Departure, with the Slimes

***Departure, with the Slimes*** is the second episode of the By the Grace of the Gods (anime).

## Summary

The men that Ryoma saved a while back turned out to be the local duke and his companion. The men were impressed with Ryoma's various magical skills and charming personality and want to take Ryoma along on their journey.

## Plot

Reinhart and his men have returned, but they are not alone. Several men and women, including Reinhart's father, wife, and daughter, Reinbach Jamil, Elise Jamil, and Eliaria Jamil, respectively, introduce themselves. The guests are intrigued by the number of slimes, and Ryoma shows them one of the slime's tricks, they combined together into larger slimes.

The men and women are shocked by Ryoma's taming abilities. No one in history could tame so many slimes, combine slimes, or tame big slimes. Amazed by Ryoma's skills, Lady Elise suggests that the young boy joins the Tamer's Guild.

After the introductions, Reinhart presents Ryoma with a Bulova clock as a token for helping Hughes and hospitality, which he accepts. But Reinhart and his companions have another reason for their visit. It seems that Eliaria wants a slime to be her familiar, but she hasn't caught one yet. Ryoma suggests a location where Eliaria can capture one at a watering hole. Moreover, she inquiries about the other types of slimes. Eliaria decides to have a cleaner slime. But the way to capture it and make it evolve to her liking is by using her own filthy bathwater. This little tidbit of information earns Hughes a few slaps to the face due to his bluntness. Nevertheless, Eliaria chooses to do so and heads out to capture a slime. And she does.

Elise asks Ryoma if he intends to live in the forest alone, which the latter hasn't decided. Reinbach asks if Ryoma wants to join him and his family on their journey to Gimul. The young boy weighs the pros and cons, but Eliaria's wise words convince Ryoma to join them on their trip.

That night, Ryoma took every possession in his little cave house and stuffed them into his item box. With that, Ryoma, the Jamil family, and their companions set out to Gimul. Along the way, Ryoma explains to them about his skills and abilities.

On a dark and rainy day, the roads have become quite dangerous. A landslide has blocked their path, and a detour would extend their journey by three days. On the other hand, if they stay long at the same spot, they could wind up as targets for thieves to attack. They have no other choice but to use magic to unblock the obstruction. Ryoma decides to help with Rain Block and shields the men from the heavy downpour. Moreover, he shows them an ability to clear the road.

Three days later, they arrive at Gimul.

## Characters

* Ryouma Takebayashi
* Reinbach Jamil
* Elise Jamil
* Eliaria Jamil
* Reinhart Jamil
* Hughes
* Camil
* Jill
* Zeph
* Sebas

## Trivia

* A group of 100 slimes can join together
* Tabuchi was the name of Ryoma's first slime, which reminded him of a younger colleague in his former life.
* Kind of odd Hughes got smacked for mentioning bath water, but no one bats an eye when Ryoma mentions excrement is eaten by Scavanger Slimes.
* Reinhart planned to get Ryoma to leave with the group anyway; however, he knew better than to use force (since Ryoma had an army of slimes to protect him).