Starting a journey

We started our journey when the sun was already high enough to eliminate all traces of darkness. We left the house carrying a lot of luggage… Well, they carried. I was just looking hidden inside Limy.

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You were expecting a title called "sexist" or something like that to appear, right ?! Don't fuck around, I'm a stone, I can't carry anything! The victim is me!

"This is going to be your first lesson as an adventurer, travel. Many times we are forced to travel from one place to another to fulfill certain missions. You better get used to carrying luggage and camping as quickly as possible," Aeldrya tried to lecture Limy.

"No problem. I can carry this without difficulty and I don't mind camping," Limy answered without caring at all.

'Of course there is no problem. Limy's strength is already higher than this crazy elf. Although it would be easier if she put all the stuff into her inner space... it would be a real problem if the erofu knew of such ability...'

Perhaps elves would be a privileged species among the… no monsters? I didn't even know how I should call them. Whatever... the thing is, no matter how much she bragged that elves, or maybe better say Sabnuriali, could earn 3 status points per level, they couldn't compete against Limy. Since she was a monster, even though she was a low-grade one, she still earned 10 points per level. Her status was going up very fast.

Status:

Name: Limy

Kind: Slime | Race: Blue slime

Level: 5 | Experience: 58/1518 | Grade: 1 (Elite)

HP: 122/122 | MP: 49/49

Stats:

Vitality: 33 | Strength: 21 | Agility: 23

Intellect: 14 | Magic power: 9

Special abilities:

- Inner space: 1

- Mimic: 1

- Perverted slime tentacle: 1

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'By the time Limy reaches the same level as the elf, her stats would surpass hers without a problem, and without even needing a class.'

[The maximum level of a blue slime is 15. Elves have no level cap.]

'Helpy, my love… I didn't ask you! Even if it's true... let me enjoy it for at least a few seconds!'

We started walking towards the south of the city. From there we would take the exit and then we would go into the county, to later continue down until we reached a distant town, where they forgot that the alphabet has more than one vowel, Clanara.

The county was quite particular. I couldn't get its map out of my head. It was basically identical to a damn piece of pizza. Clanara was right in the middle of the thinnest part of it. You know, precisely the one in which, no matter how you struggle with it, you always end up dropping half of the content, leaving you only with the pasta...

"I don't like using the south gate, but it's the quickest route."

Aeldrya dropped a somewhat strange comment with a dejected expression as we were already reaching the door. It didn't take long for me to realize why.

"Diot, look over there. Isn't that the opportunist big-eared one?"

"You're right, Tupid. And not only that, the beggar from the other day is following her. They are the perfect couple. A couple of misfits from the city."

'Again the idiot and the stupid... What a struck of bad luck to find them again...'

Since Aeldrya passed by without saying a word, although, with a rather unpleasant face, I figured it was somewhat normal for her.

"From what I see you've met them before…" Aeldrya asked Limy.

"I do not remember."

‘Well, I do!’

"I... I see... Those two are known as the South gate fools. They're a worthless pair of retards. They are always sent to watch the south gate, where there is never anything interesting to do nor any monster that could be dangerous. They live in their own world and talk to each other as if they think that no one can hear them… They don't even bother to do their job and keep an eye on the people coming in or going out of the city."

'The South gate fools: Idiot and Stupid. I wonder if they really have that title…'

That's how I discovered something new in the world, there were also functionaries in it.

We left the city after passing through the second south gate, where real soldiers were checking the people going in and controlling those going out looking them out of the corner of their eyes. From there, a long four-day journey on foot to Clanara awaited us. The idea was to make a stop in a town halfway if possible, otherwise we would have to camp.

"It's going to be a long and hard journey. For me there is not much problem, but for you it can be exhausting. If you need to rest tell me without any fear, it is not entirely necessary to rush, so don't try to force your body more than necessary."

"No problem, I don’t need to rest."

"You…. Okay, you'll learn firsthand what muscle soreness and fatigue from a long journey are. And not only that, get ready to face the dangers that arise from time to time. We'll see how much of that attitude you have left at the end of the day. I'm going to force you to the max!"

'Yes, yes... We'll see who won't last until the end...'

"No problem, I can walk all day non-stop."

"Damn girl! You wanted it!"

It wasn't difficult to notice how Aeldrya's pace increased a lot. With her 54 agility, it was easy for her to move at high speeds. Just walking, she was already exceeding Limy's pace... And taking into account that her legs were much longer than Limy's... She wasn't even running and Limy was already being left behind.

"Didn't you say there is no problem? Walk a bit faster!"

—Damn elf! Limy, show her who's boss!

—Understood, master.