01x08 - We Got Some Monster Armor

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I have no choice
but to make their armor from scratch.

You'll make it for us?

Sure.

However, there is a problem right now.

There's a problem?

Yes. I can make monster armor

but the materials in the shop
might not have enough strength.

These guys are too powerful.

Too powerful?

They are just slimes and a Proud Wolf.

If you only look at the monsters,
they are not powerful indeed.

But the power of monsters
is one with their Tamer.

Together with you, they are powerful.
More powerful than any monsters I've seen.

I see. I guess new armor
is out of the question, then.

No. It's possible as long as you have
a material that can withstand their power.

This is a Lesser Fire Dragon's jewel.

The best material
you can find in the market.

You can obtain the jewel
by defeating a Lesser Fire Dragon.

I see. The material's quality
affects the armor's quality.

However, even armor made
from a Lesser Fire Dragon's jewel

won't withstand your monster's power
and will break soon.

Do you mean I need something better?

There is a stronger variant
called a Blue Lesser Fire Dragon.

A jewel from one of those should do.

A Blue Lesser Fire Dragon...

Is that where they live?

That mountain is crawling
with Lesser Fire Dragons.

There are some
Blue Lesser Fire Dragons too.

However, it's difficult to find them.

They are not only elusive,
but powerful as well.

Whenever a party of skilled dragon hunters
is defeated,

it's usually
a Blue Lesser Fire Dragon's doing.

I see. It's a fearsome foe.

It won't be easy, but if you can get
a Blue Lesser Fire Dragon's jewel,

I can make very strong armor immediately.

I understand.

By the way, if there are
Lesser Fire Dragons,

are there also regular Fire Dragons?

There are, but...

I've never heard of anyone
defeating a Fire Dragon.

I see. I'll go hunt for
Blue Lesser Fire Dragons for now.

Okay. I don't have high expectations
but I'll be waiting for you.

I want to accept these quests.

So many?

To obtain information about monsters,
the fastest way is to accept quests.

Quests to hunt Lesser Fire Dragons.

However, there seem to be too many.

It's fine.

My spells can handle it.

Spells are ineffective
against Lesser Fire Dragons.

Lesser Fire Dragons resist spells
because of their jewels' protection.

Also, physical attacks don't hurt much
due to their hard scales.

I see. How troublesome.

How do people hunt them?

They usually use water attacks.

Lesser Fire Dragons are weak to water.

A dozen liters is enough to k*ll one.

But it's hard to carry
that much water around.

So, it might sound simple but it's not.

Can't you use water spells?

It requires a huge amount of magic
to produce so much water.

No one can do that.

I'm good at Water Spells.

Besides, if you want to go to
the habitat of Lesser Fire Dragons,

you need to cross a river.

A river?

There's a type of scary monster
near the surface of the river.

It's called Piranha.

If it gets you, it'll drag you
to the bottom

and eat you for dinner.

Then I'll accept that quest, too.

Did you even listen to me?

What a huge mountain.

Looks like an active volcano.

Is it safe to approach this volcano?

Let us go ask around.

Wait here.

Ask around?

Is this also a slime?

I wonder...

MONSTER, RED SLIME, TAMED

Red Slime. There's also this species?

Yuji. He says it's fine.

The volcano is safe today.

Is this the river with the Piranha?

I heard it lives near the surface.

Are there any here?

Yes.

Can you sense any monsters?

It's hard to sense them underwater.

I can't find them with the slimes.

I'll find them in the water directly.

Can slimes swim?

-No!
-No!

Let's try something.

Spell Creation! Slime Net!

Nothing's here.

It's so dark and scary.

Be careful.

Something's there.

I'm going in to have a look.

Be careful.

Are you all right?

Something's here.

I'm going down as well.

Yuji. Seems like there's nothing.

Yuji, pull up!

-It's a Piranha!
-It's coming!

Ranged Frost - Medium!

You did it!

All right. The quest is completed.

Yuji, it revived!

Spell Transfer! Fireball!

Incredible.

It won't be able to revive now.

What does the volcano feel like?

There's a hot spring.

Are leaves delicious?

There's so many all of a sudden.

Monsters?

The slimes usually warn me in advance.

What are those?

Dragons!

There are many of them.

Over there too!

Yuji. Found them.

They are all Lesser Fire Dragons.

All right. Let's go.

Slimes. What's wrong?

Mother said Lesser Fire Dragons are scary.

Do Slimes have mothers as well?

Seems like Lesser Fire Dragons
are scary monsters to the Slimes.

Well then...

It noticed me immediately.

I'll give it a try.

Water Cannon.

Perfectly ordinary water
was super effective.

Seems like Lesser Fire Dragons die
if their temperature decreases.

Is this the jewel?

-So weak.
-There's no problem.

-It's not scary at all.
-Very weak.

No problem!

All right!

How do you like that?

Yuji, let's go!

Let's all take down
the Lesser Fire Dragons.

Defeat them!

Good grief.

Spell Transfer! Water Cannon.

Yes! We defeated them!

We did it!

Exploiting their weakness
is way too strong.

If this were a video game,
it would need a balance patch.

Yuji.

There's a blue one.

I see.

It looks stronger than
a normal Lesser Fire Dragon.

And it's blue.

This must be a Blue Lesser Fire Dragon.

Slimes. Around ten of you
will surround it.

Okay!

Spell Transfer! Water Cannon!

It's effective.

It's effective.

But it's still in high spirits!

It's coming!

Yuji, help!

Water Cannon is not enough to defeat it.

I'll use spells to reduce
its body temperature more.

Ranged Frost - Medium!

That didn't work either.

Slimes, gather in front of the dragon.

Yes!

Spell Transfer.

Ranged Frost - Medium X10!

Did I get it?

Does this count as defeating it?

We did it!

We won!

We are so strong!

We won!

We can make armor from this now.

All right. We will defeat the remaining
Lesser Fire Dragons on the way.

-Yes!
-Yes!

Spell Transfer! Water Cannon!

There's one over here.

-Water Cannon!
-Over here too.

-Water Cannon!
-Yuji!

-Water Cannon! Water Cannon!
-A blue one!

-Water Cannon!
-Over here too!

Please confirm the completed quests.

All of them?

You hunted 202 Lesser Fire Dragons.

You even defeated the Piranha?

Yes. It was hiding
and I defeated it after I lured it out.

Piranhas are carnivorous fish.

They should be waiting for their prey
near the river surface.

No. It was hiding near the bottom.

Thank you for the information.

What is that?

An Emergency Investigation Form.

When an abnormal monster behavior
is reported,

we have to investigate it immediately.

As a precaution.

I see.

Are you still open?

It's the Tamer who came in the morning.

Did you find a Blue Lesser Fire Dragon?

I did.

That's a Blue Lesser Fire Dragon jewel!

Did you do it alone?

I did it with the monsters.

You're even stronger than I thought.

I just got lucky, that's all.

You can make armor with this, right?

Leave it to me.

I'll make a very strong armor.

It's for Proud Wolf, right?

Yes. Also...

I have one more.
Please make some for the Slimes as well.

Blue Lesser Fire Dragon jewels.

Two of them?!

I've got some ordinary
Lesser Fire Dragon jewels too.

Are they all jewels?

Yeah, and the quality is unbelievable.

As in unbelievably bad?

Unbelievably good!

Is that so?

The color is clear with no impurities.

I can make top quality armor with these.

Thank you very much.

All right. Let's get to work.

Light the forge.

Yes!

I'm looking forward to
the completed product.

I made some amazing armor.

Well, half of it
is thanks to the materials.

I'm excited to see their effects.

Try them out.

My body is so light!

Amazing!

He's running with barely any effort,

but his speed is faster than usual.

I rely on him for transportation,
so that's great.

Your turn, Slime.

So quick.

Not bad.

The slime is also fast.

Can I strengthen it with spells?

A durability test?

Go ahead.

Stamina Augmentation.
Mobility Boost. Defense Reinforcement.

Amazing.

It's intact. There's no problem.

Thank you. It was a great purchase.

Wait. The durability test
is not over yet, right?

That's not how you fight, right?

He even knows how I fight?

Slime. Come here.

Yes!

Spell Transfer!

Ranged Frost - Medium!

A slime using spells?

How is it this powerful?

Please keep this a secret.

It's barely intact.

Do you use even stronger spells than that?

I do.

Could that break the armor.

It could.

Unfortunately, this is the best armor
I can make with these materials.

Do you mean
there are better materials out there?

If you want to make even stronger armor...

Fire Dragon.

It might be possible
with a Fire Dragon's jewel

but there's no way to hunt one.

Why is that?

You'll understand once you see it.

It usually hides in the volcano's magma

and only shows itself once in a while.

Shows itself? That's all?

When a Fire Dragon shows itself,
it won't do anything.

Only a fool would splash water on it.

So Fire Dragons are also weak to water.

But when it comes out of the magma,

how does that affect the volcano?

Yuji, everyone's behaving weirdly.

That is...

Just like that time in Phastan.

We already have a new plan.

Slimes. Proud Wolf.

So fast!

Scout the area around the volcano
for any suspicious people.

Why?

I have a bad feeling.

Someone's there.

-Slimes' Isekai Preview!
-Slimes' Isekai Preview!

The armor Yuji obtained
made us super powerful.

Hello, everyone.

Hello.

What are you all doing?

We are talking about
what we'll be doing next.

I see.

It's terrible!

What's wrong?

There's no time to talk.

A huge Fire Dragon has appeared!

-Battling the Fire Dragon!
-Battling the Fire Dragon!

Let's fight together with Yuji!