Chapter 34

Chapter 34

Peaceful afternoon.

Waking up after sleeping long after a long time I quietly watched Ara’s face sleeping beside.

The Ara who as soon as returning from Gluttony’s dungeon the previous day dozed off and fell asleep as is.

“...Ma...”

Talking in sleep.

Wondering what sound and listening closely,

“Ma...ttang...”

At the appearance of smacking lips looking for sweet potato mattang a wry smile came out.

‘By the way it was really wide. Ultimately I had to return near the tree.’

I couldn’t reach the so-called sparkle sparkle tree I set as the goal at first. I expected it but the distance was much farther than visible to the eyes.

That’s why for now I decided to return and prepare again. Preferably together with other slimes too.

‘If taking Mark Two I could get opinions to some extent like whether farming is possible.’

Because with the ability of the Slime Great Lord I became able to understand the slime’s intentions as days passed it was a possible matter.

Like foreign language not understanding at first but if continuously experiencing and making effort to understand later the ears open.

“Uum?! Mattang!”

Suddenly Ara who raised her upper body jerked made a half-asleep face and staggered. Seeing saliva long stretched at the corner of the mouth it seemed she ate diligently even in the dream.

“Let’s eat from rice.”

I held such Ara and went down to the lower floor. Come to think of it other slimes seemed without sleep but Ara slept like a person.

Whether still not fully awake Ara who stayed still even if I held her soon looked around.

“Mark Two!”

At Ara’s call Mark Two who was far away crawled wriggling.

Mark Two who undulated as if did you sleep well soon guided us toward the storage. It seemed there was something harvested while sleeping.

“What did you harvest? Was it delicious? Does Mark Two also eat together?”

Whether sleep broke to some extent Ara who put a motor in her mouth threw a barrage of questions at Mark Two. Mark Two who received the questions undulated his body left and right diligently saying he was answering in his own way.

Undulate! Undulate!

“Leila?”

“Oh, it seems he harvested the newly planted Leila.”

Ara had never eaten Leila.

The ones harvested previously were already all eaten or made into fruit and vegetable juice so only newly planted ones remained.

‘Mana Leila!’

And what planted this time was a new variety not Leila imbued with mana. Preferable to share the moment of harvest but since I couldn’t miss the harvest time it seemed Mark Two harvested first unavoidably.

“The exterior is the same?”

Arriving at the storage Leila gathered together were visible. Unlike other crops the appearance didn’t change greatly so I tilted my head and confirmed.

-Pabam!

[Discovered a new crop.]

Please give a name.

The same notification as always rang, and before naming I examined the explanation first.

[?? LV.1]

A crop containing mana.

Upon intake, monster affinity rises greatly for 3 minutes. Permanently monster affinity rises meaningfully. Permanent effect can stack a total of 5 times.

As expected an upgraded ability.

And unlike other crops a permanent effect with a limit of 5 times was visible.

‘If eating monster affinity rises quite a lot?’

Ara and Mark Two before I knew it were rolling one Leila here and there. Knocking, putting ears, licking with tongue appearance was cute.

“Postpone naming and for now let’s eat right away. Mark Two, call all the kids.”

If harvested there should be tasting time.

While Mark Two called other slimes I tried to split Leila’s skin.

“Hm?”

I tried to split the skin like before but unexpectedly hard. Anyway it seemed it became harder as the variety was improved.

“...Have to hit with a pickaxe?”

Then Ara who was holding back dripping saliva at the sweet fruit scent ultimately unable to endure stepped forward directly.

“I’ll try!”

As if a child who prepared a presentation she raised one hand and shouted then soon took place in front of the Leila I was trying to split.

Then whether seeing somewhere and following she took a breaking posture.

“Yah!”

Crack!

The Leila that was fine even trying hard like that was split with one punch of Ara. Even I who knew Ara’s physical ability clapped and praised Ara’s feat.

“Wow, amazing?”

“Hmm!”

Ara who puffed her chest and raised her nose fully, but soon her mind was taken by the Leila whose skin broke and started emitting even thicker scent.

“D, delicious!”

“Have all the kids come?”

Fortunately the slimes were also crawling hurriedly at the news of eating Leila. To the extent there was no faster moment than this.

“Ara, can you break the rest too? About 20 more.”

“Yeah!”

Before it was only 30 Leila but now it became about 150. Since the flesh was so big I couldn’t eat even one fully but thinking of Ara or the slimes’ appetite 20 seemed appropriate.

Crack! Crack!

While Mark Two brought the slimes Ara’s breaking show continued. When the breaking became about 10 after that whether annoying she roughly broke them.

“Twenty! All done!”

“Ooh! Good, good.”

Clapping I examined the Leila.

Unlike the skin becoming harder the flesh was no different from before.

But the scent felt a bit thinner.

‘Not stronger but a bit strange.’

Then what about the taste?

Watching the slimes who arrived before I knew it I said they could eat.

Then Ara and the slimes rushed as if competing.

“There are many so eat slowly.”

Watching the guys eating for a while I also grabbed one Leila and tore the flesh. Then at the sweet scent that suddenly wafted I swallowed saliva without knowing and put it in my mouth.

“Uum!”

Indeed Leila.

I thought the scent decreased a bit but the taste was the same. It changed a bit but it changed to a subtle sweet taste not the stimulating sweet taste where juice bursts like before.

‘I can eat without tiring?’

Since it was a taste I already ate once there wasn’t the same emotion as when first eating but it seemed I could eat until the stomach bursts.

Then suddenly examining how Ara is...

Munch munch!

It was an appearance of mindlessly inhaling Leila to the extent a ghost who died eating came to mind. Whether Leila was quite to her liking she was eating fruit the size of her body and even entering inside the skin completely.

“...Already the 4th.”

Beside that the empty shell and seeds of the Leila that oxidized gallantly were placed alone.

Like that a Leila party was held for a while and the slimes and Ara ultimately ate all 20.

“Ugh!”

Ara who burped shortly touched the bulging stomach satisfactorily.

“Was it delicious?”

“Leila, the best! I want to eat more!”

No even eating that much eating more?

Feeling really amazing yet I allowed just one more.

“If eating all at once you can’t eat tomorrow so eat just one more.”

“Ah!”

Ara who became an expression of realizing something only then hearing my words looked at the remaining Leila. It was Leila with 130 remaining after eating 20 but still looked many.

“Ha, eating just one more!”

“Yeah, yeah.”

When Ara started peeling one more Leila I gradually decided to name.

Of course since no particularly coming name I just decided as mana Leila.

[Hidden Quest: Develop a new crop]

Discover or develop a new crop.

New crop: 2/3

Now one left until hidden quest clear.

Curious what would be given as reward.

“Then since the stomach is also filled, shall we go out gradually?”

“Uwaa! Going out again?”

“Yeah. To examine the dungeon Ara lived in detail it seems preparations are needed anyway.”

Because Gluttony’s dungeon was much wider than expected I decided to prepare thoroughly.

Thinking of buying camping supplies under the assumption that I might even stay several days while exploring.

“Have to stop by the tent supply store too and since eating in the dungeon buy one new gas burner too...”

Thinking of exploring together with the slimes the food to prepare was also considerable.

Something I thought from before but in many ways space expansion backpack is needed...

“There are many places to spend money but money is insufficient.”

Despite earning money that makes billion sounds in 1 month I was throwing a tantrum. Still insufficient is insufficient.

While going out I made a plan to stop by Yongsan and confirm the market price of space expansion items and prepared to go out.

“I’ll wear this!”

“Work clothes again. You like that clothes that much?”

“Like! Hehe.”

Among many many cute clothes deliberately choosing clothes of that design was odd. I deliberately bought various clothes but when going out of the dungeon trying to wear only that wasn’t understandable.

“This time let’s buy some more clothes too. There will be more clothes similar to that.”

“Waa! Good!”

Since she likes I have to buy more.

Ara whose grinning smile didn’t disappear finished preparations following me who was changing clothes.

We greeted the slimes who would remain in the dungeon and stepped outside.

“I’ll go and come soon.”

“Going and coming!”

* * *

Coming out I immediately called a taxi.

Until now I only used public transportation but thinking about it there seemed no need to only ride the subway.

“Uwa! Is it a taxi? It’s a taxi!”

Ara who was riding a car for the first time stuck her face to the taxi window and looked inside. Soon opening the door and sitting in the seat she sparkled both eyes.

“It’s a taxi!”

“Hehe. The daughter is really lovely.”

“Thank you.”

The taxi uncle seeing such Ara’s appearance burst into laughter.

The destination was Yongsan.

I said buying camping supplies but dungeon supplies or camping supplies were similar. Dungeon supplies were more expensive but much better in performance or quality.

“Hm? A text has come.”

It was hyung Yeongseong.

Wondering if wanting fruit and vegetable juice again and reading other contents were written.

-...Going through various tests and watching the progress of the health state it seems Siyoung can be completely cured. Once more really thank you, Gyuseong.

“Fortunate.”

As much as hyung Yeongseong’s words who was the research director of Ara Hongryeon Guild it seemed sister-in-law could now completely escape from the poison.

-...And one more. There are still awakeners who were poisoned like Siyoung, I want to know what you think about this matter. If you want me and Siyoung can directly arrange the deal. Of course not forcing.

‘Right, there were other awakeners.’

It was a problem I also thought of someday.

At the time I passed because I decided to prioritize sister-in-law’s treatment but now showing improvement in health it was a problem to gradually think of others too.

“There’s nothing that can’t be. Rather good for each other.”

Probably the other party wanting treatment wouldn’t hope for free treatment. Trading fruit and vegetable juice is a good matter for me in many ways too.

Since it became like that no need to refuse other patients so I immediately wrote a text to hyung Yeongseong that treatment of others is also possible.

“Hm? Eeh?”

While writing the text the driver uncle suddenly made a strange sound.

Looking ahead a section where congestion was severely occurring was visible.

“Cars are jammed a lot.”

“No, that...”

The reaction is strange?

The uncle couldn’t speak properly and pointed ahead. Following his hand gesture and examining carefully it seemed something happened in front and people were getting off cars and fleeing.

“Ah!”

No matter how looking it wasn’t an ordinary situation.

There weren’t a few things that come to mind that would show such an appearance.

No, exactly only one came to mind.

“Dungeon break?”

“Huk! Customer, you have to get off quickly!”

The worst situation where a dungeon that couldn’t be cleared is neglected for a long time and the monsters inside pop out outside.

Soon as if that guess was right huge cows popped out and overturned the stopped cars.

“Horn cows!”

“Customer! Quickly take the daughter and flee...!”

Fleeing was impossible.

The people fleeing now would ultimately be caught up by the horn cows clearly.

Usually gentle but horn cows in an excited state boast breakthrough power like a tank and tremendous speed.

‘Have to block. But how?’

It wasn’t that I hadn’t met monsters but I wasn’t a combat ability type awakener so I had never fought.

“Uwa! Cows! Cows!”

Ara waved her hand through the window.

Watching such Ara I recalled the breath Ara showed.

Maybe I can block?

“Smashing all! The cows are rampaging!”

“Ara! Can Ara block that?”

“Hm?”

At my question Ara looked at me with a bewildered expression. Then she frowned.

“Of course! Do I have to block those cows?”

“Yeah.”

The taxi uncle who was watching such our conversation shouted with a confused face.

“Young man what are you saying now! This won’t do. Get out of the car right now!”

“I’ll block! Don’t worry!”

Ara first jumped off the car.

When I urgently got off following before I knew it the horn cows had approached to the extent clearly visible.

They were charging smashing all the cars visible in front and until now there seemed no casualties.

“Have to flee quickly! Hey!”

“We are awakeners!”

“Uing?!”

The taxi uncle had loyalty in his own way.

He tried to drag me unable to leave us until the end but couldn’t overcome the awakener’s strength.

“Not yet! There are people!”

Ara crawled up onto the taxi then examined the surroundings from the taxi’s roof.

And judging that all people evacuated behind us...

“Lee Gyuseong Gyuseong! Can I shoot breath!”

“Can you control?”

“I’ll try!”

Sssip-

Ara took a deep breath.

Soon the surrounding air seemed to vibrate then the destructive beam I saw before appeared again.

Paaaa-------------!!