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Chapter 15 – A Deal with the Guards

[I offerdetained in the guard station of the dwarven gatekeepers

After causing an uproar to such an extent, it was somewhat obvious that I

wouldn’t be declared innocent and released on the spot

The dwarf guards over and instantly surrounded all

of us that were involved

Although…my previous opponents of 5 were perfectly knocked out, so I

felt like it was justtrapped in that circle

That was it! I should secretly turn back into a sliht to myself, ‘Eureka!’

But as I returned to my slime form and attempted escape…

Grab!

My body was abruptly seized, and then a feeling of being suspended came

over htwith a face that said, ‘Where

do you think you’re going?’

But I could tell by the bulging vein in his forehead, that he wasn’t happy in

the least

[Wai-, I haven’t done anything you know! I’ the way Gobuta-kun would, however…

[Uh huh Is that right! All the sauard

station! You’d better not think about running away!]

He still wore that wonderful sht be a better idea to just give in…

Suddenly I thought to ht now?’, and

when I looked around…

I saw that even now, his eyes were still closed and his ears covered

…That idiot! What was he thinking?

No wait…he was probably not thinking at all He was a ninny after all

While feeling somewhat amazed, I called Gobuta-kun over

And this was hoere dragged away to the guard station

The order of how events played out that tiht!

Second, I transformed into a wolf!

Third, I let out a howl at a teensy bit loud voluht?

With that in mind, I sneaked a quick look up at soldier-san

As ever, he was still wearing that wonderful sood natured and hearty looks

It’s such a pity though~, if only those veins on his forehead would cal with you?]

[You i-di-ot! What are you saying? Because you got involved in thatreprimanded!]

[Eh?! So that’s what happened! I’ain…]

[Well, it couldn’t be helped this tiht?]

Whew I think I fooled him somehow What I used just noas the

ultiinal text is 人のせい I’ blame, but not completely

sure If you knohat it means please let me know

This was an advanced social technique which you could master only after

many years of life experience The trick was to not let the other party

suspect you

It was considerably difficult to use!

If you’re wondering what that accouess

Moving on

Actually, while I did jokingly recount how the incident had occurred, it

was ained frouards had also

reached the same conclusion as how I had described it

I felt that their attitudes towards me had become softer to a certain extent

[Now About that de the question was the soldier-san as in charge of the

investigation

What did he mean by what it was?

The name of its species?

[Let’s see, the name of that wolf species is-…]

[Not that I don’t need to know the na like

that Why did that kind of dein with,

where did it co you

know!]

Mh I told them I transformed into the wolf, it seems they don’t

believe me?

As a rule, heroes hide the fact that they can transform, but I’m no hero

That hy I had openly talked like a chatterbox, and yet…

[No…now see here, I’ you that it was et that it’s rare for a sli able to talk, but

transformation?]

[Wait wait, then should I show you I can do it?]

[Huments sake that the wolf

really was you Why can you transform? Aren’t you a slime?]

Eh?

Confronted with such a question, how should I reply?

Honestly answering, ‘It’s a unique skill!’, would be a foolish move If I did

that, it would put ood explanation right this ician cast a curse on me I think it was done

out of jealousy for ic]

[Uh huh Cursed by a ht I had learned a nu, but an evil ht now, I’m on a journey to find a method to break the curse on me…

and that’s how it is!]

[How did you coician? Why were you not killed

but instead cursed??]

Ughh…it would have been so nice if he took everything at face value…

His persistence was al

Well, it was reasonable I suppose If he believed oblin

And fro 2 hours passed

It was a time of non-stop offense and defense (questions and answers)

between e of words between the two, had gradually given

shape to a never-before heard of story

A story about a certain beautiful girl, as cursed by an evil ician

and turned into a slime-

I didn’tto

every one of soldier-san’s pinpoint questions, I had given birth to an

exceedingly strange story

In the story, I was the young ic She was cursed by a witch and was on a journey to

break the spell, or so it went…

You may ask, how did it co odd, soldier-san would mercilessly

tackle it in the na up h to make him say, ‘So

that’s hoas!’, it was already too late…

Me and soldier-san At the end of it, we had exchanged looks full of a

feeling of accoh I had no eyes!

No words were said, but our feelings got across to each other

[Alright! The written evidence (though the content is nonsensical…) is

completed! Thanks for your co-operation! By the ill you two-

…]

Slam!

[It’s-, it’s terrible! Down at the mines, an Armorsaurus appeared! They say

that severalores have already been injured!]

[What?! So, has this Armorsaurus been put down yet?]

[There’s no problem there! Just now, a suppression unit has been sent over

But those ounded are in bad conditions I don’t knohether

it was for war preparations or so related to

out the

eency stores in the castle…]

[Are there no healers?]

[That is…you know that to ht? At thethe reenhorns!!!]

[What did you say…!?]

It appeared to be a serious situation…and they’ve coht to

theh I have them…what should I do?

[Oi, mister! Mister!!!]

I’ve decided to hand theht e of myself would perhaps would prove my innocence in the earlier

incident…it’s absolutely not like that!

Saving lives is a natural thing to do!

Though I admit, I sounded suspicious…

But they say that compassion is not for the benefit of others In other

words, soht now! The investigation is finished now, but I

can’t release you yet For a while, you’ll be waiting in this place!]

[No no, not that It’s about this, you see?]

I took out medicine from a pocket (Or from their view, I simply spat it

out)

[…? Ah, what’s this?]

[It’s restorative !

Good for applying on wounds!]

[Ha? Why would a sli like

o

Just noas cooing along with the flow at that ti that aside…

[That doesn’t reallyit How many do you

need?]

[Six people were injured but…will you have enough?]

The young soldier-san, that had co

atyou medicine…if it was me, I wouldn’t take it

[Tsk! Nonow!]

[Eh? But, captain…that’s a de! Hurry and lead the way!!!]

While saying that, the bearded soldier-san as called captain snatched

the 6 h we never had a proper talk with each other, I think he decided to

trust in ood person, just like his appearance Though it was

surprising that he was a captain

[Is it over now?]