DxD: THE LEGENDARY TRAVELER WITH SYSTEM

That day, an earthquake shook the entire world.

The calamity-class monster, Storm Dragon Veldora, had disappeared.

The one sealed for 300 years, the living calamity.

His disappearance meant his return somewhere in this world.

And yet, twenty days after the disappearance, the Church of the Western Saints declared that his presence had completely vanished.

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"Rimuru-san, we're almost there," Zaydas said.

What would normally take days took only hours with Zaydas' presence.

Slaying monsters created from the Magicules that Veldora released unintentionally, Zaydas and Rimuru saw the exit.

Of course, before leaving, Zaydas placed several Magicule Crystals into his personal storage space.

The amount should be enough to fill a copper vault in a bank.

"Finally, the exit!" Rimuru exclaimed.

Unlike Zaydas, Rimuru had been trapped in this cave for a little over three months.

The desire to leave this dark and damp environment must have been much greater for him than for Zaydas, who had only been there for a few hours.

[Warning! Connection 100% Established!]

[Warning! Time difference 1/10]

'Finally... This time, it took quite a while,' Zaydas thought.

[Responding. As a High-Rank dimension and a High-High Rank planet, it took longer to create a mark. It would have taken even longer if not for the Host receiving a name that evolved his abilities and made him stronger.]

'The time I can remain in this dimension is limited…' Zaydas said mentally. 'Great Sage, how much does it cost to expand the time difference and gain control over the flow between my dimension and this one?'

[Responding. The first 10 cost 100,000 AP. The value doubles after that, and every additional 10 will continue doubling. And, to gain control over the time flow between both dimensions, it will cost 100,000 AP.]

'I expected that, but it really is much more expensive compared to a Medium-Rank dimension.'

Of course, it was also necessary to consider the fact that this planet was High-High Rank.

"L-Let's get out!" Rimuru exclaimed the moment Zaydas pulled the door open.

By the way, Rimuru had acquired a bat's ability, "Siphon: Ultrasonic Waves," and thanks to that, he had become capable of speaking.

Zaydas had attempted to replicate Rimuru's unique ability, Devour; however, 800,000 AP for a mere 1.1% chance was no joke...

Nonetheless, upon reflecting on how useful and versatile this ability was, he began to desire it. However, since he considered Rimuru a friend, he was unwilling to steal it from him. 

At most, he would wait until the percentage increased, and if he had enough AP by then, he would attempt to obtain the ability by replicating it.

The hot sun warmly welcomed them as soon as the door opened.

Rimuru seemed excited as he hopped outside.

"Ahh, sweet sun, sweet sun~" Rimuru sang happily. "This fresh air~! Not that I can feel it~ But what is this!"

As Rimuru performed what looked like a true solo act, Zaydas carefully observed their surroundings.

Trees, lots of trees.

After all, it was a forested area.

The birds there were different from common ones. Some appeared to be a curious mix of species compared to those of the modern world Zaydas and Rimuru were accustomed to.

It seemed like a similar world, though Rimuru had claimed not to be aware of the existence of anything like a hidden magical world.

However, the same could be said about ordinary people from his dimension. Most were unaware of the supernatural, which led Zaydas not to completely dismiss the possibility that Rimuru's world was more than it appeared to be.

"How about we fly out of here, Rimuru-san?" Zaydas suggested. "I can carry you."

"Again?" Rimuru grumbled. "If you were a beautiful woman, fine, but I'm not interested in being carried by an ikemen!"

"Haha, don't say that." Zaydas laughed. "I promise I won't stretch your body this time."

"You promise?" Rimuru asked, suspicious.

Zaydas replied seriously, "Yes, I swear on the lives of all my future enemies. May they all drop dead right now if I'm lying!"

"I knew it! Hah, I can't trust you at all, Zaydas-kun!" Rimuru exclaimed, hopping forward. "Let's walk— or rather, I'll hop, and you'll walk. Isn't that more fun?"

"Haha, if you say so~" Zaydas simply placed his hands behind his head, walking leisurely beside Rimuru.

"... Fumu." Rimuru said, "Yes, I insist."

As they continued forward, venturing deeper into the forest, Rimuru asked, "By the way, Zaydas-san, don't you think it's strange?"

"That came out of nowhere." Zaydas remarked. "Well, indeed, reincarnating as a Slime and still gaining such absurd abilities is quite unusual. Were you a god or something in a past life? Also, you can take the form of what you devour… Does that mean you could take human form if you devoured a human?"

"Oh, I hadn't thought about that before… Wait!" Rimuru exclaimed, interrupting himself. "That's not what I wanted to talk about…! But, well, that is an interesting way to think about it. Still, that's not it. Like, don't you think it's strange that, after several minutes of walking—"

"I'm walking, you're hopping, haha." Zaydas interrupted with a grin.

"Tsk, that. Now, will you let me finish?"

"Go ahead."

"So, as I was saying... Isn't it strange that, while I'M HOPPING and you're WALKING, no monsters have tried to approach us?"

"Kuku, don't get mad, Rimuru-san. And yes, it is a bit strange, but…"

"But?"

"Look ahead… or feel it." Zaydas pointed forward. "There's a group of monsters heading our way."

When Rimuru did, he stopped hopping and stood still, waiting.

Zaydas put his hands in his pockets, smiling slightly.

'It's unbelievable that, even after so many changes, this is happening.' Zaydas thought with interest as he looked in the direction of the group of Goblins that appeared.

That group of malnourished Goblins wielded well-crafted weapons while their clothes were tattered.

The way they stopped in front of them, holding their rusted and chipped weapons, was quite amateurish. It seemed fear was consuming them, as they trembled while forcing themselves to try to stay calm.

"Powerful beings, do you have business here?" The one who seemed to be the leader of the Goblins, holding a round shield, asked.

What made him stand out even more from the rest was the well-preserved red scarf on his head.

"Powerful beings?" Rimuru looked at Zaydas: "He's fine, but me too?"

"What are you talking about?" The "Goblin leader" exclaimed nervously: "Your form does not deceive me!"

"Hey, Zaydas-kun, why are you laughing there by yourself? Explain it to me?" Rimuru asked.

"Nothing at all, go ahead, keep talking with these little friends." Zaydas spoke with a chuckle.

"Oh, you..."

"Ano..." Their leader looked confused, sweating profusely as he struggled not to interrupt the two.

"Hey, you." Zaydas said: "What's your name?"

"Name? Are you joking? There's no way an insignificant being like me would have a name!"

"Don't belittle yourself." Rimuru said: "If you don't have a name, isn't it simple? Just choose one and that's it."

"It's not that simple, Rimuru-san." Zaydas said: "A name is very important for a monster, remember?"

An exclamation mark appeared above Rimuru's head: "Yes, how could I forget that!?"

"Yes, that's why we don't have names, but we can still communicate." Said the Goblin leader.

"None of you have names?" Rimuru asked, curious.

"Only my late brother had the name Rigur." He answered.

"Rigur... I see. Okay then, from today onward, you are Rigur!" Rimuru exclaimed.

Zaydas felt the urge to laugh again. He simply wanted to try opening Rimuru's head again and see what was inside…

"Hey, Zaydas-san, stop laughing and help." Rimuru said: "Wouldn't it be better for communication if we gave them all names?"

"I'm good, thanks." Zaydas refused: "You're using your own power when naming someone and connecting them to you, remember? I won't do something like that randomly on a whim."

"But don't you feel sorry for them?" Rimuru asked.

"No?" Zaydas questioned. "Rimuru-san, don't you think you're being too arbitrary? When did they ask for help or even say they were poor souls in need of your compassion?"

"You're not going to fool me, Zaydas-kun." Rimuru retorted. "I know you're just saying that to change the subject. If you don't want to participate, that's fine, but I will, and I won't regret it."

He paused before continuing: "However, yes, you are right. I can't judge a book by its cover… Just as I don't think it's fair to judge myself as just a simple Slime."

Meanwhile, the Goblin who received the name Rigur was practically dancing with joy, while the rest of the tribe expressed happiness for him.

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