episode_0013

“That’s slime.”

“There is no slime in this world?”

“I’ve never seen it. There are no monsters like here… People rule all the land.”

“A world dominated by humans? Then the races won’t hate or fight each other, right?”

“Not really. There is racial discrimination based on skin color, and now there are no monsters to fight, but instead we fight based on gender differences.”

“Differences between men and women? Hmm…I can’t imagine.”

Angelica had many questions about what she wanted to know about me. The body was leaning more towards me than the slime in front of me.

“Angelica is a thief, right? I heard earlier that you were only looking for Angelica at the general store. Is it different from Mr. Film?”

“Yes, the role of the thief is to find where monsters are or find the way through the dungeon.”

“It’s like navigation.”

“Navigation? First time hearing this.”

“You can think of it as a guide or map.”

Looking at it this way, I felt like I was on a blind date when Angelica asked about me. She looked completely different from Lee Yu-rim, the part-timer she met on a blind date. In the case of Lee Yu-rim, as soon as we met, she asked about my specs and then looked at her phone or was more interested in tteokbokki, but Angelica was looking into my eyes.

“But is it okay to stay like this? They are running…”

“Don’t worry. Because I tried it for two years until I got sick of it.”

Angelica took out the memorization from her chest and inner thighs. I looked at the small jewel inside the slime’s body and threw it.

-Park!

The slime that was hit by the thrown weapon went limp and stopped moving, leaving only slime behind.

“You can hit the slime core like this. ”

“You die easily?”

“It may seem easy at first glance, but it will be different when you actually try it.”

“Then I’d like to try it too.”

Angelica nodded and was handed a small memory book. As if throwing a dart, he closed one eye and aimed at the jewel-like stone inside the slime’s body.

-swish

I thought I could throw it like a dart, but I didn’t. The memorization I threw fell to the floor without even being able to pierce the slime’s jelly-like skin.

“It’s tougher than I thought.”

“Phew. Jageun really can’t throw.”

“That’s because it’s my first time doing it.”

“Look carefully. Hold here with an arm snap, not a wrist.”

Angelica looked at the slime again and threw a memorization. It penetrated exactly into the slime’s core with a sound of piercing the air.

“Like this.”

“I’ll try again.”

“Try as much as you want.”

I got confused, so I memorized it again and threw it away as soon as I saw the slime. The conclusion is that they all fail. It’s really difficult. The more I thought about whether this also required talent, the more amazing Angelica seemed.

At the end, she picks up the slime cream and throws a memorization at the same time, and she even shows a trick of hitting the slime’s core so accurately that you can feel the walls.

“No more?”

“I won’t do it. I guess I have no talent.”

“It was hard for me at first too. Don’t worry, you can do it like me if you stay in Tier 1 for 2 years.”

“2 years.. longer than military service. I’ll give up. I summon spirits.”

“Don’t be too disappointed, everyone has their own role~”

“That’s disgusting.”

Angelica was smiling all day in the labyrinth, as if she was happy that I couldn’t do anything. Even though I was made fun of, I didn’t feel too bad. For a man, there was nothing better than seeing a beautiful woman smile.

“I think I’ve already collected a lot of cream. Should I go back?”

“I feel like I’ve only caused a nuisance.”

“No, thanks to Jageun, I laughed a lot in the labyrinth. This is my first time having so much fun in a labyrinth.”

“Still, I’m glad you enjoyed it.”

I didn’t do anything, but kind Angelica protected me. I had a feeling that she was on the same side.

“Jageun, wait a minute.. I feel a dangerous energy.”

“Dangerous energy?”

“I think there are more monsters nearby.”

“Then let’s go back quickly before more people gather.”

“That would be better… Avoid it, Jageun!”

At Angelica’s shout, I turned around and rolled on the dirt floor of the labyrinth.

-Pushy!

A boiling liquid like carbonated water was sprayed on the floor where I was. I raised my head and looked at him.

“Crazy..”

“King Slime! Jageun, come behind me!”

The king slime that Angelica talked about is dozens of times larger than the slime that she caught by memorization. Liquid is pouring out from the ceiling in all directions, making it look like a scene from a horror movie.

“Tch… memorization doesn’t work.”

The battle was not easy enough to be called the king of slimes. Angelica threw a few memorized weapons, but because they were so bulky, they did not reach the core.

If there had been only one jewel core, it might have been possible, but the number of cores visible inside the king slime’s body seemed to be at least 10.

“Even if I get there, I think I’ll have to destroy everything inside there.”

Angelica nodded as if she knew. But the overriding problem was that most of Angelica’s weapons were projectile-type.

The weapons we have now cannot penetrate that slime and reach the core.

“If the core is that deep… I have no choice but to dig in and stab it myself.”

“That’s dangerous! The ground is melting and disappearing, so it makes no sense to go in there!”

“Still.. I have no choice but to break through that corner..”

Angelica seemed to have made up her mind, took out a longer dagger than she had memorized, and ran in front of King Slime. That kind of running speed is incredible even when you see it right in front of your eyes.

He approached while dodging the flying slime one by one and thrust his dagger deeply.

-Tsu!!

“Ugh!”

However, it was unable to completely penetrate the thick slime and escaped with only the dagger missing from the king slime.

The power is sufficient, but the weapon is short. I thought it would have been possible if I had had a long spear or at least a long sword. But in the current situation, there is no way such weapons exist.

In order to help Angelica as much as possible in the failed attack, I looked to the spirit and used blood magic.

-Spirit! Block the slime attack and destroy all the cores inside!

As my blood drop was delivered to the spirit wandering in the air, the spirit nodded.

“Okay!”

The spirit that inherited my will flew through the air to King Slime. The Slime King puffed up his mouth in front of me and created a huge amount of spray.

The spray was so strong that it washed away one passage. but.

“It’s no use…”

King Slime stood calmly, not being swept away by the current. The spirit was so startled that it flew towards me.

“You are too weak!”

‘Ugh.’

The spirit said that if the summoner is weak, it will also become weak. Since I didn’t have enough strength to catch the king slime, the spirit was too difficult for me.

The situation became increasingly serious. The blocked path becomes increasingly thick with king slime, and it approaches us in that state. If I continued like this and came to a dead end, I would definitely meet King Slime and my body would melt.

“Jageun… It’s impossible to catch him like this. I’ll push the king slime as much as I can, and then get out by myself.”

“Yes? What does that mean? Are you telling me to run away, leaving only Angelica behind? That is absolutely not allowed.”

“There is currently no way to defeat King Slime, but it is a boss monster that both parties must work together to defeat. Right now, you have no choice but to run away…”

run away I thought it would be clear if Angelica, who had spent two years in the labyrinth, spoke. But to abandon the beautiful woman who just said she liked me and run away alone? Even if you die, it is impossible in my dictionary.

Although he is now unemployed waiting to return to college, just a few months ago he was a soldier protecting people.

‘Why should I protect the country if I can’t protect even the people who like me? Get in shape! ‘Get some exercise, bastard!’

It was only now that what the administrative assistant said to me really hit home.

‘If only there was a weapon… at least a long weapon…’

I tried to get my head around it somehow. Angelica’s weapon is a thick slime that is short and impervious. Then, I thought that if Angelica had a long weapon, she would be able to attack the core somehow.

‘If only I could make a long weapon… it would be possible for a while.’

I remembered the baton made of blood that Professor Scarlett showed me during class. Weapons made with blood magic could change freely and even had incredible strength. Even if it is completely impossible like the professor, if you can imitate it, you will be able to break through the slime’s core.

I closed my eyes as much as possible and concentrated on the movement of blood on my fingertips.

A gradually increasing flow of blood. It shakes like crazy and is grabbed by my hand.

“Angelica!”

He opened his eyes and threw the weapon in his hand to Angelica’s side.

When the parabolic, blood-red spear hit the floor, Angelica saw it, pulled it out, and rushed at King Slime.

-Puzik! Puzik puzik!

The king slime’s skin was pierced and the slime core inside was pierced. It didn’t stop there. Continuing the chain, Angelica rotated her body and pierced dozens of cores while avoiding the flying slime.

-Gruruk!

Slime King, whose entire core was destroyed, was gradually unable to support his body and collapsed. The passage opened and a wind blew through the labyrinth.

Angelica quickly took advantage of the giant slime’s weak point. All they did was give me a spear.

“Angelica! It’s okay!”

I ran to Angelica, who was sitting down.

“It’s okay..”

My heart ached when I saw her skin tanned by acid mucus.

I can’t believe I’m in the position of watching a man from behind. I hugged Angelica tightly without saying anything. She even pats me on the back, perhaps because she knows how I feel.

“It’s worth coming to the labyrinth.”

“It was really dangerous. How worried I was.”

“There were many times when it was more dangerous in the labyrinth than it is now.”

Even though Angelica was just about to die, she smiled leisurely and felt happy because she saw my earnestness. Her strong heart is truly amazing and makes me respect her.

“It became a slime cream field.”

I stayed until the excitement about the battle subsided and then picked up the huge amount of cream that the Slime King had left behind.

“You can receive several times more silver coins.”

Angelica picked up all the slime cream she could see around her and put it into a small bag.

“I saw it earlier… Is it surprising that it keeps going in?”

“It is a pocket magic tool that is essential for labyrinth adventurers. It’s convenient because it doesn’t get heavy no matter how much you put in it.”

“Can’t you just move your house and do it?”

“Only small sizes are possible, so if the root is larger than the size, it won’t fit. Would you like to go in?”

“Oh..no!”

“Cook Cook. Let’s go back now.”

Fortunately, I was able to defeat the Slime King and escape the labyrinth. He went straight to the general store to exchange the cream and silver coins, and then came out onto the street with both hands full of silver coins.

“Is there a hospital or something like that?”

“Hospital?”

“Ah..I want to find someone like a pharmacist or therapist.”

“Why? Where are you hurt?”

Angelica said, pointing to her face.

“You’re injured, so get treatment before it gets worse.”

“Ah, I understand.”