Chapter 49
"Speaking of the system, is this the third world we have passively traveled through?"
"That's right, none of them are like the civil service system or a place where ordinary people should stay."
"Haha, maybe, I think so too, but...I don't seem to hate my cheating physique anymore now."
"Uh, are you serious?" The system's tone was a little suspicious.
"I don't know. After all, I'm not sure myself, so I just treat it as a joke."
Gafan replied indifferently. He felt that after his daily quarrels with the system, he relaxed a lot. Then he looked up at the sun in the sky, which seemed to have moved some distance.
"I must have been out for a while... Let's go back and check on Rimuru. I don't know if he has finished the meeting now."
Gafan turned around and took a step forward. Before leaving, he glanced at the oversized pot in the square.
The gun-footed Kai spider inside should be almost completely cooked, after all, the aroma is wafting over it.
By the way, can such a big spider be eaten? No, this is not a big problem. He has never eaten a spider before, although it looks more like a crab after being cooked.
I don’t know how it tastes, but I’m a little curious. After all, it’s impossible to taste this kind of thing in modern society.
"If the meeting is over, let's invite Rimuru to eat with us. He probably likes this kind of food."
As he spoke, Gafan habitually floated his feet off the ground, preparing to go...
Gafan silently lowered his head and glanced at his dangling feet, then landed as if nothing had happened and returned to his walking posture.
"Host, actually I think the way you moved just now is quite good, just like a lonely ghost."
"Shut up, what the hell are you describing? It was just an accident. I will walk well."
"But I really think the way you moved just now is more efficient. Why don't you try it again?"
"Pull him down, I don't want to get into any weird habits."
"Speaking of strange habits, I still think hosting your XP is strange enough."
"Damn, dumplings are so cute and healing, what's wrong with me liking them? That's all I like."
"...Hey." In the host's mind, the system couldn't help shaking its white ball-like body again, feeling a chill.
Because it feels really weird.
"Okay, no more bullshit."
Gafan yawned and decided to stop talking about whether his XP was strange or not.
"It's rare for me to be in such a good mood today despite being in a passive time travel. I don't want to run into any more trouble for the time being."
But in this monster town where everyone is friendly, you probably won’t encounter any trouble, right?
Well, that's good, let's go directly to Rimuru. I don't know whether he is in human form or slime form.
He hoped it was in slime form so that he could pick the other person up and rub him in his arms without any scruples.
That's all he's interested in.
Gafan felt a little hopeful and thought happily, and subconsciously speeded up his floating speed.
...
After one hour.
Somewhere in the monster town, black flames exploded and burned, forming a condensed semicircle.
Chapter 61: Benimaru’s request for discussion
"Ah, I can't, I can't, I want to hold a slime."
On a bench across the street outside the conference hall, Gafan was sitting slumped with a lifeless expression on his face, exuding a deep breath.
Because he came a step late, the meeting was already over, and according to others, almost when he came a step later, Momonga took a step forward and directly teleported Rimuru with him to go to the hot spring together.
Gan!
Momonga, you guy, I'm starting to hate you.
One hand is placed on the back of the bench, and the other is placed on the abdomen. The body is leaned back and slightly tilted, which can be called the standard Ge You lying posture.
But Gafan always feels like something is missing in his arms.
"I kinda want to throw a 'firecracker' at the hot spring... Well, forget it, I feel like I'll get beaten."
Mumbling feebly to himself, Gafan felt that without holding something in his arms, he felt really unmotivated. He even resurrected in front of him and skipped by, shouting that he was hungry. Gobuta didn't even bother to take another look.
At this time, a shadow cast down, blocking the sunlight.
In response, Gafan subconsciously looked up and found a red-haired man wearing a red and white robe with slender black horns standing in front of him, looking down at him.
"...Um, what's the matter?" Gafan asked weakly.
In fact, he is not very good at dealing with strangers who suddenly come to greet him. Even if the person is, he actually knows him.
"Hello, Mr. Gafan, I have met Lord Rimuru several times, and I haven't introduced myself yet. I am the military chief of the Jura Tempest Federal State, the samurai general, Benimaru. "
Benimaru nodded slightly to show courtesy with a steady expression.
"Excuse me, Mr. Gafan, are you free now?"
"Um, hello Benimaru, I am indeed quite free now."
It would be better to say that he was a little too busy and didn't know what to do for the time being. After all, the Rimuru people were found and taken away by Momonga first.
Gafan sat upright, thought for a while, and asked tentatively: "Well, what do you want from me?"
"It is indeed a merciless request. I wonder if Mr. Gafan will agree." Benimaru nodded slightly, his face still full of maturity and stability.
Looking at the other party who was so calm and polite, Gafan thought for a moment and thought that it shouldn't be a big troublesome thing, and he was indeed quite free now.
So Gafan nodded.
"Okay, if the people around Rimuru need help, I'm quite happy. Oh, by the way, what's going on?"
"Fight with me."
"Oh, but... wait, I seemed to have heard something wrong just now. Can you please say it again?"
"Yeah, okay."
Benimaru smiled steadily and said, "Please fight with me."
Gafan: "..."
Damn, isn't this unsteady at all?
Gafan, who was stunned by this sudden request, was already thinking about whether he had accidentally offended the other party in any way before.
Is it because the clothes he is wearing now were made by Chu Lai? Uh, not really.
"Mr. Gafan, was it you who released the amazingly powerful fire magic in the sky above the Jura Forest? It was very powerful."
"Well, I did put that one there. I'm sorry. The situation was a bit urgent at the time, and I accidentally burned down the forest... I will go to Ms. Dryad to apologize properly later."
"Haha, it's okay. Even Rimuru-sama has forgiven you for this kind of thing. I won't say anything more. Besides, I have occasionally accidentally burned down the forest before."
Benimaru smiled boldly, but said words that left Gafan speechless.
"I was really immature at that time. I couldn't accurately control the burning range when I released the flames. I was also trained by Lord Dryad, hahaha."
Uh no, I don't think it's anything to show off.
Looking at the other party's generous smile, Gafan scratched his cheek helplessly, but he really couldn't bear any ill feelings.
"So to put it simply, I just want to compete with you, Mr. Gafan. After all, the level of fire you can release really makes me feel a little itchy."
Benimaru lowered his head and looked directly at Gafan with a slight smile, the interest in his eyes undisguised.
"As a samurai general, I cannot go out of my way to compete with other strong men willfully, because this kind of thing is not necessary for the position entrusted to me by Rimuru-sama."
He was originally a brave man, but after meeting Rimuru-sama, he was able to trust him and command the country's military power, so he could not disappoint the other party's expectations.
I usually impose strict self-discipline on myself, but secretly I still have the desire to fight with the strong.
and......
Benimaru stared at the man with dark circles in front of him with a look of distress on his face.
The other party had only known Rimuru-sama for less than a day, but he already seemed to have a pretty good relationship with him.
It was even so good that Rimuru-sama would even act petty and drag him to eat Shion's food.
This made Benimaru a little confused, but he wouldn't say anything more, but...
He wanted to help Rimuru-sama see a little bit more clearly what kind of person he was.
Use the method of sparring and fighting.
"So, after meeting Mr. Gafan, who seemed not to bear any national position and could not see the depth, I felt a little bit happy. I wonder if we can have a discussion?"
Benimaru smiled and made another request.
But Gafan, who didn't know what Hong Wan was thinking, had already begun to feel entangled and depressed.
After all, he had just decided to settle down and be a waste for the day. He didn't want to do something that would be troublesome at first glance.
Moreover, he himself doesn't like fighting.
If he had the spare time, he would actually be more willing to go to Momonga's hot spring and throw some smaller firecrackers... Well, it seems like he could go to the hot spring together?
Slime bath? Hiss.
After discovering the blind spot, Gafan's mood suddenly became high.
Wow, Shi, slime bath, why didn’t he think of it before? But I feel embarrassed to say please...forget it, let's go over and take a look first.
But speaking of which, where is the hot spring bathhouse where Momonga and Rimuru are staying now?
Go and ask Zhu Lai later. She is such a nice person, so she will definitely tell him.
Thinking of this, Gafan looked at Hong Wan in front of him and was already planning on how to phrase it the next time.
"Well, actually it's not impossible, but I suddenly found that I have some important things to do, so I'd better do it next time..."
"Ah, I found it. I found it."
The familiar voice of Sister Yu suddenly appeared, causing Gafan and Benimaru to freeze at the same time.
"Gafan, have you seen where Rimuru-sama is? Ah, Benimaru happens to be there too."
Ziyuan, who was holding a casserole in both hands, was just passing by. After noticing this, she immediately ran over with a smile.
On the way, some "soup" accidentally spilled out of the casserole, leaving clear traces of corrosion on the street tiles.
Benimaru: "..."
Gafan: "..."
If you drink this stuff, you will die.
But Shion, weren't you punished by Rimuru to temporarily not enter the kitchen before trying to cure the murdered Gobuta...
At this moment, the image of Gobuta carelessly skipping past in front of his eyes flashed away in his mind.
Gafan: "..."
Are you getting better too quickly? ! ! !
No matter how confused Gafan was at this moment, Ziyuan, who was holding a casserole, was already approaching.
She showed a beautiful smile full of knowledge and said enthusiastically.
"It's just the right time to meet you. After finding Rimuru-sama, you guys should come together and try my new ingredients..."
"Oh, Benimaru, I agreed to the spar you asked me to do. Without further ado, let's quickly find a suitable place to start!"
Without saying a word, he stood up from the bench, raised his hand and put his hand on Benimaru's shoulder. Gafan deliberately loudly said that he had something to do now, and at the same time, he said another sentence.
"Forced movement of space."
next moment.
The figures of Gafan and Benimaru disappeared from the place without a trace in an instant.
Not sloppy at all.
Ziyuan holding a casserole: "..."