Metal Slime 240
Chapter 240: Anik's Consideration TL : Cnine ED/PF : Part 1 「How did you...」 Rui muttered bitterly, and Kayla snorted in return. 「When the J
Chapter 240: Anik's Consideration
TL : Cnine
ED/PF :
Part 1
「How did you...」
Rui muttered bitterly, and Kayla snorted in return.
「When the Japanese government asked for assistance to defeat the "Black Lord" that appeared in their country, India received their request for reinforcement too. However, no seeker in India was sent to Japan in the end, but my sister and I were shown the image of a unique monster called the 【Black Armor】 along with its distinct traits by the Indian government.」
「That's...」
Kayla furrowed her eyebrows upon seeing Rui at a loss for words.
「As far as I know, the unique monster 【Black Armor】 was supposed to have been defeated by seekers from around the world. I don’t know the details of what happened afterward, but if it has appeared here in human form, it can’t be ignored.」
Kayla kept pointing the tip of her greatsword toward Yuuma, glancing briefly to the side.
A little farther away, Anik and the other members of Makamayuri (Peacock King) were also present. Even if both Rui and Akito could use 2nd Level Magic... they were outnumbered.
―― If only we were above ground, my big sister and I could easily beat this man who transformed into 【Black Armor】.
Kayla glared at the Japanese trio with a disgusted expression.
In her mind, all that was left was for her team to work together with Anik's team to take down 【Black Armor】.
Kayla sent a glance towards Anik. He seemed to notice her gaze as well, approaching with the members of Makamayuri.
The other Indian seekers were slowly forming a circle around the Japanese trio to restrain them as Anik approached Kayla.
「Lend us your power, Anik-dono!」
Anik shook his head in response to Kayla's remark with a resigned look on his face. There was no trace of urgency on his face as he approached Yuuma and the others.
The elderly figure, who was over 70 years old, turned to Kayla, stroking his chin thoughtfully.
「Well, calm down, Kayla. You should hear their opinions too. Pointing your sword at them right away is a bit too rude.」
「B-But...」
Kayla couldn't hide her shock upon hearing Anik's remark.
「This area is under my jurisdiction. Everyone, sheathe your weapons for now.」
「You don't understand! You don't know how terrifying the 【Black Armor】 that appeared in Japan is said to be!」
Anik, who was about to head towards the Japanese trio, stopped in his tracks and turned to look at Kayla.
「I certainly don't know about such a creature. However, the ones I want to talk to are humans; would you mind not interfering?」
Anik's normally calm expression turned sharp as he glared at Kayla with a cold, piercing gaze. She was momentarily intimidated and couldn't speak any further.
Kayla bit her lip and reluctantly lowered her sword, knowing she couldn't afford to provoke Anik.
Anik turned on his heel and walked towards the Japanese trio.
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「Hohoho, you little brats really know how to surprise this old man.」
「Sorry, Anik-san. I should've told you about this sooner, but...」
Yuuma bowed as he apologized to Anik.
「It's not a big deal. If you'd said so back when we were still above ground, you wouldn't have been able to enter the dungeon either. So, what are you planning to do from here on out?」
Seeing Anik ask with a serious look on his face, Yuuma replied seriously in return.
「Our goal is to defeat the monster on the bottom floor, conquer the dungeon, and receive the promised magic gems from the Indian government.」
「Uhm...」
Anik stroked his beard thoughtfully. After a moment, his lowered gaze returned to Yuuma.
「Got it. I'll pass that on to Kayla.」
Seeing Anik reply cheerfully, Akito added, "Thanks, old man!" which was followed by Rui.
Anik sent a signal with his eyes to the members of Makamayuri, who were standing behind him, and then stepped toward Kayla.
「Anik-dono, they're way too dangerous! We don't even know what they're trying to do by coming this far!」
Anik raised his hand to stop Kayla from making any more unnecessary remarks.
「Their goal is the same as ours: to conquer the dungeon. In return, they claim to receive rewards from the Indian government.」
Part 2
「You believe such a story?! Moreover, we haven't even confirmed whether they really received an official request from the Indian government. There could be ulterior motives at play!」
Anik stroked his beard in front of the chattering Kayla.
「I don't see any problem working with them.」
「Eh?」
Kayla was left dumbfounded.
「T-That can't be true! In the worst case, this might even determine the life or death of our raid team!」
「We're going to die either way. You of all people should know that best, right?」
「That's...」
Kayla was left speechless. Every seeker who participated in this operation had prepared themselves for death.
Kayla herself hadn’t even expected to return safely after conquering the dungeon.
「That man... You saw Mitaka Yuuma's fight, didn’t you? Even if we all band together, there's no way we can win against him.」
Kayla turned her gaze toward Mitaka and clenched her fists. Just as Anik had said, the combat prowess and power shown by Mitaka Yuuma when he transformed into 【Black Armor】 were simply overwhelming.
He had easily slaughtered Serkat and moved even faster than Sol Mantis.
Even the highly regenerative Kalpavriksha was defeated in a single strike. Even if her sister Darsha were here, there was no guarantee they could take him down.
As much as she didn't want to admit it, Mitaka Yuuma was simply far too strong.
Seeing Kayla's distress, Anik continued to soothe her worries.
「Even if they were up to no good, it wouldn't change our fate. Therefore, it would be wise to trust them and have them lend us their strength.」
Anik cast a glance toward Mitaka Yuuma, who was standing a bit further away from them.
「If they truly offer their assistance... we might just be able to conquer 『Dvarapara』.」
Kayla bit her lip in frustration, unable to argue at all.
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After finishing his conversation with Kayla, Anik walked toward them. Yuuma waited nervously, his face tense as Anik approached.
「The matter has been settled. Let's head down to the lower floor.」
「Really!?」
Yuuma was quite surprised by the unexpected result.
「Hohohohoho, yes. No one wants an internal conflict in the deep floors of a dungeon.」
「Thank goodness...」
It was what Yuuma truly felt. Akito also smirked upon hearing the conclusion.
「Not bad, old man. I also didn’t want to waste my precious magical power on useless internal friction either.」
Rui also nodded in agreement.
「Thank you, Anik-san. Does this mean Kayla-san also came to an agreement?」
「Kayla and the other seekers might still have their doubts about you guys. However, we will not interfere with your mission. At the very least, we, the Makamayuri, have decided to trust you. Right, Rudra?」
Anik shifted his gaze to the members of Makamayuri who had been following him from behind.
The tall and bulky man, who was addressed by Anik, scratched his cheek with a wry smile.
「If Anik-sama says so, we have no objections. We will follow his command.」
Rui's face lit up with a bright smile upon hearing this.
「Anik-san, we will fight with all our strength, so please lend us your support!」
「Hohohoho, as long as you don't try anything funny. By the way, you...」
Yuuma got startled when Anik suddenly called out to him.
「As for the reason why you are only using that power after we've come this far――」
Anik's drooping eyes gleamed with an eerie light.
「It's because this power can only be used for a limited time... right?」