Monster Tamer: Volume 6 by Minto Higure

Author:Minto Higure [HIGURE, MINTO]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Published: 2021-10-08T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11: Battle of Attrition ~Lily’s POV~

“Why? Why?!”

Takaya Jun ran through the mountain while carrying my chained body in one arm. He was retreating, but he wasn’t keeping an eye on his enemy. He recklessly dashed away with all his might. I could sense Berta hot on his heels. When it came to a footrace instead of a head-on battle, it seemed the wolf was just about his equal. She maintained a reasonable distance while spitting out fire and hail every now and then.

It would be over the moment Berta caught up to him. Takaya was desperate because he knew this. It wasn’t the wolf he was terrified of, though. What truly frightened him was that if Berta caught up and it turned into a fight, he would have to stop running.

“Why?! Why?! Why, why, why, why, why?!”

“Gh...”

He ran at full speed without a care for the pain he caused me.

“This is impossible! Why is Iino helping Majima?!”

Takaya’s judgment and reaction had been expedient. When he saw Iino, he’d thrown up a pillar as a smokescreen and immediately ran away. It was a remarkably swift decision. That was how utterly afraid he was of her. Given the difference in their abilities, it was perfectly natural he’d go that route.

Besides, thinking back on it now, I realized Takaya had exhibited similar behaviors up until now. For example, when I lost consciousness, he hadn’t harmed my master. Takaya was perfectly capable of killing him if he were so inclined, but he hadn’t. After he captured me, he’d retreated before my master could even get close. Taking into account his calculated behavior, it was difficult to imagine that he’d let my master off because of some moral code, let alone basic human sympathy. He must have had another reason for doing so.

That reason was Iino Yuna. He was afraid of the Skanda, who’d been with my master at the time, so he’d prioritized withdrawing without getting too close. He was doing the same thing right now.

“A-Anyway! I have to get farther away!” Takaya cried.

“You won’t escape.”

“Eek?!”

Iino appeared in Takaya’s path, causing him to change course in a panic. Even though he had been frantic to get away, she’d made it ahead of him. That was to be expected. Iino was the fastest in the exploration team. She might even be the fastest in the world. She was the enforcer of justice. Without a miracle, it was impossible to escape her.

Despite knowing this, Takaya continued to run. He was insane, but he could still make calculated decisions. He knew he couldn’t win against her. If it came to a fight, she would trounce him before he could even do a thing. His only choice was to run away, praying for fate to step in.

“Noooo!”

Every time Iino appeared, Takaya shrieked and changed directions. He continued running recklessly, driven by the fear of losing his reason for living. His mind needed Mizushima Miho to exist, and he’d discovered her within me. For him, this situation was an incarnation of despair.

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