Hah... We made it to the Guild unharmed! Though, I'm not sure if we're completely out of danger... Or, more specifically, I don't think I'm completely out of danger. I never actually appraised the guy, so I don't know if that guy has some sort of tracking skill or something! So... Maybe I should just worry about that when the time comes!
I mean, there are tons of things I should be excited about! My first few requests were finished and I've got some new evolutions to be excited about!
Anyway, I've notified a Guild Worker of the completed requests, in return, we made twenty silver!
...
That's not really that much, huh? I mean, I get they're F-rank requests, but still... Maybe that's actually a good bit of money! I mean, I don't exactly have a full grasp on currency yet, so who's to say how much this really is? Not me, at least.
Moving on, I've got some more stuff to do! First of all, seeing how powerful that guy is, I've got to evolve as fast as possible. But, you see, evolving puts me at a huge risk, you know? I fall asleep for a long time so I'm totally unable to defend myself...
But luckily enough, I'm no longer in the wild and am in the safety of the city. So, I say we should head back to the inn.
I notify Ai of my plans and we head back, I'm filled with excitement just thinking about the huge power boost I'm about to get! Well, hopefully, huge.
Ah, hello again, my temporary abode! I leap onto one of the beds, lying down.
Sooo, Alpha, could I see my possible evolutions?
{Yes, displaying options now.}
Almost immediately as Alpha spoke, a transparent green screen appeared in front of me, displaying my options, what they are, and how they look.
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Knight-Slime: The Knight-Slime is a D-rank slime type monster that will usually serve as a Monarch-Slime's or higher rank Slime's guard and underling. While it is evolved from the Arch-Slime, it loses its human-like appearance and instead becomes a grey colour and switches to a more common Slime look, becoming around a foot tall.
Requirements for evolution: Arch-Slime
Arch-Mage-Slime: The Arch-Mage-Slime is a C-rank Slime type monster that has a high aptitude for magic. While its actual combat capabilities are at only D-rank, contained within one is a Mana Core, which by the current ranking system, makes it undeniably a C-rank monster. Strangely enough, it retains an almost identical look to the Arch-Slime, the only visible change being the Mana Core appearing in one's chest region.
Requirements for evolution: Arch-Slime with an aptitude for any type of magic
Voracitous-Slime: The Voracitous-Slime is an incredibly rare species of Slime only sighted a few times in history, known for its unending hunger. The Voracitous-Slime loses all capability for thought, only consuming anything around it. Despite its rarity, it is only C-rank. Not much is known of its appearance since it has been encountered so little times, however, from descriptions of people who have fought against one, it is an incredibly liquid-like creature, way larger than any other slime of its rank.
Requirements for evolution: E to D-rank Slime type monster with Gluttony related skill.
Poison-Slime: A purple coloured slime that specializes in poison and venom. Gains skill: Poison Creation >Lv 1< and Venom Creation >Lv 1< upon evolution.
Requirements for evolution: E-rank Slime type monster possessing any poison or venom related skills.
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All right then... Yeah, from a single look, I know for sure I'm not gonna pick that Vorai-- Vora-- I'm not even gonna attempt to say that name, but I'm not gonna pick it. Why? Well, I like thinking, thank you very much! I mean, yeah, it's super strong compared to me, but that doesn't change the fact I'm not picking it!
Now, the Arch-Mage-Slime looks incredibly enticing, not only because it keeps the human-like body, but also because it can use magic...
MAGIC!
The thing I've wanted to be able to use since I've gotten to this world is just one evolution away from me!
Now, the old me, considering the many pros of evolving into it, would have immediately evolved into it, but I'm not sure that's the best choice here. Well, I mean, it probably is, but I should at least consider the other two first.
Now, the Knight-Slime looks enticing enough, especially since it would probably evolve into this Monarch-Slime thingy eventually, but considering how average it seems, I'll check this one off the list too.
But this next one, the Poison-Slime, I'm really interested in! Poison and venom are two incredibly handy things, so being able to make them at a moment's notice wouldn't be too bad a skill to have.
Hmm, I'm torn between the Arch-Mage-Slime and the Poison-Slime! Each one would be so useful to be... Let me think about the pros and cons of each...
Pros for Arch-Mage-Slime:
Human-like body (Big plus)
MAGIC!
Cons for it:
I'll be able to use magic anyways if I evolve again after
Pros for Poison-Slime
Poison and Venom
Cons for it:
No human-like body (Big negative)
Hmm... Thinking about it, I really need to choose Arch-Mage-Slime, huh? Without it, I couldn't even stay in the Capital! Seems I only have one choice, then...
Arch-Mage-Slime it is! Seriously, what else could I choose?
Gamma, Evolve me into the Arch-Mage-Slime!
{Request accepted, beginning evolution process.}
With those words, I passed out immediately.
[Chapter 25, end.]