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"No! Nooooooo!!"
Milu grabbed her head, looked up at the sky, and let out a mournful cry, startling everyone.
An Yi: "?"
The turtle carried a barbershop.
"Miluko? What happened? Are you hurt?" Licorina asked with a worried expression.
"No...don't burn me! I'll talk! I'll tell you everything!!" Milu was so scared that tears were about to fall.
“Burn you? Who wants to burn you?” Layton scratched his head.
"This...this shouldn't be the real thing!"
Milu pointed to the fleshy ball next to her that had split in two and was no longer moving.
"It's a disguised Slime Nine! If its core is destroyed, it should turn into water like those three tentacles!"
Furthermore, the fact that it didn't grant any experience points after being killed suggests that its main body may not have been destroyed yet!
This was the first time I'd heard Mi Lu speak so excitedly and loudly since I first met her.
"Oh, no wonder," Annie said, feigning sudden realization.
"The main body hasn't been destroyed yet?!" Layton exclaimed in surprise.
What should we do then?!
Layton was caught in a dilemma.
If this fleshy ball in front of me is the real body, then all I need to do now is leave the forest.
However, their main body is still elsewhere, which means they must continue forward despite their current exhaustion.
They came here to resolve the disaster. If they leave without resolving it, what if the enemy recovers the next day and launches a counterattack on the village?
They were able to resist the concentrated attack from those tentacles on the four of them.
But what if it's in a village?
What if these tentacles attack the village before they get back?
Once the attack expands, the four of them simply won't be able to protect so many villagers!
They couldn't even go back and warn them to escape!
“We must completely eliminate it, right?” Lycorina’s expression was solemn, and she had already reached her answer.
"Let's take a break first."
An Yi said, feigning exhaustion.
"The slimes didn't surround us, and the monster didn't move again."
Judging from its appearance, it's probably playing dead and won't be making any obvious moves anytime soon.
Let's use this time to recover, and then continue deeper into the forest to find its true form.
“Yes, I think so too. Let’s rest for a bit first.” Lycorina nodded.
"Then I'll go keep watch around!" Miluko said, supporting An'i's shoulder as she tried to come out.
"Okay, I'll take care of An Yi."
Licorina walked behind Miluko and helped her to lift Anyi up slightly.
Miluko finally managed to escape, and Lycorina let the "exhausted" Anie rest her head on her lap.
Milu stood up shakily and rubbed her thigh.
My legs are numb from being pressed down!
“Then I’ll patrol the area too!” Layton said, taking his shield and surveying the surroundings.
In fact, he had been paying attention to his surroundings from the beginning, keeping a distance of neither too close nor too far from the three of them.
The other two were looking after An Yi, so he naturally had to be on guard.
At this moment, both Miluco and Layton had the same question in their minds.
"How to do?"
What can they do with their abilities?
Every hero holds a trump card that cannot be revealed to others; it is their last resort.
Miluco and Layton are the same.
Although they didn't want to play this precious trump card, they wanted to save it for a more critical moment.
But if they have to play a card, they must consider how to use that card to solve the immediate problem.
Because they can't force An Yi to reveal his trump card!
An Yi is currently the most capable member of their team, and his special abilities must be saved for more critical moments.
If the enemy is too powerful to kill, they must take matters into their own hands before An Yi can act.
Those two "useless idiots" have already been given far too much attention on the road! Four〖『Three♂◇Five≥Six¨『Four【�
Something has to be done!
On the other side, Annie was still eating the dry food that Lycorina fed her.
Knee pillow, so nice.
Having little sexual desire does not mean being indifferent to good things.
A lap pillow is great, it's the best thing ever, so good!
"We hadn't finished talking about the retreat," An'i said, bringing up the topic that had been interrupted by the Slime King's attack.
"There's no way to retreat now," Lycorina said with a dry laugh. "I was just thinking..."
If we encounter a very strong demon, we might have a hard time dealing with it.
Right now, we're completely holding you back.
You could tell there was an apology in her words.
Before entering the forest, she had said that the team would be able to fight even if they encountered high-level demons.
But now, she has begun to feel guilty for her misjudgment.
If she had realized her mistake sooner, would everyone have avoided venturing into this dangerous place and ending up in this mess?
Although An Yi usually takes charge of command, he mainly offers his advice in battle.
The "captain" who formed this group of four is actually Lycorina.
If she had gotten everyone to evacuate sooner, they wouldn't be in this predicament, right?
I don't think so.
"The word 'holding others back' is not well used," An Yi said calmly.
“But…” Lycorina wanted to say something more.
“No buts,” Annie said.
No, you don't really think I can't break through the Slime Forest with just three people, do you?
I could beat up three dogs if I brought them!
“You’ve done enough,” he said.
Lycorina paused, her nose suddenly stinging with tears, and the little pearl uncontrollably fell from her eyes.
"Waaaaah—An Yi...An Yi..."
An Yi... An Yi is so wonderful!!
An Yi: "..."
Stop calling out other people's names while crying, I'm not dead yet.
At the same time, Miluko, who was on patrol, suddenly made a discovery.
She crouched down, looking at the ground arched up by the moving tentacles, then stood up and looked into the distance.
She suddenly realized something!
"The tentacles are being controlled from a distance, does that mean...?"
"Following the tentacles will lead us to the true form?!"
Chapter 45 Chasing the Slime King
Just as Milu was about to go back, she turned around and saw Lycorina crying while holding Any's head.
"Um……"
Is it not a good idea to go now?
[Hero of the Thorns: The ground bulges up where the tentacles move. I'm wondering if it's possible to find the enemy's main body by following the tracks.]
I think I should just send a message.
Pretend you didn't see it!
[Sword Hero: Very likely.]
Before I recover, could you please go and explore the trail?
An Yi ignored the tears dripping down her face and calmly replied to the message.
[Hero of the Thorns: Okay, I'll go check it out first.]
Sword Hero: Be careful.
The Shield Hero: I'll take care of this!
The Holy Hero: An Yi... An Yi is so wonderful!
An Yi: "..."
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