That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Light Novel, Chapter 340

Chapter 340

Bonus – Visit to the Unknown – 05 Veldora’s Excuse

“–What are you doing, master…?”

Ramiris asked Veldora, who was cooking okonomiyaki with a big grin . She had been the first to return .

As Veldora had gone against their agreement after being left alone for just a short while, it could not be helped that there was a sharpness in her voice .

However, Veldora did not seem to take notice . He kept pouring more batter over the grill and added shredded cabbage on top .

It was a mystery as to where these ingredients were coming from, but he handled them expertly as he mixed them into the batter .

And then he said:

“Kaaa-hahahaha! Ramiris, do you want some too?”

“Yes . But, that’s not the problem!!”

Ramiris nodded to Veldora’s light-hearted response but quickly remembered herself .

I won’t be tricked by food! It was with this strong will that she rained down words of reproach over Veldora .

“We just talked about this earlier . We are supposed to act with caution!”

However, Veldora just snickered at her .

“Ramiris, calm down . If you’re just going to complain about everything, I will just have to keep these spoils of war for myself, won’t I?”

“…What?”

“Look at this . If you put it together like this…”

While waiting for the batter to cook, Veldora quickly assembled a robot .

It was a torso on top of what looked like a tank .

A simple machine with two arms .

However, the left arm was distinctly shaped like a drill .

“Huh . That’s an interesting combination . ”

“It looks so cool . ”

“I’m going to copy that…”

The children watched it with interest and were clearly impressed .

This only made Veldora more and more arrogant .

“Hehehe . Of course . It should be no surprise that I can create a partner who is both cool and strong!”

He said with a satisfied nod .

And then he glanced at Ramiris and continued .

“What do you think, Ramiris? Will you still pretend to be uninterested?”

He must have been sure of his victory because he said this with a puffed-out chest .

Veldora’s words were more than enough to make Ramiris hesitate .

“Huh? Uh!?”

Ramiris’s head seemed to spin as she began to wonder what to do .

And it was then that a freshly cooked plate of okonomiyaki was put in front of her .

It was an exquisite dish that used lots of shrimp and pork .

Savory sauce, seaweed, and bonito flakes covered it . The smell alone was enough to make her drool .

Ramiris gulped .

“This is for you . Eat up . ”

“Uh, aah…okay . I will then…”

That strong will to resist any trickery now disappeared from Ramiris’s heart .

Veldora thought he had won then, but it did not last for long .

“Lord Ramiris . Do not be deceived . ”

Ramiris was looking at the okonomiyaki with sparkling eyes when Beretta’s warning reached her ears .

“Huh? What?”

She was clearly shaken as she looked around her .

She looked at Veldora, then Beretta and then back at the plate of okonomiyaki . It was obvious that her heart was not sure .

Ramiris really did want to side with Veldora, but her brain was telling her that it would not end well .

She didn’t know what to do .

Veldora watched her and smirked . Then he suddenly shouted, ‘Rocket Puuuuuunch!’

And then, right in front of Ramiris’s eyes, the newly made robot began to move .

Bang!! There was a loud sound .

And then the part passed the elbow of the right arm fired off like a rocket .

The fist slammed into the wall .

Veldora shouted again .

“And now the deathblow! Drill Break!!”

The robot heard this and started to move again .

The caterpillar groaned and then the string attached to the right arm began to pull the body in .

Once the right arm was back in its socket, the left arm rotated like a drill at a tremendous speed and slammed into the wall .

There was a deafening sound .

And then, destruction .

“WOOOW!!”

The children were greatly excited by this .

And so was Ramiris .

She stood up while still gripping her chopsticks and then shouted excitedly .

“Amazing! That was amazing, master!!”

“Kaahahahahaha! Kaa-hahahaha!! Of course, it is . ”

Delicious okonomiyaki .

Children to play with .

A cool robot .

New entertainment .

Everything was here .

And so it went without saying, that Ramiris gave in .

◇◇◇

Ramiris began to happily eat the okonomiyaki . Beretta sighed with exasperation .

However, he had not given up yet .

Ramiris was simple, so he had fully expected her to be tricked by Veldora .

What was important, was when it came to determining who was responsible–and that would happen for sure–was how to ensure that Ramiris would not get in trouble .

Because Ramiris’s mistakes = him being rebuked . Or so Beretta thought .

–You were there, and yet you could not stop them?–

Beretta could imagine Rimuru’s face as he asked this .

You ask too much of me–was how he really felt, but he would never say it out loud .

Beretta took things very seriously .

And so he wondered what it was that they needed .

For instance, what he considered the ideal, was the relationship between Milim and Frey .

As self-centered and forceful as Milim was, she somehow always obeyed what Frey said .

Veldora also could not go against his sisters .

If it was an order from Velzard or Velgrynd, Veldora would have no choice but to quietly listen .

In the world, everyone had someone they were no match for .

It wasn’t necessarily about combat ability, but there was a special relationship that determined who was above who .

(Perhaps if I was trusted by Lord Ramiris more…)

Beretta thought .

Beretta believed that Ramiris would listen to him more if she trusted him .

But Beretta was mistaken .

When it came to Milim and Frey, she also got quite the headache .

It was the same with Veldora and his sisters .

If Veldora really did listen to them obediently, then they would not have had such a hard time with him .

While Veldora did not do much mischief these days, he had been responsible for much in the past .

Bonus – Visit to the Unknown – 05 Veldora’s Excuse

“–What are you doing, master…?”

Ramiris asked Veldora, who was cooking okonomiyaki with a big grin . She had been the first to return .

As Veldora had gone against their agreement after being left alone for just a short while, it could not be helped that there was a sharpness in her voice .

However, Veldora did not seem to take notice . He kept pouring more batter over the grill and added shredded cabbage on top .

It was a mystery as to where these ingredients were coming from, but he handled them expertly as he mixed them into the batter .

And then he said:

“Kaaa-hahahaha! Ramiris, do you want some too?”

“Yes . But, that’s not the problem!!”

Ramiris nodded to Veldora’s light-hearted response but quickly remembered herself .

I won’t be tricked by food! It was with this strong will that she rained down words of reproach over Veldora .

“We just talked about this earlier . We are supposed to act with caution!”

However, Veldora just snickered at her .

“Ramiris, calm down . If you’re just going to complain about everything, I will just have to keep these spoils of war for myself, won’t I?”

“…What?”

“Look at this . If you put it together like this…”

While waiting for the batter to cook, Veldora quickly assembled a robot .

It was a torso on top of what looked like a tank .

A simple machine with two arms .

However, the left arm was distinctly shaped like a drill .

“Huh . That’s an interesting combination . ”

“It looks so cool . ”

“I’m going to copy that…”

The children watched it with interest and were clearly impressed .

This only made Veldora more and more arrogant .

“Hehehe . Of course . It should be no surprise that I can create a partner who is both cool and strong!”

He said with a satisfied nod .

And then he glanced at Ramiris and continued .

“What do you think, Ramiris? Will you still pretend to be uninterested?”

He must have been sure of his victory because he said this with a puffed-out chest .

Veldora’s words were more than enough to make Ramiris hesitate .

“Huh? Uh!?”

Ramiris’s head seemed to spin as she began to wonder what to do .

And it was then that a freshly cooked plate of okonomiyaki was put in front of her .

It was an exquisite dish that used lots of shrimp and pork .

Savory sauce, seaweed, and bonito flakes covered it . The smell alone was enough to make her drool .

Ramiris gulped .

“This is for you . Eat up . ”

“Uh, aah…okay . I will then…”

That strong will to resist any trickery now disappeared from Ramiris’s heart .

Veldora thought he had won then, but it did not last for long .

“Lord Ramiris . Do not be deceived . ”

Ramiris was looking at the okonomiyaki with sparkling eyes when Beretta’s warning reached her ears .

“Huh? What?”

She was clearly shaken as she looked around her .

She looked at Veldora, then Beretta and then back at the plate of okonomiyaki . It was obvious that her heart was not sure .

Ramiris really did want to side with Veldora, but her brain was telling her that it would not end well .

She didn’t know what to do .

Veldora watched her and smirked . Then he suddenly shouted, ‘Rocket Puuuuuunch!’

And then, right in front of Ramiris’s eyes, the newly made robot began to move .

Bang!! There was a loud sound .

And then the part passed the elbow of the right arm fired off like a rocket .

The fist slammed into the wall .

Veldora shouted again .

“And now the deathblow! Drill Break!!”

The robot heard this and started to move again .

The caterpillar groaned and then the string attached to the right arm began to pull the body in .

Once the right arm was back in its socket, the left arm rotated like a drill at a tremendous speed and slammed into the wall .

There was a deafening sound .

And then, destruction .

“WOOOW!!”

The children were greatly excited by this .

And so was Ramiris .

She stood up while still gripping her chopsticks and then shouted excitedly .

“Amazing! That was amazing, master!!”

“Kaahahahahaha! Kaa-hahahaha!! Of course, it is . ”

Delicious okonomiyaki .

Children to play with .

A cool robot .

New entertainment .

Everything was here .

And so it went without saying, that Ramiris gave in .

◇◇◇

Ramiris began to happily eat the okonomiyaki . Beretta sighed with exasperation .

However, he had not given up yet .

Ramiris was simple, so he had fully expected her to be tricked by Veldora .

What was important, was when it came to determining who was responsible–and that would happen for sure–was how to ensure that Ramiris would not get in trouble .

Because Ramiris’s mistakes = him being rebuked . Or so Beretta thought .

–You were there, and yet you could not stop them?–

Beretta could imagine Rimuru’s face as he asked this .

You ask too much of me–was how he really felt, but he would never say it out loud .

Beretta took things very seriously .

And so he wondered what it was that they needed .

For instance, what he considered the ideal, was the relationship between Milim and Frey .

As self-centered and forceful as Milim was, she somehow always obeyed what Frey said .

Veldora also could not go against his sisters .

If it was an order from Velzard or Velgrynd, Veldora would have no choice but to quietly listen .

In the world, everyone had someone they were no match for .

It wasn’t necessarily about combat ability, but there was a special relationship that determined who was above who .

(Perhaps if I was trusted by Lord Ramiris more…)

Beretta thought .

Beretta believed that Ramiris would listen to him more if she trusted him .

But Beretta was mistaken .

When it came to Milim and Frey, she also got quite the headache .

It was the same with Veldora and his sisters .

If Veldora really did listen to them obediently, then they would not have had such a hard time with him .

While Veldora did not do much mischief these days, he had been responsible for much in the past .