The slime, placed on top of Nellin's hand, trembled with joy as it entered the elf village.
'Elf! Elf!'
Elves here, elves there.
The second type of living being it had ever seen was everywhere.
That alone was fascinating, but the elf village was overflowing with even more wonders.
First of all, there were many elves who looked different.
Elves with light green hair like its own, blue hair, blonde, and so on.
Elves with various hair colors.
Their outfits were similar yet different in their own ways.
Above all, their behaviors were all different too.
Some elves were shopping, some were just strolling, and some bowed their heads upon seeing Nellin.
There were even elves who looked at the slime with curious eyes.
Whatever the case, all of it greatly excited the slime and sparked its curiosity.
Meanwhile, through the slime’s vision and the third-person broadcast screen, viewers could also see the elf village.
[Noblesse Fire]▶ Is this the Kanf village? Looks boring.
[Gothic Luxury Bone]▶ It’s my first time seeing so many elves.
▶ It’s Kanf City, Kanf City,
▶That Kanf who just passed by looked delicious.
▶Hmm… Possible.
▶Dude?
There were some indifferent reactions, but most were fascinated by the elf village scenery.
From a monster’s perspective, the slime's live broadcast was like—
A so-called kingdom of elves!
Elves of the Derxia continent, rare in the Great Continent.
It was entertaining in its own way to observe a village where such elves lived.
[Squishy Queen]▶ If I were in the Derxia continent, I would have destroyed it myself!
▶Lmao, still holding a grudge, huh?
▶What can we do if the slime is lame?
Though the Slime Queen showed anger toward how Nellin treated the slime—
▷Elves! So many! Amazing! Happy!
The slime itself was just thrilled, and so that anger became a target of mockery.
▶The subject is enjoying itself, and you're the one angry—so what? Lololol
[Squishy Queen]▶Aaaah! My kin! What is there to be so happy about!
The chat window, where one could write thoughts directly, clearly revealed the Slime Queen's frustration.
“It keeps shaking? Must be really happy, huh?”
Meanwhile, as Nellin walked through the village, she felt the slime’s joyful trembling in her hand and was puzzled.
‘What’s so great about this?’
To her, it was just the usual village scenery.
Although she understood the slime's tremble as joy, Nellin couldn’t figure out what exactly it was happy about.
"Nellin!"
"I brought back a deer."
Nellin had arrived at the butcher shop where they processed hunted game in the village.
"You even drained the blood in advance? You could’ve just brought it as is."
"But then it’d be heavy, right? And draining it early gets rid of the gamey smell too."
“Thank you. Shall we prep the meat and bring it over for dinner?”
"Yeah, please."
"Sure! By the way… what’s that slime in your hand?"
The butcher elf turned their gaze toward the slime.
Nellin briefly explained how she had brought the slime.
"Is it really okay to bring it here? What if the elder says something…"
The butcher elf voiced a concern similar to the village guards.
"Come on, don’t worry. You think Granny would get mad over something like this? It's just a slime. And I’m Nellin, you know, Nellin. Even if the great hero Granny gets mad, it’s no big deal."
Nellin was about to head home with the slime when she suddenly noticed the jerky hanging in the butcher shop.
‘It’ll probably eat that too.’
Nellin bought some jerky to give to the slime and returned home.
Perhaps because she was praised as a great hero, her house was bigger and nicer than the other elves’ homes.
However, as it was located in a forest village rather than a city, it didn’t feel too extravagant.
One wall was adorned with various types of bows and arrows, while the opposite wall had a large framed painting.
The painting featured five people, including Nellin herself.
As new sights unfolded one after another, the slime got even more excited than before.
It jumped off Nellin’s hand with a boing! and landed on the floor.
Then it bounced around Nellin in excitement.
'Amazing! Amazing! So much! So many things I don’t know!'
"You’re that happy to be in my house? What a strange slime."
Still unpredictable, but maybe because its every move conveyed emotion, it looked rather cute.
Nellin sat on the sofa and tapped the seat beside her.
"Slime, come here."
Seeing the slime understand and jump right up onto the sofa, Nellin was convinced.
"Thought so, you do understand what I’m saying."
Nellin placed the jerky she bought in front of the slime.
"Here, eat. I told you I’d give you something tasty, right? This is really good."
'Tasty!'
The slime immediately bounced over the jerky.
The jerky on the sofa slowly entered the slime’s body.
It wasn’t something small like moss or grass, nor was it a liquid like deer blood—it was well-dried jerky.
Seasoned and adjusted for flavor, having gone through various cooking steps, the jerky was a food rich in nutrients.
In other words—
‘Delicious!’
Out of everything it had eaten so far, jerky gave the slime the strongest sense of "delicious."
Although unfamiliar with solid foods, which took more time to absorb, the slime could slowly enjoy the nutrients it was taking in.
"You eat jerky well too, huh?"
After absorbing the jerky, the slime bounced joyfully on the sofa to express its happiness.
"You like it that much? Well, our village’s jerky is pretty good."
Nellin took out another piece of jerky from her pocket, bit into it, and handed another one to the slime.
"Here, have some more."
The slime climbed onto the jerky again and began absorbing it.
While the slime was completely focused on eating, the chatroom got more lively.
[Squishy Queen]▶ Why do you just eat whatever you’re given, my kin! It could be dangerous!
▶Lololol
▶She’s still getting roasted lolol
The Slime Queen, who didn’t like the fact that the slime had entered the elf village, and the viewers mocking her, were all chatting.
[Just Slam First]▶ Why eat meat like that? Don’t even know the taste of fresh blood, lol.
Chats from those who couldn’t accept different taste preferences.
▶Hold up! The reason humans and elves eat like that is because, unlike us monsters with strong stomachs, they’re weak to dirty stuff. So they cook meat to make it easier for them to digest!
▶Shut up, Mr. Explanation.
▶Who asked you anyway?
Despite some people getting backlash for explaining, the chatroom was much livelier than when the stream first started.
The reason?
Because the number of viewers watching the slime’s broadcast had suddenly surged.
The biggest reason for the sudden surge was the rumor that a monster had entered the elf village.
A weak slime not only broadcasting, but also entering the elf village?
Out of pure curiosity, more and more viewers started tuning in.
▷Delicious! Jerky! So delicious!
▶Squishy is so cute eating jerky so well~!
Unaware that their viewers were increasing in real time, the slime simply expressed its pure emotions in the chat and refocused on the “taste” of the jerky.
‘Delicious!’
It was then.
—Knock knock knock
Someone knocked on Nellin's door.
“Nellin! Are you in?”
“Hm?”
Nellin got up from the sofa and headed toward the door.
“Who is it? Oh, it’s you…”
The one who had come to Nellin’s house was an elf who served as a direct escort under the elder.
Wearing an awkward smile, the elf spoke to Nellin.
“The elder is summoning you… She also asked that you bring the slime you brought along.”
“Sigh, that old lady… Alright, let’s go.”
Letting out a sigh, Nellin walked over to the sofa and reached her hand out toward the slime.
“Slime, hop on again. Let’s go together.”
Boing! With a nimble jump, the slime landed neatly on Nellin’s hand.
Since Nellin had given it not just deer blood but also the delicious jerky, the slime obediently followed her words.
As soon as it landed on her hand, the slime trembled.
The trembling was filled with anticipation, hoping to see something new again thanks to riding on Nellin’s hand.
***
Following the elder’s direct escort, Nellin arrived at the elder’s house.
“You’re here, Nellin.”
At the center of the elder’s house.
In a separate conference room built for meetings, the elf elder sat cross-legged.
An elf with long golden-blond hair and green eyes.
Fitting the traits of long-lived elves, the elder, referred to with that title, had the appearance of a middle-aged woman.
“Nellin, I’ve just heard something unbelievable a moment ago. That the hero who fought off the calamity with the other heroes fifty years ago brought a monster into the village.”
“.....”
“And right now, I see the monster sitting on your hand.”
Zap!
The elf elder glared at the slime and shouted at Nellin.
“Are you in your right mind!?”
At the elder’s scolding, Nellin casually picked her ear with her left pinky and replied.
“You’re still so loud, granny. Why are you so angry? It’s just a slime.”
“Even a slime is a monster! How can the great hero, who should be a role model to all, be so careless!”
At the mention of being a “role model,” Nellin frowned and shook her head as if fed up.
“Role model, my foot. I became a great hero because I fought well. I’ve told you not to expect all this old-fashioned stuff from me so many times, granny.”
“Sigh… It’s truly lamentable.”
“More importantly, granny, look at this. This thing understands speech.”
“What kind of nonsense is that?”
“I’m serious. That’s why I brought it—it was fascinating.”
Nellin lowered her hand slightly and spoke to the slime.
“Slime, hop off my hand.”
The slime responded immediately and landed on the floor.
“Hm?”
She then took out another piece of jerky and waved it in front of the slime.
“Slime, do you want more jerky?”
‘Want it!’
The slime bounced in place as if to answer Nellin’s question.
“Alright, then bounce in place exactly three times and stop. Then I’ll give it to you.”
‘Three times.’
When it was implanted with broadcast knowledge, the slime had also learned the concept of numbers, so it bounced boing! exactly three times and stopped.
“What in the world…”
Seeing how it perfectly seemed to understand Nellin’s words, the elf elder widened her eyes in astonishment.
“Good job, well done.”
Nellin placed the jerky on the floor.
“Now eat.”
The slime immediately climbed onto the jerky and began absorbing it.
‘Delicious!’
Trembling with joy, the slime savored the flavor of the jerky.
[Thread-Lady]▶Kyaaaa! So cute~!!!
▶Looool it’s been tamed lolol
▶If it gets food, of course it will obey lolol
[Squishy Queen]▶Aaaaah! My kin!! You don’t have to obey such orders!!!
▶If you disobey and they get annoyed, you might get shot with an arrow tho?
[Just Slam First]▶When! When will it use the Body Slam I taught it!?
▶Can’t even tell the time and place?
▶Is this why your own kids avoid you?
[Just Slam First]▶Shut it!
▶Ah! That elf’s a freak!
“What do you think, granny? Smart, right? It understands speech.”
“…Nellin.”
The elf elder spoke coldly as she looked at the slime.
“Dispose of that slime immediately!”
“What!?”
▶?
▶???
▶Did that crabby Kanf really say that?
“Do it now!”
“Why!?”
At the elder’s sudden, extreme command, Nellin reflexively pulled the slime into a protective hug.
Even though it had just heard a threat to its life—
‘So soft!’
The slime simply reacted in real time, surprised and delighted by the sensation it felt.