"Hello, you two little ones."
The Storm Dragon looked somewhat surprised at Mo Li. In his experience, many weak creatures would follow their instincts and flee in terror upon seeing him. Rimuru was an obvious example. Someone as calm as Mo Li was truly the first.
"Hello, mighty dragon."
Mo Li spoke calmly. Though he had the body of a young dragon, he showed no fear whatsoever.
"Boss, let's run! We can't beat this giant dragon."
Rimuru trembled as she spoke from Mo Li's arms.
"Don't be afraid, little ones. I won't hurt you. You don't need to run. I really won't hurt you."
Hearing Rimuru say they should flee, the giant dragon seemed to panic. He raised his claws and clumsily tried to explain himself.
Watching Veldora's reaction, Mo Li found it rather novel. It seemed Veldora had been sealed here for three hundred years and was bored out of his mind. Otherwise, he would not have worn that expression.
"It's fine. I don't sense any malice from this dragon. Besides, think about it—if he really wanted to hurt us, do you think we could escape?"
Mo Li patiently explained while stroking the Slime in his arms.
"Great Sage, is that really true? This dragon really doesn't mean us any harm?"
Still uneasy, Rimuru asked Great Sage in her mind.
[Please rest assured, Host. After detection, the target bears no malice toward the Host and companions. The target possesses an enormous amount of magicules. The gap between the Host's party and the target is far too great; even if the target were hostile, the Host and companions would be unable to escape.] [Furthermore, a powerful seal has been detected on the target. The target was likely sealed here by a powerful individual. Overall assessment: "No threat." Please rest assured, Host.]
Only after hearing Great Sage's explanation did Rimuru finally relax.
"Hello, mighty dragon. I am a kind and harmless Slime."
Following Mo Li's example, Rimuru greeted the dragon before them.
"Greetings. I am one of the mighty True Dragons, the strongest being in the world—the Storm Dragon, Veldora."
The dragon before them spoke with a proud expression.
Seeing the dragon's chuunibyo-like demeanor, Mo Li was left speechless.
No wonder he was called the Chuunibyo Dragon by so many netizens in my previous life. He really is chuunibyo. But if you're the strongest, why were you sealed here by the Strongest Hero? And never mind that Hero—if your second and third sisters came to see you, would you still dare to act so arrogantly?
Still, although the Storm Dragon's claim was exaggerated, his strength truly was among the highest in this world. He might not rank in the top three, but getting into the top ten would not be a problem. At least in the early stages, there were very few who could fight the Storm Dragon.
"If you're the strongest, how did you end up sealed here?"
Rimuru exposed him right then.
Hearing Rimuru's words, Mo Li could not help but break out in cold sweat. Even if it was false, she should not have said it right to his face.
Mo Li covered Rimuru's mouth.
"Sorry, my friend isn't very good with words. Please don't take it to heart."
Mo Li explained.
Only then did Rimuru realize it. They had just met, yet she had immediately exposed him. Wasn't that making him lose face right in front of them?
"Sorry, sorry. I misspoke."
Rimuru hurriedly explained.
Veldora had been somewhat embarrassed at first, but after hearing Rimuru's apology, he readily accepted it.
"It's fine. I am the great Storm Dragon Veldora. How could I care about such unintentional words?"
Veldora laughed awkwardly.
"Then, may I ask why you stopped us?"
Mo Li asked Veldora.
Hearing Mo Li's question, Veldora seemed stumped. He then let out a helpless sigh.
"To be honest, I've been sealed here for a full three hundred years. Do you know that? Three whole centuries! A dragon like me has been here alone for three hundred years. I've been bored to death, so I stopped you because I wanted someone to talk to."
Veldora's voice was filled with loneliness.
"That's all?"
Rimuru spoke in disbelief.
"If you won't hurt me, I'd be very willing to accept your request. Besides, I'm also curious why you were sealed here."
Rimuru did not mind. It was only chatting—she had thought it would be something serious.
"And what about you, the other little one?"
Veldora turned his gaze toward Mo Li.
"I can sense loneliness in your words. Being sealed here alone for three hundred years must have been very lonely, wasn't it?"
Mo Li looked directly at Veldora.
"Little one, what nonsense are you talking about? I am one of the only four True Dragons left in this world, the great Storm Dragon Veldora. How could I possibly feel lonely?"
Veldora still tried to deny it.
But under Mo Li's gaze, he felt somewhat guilty. Even so, he stubbornly refused to admit it.
Seeing Veldora's tsundere expression, Mo Li could not help but want to laugh.
He truly was the Tsundere Dragon. Even after being seen through, he was still so stubborn.
Mo Li then said,
"It is my honor to speak with a powerhouse like you. And like this Slime, I am also very curious about who could seal such a powerful dragon as you here."
"Since you are so polite, I shall forgive your unintentional words."
Veldora said with a tsundere expression.
"Fine, then where should we begin?"
Veldora asked somewhat impatiently.
"How about you introduce this world to us first?"
Mo Li suggested.
"Exactly, exactly. The two of us reincarnated here, so we still don't know what this world is really like."
Rimuru looked full of curiosity.
After saying that, Rimuru covered her mouth.
In Rimuru's mind, things like transmigration and reincarnation were not something she could casually tell others.
"So you two are Otherworlders."
Veldora said in surprise.
"Is that... unusual?"
Rimuru's voice trembled slightly.
"You don't need to be afraid. This world does not lack Otherworlders. On the contrary, there are quite a few Otherworlders in this world."
Seeing Rimuru's frightened expression, Veldora explained.
"Really?"
Rimuru asked in surprise.
"All right, let's hear what Veldora has to say."
Mo Li said as he stroked the Slime in his arms.
Veldora then told Rimuru and Mo Li about this world, its many different races, and the fact that monsters were divided into three types: ordinary, special, and named monsters. He also told them about various races such as spirits, dwarves, vampires, and demons, as well as the common knowledge that Otherworlders in this world were divided into reincarnators and otherworld visitors.
He also told them who had sealed him here, why he had been sealed here, and everything related to it.
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