The only thing I knew about Healia plants were the name and the general shape.
I would be relying on the slimes when it came to finding them.
âOver there!â
As they said thisâŠthe slime that was on my shoulder turned into something like a pincushion or sea urchin.
It was like thorns were protruding from all over the place.
This was probably because the united slime was trying to point in different directions all at once.
While the slimes were united in body, they were not in mind.
ââŠSo, what you really mean is that I can just go in any direction?â
âYes! They grow everywhere!â
âŠI see.
Then I could just walk in a random direction.
I thought as I left the town.
And then I closed my eyes and rotated a bit before stopping randomly.
So now I would truly be choosing a spot at random.
âSo, Iâll be able to find the herbs if I go this way?â
âYes!â
âWell, here we go then.â
I said as I started to walk in the forest.
âŠAnd then a few minutes passed.
âThere they are!â
The slimes had found the Healia grass.
I tried picking some up and saw that it really did look like the illustration I had seen in the guild.
So this was what I needed to collect.
âAlright, split up and search for more! But let me know if things look dangerous!â
âOkay!â
The slimes said as they went deeper into the forest.
HoweverâŠit didnât seem like they were finding much.
As slimes were very short, their vision was limited.
Still, I wished there was a way to get a lot at once⊠Oh, I know.
I was a Tamer. So I could use my power to strengthen the slimes.
And there was a perfect skill for thatâŠyes.
âTamer Skill. Perception Strengthen!â
I used the skill. Then I started to hear the voices of the slimes from all over the forest.
âWoah!â
âI can suddenly see more!â
âI found a leaf that doesnât taste good!â
It seemed that it had worked quite well.
âŠHoweverâŠthere was something that made me worry.
âHey, arenât you guys scattering a bit too far out?â
I thought that it would be harder for them to protect themselves if they were spread out so far.
ButâŠit seemed like the slimes didnât sense any danger.
ActuallyâŠ
âYuji! Itâs a monster! Help!â
ââŠFine. Magic Transfer-Fireball!â
â
âA monster came!â
âRight. Magic Transfer-Fireball.â
â
âYuji!â
âMagic Transfer, Fireball.â
â
âYu-â
âMagic Transfer-â
Like that, the slimes made no attempt to defend themselves. And they pushed all of the responsibility onto me.
Well, all I really had to do was transfer the magic, so it wasnât exactly difficult for me.
âŠAnd then several hours passed after we started to gather the herbs.
I now had a big pile of Healia grass that the slimes had collected.
âWoah, thatâs quite a lot! You guys did very well!â
âYay!â
I then used âAppraisalâ just to make sure, and saw that there were no fakes mixed in.
At the same time, I took the monsters we had hunted back with us.
âThis is quite the catch. Still, next time try to hide instead of always relying on me to protect you. I canât use Magic Transfer in multiple locations at the same time. Also, if you encounter an enemy, let me know as soon as possible!â
âOkay!â
Yes, yes. They were an honest bunch.
âAlright, letâs go home for the day. You can combine now.â
âOkay!â
And then I put the slime on my shoulder and returned to the town.
I wanted to make a report at the guild.
I knew things would be fine regarding the herbs, but I was hoping I could make some extra money with the monsters I had hunted as well.
I thought about this as I headed for the counter.
âIâd like to report the completion of the quest.â
âOh, yes! The Healia Grass one, isnât it? How many did you gather?â
It was the same receptionist who had given me my guild card.
It was pretty impressive that she remembered what quest I was doing.
ââŠAround 300, I think.â
I said as I put the Healia grass on the counter after taking it from the slime.
Slime bodies were able to store things, so I had it hold them for me.
Even though the slime stored something that was clearly larger than its body, its shape didnât change at all. It was strange but very useful.
âThreeâŠthree hundred?â
âYeah. I didnât exactly count them, so itâs just an estimate.â
ââŠMister Yuji, didnât you just accept this quest in the morning?â
âYes, the morning.â
Well, it might have actually been closer to midday.
The sun had been quite high when I visited the guild.
ââŠBut, that is quite strange, isnât it?â
âNo, I donât see how it isâŠâ
I just went to the forest and gathered some herbs.
Or so I thoughtâŠhad I somehow done something strange?
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