“Alright, this is done here too.”
The Skyscraper Guild of China.
I installed a portal in the building where Seon-ah was staying.
With this, I had successfully installed two portals—one in the Middle East where the World Tree was planted and another in the Chinese Skyscraper Guild.
From now on, Seon-ah could return to our dungeon anytime after work, rest, and then head back to work again.
And Ryu Cheon, who was watching all of this with a meaningful expression.
When I first asked if I could install a portal here, she was more enthusiastic than anyone else in agreeing.
But since then, she hadn’t said a word and had only been staring silently.
‘I have no idea what she’s thinking.’
Just then, Ryu Cheon looked at me.
Startled by her gaze, which, for once, wasn’t directed at Ara, I flinched.
Then she suddenly spoke.
“I’m coming too.”
“Huh?”
“I’m going with Seon-ah.”
Ryu Cheon spoke as if it were the most natural thing.
When I glanced at Seon-ah, she just shrugged as if wondering what the problem was.
“What’s the big deal?”
“Uh… yeah, well, sure.”
Caught off guard by Seon-ah’s response, I nodded along.
“Then we’ll be heading back now.”
“I’ll see you later.”
We waved our hands in farewell.
The moment we stepped through the newly installed portal, the scenery of the Slime Village unfolded before us.
“Phew, portal installation complete!”
“It is done!”
Although there were still issues like the World Tree’s growth and the dimensional invasion, I had finished everything I could for now.
I took Ara with me to the open kitchen and downed a glass of Layla’s carbonated juice.
“Gulp, gulp… Ahhh!”
So this is what drinking a beer after work feels like.
I had considered brewing beer before, but since I wasn’t particularly fond of alcohol, I had put it off.
Maybe it’s time to give it a try?
Beer is made from barley.
So far, I had only cultivated grains like rice, roasted grains, and soybeans, but it might be a good idea to try growing barley too.
But before that, I should check on the crops I planted earlier.
Rare plant seeds brought from the United States.
Various fruit trees and coffee beans.
I had already succeeded in growing and harvesting tea trees, so now it was time to check the rest.
“These are practically ornamental.”
First, the plants requested from the U.S.
Except for one species, none of them were edible.
And even for that one, if I were to ask if it tasted good…
“It is a delicacy!”
However, Ara really liked it.
It had a slightly musty scent, but she found it addictive.
I didn’t get it.
I uprooted the fully grown plants and packed them up.
They would soon be sent to the U.S.
Next, the fruit trees.
“Oh, they’ve grown a lot.”
The trees had already reached my height.
Since I had recently seen the World Tree’s rapid growth, these seemed small in comparison, but this was still an impressive speed.
Even the watermelons and grapes had completed pollination and were starting to bear small fruits.
Flap, flap.
As I was checking on the fruit trees, I heard the sound of wings flapping.
“Oh, Frey, what brings you to the fields?”
Thinking it was Frey, I straightened my back.
– Excuse me, but I’m Verna.
“What?! Verna! Why are you here?!”
It was Verna of the Seven Virtues.
Wait, didn’t you go over with those little humans?
‘Now that I think about it, Verna wasn’t among the ones who left, was she?’
So she had been in our dungeon all this time?
Without making a single sound or presence known?
– I’ve been exploring the dungeon with Mammon, Ras, and Frey. Your dungeon is certainly worthy of being called the Demon King’s domain.
“You all get along well, huh?”
– Excuse me, but the Seven Deadly Sins and we are mortal enemies.
For mortal enemies, you sure seem to enjoy hanging out together.
Verna’s words and actions didn’t match.
That reminded me—I had a question.
“Verna, you said you’re one of the Seven Virtues. Does that mean there are six more like you?”
– That’s correct. I am Verna, the Virtue of Charity, the opposite of Greed.
“Greed… would that be Mammon? No wonder he finds you difficult.”
More like annoying, to be precise.
I could only imagine how much she must have pestered him…
– Hohoho. Yes, Mammon finds me quite troublesome. Now do you understand how remarkable I am?
“Oh. Verna, you’re really something.”
Meanwhile, Ara had moved closer to the hovering Verna and slyly nudged her head beneath her.
Naturally, Verna ended up standing on top of Ara’s head.
“Hehe.”
Ara looked delighted, but Verna was too busy boasting to notice that she was using Ara’s head as a perch.
– The Seven Virtues are incredible beings. Each of us governs an entire dimension, unlike the Seven Deadly Sins, who are gathered in one place.
“Ohh.”
Hearing it like this, the Seven Virtues really did sound like superior beings.
After all, they each ruled a whole dimension.
But when they spoke, it often seemed like they had lost to the Seven Deadly Sins…
“What’s your connection to the Seven Deadly Sins?”
– We were created to stop them!
“Oh? That’s impressive.”
– Hmph! Exactly!
“But why did you need to stop them? Was there a reason?”
– That, uh…
Verna, who had been speaking so confidently, suddenly fell silent.
After thinking for a moment, she tilted her head.
– Why did we need to stop them?
“You’re asking me?!”
– Hmm, maybe we were just born that way? Besides, we didn’t even manage to stop the Seven Deadly Sins.
Verna scratched her wings, looking slightly embarrassed.
– We lost!
“Aren’t you saying that a little too cheerfully?”
It was obvious that the other Seven Virtues would be the same.
They were probably all similar in personality.
Come to think of it, both the Seven Deadly Sins and the Seven Virtues were incredibly pure.
Maybe it was because they were beings born from pure emotions.
Either way, to me, they were just adorable.
“So, Verna, are you not going back over there?”
– I was about to leave. But I wanted to have a little more conversation with you.
“With me? About what?”
Verna, who had been standing on Ara’s head, flapped her wings and flew toward me.
She met my gaze and spoke.
– I was curious about what kind of being the Demon King who tamed the Seven Deadly Sins was. After exploring the dungeon for the past few days and talking to Mammon, Ras, Frey, and Ashu, I realized you were a bit different from what I expected.
“I’m not the Demon King. This is unfair.”
– Hmm, true. At first, I thought you were really the Demon King, but now I see that you’re just wearing the title while being an ordinary human on the inside.
“I’m not even wearing the title! And for your information, I’ve been told I look pretty decent!”
By my parents.
– Our standards of beauty are different, so I can’t say, but I now know that you’re not an evil being. That’s why I can return with peace of mind.
“That’s a relief. Take good care of the little humans.”
– Will you help us?
“Of course. I already promised, and once Choro returns, he’ll give me a definite answer, so I’m waiting for now.”
– Thank you. Honestly, this dimensional invasion has been weighing on me. I was quite discouraged that I couldn’t protect Chiyon on my own.
– But after seeing the power of you and this place, I started thinking that maybe restoring Chiyon is possible.
Verna bowed deeply.
I couldn’t just stand there, so I bowed my head as well, and Verna smiled brightly.
– Please take care of Chiyon’s future. If it can be restored, I, Verna, will support you in every way I can.
“Alright, thanks.”
I wasn’t sure what kind of help she meant, but I couldn’t ignore Verna’s sincerity.
After finishing her farewell, Verna used the small portal in Nyang Village to leave.
I wasn’t sure what kind of situation awaited her, but I hoped things would work out with our help.
Then it happened.
Ding!
[You can dispatch troops for the dimensional invasion.]
– Available troops for dispatch: 2 slimes of level 10 or below.
The message popped up the moment Verna left.
Troop dispatch for a dimensional invasion?
‘I can send two slimes over there!’
I couldn’t cross over myself, but I could now send two slimes.
That was… quite an awkward number.
Just two slimes.
But if they were my slimes, that changed things.
“What should I send to make a lasting impression?”
First, I needed to understand exactly what the little humans needed.
There was the issue of food shortages and a general lack of supplies.
But they could bring those over themselves when they traveled back and forth.
For now, I should gather the slimes.
I had created and fused so many slimes that I could barely remember all of them.
Thus began yet another slime selection tournament.
Hundreds of slimes gathered in one place.
Twinkle, twinkle.
Squish!
Wobble.
A mass of slimes wriggled together.
Looking at them all in one place, they resembled a collection of colorful, glowing beads.
“It’s quite a sight.”
“It is beautiful!”
Ara agreed.
At that moment, my parents and the Kyler family were also watching.
Since it was their first time seeing all the slimes gathered, they were amazed.
“There are so many. And they’re all so cute.”
“You little ones have been working hard, always helping our clumsy son.”
My parents patted the slimes affectionately.
I couldn’t argue with my father’s words since he wasn’t exactly wrong.
Kyler and Emily were also observing each slime with interest, while I began the selection process.
‘This one gives a speed buff. Useful. This one has great endurance. And this one can work a lot with minimal food…’
There were so many unique abilities.
And just as varied as their abilities were their appearances.
After completing the first round of selection, I proceeded to the second round with the chosen ones.
Since I could only send two slimes, I had to choose the most suitable ones.
“Oh, this one is really good!”
Then, I spotted an interesting slime.
A healing slime.
Squish.
It moved sluggishly.
Tiny angel wings adorned its back.
It looked just like Verna.
[Angel (Slime) LV.5]
A unique slime. This is Kyu-seong’s familiar.
Capable of liquid synthesis.
Abilities: Healing LV.4, Escape LV.1
I had no idea why I had given it an escape skill.
I must have thought, ‘It’s a healer, so maybe it should be able to run away.’
Now that I looked at it, that had been a mistake.
Squirm.
When I asked it to demonstrate its healing ability, it suddenly swallowed the target whole.
Then, after vigorously massaging it inside, it spat it out.
“So that’s how it heals.”
I wasn’t sure how effective it was.
But since its healing level was at 4, it was probably quite useful.
“You’re the one.”
As for the second slime…
I already had one in mind.
Our original slime member.
Poispois!
‘Poispois is a top-tier elite.’
A level 6 slime.
It had absorbed Mammon’s poison and become a unique slime.
It hadn’t been particularly active in our dungeon, but in that other dimension, it could be incredibly useful.
“If Poispois’s universal poison works, it could be extremely handy.”
Since I could swap them out later, I decided to send these two.
I wouldn’t send them right away—once Choro returned, I would explain everything properly before dispatching them…
“Hmm.”
But what if the little humans needed our slimes’ help right now?
Would waiting really be the best choice?
“I’ll send them now.”
I could always recall them later, so I might as well send them and see how things played out.
Who knew? This decision could end up saving countless little humans.
“Poispois! Angel! You’re up!”
Squish, squish!
Wobble.
With these two strongest slimes, the dimensional invasion begins now!
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