Slimes

**Slimes** are magical monsters native to the world that Touya reincarnated into.

## Description

Slimes in their base form are soft creatures, squishy to the touch. Their appearance depends on the specific abilities of the slime (e.g. slimes that melt clothes are green in colour), this is used by people to identify the specific slimes.

Most slimes are smaller than humans; there are however, recorded instances of slimes matching humans in size.

Slimes are very fragile creatures, being easily defeated by most conventional or magical attacks.

## Behavior

Being small and fragile, most slimes are very cowardly in nature, preferring to flee from larger threats such as adventurers tasked with eliminating them unless they have claimed a territory. As such, there has been no recorded instances of a slime encounter being lethal.

When slimes have claimed a territory however they will aggressively guard the area against any intruders including other slimes. They will stay within their territory and will often not wander anywhere else.

Slimes explode and release a gas that resembles steam when killed.

## Abilities

Slimes have the innate ability to self-replicate, meaning that a single slime can grow into an infestation if left unchecked for long periods of time.

Every slime also has its own unique ability which determines their type, these abilities range from changing forms to match their surroundings to being able to dissolve matter such as plants or flesh. As such the potential danger level of a slime depends on whatever ability they possess.

Slimes are deceptively agile creatures, capable of evading most basic attacks, which can leave adventurers frustrated when their attempts to kill a slime end up being dodged.

### Artificial Slimes

Being a magical creature, slimes can be created artificially by skilled magic users, the type the user is able to create is mostly random.

These fake slimes behave like their natural counterparts, retaining their territorial nature. They do however have a tendency to pick up habits of their own.

Like regular slimes, artificially created slimes also have their own unique abilities. It is unknown if artificial slimes retain the ability to self-replicate.

At some point a perverted wizard experimented and created a host of new slimes in his research castle in Zeryll village in Belfast in an attempt to procure a specific type. These slimes are eventually destroyed along with the research castle by Touya's party.

## Type of Slimes

### Natural Slimes

#### Green Slime

Green slimes are herbivores, dissolving plant matter in their bodies. Green slimes are known to melt objects made of plant fibres such as paper and most clothes.

#### Carnivorous Slime

These slimes can melt human flesh and have a taste for meat.

#### Water Slime

Water slimes can camouflage, reshaping themselves to look like normal bodies of water. Water slimes are very cowardly and prefer to retreat from a enemy.

#### Sludge Slime

Sludge Slimes can produce an odor that's so foul it'll knock an enemy out however any item along with the clothing will be stinky for quite a while.

### Artificial Slimes

#### Metal Pot Slime

This lead-colored slimes' only ability is to shape itself into a pot with the same hardness as the metal a pot is made out of. Known to lurk on doorways above unsuspecting individuals with the intent to drop on them when they enter. Described by the Zeryll wizard as a complete failure. Destroyed by Touya's party.

#### Birdlime Slime

This slime can camouflage itself to its surroundings and has a strong adhesive ability. The Zeryll wizard notes it has an inflated ego, as well as being a complete failure. Destroyed by Touya's party.

#### Lotion Slime

When it senses danger, Lotion Slimes secrete potent lubricating liquid, aside from that they are harmless. Described by the Zeryll wizard as a complete failure. Destroyed by Touya.

#### Rubber Slime

These slimes are more elastic than other slimes. Destroyed by Touya's party.

#### Needle Slime

When threatened, Needle slimes produce sharp spikes from its body. Destroyed by Touya's party.

#### Light Slime

Its only ability is to glow. Destroyed by Touya's party.

#### Shock Slime

Produces a small amount of electricity. Destroyed by Touya's party.

#### Bust Slime

Skin-colored slimes that can camouflage themselves, attaching to the chests of women (both real and fake) and acting as large breasts, Only preferring women who have small chests. The Zeryll wizard describes Bust slimes as the closest to success but are ultimately deemed as failures as well. Destroyed by Yumina.

#### Unknown Skin-colored Slime

These slimes are larger than other slimes with Touya claiming that a human can fit inside them. They can transform to imitate any woman they see, of which they use their naked new forms to seduce men. The Zeryll wizard claims these slimes are a successful result of his research, and with them he can fufill "every man's dream". Destroyed by Yumina, Elze, Linze and Yae.

## Trivia

* Women inherently dislike slimes, even refusing to take quests involving slimes due to green slimes melting their clothes off.