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

99. Destination

“…Hey. Are we still walking?”

“Don’t complain! Just a bit more, so hang in there!”

Two days after the incident. For some reason, I was walking outside the town, being led by Irena.

She summoned me first thing in the morning. True to her style, she dragged me out without saying where we were going.

After the tournament ended, our daily lives quickly began to return to normal.

The day after the incident, I received a report that the spirit Rauhceisen had revived. Though I’d heard it would take about two weeks to fully recover, I was surprised to see absolutely no change.

My first job after Rauchea’s revival was to apologize.

The reason was simple. had blown away the trees in the forest.

The power of far exceeded my imagination. The torrent of lightning released from my hand not only engulfed the golem boy but also literally pulverized the forest trees.

Given that he’s the forest guardian, I thought I’d be half-killed, but surprisingly, I was forgiven without any reprimand. He said,

[Hahaha, it’s fine. Lightning striking the forest is a common occurrence.]

I was so tense that I felt deflated.

Then, he also said, ‘Thank you for protecting the forest.’ It seems that Ilza and William had told him about the situation, and all three were grateful to me.

[My friend Arx. You have helped us many times. I thank you once again.]

Hearing that from Rauha’s mouth made me feel a bit itchy.

And about the incident.

The army led by Matthew, which had invaded Ortea, was successfully repelled. Aside from the damage caused by my magic, the forest suffered little harm.

The fall of the Orteze family due to Dan’s affair had left them vulnerable.

His goal was likely to seize the territory. It was a rational plan to launch an attack during the tournament when people were gathered.

However, Matthew’s strategy failed. The golem boy was defeated, and lost its effect.

It seems that this incident will be reported to the capital through the guild, and some measures will be taken in due course.

In any case, it’s easy to imagine that severe actions will be taken against Matthew for attempting an invasion. Moreover, he failed in his plan.

And about the Heroic Tournament. In conclusion, it ended with no winner.

After all, the final battle was hardly a ‘match’, involving the cheating Barry and his partner, and the chaotic brawl caused by us. It couldn’t be helped.

By the way, Barry and Elgen’s team was arrested for cheating. Barry will be treated for his severe injuries before being imprisoned.

Despite the major incident where a town was nearly taken over, we managed to keep casualties to a minimum. We also avoided the terrible outcome of Irena’s reputation being ruined.

Objectively speaking, my actions this time were almost perfect. However, I also felt a complex mix of emotions.

No winner in the tournament. In other words, Irena missed her first chance at victory.

Since learning that, my heart has been swirling with a cloudy feeling until today.

Did I really do well?

On the surface, it might seem like I did well. But no matter how hard I try, I always end up missing something. This time was no different. Irena’s victory, the golem boy, and the forest.

I’m no good. I’m always dropping the ball–

“Arx!”

At that moment, Irena, who was walking beside me, called my name. As I wondered what it was, she began to speak.

“I called you out today because I have something to tell you, Arx.”

“Something to tell me… Do we have to go this far on a day off?”

“Yes! It’s important to me!”

With a ‘hmph,’ Irena turned away. It seemed to be quite significant.

“So, at least tell me where we’re heading already–”

As I asked Irena, a unique scent wafted into my nostrils.

A salty, greenish smell that was hard to describe. This is–the scent of the sea.

“Hey, we made it, Arx! This is where I wanted to go!”

It was the sea.