Chapter 580: An Entire Race Being Seen As a Tool... (1/2)

”You feel like talking now?” Felix asked coldly, ”Why are you doing this?”

'Why?' Momo's smile slowly disappeared as he spoke, 'I have been enslaved since birth and sent to tens of dangerous exploration after getting sold. Since birth, I was nothing but a tool to any exploration squad. When they got wiped out, helping me gain my freedom, I found out that I knew nothing besides being a tool in ruins.'

'This is not happening just to me but to most of my own people.' Momo showed a scary furious expression and said, 'Slimes are seen as nothing but tools and servants to everyone in this universe. I simply had enough of such bullshit and decided to start wiping out every squad I get placed in it.'

He smiled creepily again and dropped a bombshell on them, 'Hehe, good luck finding another slime to be your tool in your next exploration. Because I am not the only one who's doing this.'

'Queen, get rid of him please.' Felix gave one last glance at Momo as he waved his hand dismissively.

He had heard more than enough of this unsavory farce.

This time, the Queen obliged by his request since she heard what he had said and it was crystal clear that he harbored ill intentions towards the squad.

'We slimes aren't just tools. We will show you all!' Momo's left one last scary remark before having his copy's consciousness obliterated.

The moment that happened, peace was restored in the room. No one was speaking as they were still trying to digest his dangerous words.

They knew that if everything he said was correct, then the exploration industry was going to be shaken pretty badly.

Momo was right in one thing.

Slimes were tools of exploration. They weren't just any tools but the most important ones in the entire box.

Explorers could go without everyone but slimes.

They were the rock of every exploration team and without them, the dangers would increase by tenfolds!

Wasn't it showcased in the ruins? Without someone to see through illusions, they could have easily gotten killed inside the illusionary trap.

”I never thought in my life I will actually see slimes grew some balls to make an uprising.” Khodri smiled bitterly.

”Who did?” Melissa shook her head, ”Due to their trash physiques, they were being considered as harmless as a fly. So, it became a habit to overlook anything serious related to them since we expect everyone to flip but them.”

”True, that's why we missed the fact that he was enslaved again as an adult.” Nicci chimed in, ”It became a natural thought for us to consider slimes as slaves and tools instead of actual living beings to be wary of. If it wasn't for Sir Felix's quick thinking, we would have paid the price dearly in the ruins.”

”After I let this mistake pass by me, I should be cursed not thanked.” Felix looked at Malak's disheartened expression and said, ”Don't put all the blame on you. We both messed up.”

”No.” Malak rejected vehemently, ”You could be excused with your busy daily schedule. You have some many things to deal with, you shouldn't even be here with us. But for me? This is supposed to be my main job and I have failed miserably at it.”

Upon hearing so, Felix knew that Malak was taking this quite too hard. He knew that she was currently being consumed by shame and guilt.

There was only one way to help her out before it starts affecting her judgment and leadership.

”You are right, you dealt with Momo's situation poorly.” Felix acknowledged her mistake to the shock of others then proclaimed, ”Your punishment will be two years fine of monthly salary and also one day a week for the next three months in a quiet room to reflect on yourself.”

For situations like those, comforting would do more harm than good. Better acknowledge her mistake and properly punish her so she would let this mistake stay behind her.

The punishment might seem too severe but in reality, it should barely be called a slap on the back of her hand.

Malak and the rest knew so. Hence, when she tried to make him reconsider it, Felix interrupted her, ”That's my final decision. I don't want to hear about this issue anymore.”

”You heard him, it's final.” Erik said with a foolish smile.

”Damn two years of salary deduction?” Khodri coughed, ”I honestly don't know how you are going to live.”

”True, it's not like she has a percentage of the treasures we found.” Malissa giggled.

”You guys...” Malak didn't know whether to laugh or cry at their friendly mockery.

Felix didn't let her keep thinking about this subject for too long as he brightened the mood by offering, ”Now with Momo's gone, you guys can have his share split between you.”

”Haha, at least he did one thing right!” Khodri laughed in delight so as the rest.

”How about we head back to the conference room and inspect our loot?” Jones proposed while leaving the room, ”I don't want to remain in that bastard's room any second longer.”

The rest agreed with him and were taken by the floor elevator towards the conference room.

Although most of them sympathized with the shitty condition of the slime race, that didn't mean they would simply forgive Momo for trying to kill them twice.

After all, they never planned on treating him like shit but an actual member of the squad and the family.