The sun slowly set, and the forest began to be enveloped in darkness, with silence all around.
Morax walked through the forest, holding Rimuru.
Strangely, for some unknown reason, they hadn’t encountered a single monster along the way.
Even if they did see monsters, they would run away without stopping as soon as they saw the two of them.
To be honest, not only was Rimuru puzzled, but even Morax was a bit bewildered.
Although Morax had read the novel Rimuru several times, he only re-read the exciting climactic parts.
He truly didn’t understand some of the details.
Furthermore, ever since he reincarnated into this world, due to the butterfly effect, he couldn’t guarantee that other things wouldn’t change.
Although, for now, the plot doesn’t seem to have changed much.
“Morax, I want to eat something.”
At this moment, Rimuru interrupted Morax’s thoughts.
Upon hearing this sound, three black lines appeared on Morax’s head.
“You’ve been lying in my arms ever since we left the cave, you haven’t walked a single step, and I haven’t even said I’m hungry!
Now you’re saying you want to eat something.”
Morax lectured Rimuru.
“No, I don’t want to!
I just want to eat something.”
At this, Rimuru acted shamelessly.
Seeing Rimuru like this, Morax was helpless.
Just as Morax was about to look for food, he suddenly remembered something.
“Wait, Rimuru, you’re a Slime now.
Are you sure you still have a sense of taste?
No, are you sure food tastes like anything to you now?”
Hearing Morax’s words, Rimuru’s Slime head seemed to be struck by lightning.
“It seems so.
Do I still have a sense of taste now?”
“Waaah, I can’t taste delicious food anymore.”
Rimuru burst into tears.
Seeing Rimuru like this, Morax was also a bit flustered.
To be honest, he didn’t have any good solutions.
At least for now, Rimuru truly couldn’t taste food.
Even if the plot developed and he gained a sense of taste, it wouldn’t be very soon.
This meant Rimuru would only be able to eat tasteless food for a period of time.
Seeing Rimuru’s unstable appearance, Morax was somewhat speechless.
Who would believe that this was Rimuru, one of the famous Three Kings of another world?
With this tearful appearance, the butterfly effect was indeed terrifying.
Not only did it turn Rimuru’s previous life into a woman, but it also completely changed her personality.
Seeing Rimuru like this, Morax felt a bit tired.
He still wanted to rely on Rimuru!
With this, if he wanted to live a peaceful life, it would probably be quite difficult.
He would most likely have to be a nanny.
“Waaah, waaaah, waaaah.”
Listening to the crying, Morax felt a bit annoyed, then softly said to her,
“Alright, stop crying.
I only said it was possible, not definite.
Besides, don’t you still have Great Sage?
Can’t you just ask her for a solution?”
Hearing Morax’s words, Rimuru instantly stopped crying.
Morax had never seen such a quick change of expression in his previous life.
“Besides, eating is a small matter.
Haven’t you noticed something strange?”
At this moment, Morax brought up his question.
“What’s strange?”
Rimuru asked with an innocent expression.
Seeing Rimuru like this, Morax’s evaluation of her deepened.
It seemed that in her previous life, she was not only a girl but also not very intelligent.
“Haven’t you noticed that ever since we entered the forest, we haven’t encountered a single monster?
Even if we did, they would turn and run.
Don’t you find that strange?”
Morax raised his question.
“Aren’t they afraid of you?”
Rimuru’s casual remark stunned Morax.
“Because of me?”
Morax was a bit confused.
“Look, you don’t look like a low-level species at all.
Plus, the immense magicules on both of us, it would be strange if they weren’t afraid.”
Rimuru said as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
Hearing what Rimuru said, Morax quickly summoned Gamer.
“Gamer, use magicules perception on me.”
Only then did Morax realize that his whole body was emanating powerful magicules, like a towering mountain.
Coupled with his appearance resembling an Eastern dragon, it was only because the color of his magicules was not black, but rather a dark golden yellow, like an old man, steady and calm.
“Oh my, no wonder no monsters appeared before us!”
Only then did Morax understand the reason, on the verge of tears.
Then Morax retracted all the magicules emanating from his body back inside.
Seeing Morax like this, Rimuru was a bit confused.
“Morax, what are you doing?”
“We’ve just arrived in this world and aren’t very familiar with it.
If we’re so high-profile, aren’t you afraid of being discovered and hunted down by some strong individual, or being besieged by other monsters?
By then, it’ll be too late to cry.
And who knows what other strong individuals are in this great forest?
We should still be careful.”
Morax said to Rimuru with a solemn expression.
Hearing Morax’s explanation, Rimuru felt a little scared and quickly retracted all the magicules in her body.
Seeing this scene, Morax didn’t say anything more.
Actually, there was another reason: the subsequent plot.
Morax never forgot his current goal, which was to establish Tempest (Demon Country Federation).
He couldn’t risk losing the big picture for something small. The source of this chapter is g.com.
If he remembered correctly, in the original plot, Rimuru’s first subjects were a group of weak Goblins.
This was the foundation of the Demon Country Federation and could not be lost.
“Alright, let’s keep going.”
Morax suggested.
“Keep going for what?
It’s already dark.
Shouldn’t we rest for a bit?”
Rimuru asked with a puzzled expression.
“Didn’t you want to eat something to verify if you still have a sense of taste?
Let’s find something to eat first to help you verify, then we’ll rest.
Besides, you don’t have to walk; I’m carrying you, and you’re still unhappy.”
Morax said.
Hearing Morax’s words, Rimuru was deeply moved.
“Morax, you’re so good.”
“Alright, enough talk, let’s find it quickly.”
Soon after, Morax found some red fruits growing on a tree.
“Morax, look!
There are fruits!”
Rimuru exclaimed excitedly.
“Stop shouting, I see them.
Wait for me here, I’ll go pick them.”
Morax put Rimuru down from his arms, jumped onto the tree, picked a few of the reddest fruits, and then jumped down.
He placed the fruits in front of Rimuru and said,
“Try them.
These few look good.”
Rimuru didn’t waste words, materialized a mouth from her liquid form, and ate them one by one.
“As expected, there’s no taste.”
Rimuru said with a dejected expression.
Looking at Rimuru’s appearance, Morax felt a little sorry.
“Ask Great Sage.
She should have a solution.”
Morax suggested.
Rimuru immediately communicated with Great Sage in her mind.
“Morax, you were right!
Great Sage has a solution!”
Rimuru exclaimed in surprise.
“Alright, are you relieved now?”
Morax gently said, stroking Rimuru in his arms.
“Relieved, relieved.”
“Alright, it’s getting late.
Let’s find a place to rest for a bit.
We’ll talk about tomorrow’s matters tomorrow.”
Morax said.
“Right.”
Rimuru agreed.