Harry Potter x Reincarnated as a slime

part 41:winner

Rimuru walks through the maze following fuels directions because of course he is he arrives in front of a Sphinx

Sphinx:First think of the person who lives in disguise, Who deals in secrets and tells naught but lies. Next, tell me what's always the last thing to mend,

The middle of middle and end of the end?

And finally give me the sound often heard,During the search for a hard-to-find word.Now string them together and answer me this,

Which creature would you be unwilling to kiss?"

Rimuru: a riddle?

Sphinx:you may remain silent and I will allow you to leave... Answer correctly and you may pass unharmed... Answer with the wrong answer and I shall attack

Rimuru:let's see it seems to be referring to a

Ciel:spider

Rimuru:... Alright then I'll copy what you say

Rimuru:the answer is a spider so judging from what I know and that riddle of yours the big bad at the end of this maze guarding the cup is a Acromantula

Sphinx:you may pass

Rimuru walks pass eyes still on the Sphinx just in case and soon enough the Sphinx is no longer in rimuru's direct line of sight rimuru continues walking

Rimuru:Acromantula... Those were the giant spiders right

Ciel:yes

Rimuru:mm...

Ciel:husband

Rimuru:I know I know no naming

Rimuru continues walking until the opening in front of him closes leaving no opening to go through

Rimuru:ok this is getting old

The maze seems to move away from rimuru case the acromantula appears as if having jumped from the other side

Rimuru:we really gonna do this

Rimuru receives no reply

Rimuru:well your rude

Rimuru uses thought acceleration

Rimuru:I doubt they expect students to fight this thing... Wait now that I think about it isn't there a spell for stunning these things or something

Ciel:perhaps a opening exist to allow for a escape

Rimuru:mind having a look around

Ciel:hai.
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Ciel:found it the directly behind the acromantula the maze wall behind it is thinner enough for someone to get through

Rimuru:huh ok then

The conversation ends as does the though acceleration as the acromantula jumps towards rimuru who slides under it rimuru is now on the side he wants to be on and the acromantula is on the other as it turns around it finds itself unable to move as strings have it trapped

Rimuru:sorry but I really don't have time to play with you don't worry they're disappear as soon as I'm gone

Rimuru smirks and moves through where Ciel pointed him appearing on the other side once he's in the other side the acromantula drops to the ground as rimuru looks directly ahead he sees the cup its not to close but I nice job and he'll get it

Rimuru:looks like we have a winner

Rimuru takes a few steps before ducking as a spell goes flying past him

Rimuru looks up to see one of the students running for the cup

Rimuru:oh no you don't

Running after him rimuru lifts his hand and one more the moon light catches the Universal thread rimuru quickly catches the student in his thread and had him up off the ground

??? :what is this

Rimuru:my own brand of pay back just stay there and try not to move to much don't want you getting cut

The student looks at rimuru worry clear in his eye

Rimuru:well later

Rimuru goes to grab the cup

??? :wait... Why do you want to win... You don't even belong to this world anymore this shouldn't mean anything to you

Rimuru:your right and it doesn't.. But something about all this feels wrong and I have a feeling if I win this and grab this cup I'll figure out why I was brought here so later

Rimuru walks in front of the cup and right as he is about to grab it releases the student who try to catch him but is to late as rimuru grabs the cup and is teleported out

???:a port key? The... The cup was a port key?

To be continued