Shitara Slime Datta Ken (WN)
A Year of Progress [1]

After Yuuki escaped, we were unable to catch up immediately.

As they say: haste makes waste.

It could be said that Leon's impatience caused Yuuki to flee, but the real reason was the fact that we couldn't trust each other.

Therefore, I noticed that we need to establish order among ourselves first.

I mean, there's no doubt that we're all desperate to save Chloe.

But there was no point in acting rashly, and who could unless Yuuki sneaked into the Empire.

Fighting the Empire with him put him in an unfavorable position. We need to get ready.

I'm assigned to handle Milim, while Leon will handle information gathering. But basically it means waiting for his spies to report.

With regards to the red knight being resurrected, the blue knight was very pleased and Leon thanked Ruminas. So we decided our actions in the future.

Leon will gather information while refraining from impatient actions.

Although Leon's anger was easy to understand, the fact remained that he let Yuuki escape.

Well, maybe he can create a barrier around the battlefield — although whether the ultimate skill bearer will be affected is a different story — but I still believe that we should not act alone.

Sure, we won't trust each other with our lives; but we have the same goal.

This common goal is the only thing that binds our group together. If that common goal is lost, there's no way I can control the other two.

While Leon is gathering information, there are places we should visit.

For now, we need to go back and prepare our country for its eventual confrontation with the Empire.

But first, I have to deal with Milim.

Life became a little complicated for me after I separated from Leon and Ruminas.

Calm the rampaging Milim.

Tells her that her pet was resurrected, and is thanked by the delighted Milim.

And ask “wali” - it came right after Milim's anger was appeased.

In short, I must prevent Milim from going berserk.

I guess you can even say that I need to manipulate him.

“Guarde” her (Frey) should have come sooner. He seems to be coming as Milim regains his composure, but I don't want to think that Frey is just waiting for the right moment to return.

In short: my life sucks, and inevitably I wonder why I have to suffer through this.

Right .. Leon forced me to do this.

Well, since Milim's mood is improving quickly, I don't think it's that bad.

From within that sphere I carried the Chaos Dragon soul that was formed into a small monster.

A dragon that hatched.. DATCHLING !! ..

He basically appeared from inside the egg the moment Milim came.

「... Gaia, is that you?」

「Kyuui !!!」

The dragon and the girl hugged each other.

The touching reunion.

After that, we “berparty” .. by going to the labyrinth and Gaia who leveled the power.

Whahuh? Nah! We're not just playing around. I mean, we just used our avatars — Ramiris, Milim, Veldora, and I — and investigated the labyrinth.

Since Gaia can fly, she follows behind me.

And as you would expect from the Dragon of Chaos,

The dragon was used to fighting after only a few battles, and quickly started to use poison breath against many opponents — poison breaths would drive our enemies crazy.

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The dragon also has a skill etched in his soul — — gravity manipulation that he uses to create shields around us, thus becoming one of the most valuable members of our group.

The barrier was rather strong, and now, even though the enemy was a magician, my magic shield and Gaia's gravity restraint created an impenetrable wall.

As a result, even though we previously fought against the 30th floor boss, we have now released him easily.

「Kua-ha-ha-ha! He is no match for us now! 」

“Yes! It's just Gozule anyway! 」

「Wahahaha! It makes my day fun! 」

「Kyui !!」

That was fun.

Hm? Nah! We're not just playing around!

Stop saying stupid things like that. We're trying hard for Gaia!

As long as it's for Gaia, what's the problem if we're having fun?

But soon we. No, I can't help but worry about Chloe.

No matter how much you enjoy the moment, such thoughts continue to pop up unexpectedly.

But, no, I don't need to worry. “It has not been an emergency, and undue worries endanger one's heart.

I wonder if Milim and the others suggested that we come here because my worries are visible on my face?

If so, I'd be very grateful.

As soon as we tried to advance to the next floor, Frey showed up.

And even though Milim protested, it was useless.

Although Milim was crying and wailing like a child who did not want to leave the arcade, Frey's iron smile and the words “persuasi” won in the end.

Thinking that Milim is coming to play, Frey makes sure Milim understands that he will be working without a break for a while.

“I'll be back!”

Milim said, go.

In and out like a storm.

As for Gaia, she continued to wander the Labyrinth in her current form.

It was too soon, he said, to have Milim train him, so he planned to return to his side after becoming a little stronger. The labyrinth has magical energy levels, and Gaia has Ramiris' bracelet, so she'll be fine.

And thus another colleague joined us in our labyrinth adventure.

By the way, we were not aware of this at the time, but our five-member team came to be known as the unique boss of the labyrinth. Inhabiting the floor above the first one, the boss with incredible strength, they said.

In other words, when we control our avatars, we are so powerful that adventurers will roll over and die.

I found out later when this rumor reached me.

However, this is how we calm Milim's anger.

None of us dared to have any fun while Milim was away.

So we decided to do some work. Well. Actually I'm not sure what I can do.

Is there anything about doing research together?

I should've watched him and made whatever requests I could think of them, I thought.

Thanks to Gerudo's efforts in building roads and erecting barriers along the way, preparations for our various joint ventures went well.

We will soon have a road running directly from Sarion to Tempest.

We also have plans to build a railway to the dwarves, to facilitate a faster exchange of goods and materials.

But I'm worried — should the Empire attack, will these train tracks not harm us in the end? That's why we prioritize building the road to Sarion first.

By the way, researchers have arrived: The Dwarf Craftsman, the Sarion Witch, and the Engineer of the Holy Kingdom.

Although the roads had not been fully paved, they were already able to easily travel here.

That's why they arrived before we even finished the road.

I know it's too late. I'm gonna stop scheduling. So.. on Thursday my laptop was broken, and besides losing a lot of job files, I lost most of My translation. Then, I have to buy myself a new laptop.. whose comparison is so bad that it hurts – one broken is i7, and this is Dual Celeron.. ~ (-_-;). How badly? Let's just say I can't read the manga in it. It takes a few minutes to load a picture. Oh and youtube video lagged behind D:

Sorry guys, this is completely out of my control.

Anyway, I'll finish this chapter today. Chapter 138 is handled by Kuma-kuma, and Chapter 139 is Guro's.

A year of progress (part 2)

I digress, but have to reaffirm that we completed this transportation route within a year.

We even installed night lights and anti-monster barriers for night travelers.

Towards the Dwarf Kingdom we set up a railway, and in the middle of the road we built some – inns which then developed into a city.

The city benefited greatly from various engineering projects and became somewhat prosperous.

And since it is close to the river, it is a good place for people to come and rest.

By the way, the city would later develop into a central station district.

And yes, we were wary of an imperial invasion, so instead I regretted the choice made back then.

Each tribe pledged their allegiance, and their children joined the Gerudo corps. Thanks to the streets, we built a robust food and goods trade network.

In fact, we may have created a system as efficient as the one in my previous world.

I thought for a moment whether I should build a fort and a castle, but decided not to. It would be a waste of time, I thought.

If the Empire really attacks us, then I will destroy it completely. What's the point of worrying about someone you know for a moment?

We will only use our entire strength and stop them before they even start. There is no point in building a castle.

Although if the Empire advances, we may have to destroy some of the rails; but even if we have to, we can rebuild them later.

And since we do not know when and if they come, there is no point stopping our development even for a moment.

The angel problem is the same.

When they attack, I will destroy them. What is broken can be repaired.

After all, things are not as important as humans.

Protect not art but artisans, I said.

After arranging our affairs around this idea, even I was surprised by how quickly we were developing.

Spirit research was mainly handled by the joint venture of Dwarves and Elves.

Bester was originally involved in “ Magic Armor Research,” and this type of research is the most common in this world.

Instead, the Magic Studies were veiled in secrecy and taboo.

The genius researcher, Epress Elmeshia basically founded this field by mixing Elemental Studies with Alchemy.

With many brilliant minds from the Sorcerer Dynasty here, we will have an incredible Magic facility here. Of course, no state secrets would be leaked.

Then there is the Vampire researcher, who is unlike anything in this world.

They study not magic, but physics and the laws of the world. Science of our world.

They do not rely on magic but on the use of laws and the building blocks of reality to achieve the desired result.

For a world full of wonders, this kind of study is a true bid’ah.

And the amount of information they have is vast, so it will greatly affect our future research.

The whole point of all this is to fill Tempest with research from each type — to exchange ideas of each type, and, as a result, to, creating areas of research and facilities that the world has never seen.

Therefore, it is very important that the research is carried out in a highly confidential manner.

So it takes a location that is easily protected and difficult to infiltrate.

What better place can you choose than the 95th floor of the labyrinth? The treants had established a city there.

And the city is also inhabited by elves, some of whom may want to help in research.

Easy to maintain, easily accessible, so this is an ideal location.

Even if the angels attacked, they probably wouldn't be able to reach the 95th floor. Even if they did, Ramiris said we could trade 99 for 9Floor 5 at that very instant.

So this will give me peace of mind.

So with this, we started preparing the bed.

And when the research began in earnest, we immediately met with disagreement. Each group wants to focus on their field and worry about the confidentiality of their studies.

That, however, would defeat the entire goal.

So, I decided to divulge all their secrets quickly.

What secrets are safe from Raphael? I gathered their research in easy-to-understand terms and handed over such a portfolio to each of them.

Oh, and I wrote it on precious paper, not parchment. Low quality paper — made of wood fiber.

But it's a step in the right direction.

Like this we made them work together.

Of course alcohol plays a role. There is a wonderful alcohol and elf paradise right outside the research facility. Any dispute could easily be dissolved in a bar.

The Vampires, too, although there was no need to suck the life out of people, definitely enjoyed sucking alcohol out of cups.

By the way, I also often join them but never get paid for overtime work. Not fair, is it?

It seemed like exchanging cups was a way for people to transcend the borders of the country. Thus we all became good friends and brought various results.

Ramiris, of course, was also interested in this research.

At one point he became a mascot and idol of a research facility.

Oh, and I didn't forget that I broke the golem a long time ago, so we focused on that first.

Being familiar with “Magic Armor Plan” and “Spirit Armor”, we finished the research immediately. For some reason, most researchers laughed blankly when we did.

How long have they worked without a single breakthrough? I thought you'd be discouraged if that happened.

And indeed, the gems I invited were very useful.

We can also push the release of “Barrier-kun” —Simple Magic Circle Equipment Kurobee and Bester.

Using their discoveries and other data, we can begin to absorb magical energy from the atmosphere and thus complement the Spirit Amor.

The spirit will convert the magical energy into spiritual energy, which will then be stored in batteries.

In other words, as long as magical energy existed, continuous movement was possible.

I finally reached the boundless energy!

The first project we built was the Spirit Armor for Ramiris.

Height 7 feet, weight 1.5 tons. Charged with a number of batteries, it allows individual movement and high speed through gravity control.

Arming is fun too. That's one of the things that will excite any military otaku, even if its performance is well below Beretta's.

So I think it's more like a toy than anything.

But this research was indeed useful for the Magic Energy Train.

I originally considered using a golem or a demon to master it, but it was no longer necessary.

We took the time to design the wheels to fit the track, as well as make passenger and cargo cars.

We emphasize horsepower, efficiency, and load capacity.

And after several trials, the train started to run. Reach an average speed of 50 km per hour.

This discovery, which redefined commerce, naturally changed history. By train, you can even transport produce before it breaks down.

We will never stop installing the tracks.

Not only between us and the Dwarven Kingdom, but also towards the oceans, these four corners of the Earth! Too many requests coming from other countries.

Brumund Kingdom wanted to stop, so did Ingrasia, and Sorcerer’s Dynasty Sario wanted a direct connection.

Nonetheless, the rail towards the Dwarf Kingdom took a year to develop, so the new rail had to wait for a while.

We still need to master inertia and gravity control, as well as consider armed trains.

Although the Citadel was not necessary to fight the empire, armed chariots might be useful.

How about outfitting a spirit cannon on it, maybe some rail guns, and also a ferry troupe on it.

It's really just a hobby, and I'm not too serious about this. As long as no one takes my words seriously.

As in any world, how quickly you can deploy your army to determine the war. So, arming the carriage would not make such a big difference.

No problem with regular train cars.

So in a year, we made twenty cars. Each one consists of about six cars.

With this train, we created a powerful train corps with four thousand people. We could increase that number, and will liKelly do it soon, but not now.

At the moment we are only solving the problem of using trains.

Once we are done, the journey between the Dwarf Kingdom and Tempest will take at most three days.

So the round trip will take a week. Hopefully as time goes by we can increase the speed.

And when announcing to the world this discovery, countries are in an uproar over it.

So we achieved a lot in this one year.

According to what Leon's spies collected, Yuuki had risen in rank in the Empire.

But they still can't attack us. No doubt they are preparing for war, but the war is not yet about to begin.

It might be possible that they would send assassins, but it was actually impossible. As Ruminas said, it would be useless to try to kill us like that.

In fact, that's how it happened. Every attempt is essentially suicide, and they give up after the first attempt.

And it's not like we can allow them to see what we're doing.

After all, it was clear that the Empire was preparing.

And thus, our research continues.

There is no doubt that, for us, the Empire achieved great things this year.

And we're not the only ones preparing.

I actually found out about this right when we started testing our train.

Neighboring forest country Jura, the Council, sent us an invitation.

Ask us to participate in their next meeting.

Of course, at this point, this invitation was basically destined to come.