4 Let me drop you off first.

I see you're not lying.

"......

I'll tell you how I came to this world from another world, Earth. I'll tell you how I came down the mountain and into this kingdom.

I don't know what brought me here. It's sudden, there's nothing to prove.

Oh, by the way, this knight's name is Ilias and the woman next to him is Maja. She told me when I gave her the name.

It's hard to believe, but I can't doubt ...... Maja.

It's been hard since I got here. We've had a rough time since we got here. We're in the mountains and we've seen bears.

Oh, that must have been hard.

Even a bear is a threat to the average person.

It's not a big deal. I don't know, there was a cockroach in the house.

"The bear was eaten by slime, though. When it attacked me, I thought I was going to die.

"What?

This one was important.

You're from the Mountain of the Kuro Slayer?

What's with that mixed-up name? I'd like to try some.

The first mountain was something like that, with clear trunks and leaves that glowed in the night.

"Why are you alive?

Just by explaining the situation, I was questioned about my existence. It's a little sad.

"I'm sorry I'm alive.

That's not what I meant. That's a place no dragon would go.

There are dragons there. Add this to your list of things to see. The reason why slimes and dragons can communicate with each other is probably due to the possession that has been placed on this body.

It's not really a name, but the spirits are translating the existence we are trying to convey to them so that they can understand.

So I'd like to believe that the name "Kuro Demon Slayer" is also a forced translation.

I mean, is he also killing the Slime Demon King?　Is the balance of power in this world okay?

But the bears were coming in.

That's because he ate Rai's fruit. It's a magical plant that grows on ordinary terrain by dispersing the magic of slime. When you eat the fruit, it takes over your mind and leads you to the slime's lair.

Wow, that's scary. It's probably some kind of bait, but if you eat it, you'll be controlled. I'm glad I didn't get hit by any of the berries I was eating.

That's what you've been carrying around, by the way.

Wow, that was a staple. Maybe that's why I felt a strange urge to go back to that place on the way. I felt very comfortable in that place, and I wanted to go back and survive in that area.

You're saying it doesn't work on humans?

No, it doesn't. If they're far enough away, though, they're hardly affected at all.

I was eating close by.

Maybe it's because you don't have much magic in you. Rai's berries are made of slime magic and when ingested, they combine with the target's magic to create mental control. Your magic power was too weak to activate the mind control effect.

So you're lucky you're a small fish with 1 MP. I'll be happy instead of sad.

I'll be happy instead of sad. "If you think about it, maybe the reason you survived is because you have so little magic. I've heard that slimes preferentially attack those with high magic power.

It also reacted to sound.

Yes, it did. It also eats insects, so I think it has that function too.

I see. In other words, the slime is an omnivore that attacks creatures with magic while detecting their magic power, and also preys on those who move.

This body, which had almost no magic power, was equivalent to an insect, so it never really ate.

"It's wonderful to be alive.

"Do you belong to my church?　I'll pray for you every day.

"So you traveled to the neighboring mountains, descended into the forest, and came here to Taze. You must have had a hard time without equipment.

I've got a great tree branch for equipment.

Oh, I'm sorry. It was broken off and turned into firewood.

It seems that your partner who spent the mountain with you has become charcoal. Memories of his ally, "Wooden", play in his brain with a nostalgic melody.

"God is dead.

You can't just lose your job.

But I'm glad we didn't run into any bandits. There's a lot of bandits in this country right now. If we'd run into them in the woods, we'd be dead.

That's what I thought. At that time, I was so excited to find a path, but if I calm down, that area is the most likely place to be attacked!　Careless!

Yeah, I'm glad we're only in the mountains.

"Oh, and best of all--?

Mr. Ilias froze. He's got a really funny face.

I didn't know he could look like this.

"Did you meet ...... in the mountains?

They were crazy. They were carrying around people's arms.

Where?　Where did you see them?　

I'm not sure what to do, but I'm going to do it.

Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop.

"Iliad, you're killing him.

Oh, my God!　I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

"Geez, geez, geez, geez!

I'm coughing with tears in my eyes, and I'm about to die the most death-defying thing in the world. I can assure you.

I remembered a drunken bodybuilder who had grabbed me by the chest in the past, but he had more power than that.

A man can be killed by a shake. I remembered.

After catching my breath, I made it to the river and found a piece of rope. From there I reached a cave and ran into bandits.

I told him that I had passed many bandits on the way down.

Mr. Ilias was shaking like a baby.

He told me that these bandits had set up their base in the mountains, and it was very difficult to catch their movements.

We can't stay like this!　I can't let this happen! I have to get a strike team together and head out there as soon as possible!

"Wait a minute, you've come all this way in a huff.　You can't remember the location that well.

Oh, by the way, when we were out in the woods, I marked the trees.

It's so convenient, I'm impressed. Can I give you a hug?

Gently, if possible.

You guys are so close.

After that, I was commissioned to lead them to a cave where bandits lived.

It was dusk. In front of the castle gate, Ilias and the poor otherworldly traveler in a sack, carried by her, stood in front of the gathered men.

There were ten of them, including me, who had gathered the knights of the same unit. All of them were old enough, but they were still active and skilled.

No, but isn't this strange?　Doesn't she actually like to carry a rice bale or something?

"Gentlemen, today we received a report from a certain traveler that there is a cave in the mountains where bandits are hiding. We are going to attack the mountain and capture the bandits as soon as possible!

"Yes!

How fortuitous!　No, the inevitable miracle of our justice!

"It is Lord Latzell's destiny!　

I can feel the morale of the knights rising at the sound of the Iliad's declaration. Unfortunately, you can't see it because it's packed in a bag.

I'm sorry, but you can't see them. But with your bravery, it's the bandits who are lacking!

"Yes!

I'm not going to leave anything for the arrogant knights who didn't make it first!　We're going to reap the whole mountain ourselves!

I've been thinking that Ilias is a gorilla, but maybe these guys are all gorillas.

They're probably all gorillas. They're probably getting excited and waving their weapons, but the sound is weird.

It sounds like someone just hit the ground with a weapon, but the earth is shaking.

Unfortunately, you can't see them because they're packed in a bag.

Okay, let's go!

Hey, Mr. Iliad.

Yeah?　What's up?

Before we leave, I'd like to make a request for better treatment.

What?

I'd like to be treated like a human being.

...... What?

What, brother, didn't you like being carried on your shoulders?

And so the knights led by Ilias attempted to raid the bandit stronghold.