Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken novel Chapter 172

Ramiris had suddenly flown into the room shouting that Veldora had gone off to Ruminas' place.

What the? I questioned internally , and asked for details but......

ŒH-hey! What in the world is Guy doing here!!

Ramiris noticed Guy and started making noise.

ŒAh? What are you doing here?

As I recall, weren't you living in the ŽDwelling of the Spirit located in the Ulgracia Republic?

ŒFufun! Don't go thinking I'll always be an unemployed shut-in, ˜kay?

Even I can get a job, and happen to have one right now!

I'm earning a lot, and can even hire people now!

ŒSay what!?

Guy made a perplexed face at Ramiris' boasting.

To make the calm and composed Guy get worked up like that, Ramiris, you're pretty good.

Guy then looked at me, and I lightly explained how Ramiris was now working here.

ŒSo basically, I'm having her help me out in a lot of ways.

ŒSee! Just like I said right?

Ramiris proudly made some shadow-boxing poses like woosh woosh! towards guy from behind my head.

Well it's fine, but please stop using me like a shield.

ŒHah! Getting all cheery after getting a simple job.

A loner like you actually hiring people?

I see you've learned some good jokes!

Lead on by Guy's provocation,

ŒWhy you!!

Ramiris unleashed her Killer Dropkick on him.

But her fierce attack missed, and she had been easily captured.

A pleasant debacle, but there were more important matters to tend to.

ŒWait wait, you can do that later, but about Veldora.

What's this about him going to Ruminas' place?

Recovering a hung-upside-down-and-struggling Ramiris from Guy, I asked.

Ramiris can only concentrate on one thing at a time, so I needed to ask about the important things first.

ŒAh right!

Me and Master (Veldora) were looking at different places, but suddenly, he changed the screen, and got really nervous...... and flew out shouting ŒI'm worried about Ruminas, so I'll go help!

I didn't see Ruminas on the screen though...... wonder why?

As expected, Ramiris' explanation was useless, and the situation remained just as vague.

The only certainty was the fact that Veldora headed towards Ruminas.

Jeez, what a pain, I thought when,

ŒMy? Has the boy run away?

And I finally came over to see him too......

It was a chilling voice.

Without leaving so much as a speck of her presence, a single woman opened the door.

Snow white skin. Cold, bewitching Blue Diamond eyes.

She was a dazzling beauty.

However, she didn't feel alive, her beauty was like that of a doll.

ŒIt is a pleasure, Demon Lord Rimuru-sama.

My name is Velzard.

Or, would you be more familiar with ˜Ice Dragon' Velzard?

I am Veldora's elder sister.

She said with a graceful bow.

Veldora's sister? In other words, this beautiful lady is another ˜True Dragon'!?

Since very recently, Veldora finally managed to fully control his magic leakage, but this person was controlling hers as if it was the most natural thing in the world.

The fact that I couldn't sense as much as a hint of her presence itself proved her might.

If not told, I would have never guessed she was a ˜True Dragon'.

However, her overflowing spirit (TN: Haki) didn't leave any room to consider her a weakling.

ŒAh, Hello, I'm Rimuru.

Despite this form, I'm an active Demon Lord.

I also introduced myself, and asked Shuna, who had guided her in, to ready another serving of tea.

Shuna worked with expertise, never losing her composure.

No, not just her, everyone who worked in serving duty did their job with the same diligence no matter who the guest was.

They had become professionals.

ŒYou're terrible, Guy. Leaving me behind like that.

ŒAh haha. Sorry. I forgot you were sort of bad at flying.

ŒI'm not that bad; Aren't you just too fast?

ŒHmm. Well, no biggie right? You knew where I was headed right?

ŒWell, since you were going to call Misery and Hillary anyway, you could've just waited for me too.

ŒYou are right and all. But you had some good exercise after so long, so it's a win-win.

ŒYes yes, whatever.

Velzard sighed as if giving up, and gracefully placed herself on a chair.

The smell of trees pleased her nose.

Though there was a soft sofa, the wooden chairs were also quite comfortable.

Surrounded by the forest, it felt as if you were one with mother nature.

After a sip of the tea brought by Shuna,

ŒHonestly, that Veldora, he didn't have to run away

She complained.

I wouldn't think Veldora ran away, but in retrospect, he never did want to go to the continent of demons.

He made excuses like it was too cold there or something, and I always thought it was strange since cold didn't affect him.

ŒHey Guy, are you perhaps living in the cold northern continent? 

ŒMm? Yeah it's a frigid place known as the ˜Continent of Eternal Ice', why?

ŒBecause I don't suppress my magic there......

that unbearably cold place has now become an environment completely hostile to life.

I see.

I'm convinced now.

I'm positive that Veldora can't handle his sister Velzard.

He happened to notice Velzard through the Surveillance Magic, and made a straight line for elsewhere.

It was not like him, but I had a friend once who felt similarly about his own big sister.

ŒShe's too evil......

My friend had complained.

Even a ˜True Dragon' like Veldora must have the same feelings.

By the way, some others also boasted misfortune with their younger sisters, but I, who only had an elder brother, honestly couldn't relate.

Both sides had their share of troubles, was my impression.

ŒVelzard-san, could it be that Veldora isn't that fond of you?

I casually asked.

ŒOh my? I have been taking care of him so well since he started rampaging as a baby.

I even held him down, and stopped him whenever he was being rowdy.

He was useless and couldn't even maintain humanoid form, and I even took the trouble of punishing him after too many of his little disasters......

Velzard recounted episodes from the past, describing the kind things she had done for him.

The reason became clear now.

Judging from the story, against Veldora's ˜action oriented' powers, Velzard's ˜binding oriented' powers were extremely effective.

In other words, natural enemies.

Yeah, I had to agree to his wanting to run away, even if she wouldn't do anything.

That ever confident and fearless Veldora having a weakness Or rather, sister. Not exactly blood related though like that was unexpected.

Afterwards, we spent the time listening to Velzard's stories, and chatting with Guy.

Ramiris happily ate cake, and got along well with Velzard.

Velzard also became fond of the cake.

When the topic of teaching the baking techniques to the maids came up,

ŒGoodness. Guy can occasionally do good things too I see.