The Man Picked up by the Gods – Volume 3 Chapter 166: Experiment Preparations (2/3)

The way the slimes moved showed that they were already used to this. Although they moved slowly because they were slimes, they planted a lot faster than I would be able to on my own. They were very efficient.

“So slimes can farm too… Excuse me.” [Maid 1]

One of the maids accompanying the madam said inadvertently.

“Oh, I don’t mind. Slimes may not be able to carry heavy things, but they are more than capable of doing work.” [Ryouma]

And speaking of troublesome jobs after farm work, there’s weeding.

Technically, any slime could eat weed, but the weed slime that loves to eat weed will eat them all the way to the roots without being told, so they’re better suited for it.

If you leave them alone, they’ll release the seeds of the weeds from inside their body and the juice of the roots, so they’ll end up propagating the weeds instead. This is likely to ensure more food for themselves and to ensure that there’s a place for them to hide themselves in, but as long as I make sure to tell them not to do that, then the whole weeding process is really easy.

“There are others too. The acid slimes can do wood work and the drunk slimes have also recently started concocting fruit wine inside their body.” [Ryouma]

“You are talking about slimes, right?” [Maid 1]

“Yes.” [Ryouma]

I made the alcohol from the drunk slime’s Produce Alcohol (Ethyl) skill to become thicker and concocted a fruit juice using it. It might be because I gave that to the drunk slime, but recently it’s started asking for fruits too on top of alcohol. It’s given me quite a headache, actually, as it’s almost winter and the variety of fruits in the stores are getting sparser and the prices are also increasing.

“Ryouma-kun has really good compatibility with slimes.” [Elize]

“I don’t think that’s the issue here, though.” [Maid 1]

“Madam, the way he talks about slimes, it almost feels as if he’s talking about a completely different monster.” [Maid 2]

I tried explaining all that to her, but unfortunately, it would appear that my answers couldn’t clear up the maid’s confusion. If anything I might have only made it worse.

“Takebayashi-sama, the others have arrived.” [Rurunez]

“T-Thank you very much.” [Ryouma]

It was only when Rurunez-san called out to me that I noticed that the entrance to the training area has been opened and a great crowd of maids has gathered.

“Isn’t there too many of them?” [Ryouma]

There weren’t just 5 maids, there were 20. There were even 5 or 6 butlers… But why?

“Although the five maids from before were the only ones who directly made the sugar scrub, these girls were involved in leaking the information. The maid head says that she wishes to use this opportunity to teach the undisciplined maids a lesson.” [Rurunez]

Ahh… Unlike me, it would appear that Arone-san is really angry…

“The more subjects the better, I suppose.” [Ryouma]

While Rurunez-san and I were talking like that among ourselves, I noted someone from among the crowd of servants. It was a maid giving orders.

She was fairly tall, being a head taller than the rest of the maids, which in turn made her face very visible.

She had a masculine face about her just like that of a warrior. A nice body too. Wide shoulders and thick arms. Even from a distance I can tell that her upper body is bursting with muscles, but… She’s wearing a maid’s uniform.

!! Our eyes met… And now she’s walking toward me.

“…Rurunez-san, who is that person?” [Ryouma]

“That’s Riviola. A maid deeply trusted by the master, the madam, and the servants. She is from the Big Monkey Man Tribe. Her body and face might resemble that of a man’s, but she is undoubtedly a woman.” [Rurunez]

“So she’s from the Big Monkey Man Tribe— It’s a pleasure to meet you, Riviola-san.” [Ryouma]

“The pleasure is mine. I am Riviola from the Big Monkey Man Tribe. Head Maid Arone has entrusted the reeducation of these maids to you. I will be watching over them during the experiments.” [Riviola]

With her long legs and the space she covered with each step, by the time I finished asking about her from Rurunez-san, she was already right before me. I just went and greeted her then since she was here already, but the way she greeted me was truly full of grace.

…And yet at the same time, I can’t help but imagine she’d be really scary when angry…

“I’ll be in your care.” [Ryouma]

Let’s make sure not to get on her bad side.

“Will it be fine if I have them cooperate with me now?” [Ryouma]

“As you wish” [Riviola]

First, I’ll have them prepare the workshop to test the sugar scrub.

The servants appear to have brought the ingredients, so I designated the area some distance away from the fields for the storage area and workbench. While they’re working on that, I’ll finalize the contents of the experiment.

“Next, the ingredients…” [Ryouma]

“A list has been provided.” [Riviola]

“Thank you very much.” [Ryouma]

…! Just the vegetable oil alone has 7 variants! The perfumed oil have 20 variant!

Didn’t I just ask for these this morning? I can’t believe they’ve already prepared so many.

“The maids that receive the guests also use perfume, as it’s considered a part of etiquette. Because of that we have a considerable number stocked up.” [Riviola]


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13 responses to “The Man Picked up by the Gods – Volume 3 Chapter 166: Experiment Preparations (2/3)”

  1. Sari Avatar
    Sari

    Thank you for the chapter.

  2. Belkar Avatar
    Belkar

    Thank you!

  3. hb98rml Avatar

    Thank you for the update and your hard work.

  4. Philip Avatar
    Philip

    Slime life, so complex common sense of the maids is taking heavy damage.
    Thanks for the translation! God bless you, take care, and rest well!

  5. twinnnn100 Avatar

    thanks for the chapter

  6. JeKeBe Avatar
    JeKeBe

    Not really seeing this as a punishment, per se. Sure, it’s work, but they’d be doing that anyway around the estate. It serves the purpose of making them clearly aware of their mistake for an extended period and potential consequences though, so it should work nicely.

    Thanks for the chapter.

  7. sfcipher Avatar

    Thanks for the treat.

  8. joe Avatar
    joe

    Thanks for the chapter. Now they wait begins again.

  9. CCaprice Avatar
    CCaprice

    Thanks for the chapter.

  10. Zax Avatar

    The new work force is slimes!! Thanks for the chapter

  11. demonskid Avatar

    Thank you for the chapter.

    I’m really liking the new story parts. Can’t wait to see if we’ll end up near the place where the old version left off, or if it’ll go a different route.

    I’m glad that it wasn’t just the 5 maids caught using the sugar scub that are being ‘punished’ but even those who spread word about it.

  12. darkLoki Avatar
    darkLoki

    Thanks for the chapter, the new parts explains nearly all the holes the previous version had left behind

  13. John Fritz Avatar
    John Fritz

    Slime time revolution. Thanks for the chap

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