Monster Tamer: Volume 14 [Parts 1 to 6] by Minto Higure

Author:Minto Higure
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter 10: Sharing Information

The spirit foxes had given me a lot of trouble, but that was because I’d had to fight on my own. In a joint struggle, it ended all too quickly.

“That’s the end of them.”

After cutting down the last one, Dora came back toward us. I sheathed my sword, then got my ragged breathing in order before calling out to her.

“Thanks for the hard work. You really saved us.”

“Hmph. You’re the only one who had a hard time,” Dora replied, her expression thorny and composed. “Trash of this level is nothing to one of my king’s pawns.”

This was my first time having a real conversation with her. It turned out she had a pretty twisted attitude. Her curtness reminded me of my first encounter with Berta, but it felt subtly different too. Dora acted a little younger than she appeared, giving a glimpse of her innocent pride in being Kudou’s subordinate.

“Be sure to give your undying gratitude for our king’s generosity in deciding to lend you a—”

“Senpai!”

Katou’s slightly trembling voice cut Dora off. I turned around to see Katou running at me.

“Senpai...!”

Her gait looked unsteady. Up until Kudou had lent us a hand, I’d been carrying her on the run while jumping all over the place, so it wouldn’t have been strange for her sense of balance to be a mess. Her legs tangled up, and I gently caught her light body in my arms.

“Are you all right?” I asked, but she didn’t answer. Instead, her slender arms wrapped around my back.

“Thank goodness.”

“Katou?”

Letting out a sigh of relief, she entrusted her entire weight against me. Her concern for me was evident.

“Yeah... I’m glad we managed safely,” I said, giving her a light tap on the back.

After rejoicing over each other’s safety, I raised my head. Kudou was watching us, and I met Dora’s eyes as she returned to his side. Kudou seemed to be in a good mood, while Dora was glaring at me reproachfully. Feeling a little awkward, I raised my voice.

“You really saved us, Kudou. You have my thanks.”

“There’s no need for that. This really helps me too,” he said, putting away his four wings with a smile. “Thanks to you protecting the rear guard, we were able to move freely as well.”

I wondered about that. He acted so composed that it was hard to believe him.

“I’m not lying,” Kudou said, shrugging as he read what I was thinking. “I wasn’t as badly cornered as you were, but there was plenty for me to gain by joining forces with you. Just as I said before, I’m short on power right now.”

“Oh yeah, what happened to your monsters?”

I finally started questioning why the many monsters who usually served Kudou weren’t around. Things had been so desperate that I hadn’t had the composure to find that odd. Once I realized this, I saw that there were several strange things at play here.

“Actually, forget your monsters, couldn’t you have used your ability to subordinate those foxes? Why are you here to begin with? Do you know anything about this place?”

“Slow down.

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