The Fastest Evolution of the Unrivaled Slime: My Rejected Skill was a Cheat for Super Efficient Leveling, So I Trained 100 Times Faster to Become the World’s Strongest

92. Golem’s Ability

“Alright, Golem. Replenish yourself with that man. We wasted more than expected. He’s foolish, but he’ll make good nourishment.”

Following Matthew’s command, the boy walked over to the unconscious Barry. Was he planning to finish him off?

Why? Why, in this situation, is he ignoring me to deal with Barry? Normally, he should defeat me, the imminent threat, and then take both our lives together.

Matthew doesn’t seem like someone who wouldn’t understand that. So, there must be a reason――

[…Well, it doesn’t matter to me. If you run low, you can replenish with Ortia. But you’re the one who will suffer, you know?]

The word ‘replenish’ keeps coming up. I don’t understand its meaning. However, when that word was mentioned, it was the only time the boy was visibly shaken. There must be a cause here.

[What do you mean you can’t finish it even with ? We can’t afford to waste it on trivial matters!]”

[But as nourishment, yes.]

[Golem, this fool doesn’t deserve . … no, even would suffice.]

Given Matthew’s behavior so far, there’s only one possible conclusion. And that is my path to victory.

“I’ve figured it out…!”

“Can you please be quiet? Killing you is certain, but there’s an order to things. Not that you’d understand――”

“The Golem’s ability uses experience points to execute techniques. Isn’t that right?”

Matthew frowned.

Based on the accumulated information, this is the most plausible explanation. The Golem can’t use techniques indefinitely. If it could, there would be no need to use weaker techniques. It would just cause massive explosions repeatedly.

But it didn’t. Or rather, it couldn’t. The boy’s fighting style suggested he was holding back.

And the source of those techniques. It’s experience points. Matthew mentioned ‘replenish,’ meaning the experience points decrease with each technique used.

Barry’s level is 32. Killing him would yield a significant amount of experience points. That’s why Matthew ordered Barry’s death first and ambushed him.

“…So what? It’s not your turn yet.”

“No. Conversely, if the Golem runs out of experience points, it can’t use techniques. In other words――that’s my chance.”

Matthew’s face twisted in anger again.

This man has a high pride. Provoking him is sure to make him furious. And because of that, his next move will be――

“…Golem. I changed my mind. Replenishing experience points can wait. Kill that man first.”

As expected. He will prioritize killing me.

This eliminates the option of replenishing experience points from Barry. The Golem boy has no means to recover experience points.

Hence, a battle of attrition. Whether his experience points run out first or I can withstand his onslaught.

Therefore, I must play all my cards!

“Chia! Shino! Slime Archers!”

The ones I call are the two humanoid slimes. Other slimes wouldn’t withstand the Golem’s high-powered techniques. Losing experience points to them would be counterproductive.

Hence, this formation. This will exhaust his experience points!

“Arks-sama, your orders.”

“Chia, support from the rear and boost our abilities! Shino, fight the Golem with me on the front line! Archers, attack when you see an opening!”

“Yes!”

“Understood.”

“Got it!”

The three took their positions. I drew Hikage and faced the Golem boy.

“…Golem. The situation has changed. Don’t worry about the remaining experience points. Focus entirely on killing that man.”

“――But!”

“Do not talk back! Now, do it!”

A stern rebuke silenced the boy’s protest.

Isn’t this the first time he’s interrupted Matthew? Is there a reason for it――?

“Arks-sama, they’re coming.”

Shino, standing beside me, said with her knife at the ready.

Right. I must focus on the battle now. I must defeat the Golem boy and crush Matthew’s ambitions!

“….”

The Golem’s fists glowed white. With a fierce explosion, the battle resumed.