The Man Picked up by the Gods – Volume 3 Chapter 173: Three Choices (3/4)

“Huh. Looks like he’s thinking.” [Serge]

“Of course, he’s thinking. His weapon is a sword. And according to the documents, he can’t use any magic either.” [Pioro]

“So, on one corner, we’ve got ourselves a lump of metal. And on the other, we’ve got a man armed with a sword. You couldn’t ask for a worse match than this if you tried. There’s just no way to win. He can’t land a killing blow with that.” [Fei]

“Incidentally, the other slaves also can’t use magic. In fact, none of them can. Fu fu fu… Takebayashi-sama may have said that they would be highly appraised if they managed to win, but he never said that he was going to ‘let them win’. Oh, but perhaps that’s exactly why they would be highly appraised?” [Orest]

“Umm… Can you please stop making me sound so malicious? I just wanted to use this opportunity to see how far the metal slimes have gotten with their combat skills. Normally, I just use them as weapons, so…” [Ryouma]

“But how does that change anything? Really… Besides, Ryouma-kun. If the information you wrote to us about the metal slimes are true, then don’t you think this will merely turn into a one-sided beating either way?” [Reinhart]

As the employee, who brought the male candidate here, was about to give the signal to start the battle, the six big wigs started talking among themselves about the candidate that was starting to show signs of hesitation.

The battle turned out exactly as Reinhart-san had predicted.

“Begin!” [Employee]

The moment the employee gave the signal, the three metal slimes shot off.

One metal slime approached the man directly from in front, rolling up a cloud of dust as it rammed its body into the man.

Despite that speed that wouldn’t lose out to a fully grown man’s sprint and despite being shocked, the man calmly raised up his shield and blocked.

“Uu!?” [Candidate 1]

Alas, the metal slime was a lump of metal in the shape of what was basically a bowling ball.

Given its weight and acceleration, the force it could deliver was nothing to scoff at. And even if one blocked it, the shock from its impact could still be felt.

Because of that the man stopped moving for a moment and was forced to stand his ground, creating an opening for the other two metal slimes to take his flanks and turning the situation into one where they could take turns attacking the man from every direction.

Somehow the man managed to endure the consecutive attacks of the slimes, but the slimes changed their bodies into wheels and sped up even more. It seemed as if this situation would go on forever.

“…What is that?” [Pioro]

“Once again I’ve found myself at a loss what to say. I have to say, though, those slimes sure are fast.” Orest]

“That firmness, that weight, that force… One wrong move is sure to prove fatal.” [Fei]

“Your Grace, did you know about this?” [Serge]

“The letters Ryouma-kun sent to us included information about the metal slimes. It’s my first time seeing them in action, though. So, the slimes really did succeed in achieving high-speed movement on their own… By the way, Ryouma-kun, are you the one giving orders to them?” [Reinhart]

“No. I’ve trained the slimes, so that when the’re fighting by themselves, they will surround the enemies to prevent them from running away, and then attack one after another without resting a beat. My training is actually somewhat similar to what that candidate is doing now. Only, I fight with a greater number of slimes.” [Ryouma]

“Another question. How many metal slimes do you have in total presently?” [Reinhart]

“I’ve been holding back their food to prevent them from reproducing too much – of course, I still feed them enough to ensure that they’re healthy – but in total, there’s about 200 of them presently. There are also the iron slimes, which can do the same thing… What’s the matter?” [Ryouma]

Reinhart feebly scratched his head.

“I thought something weird might happen when you said you were planning on using the slimes, but… I can’t believe that those three slimes of yours can actually match a level 3 swordsman. I know they’re poorly matched, but still. Slimes sure change a lot depending on how they use their abilities and how they’re trained, huh.” [Reinhart]

Reinhart himself had confirmed that one of those metal slimes was indeed the one he gave to Ryouma.

That’s why he strongly felt that the slimes in front of him used to be normal.

However, Ryouma took his words as compliment.

“There was also some luck involved, but the slimes really did their best. I have a lot of work to do outside of my adventurer work, but I’m working hard everyday to strengthen myself as an adventurer, as well as my slimes.” [Ryouma]

Ryouma said in a boasting manner. A rare sight.

Due to the work at the store and the events in town, and how willing he is to work with a variety of requests on a daily basis, there aren’t many people who recognize him as an adventurer. A fact that has recently come to his attention.

Although Ryouma didn’t work much as an adventurer, as far as he was concerned, he was an adventurer first and a store owner second. As for helping out other people when asked, that was just him being a good neighbor and he hadn’t really put much thought into it.

But that wasn’t how the regulars of the store saw it.


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25 responses to “The Man Picked up by the Gods – Volume 3 Chapter 173: Three Choices (3/4)”

  1. Belkar Avatar
    Belkar

    Thank you!

  2. slimelicker69 Avatar

    Thanks you boss

  3. Philip Avatar
    Philip

    “fast.” Orest” -> {fast.” [Orest}

    Oh noes, 200 of them metal slimes? And probably a similarly big number of iron slimes? I try to imagine all of them turning into wheels or balls and going around ramming into monsters and such. It’s scary, really scary, quite nightmarish actually, and they might not even think much of such slaughter.
    Thanks for the update! Awesome translation as always! May God bless you!

    1. spare Avatar
      spare

      Rather then balls or wheels just picture a two meter high tidelwave of metal coming at you and your buddy’s then another 10-15 waves waiting spaced out behind it with the first wave going to the back of the line after passing you

    2. Anonymous Avatar
      Anonymous

      It would be easier to get the slimes to simulate grey goo and drown everything they come into contact with

    3. 07la30 Avatar
      07la30

      Now just add spikes/blades to those high-speed balls/wheels and I could imagine the adult group laughing powerlessly.

  4. dragoonofinfinity Avatar
    dragoonofinfinity

    All I can think of when reading this is candy Vegito vs Super Buu.

  5. caudyr Avatar

    Thanks for another chapter party, Jiggly~

  6. twinnnn100 Avatar

    thanks for the chapter

  7. CCaprice Avatar
    CCaprice

    Thanks for the chapter.

  8. Brian Avatar
    Brian

    He is a one man army on his own. Add the slimes and he is close to unstoppable.

  9. hb98rml Avatar

    Thanks for the chapter ❤️

  10. ilyr Avatar
    ilyr

    the guy is lucky… the slimes did’t go the the tentacle play on him

    1. ilyr Avatar
      ilyr

      well tentacle play is reserved to the acid slimes…. well there the one-hit K.O. from the blood slime

  11. ladghelson araujo dos santos Avatar
    ladghelson araujo dos santos

    Obrigado pelo capítulo!

  12. 07la30 Avatar
    07la30

    Thanks for the chapter!

  13. Zax Avatar

    Just imagining those rolling metal slimes x200 is a nightmare. Thanks for the chapter

  14. MagneticMagnet Avatar
    MagneticMagnet

    Oh great, wheel skeletons. That’s just evil.

  15. kariageweb Avatar

    Thanks for the chapter! 🙂

  16. sfcipher Avatar

    Thanks for the treat.

  17. darkLoki Avatar
    darkLoki

    Thanks for the chapter, man this is just a nightmare for the opponents. He can use 200 metal slimes… without the iron slimes… the last phrase was great

  18. joe Avatar
    joe

    More!!! Thanks for the chapter.

  19. Ethereal Rainbow Canvas Avatar

    Thanks for the chapter! He sounds a bit like a papa proud of his ducklings. & as the other readers somehow reminded me, the thought of an evil R with his personal army of slimes is scary.

  20. Ladebalken Avatar
    Ladebalken

    That means he has an army of over 200 that are able to hold their own against people that are at the same level as the standard adventurer and soldier? And he can increase their numbers practically instantly couldn’t he take over most noble territories on his own?

  21. DaiCho Avatar
    DaiCho

    200…isn’t that already enough for a big slime? Or there is still the need for more than that?…Ether way…imagine the horrors of a GIANT METAL WHEEL rolling down in town. The bigger nightmare would be multiple giant wheels when crushing an army!!

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