The Man Picked up by the Gods

"Thank you very much."

Lunch break time. I finished eating my rationed lunch in the corner of the square where the adventurers gather. But other adventurers in the eye are still eating or have just started eating.

When I eat alone, I eat early without knowing it. It's a habit from previous life...... what do we do now? Each of Jeff and WellAnna exchanged information and went to dinner with other adventurers...

Having gotten out of hand, I decided to think about it for a while and take care of Slime.

"Excuse me."

Speak up to the staff at the temporary reception where work other than crusading is carried out, such as the compilation of information.

"Oh, Lyoma."

"Hello, Mr. Mailene. May I now?

"Fine, what can I get you?

"I want to leave a little to feed the slime until after lunch break, so give me a word. Then can I receive the hunted warcraft yet?

"Then you can take whatever you want because we're collecting them over there. The story goes that you paid me in advance yesterday, too, so it's fine if the guild staff asks you anything and you show them your guild card.

I also accepted the matter of acting alone. Be careful. You're gonna be back by the end of your lunch break, right?

"You took a call from squad to squad, didn't you?

"Yes. To show your face to the temporary receptionist once without going straight to work, even if you are late in time. I'll sneak home on the way, because I'm doing it to combat daily allowance thieves, and if I fail to do so, it'll be considered a relinquishment of duty and I won't be paid."

"Okay. Thank you."

Mr. Mailene pushed me after the reception, and I left the square with one of the bodies of the Warcraft on my back with only four cages.

"All right around here......" Dimension Home ""

Walking up a tight slope for a while, I found a beautiful spot with no sign of people. If people and warcraft get closer here, you'll soon find out.

After seeing the slimes continually crawl out of the white hole on a wide slope, give the slime the body of the received Warcraft.

First, the cleaner slime was fed dirt, and the remaining body was stacked in four parts. Also have four large containers next to them and fill them with water and they will be ready. Big, or fuge-slimed, poisons, stickies, acids, and scavengers, respectively, swallow to crush a pile of bait with their bodies when they give permission.

I have to prepare some metal slime bait as I look sideways at that extravagant meal. With that in mind, Metal Slime was trying to dig the ground with a hard body and eat the dirt while he was preparing.

You take in the dirt and eat the iron inside...... I haven't been able to dig it at all.

Rather than digging, it makes me look like I'm messing with only one person who can't feed me.

Placing the iron powdered vessel on the ground, prepared at a faster pace of work, the metal slime stops digging and comes closer with super blunt feet. The effect of the contract conveys a rush, but the movement is very dull. How heavy is the metal body?

Time passes loosely as you sit next to the metal slime that absorbs iron powder and watch the meal. By the way, heel slime lives in photosynthesis without eating things, so he sunbathed behind me all the time during other slime meals.

After the slime and the others' meals. I've been a little concerned and left only one poison, sticky and acids each to return to the Dimension Home.

"Please."

When you have the dishes lined up in front of the three slimes to spit out the liquid in them, the dishes are filled with venom, sticky liquid and acid, respectively.

The metal slime is stiff and has a "hardening” to the skill. I know this makes it resistant to physical attacks, but does poison or something work? I don't know. That's why I decided to do an experiment.

Even so, I just put the dish with liquid close to the slime and see how it reacts...

First a plate of venom.

"... are you all right"

Metal slime should not be microscopic. If this is Sticky Slime, I'll take it slow... but it doesn't work at all. It is flat like poison slime.

Next up is a plate of sticky liquid.

"... this is fine too"

Metal slime piercing a total unresponsiveness, but the next acid had a reaction. Bringing the dish of acid closer together, it twitches like a wider range of the body has melted than normal movement, gradually moving away.

"You don't like acid... don't remind me of science experiments..."

I missed experiments with soaking metal foil in hydrochloric acid to see the reaction......

That scares me too much, so this concludes the experiment. When the plates were treated away, the metal slime became as quiet as it had been. But I notice that my whole body is dirty with sand because of my hasty attempt to leave.

Shall I wipe it?

When I try to polish it using a hand plush, the shape slowly changes along the movement of my hand. What a strange feeling and interesting touch that is unlikely with normal metal.

I was polishing my metal slime up into a sphere, like a kid making mud dumplings if I noticed.

"Okay! Hey, should we head...?

If you check with the clock you received before, it will be a good time to go home at your leisure.

I think so and use the Dimension Home, but I accidentally put the metal slime back on the ground then.

Usually a clump of distorted metal, but now the metal slime is a sphere. And here, on a tight slope of slope.

"Dimension ho, eh!?

When you hear a tall sound and look over you, there's one ball rolling down the hill at a fierce speed. If you look at your foot with a hack, there's no metal slime.

"Hey."

I tried to follow them reflexively, but there are also three slimes here that I have left out.

Leave me alone. In case an adventurer comes...

Hurry up and pick up the three and follow the metal slime, which is a long way off within seconds.

People also die from just falling if they have a bad beating. And even if it's not a bad beating, it's an organism called normal slime that can die. I imagined on my own that's why I had that soft body. Even though we have gained a sturdy body from our evolution, slight anxiety remains.

The metal slime stopped with weed bushes that disappeared so much and grew below the hill.

But there's no movement as a slime.

"Are you all right?

Running over and checking, the surface of the metal slime gradually began to ripple. Apparently, you were surprised by the inexperienced, and there's nothing else in your life just because you were consolidating.

That's bad for your heart...... let's see how much impact the metal can withstand next time. If you try just the metal part except the nucleus...... no, should it increase even if it is considered safe?

So I conclude and pick up the metal slime.

…… …………

……

"Hmm?"

Voice?... to the extent that I can finally hear you with clear ears, but not empty ears. People's voices, there seems to be no doubt that there are multiple people. The direction is… probably close to the direction of the square. I'm sure you're the requested adventurer.

But is your voice arguing? It doesn't sound good, but it's a sword-soaked atmosphere.

"Don't care...... why don't you go"

Whether you want to talk to your guild master or receptionist about trouble at work, if you just heard a voice that might be arguing (...), you will also have trouble talking to them.

Deciding to make a stop, I started walking with Sticky Slime on my head, killing my breath with Poison and Acid Slime on my shoulder.

I found it!

When I proceeded to those who could hear the rhetorical contention and almost went down the mine. While the trees that grew at the foot blocked the light and the surroundings were dim, red soil dumped from the cliffs piled up to capture the appearance of the adventurers armed in a contiguous corner. The number of people is more than 10. I can't see it in the shadows of Mount Bota, but it seems to surround someone there.

"Hey, you guys, come on!

"The only way to steal someone else's prey is to steal it!

The men surrounding him were cursing at each other. Is the tone getting rough with anger, or is it just a bad pattern...... Either way, the current situation is pretty sinister.

Fighting?

"You're not a thief!! I got it!!

Is that it? Looks like I've heard it somewhere right now...

Kids, thieves who embezzle the prey of others, a familiar voice. Those elements elicit vague memories.

Could...

Watch the wind direction as well as during the hunt, turning behind the men on a trip hiding between the trees and the weeds. You can't go wrong if you get close to about 50 meters.

Three women leaning back and forth in a narrow gap sandwiched between the men and the cliffs on Mount Bota to the left and right. Three men standing in front of it to become walls. Everyone is frightened but sheltering each other and showing an attitude of resistance to the men approaching the present.

Such were the boys and girls adventurers who followed us in the pit, as I imagined.

... Is that it? Which is causing this?

"Don't lick me, you slum fucking kids!!

How did this happen...... an evil vibe, but fortunately, the dispute still remains just an argument. You can't just call it sudden force suppression like a bandit opponent, and let's see how it goes a little bit.

The guys look bad if you only see the sight of cursing after surrounding boys and girls with 10 or more, but I'm concerned that they are those 6.

They... at least picked up the prey left unauthorized when we were there. Assuming you were also doing that to the men in front of you, I can't say enough about the men being bad. Even if that act doesn't hit critical theft, I can admit enough to ask for an apology.

Especially how to surround and question so many people.

We also, or other than me, called in front of us and talked, but at that time only caution and Jeff and the others were scolding us thinking about them. I'm not imitating anything that would block my exit and make me curse. With or without physical and mental freedom and insult, this difference is enormous.

In fact, we had a conversation when we were, but they're pretty much in the middle of nowadays. The guys who are taking the initiative and making you curse are already giving you an atmosphere that you can get your hands on, and it's just instant.

It would be best to call someone who can fit in this place, but my 'warp' won't get to the square in one go... and I still can't afford to take others and transfer like Mr. Sebastian or Mr. Rapin. It's out of the question to force you to do something that could cause an accident. If I were to ask someone, it would take extra time to explain the position.

Those guys, they seem to be the only ones with suspicious predispositions that are going to get their hands on the six-man pair and those who are sidelined with pathetic eyes who figured it out... I don't want to take too long.

It's like I'm watching too, but if I stay here, I'm confident I can stop it with strength.

You're in trouble...

I feel better staying here when I think about it. Then I can't call people.

Call someone with status and I'll take care of it. But I can't guarantee the safety of boys and girls until I bring them back.

... It would be easier if you were alone, but at times like this, it's still inconvenient...

No one will rush me while I live in the woods, and I blur in my heart at the inconvenience I haven't felt in a long time that I'm understaffed.

Hmm... the total number of men surrounded is 12. Overall, there are only young men in their 20s or so, but only one guy with a mustache (mustache) likely to reach 30 cars.

It's one of those beards that looks strong, and not so much else. Even on my beard, there's no sign of me noticing I'm hiding, and there was this guy who seemed much stronger and sucked at the bandits I've handled so far.

The danger is low.

It's just still definitely stronger than those six-packs. If we fight in this situation, we should see that we will not be the first to beat a six-man inferior in number. This also makes it impossible to defend oneself.

"Ooh! Say something!

... Well, if they were working stealing, I think we should fit in with 10 or 20 shots of Gen Tip. Corporal punishment was the norm in my childhood at home and at school. And even if Japan is a fussy corporal punishment in modern times, this is a different world. Naturally for children.

If it's stealing, it's a crime. If it's supposed to be an adventurer's guild or a vigilante, they'll hand it over to you and bring you to justice by law, so if that's all you need to do, it's warmth enough.

Even the troubles caused by an act that cannot even be described as a crime must have come to the attention of Jeff and his men before noon. If we're in trouble for doing the same thing again without asking, we want it resolved ourselves. Mostly it would be pointless for me to leave just once face to face.

I can't admit it's too much though. Genkotsu is also talking about the premise that he was guilty of, and if he hasn't done anything, he doesn't need to be beaten.

After all, is the six-pack bad at the end of the day? Or is it not bad... I just repeat the same thing like a record needle flew and never see the story, as judging from the conversation.

... Is it faster to ask in person? Let's do that.

I stand up quietly with only the less smelly metal slime down on the spot.

"Sorry ~!

"Who!?

"There!

"Slime!? And talked!?

"Look closely, idiot! You've got a head under there!

"Why are you putting three slimes on that kid?"

"How long have you been here?

"Excuse me while I take you in"

As they leave the bush running forward, the men do not hesitate to turn their eyes to see the suspicious. At the same time, the boy and girl seemed to be able to see me. One of the girls accidentally leaks her voice.

"Ah, you..."

As the whine entered the surrounding man's ear, the men distorted their expression to a creepy smile.

"What, are you one of these guys, too?

"No, it's just passing through"

When I ran out of kippers, the men looked suspicious.

"From what I've seen, you're all adventurers in the crusade request, aren't you? I was walking back to the square because it was already meeting time, and I happened to hear a screaming voice."

"Is that true? Looks like these guys know you, though?

"You didn't do the stealing, did you?

"Try putting on some pretty good armor for the kid."

The men began to value me. The eyes are still on the gear.

"Those six people and I just met each other in the same pit before noon. Did they make you steal?

"Yes, these guys are."

"I didn't do it!! That's what they say!

"The corpse of the Warcraft was given over by his squad!

"I didn't steal your prey!

"You guys shut up!

"You got proof of that!? Hey, I guess!

"The story is true. Our squad gave up their prey to them by agreement before noon. If I can't trust you, I'll have you meet the same squad members, so you can ask. Except for me, you're all proven adventurers, so it seems credible enough.

As we talked about right now, it's already time for the rendezvous, right?

I propose to both sides yelling only at the facts, but the attitude of the men who hear this changes.

"Well, that annoys the guy in your squad..."

"This is our problem."

"I don't suppose you're willing to buy time and erase the evidence!

"You might have the soul guts to cry to someone! Can you trust me!

"We want to make it as easy as possible."

"Take care of it, don't you think it's gonna be hard for them to do their job ahead?

I still don't know if it's just words, but I remember a young man trying to hide the mistakes he made at work from the atmosphere and attitude. Apparently they don't want to add others to the story.

The balance of inner equality leans toward the six-pack, who begins to appeal to the men to quit appealing where they should be. So until then one of the bystanders opened his mouth.

"I agree that there's no way we can keep talking here."

"Mr. Thatch!?

A man called Thatch talks to me. I knew this guy was the leader, and the other guys would shut up. Well, you look the strongest.

"You're a brainless kid. Besides, how did you get close to stealing our eyes? I was careful preparing for the Warcraft."

"I still supported my life in hunting, so I'm good at hiding."

"Right.... you guys are wasting any more time. I told you about the kid, but it's time for the rally. So be done with it."

A word similar to mine came out of Satch's mouth. The attitude is so resolute that I don't think of myself as the leader of an adventurer who seemed to have a noisy pattern. The men who were yelling at me also turned against me. I don't see how that works.

And the men, who were blocked in front of the six-man group, rang their noses and pulled out their weapons each (...).