Conference Room
Looking at Zhong Chen with a gentle smile and Rimuru, who was sitting in the main seat, curiously observing Miss Shizu.
The few people present couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. It seemed Mrs. Kamado was right; the leader here indeed seemed very easy to get along with.
"Mr. Zhong Chen, hello! We are adventurers from the Free Union Guild of the Blumund Kingdom. We accidentally came to your esteemed land because we were being chased by monsters and fled without knowing where we were going!"
Kabal, the team leader, looked at Zhong Chen and Rimuru and spoke first.
"It really is them. Is this Shizue Izawa? From her figure, you can't tell she's already several decades old! Ifrit?"
"Eye of Identification!"
Explosive Flame Ruler · Shizue Izawa
Loyalty: 0
Affection: 72
Abilities: Greater Spirit Ifrit · Flame Manipulation, Top-tier Swordsmanship... Overall Strength Rating: Special A-rank
Sarion · Ellen
Loyalty: 0
Affection: 75
Abilities: Intermediate Ice Magic, Ice Lance, Magic Shield... Overall Strength Rating: B-rank
Kabal
Loyalty: 0
Affection: 71
Abilities: Advanced Blade Techniques, Advanced Magic Arts... Overall Strength Rating: A-rank
Gido
Loyalty: 0
Affection: 71
Abilities: Advanced Blade Techniques, Advanced Magic Arts... Overall Strength Rating: A-rank
Shizue Izawa is indeed the heroine of the Slime world; she actually possesses Special A-rank strength.
This trio is also not simple. Kabal and Gido are both members of the Magical Kingdom's Imperial Knights, so it's not surprising they have A-rank strength.
With their strength, in the original work, they were actually chased around by several C+ rank monsters, which only goes to show they were all just acting.
"Haha! My subordinates have already reported your identities to me. Since you've come here, please rest here for a while. We welcome any friends who come here without hostility!"
Zhong Chen said to the group with a gentle smile.
"Thank you very much, Mr. Zhong Chen!"
"Mm!"
Zhong Chen nodded at the grateful group, then turned his head to look at Miss Shizu, who was wearing a mask, and slowly began to speak:
"This lady has been wearing a mask; is there something you can't say? I still don't know this lady's name!"
Upon hearing Zhong Chen's question, Shizue Izawa reached out, slowly took off her mask, and said with a slight smile:
"It was my oversight, Mr. Zhong Chen! My name is Shizue Izawa! You can simply call me Miss Shizu. It's a pleasure to meet you for the first time!"
Upon hearing the name Shizue Izawa, Zhong Chen hadn't said anything yet, but Rimuru excitedly asked:
"Shizue Izawa? Are you from Neon?"
"Oh! Miss Slime actually knows about Neon?"
Miss Shizu asked in great surprise upon hearing that Rimuru knew about Neon.
"Uh... Rimuru, wait a moment. Sakuya! Please take these three guests to rest first. We have something we need to ask Miss Shizu here!"
"Yes, Lord Chen!"
Upon hearing Zhong Chen's instructions, Izayoi Sakuya bowed slightly, then walked in front of the trio, extended her hand towards the door, and said:
"Guests, please follow me to rest first. You don't need to worry about Miss Shizu; I will bring Miss Shizu to see you all later! Please!"
Ellen and the others glanced at Miss Shizu, who nodded at them, and then followed Sakuya out of the conference room.
"Alright, Rimuru, you and Miss Shizu can start talking about whatever you want to say!"
Seeing that there were no outsiders left in the room, Rimuru then said to Miss Shizu:
"Mm-hmm, I'm a Reincarnator! In my previous life, I was from Neon. I was stabbed to death on the street while trying to save a cute junior, and when I woke up, I had become a Slime!"
Only after hearing that Rimuru was a Reincarnator did Shizue Izawa suddenly understand.
There were actually quite a few visitors from other worlds in this world; she herself had been summoned to this world by the Demon Lord Leon Cromwell.
"I see. It seems Miss Slime has also suffered quite a bit!"
Upon hearing "suffered," Rimuru couldn't help but reach out her small hand and pat her own little head, saying:
"I didn't really suffer. Not long after I came to this world, I met A Chen! Since then, A Chen has always taken care of me! So, I haven't really suffered much! (๑*◡*๑)"
Looking at Rimuru's face full of happy smiles, Miss Shizu couldn't help but show a gentle smile and said:
"Is that so! It seems Miss Slime is very happy! Mr. Zhong Chen, may I be so bold as to ask you a question?"
"Haha! Please ask, Miss Shizu!"
"Are you also a Summoner? From your name, I hear that you are a Shenzhou person?"
Upon hearing Miss Shizu's question, Zhong Chen nodded and said:
"Yes, I am a Shenzhou person! But I am not a Summoner; I don't even know how I specifically came here myself!"
"Is that so?"
After confirming that Zhong Chen was from Shenzhou, Miss Shizu bowed deeply to Zhong Chen at a 90-degree angle, and said apologetically:
"I am very sorry, Mr. Zhong Chen! My country caused so much harm to your country."
"Although nothing I say can express my apology, and I don't expect you to forgive our country, I still sincerely express my apologies to you!"
Looking at Miss Shizu bowing in apology, Rimuru also came back to her senses and hurriedly said to Zhong Chen:
"A Chen! I'm also very sorry! I never thought of this, and you've always taken care of me, I... I..."
Looking at Rimuru, who was about to cry, Zhong Chen showed a gentle smile and stroked Rimuru, saying:
"I will not forgive everything they did, and I have no right to forgive them on behalf of our ancestors, but none of this has anything to do with you. We are best friends, you know!"
"Are you going to abandon me and make me face Sakuya alone? You know how terrifying she is!"
Rimuru looked at Zhong Chen, who was feigning fear, and couldn't help but laugh:
"Hehe! I knew A Chen was the best! Don't worry, I won't abandon you to face Sakuya alone!"
Looking at Rimuru, who had composed herself, Zhong Chen then said to Miss Shizu:
"Miss Shizu, I accept your personal apology. Besides, this is already another world; what happened in your previous life has nothing to do with you anymore!"
Miss Shizu straightened up and looked at the young man with a gentle smile in front of her. She couldn't help but show a brilliant smile and then said:
"Thank you very much, Mr. Zhong Chen!"
Looking at the bright young lady in front of him, Zhong Chen expressed that this smile was too dazzling. Ah, his eyes were going blind!
"Alright, alright, away with the sadness! Miss Shizu, please rest well here these next few days. Tomorrow, Rimuru and I will take you on a good tour of our town!"
Zhong Chen, feeling that they had discussed enough, spoke to Miss Shizu.
"Okay, I'll follow all of Lord Chen's arrangements!"
"Hmm! Then... Sakuya! Come in and take Miss Shizu to rest!"
Hearing the summons, Izayoi Sakuya gently pushed the door open and walked in, saying to Miss Shizu:
"Then, Miss Shizu, please follow me!"
"Alright! Thank you, Miss Sakuya!"
Just as Sakuya was leading Miss Shizu to the door, Sakuya suddenly turned back and said to Zhong Chen and Rimuru with an expressionless face:
"Lord Chen! Lord Rimuru! Exactly what about me is terrifying? I would appreciate it if the two of you could explain it to me later!"
Upon hearing Sakuya's question, Zhong Chen and Rimuru both stiffened at the same time.
Then, the two hugged each other tightly and began to tremble. "Help... I'm going to die... I'm going to die... (ಥ ﹏ ಥ)"