Chapter 372
Chapter 372: New Calamity
Translator: imperfectluck Editor: Pranav
"…Those sticky Slimes running rampant everywhere haven't yet been taken care of?"
Dragon Knight Archduke Halent was well-known in the Bardi capital for being cautious, serious, and strict . Although he usually treated others coldly, he had an excellent reputation within Bardi . His reputation further improved because while the Bardi princes sunk into all-out internal conflict amongst each other, Halent voluntarily went out on the frontlines to fight against the undead . He became famous and respected among the young warriors in Bardi, with plenty of followers and admirers voluntarily joining to serve under him .
However, Halent's current appearance was in no way respectable .
His well-toned six pack of abdominal muscles were being pointed and gossiped at by nearby maids, but he maintained his serious expression as always . However, everyone knew that he was only trying his best to maintain his dignity . After all, the tree leaves covering his crotch were all he was wearing . With only such makeshift underwear, maintaining his dignity would be nothing more than a farce .
But nobody else had the time to make fun of him because his tree leaf underwear situation was better than the others who had it worse .
Halent's head steward directly drilled two holes into a large vase and simply wore that . Some people put on wooden barrels over themselves . Walking around in a wooden barrel made it seem like such individuals were unlucky fools who had lost even the clothes on their backs in gambling dens .
What most people discovered as a still-viable method of covering themselves was, surprisingly, rope . As a result, all sorts of new discoveries were made . Such as wrapping two ropes around one's body, one for the bottom part, one around the chest to cover the nipples, then tying another rope circle around one's crotch… Looking at it from a different angle, human imagination was limitless, and wearing certain types of "clothing" was actually worse than being naked .
Many streetside artists were finding inspiration every day—all sorts of naked sculptures appeared as their products . If it weren't for the fact that the Slimes also ate paper, perhaps all sorts of a certain type of "art" would also appear and enrich the Bardi people's spiritual lives .
Perhaps my readers understand what happened . This incident wasn't all that special . It was simply that a Slime Calamity suddenly enveloped the entire Bardi capital . These soft and sticky creatures rushed out of every gutter, waterway, and alley, attacking every person they saw .
The Bardi capital's defenses would have been quite high against any ordinary monster invasion . But people found, to their astonishment, that these soft Slimes had ridiculously high defense and magic resistance . No ordinary person would be capable of damaging them . Luckily, these Slimes had zero attack power . The only dangerous thing about them was the fact that their digestive fluids could corrode all clothing fibers and metals .
First of all, these Slimes were incredibly tough, to the point where they could ignore attacks from ordinary swords . Anyone caught by a Slime would be instantly stripped naked . As for powerful individuals, it was still simple enough for them to slay a Slime with a single hit . However, these Slimes would immediately self-destruct upon receiving a fatal injury . And the force of their corrosive fluid's blast was swift and far-reaching . Touching a little of this fluid would cause all of one's clothing to vanish . If someone was wearing expensive defensive equipment such as metal armor or an enchanted magic robe, this equipment would be transformed by the Slime fluid into a dark brown mud which had a disgusting smell… alright then, all of us know just what the first thing that would come to mind is . Actually, the color and smell were identical to what you're probably thinking of . I didn't even intend to conceal my evil intentions .
The most evil part of it was that this stink was incredibly difficult to wash off, even if it only got on one's equipment and weapons . Even Halent had to wash off an entire layer of his own skin in order to wash away the stink . His skin was currently bright red because of it .
Even the prideful dragons absolutely loathed the Slimes . For instance, Halent's Blue Dragon half-brother descended from the skies and crushed a dozen Slimes to death like how he typically would . But the end result was that the Blue Dragon was still crouching out in the plaza, making Halent's servants wash his body . All the water splashing off the Blue Dragon's body would be filled with a disgusting stench . All the servants were wearing clothespins on their noses, making the Blue Dragon feel quite awkward .
The most disgusting part about the Slimes was that they had outstanding reproductive abilities . Slimes splitting into two were a common sight on the streets .
Actually, the dragons' dragonbreath and large AOE magic spells were still effective on the Slimes . However, the Bardi capital was tightly packed with residents, so not only would such attacks kill the Slimes, but many citizens would be killed in the process as well .
If it weren't for the fact that the Bardi capital learned from a certain source that the Slimes wouldn't live for very long and would all die off naturally within one week, and that this information source told the entire city, the Bardi capital would have surely been mired in complete panic by now .
As Halent looked at the letter written to him on a shell, he could only sigh at how Roland successfully caused culture to take several steps backwards all by himself . Not only that, Roland caused the shell business in the Bardi capital to suddenly become massively popular .
"…This is truly naked revenge, in the literal sense of the word . Still, it truly is his style . "
Alright, you want my subordinates to suffer having rotten food tossed at them? Fine, I shall make all the Bardi capital citizens enjoy the feeling of running around naked, stinking . Halent could even imagine my vicious smile of satisfaction in the shadows .
"Perhaps this is his way of showing off his power . "
From a certain standpoint, diplomacy was just a game of compromise, threats, and benefits . The result of a diplomatic agreement would often be privately agreed upon before any actual formal, on-the-surface discussions . Any results unobtainable through war would also be unobtainable on the discussion table… Let us ignore a certain kingdom that successfully broke all boundaries on shamelessness . The diplomats from this country were, in a way, nothing more than pitiful messengers .
Although the final result was decided on, the weaker side wouldn't take things lying down . Over the past few days, the "gossip" regarding how Orloss had been toying with the Mage Country's ambassador had already spread throughout the entire Bardi capital . In fact, the Bardi nobles were even betting on what day the pitiful Cher would finally lose her temper in public and stop acting like a lady .
In fact, every day, youngsters in salons would describe in great detail how pitiful the ambassador was as she was forced to run and cover her head due to the angry citizens' attacks . In fact, some among the nobles even personally took part . From a certain standpoint, despite the fact that Cher was originally from the Bardi Empire, she had no positive feelings towards Bardi whatsoever . Not only that, her reputation in Bardi was ruined, and she couldn't do anything about her situation . This all the more made it seem that she lacked skill as an ambassador .
If this continued, perhaps the Cloud Tower would need to change their official ambassador .
Doubtlessly, the Bardi nobles were laughing from their positions up above at their neighboring country across the sea . Also, this would help relieve the pressure on the Bardi royalty . However, since Halent was in the know about many things, he didn't view the Bardi citizens' treatment of Cher as a good thing at all .
While the pitiful Ambassador Cher became nothing more than a clown to amuse the crowds, the emperor didn't even consider what would happen after antagonizing the subordinate and causing the big boss who always had an evil reputation to be angered . After all, I was quite famous for forever holding a grudge .
And now, my revenge struck as Halent had expected . While everyone else didn't know whether to laugh or cry at this incident, a military expert like Halent was currently assessing the threat level and consequences of such a calamity if it was used for military purposes, instead .
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