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What is that Slime?
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…Huh?
Noticing that magic had been activated behind him, Leon turned to look back. What stood there was the door that served as the entrance and exit to the tower, which had been closed after Leon and the others passed through. However, a barrier had now formed over that door, one that had not been there earlier. He considered whether it might have been the work of the elves outside, but he could think of no reason they would go out of their way to do such a thing.
Well, whatever. If it comes down to it, I can deal with it.
Having come to that conclusion, Leon turned his gaze away from the door. The inside of the tower was structured in a complex way, seemingly designed to obstruct intruders. Anyone unfamiliar with it would surely get lost, but Filia, who had investigated the place numerous times, had memorized the correct route precisely.
“This area is—” (Filia)
“Straight ahead.” (Leon)
“This fork in the path—” (Filia)
“Go left.” (Leon)
“Among the three doors—” (Filia)
“The center one.” (Leon)
“There’s a trap here—” (Filia)
“Already disarmed it.” (Leon)
Though in truth, Leon had no need for her assistance.
“…Could it be that you’ve been here before?” (Filia)
“Huh? Of course this is my first time.” (Leon)
“Then how have you been accurately predicting the path and the traps since earlier…?” (Filia)
“Well, intuition? Maybe.” (Leon)
Leon deflected the question casually.
At that moment, a shadow approached. It was a golem. About two meters tall. A humanoid magical creature made of rock and earth.
“Be careful. The golems in this dungeon are not like ordinary ones.” (Filia)
Filia warned them.
Ordinary golems, while having high offensive power and durability, were slow and lacked agility due to their weight. Their movements differed from that of humans and were somewhat clumsy. However, the golems here were different. They moved with smooth steps and had excellent balance. Moreover, once they detected someone’s presence, they were capable of running. Even in past investigations, Filia and her team had struggled greatly with the golems here. It seemed that the hero Meltera specialized in earth-based magic, and these golems were likely her creations.
“Despite that, their durability is by no means lacking. Fortunately, their numbers are small, so if we all work togeth—” (Filia)
“Take this!” (Arc/Iris)
*Zugon!*
Before Filia could finish her sentence, the twins kicked both legs of the golem and shattered them.
“—er… you’re as outrageous as ever, you children.” (Filia)
The golem, having lost its support, collapsed with a loud crash. Then, as its head rolled to their feet, they stomped on it and destroyed it, silencing the golem.
“We defeated it!” (Arc/Iris)
The twins happily ran back, and Leon patted their heads.
…In my previous life, golems of this caliber were quite normal.
Golems were prized even for urban civil engineering, but to work in unstable terrain required a certain degree of dexterity and stability.
There were even golems that handled swords and spears like humans.
Golems, which feel neither pain nor fear, are the strongest in group battles against soldiers whose combat power falls below a certain level. However, when facing a formidable opponent like a Demon King-class enemy, they are nothing more than wooden dolls.
『Sura will fight too!』 (Sura)
Against the newly appearing golem, this time Sura stepped forward. Though for now Sura could only charge straight ahead recklessly, the force of that charge had become even more tremendous than before. The heavy golem was easily blown away and smashed against the wall.
“…What is that slime?” (Filia)
Seeing Sura fight for the first time, Filia muttered in astonishment.
A slime was considered the weakest of monsters. So, she had assumed it was merely a pet for affection. In fact, some eccentric people kept slimes as pets.
“Why can such a soft slime produce that kind of powerful charge in the first place?” (Filia)
The softness of a slime’s body was common knowledge. By absorbing impacts with their flexibility, slimes protected themselves from enemy attacks. However, that same trait worked against them when attacking. Their softness became a disadvantage, reducing the damage they inflict.
Leon had once wondered the same thing. So, he had asked Sura about it before.
“Apparently, it hardens its body at the moment of impact.” (Leon)
『That’s right!』 (Sura)
Leon believed it was likely due to Sura’s increased dexterity. It also seemed capable of extending tentacles and transforming into spear or star shapes.
“Look.” (Leon)
Leon handed Sura, who had become hard like metal, to Filia. It would be more convincing to experience it directly.
“~~~~~!?” (Filia)
But the moment she received Sura from Leon, her upper body pitched forward. As she hastily let go, Sura fell to the ground with a heavy thud.
『Dropping me is so mean!』 (Sura)
Sura protested in dissatisfaction, but unfortunately Filia was not a monster tamer and could not understand. Filia, meanwhile, opened her eyes wide.
“Why is it so heavy!?” (Filia)
“Huh? Is it?” (Leon)
“It’s obviously heavy! I thought you handed me a rock!” (Filia)
Filia tried once again to lift Sura, but she could barely raise it a few dozen centimeters off the ground.
“It’s definitely over 100 kilograms… And with this volume…” (Filia)
If something that heavy collided at high speed, it made perfect sense that the golem ended up like that, Filia thought.
“I guess I did feel like it had gotten a little heavier lately…” (Leon)
Saying that, Leon lifted Sura easily with one hand.
“…Clearly the most abnormal one here is you.” (Filia)
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