The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

Throughout his long demonic life, Vohors has experienced failures.

No matter how many times it fails, it will learn from its mistakes and try again.

But this was the first time he had suffered such a humiliating defeat.

The mighty Sky Demon, the most dangerous demon who has directly or indirectly killed hundreds of thousands of humans, was spared his life for the reason that he was "suitable as practice material."

This is worse than killing it.

The slime demon heard all of this.

"I will avenge you."

"?"

Vohors looked at the slime demon with a look of astonishment.

He thought to himself that he shouldn't have gone to so much trouble to save a guy who wasn't quite right in the head.

Since there was an example of an underdeveloped hero being attacked and killed by a group of demons, the human side has become increasingly strict in keeping information about heroes secret.

When Vohors first met Arios, he was already a seventh-tier emblem master, and he would only become more terrifying over the next few years.

"...Leaving aside Tilisa for now, the other one is a hero of our time. Who do you think you are?"

As long as the demon doesn't die, his lifespan is infinite.

This also means that although their growth potential is extremely high, their growth rate is not as fast as that of humans.

There's no hope of defeating Arios in my lifetime; I'll have to outlive several generations of heroes before this young demon truly grows up.

"What do you consider yourself to be...? Are you asking my name?"

The slime monster clearly misunderstood Vohors's meaning.

"I'm not... never mind, you're a demon after all, you should have a more imposing name. That way it'll be easier to call you."

Faced with this slime monster, Vohors finally felt a sense of helplessness, like when dealing with a child.

After all, slimes are just creatures that survive solely on instinct. Even powerful variants like dragon slimes and paladin slimes cannot evolve organs like brains.

But the demon is different.

Regardless of their previous species, becoming a demon transforms them into entirely different beings.

The slime demon strained its cerebellum, which had only developed for a month, and finally drew its long sword and slashed at the sand a few times.

“Rimuru, I will be called Rimuru from now on.”

"Rimuru...?"

Although it was far from the majestic and imposing name that Vohors had envisioned, it didn't matter.

After all, it was just a code name for a certain period of time.

Just like it wasn't called Vohors before.

The same applies to other demons. Once they are resurrected from their demon blood soul state, they will change their names to avoid being exploited by humans based on their names.

"Rimuru, we can't act together anymore from now on."

"why?"

"My injuries are too severe, and I need to actively enter the Demon Blood Soul state to recover. Afterwards, I will find a safe place to enter the Demon Blood Soul state on my own."

"Oh." At this moment, Rimuru was still unaware of what entering the Demon Blood Soul state meant.

"Just be careful of the few people I mentioned, and slowly accumulate your strength. Other humans pose no threat to you."

The remaining demons in the dungeon, tormented by the seal, were already at their limit just maintaining their strength from declining.

But Rimuru is different.

Unsealed, it is the only demon that can continuously grow stronger in the dungeon.

"I hope that when 'I' return, you will be able to stand on your own."

"Oh."

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In front of the gate of St. Freya Academy.

"I'm back!" Vina shouted loudly, completely disregarding the fact that it was already late at night.

The two-week internship was anything but easy, even on the way home.

Reckless criminals and road damage caused by torrential rain overnight.

The frequent accidents meant they didn't get back to the college until the night before the awards ceremony.

Only when I saw the familiar school gate did my tense nerves finally relax.

“Vina, you’re being very embarrassing.”

Anna, standing next to Vina, couldn't help but remind him as he became so carried away.

"So what if it's embarrassing?" Viner didn't care.

You don't have to worry about attacks that might happen anywhere, and you don't have to keep one eye open and be vigilant even when you're sleeping.

Only after leaving can one realize what a pure land the academy truly is.

Chapter 208 Settling Back in the Hospital

The Miku Squad's route differed from the other squadrons, and the delays along the way made the two the last first-year students to return to the academy.

If we had been even half a day later, we probably wouldn't have made it to the awards ceremony.

The Miku Squad only escorted the two to the foot of the mountain at the academy before leaving, citing a mission.

Vina returned the Knights' armor, which he had only worn a few times, and then took Little Ma to the horse farm to register.

"I'll come see you again when I have time," Viner whispered in Little Ma's ear.

The standard equipment of the Knights of St. Freya is not allowed to be kept by private individuals, but the warhorses selected earlier can still retain their ownership after registration.

Of course, this registration wasn't done for nothing.

For horses that have been registered, the owner will be responsible for all costs related to their feed, regular grooming, and checkups.

In other words, you have to spend credits to ensure that the right to use the horse does not fall into the hands of others.

Little Ma shook his head impatiently, wiggled his butt, and gently patted Vina with his tail, meaning, "Leave me alone."

Having finally regained its throne as the king of the horse farm, it has no desire to miss its former cheap owner.

After paying a hefty sum of credits at the horse farm, Wiener turned and left.

Despite appearing indifferent on the surface, when Vina was actually about to leave, Little Ma couldn't help but turn around, his gaze involuntarily falling in the direction Vina had gone.

Then their eyes met.

"hehe."

Knowing all along that Little Ma would occasionally throw a tantrum, Vina waved goodbye to it once again.

Realizing he had been tricked, Little Ma was so angry that he stomped his front hooves repeatedly.

But at least he didn't turn his back to Vina anymore.

By the time all the formalities were completed, it was already late at night.

Feeling a bit sleepy, Viña quietly washed up and changed her clothes, finally lying down on her own little bed after a long time.

Half an hour later, I was wide awake.

After thinking for a moment, Venus took her blanket and ran to the cot in the workshop to lie down.

This time, however, I slept very soundly.

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As the first rays of morning sunlight stream into the room.

"Good morning, Felix. Breakfast is ready. Come and eat after you've washed up."

"Vina?!"

He saw that Wiener not only got up earlier than him, but even made breakfast.

Incredulous, Felix immediately pressed himself against the window, staring wide-eyed out the window.

It seems to be checking the direction of the sunrise.

"What are you looking at?" Vena dried her hands with a towel.

“The sun didn’t come out today,” Felix replied earnestly.

“I can get up early sometimes, okay?” Viner threw the towel at Felix’s head.

“These ingredients were all brought from my home; if we miss today, they’ll be gone,” Viner reminded her.

The local specialties that the villagers insisted on giving to Vina improved the meals of the Sanjiu Squad along the way.

This breakfast will be the last meal.

"I'll wash my face right away!" Felix took the towel off his head, folded it, and draped it over the stool before rushing off to wash up.

While she was at it, Wiener served each of them a bowl of vegetable porridge.

Then bring the freshly steamed sweet potatoes to the table.

"Vina, what did you just say you brought it from home?"

Like a squirrel, Felix nibbled away at the sweet potato in his hand, only then realizing what was happening.

“Yes, I just happened to be passing by Lumiel Village, so I went back for a look,” Vina replied.

"I thought you guys were going out to suffer, but it turns out you're just going on a picnic?" Felix said indignantly.

“It’s not that you can’t say it that way.” Viner didn’t intend to explain too much to Felix.

After all, the journey was quite exciting, but with Samif around, there was hardly any danger.

Yes, we have to compare with the First Company.

It's because the Miku squad never takes the right path.

"Would you like another bowl?"

"want!"

(。o﹃o。)

Felix nodded repeatedly.

Wiener took the bowl from Felix and refilled it for him.

"And you? With Lisette looking after you, you shouldn't fail your project, right?" Vena asked.

"hehe."

Upon hearing Wiener's question, Felix wore a smug expression.

"You're overthinking it. Not only did I not fail, I'm going to receive an award today!"

“…Lisette has really worked so hard,” Vena remarked.

Being able to complete a project and receive recognition while working with Felix is ​​by no means easier than running two projects simultaneously by one person.

"Hey, what do you mean? I tried my best to help too!"

Are you sure you're helping and not causing trouble?

“Uh… a little bit of both, I guess? But it’s definitely more helpful!” Felix affirmed.

"I think it's more reliable to ask Lisette."

"Just ask!"

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In order to accommodate the many students who rushed back to school yesterday, the college has decided to cancel today's morning exercises.