Ascending the Throne, Starting as a Slime

Yu Yu is a Level 1 slime.

Transparent, without a fixed shape, wet and sticky, he's the most common experience-granting monster in the beginner village of a certain Western fantasy game.

After being killed ten million times, he made a wish through his tears: "I want to become the lightning-fast, multicolored, master-of-every-element, ruler-above-all, conqueror-of-humanity Slime King."

A Wish-Granting System appeared from the sky: OK.

And so Yu Yu transmigrated into The Plot to Seize the Throne.

In the book, Jiang Su was the most powerful minister. In his previous life, he'd given his heart to the wrong person. He did everything in his power to put the First Prince on the throne, amassed a fortune of ten billion, and was cursed by the entire court. But after the First Prince became emperor, he was the first to turn against Jiang Su, break all four of his limbs, and subject him to a brutal execution to secure his rule.

Reborn, Jiang Su decided to become the one who stood above everyone else.

He supported an unfavored puppet prince. Not long after they brought down the First Prince, the puppet prince died suddenly of illness, leaving behind a child. From then on, Jiang Su, the imperial tutor, ruled as regent.

Yu Yu was that puppet prince.

Now fifteen, he lived in the Cold Palace, sickly and thin, as if a gust of wind could knock him over.

Watching the little eunuchs bully their way around the Cold Palace, slime oozed from Yu Yu's eye sockets.

Ugh? This wasn't the kind of ruler-above-all he wanted to be.

To protect himself, he had no choice but to use his slime's devouring ability. His transparent, sticky true form appeared, and he gobbled up the little eunuch in one bite.

[You have defeated an enemy: [Lv.1 Little Eunuch]. Experience +10, Copper Coins +50]

[You have reached Lv.2 and evolved into a White Slime]

[Congratulations! You have unlocked the System Shop]

A string of notifications rang out. Yu Yu stared at the glowing screen, his eyes growing brighter and brighter.

Now humans were his experience monsters!

To become the lightning-fast, multicolored, master-of-every-element, ruler-above-all, conqueror-of-humanity Slime King, he had to reach Level 100. He would start by devouring enemies in the Cold Palace. The higher their level, the more experience he would gain.

And the final boss, worth one million experience points, was none other than Jiang Su.

Jiang Su had just stepped into the Cold Palace when he looked down and met the Fifth Prince's longing gaze.

The child looked as if he were about to drool. He asked eagerly, "C-can I have a bite first?"

Now that was an ultra-super experience monster! T^T

Jiang Su: ...?

Could the Fifth Prince be an idiot?

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At first, Jiang Su thought it was fine if the boy was an idiot. He'd just look after him a little more. It was better than having an ungrateful wretch.

Later, Jiang Su realized the Fifth Prince might not be human.

The arrogant palace maids, the well-connected imperial consorts, the rampant eunuch faction, the corrupt officials lining their pockets... Jiang Su carefully plotted to get rid of these people one by one, and afterward, they always vanished into thin air.

Neither a living person nor a corpse could be found. The only one at the scene was the Fifth Prince, wiping his mouth.

The Fifth Prince grew more and more beautiful, with an uncanny, otherworldly loveliness. He smiled with satisfaction, his gaze occasionally drifting toward Jiang Su.

It was the gaze of a predator looking at its prey.

As if the whole world were his hunting ground.

Jiang Su was terrified, yet crazily thought that as long as he could get revenge, what did it matter if he became one of the Fifth Prince's victims?

Did it really matter whether you were human or ghost in this world?

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But when he was wrapped layer upon layer by a transparent thing as it devoured every inch of him, Jiang Su still couldn't help turning red and cursing, "Is this how you kill people?!?"

Yu Yu gurgled and squeaked, eating here and there, inside and out, then innocently explained, "No, I didn't kill you. I'm eating you."

He leaned in and kissed the vicious, ruthless minister. Smiling sweetly, he was so beautiful it took Jiang Su's breath away. "Teacher, I'm different from them."

Jiang Su couldn't bring himself to hurt Yu Yu. And Yu Yu was no different.

He was a monster with a heart, not a person without a conscience.

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[Little Scene]

They say there's a vengeful ghost in the palace whose grudge lingers for ages. It looks transparent, sometimes glows in seven colors, and devours everything in its path, leaving behind only a cursed trail of water.

After the new emperor took the throne, the ghost was sealed in the palace. Every night, it makes a gurgling sound like a mournful wail.

Little Palace Maid: (wipes away tears) (trembles)

Jiang Su: Yu Yu, have you had enough yet?! Don't cover the entire palace with your true form!!!

Yu Yu: 0v0

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Theme: Everyone needs a dream to live for! Become a multicolored slime!