Diamond Slime
We are now on a full-scale search for the 22nd level.
Of course, I had already explored every nook and cranny of the 22nd level a long time ago, but we were still looking for a slime (floor boss) that I hadn't seen yet.
And this time, we were well-equipped and prepared.
Wearing Shiro's special presence blocker cloak, which we used in Harman's capital, we are firmly hiding our status as a Level 1 villagers.
Now, even if we find an unknown slime we haven't seen yet, they won't run away in fear of us.
We searched everywhere, not only around the lakeside log cabin, but also in the plains where sheep slimes live, and in the mine shafts near the foot of the mountains where iron slimes and mithril slimes live.
"It's not here..."
"Yeah, if it were easy to find, I would have found it a long time ago."
"It's quite a cowardly slime..."
"I guess so... if only it actually exists..."
"Why are you two talking such nonsense!
There is definitely a new species of slime out there!
And I'm going to raise my level and surprise my sister!"
Even though we haven't found it after all this searching, Mary doesn't seem to have given up at all.
"But the sun is already setting, isn’t it?"
"You've been so noisy for a while now!
Search with enthusiasm!"
Mary seems a little annoyed.
However, since I haven't found any after searching for them, I don't think there are any new types of slime.
"Master, maybe we should ask Ori Hime.
If there are any rare slimes on this floor?"
"That's right! So, Ori Hime, are there any rare slimes around here?"
"Kyui!"
Ori Hime cheerfully replies.
But I don't know what you're saying.
"Shiro"
"I don't know! That's what she's saying."
"That's right... Ori Hime isn't a slime on this level..."
"Kyui!"
"Master, Ori Hime says she will ask the other slimes!"
"What! Can Ori Hime communicate with other slimes?"
"Kyui! Kyui!"
Ori Hime is jumping up and down and seems to be saying [Yep, yep].
"Looks like she can do it!"
"Then, Ori Hime, may I ask you a favor?"
"Kyui!"
Ori Hime answered cheerfully and disappeared into the forest.
Since we had nothing to do, we returned to the lakeside log cabin.
Then, while I was relaxing on the sofa in the living room and Shiro preparing dinner, Ori Hime came back from outside.
"Kyui!"
"Oh! You're back! I don't know if it's the floor boss of this level, but... were there any rare slimes?"
"Kyui!"
"I don't understand what you're saying... Shiro! Please translate!"
Shiro translates while bringing dinner.
"Looks like there’s a shiny slime that’s shy!
It seems like she wasn't able to meet it directly, but the fact that it's there feels like it's there.''
"Look! There is a rare slime out there after all!"
Mary gets up from the sofa happily.
"But, even though it's shy, will we be able to find it?"
"Kyui!"
"Ori Hime says it's impossible.
Even the slimes on this floor say they rarely get along. However, it seems to love shiny things."
"I see, it like things that are expensive. Are you sure it's not something like a Lich slime, is it?"
"Kyui!"
"They say it's transparent, sparkling, and incredibly hard.
It seems that some slimes have been hitting it and even the Mithril slimes dented!"
"What! It can't be..."
I can't help but hold my breath.
"It’s definitely a diamond slime!"
I suddenly felt a sense of excitement.
If I defeat the diamond slime and sell it, I will get money.
"So, where is its habitat?"
"Kyui!"
"Ori Hime says this is the place! It often stares at the sparkling lake in a daze during the sunrise or sunset!"
"W... what! We built a hideout in the diamond slime's habitat..."
I was shocked by the unexpected answer.
"But, Master... we have never seen a diamond slime..."
"Certainly……"
"What are you talking about, nya? It's already time for dinner, nya!"
When she opens her mouth, it's always [I'm sleepy] or [I'm hungry], Mina, who always says those, suddenly came from her room.
"Shut up! We're talking about something important right now!"
"There’s nothing important to talk about other than dinner!"
Mina objects.
However, for Mina, this is definitely more important than dinner.
After all, we're talking about diamond slime.
There's no way that Mina, who is obsessed with money, won't fall for Diamond Slime.
"You'll be surprised to hear that there's a diamond slime living in the lake right in front of our house!"
I said it out loud.
"I’ve known that for a long time, nya!"
"Eh?"
An unexpected answer came back from Mina.
"Since the first time I was brought here, it was in the warehouse where the treasure was kept, nya!"
"What do you mean?"
"What are you talking about, nya? Didn’t Master keep a diamond slime, nya?"
Mina is saying something that I don't understand.
I mean, the diamond slime is in our house.......
The warehouse where the treasure was kept is now Mina's room...
That's right, when the female demon Surt attacked, Mina stole the treasures in the warehouse, and it was the warehouse that led to her fall into slavery.
Now that she's my slave, I don't have to worry about my treasure being stolen away by the cat, so I'm letting her use it as Mina's room, but it seems like the diamond slime has settled in that treasure warehouse.
After it became Mina's room, I didn't go near it, so it was completely unmarked.
However, that room is too dangerous...
After all, Mina sleeps with gold coins spread out on the floor.
Every day, she looks at the treasures I collected during my time as a Lich and gets excited.
I tried to stay away from it because it reminded me of the days when I was a Lich and was obsessed with money.
Well, in that flickering room, it would have made sense to have a shiny-loving diamond slime there.......
"Can I go to your room and see the diamond slime?"
"Only if you give me some allowance."
Mina says something cheeky even though she is a slave.
I silently put my right middle finger and thumb together and showed them in front of Mina's face.
"I... I understand, nya! Please, please take a look, nya!"
Mina, who knows it, readily agreed.
So we went into Mina's room.
In Mina's room, more treasures are piled up than when I last saw it, and the floor is covered with enough gold coins to be buried.
And a shiny diamond slime was sitting quietly on top of the buried gold coins, looking at the treasure in the room in a daze.
"It is here..."
"I can’t believe it is actually in the house…"
"That’s what they say when they say it’s dark under the lighthouse…"
"That's right. Now that your brain has recovered, you can now say difficult words..."
Unexpectedly, Shiro dissed me...
Well, it happens all the time, so I don't really care.
"So, Mary... are you going to defeat this diamond slime?"
I'll check with Mary just in case.
"There's no way I can defeat it! After all, it's your pet!"
"Indeed……"
As expected, she's not a demon.
Also, it seems meaningful that Mina left the diamond slime alone.
If you're a person like Mina, you'll probably try to sell the diamond slime as soon as you think you can make money.
However, the reason she doesn't do that is because there are benefits to keeping a diamond slime at home.
After all, large diamonds are falling all over Mina's room.
There is no doubt that it is a diamond produced by the diamond slime.
"Mufufufufu..."
I can't help but burst into laughter.
After all, just by owning a diamond slime, I can obtain large diamonds and become a millionaire.
Just like that, without even realizing it, I had made a diamond slime, the floor boss of the 22nd level, my pet.
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