Chapter 8

A blue teardrop-shaped slime took a deep breath and tightly held the letter containing secrets that his mother had given him.

Although Shier can take the form of a girl, she still finds the teardrop shape the most relaxing.

She is the only one awake in this room. Her master and the fox-eared beauty who is his partner are sleeping, hugging each other naked.

"Pfff~ I'm tired. My Lord, you overdid it... I managed to get strong emotions as intended, but it's quite dangerous. If it were the usual My Lord, he would have refused in the end and looked for other options. My Lord is that kind of person."

Although Shier is a newcomer in Avalon, she has observed Procel closely. Shier has absorbed almost all of the monsters in Avalon, inheriting their feelings towards Procel and knowing him better than anyone else. That's why she tested him.

"My Lord turned black from overusing [Awakening] in the battle against the three strongest pillars. I thought it was under control with Aura's treatment... but it seems to have only been suppressed. My Lord hasn't noticed, but the black My Lord is surfacing. We need to do something. If he turns completely black, it's over. We've used up all of Aura's golden apples, and most importantly, everyone is not here."

The side effect of [Awakening] is the manifestation of savagery, which can be suppressed with the potion of golden apples. However, the stock Shier had saved up for the battle against the three strongest pillars has been used up and cannot be replenished.

"In a situation like this, Shier is powerless. I can do anything, yet I can do nothing. The name of the world's best slime is crying."

Shier, watching Procel and Kumin sleeping while hugging each other on the bed, made her slime body vibrate.

"Well, I'll do what I can. I can't recreate Aura's power, but I can use the skills of the High Elves, which will be a comfort. ...To return My Lord to My Lord and bring him back to Quina and the others. It's a heavy responsibility. But I will definitely accomplish it."

Then, she mixed various herbs she had stored in [Storage], using several skills and magic to enhance their effects. The slime, who is particularly considerate in Avalon, worked diligently until late at night, doing what she could.

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It was breakfast time.

Kumin's behavior was awkward.

"Are you okay?"

"Ah, yes, I'm fine. I was treated kindly and felt good!"

Kumin, stiff, answered cheerfully.

"That's one thing, but you're supposed to be sacrificed today. Aren't you scared?"

"Being sacrificed is scary. But as long as Procel-sama is here, I'll be fine. That's how I feel."

"Mm, I'm not scared either."

It seems they trust me despite our short acquaintance. I'll show them that I can be trusted.

...Negotiating with this Demon Lord to peacefully take these sisters, and if that fails, overwhelming them with force. Breakfast was made by Shier.

"What is this green porridge? This intense green color doesn't make me hungry."

"It's medicinal porridge. It looks bad, but it's delicious and good for you. My Lord must eat it all. If you don't, I'll be angry."

Shier, in the form of a blue-haired girl, urged me strongly.

I have no choice. I'll try it, even though I'm not enthusiastic.

I was surprised. It's delicious.

It's full of flavor, and it warms me from the inside, making me feel comfortable.

I feel energized.

My body feels lighter, and it feels like the dregs are flowing out.

"It's good."

"Of course. I made it with extra effort for My Lord. You should eat it too. Your bodies won't recover in a day or two. You need to eat more to gain weight."

"Shier-sama's porridge is really delicious. Please teach me the recipe later."

"Second helping! Alhi likes it too."

"Also, I put it in this thermos. I made it strong so it's still good even when cold, and it will last for three days due to the medicinal properties. You won't get proper food while being transported as sacrifices, so you'll eat it in the carriage."

The sisters seem to like this porridge.

However, what has changed? Shier has stored a lot of things in her body.

One of her roles is to serve as a supply depot on the front lines, which is one of the reasons she was stored in [Storage]. If she wanted to, she could have shared food with the sisters without teaching them how to get it.

But Shier taught them how to get food so they wouldn't starve when she and the others were gone. However, this medicinal porridge is clearly made using her stored supplies. It seems to be for healing the sisters' weakened bodies, but there might be more to it.

"Shier, why did you make this medicinal porridge?"

"To make My Lord feel better."

"Hmm, has there been a change in my condition?"

Shier knows my body better than I do. It's best to listen to her opinion.

"It's like preventing a cold. Build up your strength before you get sick. Don't worry too much about it."

Shier doesn't say anything more.

Then, I won't force her to say more. If she doesn't want to say it, it's probably better not to know.

The door is knocked on roughly.

It seems they have come to take the Fox sisters.

"Both of you, we'll be out of sight for a while. But we'll be nearby watching, so don't worry."

"Yes, I trust you."

"Be good and wait."

"Then, My Lord, I'll take my leave."

Shier swallows me whole and then blends in with the surroundings.

It's a high-level disguise. Even if you're right in front of them, they won't notice.

The door is kicked open before Kumin can open it.

"It seems you didn't run away."

"......I never even thought about it. Please take us quickly."

"What a good girl. You could have avoided death by becoming mine, but you're a foolish woman. What about that man?"

"Procel-sama is already gone."

"He talked so big and then ran away. Hmph, what a boring guy."

Kumin stops Alhi, who is trying to say something from behind her.

Good judgment. We can't afford to argue here.

The sisters are almost forcibly put into the carriage.

They will be taken to this Demon Lord.

I watched the carriage depart.

"Well, let's go."

"Piyu, transformation!"

Shier changes her form.

A Hippogriff, a monster with the upper body of an eagle and the lower body of a horse, with multiple wings.

I ride it and follow the carriage from the sky.

Of course, just transforming and flying would be noticeable.

Shier is using several stealth skills.

Even without transforming, she can use the abilities of the monsters she has absorbed, though with a drop in power.

She's still very useful.

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We followed the carriage for two full days.

"Master, can I speed up that carriage? It's making me irritable."

"I understand, but let's not."

The golem carriages used in Avalon can go three times as fast. Because I'm used to them, normal carriages feel like turtles.

"It seems this Demon Lord is operating on a large scale."

"Yes, he's gathering sacrifices as he goes through the villages and settlements."

"Are all the sacrifices young women? It can't be a coincidence, what a perverted Demon Lord."

"...That's right."

It's crazy to gather only women.

What kind of dungeon is he trying to create?

The answer came sooner than I thought.

"We seem to have reached our destination."

"He has poor taste."

That's my first impression.

"Is that a dungeon?"

"Yes, it is. I thought this Demon Lord was operating under completely different rules, but at least in creating a dungeon, he's the same as us. ...And, surprisingly, this Demon Lord is also creating a city like me."

I can feel that it's a dungeon.

And the entrance to the dungeon is a gaudy pink gate with lewd pictures drawn on it.

Surprisingly, humans are passing through the gate one after another, with lewd and sloppy expressions.

We enter the dungeon with the carriage.

The world changes. A dungeon is a kind of different world, inside the Demon Lord's body.

All the emotions generated here become the Demon Lord's.

From the flow of emotions, I can tell that he feeds on them, just like us.

...After entering a little, I understood the Demon Lord's intention in creating this city.

I don't think I can like this Demon Lord.

He was putting women on display.

Cruel, extreme, and utterly using them as toys.

Right now, on a stage, a large dog monster is chasing and sexually assaulting a woman. The men are going wild watching it.

In another place, a human man is tormenting a woman, completely self-centered and not caring about human dignity.

In short, he is kidnapping women from the villages, inflicting unbearable torment to extract emotions, and then using the men as customers to expose their desires.

He is extracting an unbelievable amount of emotion from both the women and the men.

It's an incredibly efficient method for obtaining emotions.

I understand that.

But... I hate it.

"Shier, I'm starting to want to destroy this Demon Lord."

"My Lord, please don't overdo it."

"Of course. I won't fight a battle I can't win. But if I think I can win, I will. I can't stand this method."

It's not about justice.

I just don't like it. That's all.

Besides, I can't stand Kumin and Alhi being treated like this.

...No matter what, I need to make contact with the Demon Lord first.

To do that, I'll cause a little commotion.

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