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The gaze from behind felt strange. Well, honestly, it was inevitable to attract such attention when dressed in such clothes.

A man in a side-slit outfit, is this even a reasonable thing to say? But if you don’t wear this, you won’t receive the sweet initial stats boost!

Surprisingly, the outfit had divine power imbued in it, enhancing both defense and magic resistance. It was said to be the clothes worn in front of my former followers, but no matter how you look at it, it just seems perverted.

A man in a side-slit outfit. It’s one thing to show off your armpits boldly, but with the wind coming in from the side, it’s almost guaranteed to make onlookers uncomfortable.

Having a slightly slender body was a bonus. What’s so great about this kind of body anyway…

‘Skill Window’

With a ringing sound, the skill list appeared before my eyes.

There are only three skills that can be used right now.

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Skill List: Stance of the Tree

Healing

Enchanting Dance

Passive Skill: Temptation

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Stance of the Tree hardens the skin, increasing defense. Surprisingly effective in the early stages, it transforms into a wide-area passive skill in the later stages, making everything sturdy.

Healing is… self-explanatory.

The important one is probably the last one, Enchanting Dance.

Honestly, the last one is crucial… because the early warrior parties are ridiculously weak. You can win by tanking desperately, but before that, you need a character to draw aggro.

That’s where I come in.

The passive skill is just a basic skill that helps attract aggro better. It’s nothing more than a useless skill put in for setting purposes.

A skill attached to the outfit I’m wearing. Enchanting Dance is a skill that seduces the opponent through dance, attracting aggro to me.

In short, wearing a provocative outfit and dancing to captivate the opponent and draw aggro…

It’s a ridiculous concept, but I honestly don’t know why it works. Is it good for a slender boy to dance?

Are these guys’ tastes a bit strange?

Meanwhile, the glances from Nero and Dora, who were whispering behind me, were… frankly a bit creepy.

Walking around in such a perverted outfit must not be pleasant to look at. Honestly, even I would feel disgusted if a man walked around like this.

“Sister? By the way… where is that slime cave?”

So, trying to divert the attention elsewhere, I blurted out something random. And then, with a grin, Nero gently placed his hand on my head.

His fingers tickled my ears as he softly stroked them. It feels refreshing for some reason… it’s not that bad.

Unconsciously, I found myself wagging my tail.

“If we walk for about an hour more, we should reach it. There shouldn’t be any problems, so don’t worry.”

For some reason, there was a gentle tone in his voice, creating a nostalgic atmosphere, even though I’m probably much older than him…

Well, it’s fine.

I shrugged my shoulders and let it go. Honestly, nothing much will happen.

“Um… Sirang-nim. What kind of area do you manage?”

With a puzzled expression, Dora asked me, leaving me bewildered by what she meant.

“Manage an area… what do you mean?”

No, I’m genuinely curious about this.

But then, instead, Dora seemed to have heard something strange as she tilted her head.

“Um… Did you forget what kind of deity you are?”

“Uh, well…”

Honestly, that wasn’t detailed in the story. It just ends with a powerful ancient god being sealed. There were some hints, but since the fundamental theme is a game, it wasn’t fully explored.

“Hmm… It seems like it’s going to be difficult. How much power should I give…”

Right now, I’m just a weak level 1 god. Honestly, it’s best to just give a healing spell. Of course, once I grow a bit, I’ll become a top-tier performance character.

So, to reach that point, it’s important to work hard and level up!

But will that be easy… I might need to think about it a bit.

“It’s okay, it’s okay. As long as we work hard to raise you, there’s no need to worry, little god.”

Saying that, Nell sat in front of me and gently stroked my head, but for some reason, her eyes seemed lifeless. It felt like she had thrown away all reason and was immersed in pure desire, sending shivers down my spine.

Wait… Could it be that even though nothing much has happened yet, she’s already fallen into corruption!

After walking downhill for about an hour, we arrived at the Slime Cave. It wasn’t too far from the cherry blossom forest where I was.

It definitely looked a bit suspicious. The entrance of the damp cave was covered with a sticky liquid, making it slippery enough to fall backward with one wrong step. It’s worrying that my head might crack before catching any slimes.

“Wait a moment!”

Dorga said, raising his staff. A bright light spread out in all directions, illuminating the dark cave. Instantly, with a strange sound, the sluggish slimes scurried away in all directions. For a moment, I, Dorga, and Nell froze in place.

“What was that just now…?”

It felt more like a monster from a horror game than a slime. Can we really go inside?

“Uh, I… I’m not sure either…”

Meanwhile, Dorga pushed his staff forward. It was clear that he wanted to run away. Why is this guy, who calls himself a hero, such a coward!

“Sisters… Let’s go in for now.”

Saying that, he pretended not to be scared and stepped forward. The liquid was oozing all around, but if we stepped carefully, we wouldn’t slip.

As I pushed my foot inside, the slippery feeling was quite eerie.

“Ugh…”

Is this really okay? As I hesitated, a hand suddenly grabbed my shoulder from behind.

Turning around, I saw Nell looking at me with trembling eyes.

“Sister?”

“Um… Maybe we should go back, restock, and come back again?”

Ah, she’s scared. I underestimated the Slime Cave, and her reaction clearly showed how surprised she was.

“It’s okay, it’s just slimes. Besides, I know a few spells. Let’s go inside for now.”

“You… surprisingly brave.”

No, you, who is more afraid than a newly awakened god, are even weirder. Does this guy have no idea what I’m capable of?

It’s even more strange. Well… whatever.

“The newly awakened god can’t be braver than us. Alright… let’s go in!”

Finally, are you coming to your senses? That’s the spirit, hero!

But there’s something strange about the look in his eyes, this sticky thing is a bit too much to handle…

“Hero, please stand at the front. I’m originally in charge of the rear.”

Meanwhile, Dorga, who is trying to sneakily move back, is an added bonus. Does that guy have no sense at all?

“What? No, wait…”

“Sis, I’ll stand in front.”

Well, I’m the tank, so I can’t help it.

“Uh? But…”

I wonder if he can handle slimes properly with that kind of outfit. It’s only natural. Trying to take on slimes with an outfit that has side slits, it’s obvious that he’s deliberately trying to show off.

But still… there are ways.

Looking at the two of them, I nod my head once, fold my hands on my chest, and silently mutter to myself.

“Activate the stance of the tree!”

The incantation that I wonder if I even memorized flows out of my mouth on its own. Muttering to myself, I close my eyes and accept the green light emanating from my hands.

Gradually, cherry blossom branches begin to grow near the fox ears on my head.

A lush branch with flowers blooming at the end sprouts out. Rather than eerie, it looks like a real magic horn that has grown.

Honestly, it’s amazing even to me…

“Wow…”

Watching the two of them exclaim in admiration from behind, I can’t help but feel a little proud. Hehe… it only slightly increases defense, but having this is better than nothing!

“Is this really a branch? It’s amazing…”

Dorga quietly places his hand on the branch horn on my head. Startled for a moment, he quickly steps back.

“Don’t touch it!”

I almost let out a gasp. Why is it so sensitive… why is it acting like this about the branch topic?

“Ah, um… y-yes…”

But why am I blushing? Dorga suddenly turns his head with bright red cheeks. Even Nero is at a loss watching this.

It definitely seems strange. Am I really that weird?

I shake my head. Honestly, I might look strange, but…

“Let’s go quickly.”

There’s no point in dragging this out any longer. Both nod their heads.

By the way, the slime cave… the slime that only melts clothes won’t kill us, but as a man, it’s a bit… embarrassing, isn’t it?