That Time I Got Reencarnated as a Demon Lord (English)

03 - Playing with Adventurers pt1

It was a day like any other in the Kingdom of Blumund, with no occurrences considered out of the ordinary or worthy of notable mention. The city was attacked every day by monsters from the Jura Forest, but that was an everyday occurrence and something inevitable when living next to the forest.

So why had Blumund never tried to invade the Jura Forest to get rid of the monsters and expand his domain? Well, the answer to that question was quite simple, to be honest. It was all due to the fact that within the forest there was one monster in particular; a monster far more fearsome than any of the monsters that attacked Blumund every day.

The Storm Dragon, Veldora.

This creature, considered to have one of the greatest powers among Western nations, was a mighty dragon whose power could not be measured. This mighty Storm Dragon had already destroyed entire cities in the past, and even though it had been sealed within the Forest of Jura, its power was still feared. For this reason, Blumund never tried to invade the Forest of Jura, trying to avoid the Storm Dragon's wrath and that for some reason he could break free of his seal.

If there was one thing that was collective thought between Fuse, guildmaster, and the nobility and royalty in the Blumund Kingdom, it was that the country would be in a much better state if such a creature wasn't constantly stalking them.

But that thought changed the day the Storm Dragon's presence stopped being felt.

Despite being sealed, Storm Dragon Veldora was a being whose power was considered limitless. His disappearance, overnight, was not something Blumund's royalty and guildmaster could simply ignore. This led to peer pressure on the guild, seeking support from adventurers, for which Fuse was only able to make available what was allowed by guild protocols.

Of course, that was just what Fuse could do behind the scenes. The preparations he had secretly made, though...

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"And that's why you've been selected for this secret mission. Check the Storm Dragon's seal status and report any things you find or occurrences that could be considered unnatural or out of the ordinary. Dismissed!"

Those were the only words that Fuse, the guild master, spoke to the three adventurers who were in front of him before turning his eyes to the series of papers in his hands. Fuse would pay no more attention to any of them and the three adventurers were aware of that. Even so...

"How dare you...! Who do you think we are?!"

"That's right! Don't go around giving orders to others without caring!!!"

"Hey guys. You could have said these things while we were in the room, wouldn't you?"

They weren't where Fuse could hear them.

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<<Notice. Skill [Water Propulsion] was acquired successfully. Integrating Skill [Water Propulsion] and Extra Skill [Water Manipulation] . . . . . . Success.>>

Just like the voice spoke, [Water Propulsion] has been added to [Water Manipulation]. It made it so much easier to manipulate the water I expelled from my body, as if it was following the motions I wanted. This made it easier for me to move around.

Where was I now? On the lake, of course! I went back to the underground lake for the purpose of training the water manipulation I use. I had absorbed a large amount of water into my body through the [Predator] storage and was now using this water along with my water manipulation to move over the lake at high speed.

And to think I could even fly using it!! As I can release water from my entire body, it has become even easier to control!

I kept moving over the lake water for a while longer, both enjoying being able to fly this way and trying to learn the sensation that this skill gives off. With that, I could compensate for my low natural mobility for being a slime and face enemies even faster than myself.