I’ve Been Reincarnated as a Tentacle Slime~ I Want to Live a Comfortable, Secure Life and Do Whatever I Want~ - Chapter 145

One week had passed since the decisive battle with the Snow Woman, and I’ve been worried…

In Spada, together with Brave’s party, we finished conquering the 31st floor and moved on to 32F.

In our dungeon, by wielding the Snow Woman’s power, we have already reached the door of the boss room on floor 35.

All with only a hundred of us.

At that time, only those who were in the room when the Snow Woman was defeated could proceed to the 31F.

The boss room on 30F has stayed shut, giving no indication that we can move up to 31F.

“Mika, is today another no-go…?”

“Yes. Gabe inspects it daily, but nothing has changed.”

I was listening to Mika’s report in my private room in the village fortress.

(Haa… In this state, we’re not prepared at all, and we can’t even confirm the boss. What did you do to us at the end, Snow Woman…?)

Before the Snow Woman subjugation, I had asked Alfred to sell the high-grade water magic stones (from floor 30) and buy up water magic armor, but it probably won’t be ready for a while.

I also placed an order with the magic equipment guild for five sets of iron water-magic armor, but that too will probably take half a month.

We needed 500 people to defeat the Snow Woman, so how are we supposed to manage with only 100 now?

And worst of all, I can’t gather any info from the Adventurers’ Guild at the moment.

“Haaah…”

With no options left, all I can do is sigh.

Well, it’ll take time, but I guess I’ll just have to tackle each problem one at a time.

–

While I was listening to Mika’s report, a commotion began outside the room.

“Father! I have something to report!”

Gabe, who was supposed to be in the dungeon, burst into my room. He looked extremely flustered. Did something happen in the dungeon!?

“Gabe, what happened!?”

“The boss room on floor 30 has reopened!”

“What!? Mika, we’re going to check it out immediately!”

“Yes!”

–

When we arrived in front of the boss room on the 30th floor of the 7777 Dungeon where we reside, the door to the boss room was open.

Gabe had already made all the necessary preparations.

We could only prepare 30 intermediate status recovery potions, but I’ve grown much stronger than last time, so it should be fine.

And if we get as many people as possible into the boss room right before defeating the Snow Woman, several hundred can move on to the 31st floor.

Of the 500 people fighting this time, most are experienced from the last battle, and only 99 new members replaced those advancing to 31F.

I put on my iron armor imbued with earth magic and transformed into my Snow Woman form.

My iron armor morphed into traditional samurai armor, making me look like a warrior.

“I’m really glad I didn’t turn into a woman…”

Even in my Snow Woman form, my gender remained male.

So I’ve become General Winter, huh?

“Now, onward to battle!!”

Feeling like a samurai general, I stormed into the boss room.

–

“What an impatient one. I’ve just revived… Huh? Those slimes, are you Cruz?”

She looks the same as before, she knows me.

Is this really the Snow Woman I know? I thought I had killed her…??

Seeing me so confused, the Snow Woman laughs happily.

“Hohoho, did you think I was gone?”

“After disappearing like that, anyone would assume you’re dead…”

“True, I did die, didn’t I? But that doesn’t mean it’s over. If this room stayed closed, there’d be no one able to go further.

Did you really not consider that?”

The Snow Woman hides her mouth with her kimono sleeve, surely laughing.

“Don’t laugh… Mika and the others were in trouble because they couldn’t move forward. But now, they can.”

“Ho… do you already think you’ve already won?”

The Snow Woman’s expression shifts into a defiant smile.

(Don’t tell me… she evolved and got stronger? Damn, I should’ve asked Logan!)

But I can’t imagine losing completely after adding the Snow Woman’s power to myself.

“With your power in me, I’ve gotten stronger. You’re facing your own strength, along with mine. I have every reason to be confident.”

“I see, you’ve obtained my power. Then I suppose that makes you a Snow Man?”

“Snow Man… that’s a bit…”

The image of a hairy yeti just keeps coming to mind. [TL Note: The Japanese for Snow man here also means abominable snowman or yeti.]

“You don’t like it…?”

The Snow Woman furrows her brows in a sad expression. She really wants me to be a Snow Man that badly…?

Well, I guess forcing my world’s concept onto her isn’t fair.

“Alright, Snow Man it is.”

“Yay! Now we match.”

The Snow Woman bounced up happily with a smile.

(So cute! Wait, focus, focus.)

“We got off topic, but… if I win, I want you. —―――Let me be blunt. Let me sleep with you.”

I’m not sure if she can bear children, but I’ve definitely gotten pretty attached to the Snow Woman.

If I could make cores from the Snow Woman’s eggs, that’d be the best-case scenario. Mika and the others would become way stronger.

“You’re really straightforward… I want to say there’s no romance in that, but we are foes. No time to set the mood, is there?

Very well. If you can withstand the Frozen Realm: Diamond Dust, I’ll surrender.

Besides, I don’t mind being desired by the man I love.”

As she said that, the Snow Woman’s cheeks turned a little red.

“You’re the one who said it—don’t go blushing now. Well, I’m glad you accepted it. Alright, here I come!”

I drew my iron sword and pointed the tip at the Snow Woman.

“Oh? So you’re joining the fight from the start this time? Very well! I’ll break that overconfident nose of yours!”

Saying that, the Snow Woman fired an Ice Bullet. I responded with my own Ice Bullet, and the two spells clashed, canceling each other out.

(Alright! I can do this! Our strength is equal!)

–

Ultimately, by defending with Earth Wall and having the baby slimes take the offensive, we were able to cut the Snow Woman’s health down to half.

There was no real need to go out of my way to counter with Ice Bullet.

Still, I drank a mid-level MP potion. As I figured, the Snow Woman’s HP and MP were exceptional, and even after absorbing her, my stats didn’t reach the same level.

“As I thought, Ice Bullet won’t cut it, huh? Then how about this? Ice Storm!!”

“I was waiting for that! Ice Storm!”

The Ice Storms launched from both the Snow Woman and me clashed and canceled each other out.

(I knew it. So it wasn’t an unavoidable attack! That means Frozen Realm: Diamond Dust can be dealt with too!)

“Tch! I had a feeling, but to think you’d even nullify Ice Storm…!”

The slimes, who had been bracing for impact, saw the Ice Storm nullified and immediately resumed their attack.

As Rafa and the others kept striking the Snow Woman, her HP gradually wore down.

It seemed that she had not become any more powerful than last time.

–

“Phew… To think I’d be pushed this far… Cruz, it’s time for my trump card! Frozen Realm: Diamond Dust!!”

“I’ll counter it! Frozen Realm: Diamond Dust!!”

The two Frozen Realm: Diamond Dust spells clash.

The two mighty forces collide. I thought they’d cancel out, but the Snow Woman’s spell starts devouring mine.

(Seriously!? Is it that strong because it’s her trump card? Or maybe it’s because its a one-time spell that’s been powered up? Either way, I can’t let it go like this.)

I use Dual Casting to stack another Frozen Realm: Diamond Dust on top.

Only with two Frozen Realm: Diamond Dust did I finally managed to cancel out both of our spells.

The Snow Woman stopped her attack and raised both hands in surrender.

“I surrender. I didn’t expect even my Frozen Realm: Diamond Dust to be nullified…”

“That was close. You really are strong, Snow Woman. But the victory’s mine.”

I approached the Snow Woman and touched her shoulder, causing her to tremble.

“I understand… But please, be gentle with me, alright?”

I pulled out a portable bed I always keep ready and placed it in the room.

“You’re well-prepared… Did you want me that badly?”

The Snow Woman’s face turned bright red with embarrassment.

She turned her face away, her eyes seeming to glisten.

“Of course. I want you.”

I gently laid the Snow Woman down on the bed.

Author Note:

I missed the timing to write it, but make no mistake—the Snow Woman died and was restructured using the former Snow Woman as a base.

Think of it as the dungeon recycling a boss.

From the dungeon’s perspective, reusing was simpler than rebuilding from scratch.

The reason the one in Spada’s dungeon said Brave resembled a certain person is because they remember fighting someone like him a long time ago.

Chapter length 3464 characters.