Monster Tamer: Volume 14 [Parts 1 to 3] by Minto Higure

Author:Minto Higure
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter 7: Witness Testimony

“Dammit, a dead end,” Berta groaned.

She’d just scattered the monsters who’d blocked her path, only to find herself with nowhere to go.

“We’re backtracking.”

She turned around smoothly, returning all the way to the last junction. This place was like a labyrinth. Without a guide, it would be impossible to find anyone.

“Is this way fine?”

[Mm. That way!] An adorable fox yelped in response.

Berta did as Ayame said and ran down the dimly lit corridor. They were headed toward Ayame’s master, Majima Takahiro. Berta wasn’t his servant, but she’d been ordered by her king to protect him. As her king’s subject, she didn’t hesitate to stake her life on fulfilling her duty. Also, as an individual, she felt like she couldn’t afford to lose the boy that her king saw as special...and to add to that, at this point, she was rather fond of him too.

The one guiding her toward the boy was Ayame, seated atop one of her heads. Berta had a tentacle holding her in place by the belly, making sure that she didn’t get shaken off by Berta’s running.

[My master is that way, but Rose and Lobivia are on the opposite side. Looks like he’s headed toward them.]

“Meaning he’s going the same direction as us. We need to hurry or we’ll never catch up.”

[Mm! Hurry! Hurry!]

“I know.”

That said, the layout here was complex. She couldn’t just run in a straight line. It was sure to take a significant amount of time to catch up. What’s more, there were monsters here, so she couldn’t act carelessly.

Berta kept running, keeping an eye on her surroundings. That was when someone stirred atop her back.

“U-Ugh...” It was a girl, her voice hoarse from extreme exhaustion. “Where is this...?”

“You’re awake?” Berta asked, but no answer came. Was she surprised? Or did she have her mind on something? Berta continued without really paying that any mind. “How are you feeling, Shimazu Yui?”

The one Berta had placed on her back and was carrying around was a member of the exploration team, the Fairy Ring Shimazu Yui. Right before Majima Takahiro’s group had gotten swallowed in this teleportation, she’d suddenly appeared before Berta. Her inherent ability had been the cause of this incident. Berta had secured her person.

“Where are we going?” Shimazu asked quietly.

“To Majima Takahiro,” Berta answered. “You lost consciousness. If left alone, you were likely to be killed by the monsters wandering around here, so I brought you along. Even if you’re a visitor, you have no way of resisting while unconscious.”

Shimazu Yui fell silent for a while. She appeared to be deep in thought.

“Meaning you’ve been protecting me,” she finally said.

“Well, yes. What about it?”

“Don’t you...suspect me of being behind all this?”

Shimazu Yui looked so defenseless on Berta’s back, an air of resignation in her voice. Interpreting this correctly, Berta snorted. It was ludicrous. There’d been no need for her to do anything of the like.

“Not at all,” Berta denied bluntly. “The moment before we were teleported, I witnessed what you did.”

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