Chapter 78

A giant slime was rampaging below.

Nearby, the mages who happened to be there were fighting it.

However, none of their spells seemed to be effective.

On the contrary, it seemed that the slime was growing larger each time it absorbed a spell.

"Hehehe! It's no use! That thing is actually strengthened by magic! -- Huh?"

I grabbed the head of the familiar who was laughing nearby.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch?"

"Hey, do you know anything about that slime? Speak up."

"Let go first! No, please let go, Master."

Mati told me with teary eyes.

"...That thing is the most feared and strongest slime in the demon world. It's called the Gluttony Slime, and it absorbs everything and grows infinitely. Magic is no exception."

It seemed that the slime was actually consuming the magic.

"How do we defeat it?"

"Sorry, it's true! So don't try to crush it!"

Mati screamed and desperately tried to escape from my hand.

Then, as if remembering something,

"But, physical attacks can't be absorbed, so maybe that would work, right?"

I see, physical attacks.

I took out my magic wand.

"No, no, I don't think that will work. It will just dissolve. ...Oops, what am I advising for? Rather, it would be better if it died..."

"Can you hear me, Mati?"

"Nothing at all?"

Hmm.

Indeed, this wand is not very reliable.

Against a mere demon, it might be enough, but for that slime, a proper sword would be better.

"Against a mere demon...? Treating me, a high-ranking noble, like a common demon..."

Ignoring Mati's muttering, I decided to use alchemy magic to create a sword myself.

Since this is a magic city, it would be difficult to find a sword.

The blade slowly began to take shape.

Using a metal that wouldn't easily dissolve in the slime's mucus, it took a bit of time.

Meanwhile, the headmaster and others had started engaging the slime.

They were all top-tier mages, casting powerful spells one after another.

However, it was completely counterproductive.

The slime grew even larger, already nearly twice its original size.

It seemed they had also realized the slime's characteristics and stopped attacking, standing there in shock.

"Alright, it's done."

Finally, the sword was complete.

For my first attempt, it turned out pretty well. The feel of holding it was also quite satisfying.

"Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop!"

"No, no, no, no, no!"

At that moment, a loud scream came from below.

Looking down, I saw two headmasters caught by the slime's tentacles, about to be devoured.

Bang!

Kicking off from the air, I descended and slashed the two tentacles with my newly made sword.

"Hmm. I managed to cut it."

The test cut was successful, and the severed tentacles fell to the ground.

"W-What, what, what..."

"It's you!?"

The two headmasters, now freed, sat on the ground, looking up at me in shock.

"Why do you have a sword...?"

"More importantly, you should get back."

I turned back to the slime.

Since it had no sense of pain, it remained calm even after its tentacles were cut.

"Hmm?"

I furrowed my brow.

The two severed tentacles wriggled on the ground and returned to the slime's body, leaving no trace.

In other words, it had completely returned to its original state.

"I see. It's troublesome. Then, how about cutting it into pieces?"

The slime launched its tentacles to attack.

I dodged them and approached, striking its body with my sword.

"What is that agility! I can hardly see its movements!"

"Me too..."

"And it's easily cutting through a slime with high physical resistance with a sword!?"

"Isn't he a mage!?"

"Body enhancement magic...? No, that alone can't explain it..."

I'm not using body enhancement magic.

Without it, I can still perform such feats easily.

To prevent the severed parts from reattaching, I kicked them as far away as possible.

Thanks to the skills I stole from a sword-fist fighter in the city of swords, I have some confidence in my kicks.

The giant slime's body was quickly cut into pieces, and soon chunks of it were scattered everywhere.

Each chunk was no larger than a fist.

"Surely, it should be dead if I cut it into such small pieces."

Cheers erupted from the crowd.

"Wow, that guy! He took down that giant slime all by himself!"

"He's probably a famous swordsman! I don't know why he's in the magic city!"

"No, I've seen him at our academy before."

"Shut up, if he's from the academy, he wouldn't be able to use a sword."

"Wait, isn't that guy the triple crown winner of the flying race?"

Such voices could be heard from all around.

...But the next moment, the cheers froze.

The numerous chunks on the ground began to move, gathering in one place and quickly regaining their massive form.

"Hmm. Even this won't defeat it."