Chapter 94

Chapter 94

Advance (3)

‘To think this kind of thing would suddenly happen.’

The orc king’s sudden attack notice.

Thanks to that the slime had to continue remaining in the village, so for Kkanjuk he could spend a bit more time on preparation.

‘If predicting until the attack ends... a week would be enough.’

Even if the subordinates the orc king sent arrive early it would take 3 days.

Since the orc king said attack to that extent, a large amount of orcs would swarm.

So to completely exterminate Kkanjuk thought it would need 4 days.

Ordinary orc rank is D.

When peeking at the village request board through the slime, most were C-rank or higher monster extermination requests.

In other words the skill of the adventurers in this village was considerably high.

Therefore if the slime also joins Kkanjuk judged they could sufficiently overcome an orc attack level.

‘Then I... shall organize the magic to show to Nellin and Fresia next!’

Smirking Kkanjuk selected the magic to show to the companions he hadn’t met until now over several hours.

Like a child excited preparing a talent show, Kkanjuk didn’t know time was passing and concentrated on choosing the magic to use that day.

-Hu, hu, huhahaha! Good! Perfect! Going with this!

Finally decided all the magic to show to the two.

What remained was only conveying an invitation in the name of warning as a lich to the Holy City where the two are.

‘Hmm, what would be good to send. To dominate the world! I appeared! No, if this it becomes too grandiose. Not only the Holy City but the whole country might become enemies. Then... let’s compete fair and square! No, if this the impact is too weak.’

A worry needing longer time than magic selection came to Kkanjuk.

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Amelia finished holy law training and was resting in the room for a moment.

The escort Paulen finished dawn training before Amelia woke up, and as usual was together in the room to protect Amelia.

At that time, Gracie brought the ones who were together with the slime before meeting themselves.

“Are these people Budul’s former owners?”

“Yes, Saintess.”

Amelia looked at Godric’s group.

A man with a sturdy build, a man with a slender physique, a man shorter than herself, a man with the biggest build but a simple face.

A very individual 4-person group.

Representing the party Godric first spoke to Amelia.

“Hello, Saintess Amelia. I’m called Godric.”

“Hoo, Hawein.”

“Sgol.”

“D, Dep!”

“Hello. I’m called Amelia. And this side is.”

“The Paladin Paulen in charge of the Saintess’s escort.”

“Paladin...!”

At the introduction of Paladin Godric’s group opened their eyes wide and looked at Paulen.

If Paladin what is it.

Precisely the title meaning the strongest holy knight among holy knights.

In Godric’s group’s head the strongest person is none other than Nellin.

The extremely man-like thought of who would win if Nellin and Paulen fight momentarily passed through the head.

“...? Why are you like that?”

Paulen who received the gazes on his body couldn’t understand why such hot gazes were coming to himself.

“Khm, no. Seeing a Paladin for the first time.”

“Th, there. Saintess Amelia, did Tongtong live w, well at the great church?”

Godric was speaking as representative, but unable to hold the curiosity Dep asked Amelia.

Already heard from Fresia how the slime lived at the great church.

But wanted to surely hear with the mouth of the person who directly took care of the slime.

That the slime lived peacefully at the great church.

“Tongtong?”

“Ah, the name we called the slime. Because often jumped boing boing. Here you called Budul right?”

“Tongtong... that also is a well-matching name.”

Amelia momentarily thought of the slime and smiled softly.

“I, I named it!”

“I see. I named Budul because it trembled brr when touching.”

“I think Budul is also cute and a good name!”

“Really?”

Sincerely agreeing with her own opinion Amelia felt good.

At the same time thought Dep was much simpler than thought.

‘Seems would have treated Budul well.’

It was then.

“I have something to ask for a moment, is it okay?”

Paulen spoke toward Godric’s group.

“What is it?”

“When we first met Budul it was a considerably peculiar situation. Including that I want to hear what kind of things happened when parting. Ah, and also how you lived with Budul.”

Paulen who thinks of the slime as a muscle exercise companion also wanted to know the slime’s past life.

When getting the slime back from the lich, there might be good stories to reflect on the slime’s exercise.

“I’ll talk as much as you want.”

Godric’s group also felt they had nothing to do until Nellin and Fresia’s story ended, so Paulen’s proposal was only thankful.

And over 1 hour, Amelia talked about the slime with Paulen and Godric’s group.

“That was the time Budul first shone!”

“No, Tongtong guy, did it hold something that heavy?”

“Did Budul catch monsters that well?”

“Tongtong detoxified...!?”

For Amelia and Paulen too for Godric’s group too that conversation was very helpful.

Because they came to know what each didn’t know about the slime.

Could hear the facts Fresia couldn’t fully say from Godric’s group.

Amelia and Paulen could know the slime’s past deeds they didn’t know.

At the end of exchanging conversation they reached the same conclusion.

The slime they know is a very cute yet extremely peculiar slime.

As they continued exchanging the slime’s story they felt a bond not visible with the eyes.

Even if appearances are different the heart of thinking the slime precious is the same!

When the conversation that was heating up ended, they thought of each other as companions.

“Let’s definitely get Tongtong back from the lich.”

“Yes! Let’s cheer up together!”

‘D, did I also have to join the conversation?’

Gracie who was quietly listening to the conversation alone felt a small sense of alienation.

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One week passed since Nellin and Godric’s group arrived at the Holy City.

Because companions of the legendary hero Nellin Godric’s group were assigned separate rooms inside the great church.

Decided to wait for the investigation team to bring information of the lich and slime while at the great church.

And while waiting, Godric’s group came to receive training from Paulen.

Usually Nellin would directly train Godric’s group.

“Busy thinking a bit now, ask this guy.”

With those words Nellin dumped Godric’s party’s training on Paulen.

Surprised at the sudden statement, but since the dumped opponent was none other than Paulen said to be the strongest among holy knights Godric’s group had no complaints either.

“Hahahaha! The matter entrusted by Nellin-nim! I’ll do my best! Please take care of us, everyone!”

Paulen’s training could be said to be different from Nellin’s training.

If Nellin trained focusing on sparring.

“Heup! Huuuuup! Heuk!”

“Good! Doing well! Just one more! Let’s do just one more! Still not the limit!”

“Heuk! Heup! Uuup! G, going to vomit...!”

“Still! Let’s run just one more lap! To vomit have to run 10 more laps!”

Paulen’s training focused on muscle training.

On the first day Paulen who sparred one on one and grasped Godric’s group’s skill to some extent designated the exercise amount suitable for each of them.

“What you all are lacking now is strength! The eye for combat from sparring with Nellin-nim looks good but the body’s strength isn’t following the eyes! So I’ll raise that!”

Paulen’s training was training that made sweat pour and vibrate with sweat smell.

But even so not overworking to the point of ruining the body, but a level of leaving only muscle pain exquisitely and ending, so Godric’s group could endure with the heart of wanting to become stronger.

And today too Godric’s group came out at the set exercise time trying to receive Paulen’s training, and Paulen was moved at that appearance.

“Aaah! To follow so diligently like this! Really moved! Then today the lower body...”

Uuuuuung!

“Paulen!”

Suddenly an unusual death aura began to spread from the sky.

Because Saintess Amelia most sensitive to death aura immediately called Paulen.

Of course the great church all people at the Holy City were surprised and looked at the sky.

Clearly a clear and clear sky but the aura felt from the sky was ominous and the unique aura of undead that makes one feel death was blowing.

And.

[I declare to the Saintess and Paladin, and the legendary heroes.]

A voice was heard in the heads of all people in the Holy City.

A voice useless even if covering the ears as if speaking toward the soul was heard.

[3 days later, I will wait at the Saint’s Hill. I will show the essence of my magic!]

“Wh, what kind of voice is this!”

“Kyaaaaak! God!”

“What! What on earth is this!”

“Don’t tell me lich!?”

“Heard the lich’s voice! My soul! My soul is being defiled aaaa!”

With the death aura added the suddenly heard voice in the head the Holy City fell into chaos.

The fortunate point was that with the declaration just now as the end the death aura and voice disappeared, so the chaos didn’t grow bigger and no casualties happened.

However the fact that the matter is serious didn’t change.

No less the lich! The situation of conveying its own voice to the entire Holy City happened.

Of course the high priests of the great church Fresia, Nellin, Amelia, Paulen, and as related persons Gracie and Godric’s group gathered in the same conference room.

The topic of the meeting was how to respond to the lich’s declaration.

“To think the lich comes out this boldly!”

“Have to call in the investigation team right away! Continuing the investigation any more is useless!”

“More than that troops! Have to gather all the troops currently at the Holy City and oppose the lich!”

“Calling to the Saint’s Hill! Where does a mere lich dare try to step foot on that sacred land!”

“What on earth is this bizarre act of directly conveying voice into the head!”

Even the high priests who always knew moderation and possessed benevolence inside the great church couldn’t maintain coolness this time.

The evil undead mage lich.

Such a guy not only caused chaos by conveying voice to the entire Holy City but declared to meet at the Saint’s Hill.

The Saint’s Hill was a sacred place known for the first Saint receiving revelation from God.

Also at this Saint’s Hill 50 years ago.

A place where the heroes including Fresia gathered and swore to definitely subjugate the black dragon so it could be said to be an even more meaningful place.

“Everyone.”

When Fresia opened her mouth the high priests who were spitting this and that words all fell silent at once.

“I want only me and Nellin, and Saintess Amelia and Paladin Paulen to go to the Saint’s Hill.”