Chapter 4 (1/2)

That surprised me

You’re dangerous beyond doubt Absolutely!

I vaguely re an awfully rude attitude while I couldn’t see, but that’s really all in the past now

(Oi You re complained so much, you sure learned it quickly)

(Of course! I was just joking a little I can see reat help!)

(H it…)

Well, it’ll be okay

More than anything, he’s a lonely guy as I expected

Red Ogre Who Cried

(So, what do you plan to do from now?)

(Let’s see~ For the ti for any “Other Worlders” froh I won’t mind if I can’t find them)

Finding the is a different matter

Being able to see and hear has really broadened my horizons

With this, there’ll be no need to rass to kill time

Anyway, this dragon

Coo?

(By the way, Verudora-san ht?)

(M et serious halfway, but still I lost!)

For some reason when he proclaimed ‘I lost!’, it was as if he was proud of it

Though froic, I really doubt that swords or spears would be able to on…

(Was your opponent that strong?)

Could it be that there’s quite a few beings even stronger than a monster like you?

It’s possible that the outside world is far erous than I expected

(Alas, it was strong My opponent hat they call a human “Yuusha”, blessed with “Divine Protection”)

Yuusha = hero

Yuusha

Although recently, as a consequence of too ames themed on heroes, the i anymore

But in this world they seem to be truly powerful

(Which re” It ht even be from your world)

(Eh? No way, if that person was fro you know?)

(No, it is common for “Other Worlders” that come into this world to possess special abilities That is the power i worlds

Unlike the “Other Worlders” that accidentally drop into this world, their souls are strong enough to endure the summons

The fact that the success rate of suth)

(When you say suic…or so like that?)

(Exactly With no less than 30h the success reat value as powerful “weapons”)

(Ha? Weapons?)

(Indeed So that the “Suainst the suic)

(What the heck?! Aren’t they ignoring the huhts of summoned people?!)

(Huhts?…”Other Worlders” do occasionallymore than an illusion

Survival of the fittest, that is the absolute truth of all living creations in this world)

I see…

It appears that, there is no choice for those who are suinal world

(If so, are the “Other Worlders” also treated like slaves?)

(No, it depends on the person Since you are not afflicted by the “Curse of Control”, so long as the public accepts, are you not free to live an ordinary life, or even to become an adventurer?

Actually, there were several occasions when I had to fight back the adventuring “Other Worlders” that came to defeat myself! Fuhahahaha!!!)

(So that is to say, you’re forced into slave labor, only if you are summoned…)

(It is not quite labor, but well, I would say that is the gist of it?

Though I know )

(That’s true…you’re a dragon after all)

Rather, he’s really well-inforon

Anyhow, seeing as being able to converse made him so happy, it seems he’ll anshatever questions I ask

And for a while after that, I talked with the dragon, Verudora-san, about s

How he had fought the Yuusha

How strong the Yuusha was

White skin

Raven black, long hair

Supposedly, the eyes were concealed behind a mask, but the person was doubtless a beauty

When I asked, ‘Weren’t you defeated by her looks?’, he only yelled at !’

It seemed the Yuusha did not use a shi+eld but instead wielded a peculiar curved weapon, a sword called a “Katana”

Unique Skill 『Infinity Prison』

‘Using these skills, as well as eht htfully told

I’ve gathered this froon seems to like humans

As long as they don’t incite his wrath…

At one time,

That event had caused the Yuusha to be sent against hi

It was possible because of the Yuusha’s Unique Skill 『Infinity Prison』

I can’t understand the feelings of this dragon

Even so, I believe that this fellow isn’t a bad dragon

I already no longer think of him as scary

That’s why,

(Alright! Then…won’t you become friends with me?)

I’m a little…no, considerably embarrassed

Right now, I’m sure my face is totally red

(Wha-, what did you say? For one such as I, the one feared as the “Storon Verudora”, to become friends with the likes of a s-, slime?!)

(N-, no…it’s fine if you don’t want to)

(Fool! You!!! No one said anything about refusing!!!)

(Eh, really? Then…ill you do?)

(…Well let’s see …if you so insist…I may consider it…)

For solances at me

It’s rather ah

(I insist, really! I’ve decided! If you don’t want to, we’re over I’ain!!!)

(Wha-! …it cannot be helped then! I shall becorateful!)

Heh

I’uess

(Well then, best regards!)

(Likewise! …That’s right, I shall grant you a name You shall also do the same for me!)

(Ha? Why’s that? What is it all of a sudden?)

(It is like a , to be etched into our souls It is like what humans call a family name What I shall bind unto you, will becoht now you are “Nameless”, but with this you shall become a Named monster!)

Hmm

I have no nah…

(Since your title is “Storm”, how about “Tempest”…or not?)

That’s probably no good

I guess it’s too plain to go with a simple vibe like Storm=Tempest

(It is settled!!! It has a wonderful ring to it)

He actually likes it!

(From this day onward, I shall be called Verudora Terant you the name “Rimuru” You may call yourself Rimuru Tempest!!!)

That naraved onto my soul

But in the inner was different

It was in this way that we beca at it in another way, it could be said we became “Soul Mates”)

魂=Soul

友=Friend

魂友=Soul Mates

Just my personal interpretation