'What, what is happening? What was that noise just now?'

  "A human?"

  The two reacted differently. While the Slime seemed fused, the dragon observed more objectively.

  [Modeling: Modeling is a type of Magic used to reshape objects acc to what is imagined in the user's mind.]

  [Program: Program is a type of magic that allows the user to i a set of ands into an inanimate object.]

  Using the new skill he acquired, Modeling, Zaydas leveled the ground and nodded his head, satisfied as if he had done a good job.

  'Modeling, huh? I like it~' He smiled.

  "Hey, don't ignore me!"

  Turning around, he looked at the Dragon that had just spoken.

  Zaydas spoke with a friendly smile: "Hellon-san and Slime-san."

  "Oh? Not bad, you have potential, human!" The Dragon ughed loudly: "Hahahahaha!"

  'Ahhh, don't ugh so loud, so annoying!!!'

  "Oh, calling me annoying, you've got guts!!"

  "Slime, stop randomly thinking these things. Both I and the dragohere read your thoughts," Zaydas reminded with a friendly tone.

  "!"

  An excmation mark made of the Slime's own body rose above its head, clearly shocked by this revetion.

  "ROARRRRRR!"

  When it heard a fierce roar, the Slime thought: 'Hahaha, I was joking, don't take me seriously… Wait, dragon!?'

  "I was trying to be nice for receiving visitors after so long…" The Dragon said: "But it seems you wish to die."

  The Slime panicked, boung around: 'I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I had no idea you could hear my thoughts! sider this—I don't even have a mouth or eyes…'

  "Hahahahaha!" The Drago out a loud ugh. He said: "I thought you said that after seeing me, but you 't see me? Alright, I'll make it so you see me."

  'Huh?' The Slime was fused.

  "However, under ditions." The Dragon asked: "What do you say?"

  'What kind of ditions?'

  "It's simple," the Dragon replied. "Even if you see me, you must be like that humahere—not afraid of me—and e talk to me again. That's all. It's a great deal for you, isn't it?"

  'Is that all?' The Slime asked.

  "Yes," the Dragon replied. "In fact, I was sealed here 300 years ago. Sihen, I've had nothing to do, I've been very, very bored. How about it?"

  Zaydas listeo this with i and remained silent.

  'I'm curious about this sealing thing, but…' The Slime agreed: 'Alright, it will be my pleasure!'

  "Very well," the Dragon said. "There's a skill called 'Magic Detector.' you use it?"

  'No, I 't.'

  "The skill detects magicles around you."

  'If I detect the magicles, I'll be able to see? Well, I'll give it a try.'

  Zaydas seemed to have heard something iing. Closing his eyes, he tried to sense everything around him.

  'I see, so that's it.' Zaydas smiled as he 'saw' the magicles around him. They looked like the northern lights and small sparks of fmes, but they weren't limited to red; there was also purple and other colors.

  [Warnira Skill: Magic Detector acquired!]

  When he used it, he felt as if he could see even with his eyes closed. Not to mention his field of vision was expanded, leaving him virtually without blind spots.

  'As expected of ara Skill,' Zaydas thought.

  ing to this High-Rank dimension had been worth it just for obtaining these three skills, even though it cost him 500 AP to gain access to this dimension.

  'I see! I see, I'm seeing!' The Slime jumped around joyfully.

  'Ah, that's right!' Jumping, the Slime went to the ke, and upon seeing its refle, it thought, 'I really am a Slime.'

  "How is it?" The Dragon asked.

  'Ah, yes!' The Slime went over to him. 'I did it! Thank you so much!'

  'So he really is a dragon?!'

  "I'll properly introduce myself now," said the Dragon. "I am the Storm Dragon, Veldora."

  'Storm Dragon?!' The Slime was surprised.

  Zaydas didn't even try to feign surprise, remaining silent.

  "I am one of the four True Dragons that exist in this world. HAHAHAHAH!" He let out a loud ugh.

  His ughter was so loud that the cave shook.

  Abruptly stopping his ughter, Veldora brought his head close to the Slime. "Hey, remember your promise, yes?"

  "O-Of course! I'm not scared!" The Slime said, but it was obviously afraid. "W-Well, I'll e back ter to talk more!"

  "Wait!" Veldora stopped him. "I've already told you everything about me. Now it's your turn, don't you agree?"

  'I'm not sure.' The Slime thought. 'The thing is, I used to be a human. But I got stabbed, died, and ended up like this.'

  "Makes sense. You're a reinated one," Veldora deduced after hearing this.

  'Reinated…' The Slime seemed sad. 'So I really was reborn as a Slime.'

  "You ended up being born into this world in a very rare way," Veldora said.

  'Huh? Rare?'

  "Occasionally, beings from other worlds appear, but you're the first to e as a reinated one," Veldora expined. "After all, it's not on to survive the journey between worlds in soul form."

  'So, people from other worlds e here, but not as reinations?' The Slime asked mentally.

  "Correct," Veldora replied. "We call them Outsiders. It seems they gain special abilities when they cross into this world."

  'Makes sense. I guess my abilities came that way,' the Slime said. 'Maybe there's another Japanese person here. I think I'll try to find some of these Outsiders.'

  If this were a cartoon, a big sign with an arrow pointing at Zaydas would be saying: [There's ht here!]

  "Huh? Leaving already?" Veldora defted.

  'W-Well, I guess I'll stay a little longer,' the Slime said. 'After all, I have nothing else to do…'

  "But of course, you stay as long as you like."

  "And you said you were sealed here, didn't you?"

  "I'm gd you asked!" Veldora seemed nostalgic. "That was 300 years ago… I kind of actally turned a city into ashes…"

  'I 't quite sense his power…' Zaydas thought. 'But being able to destroy aire city by act is something beyond even Ultimate-Css Devils.'

  "That's when someone came to destroy me. I admit I slightly uimated my oppo. Even so, in the middle of the battle, I started fighting seriously… And ended up losing, imagihat!"

  'But you seem s, Veldora-san. Was this oppo really that powerful?'

  "Yes, very powerful. She is known as a heroine blessed with divine prote. She overpowered me with her unique ability, Absolute Rupture, and sealed me here using Infinite Impriso."

  "And that glowing thing is the Infinite Impriso, right?" Zaydas asked.

  Looking at him, Veldora replied, "That's right. This heroine called herself 'Summon.'"

  "So, it was because of this heroine who sealed you that you've been trapped for 300 years, right?"

  "Yes, exactly." He seemed hurt. "This boredom is killing me…"

  'Alright!' The Slime looked at Zaydas, then at Veldora. 'Then, how about we be friends?'

  "What? A mere slime and a human proposing friendship with me, the fearsome Storm Dragon?!"

  'I didn't say anything…' Zaydas thought.

  'I-If you don't want to, that's fihe Slime said mentally.

  "B-Baka! No one said I don't want to!"

  'Huh? Really? Then, how should we do this?'

  "Well, since you insist so much…" Veldora said. "I suppose I sider your proposal, uood?"

  'You're a Tsundere?!' The Slime excimed in his mind, then added, 'Yes, I insist! It's decided! If you refuse, that's it! I won't e back here anymore!'

  "F-Fine. I will be your friend. Be grateful!"

  'I thought I had just bee background sery, but I still ged into it in the end, huh?' Zaydas still extended his hand, toug the cw—which looked oddly simir to Patrick's hand from SpongeBob, only blue.

  ***

  ***

  Time passed, and soon, Zaydas, Veldora, and the Slime talked for several mihen, the Slime proposed breaking Veldora's seal, but to do so, he would o use Devour, keeping Veldora inside his stomach.

  Veldhed loudly: "Hahaha! That's iing. Very well, I accept!"

  'Then, I will…'

  "Wait!" Veldora said. "Before that, I noticed you don't have a name. Even Zaydas over there—since he isn't just a simple human, I found it strange from the start. I give you a name as a bonus, so be grateful!"

  "As I expined before, a name is something special for monsters. It is something engraved in the soul of those who receive it, something very close to a family he name I give you will provide divine prote."

  "Thank you, but if yoing to do that, I still want to keep my name, Zaydas Gremory," Zaydas replied.

  "R-Really?" Veldora seemed a little sad but still accepted.

  'This sounds amazing. It's very simir to the naming system in Dungeons & Dragons,' the Slime said mentally.

  "Give me a really cool name," Veldora requested.

  "Tempest," Zaydas said. "How about that?"

  "What! You said Tempest?!" He roared. "It's wonderful!! From today onward, I am Veldora Tempest!"

  "And since you want to keep your hen your name will be Zaydas Gremory. And, you say that your full name is Zaydas Gremory Tempest!"

  At that moment, something deep ged in Zaydas' essehe name Zaydas Gremory Tempest was engraved into his soul.

  [Notice! Ability: Power of Destru has been enhanced!], [Notice! Ability: Healthy Body has been enhanced!]

  Several notifications began eg in his mind as he felt dizzy.

  [+400,000 AP!]

  When it ended, he stopped glowing.

  'My power…' Zaydas felt as if he was overflowing with energy. He anded: 'Status.'

  ───────────

  |Name: [Zaydas Gremory]

  |Race: [Hybrid: Devil/Meta-human]

  |Rank: [Ultimate-Css Devils]

  |Title: [t], [King], [Zaydas Gremory Tempest]

  |Powers: [Power of Destru (Rank S-)], [Demonic Power (Rank S-)], [Dimensional Rift (Rank S+)], [Magic Master (Gate 5)], [Healthy Body (Rank A)], [All-Purpose Farming Tool (Rank A+)], [Program (Rank A)], [Modeling (Rank A)], [Extra: Magic Detector (Rank A+)]

  |Achievement Points (AP): [488,161]

  |Equipment: [Evil Pieces]

  ───────────

  'Wow! Just… wow!' Zaydas had no words to describe what he was feeling right now.

  No wonder he felt so full of power—he had bee an Ultimate-Css Devil!

  And this was just the tip of the iceberg. All of his abilities had been enhanced, and even a new gate had opened in Magic Master, unlog the abilities Electrokinesis and Hydrokinesis.

  That wasn't all. This amount of AP… He could never have imagihat receiving a name would grant him su immense amount of points.

  When Zaydas came back to his sehe Slime—or rather, Rimaru—had 'stored' Veldora in his stomach.

  'Hey, Zaydas-san, are you okay?' Rimaru asked, with a visible question mark floating above his head.

  Looking down, Zaydas smiled. "Yes, I am."

  'By the way, do you know how to get out of this pce?' Rimaru asked.

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