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Slimes Aren’t Usually This Strong, Right?
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“Well, whatever. If you’re planning to take the exam, registration is required. Come over here.” (Silue)
Leon was led by Silue to the reception desk. He moved around to the other side of the counter, and she continued to handle his registration.
“Fill out the necessary information here. Please try not to write anything false. Especially if you have a criminal record, be sure to report it, okay? Well, at your age, it should be fine, though.” (Silue)
Of course, serious criminals are out, but apparently, even if you have a minor criminal record, as long as you’ve properly served your sentence, there’s no problem.
Leon wrote “Leon” in the name field. Since he had left home, he decided not to write his last name.
“Leon? Isn’t that the same name as the Hero-sama?” (Silue)
She probably wouldn’t think it was the same person.
For the job, he only wrote [Tamer]. If he listed all his real jobs, it would attract too much attention.
There might be troublesome requests pushed onto me.
In his previous life, he had been burdened with such requests countless times. Though he thought, “The Hero isn’t just a handyman”, he couldn’t refuse and ended up accepting them.
Since he had reincarnated, he wanted to live leisurely this time around. Becoming an adventurer was just for earning the minimum amount of money. He had no intention of rising through the ranks.
“The exam will be held tomorrow if you’re quick.” (Silue)
“The exam, what exactly is it?” (Leon)
“Well, it depends on your job… If you’re a Tamer, it will probably be a mock battle. You’ll fight against an examiner, and they’ll assess your abilities.” (Silue)
Leon thanked her and left the reception.
The exam would be in the morning tomorrow, so he needed to pass the time until then. For now, he decided to look for an inn to stay at and started walking through the town.
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The next day, Leon visited the Adventurer Guild again.
In the underground training hall, there were people who seemed to be exam candidates gathered. Most of them were teenagers, with no one around Leon’s age.
After waiting a bit, a burly man around 40 old walked up and spoke.
“I’m Zaraga, the examiner. We will now begin the exam.” (Zaraga)
He then scanned the exam candidates with a sharp, intimidating glare.
“I’ll say this now, my exam is not lenient. If I pass a weakling and they die, I’d have a bad conscience. I’ll be strict about the results. Alright, let’s start with you.” (Zaraga)
“Y-Yes.” (Candidate)
As expected, it seemed to be a mock battle, and the first person, looking tense, stepped forward.
“Ha!” (Candidate)
“Not good. Fail.” (Zaraga)
“Damn!” (Candidate)
“Go back and try again. Fail.” (Zaraga)
“Eek!” (Candidate)
“Hey, you’re pulling back too much. If you act like that, you’ll end up eaten by a monster. Fail.” (Zaraga)
As the person had said, Zaraga showed no mercy to the candidates.
One by one, he declared failure, and only about one in five candidates passed.
“He’s strong… I can’t even land a hit…” (Candidate)
“Is that an active adventurer…?” (Candidate)
“As expected…” (Candidate)
The failed candidates looked at the examiner with awe and whispered among themselves. Meanwhile, Leon…
…Are they all this low level?
He was shocked at the low level of the candidates.
Honestly, they were no better than his brother, Snail. Even those who passed seemed only capable of fighting an ogre at best. That examiner was also strong in appearance. Though he was likely holding back because he was fighting candidates, judging by his movements, he probably wouldn’t be much of a threat even if he fought seriously.
Soon, it was Leon’s turn.
“Now then, next… What? You’re just a kid.” (Zaraga)
Zaraga sighed in exasperation.
Then, seeing the slime, Sula, on top of Leon’s head,
“Also a Tamer, huh. Hmph, with just that weak-looking slime, you’ll get killed by a stray dog.” (Zaraga)
Maybe understanding that it was being mocked, Sula wiggled its body in what seemed to be anger. Then, it jumped down on its own.
“Sula? Are you planning to fight?” (Leon)
『I’ll do it!』 (Sula)
Leon asked in surprise, and Sula shook its body enthusiastically, ready to fight.
Is this really okay…?
Even if the examiner was weak, Sula was still the weakest monster, a slime.
Well, I don’t think it’ll get killed, but…
For now, he decided to let her fight and would step in if it looked dangerous.
“Is that kid really a Tamer?” (Candidate)
“Haha, a slime…” (Candidate)
“Is he underestimating the exam?” (Candidate)
The other candidates mocked him, but Sula hopped forward.
“…Why do I have to fight a slime… Well, I guess it can’t be helped. It’s work, after all.” (Zaraga)
Zaraga sighed and muttered, looking annoyed.
Then, suddenly, Sula kicked off the ground.
*BAM! *
A loud crash sounded, and in an instant, the distance between her and Zaraga closed.
“What? …Whoa!” (Zaraga)
Zaraga twisted his body reflexively, narrowly avoiding Sula’s charge. But as they passed each other, Sula stretched out a tendril from its body and wrapped it around Zaraga’s body. The tendril stretched like rubber, and then Sula came flying at him again.
“What is this slime!?” (Zaraga)
Zaraga barely dodged the attack and quickly disentangled the tendril from his arm.
Finally, he attempted to counterattack.
“Take this!” (Zaraga)
*Hop.*
“Take this!” (Zaraga)
*Hop.*
“Damn, it’s so quick!” (Zaraga)
*Hop.*
But no matter how hard Zaraga tried, he couldn’t catch Sula as it hopped around the ground. On the contrary, Sula took advantage of an opening and tackled Zaraga’s body.
“Ugh…!” (Zaraga)
Zaraga hastily blocked with his arms, but his well-trained body was almost blown away.
“This kid’s tackle is so heavy…!?” (Zaraga)
Zaraga widened his eyes in shock as he barely managed to hold his ground.
“What… That slime…” (Candidate)
“The examiner’s being pushed back…?” (Candidate)
The other candidates were also dumbfounded.
“…What’s going on?” (Leon)
Leon was just as confused.
He hadn’t expected Sula to move like this.
“I’ll check with appraisal.” (Leon)
Thinking that, he decided to confirm.
Sula
Species: Slime
Species Level: 1
Strength: B
Endurance: A
Dexterity: B
Agility: B
Magic: B
Luck: B
“Slimes aren’t this strong, right?” (Leon)
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