Monster Tamer: Volume 16 [Parts 1 to 4] by Minto Higure

Author:Minto Higure
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter 7: Preparing for Battle

We prepared to get going in a flurry. We started by going to the capital and having a short meeting. This operation relied on speed, so it was decided that Lily, Shiran, Lobivia, Ayame, and Berta would be accompanying me to chase Jinguuji.

That said, they were at most there to help with the chase and escort me. It was the exploration team’s job to actually fight. Nakajima had selected around forty people. None of them had been informed of the Dimensional Cornerstones, though. He’d only told them that, “Jinguuji is deranged and going after an extremely dangerous magic tool.” I thought some of them would pester him for more details, but Nakajima had a good grip on their reins. He hadn’t spent nearly a year leading a group of egoistic cheaters for nothing.

Jinguuji’s group was made up of five visitors, including him, so with so many visitors on our side, things would work out once we caught up with him. Actually catching up to him was a different matter, though. Jinguuji could fly through the skies, making pursuit very difficult. As such, we’d decided to have everyone ride the dragons of Draconia.

“I’ll pray for your safety, Ella.”

“Thank you, Prince Philip. I’ll be back.”

Aker’s second prince, Philip Kendall, saw off Draconia’s eldest sister, Ella. The dragons of Draconia had an extremely bad impression of the exploration team because one of their members, the Almighty Vessel Okazaki Takuma, had been part of the attack on their settlement. At the same time, they also understood that that had been Okazaki’s personal responsibility. There were parts of this they couldn’t come to grips with, but Jinguuji, the culprit responsible for bringing down the settlement’s defenses, was trying to usurp a dangerous magic tool. This took precedence for them.

Accompanied by Ella and the other dragons, we moved to the rendezvous point. We were to depart from a plaza close to the grand cathedral. By the time we arrived, over half of the participants were already here. Including all those who’d gathered to get things ready, there were over a hundred people here making a lot of noise. There was still a little time until everyone arrived, so I spoke to those who were going to stay behind.

“Please be careful, Senpai,” Katou said, embracing me.

Because speed was so important in this case, she was going to be staying behind in the capital. Just in case, Rose and Gerbera were going to remain too.

“I’ll pray for your success,” Rose said.

“Be careful. Make sure to come back,” Gerbera added.

I shared a light hug with them too.

“Of course,” I said. “We’ve got plenty of fighters with us this time.”

“True,” Gerbera said. “Now that they’re allies, I can’t think of anyone more reliable.”

“The exploration team’s leader definitely assesses our master highly, after all,” Rose added.

Even as we talked, I sensed people staring at us. Nakajima had warned his comrades about us so that the operation would go smoothly. I didn’t feel any animosity from them. The exploration team leader’s influence was tremendous.

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