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Chapter 256: Unnecessary ability

Tauro had the group stop at a large space along the way and decided to experiment.

“Dark spirit magic is another rarity, isn’t it?”

The leader of the group admires Tauro while confirming the safety of his surroundings

“Is that so? I’m sure there are plenty of dragon people out there.”

“There are a few who can use spirit magic, and dark magic at that. In addition to that, there is also the availability of talent. I don’t think there were any dark spirit magic users among the elite members of the dungeon capture group this term.”

“I am not at that level.”

Tauro humbly replied that he might be overrated.

“oh, I’m sorry. The Dungeon Capture team is also on a cloud above us as well, so there is no comparison.”

The leader was horrified and apologized to Tauro.

“But I was surprised. I didn’t realize that the dark type was so valuable.”

“It’s rare for dragon people to use spirit magic. And many of them are more apt to use light than dark magic.”

“I see. Oh, well, I’ll experiment then.”

“Oh, yes. Go ahead.”

Tauro nodded and cast the dark spirit magic, mental delirium.

That’s as usual, but this time I wanted to try and see whether If I can manipulate a part of the spirit clearly with “magic Manipulation” (extreme) there.

It seemed like a dangerous experiment to use it on people, and there was a possibility that ordinary monsters would fight back.

I came up with the idea that if I wanted to concentrate on using it, a slow-moving, harmless slime type might be the best choice.

Since Tauro was usually cautious about using dark magic, he had recently refrained from using it, but since many of the dragon people, including Ragune, were familiar with certain loose skills, he thought he could experiment and get some advice.

However, from what he had just heard, it was unexpected that the dark type was rare even among the Dragon People….

When Tauro concentrates, he concentrates on trying to control the slime.

Tauro said move, and the surface of the target slime rippled with a blur.

It was at that moment.

“Confirmed one of the conditions for activating the special skill [&%$#] <Manipulator of harmless monsters>. [Slime user] acquired.”

The “Voice of the World” echoes in my mind.

“…I succeeded in controlling the slime…. But at the same time, I learned to be a slime user, do you understand?”

“Congratulations on a successful experiment. …You are a slime user? It is a kind of monster-user, but from what I have learned and heard it is said to be one of the most useless abilities. It is something that the Dragon People learn from time to time during their childhood, and since the number of slimes that can be tamed is limited to one, and slimes themselves are the weakest monsters, it is an ability that can only be used as a temporary way to pass the time of a child. If you can manipulate a lot of slimes, you can still use them, but you can’t do that, and you are limited to the first kind of slime you manipulate, so if you choose one of the slimes here now, you will only be able to manipulate that kind of slime for a long time. If you are going to do this, I recommend that you choose a slime that will be as useful as possible.”

The leader advised Tauro as he looked around at the many types of slime in the open area.

“The ability to only take on one slime……………………………… It certainly doesn’t seem to be useful…. Please tell me about the different types of slime before we leave. Fortunately, there seem to be many different kinds here.”

“Yes, I understand. I would recommend the healing slime. It is really only a subtle healing, but when used in combination with potions, it is a little more effective for traumatic injuries. I’ll let you know if I find it on our way back.”

The leader nodded and promised.

After completing Tauro’s experiment, the group started walking again, this time toward the “transfer room” on the first level side.

As they walked, Tauro was inwardly disappointed at the shoddiness of his new ability, but he decided that just knowing that mental manipulation magic could control monsters with “magical manipulation” (extreme) was enough of an accomplishment.

And since there are so many different types of slime, it shouldn’t be surprising if there are some useful types.

On the way home, Tauro felt bad for everyone, but he decided to take his time in choosing one.

As I was thinking about this, we came across another open area.

“We have arrived. At the end of the passage on the left, there is a stairway leading down. At the end of the passage on the right is the “transition room,” also known as the break room.”

The leader pointed to it.

“Why the break room?”

Tauro questioned.

“The break room is a good place to rest because it is designed to prevent monster from approaching. We use this room to store various supplies, preserved food, spare items, etc., and it is the key to our dungeon strategy. The members who support the dungeon capture group are in charge of replenishing these items, although it is not easy to do so in the deeper levels. The first level is spacious because we don’t put anything there.”

Saying so, the leader guided Tauro to the “transition room”, commonly known as the break room.

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