this? “And thus, the boy would become king”?

Simply fascinating. The protagonist enjoys the guidance of a tacti-
cian so brilliant, it is as if he can read the minds of the enemy forc-
es. This story features a kind of sorcery, but not the vivid effects of
magic spells. Therefore, there is no mass-slaughter through magic,
and the main form of conflict is tactical battle. This is the ideal type
of knowledge for our current situation.

Ah yes, I see. It is through knowledge from such writings that Rim-
uru is able to handle the wolves in the clever way he does. Based on
the state of battle, I can see that the wolves fell into his trap, and are
being soundly beaten by the inferior goblins.

If Rimuru himself bothered to fight, he could have easily destroyed
the wolves on his own, but instead he chose to have the weaker gob-
lins do the work—and the reason was clear. By forcing them to fight,
he provides them with confidence and experience. That becomes
trust in Rimuru, and binds them closer together.

So, this is all according to Rimuru's plan, is it? He seems to have
some level of ability to see what magic or skills an opponent wields.

The ability to change his tactics depending on the foe makes him
quite the expert tactician.

I cannot rest on my laurels. I must consume more of this information
and gain greater wisdom.

<2
“~

Later, I was enjoying a fascinating story composed of a combination
of images and text, when something unexpected occurred. I sud-
denly felt weak.

“What happened?” I wondered, focusing on Rimuru's senses, and
found that he was speaking to the goblins and wolves, one by one.

What does he think he’s...? I nearly doubted my own eyes, but the
unthinkable was coming true. To my utter shock, Rimuru was fool-
ish enough to give each and every individual a name. I screamed,
“What are you doing?!” but of course, he could not hear me.

The naming of a monster is not at all like that of a human. The act is a
kind of contract that binds the two parties closer than even a parent
and child. This act is never undertaken without a deep trust. Unless
the relationship between the two is one of shared power, such as the
bond between Rimuru and I, the danger is too great to risk.

For one thing, the act of giving a name is the bestowing of one's
power upon a trusted subordinate. It inevitably lowers one's own
strength, so even the ultra-powerful such as I only attempt the act in
extremely rare circumstances.

Now this fool Rimuru comes along and decides to use up not just
his own magical energy, but my stockpile as well, merely to give the
monsters names. Even my benevolence has its limits.

I hastily attempted to block his actions, but the smoothness of our
information sharing made that quite difficult. Was this outcome part
of his plan when he allowed me greater access to his mind?! I had
thought I was getting the best of him, but ultimately I only fell into
his trap. The devious slime.

Still, I will not be defeated. I did what I needed to in order to stop the
outflow of magic energy. This continued until Rimuru eventually
went into sleep mode.

@ HEAD FOR THE DWARF KINGDOM ¢@

When Rimuru awoke, the monsters had evolved.

That was no surprise. After all, he stole my own magical energy to
name them. I suppose that it is pointless to complain at this stage,
but it could mean that my freedom from Unlimited Imprisonment
is delayed.

What did you say? “Stop reading manga and get back to my analy-
sis”?

Kwaaaaa ha ha hah! Do not bother yourself with my affairs. Even if
that should cause my efforts to be delayed, it makes little difference.
But this train of thought does not further my own ends, thus I shall
conclude it.

Back to observing Rimuru.

He claims that he will even find a way to co-exist peacefully with
the humans. That is good. I have an interest in humans, and have
wanted to visit one of their towns for myself. I could never do so as
a dragon without inciting a battle, but through Rimuru, even I may
have the chance to interact with humanity. Only once I am free of
this infernal Unlimited Imprisonment, however.

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It seems they had decided to rebuild the village they tore down in
the first place. I read Rimuru's surface thoughts as usual, and found
that he was planning to construct a home that he found pleasant and
enjoyable.

This is, of course, a very self-centered line of thought, but I have
no quarrel with it. One who cannot enjoy his own life cannot make
others happy.

On the other hand, observing Rimuru has taught me that one must
not only pursue one's own happiness, as I once did. In order for one
to live happily, everyone must be happy. I never bothered with lesser
beings, and it seems that was a mistake.

Now the goblins have evolved into hobgoblins, with greater intel-
ligence and active wills. Perhaps Rimuru is correct, and they will
develop culture and arts, bringing enjoyment to their lives.

The buds of possibility are to be cultivated, not plucked. Another
fine lesson learned in the short time that I have been with Rimuru.

e
It seems we are heading to the Dwarf Kingdom now. The wind is
bracing from our position on the back of a racing wolf. I can fly
through the air faster than sound, so I have never experienced what
it means to run on the surface. I have now learned that because the
ground is so close, it passes by very quickly.

The experience was more thrilling than I expected.

@ THE DWARVEN CRAFTSMAN @

No sooner had we arrived at the Dwarf Kingdom than we ran into
trouble. The humans are infamous for being unable to measure their
foes' true strength, and some were foolish enough to interfere with
us.

I have been similarly challenged by them in my time, and am well
familiar with their lack of foresight. ... Then again, I suppose I can-
not fault them for seeing a mere lowly slime and jumping to conclu-
sions.

It seems the interlopers are adventurers, and no pushovers at that.
Rimuru transformed into a Tempest Star Wolf hoping to scare them
away, but they took his attempt as a bluff. This reveals the shallow-
ness of their thinking.

An ordinary slime has no intelligence at all, much less the ability to
transform. They ought to have been wary, yet the fools assumed no
danger to themselves. I suppose that I was the only one who was
undeceived by his appearance and could see through to his true na-
ture.

Rimuru roared at the adventurers, and they received their just
desserts, fleeing in terror. Some of the onlookers even voided their
bodily waste, creating an embarrassing spectacle that was certain to
bring them public shame.

Kwaaa ha ha ha! 1 bellowed—and no sooner had I started than our
group was arrested. There is no end to the entertainment. Do you
wish to kill me with laughter, Rimuru?

The group tried to play the fool to the authorities, but it did not
work, of course. Rimuru attempted no further resistance, and they
were tossed into a cell.

Naturally, being a slime, he could easily escape, but then what
would become of his goblin companion? Rimuru seems unfazed by

any of this, so I expect he has a plan to deal with it.

But does he really? I am not certain myself, but surely he must. He
has an oddly powerful streak of luck, so as usual, some element or
another will conspire to—

“Captain, big trouble! There was a huge accident in the mine!”

There, you see? While the guards panic, Rimuru busies himself with
producing a healing draught for them. Clearly he intends to prove
that he is no enemy to the dwarven people.

What a well-prepared slime he is! I must take notes on his ability to
get by in the world.

<2
“~

So it came to pass that Rimuru was released from prison.

Not only that, but the captain of the guard has now promised to in-
troduce us to a craftsman. Such good fortune that Rimuru is blessed
with!

A grand view of the Dwarf Kingdom. It is my first visit, I will admit.
I have viewed human settlements, but only from above. My dragon
body was far too large to settle down among them for a proper visit.
And the dwarves live in a natural fortress built into a massive cave
within the Canaat Mountains. It is perfectly obvious why I could
never fit into such a place.

To my surprise, the city was full of fascinating and entertaining
sights and items. If I could use my unique Inquirer skill on these
items to appraise them, I might learn how such things are meant to
be used. Sadly, seeing and touching are two very different things.

Oh, how I curse my imprisoned body! Why could I not have found
an interest in these things sooner? I am stunned at my own stupid-
ity. During my reign as a Storm Dragon, I only found pleasure in
conquest and terror. But as the saying goes, I was but a big frog in
a small pond.

The world is vast. Experiencing the wonder of such novel sights has
filled me with a powerful resolve—to gain my freedom and explore
this world on my own two legs.

@ THE FATED ONE

Today, I experienced a “party” for the first time in my life. Rimuru's
aid to the troubled dwarven craftsman was repaid with an invitation
to celebrate.

Through some unknown means, likely another hidden skill, Rimuru
managed to create copies of a mighty sword. I am unsure whether
he truly means to keep his abilities a secret. Rimuru is so open about
them that nobody is able to bring any accusations against him. I find
myself in agreement with this tactic. When one considers that Rimu-
ru can do anything, it all begins to make a kind of sense.

As for this “party,” it is a bracing event. I have long had a curiosity
about human food. Especially their spirits. I've heard of such things
in stories, and always wanted the opportunity to sample them for
myself. But with my enormous body, I could never have succeeded
in drinking liquor, and thus the sensation is unknown to me. Now
that the opportunity arises, I must certainly take it.

And now I realize that I had forgotten Rimuru possesses no sense of
taste. Damn it all!

Meanwhile, Rimuru himself claims that “everything seems delicious
when a beautiful woman pours your glass for you.”

Easy to say when the women are fawning over you!

What good is a friend who forgets about you and only seeks his own
enjoyment? So I warned him: grow yourself a tongue right this in-
stant! A demand which never left the realm of mere thought, hurled
into the void...

Envying Rimuru will earn me nothing. In a sense, he is unaware that
Iam watching at all, so sadly, I must abandon my hopes. But I will
keep this place in mind. On the day of my revival, I shall return! Like
Rimuru, I will glory in being fawned upon by these women.

I have been a fool until now. It feels much better to be revered than
to be feared. I must exhibit my strength in an admirable manner,
and gain the respect of all. The hobgoblins whom Rimuru named
are the perfect start—he was quite clever and forward-thinking in
this regard.

Rimuru is exceedingly skilled at blending among peoples. At this
very moment, he has made himself the center of attention in this
establishment, receiving some kind of divination.

Apparently, the figure that flashed across the crystal ball is Rimuru's

“fated one.” It seems to be a beautiful woman, albeit with a burn
scar across her face. Something about her is vaguely reminiscent of
the Hero. Perhaps they share some distant connection. But that is a
discussion for another time.

What must one do to become well-liked? I wish to get along with
others as Rimuru does.

This is all a waste of my time. I must read through more reference
materials, and study dashing and attractive gestures and quotations.

>,
“~~

Hmm? What's all the commotion about?

Just as I was readying myself for a good study session, some kind
of scuffle arose. Is Rimuru accursed in some manner, that extraordi-
nary events should follow him wherever he goes?

As soon as I take my attention away from him, something occurs. Of
course, something occurs even when I am paying attention, so the
cause surely does not lie with me.

In this latest bit of trouble, it seems a slender man threw water upon
Rimuru, and claimed, most insultingly, “This is the best a monster
deserves.”

This man acts with purpose. He came to this place for the express
purpose of causing trouble, and casting aspersions on Rimuru.

So what happens now?

I would turn the man into ash, of course, but how will Rimuru re-
act? Out of curiosity, I read his surface thoughts, and found that he
wishes to avoid conflict.

The man seemed to be a senior official of this nation, meaning that
killing him would have significant consequences. This would not
influence me in any way, of course. Why would he hesitate?

What's this? If such trouble arises, we will never be able to return to
this place?! That is a dire consequence indeed!

What will happen, then? Shall we simply grin and bear it?

For the first time in ages, I am flustered. For one as mighty as I to
feel such panic over so trivial a matter would have been unthinkable
in the old days. No one who knows me would believe it possible.
But now I am learning. When pleasures grow, sometimes patience is
required in order to preserve them.

Such inconvenient and annoying rules society creates for us! But
without these rules, I suppose such pleasures would be impossible.
I feel as though I have learned another valuable lesson.

Just then, the dwarf who owed Rimuru his livelihood stood up. To
my surprise, this dwarf named Kaijin walked over to the official and
punched the hateful man.

I couldn't help but cheer. Yes, it was satisfying to watch. But more
importantly, Kaijin struck that blow for my good friend Rimuru.

Surely, this is an act worthy of celebration. I've come to understand
that it is more infuriating for one's friend to be insulted than to be
the object of derision yourself. Life has become one surprise after
another since I came to know Rimuru. I am satisfied that the choice
I made on that day was the correct one.

Se
Alas, it seems that Kaijin's actions did indeed cause trouble.Rimu-
ru's group was once again arrested and locked in chains. This time,
the stakes are more dire.
The dwarven king—Gazel Dwargo.

I can sense that Rimuru feels danger. But of course he does. This is
no ordinary man he faces. Even Rimuru cannot get the better of him.

I must admit that I am eager to see how my slime friend reacts now.

To be reincarnated in Volume 2!

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FATEFUL.

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"FATED ONE”
DOESN'T
NECESSAR-
ILY MEAN
MS; PO. USE. 4

qd: 3s WQ.
SYTING
TuPEVCS
PEIN AN

:
:

DOES
SHE LOOK
LIKE THAT
CUTE G/RL
(OR BOYP)

VERS/ON
OF ME?

oo. THE
CON-
QUEROR
OF
FLAMES

GIRL, BUT
SHE'S BEEN
AROUND
FOR
DECADES.

I BELIEVE SHE'S
RETIRED FROM
THE GUILD NOW,
AND IS BUSY
TRAINING NEW
WARRIORS OFF
IN SOME
COUNTRY
OR OTHER.

I
MEAN,
THAT'S YOU
ABOUT SS
4S TOTALLY
JAPANESE SPELL
A NAME THAT
AS IT as a
Gers KANUS.

MEAN, I'D

LIKE THE
CHANCE
ANOTHER TO MEET
VISITORP A FELLOW
WELCOME kf COUNTRY-
/

MAN...

SH/IZUE
/ZAWA...
"SHIZUE
IZAWA”

ARE YOU
CURIOUS
ABOUT
YOUR
FATED ONE,
MR. SLIME
>

CURIOUS?
YOU

COULD
SAY

THAT...

ARE YOU
TRYING

TO TELL
ME THAT B-BUT, SIR,
SLIME THIS SLIME
IS A TRUE

GENTLEMAN

DO You
ALLOW THE
LIKES OF
COMMON
MONSTERS
IN YOUR
ESTABL/SH-

OH,
GREAT...
IT'S
MINISTER

THE
SCHEMING
COURT
MINISTER
WHO
(PRESUMABLY)
TRIED TO
SET KAIJIN
UP FOR
FAILURE.

WELL, HE
CERTAINLY

—S

IS THE
BEST A
MONSTER
DESERVES.

WANT A
FIT OF
ANGER ON
MY PART
TO BRING
HARM TO
KAIJIN
OR THIS
ESTABL/SH-
MENT.

a I DON'T

= q ...I DION'T
— | KNOW YOU
= WERE A
= CUSTOMER
E OF THIS—
Zs

yA Ws SS

YOU THE
RIGHT TO
SPEAK
7O ME

DARE
YOU
INSULT
MY
SAVIOR!

I'M SORRY
ABOUT THE
DAMAGE
TO YOUR
BUSINESS,

ARE THEY
GOING TO
KICK YOU
OUT OF
THE CITY
NowP

PROBLEM
IF THERE'S
A NEW
PLACE
THAT
NEEDS

y-
YOU'LL
PAY FOR
THIS
INSULT

WAS
THAT WISE,
KAIJINP
He's A
MINISTER,
RIGHTP

HIS
MAJESTY
WOULDN'T
BE HAPPY IF
I'D TURNED
THE OTHER
CHEEK WHEN
MY SAVIOR
WAS IN-
SULTED.

NOT
STANDING
UP FOR YOU
WOULD HAVE
DISHONORED
MY KING.

OF FACT,
I WAS
HOPING
YOU WOULD
COME TO
THAT
DECISION.

IF
KALJIN'S
GOING TO

COME
ALONG,

I WON'T
QUIBBLE
WITH HOW IT
HAPPENED.

BUT YOU'VE
WORKED SO
HARD FOR
THE KING.
YOU'RE JUST
GOING TO
LEAVE HIM
P

FIGURED
YOU'D
BRING

UP.

SO FOR
BETTER
OR FOR
WORSE,
I'M WITH
YOU
Now!

i
figured!
Bwa ha

ha ha
ha!

BROTHER,
RIMURU...
WHAT
HAVE YOU
GOTTEN

EE Se
amet

st
SHOULD

HAVE
FIGURED
THAT YOU

CAN'T
PUNCH A
MINISTER

YOUR-
| | AND GET
AWAY
WITH IT.

GOT
DRAGGED
TO THE
ROYAL
PALACE.

FOR THE
FIRST TIME
S/NCE I
CAME INTO
THIS WORLD,
IFELTA
TRUE SENSE
OF DANGER.

ARMED

NATION
OF

OWARGON

BY THIS
MAN:
GAZEL

OWARGO.

Re incarnate
in Volume 2’?

+Y'ES
NO