The Slime Doesn't Die from Mana Transfer-Chapter 38 : Mana Sharing

The cold wind howled, biting to the bone.
At the snow-covered edge of the forest, Rozelite could almost feel the warmth fading from the slender body that her arm had pierced through.
She shoved against the girl’s chest and pulled her arm free from the abdomen. Blood instantly gushed out like a barrel with its stopper removed, splattering across the ground. The girl’s corpse collapsed like ragged cloth.
Only then, in a daze, did Rozelite realize a fact—she had killed someone with her own hands.
That’s right.
Just now, it wasn’t Russell controlling her body. It was her.
She had killed Anna herself.
The stench of blood hit her, making her stomach churn violently. Rozelite retched twice… then a tentacle tipped with an eyeball crawled out of her throat.
“Did you notice?” Russell asked.
“Wh-what…?”
“The power your body just unleashed—that wasn’t your original strength, was it?”
“Eh…”
Rozelite froze.
Russell’s words jolted her memory. Punching straight through a human body—there was no way she should have been able to do that.
If it had been Mr. Slime controlling her, Rozelite would accept it. But that act had been entirely her own will…
How had she done it?
“【Mana Enhancement】. You unconsciously used that skill just now,” Russell explained.
“But… Mr. Slime, you know I don’t have any mana at all.”
“That’s exactly the point.”
【Symbiosis】
Once it had leveled up to lv6, this skill began to reveal its true function. Under its effect, Russell and Rozelite weren’t just sharing thoughts. As Russell had guessed before, mana itself could be shared.
The proof was that even though Russell hadn’t used any skills earlier, his mana had still been draining, albeit slowly.
Rozelite stared blankly at her hands.
This unnatural boost of power and speed couldn’t be explained by adrenaline.
【Mana Enhancement】
This was a skill Russell had forced into Rozelite through 【Symbiosis】. Normally, since she had no mana, she couldn’t use it. But now, at lv6, Rozelite could borrow Russell’s mana.
And so, she had instinctively activated it.
Though it was only lv2, it had been enough to strengthen her body to the point where she could easily destroy human flesh.
“How did it feel, using mana for the first time?” Russell asked.
“It felt… awful.”
Rozelite staggered back two steps and collapsed into the cart behind her.
She looked at the corpse cooling in the snow, then at the drying blood on her own hands, and murmured, “Mr. Slime… I think I’ve messed everything up again.”
“I don’t think you did. When you’re in danger, protecting yourself always comes first,” Russell said.
“But, you also need to learn to control your emotions.”
“…You’re right, Mr. Slime.”
Rozelite sighed.
She didn’t know what was wrong with her.
When Anna had suddenly attacked, a surge of anger had erupted inside her, burning from chest to throat, almost uncontrollable. She hadn’t hesitated, acting purely on instinct…
“Great power makes one lose respect for life,” Russell said.
“I understand, Mr. Slime. I’ll learn to control myself.”
When Rozelite looked again at the body on the ground, she was much calmer.
After all, she hadn’t done anything wrong.
It was only… the unease of killing someone with her own hands for the first time.
“Speaking of which, Mr. Slime, aren’t you going to eat her? If she gets cold, won’t she taste bad?”
“……”
That sounded… weird.
But Russell did intend to eat her. He’d just been waiting for Rozelite to settle down first.
Now that she seemed fine, he immediately extended his tentacles, wrapping the body completely. He had to admit, this was the finest prey he’d devoured so far—he couldn’t wait.
【Insatiable lv∞】!
With the skill’s activation, Anna’s body began to dissolve, wrapped in tentacles, scattering like dandelion light as Russell absorbed and digested her.
At the same time, Russell made a new discovery.
With 【Symbiosis】 at lv6, he could actively distribute the mana and skills gained through 【Insatiable】.
He quickly made his choice—he kept the parts useful to him, and shoved the rest wholesale into Rozelite.
When Anna’s corpse was fully consumed, his status panel shifted.
【Level: 54 → 55】
【HP: 1600 → 1700↑】
【MP: 971990 → 974040↑】
【Flight lv0 → lv8↑】
【Wind Magic lv1 → lv5↑】
【Light Magic lv0 → lv4】
【Mana Enhancement lv2 → lv4】
As for MP…
Russell tried to allocate some to Rozelite, but failed. Her MP didn’t change at all. From the beginning, she had none.
However…
【Level: 16 → 25↑】
【HP: 3790 → 7690↑】
【Mana Enhancement lv2 → lv4↑】
【Stealth lv1 → lv5↑】
【Eagle Eye lv0 → lv5】
【Dagger Mastery lv0 → lv4】
?
Wasn’t that HP growth a little absurd?
Russell froze, counting on his tentacles for a while. Leveling up increased both HP and MP, but since Rozelite had no MP, all of it went into HP? On top of that, the MP he had tried to share with her had also been converted into HP.
As a result, Rozelite—only level 25—had a staggering 7690 HP.
Was… was that even fair?
He also noticed that Rozelite’s status of 【Severely Injured】 had disappeared, replaced with 【Lightly Injured】.
In that state, HP would slowly regenerate.
Meaning her wounds could now heal naturally.
Likely, this too was due to her sudden surge in levels.
At least now, Rozelite wasn’t a fragile “one-hit glass cannon” anymore.
【Mana Enhancement lv4】
As the skill activated, Rozelite felt explosive strength flood her body. She braced both arms and lifted an entire tree trunk that had been felled!
“Amazing…”
Rozelite’s eyes shone with excitement.
“Did you see that, Mr. Slime? I can finally be useful!”
“Don’t get too excited yet,” Russell cautioned.
“Battles aren’t just about raw strength. Experience and awareness matter far more. You’re sorely lacking in that area.”
“R-really?”
Rozelite tilted her head.
“But when I studied swordsmanship before, I sparred with my teacher in real combat, you know?”
“Try it with someone once we get back, and you’ll see.”
Russell suggested.
Perfect timing too… He wanted to see for himself what exactly 【Sword Saint’s Blessing】 was all about.