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Primordial Slime: I Devour The World

Chapter 5: The Hunters Trail · Nov 02, 2026

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1 Chapter 1: Reincarnated As A Nameless Slime 2026-11-02
2 Chapter 2: Soul Record 2026-11-02
3 Chapter 3: The Slime Settlement 2026-11-02
4 Chapter 4: The First Hunt 2026-11-02
5 Chapter 5: The Hunters Trail 2026-11-02
6 Chapter 6: The First Dungeon 2026-11-02
7 Chapter 7: Stone Guardian 2026-11-02
8 Chapter 8: Hidden Chamber 2026-11-02
9 Chapter 9: The World Beyond the Forest 2026-11-02
10 Chapter 10: Hunters and Slimes 2026-11-02
11 Chapter 11: Devourer 2026-11-02
12 Chapter 12: A Monster That Would Not Fall 2026-11-02
13 Chapter 13: The New Leader 2026-11-02
14 Chapter 14: The First Training 2026-11-02
15 Chapter 15: Growth 2026-11-02
16 Chapter 16: A Stronger Tomorrow 2026-11-02
17 Chapter 17: The Alpha’s Submission 2026-11-02
18 Chapter 18: The First Steps 2026-11-02
19 Chapter 19: The Limits of Growth 2026-11-02
20 Chapter 20: The World Beyond the Forest 2026-11-02
21 Chapter 21: The Crystal Guardian 2026-11-02
22 Chapter 22: New Neighbors 2026-11-02
23 Chapter 23: The Heart of the Dungeon 2026-11-02
24 Chapter 24: Conqueror of the Dungeon 2026-11-02
25 Chapter 25: The Dungeon’s Blessing 2026-11-02
26 Chapter 26: Six Months Later 2026-11-02
27 Chapter 27: The Hunters Return 2026-11-02
28 Chapter 28: Battle for the Village 2026-11-02
29 Chapter 29: The Great One Commands 2026-11-02
30 Chapter 30: The First Human He Killed 2026-11-02
31 Chapter 31: Announcement 2026-11-02
32 Chapter 32: Human Form 2026-11-02
33 Chapter 33: A Voice at Last 2026-11-02
34 Chapter 34: Learning Humanity 2026-11-02
35 Chapter 35: Skills of the Fallen Hunter 2026-11-02
36 Chapter 36: New Citizens 2026-11-02
37 Chapter 37: The Settlement Changes 2026-11-02
38 Chapter 38: Names 2026-11-02
39 Chapter 39: Evolutions 2026-11-02
40 Chapter 40: Beyond the Forest 2026-11-02
41 Chapter 41: The First Name 2026-11-02
42 Chapter 42: Rosen City 2026-11-02
43 Chapter 43: The Adventurers Guild 2026-11-02
44 Chapter 44: Learning Humanity Again 2026-11-02
45 Chapter 45: Wyverns... Attack! 2026-11-02
46 Chapter 46: Battle For Rosen 2026-11-02
47 Chapter 47: Devourer vs Dominance 2026-11-02
48 Chapter 48: You Win This Time, Tanaka 2026-11-02
49 Chapter 49: The Monster Lord Learns 2026-11-02
50 Chapter 50: Building Dreams 2026-11-02

The return to the village was different somehow.

Not because the forest had changed.

Because he had.

Tanaka bounced along with the hunting party, unable to keep himself from staring at the crimson magic core embedded in his body.

Next to it, the smooth blue pebble he had found the day before.

”I should probably stop collecting shiny things.”

He glanced at the pebble again.

”No. It stays.”

The little slime beside him bumped into his side.

Boing.

Tanaka laughed.

”I know. It’s pretty.”

The little slime bounced twice in reply.

The hunting party bounced through the forest, skirting around tree roots and mossy rocks with practiced ease.

Tanaka tried to mimic their movements.

He did not do as well as the others, missing a few jumps entirely and walking into a tree twice.

The other slimes only stopped him when he peeled himself off the bark.

”You’re all surprisingly patient.”

No one replied, only happy little bounces.

The village gathered near the cave entrance as the hunting party arrived.

The elder slime was waiting for them.

The hunters bumped into the elder one by one, a pulse of mana passing between them.

Tanaka only caught a few words here and there.

Food.

Rabbit.

Victory.

Safe.

The elder slime said nothing, only its silver core flaring with gentle light.

Its attention was on Tanaka.

Specifically, on the little crimson magic core floating inside his body.

The other slimes began bouncing excitedly around him.

Clearly, word of his exploit had reached the settlement.

”I feel like everyone’s staring.”

The little slime bumped proudly into his side, as if saying

”He did it!”

Tanaka rubbed his butt against the cave floor.

”I’m not used to being the center of attention.”

The elder slime bounced up to him, stopping just in front.

For a moment, nothing happened.

Then, the elder gently touched him, a warm pulse of mana flowing into his body.

It was different from yesterday’s awkward meeting.

This time, he could clearly feel the emotions conveyed through the connection.

Recognition.

Approval.

Pride.

”You’re congratulating me.”

The elder slime bounced once, the whole village joining in afterwards.

Hundreds of little slimes bounced together, filling the cave with soft boings.

Tanaka smiled, feeling as if he had just received a round of applause.

The party celebration was short, food from the hunt being distributed to the village.

Tanaka noted that the rabbit’s magic core belonged to him, while the rest were shared between the others.

It seemed that, in the slime village, the spoils of the hunt belonged to the hunter who had defeated the monster.

A fair enough system, in his opinion.

Later that afternoon, Tanaka wandered into one of the less populated rooms of the cave.

He wanted some time alone to test something.

”Soul Record.”

The little window popped up as he said the command word.

[ Soul Record

Name: None

Race: Lesser Slime

Rank: F

Magic Core: F

Skills

• Survivor Lv.1

• Leap Lv.1

Titles: None ]

”So...” Tanaka muttered.

”...how do I actually use it?”

He focused on the skill

Leap

But nothing happened.

Same with trying to imagine jumping.

”Hm.”

Tanaka compressed himself, and, to his surprise, a pulse of mana from his core sent him flying.

BOING!

He shot across the room, nearly three times the length of his normal jumps.

Tanaka was silent for a moment. ”That was awesome.”

Unfortunately, awesome jumps meant awesome crashes, and he found himself face first in a stone wall.

He slowly pulled himself out. ”Needs work.”

For the next hour, the little slime room served as his practice arena, jumping after crashing, learning the mana cost of the skill.

It did not require much mana, not enough to use it constantly, but it was enough for him to learn how to time his jumps.

After dozens of failed attempts, he finally managed to land a clean jump, bouncing in a neat arc before landing on his intended spot.

”Yes!” He cheered, landing a second time in the same spot. Progress. Real progress.

As the sun began to set, Tanaka wandered back towards the cave entrance.

The forest beyond was painted in orange hues from the setting sun, looking beautiful and serene.

He gazed outside, taking in the peaceful sight.

”I wonder how big this world really is.”

Tanaka’s slime senses suddenly picked up on a different scent in the air.

Sharp.

Metallic.

His slime instincts screamed at him, and he slowly turned his head towards the trees.

There was nothing there, only some bushes swaying in the wind.

”Probably nothing.”

He turned back to the trees, only to spot something else.

A footprint.

Large, and clearly made by a human, was embedded in the muddy ground.

His slime core pulsed uneasily at the sight.

Humans.

Tanaka followed the trail with his eyes, spotting more footprints leading into the forest.

They stopped a short distance away from the cave, the imprint of a boot clearly visible in the ground.

Someone had been watching the slime village.

They had stopped long enough to leave the prints, watching from the trees.

Tanaka’s happy thoughts from before vanished.

”They know.”

A cold feeling settled in his stomach as he looked at the footprints.

They did not lead into the village.

They led out.

The mysterious humans had found the slime village, and now they knew where it was.

High above the forest, a raven flew off into the sky, its cries echoing through the valley.

Far away, a cloaked figure turned their head to glance at the cave before continuing down the mountain path.

The figure’s shoulder was adorned with a leather bag, inside which was a rough map.

On the edge of said map was a fresh mark, drawn in black ink.

Minor Monster Settlement.

Below it was written, in the same ink, the word

Slimes.

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