The New Slimes, with the Slimes

***The New Slimes, with the Slimes*** is the 10th episode of the By the Grace of the Gods (anime).

## Summary

The slime Ryoma has been feeding iron evolves into an Iron Slime, and Ryoma purchases a Bloody Slime off a group of adventurers.

## Plot

Ryoma accompanied by his Metal Slime visits Serge after he summoned him to discuss another business opportunity. Because of the steady supply of ingots and Sticky Slime String that Ryoma provides, Serge would like more waterproof fabric delivered. The fabric's demand was due to the upcoming outbreak season of Grell Frogs whose materials make essential items for adventurers. Ryoma agrees to the request, and Serge gets in Ryoma's face claiming his gratitude for doing business with him.

Afterward, Eliaria watches as Ryoma feeds a Regular Slime some iron dust in hopes of evolving it into a Metal Slime. Eliaria then asks if Ryoma was creating the order of Water Proof Fabrics at the mines, and he answers that it's a great place to avoid interference. The following day, Eliaria joined Ryoma in the mins to practice her violin so she could attract and tame a Limour Bird. As Eliaria practices her violin, Ryoma and the Sticky Slimes create waterproof fabrics. Once Ryoma waits for the waterproof to completely dry, he creates a doll of Eliaria for her out of a processed rock.

Back at home, Ryoma delivers dolls whose appearances are identical to the Jamil Duchy family and workers, along with a few slimes and a bear with a fish in its mouth. The family was impressed by it, and Eliaria asked if she could take the doll shaped like Ryoma to school with her, and he allowed it.

The following day, seeing everything is under control at the Laundry Agency Bamboo Forest, Ryoma returns to the mines to create more waterproof fabrics. While the waterproof fabrics dry, Ryoma his Slimes do some combat training, and he spars against the King Scavenger Slime. After this, Ryoma notices his Regular Slime begin to evolve, but instead of a Metal Slime, it transforms into an Iron Slime. To figure out how this was possible, Ryoma casts appraisal on the metal dust found in the mine. Ryoma deduces that a Metal Slime eats various types of metals to evolve into what it is rather than an Iron Slime, which is only iron.

Returning to the Laundry Agency, Ryoma has a small chat with Fina and then witnesses some Cleaner Slimes divide, which will allow more efficient work to be done around the place. Heading into the next room, Ryoma learns from his workers that profits tripled compared to the previous days. The boost in profit was due to word of mouth and many large groups and organizations putting in big orders. Elated to hear this, Ryoma asks his workers if they have any issues, but none of them raise any. Although glad at first, Ryoma realizes that he hasn't allowed any holiday breaks for his workers. To avoid any exploitation of his workers, Ryoma contemplates a way his workers can have break periods of either closing the shop one day a week or having them take personal days off. Fina, Maria, and Jane all state their gratefulness for Ryoma as they were worried they'd be hired into a place that'd take advantage of them. On the other hand, Ryoma assures everyone that his shop is a clean business and Selma then announces that the food is ready.

The next day, at the Adventurer Guild, Ryoma learns from Maylene that an adventuring party from out of town called Pier of Sikum has in its possession a "Rare Slime". Immediately intrigued, Ryoma learns from Maylene that the party couldn't sell the Rare Slime at the Tamer Guild, so Ryoma heads off to purchase it himself. Eventually, Ryoma reaches the bar the party was at, and one of the party members, Thane, acts apprehensive towards him. However, he immediately starts to cry and woefully says that they heard Rare Slimes fetch a tidy sum, but were rejected by the Tamer Guild. Thane is then carried off by two of his fellow party members, and the leader of the group Shin and his co-worker Kai formally introduce themselves to Ryoma. In turn, Ryoma asks to purchase the Rare Slime in their possession, but when asked for a price, Shin asks Ryoma to set it as the Tamer Guild thought it was worthless. Hence, Ryoma asks to see it before he decides on a price.

Kai then fetches a jar filled with a thick red substance inside, and after observing it, Ryoma claims he'll buy it and pays two gold coins for it. Thankful for Ryoma's generosity, Shin notes how what Ryoma paid them will financially help them in the near future. Understanding how hard it is to survive on little money, Ryoma mentions the lucrative profit the party could make by hunting the Grell Frogs in a nearby lake. Furthermore, Ryoma mentions the laundry shop that he runs, and he offers them to stop by sometime.

Ryoma tames the Rare Slime at a safe location and learns it's called a Bloody Slime. He then has it demonstrate its Vampirism skill ability and watches it exsanguinate a rat monster of all its blood. While Ryoma finishes all of his tasks for the day, the three Gods, Gain, Lulutia, and Kufo, all watch over Ryoma and are thankful that he's doing fine. Gain is incredibly thankful that it wasn't a mistake bringing him to that world.

In his room, with his Slimes and Eliaria, she tells Ryoma that she'll be learning Taming Magic from her family and invites Ryoma to come along, and he agrees to do it.

## Characters

* Ryoma Takebayashi
* Serge Morgan
* Eliaria Jamil
* Elise Jamil
* Reinhart Jamil
* Reinbach Jamil
* Sebas
* Fina
* Callum Norad
* Carla Norad
* Maria
* Jane
* Li Ling
* Fei
* Maylene
* Selma
* Thane
* Shin
* Kai
* Gain
* Lulutia
* Kufo

## Trivia

* Ryoma's imagination of being an exploitive boss caught by the authorities wouldn't happen in this world; since the Department of Labor doesn't exist here. Unless Ryoma uses his influence to found such a department to spread his Employee Welfare ideology