Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 38: Unexpected Strength
With Sheila announcing Lime’s victory, Lime finally revealed himself.
Even though he didn’t have a face, his smug satisfaction was obvious from the way his body swelled slightly.
“Lime is way too strong! Did he really become this powerful just by evolving into a Dark Slime?”
“I believe Lime has exceptional talent. Despite this being his first battle, his ability to blend into the darkness showed a level of mastery beyond a beginner.”
Even Sheila seemed impressed by Lime’s movements.
Since his body was liquid, there wasn’t even a single sound when he crept up on his opponent.
His timing was perfect, and Velvet hadn’t been able to react at all.
I’ve heard that attacks outside of one’s awareness are especially effective, so it made sense that she got knocked down without being able to brace herself.
“I didn’t think I’d lose, so this is really frustrating! Sheila, get revenge for me!”
“Understood. I was able to observe from the sidelines, so I believe I can handle it. Lime, are you up for another round?”
Lime bounced up and down energetically in response.
Sheila sounded confident, but I had a feeling Lime might pull off another easy win.
I watched with anticipation as Sheila and Lime faced off.
Just like before, Lime blended into the darkness.
I was curious about how Sheila would counter this, and to my surprise, she closed her eyes.
At first, I thought she had given up, but it seemed she was cutting off her visual input to heighten her other senses.
Lime attempted the same surprise attack he had used on Velvet, but Sheila dodged effortlessly and landed a perfect counter.
In the end, Lime was completely overwhelmed, making his previous flawless victory seem like a lie.
“Wow! Sheila, you moved like a master! I have to ask again—why were you working as a handyman with that level of skill?”
“I’ve told you before, I had my reasons. That aside… Lime was even more impressive than I expected. I couldn’t hear him move at all, so I wouldn’t have noticed him until he was already close.”
“Lime was really amazing! Honestly, if we were only allowed to use wooden swords, I don’t think I’d ever win against him. Well, unless it wasn’t during dusk!”
“Even in an unrestricted fight, I think Lime would still be strong. His only attack was a body slam, and he was being careful not to cause any serious injuries, wasn’t he?”
When Sheila asked, Lime bounced slightly, as if nodding.
So that meant he had other attack options as well.
Thinking about it, he could probably expand his body and envelop his opponent, just like when he absorbed trash.
I had underestimated him just because he was a slime, but he was far stronger than I had imagined.
“Sato-san, shall we call it a day for now?”
“We’ve fought everyone, so I suppose—”
Just as I was about to say we were done, Thread stepped out of the cabin.
But instead of his usual hoe, he was holding a large wooden sword.
Even without saying a word, it was clear—he wanted to have a match.
I had forced him into farm work, but at the end of the day, monsters were meant for battle.
He must have been itching for a fight.
“Oh, so this is the undead monster I heard about. It really does wake up at night, huh?”
“Thread, do you want to fight too? Before the sun fully sets… let’s have one match.”
Thread nodded enthusiastically, and thus, a sparring match between Sheila and Thread began.
Thread displayed powerful, heavy sword techniques, but in the end, Sheila secured a flawless victory.
Afterward, he also fought Velvet, and despite an intense clash, Velvet emerged victorious.
As a result, the power ranking among us looked something like this:
Sheila >>> Lime ≧ Velvet >> Thread ≧ Mash
And at the very bottom, with an unbreakable gap between me and the others, was… me.
Seeing how strong Sheila was, I started to wonder how things would play out if we included Ren and Mika in a sparring tournament.
Maybe once I recruit a few more tamed monsters, I could set up a tournament with grand prizes.
With that thought in mind, I wrapped up the sparring session and returned to the villa.