Musou Slime 30

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30. Pleas And A Dangerous Scent

"What the heck is that!? It's enormous!"

"Giant Spriggan...! A monster targeted for subjugation in an S-rank quest!"

Its distinctive feature is its colossal stature. The body must be about 10 meters long.

A green paint-like substance is sporadically attached to its white surface. Is that moss?

Like a monster that woke up from a sleep of thousands of years, it's approaching the town right before our eyes.

"Hey, is that monster strong?"

"Not just strong, it's beyond that. Only S-rank adventurers can stand a chance against it."

Sensing the commotion, people from the guild are flocking to the scene as onlookers.

"Hey, could that be the Giant Spriggan!?"

"Wait, why is that monster coming all the way to the town!? I'm pretty sure Brutal Edge defeated the Giant Spriggan about a month ago!"

"Could it be another individual that appeared!?"

Wait. Brutal Edge defeated the Giant Spriggan a month ago? 

I don't remember such a thing. A month ago, I was fighting monsters in the forest area as usual.

Could it be Dan spread false information again?

Come to think of it, he insisted he was level 40. 

When I actually checked, he was only level 12.

Similarly, what if Dan claimed to have defeated the Giant Spriggan? 

And what if that monster ended up coming to this town?

It seems like Raize is thinking the same thing, as she nods at me with a troubled expression.

"Hey, this is bad! There are no S-rank adventurers in the guild right now!"

"Are you kidding!? Then who's going to defeat that monster!?"

Oh, it's getting tense. The surroundings are in a slight panic.

"No, wait! There's only one S-rank adventurer here!"

"That's right! They can definitely defeat it! After all, they've already defeated the Giant Spriggan once!"

I can see where this is going. If my prediction is correct, the one coming out of the guild next is—

"What the heck is that!? A monster!?"

As expected. It's Dan making an entrance.

"Hey, Dan! Quickly defeat it! You can definitely win!"

"Don't lose, Dan!!"

Unstoppable yellow cheers. Dan, receiving all of it, wears a strained expression.

"No, it's impossible! I can't defeat that thing! Everyone, run away!!"

"Why!? You've defeated the Giant Spriggan before, right!?"

"There's no one else but you! Please, become the hero who saves the town!!"

Dan can't nod. He probably understands that he would die if he were to confront such a monster.

In the chaotic appearance of the fake hero, the adventurers look at me with puzzled faces. 

Well, everyone thinks of Dan as a hero, so it's only natural they have expectations.

"Hey, Arx! Raize!"

Here we are.

Dan rushes desperately toward us.

"You guys, defeat that monster!"

After saying that in a hurry, he turns to the adventurers.

"I don't need to bother with such small fry monsters! I was thinking of having my excellent comrades take care of it!"

The crowd was bewildered by Dan's panicking, but upon hearing his explanation, they seemed to understand and got excited.

Well, that's it for now.

"Decline. Who would listen to what you say?"

The cheers stopped as if time had frozen upon hearing my response.

"What? What did you just say?"

"I heard something like 'Who would listen to what you say?'..."

The adventurers frowned and murmured in surprise. 

Dan hurriedly tries to cover up.

"Please! I'll give you a third... no, half of my wealth if you defeat it!"

"We don't need it. Besides, we've been stripped of our adventurer qualifications, so we can't fight, you know?"

Raize smiles mischievously. This girl really has a nasty personality.

Dan, being sarcastically spoken to, grits his teeth with a creaking sound. He seems quite frustrated.

"Fine!! I'll restore your adventurer qualifications! Is that good!?"

"No, thanks."

Despite accepting his request without hesitation, our response was rejection. Dan was speechless.

"Why not!? What else do you want!?"

"Well, how about crawling on the ground and apologizing for your disrespect so far?"

Dan's face turns crimson. With anger, veins pop out on his forehead, seemingly on the verge of bursting.

"Don't mess with me!! Why should I apologize to the likes of you!?"

"Well, is that okay? Take a good look around you."

Dan suddenly looks back. 

The adventurers behind him are staring at him with cold eyes.

"Hey, earlier you said you'd restore our adventurer qualifications, right...?"

"Why does Dan have that authority? Could it be that the Orteze family is wielding power even in the guild?"

"...That means Dan can manipulate his rank freely, right!?"

"Come to think of it, I've never seen him actually fight!"

"...Could it be, he's not that strong after all?"

Suspicious glances are directed at him. Dan, taking all of it, remains stiff and dumbfounded.