『Switch to the Demonic Shield! Quick!』
As per Greed’s advice, I used the black shield as a makeshift umbrella. The rain fell so hard it transformed the ground.
[Oioi….this is]
『It’s strong acid. To think it will spew forth acid from the get go……that’s unexpected』
[You could’ve told me in advance.]
『I thought you already know, it’s a common knowledge that a slime body is made of 』
[That’s right….but I didn’t know it can be used like this. And this strange smell too.]
I see….the omega slime used this same combination to be able to ‘swim’ through the ground by melting rocks and ground.
In that case, close range battle is impossible. If its’ body breaks due to Black sword or black scythe attack, the acidic fluids will pour on me, and what’s left of me will only be muds without even a bone intact.
[It’s a troublesome monster]
『There are a lot of enemies you can’t beat by stats alone. How about it, you’ve learned a good lesson today』
[How high and mighty you are…]
[Let’s end this quickly. Take 10% of my stats.]
『Oya？ I thought you wanted to save up？』
Greed said that while grinning deviously. He almost sounded like a shady merchant.
[Shaddap. Come on now.]
『Well, I don’t understand why you’re being impatient. Very well, I’ll take it』
The omega slime wriggled its body in midair, trying to align its body to my position. It’s attempting to crush me with its colossal body. Its’ body was oozing with acid again.
It’s only natural for me to be impatient.
Greed began to absorb my stats. It felt disgusting no matter how many times I’ve experienced it. It’s like power was being drained from the inside of my body.
I’m already quite familiar with this first form’s secret transformation. It’s just that, as the user, I couldn’t get used to it since I had to bear the cost to have it transform.
I entered my stance firmly, and took aim at the omega slime above me.
Black flames swirled around the magic arrow―――I’ve added flame attribute onto it. With this I should be able to burn off every strong acidic fluids that scatters about.
Now that I’m in semi-starving state, I can see the magic flow within the omega slime’s body. To be clear, its weak point.
『Did we make it？』
[Yes, it hit, but…..it seems like it deliberately got hit]
『Wahahahahahah, I told you already, didn’t I?』
[Chi….so there is such a thing.]
『So it divided itself prior to taking the hit. I see, it used the separated part as a shield. That’s what the arrow had actually hit.』
[Has it dove back into the underground?]
『However, omega slime only has 1 core. You only need to hit it without being deceived by its’ separated part.』
[Easy for you to say.]
[If that’s what it takes, forget 10%, I’ll have to sacrifice at least 20% of my stats.]
『Fate really is fated to be poor. He’s even stingy in a weirdest thing.』
[Shut up]
[I don’t know why, but it’s actually ignoring me and continue heading to the west.]
『Umu, there is the King’s army over there.』
I nodded as I turned westward. It wasn’t running away from me. It’s aiming for the king’s army right from the start.
『A surprise attack』
[Yeah, let’s pretend we lost interest to it, while still aims true. This nasty bitch’ craftiness is no different from a sly demon.]
『Eris already said this to you before. Don’t be reckless.』
