A Messy Self-Made Play. (1)

“Um… What the heck is going on here? [Lv. 2] [Black Swamp]”

-Thwack, thwack…

A thick, black liquid approaches the black-haired woman, but she sinks into the black swamp.

In a situation where the mountains and plains were in chaos, it was only natural that those in the forest would be in a position where they could be relatively relaxed.

And the most relaxed of them all was none other than the black magician, Nora.

“… What does this slime look like? Where is its main body? You need to know where its main body is to attack or run away. “

A black slime that is obviously abnormally aggressive.

But in the end, this is just a part of the slime’s body that it is shedding to take control of its surroundings, and not the slime’s true body.

In other words, Nora quickly concluded that the opponent was not checking this side and attacking, but was just randomly making range-based attacks. She laughed at the sight of the others climbing tall trees without hesitation about revealing their positions, and then slowly moved her feet.

Because, at first glance, this isn’t the type of slime that won’t get attacked if it climbs a tree.

‘… I’ve been resting a lot since the afternoon, so I can move my legs. I could probably fight at this level.’

“[Lv. 2] [Black Swamp]”

-Thwack, thwack…

As if it were natural, the slime liquid was coming towards me, so I took out the magic book Rudis had given me and lightly cleaned it up. I started to move in the opposite direction of the liquid’s flow.

‘You said you wanted me to protect that princess, right? Okay. Then I’ll step forward and solve the problem myself.’

I understand that Rudis was using me and that she was intentionally trying to distance herself from me. But more than that, if that was the purpose for which she called me, I think I would like to respond.

Even if he curses at me for being an idiot and putting myself in danger because I’m a worthless woman, I want to do what he wants.

‘Even for a Ludis with such a high rank, is it not easy to deal with slimes? Or is it because he has too many things to protect that he can’t step forward? Well, either way, he might not have the means to step forward and take care of things.’

Slime is a fantasy species that surpasses knights or beasts. It is a considerably high-level monster. If it were an opponent like this, Rudis would likely be struggling to protect others.

But I have a national treasure magic book and a vast magical power recognized by my master and him to replace the catalyst he gave me.

And above all, I’m not in a position to protect anyone, so I just have to fight while protecting myself.

Besides, if the opponent is not another monster but a slime, it is not a difficult monster for me, a black magician, to deal with.

Even in the Monster Encyclopedia, it says that in cases where the Water-type Slime goes berserk and must be dealt with, you must bring a Black Magician with a level 5 or higher specialization to the process.

‘I’m not level 5, but I can’t lose in terms of magical power.’

“[Lv. 2] [Black Swamp]”

“Uh, uh uh… ?”

“S, the slime sank…?”

“You! You saved us…?”

“Get out of the way and get out. [Lv. 1] [Sword of Darkness]”

-Papapapat!!”

“Eek?!!”

“Oh my, crazy! As expected, these guys called black magicians…!”

On the way to the shortest route, people who happened to be taking refuge on a rock tried to cling to me as if asking for help, so I launched a light defensive attack and avoided them, then moved forward again.

My goal is not to save people, but to eliminate this slime. Because I want to protect the person Rudis wants.

‘… This time, if I sort this out, let me apologize as compensation. You don’t have to forgive me. Just let me have a word.’

I walked towards the slime, drawing his black eyes that seemed to be struggling somewhere.

*

“Hooong… You little noble bastard.”

“Yes.”

“Girl, I want to go to the bathroom.”

“… If you move now, you may become a target for the slime.”

“Wow! You crazy pervert!”

“?”

“The sight of the girl peeing right now is tempting the slime…!”

“That’s not what I’m saying… Didn’t you tell me not to leave here? Then, are you going to do your work behind me?”

“Eek! I’ll tell your fiancee!”

“… Sigh. I can’t talk.”

“Girls need to talk too! My stomach hurts right now! Creak…?!”

The midway point in the mountains where Rudis left.

Harb sat in front of the princess, guarding his position, swallowing dry saliva as he watched the black liquid flowing down before his eyes.

‘I thought you were a strange person, but how on earth did you know something like this would happen?’

And how did they manage to keep the slime from coming this way? Seriously, every single thing that happens is questionable.

I listen to the stupid noises coming from behind me, answer appropriately, and watch the commotion coming from the fields and mountains below that have become a world separate from ours. I wonder if I could have dealt with this situation if it had happened. I think about it and eventually shake my head.

‘If it were me before, I would have just been confused like the people down there and it would have just ended.’

What should I do? I would have just run away and died by melting into slime.

Of course, this world is a fantasy world, so it wouldn’t be a problem if I died here, but it’s not an experience I want to have in any way.

Moreover, this is a siege to enter the preliminary round of the ranking battle. No one wants to be eliminated without performing well here.

‘But what on earth did you want me to see in this situation?’

He was the one who told the princess to look at him. I can’t help but feel that if we don’t sort this out somehow, this place could become dangerous someday.

What you see before your eyes is a fantasy species of a much higher level than the Bicorn you faced before.

I remember back in the old days when Loretta had a sore leg for a while and I was looking for a monster to help her get better, and among the monsters I was looking for was a slime that was listed as one of the strongest in the monster guide.

It was written that although its very existence is useless, it is not a monster that steps forward and attacks those around it, but no matter how you look at it, it seems like it is going out to indiscriminately slaughter others.

Did my brother say that he would deal with such a dangerous monster by himself?

Thinking about it that way makes me feel a little uneasy, but whatever.

‘The strength of the brother I met here again… To be honest, it was at a level that was hard to measure.’

Teacher. I am proud to say that I have grown beyond comparison thanks to my training with Yuria.

To be honest… Right now, I’m confident that I could take down the Bycon I met that day all by myself.

So, I even had shameless thoughts that I couldn’t tell anyone.

I’m thinking that maybe I’m the one who’s surpassing the brother who helped me that day.

‘That was a stupid idea.’

However, I clearly understood that it was an illusion born of my own foolish pride after seeing my brother’s abilities and fighting skills on the first evening.

Blood Horn Bear.

A monster of the recovery class. It was a stronger monster than the Bicorn I had encountered that day, and even though I had cut off one of its front legs by surprise, it was an enemy that made the fight quite difficult.

And that monster… My brother easily defeated it at a level I couldn’t even fathom.

Rather, the story is that as I became stronger, I became less able to recognize my brother’s strength.

‘So, I guess you said you’d take care of the slime yourself, hyung.’

It’s a monster that I can never handle, but my brother can. Now I think I have no choice but to believe that…

‘Why is it so quiet?’

“… Princess?”

I called out to her behind me, but she was nowhere to be seen. Wait, while I was lost in thought, she was definitely talking behind me, but where on earth did she go…?

-Rustle.

“Huh?”

-To that damned low-class noble kid. No matter how funny a girl is, it’s not like you can ignore her, right? I can’t get my pants wet, so I’ll go and come back.

“No, you crazy…!!”

The princess disappeared while thinking about something else, saying she was going to urinate.

I looked at the paper that had fallen where she had been, wiped my face, and kicked the ground toward the darkness of the mountain.

I couldn’t fail so foolishly in fulfilling my brother’s request to protect the princess.

*

“Umm… Lord Matap. I’m sorry for being late, but I have something to report to you… “

“If it’s about dark magic creatures appearing in the fantasy world, don’t ask questions and report it right away. I was watching it too.”

“Ah, yes! Then how do we deal with it… “

“Have those who were eliminated regained consciousness?”

“That, that’s… “

What happens in the fantasy world is now being broadcast to the outside world.

However, because the content was a bit brutal and there were concerns that personal information might be leaked, Clark Theodore, the Empire’s magician, magician, and current commander of the ranking battle, was planning to review the content and edit it to make it available for public viewing.

And the current situation where slime is overflowing and people’s blood, flesh, and bones are separated and melting away, and they die, is not something that can be broadcasted, no matter how you put it.

“Ha, not a single one of them regained consciousness.”

“… That won’t be the end, keep reporting. “

“Oh, yes! So, after checking this side… … “

The Imperial Magic Tower decided to proceed with a large-scale project by broadcasting this ranking battle survival. That is why the number of magicians who were monitoring the situation day and night exceeded 100, and they were thoroughly managing and supervising the participants to ensure that no accidents occurred.

That’s why I fully grasped the current situation and reported it to him in just one hour.

“The person who melted into the slime is not considered dead… So, does that mean that the slime is eating the opponent’s mind ‘alive’? “

“Gulp. That, that’s what I see. What should I do? The first person to be absorbed was already absorbed 3 hours ago. If we leave it like this, even if I wake up again, there will be permanent mental aftereffects… “

“The guy doesn’t matter. There’s no reason to care about the head of a guy who threw ashes at the work of the Imperial Tower. How many minutes ago was the second player absorbed?”

“Oh, 43 minutes ago. After that, mostly seconds and minutes… “

“Good. After 50 minutes, the second person to be absorbed will be eliminated from here and forcibly awakened from reality. They will be immediately placed on standby by light magicians who can use mental magic and medical staff to prevent aftereffects. “

“Okay!”

The magician, who had thought that he would become furious after putting so much effort into this, felt relieved by his calm instructions and ran to the illusion dome to begin carrying out his instructions.

“… You’re late.”

-dripping.

However, contrary to his appearance, he was quite anxious and had actually already invited someone else to his room.

This situation was not even close to becoming an altar, even to his eyes, who had raised the magic of two attributes to the level of a wizard.

To be precise, because it was too far from his field of expertise.

“You’re calling me at this late hour. If there’s even a strange rumor, I’ll kill you.”

“Don’t joke around. If there’s a reporter who would gossip about you and me like that, I’d hire that guy for my job just for his guts.”

The fact that the Imperial Tower Lord is a lover is already a well-known fact throughout the Empire.

The empire… no, the entire world knows that touching his wife could literally lead to the destruction of his relatives and even the nation connected to them.

But how can you cause trouble by linking yourself with the woman you see in front of you? That would be impossible unless you really don’t want to live or your heart is truly out of your stomach.

“So, what is it? You didn’t call me at this hour to ask me about that ‘black magic’ slime, did you?”

“Why else would I call you? Piana, you and I are in a ‘collaborative’ relationship right now. If we don’t talk now, when are we going to talk?”

“Sigh… This is really annoying.”

Black Tower’s Magic Tower. Fiana Stone.

She, who had risen to the rank of a sorcerer through black magic, brushed her bangs back as if she was annoyed, sat down in front of him confidently, and drank the slightly lukewarm coffee that had been prepared right away in one gulp before clicking her tongue briefly and muttering to herself.

“My disciple will figure it out soon, so just wait a little longer… What is this? Can I see my disciple here? First, connect the video. I will watch it and talk to you. “

She was looking forward to the moment when her disciples would step up and take care of everything, so Clark Theodore’s call didn’t bother her at all.