Chapter 69

Chapter 69

Trap (2)

Tray.

A tray for putting things on and moving them.

That was one of the tools the slime had seen the most while contacting humans.

The first time it saw it was at the Rudendion mansion where it lived with Jessie.

It had seen the servants carrying it when bringing snacks or food.

Even after leaving the Rudendion mansion, there were trays wherever it went.

When with Godric’s party, it saw them at restaurants, and even when at the church, it saw believers using them to move meals.

For the slime, the tray was the human tool it had seen the most, and at the same time an object it wanted to try imitating.

Above all, since it only needed to stretch it widely in a circle, the shape wasn’t complicated either.

The slime that acquired the skill blew in even more mana and tried changing the shape of the tentacle.

‘Big tray!’

Uuuung!

When it put in mana, the end of the slime’s tentacle changed into a tray shape and then increased in size.

Naturally, there was no way a reaction wouldn’t occur in the chat window seeing such a slime’s action.

▶What is that? lolol

[Soft Queen]▶You have finally obtained the skill, my kin!

▶But why did you make it like that?

[Just Stick It In and See]▶Hey, Mallang! Why did you make the tentacle into that shape?

At the question of the Fenrir who was watching the broadcast because he had nothing to do in the morning, the slime answered right away.

▷Tray! Tray!

[Just Stick It In and See]▶Tray?

▶Wait! What is a tray here? It means the flat thing that humans or Kkanp-like guys use when moving objects!

▶Explanation plz

▶Ah~ that thing used when moving food?

[Noblesse Fire]▶But why a tray?

[Soft Queen]▶Whether it’s a tray or not, what does it matter! The most important thing is that my kin obtained a new skill!

▷I can lift!

▶Lift?

At the chat window’s reaction, the slime answered by moving its body up and down.

▷Amelia! I can lift! Paulen! I can lift! This time I can lift!

The slime had always been in the position of being lifted or climbing on.

And climbing on someone or being lifted was a ‘good experience’ for the slime.

It could look at the world from a different gaze than when just on the ground, and it liked the act of looking around from a high place itself.

Therefore, the heart of wanting to give the enjoyment it had felt so far to the people who made it enjoyable made it create the tray shape.

Wouldn’t they feel the same enjoyment if it put people on this tray tentacle it made, like putting objects on it? With that pure thought, first the tray.

It thought of the tray.

▶Ack lolol is it for lifting humans lolol

▶Is it to inform the difference in strength?

▶Would it be?

[Thread Lady]▶There’s no way the cute Mallang-nim would do that.

“Kyaaak! Wh, what!?”

And at that time.

Amelia, who woke up from sleep, screamed upon seeing the slime that made the tray tentacle.

Flap!

“What’s going on, Amelia!”

Hearing Amelia’s scream, Paulen immediately rushed into the room.

“Paulen! Bu, Budul is!”

“Budul-ah? Huh? No, Budul’s tentacle... is flat?”

‘Paulen!’

Boing! Boing!

The slime immediately moved toward Paulen and then concentrated even more mana on the tentacle.

And not just one tentacle.

Pop!

It took out one more tentacle, made it into the same tray shape, and then concentrated mana to increase its size.

Brrrrrr!

While concentrating mana and putting strength, the slime’s body naturally trembled.

“No, what on earth...”

Even Paulen, who usually quickly catches the slime’s intention, couldn’t immediately grasp what was going on this time.

‘Paulen! Ride!’

Having sufficiently increased the width of the tentacle tray, the slime slightly raised it toward Paulen and conveyed its meaning.

The intention expressed through body language was transmitted to Paulen this time.

“Don’t tell me... you want me to climb on?”

‘Yes!’

As if it was the correct answer, the slime jumped boing in place.

“Ha, haha! I never thought the day would come when I climb on Budul?”

“Paulen? Are you really thinking of climbing on?”

“Yes. Well, Budul is telling me to climb on.”

“Still, what if Budul gets crushed while climbing on!”

“Amelia, the dumbbells or barbells Budul lifts are heavier than my body weight.”

Saying not to worry, Paulen who smiled widely climbed onto the tentacle tray the slime made and sat down.

“Oh, it’s soft.”

The slime’s tray tentacle boasted a better cushion feel than expected.

‘Higher!’

Feeling Paulen’s weight, the slime used even more mana and lengthened the tentacle.

“Oh, oooh?!”

“Paulen!?”

After the length increased beyond a certain point, the slime bent the raised tentacle and lowered the height.

And the slime repeatedly stretching and bending the tentacle.

“This is!”

The view moving up and down and the texture of the soft slime’s tray tentacle made Paulen recall nostalgic memories of the past.

The opponent was different and his own body size was clearly different, but.

-Hahaha~ is this that good, Paulen?

-Yes! Do more, Dad!

-Yeah yeah, our son wants it so I have to do it! Higher higher~.

-Yahoo!

The memory of his father lifting and playing with him when he was young struck Paulen’s heartstrings.

“Keuk!”

“Paulen!? Why are you crying?”

“Ah, for a moment the memory with my father when I was young came to mind.”

“Yes?”

Naturally Amelia couldn’t immediately understand Paulen’s words.

Without knowing such Amelia’s heart, Paulen wiped his tears and thought carefully.

“I was briefly immersed in memories. Thinking about it, this is more than higher higher... right! That’s it! Right now Budul is using me as a barbell!”

“...”

At the extraordinary statement, Amelia’s words were blocked.

“Keuk! Budul-ah! So you wanted to exercise using me as a barbell now! It’s touching but my weight would be insufficient! You should have suggested when I was wearing armor!”

‘Huh?’

▶What, that human... scary.

[Gothic Luxury Bone]▶Completely dominated by muscle brain.

[Just Stick It In and See]▶Every single day muscles, doesn’t that human get tired of it?

▶The one who sticks every single day is saying that?

▶Ah! Sticking X!

[Just Stick It In and See]▶What am I! What I do is strictly for Mallang!

▶lolol unawareness is this scary.

“Paulen, no matter how I think about it, I don’t think Budul did it with that intention.”

Amelia who came to her senses pointed out Paulen’s misconception.

“Yes? But it’s lifting me up like this! This is wanting to exercise with my weight...”

“Isn’t it just wanting to play while lifting us? Right, Budul-ah?”

Brrrr!

The slime trembled in agreement with Amelia’s words.

“See.”

“That... can’t be! It wasn’t exercise!”

“No matter how much Budul likes exercise, it’s not as much as Paulen. More than that, come down...I want to try climbing on too.”

Amelia who inwardly found the Paulen moving up and down fun.

+++

Gracie Frail thought.

How many times have I been surprised this much in this short time of less than a month? Like that.

As usual, after finishing breakfast, she stopped by the villa to accompany Amelia and Paulen’s daily walk.

And Gracie came to witness a shocking scene.

“Budul can now lift us, Gracie.”

“Is that so?”

When she first heard Amelia’s words, she was indifferent.

‘Well, it could be. Since it’s that kind of slime.’

It’s a slime that even lifts dumbbells that she finds hard to lift.

So if it stretches the tentacle long and wraps the person round and round and lifts, it would be possible. She thought.

“Yes! I’ll show you! Budul-ah, will you lift once more?”

Amelia called Budul like a person who wants to quickly show because their pet learned a new trick.

Boing!

The slime that had been on Paulen’s shoulder came down, approached Amelia, and took out a tentacle.

Pop!

‘It’ll be a somewhat embarrassing appearance to see.’

The Saintess being lifted while wrapped round and round in a long tentacle.

Just recalling the sentence, it seemed the church people would get angry.

And.

Stretch!

“Huh?”

Seeing the end of the slime’s tentacle suddenly stretching into a tray shape, Gracie’s eyes widened.

When Amelia climbed on top of it, the slime immediately lengthened the tentacle and moved up and down.

“It became able to lift like this. Budul is really talented, right?”

At Amelia’s words speaking in the manner of our puppy is really good at tricks, right?, Gracie couldn’t answer properly.

‘Am I the weird one? Am I weird for not being able to accept this right away? What is a slime? What is a monster?’

Gracie was on the verge of falling into a philosophical quagmire.

At that time Paulen approached, put his hand on Gracie’s shoulder, and said.

“Gracie, try riding once too. It’s more fun than expected.”

“Yes? Ride? Me too?”

“Of course. Budul will like it too.”

“That’s right, Gracie should try riding too.”

‘Gracie!’

When the slime lowered the height and stayed still, Amelia came down.

“Come on, hurry.”

“Is it really okay?”

“Of course. Besides, this of Budul’s... is surprisingly very comfortable to sit on.”

Unable to withstand the urging, Gracie sat on the slime’s tentacle tray.

“...!”

‘Soft!’

And the soft cushion feel of the slime that was felt.

A stability that was very gentle on the waist, seeming like it would be fine to sit for several hours, reached the brain through the spine.

As a Magic Tower resident mage who often sits for long periods for research and papers, Gracie thought.

‘If I just had this slime, no matter how long I sit, there would be no stiffness in the waist!’

Gracie whose evaluation of the slime rose besides the magic tool paper.

Around the time Gracie was making such an exclamation, the slime moved the tentacle up and down like it did for Amelia and Paulen.

“Waat! Oh, oooh!”

She was surprised because it moved while she was lost in thought, but since it moved up and down at a constant rate, she could calm down quickly.

“Isn’t it more fun than expected?”

“Y, yes.”

“Doesn’t a childhood memory come to mind?”

“Childhood memory?”

After the slime’s tentacle tray ride ended, Gracie said.

“Saintess, could you tell Budul? That it shouldn’t do like earlier outside.”

“Yes? Why?”

To Amelia whose senses were paralyzed from seeing the slime’s peculiar appearances too often, Gracie said.

“Why would it be. Pointing directions with tentacles, well, people would think it’s a barely rare slime, but a slime that even makes such a peculiar tentacle and lifts people up, I’ve never seen or heard of until now.”

“That would be the case.”

“If it goes wrong, they might kidnap Budul saying it’s rare research material.”

“Ki, kidnap Budul?!”

“Indeed, that could happen. We’re used to it now, but Budul is truly a special slime.”

“Yes, that’s right. If such a thing were to happen...”

“It would be dangerous. Budul...”

“The ones trying to kidnap would be in danger.”

“Yes?”

“...? Why?”

“No, why is the person who kidnapped in danger? Isn’t Budul the one in danger?”

“What are you saying, Saintess?”

Gracie said to Amelia with genuine doubt.

“Even if it’s not sincere, there’s no way a slime that can even spar with the Paladin would be easily dealt with. Rather, I’m worried if Budul might charge in to resist and kill people.”

“Ah.”

“Hahahaha! Gracie’s words are correct! Budul doesn’t have the skill to be dealt with by small fries!”

Paulen smiled and advised the slime.

“Budul-ah, since people will be surprised, let’s not do higher higher outside. Got it?”

‘Yes!’

Boing!

The slime answered energetically and jumped in place.