Tensei Shitara Slime Datta

Chapter 137: A Year of Progress pt1

After Yuuki escaped, we were unable to catch up immediately.

As they say: hurry up and make rubbish.

One could say that Leon's impatience caused Yuuki to flee, but the real reason was the fact that we couldn't trust each other.

Therefore, I noticed that we need to establish order among ourselves first.

I mean, there's no question that we're all desperate to save Chloe.

But there was no point coming from acting rashly, and who could exclude Yuuki from sneaking into the Empire.

Fighting the Empire along with him placed it at a disadvantage. We need to get ready.

I was assigned to handle Milim, while Leon handled information-gathering. But that basically required his spies to report.

With regards to the red knight being resurrected, the blue knight was delighted and Leon thanked Ruminas. So we decided our future actions.

Leon will gather information while refraining from impatient actions.

Although Leon's anger is easy to understand, the fact remains that he let Yuuki escape.

Well, yeah, maybe he could have created a barrier around the battlefield — although whether the ultimate skill bearer would be affected is a different story — but I still believe that we should not act independently.

Of course, we will not trust each other with our lives; but we have the same goal.

This common goal is the only thing that ties our group together. If that common goal is lost, there's no way I can control the other two.

While Leon is gathering information, there are places we should visit.

For now, we need to go back and prepare our country for its eventual confrontation with the Empire.

But first, I have to deal with Milim.

Life became a little complicated for me once I separated from Leon and Ruminas.

Calm the rampaging Milim.

Telling him that his pet was resurrected, and getting a thank you by the happy Milim.

And have her "guardian" come right after Milim's anger was placated.

In short, I must prevent Milim from going berserk.

I guess you could even say that I need to manipulate him.

"His "guardian" (Frey) should have come sooner. He seemed to have come when Milim regained his composure, but I didn't want to think that Frey was just waiting for the right moment to return.

In short: my life sucks, and I wonder why I have to suffer through this.

Right .. Leon forced me to do this.

Yeah, because Milim's mood is improving quickly, I don't think it's too bad.

From within the orb I carried the Chaos Dragon soul formed into a small monster.

A dragon hatches .. A DATCHLING !! . .

He basically appeared from inside the egg once Milim came.

「... Gaia, is that you?」

「Kyuui !!!」

The dragon and the girl hugged each other.

The touching reunion.

After that, we "feast" .. by going to the labyrinth and Gaia who level the power.

Whahuh? Nah! We're not just playing around. I mean, we just go into our avatars — Ramiris, Milim, Veldora, and I — and get into the labyrinth.

Since Gaia can fly, she follows behind me.

And as you would expect from the Dragon of Chaos,

The dragon was used to fighting only after a few battles, and quickly started to use poison breath against many opponents — poison breaths would make our enemies angry.

The dragon also has a skill etched into his soul — — gravity manipulation that he uses to create shields around us, thus becoming one of the most valuable members of our group.

The barrier was rather strong, and now, even if the enemy was a magician, my magic barrier and Gaia's gravity barrier created an impenetrable wall.

As a result, even though we previously fought against the 30th floor boss, we have now cleared it easily.

「Kua-ha-ha-ha! He's no match for us now! 」

"Yes! It's just Gozule! 」

「Wahahaha! This makes my day! 」

「Kyui !!」

That was fun .

Hm? Nah! We're not just playing around!

Stop saying stupid things like that. We're trying hard for Gaia!

All this time for Gaia, what's the problem of us having fun?

But before long ... no, I couldn't help but worry about Chloe.

No matter how much you enjoy the present, such thoughts only arise unexpectedly.

But, no, I don't need to worry. 'This is not yet an emergency, and undue worry harms one's heart.

I wonder if Milim and the others suggested that we come here because my worries appeared on my face?

If so, I would be very grateful.

As soon as we tried to get to the next floor, Frey showed up.

And even though Milim protested, it was useless.

Although Milim was crying and roaring like a child unwilling to leave him, the arcade, Frey's smile and the words “persuasi” won in the end.

Thinking that Milim is coming to play, Frey makes sure that Milim understands that he will be working without a break for a while.

"I'll be back!"

Milim said, go.

In and out like a storm.

As for Gaia, she continued to wander the Labyrinth in her current form.

It was too early, he said, for Milim to train him, so he planned to return to his side after becoming a little stronger. The labyrinth has magical energy levels, and Gaia has Ramiris' bracelet, so she should be fine.

And thus another friend joined us in our labyrinth adventure.

By the way, we were not aware of this at that time, but our five-member team came to be known as the unique boss of the labyrinth. Decorating the floor above the first floor, the boss with incredible strength, they said.

In other words, when we controlled our avatars, we were so powerful that adventurers would just roll over and die.

I found out about this later when this rumor got to me.

However, this is our way of easing Milim's anger.

None of us dared to have any fun while Milim was away.

So we decided to really do some work. I'm not sure what I can do exactly.

Is there anything about doing research together?

I should have been watching him and making whatever requests I could think of them, I think.

Thanks to Gerudo's efforts in building roads and setting up barriers along it, preparations for our various joint ventures are going well.

We will soon have a road running directly from Sarion to Tempest.

We also have plans to build a railway line to the dwarf, to facilitate a faster exchange of goods and materials.

But I'm worried — should the Empire invade, will this train not harm us in the end? That's why we prioritized building a path to Sarion first.

By the way, researchers have arrived: Dwarf Craftsmen, Sarion Witches, and Holy Kingdom Engineers.

Although the roads have not been fully paved, they can easily travel here.

That's why they arrived before we even finished the road.

A year of progress (part 2)

I digress, but must reiterate that we completed this transport route within a year.

We even installed night lights and anti-monster barriers for night travelers.

Towards the Dwarf Kingdom we made a railway line, and halfway we built several inns - which then developed into a city.

The city benefited greatly from various engineering projects and became somewhat prosperous.

And since it was close to the river, it was a good place for people to come and rest.

By the way, the city would later develop into a central station district.

And yes, we are wary of an imperial invasion, so that doesn't mean I regret the choices made.

The fact that we were so quick to build roads and railways really helped me strengthen my dominance over the Jura Forest as a whole.

Each tribe pledged their allegiance, and their children joined the Gerudo army. Thanks to the road we built a solid food and goods trade network.

In fact, we may have created a system as efficient as the one back in my previous world.

If the Empire really attacks us, then I will completely destroy it. What's the point of worrying about someone you'll know for a while?

We will only use our entire strength and stop them before they even start. There is no point in building a palace.

Although if the Empire advances, we may have to destroy some of the rails; but even if we have to, we can rebuild them later.

And since we do not know when and if they come, there is no point stopping our development even for a moment.

The angels' problem is the same.

When they attack I will destroy them. Damaged things can be repaired.

After all, things are not as important as people.

Protect is not art but artisan, so I say.

After arranging our affairs around this idea, even I was surprised at how quickly we progressed.

Spirit research is mainly handled by the joint venture of Dwarves and Elves.

Bester was originally involved in "Magic Armor Research," and this type of research was the most common in this world.

Instead, the Magic Studies were veiled in secrecy and taboo.

The genius researcher, Epress Elmeshia basically founded this field by mixing Elemental Studies with Alchemy.

With many brilliant minds from the Sorcerer Dynasty here, we will have an incredible Magic facility here. Of course, no state secrets will be revealed.

Then there is the Vampire researcher, who is unlike anything in this world.

They learn not magic, but physics and the laws of the world. Science about our world.

They do not rely on magic but on using the laws and building blocks of reality to achieve the desired result.

For a world filled with magic, this kind of study was a true heresy.

And the amount of information they have is vast, so it will greatly affect our future research.

The essence of all this is to fill Tempest with research of all kinds — to exchange ideas of all kinds, and, as a result, to, to create areas of research and facilities that the world has never seen.

It is therefore very important that this research be conducted in utmost secrecy.

So we need a location that can be easily protected and difficult to infiltrate.

Which better place can you choose than the 95th maze floor? The traitors have established a city there.

And the city is also inhabited by elves, some of whom may want to help in research.

It was easy to survive, easily accessible, so it was truly an ideal location.

Even if the angels attacked, they probably wouldn't be able to reach the 95th floor. Even if they do, Ramiris says we can only trade 99 for the 95th floor at notice.

So this will give me peace of mind.

So with this, we started preparing the bed.

And when the research began in earnest, we soon had a disagreement. Each group wants to focus on their field and worry about the confidentiality of their studies.

However, it will defeat the whole goal.

So, I decided to divulge all of their secrets quickly.

What secrets are safe from Raphael? I collated their research with easy-to-understand terms and submitted such a portfolio to each of them.

Oh, and I wrote it on precious paper, not parchment. The paper is low quality — made of wood fiber.

But this is a step in the right direction.

Like this, we got them working together.

Of course alcohol plays a role. There was a wonderful alcohol and elf paradise outside the research facility. Any dispute can be easily .. dissolved in the bar.

The Vampires too, although they do not need to suck people's lives, certainly enjoy sucking alcohol out of a cup.

By the way, I also joined them on many occasions but never paid for overtime work. Not fair, is it?

It seemed like exchanging cups was a way for people to transcend the borders of the country. Thus we all became good friends and produced various results.

Ramiris, of course, was also interested in this research.

At some point he became the mascot and idol of the research facility.

Oh, and I didn't forget that I had broken the golem a long time ago, so we focused on the first one.

Becoming familiar with the "Magic Armor Plan" and "Armor Spirit," we quickly completed the research. For some reason, most researchers laughed blankly when we did.

How long did they work without a single breakthrough? I'm guessing you'll be discouraged if that happens.

And admittedly, the gems I invited were very useful.

We can also push to release "Barrier-kun" —Kurobee's and Bester's Simplified Magic Circle Equipment.

Using their discoveries and other data, we can begin to absorb magical energy from the atmosphere and thus complement the Spirit Amor.

The spirits will convert the magical energy into spiritual energy, which will then be stored in batteries.

In other words, as long as some magical energy was present, immortal movements were possible.

I finally gained boundless energy!

The first project we built was the Spirit Armor for Ramiris.

Height 7 feet, weight 1. 5 tons. Charged with a number of batteries, it allows individual movement and high speed through gravity control.

Arming is fun too. That's one of the things that will awaken a military otaku, even though its performance is well below Beretta's.

So I personally think it's more of a toy.

But this research was indeed useful for the Magical Energy Train.

At first I considered using a golem or a demon to light it up, but it was no longer necessary.

We took the time to design the wheels to fit the tracks, as well as to make passenger and cargo cars.

We emphasize horsepower, efficiency, and load capacity.

And after a few test runs, the train starts to run. Reach an average speed of 50 km per hour.

This discovery, which redefined commerce, naturally changed history. By train, you can transport produce even before it breaks down.

We will never stop laying the tracks.

Not only between us and the Dwarven Kingdom, but also towards the ocean, the four corners of this world! Too many requests from other countries.

The Brumund Kingdom wanted to stop, so did Ingrasia, and Sorcerer's Dynasty Sario wanted a direct connection.

Nonetheless, the rails towards the Dwarf Kingdom took a year to develop, so the new rails had to wait for a while.

We still need to master inertia and gravity control, as well as consider trains.

While the Fortress was not necessary to fight the empire, the railway might be useful.

How about using a spirit cannon on it, maybe some rail weapon, and also transporting the entourage on it.

Well ... It's really just a hobby, and I'm not really serious about this. As long as no one takes my words seriously.

As in any world, how quickly you can deploy your soldiers decides the war. So it's not like arming a train will make a big difference.

It's okay to use a regular train.

And thus in a year, we created twenty chariots. Each one consists of about six cars.

With this train, we created four thousand people a powerful train corps. We can increase that number, and will likely do so soon, but not now.

At the moment we are just solving the problem of using the train.

Once we are done, the journey between the Dwarf Kingdom and Tempest will take at most three days.

So going home will take a week. Hopefully over time we can increase the speed.

And when announcing this discovery to the world, countries are in an uproar over it.

So we achieved a lot in this one year.

According to what Leon's spies gathered, Yuuki had climbed the ranks of the Empire.

But they still can't attack us. There was no doubt they were preparing for the war, but the war was not yet about to begin.

It might be possible that they would send assassins, but it was actually rather impossible. As Ruminas said: it is in vain for humans to try to kill us like that.

In fact, that's what happened. Every attempt is essentially suicide, and they give up after the first attempt.

And it's not like we can allow them to see what we're doing.

After all, it was clear that the Empire was preparing.

And thus, our research continues.

There is no question that, as far as we are concerned, the Empire achieved great things this year.

And we're not the only ones preparing.

I really found out about this when we started testing our train.

Neighboring countries, the Jura forest, the Council, sent us an invitation.

Ask us to participate in the next meeting.

Of course, at this point, this invitation was basically destined to arrive.