Chapter 20: Temporary Departure
"In other words, you came here alone to investigate the matter of the Great Magic Array?"
Rimuru was a little curious.
He had almost forgotten the original plot of the game, and he couldn't remember why Selia came to Gran Forest.
But he knew that all the stories began here.
According to Selia, it was because the Delos Empire destroyed the Great Magic Circle that caused the Great Fire of the Gran Forest.
But Rimuru knew very well that the Delos Empire was only playing a role in fueling the fire.
The real mastermind is still unknown.
Therefore, it can only be forcibly put on the back of the Delos Empire.
Who let them get one, the Bilmark Imperial Proving Ground, to do some crazy experiments.
Otherwise, the monsters in the Gran Forest would not have suddenly gone berserk, let alone suddenly increased so much!
If you make the bull king, they will have no way to survive here.
"Hmm...... I can't help it, the people of the Delos Empire, I finally left, I will definitely take the opportunity to come in and investigate.
But I didn't think about why the lord of Graka had become a bull-headed commander I didn't know.
And the mad magician just now, where did he come from......"
Selia looked like a little girl, looking pitiful.
Rimuru sighed, then looked at the Minotaur Sauta.
"Sauta, you and Celia already knew each other?"
"Haha, she's a little elf, but I've seen it since I was a child.
If it weren't for the Delos Empire, which suddenly occupied the Gran Forest and established some testing ground, I wouldn't have been able to see Selia for several years.
But then again, I haven't seen you for many years, and the little kid back then has grown up now, hahahaha! ”
"Elf, Celestia is an elf? Doesn't it mean that the elves have all disappeared? Meow meow? ”
The Poison Elvis looked at Selia with some confusion, his purple eyes staring at her pointed ears.
Kaino didn't care about that.
"Hmph, I don't care if I'm an elf or a human, I don't have a good feeling.
I just want to get my territory back, and my thundering ruins won't allow other cat demons to take over! ”
"That's right! Meow! ”
The poisonous Elvis nodded his head.
Sauta snorted coldly, and a huge stream of air erupted from his nostrils.
"Humph! Reclaiming the territory is of course important, but there is an even more important thing, and that is that there are many grumpy monsters in the depths of Graca.
If I don't hurry back, those irascible monsters will probably rush out of the Gran Forest and cause an impact on the outside! ”
The bull-headed king Sauta's careless words made the poisonous cat king and Kaino stunned for a moment.
Selia pouted: "What does it affect the outside, you are just worried about those monsters and ruining your reputation."
Anyway, you're the Minotaur of Glen Forest, and if those monsters break through your defenses, there's no place for your face. ”
"Hee-hee-hee......"
"Little brat, I want you to take care of it! Hum! ”
Sauta's nostrils erupted in two streams of air again.
"Alright, everyone, be quiet, let me send Selia back to the village first, and then I'll come back to help you reclaim the territory.
She's a little unsafe here, and I can go out and ask about the situation. ”
"Yes, I'm for it! Meow! ”
"I also agree, it's too inconvenient to have an elf who doesn't know anything get in the way here!"
"Humph! Send me safely back to the Elwyn Line, and I'll agree to join you! ”
Hearing the three of them say this, Rimuru nodded, then took Selia's little hand.
"Come with me."
"Mmmm, I'll lead the way, miss, I know the shortcut."
With that, Seliya took Rimuru's hand and pulled him out of the way.
Looking at the lively Selia, Rimuru felt that she was really beautiful.
But he soon came to his senses, and then shook his head vigorously.
'No, I must not be fooled, Seliah has been in the pit for ten years in the first place, and I must not let her pit again this time! ’
Rimuru made up her mind, and escorted her out of the Gran Forest.
"Miss Rimuru, are you an adventurer? What kind of adventure group do you belong to? ”
"Please don't call me Miss, I'm a man!"
"Male? No, Miss Rimuru, it's true that you're a girl, both in size and appearance.
Even if your breasts are not developing, please do not change your gender indiscriminately. ”
"What is the meaning of random change, I am originally a man."
Hearing Selia's words, Rimuru felt a little helpless.
But she still stood by her opinion.
"Don't worry, Miss Rimuru, I won't laugh at you even if you don't develop because of something.
Anyway, you're my savior, but then again, Lord Rimuru, what kind of adventure group do you belong to?
Judging by your strength, the level of the adventure party should not be low, right? ”
"I was just a solo adventurer and didn't join the ......"
"Be careful!"
Suddenly, Rimuru saw a cat demon rush out.
He grabbed Selia's small, weak, boneless hand and pulled it into his arms.
Then a sword was slashed.
The brown-haired, slightly scarlet cat demon was immediately cut in two by Rimuru.
Blood and entrails were splattered all over the ground.
It looks disgusting.
It's just that Celia is also well-informed.
This kind of scene can not scare her, but there is no discomfort.
"I'm scared to death, thanks to Lord Rimuru, if it weren't for you I'd be hurt again.
But these cat demons should be very docile, why are they so brutal now? ”
Selia stepped forward and helped the half-torn cat demon up to study.
Rimuru could sense the power of magic in her.
But this power is somewhat weak and almost negligible.
The only thing worth mentioning is that this energy is very pure and has a purifying effect.
"There is a strange energy at work on its body, it should be the cat demon that exploded at the test site before and was affected."
After a brief examination, Celia discovered the cause.
Rimuru stepped forward and placed her hand on the other half of the corpse.
He could feel that there was a small amount of space-time power left on this cat demon's body.
"You're right, that's how it should be, but let's hurry.
I'll try to get back before dawn and don't delay too long. ”
As he spoke, Limulu took Selia's small hand and walked forward.
On this way, it was relatively quiet.
Except for some cat demons that appear from time to time, there are no other monsters that stand in the way.
It took the two of them more than two hours to reach the Elwin Line.
But the situation of the Elvin Line is a big surprise!
"What's going on here, it's not like this when I left during the day......"
Celia covered her mouth, tears streaming down her cheeks.
Fortunately, her character is quite strong.
She walked straight up to inspect the monsters, as well as the corpses of the human soldiers.
Looking at the devastated defensive line, Rimuru stood in place and couldn't help but sigh.
"Is this a monster invasion?"