The Girl and the Slime. Although he had returned to the normal world, Duke Carlot did not appear immediately.
After some thought, Anvis tried contacting the Duke through the crystal ball.
However, no one answered on the other end for the moment.
After leaving the Duke a video message, Anvis took an Alchemy Floating Disc from his ring, rode it into the sky, and surveyed his surroundings.
He was currently near a low Gray-White Rock Mountain Range, surrounded by endless primeval forests and wilderness overgrown with lush wild grass. Several gray Cloud Finches were startled by his appearance and immediately chirped as they flew far away.
The sun had already risen high. From Anvis's vantage point, he could see a broad Light Blue River winding through the forest, its sparkling waters flowing toward the distant horizon.
Following the river downstream, he spotted a city that looked little bigger than a sesame seed.
Fortunately, he had not been teleported into some dangerous place.
Controlling the disc, Anvis quickly flew toward the city, intending to find out where he was and how much time he had spent in the Assessment.
But during the flight, he discovered an unexpected situation.
The girl knight, Ailisha, seemed to have been teleported to this area as well.
And she did not look to be in very good condition. Due to severe aftereffects from the teleportation, she staggered about as though drunk and could not even hold her sword steady.
Moreover, a huge Pink Slime with a body that looked like gelatin had entangled her.
Simply put, she had currently been swallowed nearly halfway by the slime. The clothing not protected by armor had melted into ragged scraps, exposing large patches of snow-white skin beneath.
Slimes were not naturally occurring magical creatures. They had been born from