Chapter 78
Chapter 78
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Translator: Ryuma
Chapter: 78
Chapter Title: Villain and Gluttony
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Kyahaha! Perfect! This body's Operation: Pink Invasion was a resounding success!
Looking down at Malcangi rolling around on the living room floor, I let out a satisfied laugh.
A fluffy, squishy pink jelly creature.
Now, I no longer had to hide it from Everlin. It could proudly stay by my side as my minion!
Of course, there were those moments in the process—like the sneaky rats' cowardly betrayal or the villain's dignity being tarnished as I threw a tantrum on the floor—but those were trivial! Utterly unimportant! Absolutely not worth mentioning!
Whatever. None of that matters. Results are what count. A villain is always judged by their achievements.
"Isn't that right, Malcangi? Even if the process was a bit embarrassing, we achieved our goal, so it's this body's victory! Kyahat!"
Gyuu~
Malcangi puffed up and deflated its body in agreement with my words.
Chit chit?
"Quiet, you traitors! This body is still extremely—no, utterly furious about you breaking your promise!"
Chit chit.
The two rats wagged their tails with shameless defiance.
"What? That it was just business? You haven't reflected at all! Don't you dare move from there!"
The rats bolted into their hole the moment I lunged for them.
Gyuuu~!
"That's right, Malcangi! How stifling it must have been hiding all this time! Now you can roam freely! This body permits it!"
Gyu!
Malcangi seemed thrilled at no longer having to squeeze under the bed or into that cramped bracelet shape.
Malcangi began tearing through the house.
It rolled around, absorbing every speck of dust on the floor without leaving a trace. Even the crumbs I dropped while munching snacks on the sofa vanished with a satisfying nyam nyam.
Thanks to it, I heard fewer scoldings from Everlin, and the house stayed spotless.
"This body's judgment was spot on! Malcangi, you're the best minion ever!"
I leaned back on the sofa, murmuring contentedly. With Malcangi by my side, even world conquest would be a breeze!
Its food waste disposal skills proved especially useful.
As you know, I despise vegetables. Why should a villain eat grass?!
But Everlin, thinking of my health, always piled them high at every meal. How I suffered forcing them down before!
But now, this body has Malcangi!
"My, Master. You finished every last bit of broccoli today? How commendable."
Everlin gazed at my empty plate with approval.
"Of course! This body is a great villain who doesn't pick at food! I'll devour even this much veggies from now on!"
I puffed out my chest proudly. Of course, I hadn't eaten them—Malcangi, hiding under the table, had scarfed them down in seconds.
"I've prepared a special treat for Master eating his vegetables so well."
True to her word, Everlin brought out my favorite limited-edition chocolate pudding from the fridge.
"Ooh! As expected of Everlin, my loyal maid! I'll keep eating my veggies, so prepare more desserts!"
The sweet, creamy pudding melted in my mouth. Ahh, this is true happiness!
Operation: Green Genocide—total success!
From then on, I secretly passed my veggies to Malcangi at every meal, earning more tasty snacks from Everlin in return.
Malcangi seemed to love them too, so no guilt whatsoever.
A perfect win-win symbiosis! I got snacks, Malcangi got veggies, and Everlin got joy!
...Or so I thought. Something felt off.
Gyuu~
When it first came home, it was only fist-sized... Now it was basketball-sized. And right now, it seemed to be growing ever so slightly, so slowly.
"...Just my imagination?"
Like how I got chubby from all the snacks, maybe it packed on weight from the veggies? Can slimes even get fat?
***
A week later.
At first, I brushed it off as just gaining weight.
But as time passed, Malcangi's size ballooned noticeably.
It went from soccer ball to basketball, and now it was nearly exercise ball-sized!
Taking up half the living room sofa, no less.
"Master, doesn't Malcangi seem to have grown a lot lately? It looks even bigger than yesterday."
Everlin, knitting beside me, tilted her head at the slime.
"Eh? R-Really? Slimes must be a species that grows fast! Ka, kyahat!"
I forced a casual laugh, but a bead of cold sweat trickled down.
No way... Did I overfeed it veggies? Nah, slimes are supposed to eat well and grow big. Yeah, that's it.
"Don't worry. This body doesn't care how big you get! Bigger means you can handle more veggies! Kyahat!"
But my uneasy premonition was right.
Another week later.
The situation spiraled out of control.
"Ugh... It's not time to wake up yet..."
I woke before the alarm, feeling uncomfortable.
Why's my body so heavy? Like something's pressing down...
"Gyaak! Malcangi, you! What is this?! How dare you squash this body!"
Everything was pink. Pink, pink, pink...!
A massive pink jelly blob filled my room—Malcangi!
It had outgrown the exercise ball, now occupying my entire room!
And it was softly smothering me too!
Gyuu?
Malcangi recognized me upon waking and jiggled happily. But even that slight movement jolted me.
"What the heck happened? Yesterday it was just... a bit plump!"
I barely wriggled free and surveyed the room in panic.
Bed, desk, chair, gaming shelf—half the room was buried in Malcangi!
"Master, are you alright? I heard a loud noise..."
Everlin's worried voice came from outside, hearing my struggles.
"E-Everlin! Y-You're here! It's nothing! The room just feels... smaller...!"
I barely shut the creaking door, forcing a smile.
"Master, could it be... something's wrong with Malcangi...?"
Then, the door buckled inward from immense pressure!
"Eek! N-No!"
Bam—!
The entire door flew off, and the giant pink slime blob, Malcangi, poured into the living room!
Gyuuu?
Malcangi kept expanding, swallowing furniture, pushing walls, filling the entire 301 unit in seconds!
"Master! What in the world is happening?!"
"E-Everlin! Th-This is... well... uh... I woke up and Malcangi was suddenly like this! I swear! It's not my fault!"
Gyuu! Gyuu!
Malcangi thrashed, threatening to devour the whole building!
Everlin's face hardened icily. Black flames flickered at her fingertips.
"Wait, Everlin! There might still be a way!"
"But Master, if we leave it..."
"No! Everlin! I'll... I'll calm Malcangi down! It's my precious minion!"
What to do? How to shrink it back?
I desperately clung to the massive body.
It felt soft and plush, but now wasn't the time.
"Malcangi! Please! Calm down! Go back to normal!"
I pressed down hard, yelling. But it thought I was playing and thrashed harder.
'Gotta do something!'
Right then.
My head horns heated up, like something inside writhed. Gray light seeped from their tips.
"Malcangi! This is a command from the great Grimoire! Return to your original cute, squishy, adorable form at once!"
With my desperate cry, the gray light flowed into Malcangi.
Gyuuu...
Amazingly, its movements slowed. The huge body deflated like a punctured balloon.
"Ooh...!"
As expected of this body! A genius villain who overcomes any crisis! Kyahakyahat!
Soon, Malcangi shrank to soccer ball size. Furniture was back in place, though pink slime coated everything. Malcangi could clean that later.
Good thing it followed my rule not to eat or break furniture. My training was perfect!
But it wasn't over.
Gyuu! Ptooey!
Malcangi started spitting out everything it had swallowed!
Mountains of vegetables.
Broccoli, carrots, bell peppers, cabbage, cucumbers...
All the veggies I'd secretly fed it, mashed unrecognizably, blanketing the floor.
"...Master."
Everlin's voice, cold as ice, came from behind. Too late to dodge.
"Where did this mountain of vegetables come from...? Care to explain?"
Her eyes narrowed. I frantically searched for excuses, but the evidence was damning.
"W-Well... Isn't this a kind of evil deed? Uh... Vegetable Massacre?"
Everlin stared silently.
"So... um... This was a villain's secret operation! Operation name Green Armageddon! I was gonna feed all the veggies to Malcangi, make a giant slime, and attack heroes with it! Kyahat...!"
"So you fed all the vegetables to Malcangi. Every single day for a week, without exception."
"Urk...!"
My pathetic excuse crumbled. Head bowed, I confessed everything.
Deceiving her eyes, betraying her care, dumping veggies on Malcangi for snacks.
Everlin listened silently.
Then, she quietly passed sentence.
"Master. For exactly one week starting today, all snacks are forbidden."
"Wh-What?! Nooooo!"
I wailed in despair. A week without snacks? A death sentence!
"Everlin! Please! Just this once! I won't do it again! Pretty please?! I was wrong! Spare the snacks...!"
I flattened myself on the floor, clinging to her legs, tears and snot streaming. But she was ice-cold. The cruelest maid in the world!
"Rules are rules, Master. Get up and help clean."
Everlin coldly shook off my hands and started tidying the mess. Her back with broom and dustpan looked so heartless.
"Waaaaah! My snacks! My precious chocolate pudding! Limited-edition cheese potato chips! My happiness! All gone! Waaaaah!"
I collapsed on the living room floor, sobbing uncontrollably.
Gyuu gyuu~?
Malcangi jiggled sympathetically beside me, but it was no comfort. All your fault, you gluttonous slime!
But... well, could be worse? Malcangi's back to normal, house intact... I'm fine. Everlin didn't toss or kill it.
And... that ruthless snack ban isn't forever—just a week.
One week... 7 days... 168 hours... 10,080 minutes... 604,800 seconds...
Ugh, horrifying just thinking about it, but it ends!
Yeah, think positive! This is just a trial on the path to becoming a great villain!
This body will overcome it and emerge stronger, eviler!
...After the ban lifts, of course. Sob sob.