After hearing the long winded explanation from The Great Storm Dragon Veldora, I got a basic grasp about the situation in this world.
(Is… is that so! What an easy to understand explanation, thank you very much! Well then, I'll excuse myself!)
With those words, The slime tried to leave.
(Wait. I have explained myself. Is it not your turn? Hmm?)
Putting the slime on the spot, veldora halted the slime attempt at escaping, looks like he quite uneasy after hearing about the fights the dragon got into and considered him a dangerous, Well at least veldora is the outspoken type, so interacting with him can be relatively straightforward, although I have a feeling the decieving him is impossible.
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(So.. Yeah. Here I am, I guess it's been super rough, y'know?)
He discussed everything from getting stabbed, to waking up as a slime, and situations that he lived through.
As I was hearing is, it strangely did not seem that it's troubling him that much, well, its seen that his will is quite strong the fact that he can't see being the worst part of it all.
I wonder if he can learn Magic Sense maybe he can see that way.
(I see. You both are transmigrants as I thought. What a truly rare origins you have?!)
Commented veldora after hearing the slime's tale, He doesn't sound very suprised.
(Judging from your reaction our case doesn't seem to be that unique , Are there other people who came here from other worlds?)
(Hmph. You do see transmigrants, on occasion. Their memories from the past are burned into their souls, due to a powerful will. There are some, indeed, who retain every memory of their past lives. But a transmigrant from another world… That is quite uncommon. A regular soul, by itself, would have no hope of surviving a journey across realms. It would dissolve midway, taking its memories with it. Someone retaining their full mind and becoming reborn as a monster or condensing a spiritual body out of pure magic… I cannot recall any past example of that.)
Transmigrants from other worlds, seem to have kept only part of their memories at best. Someone like me, who is a shinigami can somewhat protect his ego, was pretty well unheared of, on that note the soul I followed was able to keep all of his memories.
(Huh. Am I that unusual? 'Cause it sure doesn't feel that way… Are there people, then, who come here from other worlds without being trans-whatevered? )
exclaimed the slime in surprise about the revelation.
(There are. None have succeeded in traveling to another world from here, but there are more than a few that have completed their travels here from elsewhere. They are known as "visitors," or "otherworlders," and they bear knowledge of things that do not exist in this world. They acquire, as I hear it, some manner of special power when they make the journey here. Beyond that, there are records of transmigrants, who—as I said—bear knowledge of other worlds. Not all of them choose to openly identify themselves as such, though, I imagine.)
Interesting seems that travelling between realms is not Impossible not that I know the destination back to the soul world.
(I see, I see! In that case, I think I'll try and track down some of these "otherworlders," as you called them. Maybe I'll find someone from my own land!)
Hearing the expectant tone from the Slime I couldn't help but comment
(Well, one moment. How will you track them? You said you cannot see, right? and I can't help you cause I think I cant leave this cave due to my reliance on the magic energy concentration around veldora )
(Oh, uh, yeah. And? It was a pain in the ass, yes, but as long as I took my time and kept from getting myself killed, I was sure I'd run into some fellow visitors. Probably.)
As I was going to experiment and see if he can also learn Magic sense skill and hear that mechanical voice veldora interrupted first
(Let me, The Storm Dragon Veldora,help you two with your problems, then.)
(Uh, really?)
(Indeed. On one condition, however. What do the two of you say?)
(What kind of condition?)×2
(A simple one. When I grant you the ability of sight, I beg of you not to fear me. That, and when you are able to leave here I bid you two to come visit and speak to me again. That is all. I trust my terms are agreeable?)
That's all? Was he sure? What a lonely dragon. Guess there was no one else comes here. No wonder he couldn't stop talking to us—We must've been his first conversational partner in ages.
If I couldn't sense his enormous strength I would have thought that he is a total pushover or maybe the dragons in this world weren't even all that powerful in the first place.
(Is that really all you need?)
the slime asked in doubt.
(Yes. To be honest with you, I was sealed away in here three hundred years ago. Ever since then, I have had so much free time on my hands, I was practically out of my mind with boredom. What do you think?)
(Well, if that's all, I agree.)
(I also wouldn't mind coming here again I still owe a favour after all)
(Fwahaha, Good. It is a promise, then…and I trust you two will hold up your end of the bargain.)
(Of course! Maybe I don't look it, but you can count on me, man! Just ask anybody on Earth! They'll vouch for me!)
(Very well. There is a skill known as Magic Sense. Can you use it?)
As as I thought he is gonna teach him that skill
(No, I can't. What kind of skill is that? )
(It allows you to perceive the particles of magic floating around you. It is not a very powerful skill, and all it offers is a visual reference, so it is not difficult to acquire.)
(Oh… Sounds easy enough. )
(Indeed. I can wield it as easily as I can breathe. I hardly even bother to think about it.)
(Really? So once I learn that, I'll be able to see again?)
(Precisely. This world is covered in sheer magic, although it is not spread evenly across its entire surface. Did you know, also, that light and sound both have the properties of a wave?)
(Yeah, I've heard about that. Light waves and sound waves.)
(Ah. How intelligent of you. Did you learn of that in your past world? You must have, I wager. But, indeed, you will be able to observe how these waves disturb the nearby particles of magic, then use that information to calculate how the area around you looks and sounds. Simple, yes? )
(Um? Not really? What kind of BS was that? I, um, I'm not really sure whether that sounds simple or not, actually…)
(No? But that is what allows one to continue fighting even after losing both their sight and hearing! It protects you from surprise attacks, and that is all but a requirement for survival here, is it not? )
(Y-yeah, but…can we skip all that fighting talk and just get me seeing again, maybe? )
(Mmm… Very well. Allow me to help you acquire this skill, then. This is the only method I am aware of.)
(W-wait, can you do that? I'm kind of a newborn here..)
(Yeah, you don't have to worry I am new here and I have already acquired the skill quite easily)
I encouraged the slime to try focusing on the energy that his body is unconsciously absorbing and following its movements and veldora advices him to try and move that energy inside his body.
(Mmm. You are more gifted in this than I thought. Now, do you see the difference between the magic moving within you and that outside of your body?)
While I was sensing the change of energy around him, not much time passes before he succeeds
(Oh, I think I've got it. Thank you very much!, Geh! A Dragon!!!!)
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