I’ve Been Reincarnated as a Tentacle Slime~ I Want to Live a Comfortable, Secure Life and Do Whatever I Want~ - Chapter 130

Satisfied, I left the Spada Cathedral and returned to the Adventurers’ Guild to check on Dice and Kurinde.

It seemed like Dice and the others had just returned to the Adventurers’ Guild and were standing in line at the counter to exchange their loot.

I was thinking of waiting until Dice and the others finished exchanging, but they stepped out of line and came to me.

“Oh, you came out? I was waiting for you to finish exchanging.”

“No… I couldn’t let Cruz-dono wait.”

You’re quite conscientious. Well, I needed to return to my dungeon anyway, so this helps.

“Sorry about that. Well then, let me quickly ask about the situation.”

“Yes. Kurinde’s level has risen to 5.”

Dice really only talked about the results, keeping it brief.

“How many did you kill?”

“600 golems.”

“You killed quite a lot in just a few hours. How did you manage to take them down by yourself?”

Kurinde is in her final month, her level is low, and her gear is poor, so she shouldn’t be able to join the battle.

“After progressing about an hour into the 5th floor, we encountered several untouched Monster Houses, so we mainly hunted those.”

Now that I think about it, as we advanced through the central area using the proper method, the Monster Houses were all untouched.

It was such a low-level floor that I didn’t pay much attention to it, and I couldn’t even remember it until it was mentioned.

“I see. You’ve got a good eye, as expected.”

“Usu. Thank you. Also, I was thinking of using the money we earned to equip Lady Kurinde, but does that align with your plans, Cruz-dono?”

If it’s 600 golems, even if half are completely destroyed, it should still be worth about two gold coins.

Also, if we sell the materials we have to the Magic Equipment Guild, we should be able to equip Kurinde.

“Yeah, that’s right. You’re thoughtful in everything, Dice.”

“Usu. Thank you.”

“Well then, is it okay if I leave Kurinde in your care for today?”

“Usu. Understood.”

I’m having a hard time deciding whether to ask or not…

“Hey, Dice. Do you usually talk like that? That ‘Usu’ part.”

I asked. If he says it’s always been like that, it’s basically saying I didn’t pay attention.

“Usu. It’s a character choice.”

A character choice, huh~ That’s true, the baby slimes are already close to 400. After the next birth, it’ll definitely surpass 500. You need to stand out, or you’ll get buried.

“I see… I think that’s a good idea!”

“…!!! Thank you! I’m happy to hear that. I was worried it might be considered strange.”

“It’s reverting. It’s reverting.”

“Ah! Usu. Thank you…”

The ending didn’t wrap up well (my fault), but leveling seems to be going well. We need to work hard too.

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Once we said goodbye to Dice and the others, we headed back to the dungeon.

“Father, welcome back.”

Mika had already arrived at the dungeon. It seemed he was waiting for my return.

“Sorry, I’m late.”

Originally, I was supposed to arrive a few hours ago, but I got delayed because I had been playing at the cathedral.

“No, there’s no problem. We can still level up just fine from here. Please take a look at this schedule.”

I received a paper that was quite detailed, specifying which floors to go to and which levels to raise, etc.

When I asked why there was paper, I was told it was made using treant wood. Using wood… that’s paper from the 19th century, isn’t it? Mika is incredible.

“First, let’s start by defeating the lower wind spirits on the 20th floor. Then, once we reach level 18, we’ll go for the earth spirits on the 25th floor.”

The reason we won’t start on the 15th floor is because I’m already level 10, and it’d be a waste of time as we’d quickly need to move up.

Also, the wind zone makes it easy to fly around, which is why the speed of clearing Monster Houses is fast.

The reason we stop at level 18 next is that to level up from 17 to 18, we only need to defeat just over 100 enemies.

For level 20 to 21, 200 enemies are needed. However, on the 25th floor, you can reach level 20 to 21 with less than 100 enemies. It goes without saying which is more efficient. Of course, even at level 1, there’s no struggle, so at level 18, it would be fair to say they’d be defeated instantly.

And then, to wrap it up, we’ll level up to 35 on the 30th floor.

“Yeah, it’s looking good. I have one new piece of information, so I want to add it after this step.”

I informed Mika and Gabe about the skill levels that enhance abilities, which I learned at the cathedral.

“I see… Father, I’d like to revise the plan a little. Could you give me some time?”

“No, we’ll proceed with the plan as is. The reason we chose the lower spirits (those orbs were spirits?) is because they are easy to defeat with shield and spear attribute enhancements, and their attack patterns are nearly identical across all attributes, right? They also have healing magic. I think the choice was correct. After this, I’d like you to choose floors where you can learn combat skills like [Bludgeon], [Bludgeon Resistance], and [Hardening].”

“Understood. Please take care.”

I was sent on my way by Mika and made my way to the 20th floor.

–

“Alright, let’s hunt Monster Houses until level 18. Spread out!”

“”Yes!””

Rafa, Uri, Kouga, and I, the four of us, took off in bird form.

I increased my speed with [Flight] and charged into the first Monster House.

I launched fire attribute tentacle missiles at the appearing lower wind spirits, shooting them down one after another. I either dodged or blocked all enemy attacks with my shield, which had the earth attribute, not taking any damage.

“Haha, just one MH monster house and I went from level 10 to level 12.”

After annihilating one Monster House, I immediately headed for the next one.

My level rose at an extraordinary speed, like a broken counter, rapidly climbing up.

–

“Is this the end?”

After clearing the sixth Monster House, I confirmed I had reached level 18.

Around me, Rafa and the others had just finished their Monster House hunting.

“Sorry to keep you waiting. I’ve also reached level 18.”

“I also reached level 18 from the last Monster House.”

“Me too!”

“Alright! Now, let’s head to floor 25.”

We continued without any major issues and arrived at floor 30.

This floor is going to take some time. We’ll be leveling up to 35 on floor 30, so it will take far more time than the previous ones.

We kept hunting without any issues.

I kept counting to 700… 800… 900… 1000, but after that, I just couldn’t be bothered anymore.

I hunted the enemies mindlessly… Ah, I’m getting bored… I’m really getting bored… I’m done… [Don’t say you’re bored (ヽ｀ゝ´)] Sorry!

I was thinking such trivial things. I really need to apologize to the monsters I hunted while thinking those pointless thoughts.

–

I wonder how much time has passed, but I finally reached level 30. I don’t know how many I’ve hunted.

“Phew, it’s over, it’s over! Great job, everyone!!”

I offered words of praise to Rafa, Uri, and Kouga.

“It wasn’t much. I actually had fun feeling myself grow stronger.”

“It was a bit disappointing as they got weaker and weaker, and the challenge disappeared.”

“I’m still more than capable of fighting!”

I really couldn’t ask for more.

“Alright, let’s head back to Mika and the others.”

“””Yes!”””

–

“Welcome back, Father.”

When I returned to the first floor, Mika and Gabe were there to greet me.

“I’m back. How’s the new plan going?”

“There’s no problem. It’s already completed, and parts of it are being implemented. Please have a look.”

The paper I received had the following written on it:

・Enemies with each skill will be captured by the slimes and presented to Father.

・Father will consume the gathered monsters.

“It feels like eating the dishes that are served to me.”

“Yes, there’s no need to defeat monsters to improve skill levels. Therefore, Father, please wait here while the slimes bring you monsters for you to consume and level up your skills.”

Indeed, the number of monsters gathered by nearly 400 slimes using a human-wave tactic would be enormous, and my skill levels will rise rapidly.

But even if I get stronger first, it’s still a long way to go before I can catch up to the Snow Woman.

“It’s not just me, I want the other three to eat the same amount as well.”

“No, they only need half of what you’re eating, Father. They will come here to consume the monsters while you rest.”

I see, so the plan is to level up their skills while I’m sleeping. I’m sorry, but I’ll take you up on that offer.

“Got it. Let’s do that. So some of the hunting is already underway, as you mentioned earlier?”

“Yes. I’ve already prepared what was hunted so far here.”

Mika led me to a place where a massive pile of defeated monsters had been stacked.

(What a surprise! Everything was already prepared. I can’t help but admire Mika for this.)

“You’ve prepared everything perfectly. Thank you, I’ll help myself then.”

I kept eating the monsters presented to me, one after another.

–

While devouring the monsters, I asked Mika.

“Right. What did you do with the monsters that have little effect on skill levels?”

Monsters with upgraded counterparts, like the wolves on the 4th floor, aren’t included here

“We’ve already taken care of those, hunting them while also collecting information.”

“I see, nothing goes to waste. You’re really impressive.”

I can only admire Mika, who leaves no gaps in his work.

“Also, I’ve identified the monsters that are materials for intermediate healing potions. I think we’ll need a lot in the future, so please expand their Monster Houses now.”

I informed Gabe and Mika about the monsters that would be the materials.

“The Treants on 22F and Wind Wolves on 17F are being increased for skill purposes, so no problem there, but the Wind Birds on 16F were a blind spot. Gabe, can you handle that?”

“Yeah, no problem. HP recovery potions are important. I’ll prioritize the 16F Monster House development.”

That’s a relief. It looks like we won’t have any issues with the materials for the mid-grade healing potions.

I kept eating the monsters that were brought to me, one after another.

・Kurinde’s level has reached 5.

・Level has reached 35 (which is the max for floor 30).

・The skill for consuming monsters has leveled up considerably (at level 35, the skill level reaches 22 [35/2+5])

・Expanding the floors that provide materials for healing potions as a priority.

《Skills》

Lv**: Full Drain

Lv**: Transmutation (Transformation & Ecstasy)

Lv18: Bludgeon（↑13）

LV18: Pierce（↑13）

Lv18: Slash（↑13）

Lv18: Blunt Resistance（↑13）

Lv18: Piercing Resistance（↑13）

Lv18: Slashing Resistance（↑13）

Lv20: Fire magic（↑15）

Lv22: Water Magic（↑17）

Lv22: Wind Magic（↑17）

Lv22: Earth Magic（↑17）

Lv22: Healing Magic（↑17）

Lv22: Fire Resistance（↑17）

Lv22: Water resistance（↑17）

Lv20: Wind Resistance（↑15）

Lv22: Earth Resistance（↑17）

LV20: Flight（↑15）

Lv20: Swimming（↑15）

Lv15: Remote Operation（↑10）

LV10: Soundwave Manipulation（↑5）

Lv20: Water Source Detection（↑15）

Lv15: Heat Source Detection（↑10）

Lv15: Wind Pressure Detection（↑10）

Lv15: Vibration detection（↑10）

Lv15: Oil Generation（↑10）

Lv15: Bipedal Movement（↑10）

Lv15: Quadrupedal Movement（↑10）

Lv20: Herculean Strength（↑15）

Lv20: Hardening（↑15）

Lv20: Swift Wind（↑15）

Lv18: Adhesion(↑13)

Lv18: Paralysis(↑13)

Lv18: Acid(↑13)

Lv18: Poison (↑13)

Lv18: Charm (↑13)

Lv05: Woodworking

Lv05: Stoneworking

Lv05: Metalworking

Lv01: Leatherworking

Lv01: Magic Equipment

Lv01: Alchemy

Lv05: Cooking

Lv00: Brewing

Lv05: Agriculture and Animal Husbandry

Lv00: Mining

Lv00: Fishing

Lv00: Goldsmithing

Lv00: Art

Lv00: Music

Lv00: Theater

Chapter length 5157 characters.