Book 8: Chapter 33

Book 8: Chapter 33

The sixth Bakemono suddenly appeared.

Wait, hes the only one who didnt seem like a Bakemono was him.

His appearance was identical to the other five, but the mana reserve within him was comparable to trash.

Still

Ah, Original-san, thanks for the hardwork.

Were waiting for you~

Everyone else except for these guys have been dealt with as planned.

For some reason, the other five seemed to act respectfully towards this newcomer.

I-I dont understand.

But, this might be our chance.

Lets just bet on this sliver of hope.

So that Sitri-sama may be saved.

T-theres something I want to discuss.

Hm, what is it?

The sixth guy replied to me when I called out to him.

Those guys said that they wanted to Tame me a while ago. Its true that they interfered with magic, but they can never tame me with just that level of power.

Hm, hm. So?

Youre their boss, right? Wont you fight with me? If I acknowledge my lost against you, then Ill agree to be Tamed.

and if I lose?

In that case, you can still Tame me. In return, please let this person go.

C-Chief, what are you saying!?

Sitri-sama was about to kick up a fuss, but I held her back with a glance.

Why do you agree to be Tamed by me even if I win? Wont it be better if you just take that girl away and run together?

Im not a nitwit that doesnt know how to gauge the opponents power. Im not foolish enough to expect that Ill win against those five after I defeat you.

I see, so you think you can win against me if its just me alone.

Probably, yes. At any rate, if you want to Tame me, then you can only fight against me. If you wont accept my proposal, then I will never agree to be Tamed, even if I die.

So, how about it?

Okay~ Thats fine. Lets fight.

!?

Wish granted.

I-Im indebted. Thanks for accepting my proposal.

Well, even if I lost against you, you will still become my comrade, no? The pretty lady over there seems strong, too, but I have long wanted a monster like you to be my Floor Boss.

F-floor boss?

I dont understand what hes saying.Whatever he was spouting no longer mattered.

I stood up and faced the sixth guy.

The instant I laid my eyes on it

My arms, torso, feet, head I couldnt even put up a wife before being cut into pieces with a single stroke.

GAH!?

I knelt.

S-strange

I was sure that I had been slashed to pieces

And yet, my body was still fine.

W-what the heck is happening here!?

I was about to raise my head to check the situation when

I couldnt lift my head.

My instinct as a monster was screaming not to chin up.

My entire body was trembling.

I-is thisfear?

N-No way!

Me, get scared by that sword?

No, wrong.

Its not the sword.

Just one look at Halt carrying the sword and bells of instinct rang inside my mind in full blast.

You wont win.

Its not like thats a premonition for Sitri-samas sake, and its not his perspective.

The moment I stand up, the illusion that I saw earlier will become reality.

I wont be able to do a single step and my body will be mangled.

This wasnt just a mere prediction or hunch.

Its a future set in stone.

S-Sitri-sama.I-I deeply apologize..

C-Chief? What happened!?

Sitri-sama was worried as I knelt in front of Halt.

I was bowing my head in front of a mere human, but theres no trace of anger in her voice.

She was simply worried about me.

Sitri-sama probably wouldnt resent me for what Im going to do from now on.

And its tormenting me.

I understood.

Still, I couldnt stop my own actions.

Halt-sama, its my loss.I agree to be Tamed.

Im a nitwit.

I had no idea just how deep the power of Halt-sama, this person standing in front of me, is.T/N: (Missed Chap 1/15)Hello guys! Sorry for the long hiatus! Level 1 Strongest Sage is back, and well be posting 3x a day for this week to make up for all the missed chaps before January ends (Until Saturday). After that its back to normal posting sched. Thanks for the patience ?