Chapter 21 Unexpected Evolution

Currently there are 4 people in the room, me, Mira, Mina and Alice who is asleep . 　

Alice is sleeping peacefully on the bed while Mira is sitting on the chair . As for me, I’m on the floor and the only remaining thing to do is to tell Mina that Alice is going to be fine so I just bustled around doing whatever I want .

She has been depressed about Alice until then it would be good if she recovered her energy with this, so I apologize with all my might, I hope she forgives me . I won’t collapse to that degree but it hurts a little .

“Oi, that was dangerous . ”

Mira oneechan, do it too . It’s fun!”

Well, at this rate it doesn’t seem like they’ll hear what I’m saying . Let’s give up .

I should call this being fortunate, Mina wasn’t afraid of me . Despite evolving and changing colors, Mina seems to have recognized me . I guess you can call it a child’s intuition .

I don’t mind being held since Mira promised she’d keep me a secret so it’s fine but I wonder how long I should a.s.sociate with this play .

“Don’t bite me!”

“Not tasty . ”

Do not try to eat me . I do not know if it will ruin your belly .

Don’t try to eat me . I might spoil your stomach .

Mira seems indifferent, she’s given up huh . She was looking this way with eyes filled with amus.e.m.e.nt, will she ever give me a break .

Everyone is so heartless . I wish you’d help me seriously .

“Yes, aa~an”

“So suddenly,eh, wai-, mu gu!”

This child’s peculiar pace can’t be understood anymore . She suddenly plunged her hand in my mouth and fed me something . It’s more accurate to say that she forced it in rather than feeding it . Absolutely aan, that’s not gentle .

This feeling!?

『 Level has risen to 2

Because a specific level has been reached [Small Fragrance Endowment] [Fragrance Production] has also been acquired, level acquisition skill has been completed for this race .

Evolution condition, Time restricted skill [Fatal Poison Absorption] has been cleared [Possible Unskilled Evolution] activated .

Due to all conditions met, racial evolution is possible

In addition to current evolution, it is now possible to evolve into Neo Poison Slime

Which one would you like to evolve to?

・Spark Slime

・Neo Poison Slime

・Do not evolve』

It said various strange things but for now I’ll choose Spark Slime .

『Confirming permission to evolve into a spark slime

With this, evolution will start . . . .

New skills have been acquired due to evolution

Skill [Small Electric Shock] [Electric Haki] has acquired

Furthermore, evolution is possible anytime because other evolution conditions are satisfied

Alright, evolution completed . My next task has been decided .

The usual evolution announcement finished and I approached Mina .

“What kind of things did you feed me, you!”

It was totally poison judging from the announcement earlier . Even though I’ve eaten a lot of poison gra.s.s before I wasn’t able to fulfill the condition but by just eating one fragment I was able to evolve

“Your color changed! Why why?”

I’ve never thought so strongly of wanting to speak the human language this much . What to do with a companion who doesn’t care at all about you getting angry .

Stop ignoring it and care, it just makes me wanna cry .

“Was it delicious? It was on Onee-chan’s clothes . Do you want another one?”

“There’s still more! Hey, Mira! Enough, interpret!”

“Wa, yes! Sorry . ”

Mira came to her senses over my serious voice . Until a while ago I had some fun but now it’s no longer time to play .

“Mina picked up a fragment of what looked like dangerous poison on Alice’s clothes . She said it looked delicious and picked it up . ”

“U, understood”

Mira understood the seriousness in my voice and started to talk for Mina . I don’t know how much we have to go for but you can’t let a child have such a dangerous material .

“Oi, Butcher . ”

“What do you want?”

I knew it was that case and called him out . Shouldn’t he be outside? Since when has he been here? Or possibly he has been here since the beginning .

For now I do not mind it since it is more convenient with the Butcher being here now . But Mina is also here, I will not forgive you if you show your form . It is too stimulating for a child . I will punish you if you make her cry .

I have the Butcher examine what kind of fragments  were those that Mira collected . The Butcher floats the three pieces in the air .

“Fumu, this seems to be a scale that is a part of a monster called a Viper . Indeed now convinced that the child’s symptoms are from a viper considering what I heard from Mira . There was no doubt about it that it is poison . ”

“In other words, it is that thing that attacked Alice?”

Contrary to what I thought it was easy to understand the explanation that the Butcher gave, the Butcher groans as if he was worried . I wonder if he is feeling uncomfortable .

“The probability is high, however a viper is usually hidden underground and rarely comes out . It has a cautious nature and rarely comes out of the ground to attack and thus an attack from it is impossible . I do not think that such a child can make a viper that angry . ”

“Then is that, it came out because the ground was accidentally touched or it was carelessly hit?”

“Then is that, it came out because the ground was accidentally touched or it was carelessly hit?”

That is most likely the answer . It failed to notice her because she is a child, I wonder if that is possible .

“I think you are right, there seems to be no other reason . Mirjou, is there a child with similar symptoms as this child?”

The Butcher asked Mira who started soothing Mina with a small grumble . It is troublesome if Mina heard it, saved us the trouble of worrying .  

“At least not in this village . Even if you ask people who are travelling to this village would say that the only different thing is that there were a lot of goblins recently, no one said anything about seeing such a monster . ”

Mira returned to a whisper and immediately goes back to to Mila .

“Please wait a while . Be a good child, ne?”

“No! I wanna play with the slime!”

I am extremely honored to be nominated but, please wait a while since there is something that I need to think about . Mira was entrusted the small monster while I think .  

But still, it was once again the goblins . Somehow I have a bad feeling about this . I wonder if this can be called a flag .

(No, it is not something that is decided yet)

The viper case is a top priority, I will more or less exercise precaution to be sure . If it happens now then there is nothing else that I can do .

“The viper will probably be alone . The damage should not be to this degree if there were 2 or more . Perhaps for some reason the viper might have become belligerent . ”

The treatment of Alice was successful and I was able to get enough results from it . But, if we leave the viper alone then a similar thing might happen again . The villagers may not be able to relax with just an optimistic prediction that it will end only this time .

Most importantly, it is obvious that this Alice and the girl named Mina would be in danger if left alone . I do not know what kind of reason it is, please stop the children from going into the forest or else the same thing would just repeat .

In the worst case, they may die .

“Mira . Can you ask Mina in the reason why they went into the forest? I do not think that they will go into such a dangerous place for no reason . ”

“I understand . You see, Mina”

Mira talks and persuades her slowly . Earlier Mira’s voice has been generally grumbling but now it is more docile and I think it is a bit easier to listen to,

“Se, secret ”

Mina’s shows her refusal and averts her eyes .

“Why do you keep it a secret?”

“Because it is a promise with Alice oneechan . I don’t wanna tell anyone because it is a surprise . ”

(TLN: Oneechan お姉ちゃん meaning older sister)

(Surprise? Who?)

Of course I entrusted Mira in getting the information .

Of course I entrusted Mira in getting the information .

Mira patiently continues to talk . I think that they look like sisters especially when they are together because they have the same hair color . The beautiful blonde sisters, well some parts may be a bit too childish but the future seems promising .

I waited while I was thinking such stupid things, Mina does not talk no matter how affectionate she is being talked to .

We will have no progress at this rate,

“Mira, please translate . ”

I decided to change partners . Honestly, it does not seem to advance and I don’t wanna waste time .

If I talk to a child honestly then would not be strange for her to believe me without question . If it was an adult then it would be troublesome because they would not believe me and thus they cannot be saved .

Then I will start talking to Mina with Mira as the interpreter .

“Is the surprise something that is supposed to be given to someone?”

Mina keeps silend and does not say anything . Did you realize that it would be bad if you say anything unnecessary,

She is a smart child for her age . That reminds me Alice is also the same . I do not know if it is heredity but these 2 sisters’ future is truly promising .

“Is the reason why you bother going into the forest is because it is something that can only be taken there?”

The silence does not change, but I do not mind . It seems that she is listening to my words, generally I understand whether I am correct or not by her reaction .

No matter how intelligent a child is it is still a child after all, the poker face cannot go that far .

“Why don’t I get it if there is anything that you really want?”

“Really!?”

Yes, she reacted . Her look became steady immediately but it may be a bit late .

Well, it is cruel to deceive a child but it is required . It would be too terrible adversely if I can do such a thing .

“It is true . What do you want me to get?”

I intend to go and exterminate the viper anyway after this anyway . It is not too much trouble to get something after that .

Again silence, I wonder if this time she is hesitating on what she will say .

For some reason she brings her face closer to me as if trying to whisper something .

Is Mira the object for the surprise that is why you did not make it go through Mira but directly to me .

“You know what, I want a lot of herbs . ”

I wonder if there are a lot of medicinal herbs growing around here .

Well, I do not know anything but I will not end up spoiling what this child is trying to surprise so I will be careful and not utter anything definitive .

Well, I do not know anything but I will not end up spoiling what this child is trying to surprise so I will be careful and not utter anything definitive .

Although Mira seems to somewhat notice it .

“How come?”

“If you bring a lot of medicinal herbs to the shop, they will make recovery medicine . I will give it to Mira oneechan”

I see, it was something like that .

“The medicinal herbs near the village are regularly collected by the villagers, inevitably we would need to go to the back of the forest . ”

I whispered to the other side and explained to the butcher who was listening but whose figure cannot be seen . The problem may have been resolved but stop eavesdropping . (TLN: Check)

Well, in that case there is an easy solution . I would like to emphasize the process if there was time, let me be satisfied with the results for now .

“Close your eyes and I will get it immediately . ”

“Un, I got it!”

She placed both hands in her eyes, what a nice and straightforward child .

Mira found out but let us still keep his form hidden . Even up till now Mina still has not discovered him despite the circ.u.mstances .

“Butcher, give me an appropriate container”

“Sure”

I received a small bottle that fit my palm from the butcher, made restorative medicine and poured it in . It was surprisingly easy, perhaps because I’ve grasped the sensation before .

I filled the small bottle and secretly handed it off to Mina who opened her eyes, I did a victorious pose after . I do not know if he was able to get it but Mina who received it nodded joyfully and concealed it in her pocket so I think it would be fine .

After that, Mira interpreted again, she said that she promises not to go to the forest in secret this time . If they do not have any business then you will probably not go to a place where it is especially dangerous, Mira will also tell Alice again later, let’s make an effort to prevent it from occurring again .

Only the extermination of the viper remains, I decided to act on it immediately since it would be troublesome later on .

I decided to call the parents and leave since it would be disadvantageous if stay with Mina any longer . She hated it and started to cry but let us leave up to the parents to follow it up .

Of course I tell her to keep it a secret and not tell anyone, she seems to be trying to say something while crying and hitting the slime . I cannot blame her she is a child after all, as I thought staying for long is bad .

“And for that reason, I will go with the Butcher and kill then viper . ”

I tried to explain to Mira why I had to leave the village, it did not workout too well . Surprisingly Mira insisted that she would come with as well .

“How is it possible for me to help you at this rate!”

I had trouble talking to Mira till she was satisfied, I promised her that I will secretly meet up again once I defeated the Viper, Mira convinced me that that Mina and Alice would not act on their own again in addition to the protection from the village .

By some chance, I would leave some potions in the village considering that the viper appeared last time . With this you can detoxify even without me . You should be able to avoid losing your life in the worst case scenario .

It does not take long for me and the Butcher to get ready and finish some minor business and soon headed to the place where Alice collapsed .