Betrayed by My Best Friend and Dumped by My Fiancée, I’ve Decided to Enjoy Life as I Please ~ For Some Reason, a Bunch of Crazy Fanatics Keep Pledging Their Loyalty to Me~
“According to information, it’s somewhere around here. ……”
Iris, who had been leading me up to this point, slowed down and stopped.
Iris is now wearing the uniform I gave her.
The uniform is based on black and white, and has an emblem with two dragons on the chest, making it easy to move around in and has high defense power. It looks very dignified and suits Iris well.
“I was wondering why there was no prey in the forest, but with a thing like that, it’s no wonder the rumors are true.”
I saw a large number of slimes in the direction I looked.
Once they find an animal, they will jump on it in large numbers, get into its nose and mouth, and choke it down to prey on it.
The herbivores became prey to the slime, making it impossible for carnivores to survive, and as a result, the area became a slime forest.
“I don’t like it much,……, just looking at it gives me a little chill,…….”
Iris said and gave a small shudder.
When I had just started training Iris, she had fought a slime ……
Although she wasn’t being suffocated, there were times when her body was wrapped around it and became slimy.
Since then, she has been traumatized by slime.
“Now Iris is not going to let the slime slow her down. It’s all right now.”
“Ugh. ……,but…..”
“We are not here today to go for a walk or to hunt slime. The only purpose is to rescue the two of them. Don’t worry about it too much.”
“…… I’ll take care of it.”
It’s pretty disgusting.
As a girl, it’s no wonder she’s so traumatized when they get all over her and make her slippery.
“First, we have to find them.”
“This mountain is quite large, how are we going to find them? If you order me to do so, I will run all over this mountain to find them.”
What kind of order is that?
It would be impossible to find them by running through such a vast mountain and forest.
“No, I’m trying to teach Iris the magic of search-and-rescue.”
“Searching magic?”
“Yes.”
The search magic is literally a magic that searches for the location of the enemy.
It is a highly versatile and powerful spell whose range and accuracy increase depending on the amount of magical power you put into it.
The only drawback is that it takes time from the time you store the magic power to the time it is activated.
It is not impossible to use it, but it is very difficult to use in battle.
Therefore, although the accuracy and range may be lower, I use air currents, footsteps, and other signs of presence to search for enemies in battle.
“First, try to store up some magic power.”
“I understand.”
Iris begins to gather magic power under herself.
The amount of magic power she can control has increased considerably and I feel she is growing.
She’s not only talented with swords, but with magic as well. ……
“Stretch it out thinly around you. Don’t lose focus.”
“Yes. ……”
The magic of Iris is spreading so fast.
It looks like it’s going very well.
It’s wonderful to be able to spread it so thinly on the first try.
“How’s that? Can you tell?”
“…… Yes. I can feel the magic of the creature.”
“Okay, that’s a success. Now, keep looking for any sign of the two of them.”
“I understand.”
Iris closes her eyes and concentrates even more.
It was her first time searching for an enemy, so she started using magic to make sure she didn’t miss anything.
The slimes are all over the place, so it’s a little difficult to search for them, but not impossible.
“! There are two magical reactions about 300 meters to the southeast!”
I was told so, and I narrowed down the search magic that had been spread out in a circle to the southeast, and sure enough, there were two magical reactions there.
I was relieved to see that they are alive.
But it was still too early to be relieved.
“Rex-sama! There are quite a few more magical reactions surrounding the two magical reactions! Perhaps this one is a slime!”
“surrounded ……?”
Slime is a rather weak demon, but that is for adventurers and soldiers who are used to fighting.
There are many different types of slime and the stronger ones are much stronger.
Since we didn’t know what kind of slime was in this forest, we needed to get there as soon as possible to save them.
“Let’s hurry!”
“Yes!”
Jumping over the trees instead of on the ground, we headed in a straight line in the direction of the magical reaction.
When we arrived at our destination, we saw a woman sitting on her knees with a demon boy protecting her from the slime.
No matter how old he was, he was still a fighter, but he seemed to be nearing the end of his usefulness and was wobbling.
“I’ll join him. The other party is a slime, can you handle it?”
“I will use all my strength for Rex-sama’s sake. I will not cause you any trouble for my own reasons. I will do my utmost to achieve results.”
There is no hesitation or anxiety in her eyes.
She has become much more dependable.
“Well said. I’ll leave the other side to you.”
“Yes”
Iris and I jumped down from the tree and cut down the slime that was about to jump on the two of them.
I looked at them, but they didn’t seem to be hurt.
“You’ve done well to endure this long. I’ll take care of the rest.”
“Y-you’re ……”
“Keep it down. We are on your side.”
After saying that, she charges into the slime horde.
Actually, the fastest way to wipe them out would be to use magic, but since it might involve the two of them, it’s not possible.
Iris understands this, and she stabs the slimes right through the core.
This time, there were no particularly strong slime species, so the slime was quickly defeated.
“I guess it’s over.“”
“Ugh,…… that was really weird,…….”
Iris put her beloved sword away in its sheath, a little dismayed.
Iris’s rapier is a piece of equipment that I made for her by purchasing good metal, and I can see from the scabbard that she uses it with care.
I can see from the sheath that she has been using it with great care.
“Well done.”
“……! Yes! Thank you ……!”
With such a simple word, Iris breaks out into a big smile and a look of ecstasy on her face.
I’ve been trying not to think about it too much, but it may be too late to stop weighing it down.
I’d like to believe I can still manage it though…..
“Well, are you hurt?”
“Oh, um, thank you for saving me.”
I turned around and asked, and the woman stood up and bowed.
She looked mature, but upon closer inspection, she was a beautiful woman with loose brown hair and a face that was still a bit childish in some places.
And thick chest armor ……
She was probably the same age as us, but she was undeniably motherly.
“I am Anastasia Harrison. This is …….”
“Roger. Roger Harrison. Thank you …… for helping me.”
The woman and the boy introduced themselves as Anastasia and Roger.
Anastasia was very soft, and Roger thanked me, albeit a little brusquely.
“Anastasia and Roger. That’s a nice name.”
“Watch out, Rex-sama.”
“Yes, I know. Thank you for introducing yourself. We’d like to say our names properly too. ……”
The two people’s faces turned blue as I pulled out my sword.
At that moment, a roar echoed along with vibrations that shook the earth.
“Ah………”
“T-This monster…… is there such a thing?”
“It seems we have an uninvited guest. I’ll introduce myself later.”
When I turned around, there was a monkey monster with a huge physique, just as it was rumored.
-Maiban