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76-Episode 42 No, Is That True?
76-Episode 42 No, Is That True?
The first day of the Sixth Academy magic competition.
It seems that I have to participate in the rookie division of the competition.
The other day, the head of the academy personally told me that I had to participate in the competition.
And from five academies.
Well, I don't know what they're going to do, but it's okay to do it all at once.
"...Is it the type of thing you can do, master-sama?
The contestants seemed to have to greet the deans, so I headed to the guest of honor section of the convention hall.
There were five deans there, and as I approached, they seemed to have noticed me and all eyes were on me.
Apparently, the dean of the black academy has not yet arrived.
''I came because I was told to go and say hello.
When I tell you that.
I'd like to introduce you to someone!?This is the contestant from our academy, Arel!
'Let me introduce you. This is Arel, a contestant from the Blue Academy.
I'd like to introduce you. This is the contestant that our school has chosen, Arel.
Hmm, let me introduce you. This is the representative of the Yellow Academy, Mr. Arel.
Let me introduce to you. He's the man I've chosen to be the best contestant, Mr. Arrell.
The five of them said in unison.
And at the same time let out a dumb voice.
'Huh??What the hell are you guys talking about??This guy is one of my students.?He's a gem of a student who, as soon as he entered the school, passed his progression exam to the second grade with a perfect score.
The head of the red academy, who had first changed his mind, said with an irritated look.
''What do you mean by that, sir??He is undoubtedly a student of the Blue Academy. Not only did he advance to the second grade in his first year at the school, but he is already a master of blue magic to the point where he can overwhelm even the practical skills teachers.
It was the Dean of the Blue Academy who countered that.
''Well, wait, wait. He was the contestant from the green academy. Although he is a rookie, he is one of the best in fifty years, winning all three major flying races. I personally made a special exception and promoted him to the second grade.
The headmaster of the Green Academy interrupts.
The headmaster of the Green Academy interrupts him, "Oh, what are you people saying??He is the genius behind the development of a new type of golem that has never been conceived before.?Next year, I'm going to move him up to the top grade and give him a lab to work in.
The dean of the Yellow Academy also insisted on being defeated.
''What do you mean...??Even in our academy, he has jumped to the second grade and is now known as an expert in white magic that surpasses even the teachers...?
It was the head of the White Academy who said in a bewildered manner.
''Hey, hey, hey!?What is it then??Are you telling me this guy has been admitted to five different academies and has an unheard of track record in all of them??Ha, this is ridiculous!?It's not going to happen!
The head of the Red Academy sniffed and kicked him off, but there was nothing wrong with that.
''No, you're right, though?''
And that's when I dismissed his idea.
The ground shook violently as a roar came from somewhere.
I turned my gaze in the direction of the sound and saw a cloud of dust rising beyond the wall that surrounded the stadium.
''What the hell is going on?''
The dean of the Green Academy used a flying magic and flew into the sky.
I soared after it too.
Looking down from above, I immediately realized what had happened.
One of the buildings of the academy had collapsed.
It was a building that was under construction for renovation.
But the construction work must have been closed during the festival.
''Whaaaaat?''
What the hell is this?
There was a scream.
Something had crawled out of the rubble.
It was a huge, shaggy mass.
It was two or three meters long, the visible part alone.
Considering that parts of its body were still buried in the rubble, it could be even bigger.
It was a disgusting mix of black, purple, and dark green, and the mucus covering its surface glistened in the sunlight.
It's probably a living organism from the fact that it's moving.
"........slime?
I utter my guess.
Next to me, the head of the Green Academy grunted.
''Oh, you think that's slime??I've heard that there is a slime species called King Slime, a slime species many times larger than normal slime... but those colors...
'I don't know what he ate to make him look like that, but he's probably discolored.
The slime changes color depending on what it's eating.
But how did they suddenly end up here?
People run away from the giant slime as it suddenly appears, eating bubbles.
Meanwhile, some skilled wizards went against the flow and approached the slime.
Firelance!
"Ice Storm!
Windcutter!
He unleashed an attack spell.
"What?
As if it's not working?
Shh....
The giant slime was unperturbed by the direct hit of the magic.
It didn't appear to have taken any damage.
Slimes are known for their high resistance to blows, but their resistance to magic should not be underestimated either.
''Hm??But that one didn't work, rather than...
'Oh my God!
Before I could utter a word of discomfort, a single loud scream rang out.
I thought the slime had reached out like a tentacle and grabbed the closest wizard and dragged him back to his own body.
The wizard flailed frantically.
Other wizards attacked the tentacles in an attempt to help him, but it was still as if they were ineffective.
''No, no!?I-tah, I-tah, help--
As it was, it was taken into the body of a slime.
........Hmm......it seems that this wasn't just any king slime.