Chapter 189: Ohhh~ A Slime King! Please Tell Me You Taste as Good as You Look! — Part 3.

The Alpha let out a muffled, agonizing roar. Its body thrashed, the internal heat from the static and Maddy’s literal hunger becoming a volatile combination. With a violent, wet heave, the Sovereign Slime spat her out. Maddy flew through the air, her silhouette a dark blur against the gold-tinted sky, her entire cloak and hair covered in shimmering, golden goo.

While mid-air, she didn’t scream or panic. Instead, she brought her hand to her face, licking her fingers with a look of pure, culinary revelation.

"Oh my gosh! It’s exactly what I thought! It’s like a honey infused mango panna cotta with a hint of... is that citrus? It’s divine!"

She lifted her other finger, stained with the thick, radiant jelly, and dove it into her mouth. She sipped until the skin was perfectly clean, savoring the rich, mana-infused sweetness. Suddenly, she blinked and looked at her empty left arm.

"Wait... where is my shield?"

She glanced back at the Sovereign Slime. The rim of her round plate was still wedged deep within the Alpha’s translucent chest, glinting like a prize at the bottom of a cereal box. A wide, predatory smile spread across Maddy’s face. She hadn’t lost it; she had just left a tether.

"Found it!"

She didn’t use the silk thread to pull the heavy metal back to her. Instead, she braced her core and tightened her grip on the gossamer line still attached to the handle. Using her Charging Strength to create tension, she yanked herself forward.

Instead of falling toward the ground, Maddy’s body snapped back toward the monster. She used the silk as a high speed winch, turning herself into a living projectile.

"I’m coming back for seconds! This time, I’m not just eating you... I’m ingesting you!"

Maddy braced her short sword, her eyes locked on the golden core. She intended to stop the slime from recovering or producing even a single breath of mana. She no longer used her monster traits as separate tools; she embodied all of them at once.

Her spine adjusted with the grace of the Dao Deer, her muscles coiled with the power of the Bomb Boar, and her feet gripped the air with the precision of the Blade Bunny. She raised her sword high, a silver streak rocketing through the golden haze.

The Sovereign Slime demonstrated its intelligence by instantly shifting its mass. It hardened its golden surface, mimicking the impenetrable density of a Mineral Slime. Its body took on the dull, unyielding luster of polished diamond, creating a crystalline armor meant to deflect any blade.

Maddy smiled, unimpressed by the change. To her, even diamond was just another ingredient waiting to be portioned.

"Oh, you’re trying to play hard to get? You think turning tough will make me back off? I’ve handled worse than this."

She adjusted her grip.

"Besides, the harder the shell, the more satisfying the crack. It’s time to open up! Rough Chop!"

She initiated her assault with a Rough Chop. She channeled her total body mass into a heavy, downward strike, trading finesse for raw, explosive force. The blade whistled, vibrating with the sheer momentum of her descent.

The diamond hard exterior buckled under the intensity of the swing, shattering the mineral mimicry into a thousand shards. The sheer power of the blow sent a massive stagger effect through the Alpha, forcing its core to flare in momentary panic.

With the armor compromised, Maddy did not pause.

"Got you! Hide behind all the pretty layers you want—I’ve cut through tougher. Men who thought they were kings... and you both still split the same!"

Her blade flashed.

"Even Cut!"

The blade hissed through the air. She delivered a perfect cross-slash, hitting the horizontal and vertical axes at the same time. The golden jelly split into four massive, equal quarters. The monster tried to pull its mass back together, but Maddy’s precision left no gaps for the mana to heal.

"You’re trying to close the wound? Not on my watch!"

She saw the Alpha’s internal core begin to glow. It was trying to summon its army of small subordinates again to distract her. Thousands of tiny golden buds started to pop up across its surface like a rash.

"Wide Slice!"

Maddy swung her blade in a massive, sweeping circle. The horizontal momentum created a wall of sharp wind. Every single budding slime was wiped away before they could even form eyes. The town square was cleared in a single arc, leaving only Maddy and the giant, shaking King.

"You’re running out of tricks, honey!"

She dove deeper into the monster’s mass, her eyes locked on the glowing center. The Sovereign Slime panicked. It shifted its shape, creating a long row of thick, gelatinous barriers between Maddy and its heart.

"Thin Cut!"

Maddy launched herself forward. Her sword became a needle of silver light. She performed a long, precise stab that traveled through every single barrier in a straight line. The golden walls fell apart like paper. She moved with such focus that the slime couldn’t even register her movement before she was already on the other side.

The Alpha screamed. It whipped its remaining massive arms around, trying to crush her from two different directions at once. The golden fists were huge, closing in like a giant pair of cymbals.

"Cross Slice!"

Maddy didn’t back down. She struck with two intersecting slashes, forming a giant ’X’ in the air. The strikes met the incoming fists with a violent crash. The angles of her blades diverted the force of the punch, slicing through the Alpha’s arms and pinning them to the ground.

She stood directly in front of the exposed, throbbing golden core. The Sovereign Slime was weak. Its glow was fading, and its body was losing its shape.

"It’s time to plate this dish."

Maddy calmed her breathing. She lowered her sword, her body becoming perfectly still. She didn’t waste a single spark of energy. She channeled every bit of her strength, her Sword Mastery, and her Chimera traits into the very tip of her iron blade.

"Clean Cut."

A single, silent flash of silver.

The movement was so small it looked like she had only tapped the air. But the energy transfer was absolute. The golden core of the Sovereign Slime shattered. A web of white light spread through the entire house sized body.

With a soft, melodic pop, the massive Alpha dissolved. It didn’t splash or explode. Instead, it fell to the ground in thousands of uniform, bite sized cubes of shimmering, honey flavored jelly.

Maddy stood in the center of the square, her sword already clicking back into its sheath. She looked at the piles of high-quality dessert surrounding her and let out a long, satisfied sigh.

"Justice has been served and it’s delicious!"