"That's a magic crystal monster slime. Masharu-san, do you know about them?"
"Ah, no. I've never seen one before."
I see.
The monster's name is indeed slime.
Esty-san continued walking down the highway as usual, with no intention of avoiding the slimes.
"Are we going to fight? Or avoid them?"
"For slimes like this, there's no need to take a detour. Let's take them out quickly. Also, Masharu-san, the merchant's rule is to always defeat any slimes you encounter. If you ignore them, you won't be able to enter the guild hall in any town."
"Are slimes dangerous if left alone?"
"No, no. In the middle of this wasteland, if left alone they'd dry up on their own in a few days."
We kept walking toward the slimes. Since the distance was still considerable, we could talk more.
"If I defeat them, will I get paid?"
"Nn~? What do you mean? Except for beast-type monster hides or innards, what part of a slime would you sell?"
