The beast tamer exiled from the hero’s party and the cat eared girl from the strongest race meet

Chapter 294 VS Oni

(TL:By Rafael,valhallatls.blogspot.com)

"Still going?"

"Of course."

"Hmm. That spirit is good."

Fists ready, but Rifa remains motionless on the spot.

I gradually close the distance but she without any response shows an attitude as if to say, "Do as you please."

Is she still planning to transform into a bat and escape again?

But, that would be convenient in its own way.

"Let's go! ...Boost!"

I charge in after enhancing my physical abilities with magic.

Faster and sharper than before, but...

"You're naive."

Without showing any agitation, Rifa transforms back into a bat again, evading my attack.

I thought I caught her off guard, but it's not going to be that easy.

The first plan failed.

But, there are still no major issues.

There are still plans in play.

One of them is... this.

"Stop!"

"Huh!?"

Using my Beast Tamer ability, I give the bats the command to stop.

Countless bats tremble slightly, their movements ceasing.

I don't know the exact principle behind it...

Rifa is the origin of the bats.

Therefore, there was an uncertainty about whether commands would work on her like they do with other animals...

I won the gamble.

Split into countless bats, Rifa struggles, unable to merge again.

"Damn... this!"

However, it seems difficult to restrain the strongest species for a long time.

With a voice filled with determination, I feel the command being pushed back within me.

The bats regain their freedom and quickly gather in one place.

Rifa manifests again.

"What was that just now?"

Rifa seems wary of my ability, keeping her distance as she asks.

"I'm a Beast Tamer."

"...And?"

"I can't control ordinary people, but I figured I could manage if you transformed into a bat..."

"Even if I transform into a bat, I'm the strongest species. There's no way I'd be controlled by a human."

"Well, there are various factors there."

Perhaps it's thanks to the hero's blood flowing within me.

Thanks to that, commands that wouldn't normally work seem to work on Rifa too.

However, I can't explain it that far.

As it's like a mock battle, it's fine to explain that I'm a Beast Tamer and used that ability.

But the hero's blood is quite classified information, so I can't tell anyone except a trusted person.

"Let's go."

Seeming to still intend to continue, Rifa readies herself.

To get her to understand, I have no choice but to win, I think, and I also prepare myself.

Just when I thought Rifa was going to charge... her body sinks into the shadow of the house.

"What...!?"

Startled by the sudden turn of events, I inadvertently stop moving.

Rifa doesn't miss that opportunity.

"Opening."

This time, Rifa leaps out from my shadow.

What the hell!?

It's almost like teleportation.

"Ugh!?"

With the momentum of her leap, Rifa dances in the air, spinning around and delivering a kick.

I manage to guard with my arm instinctively, but the force is considerable, and I feel a tingling sensation.

Rifa continues to rotate her body like a top, delivering a series of kicks while floating in the air.

One hit, two hits, three hits.

I successfully guard the second hit, but I take the third one head-on.

A shock runs through my head.

Quite intense; for a moment, consciousness fades.

I somehow manage to hold on and withstand falling.

I attempt a counter... or rather, a preemptive strike to avoid further attacks...

"You're naive."

Once again, Rifa disappears into the shadow.

This time, she appears from the shadow of a tree a little further away.

The ability to move between shadows...?

There's not enough evidence to confirm, but for now, let's assume it's something similar to teleportation.

I have a way to do this...

"Material Creation!"

I create stone walls around Rifa.

Then...

"Gravity Inversion!"

"What's this!?"

I double the gravity acting on Rifa.

Even though she's surrounded by walls and the gravity has doubled...

"Surprising, to have such an ability."

"There are various things."

"But... you're still naive."

Regardless of being surrounded by walls or having doubled gravity, Rifa disappears into the shadows as if to say such things are irrelevant.

From my shadow again...?

With utmost vigilance...

I turn around at the perfect timing.

"What!?"

At an exquisite timing, Rifa peeks out from the shadow of a tree behind me.

Stomping on the ground, I thrust my  fist forward...

...

I stop before Rifa's eyes.

"How about this?"

"If I had taken that hit just now, it wouldn't have been safe. It's my loss."

Rifa acknowledges her defeat honestly and raises both hands in surrender.

Then, she tilts her head in curiosity.

"But why did you find my spot?"

"Take a look at your back."

"Huh... a bug?"

Rifa looks at her back as if pulling her clothes and finds a small bug attached there.

"I'm a Beast Tamer, but I also have some power as an Insect Tamer. So, I used that power to stick that bug on Rifa's back."

"This bug... is imbued with magic?"

As Rifa says, it's a reactor ant, a bug imbued with magical power. More like an ant than a bug. Due to its nature, it interferes with other magical powers. It's not enough to interfere significantly, but...

"My magic was disturbed, and you detected my position from there?"

"Correct."

"But, when did something like this... no way..."

As she seems to have reached the answer herself, Rifa's face expresses surprise.

"That flashy ability from earlier? It wasn't to trap me but to distract me while you attached that bug...?"

"That's also correct."

She's a smart one.

If I were to reveal all my cards, I might not be able to win in this state.

"So, this would be considered my power."

"..."

"I'm borrowing the power of the bug... well, the power obtained through the contract isn't really mine, so it's not my own power. If you insist on a fair contest of pure power, I can't do anything further, so in that case, it would be my loss."

"No, I won't say that."

Rifa shakes her head slightly.

Then, she looks at me with sparkling eyes.

"Rain is strong. Stronger than me."

"There's no guarantee I'll win next time, though."

"No... I don't think so. Anyway, I lose. I acknowledge Rain's power. I'm sorry for acting so arrogantly."

Rifa bows her head slightly.

She seems concerned about the confident words she had spoken.

"It's okay. Checking my power, that's something you need to do, right? So, feel free to check it as much as you want."

"Hmm... thank you. Rain is kind."

"Yes, indeed! Rain is kind!"

"Mew... seems like there's another one falling for Rain..."

"It's tough."

The match is over, and everyone expresses various thoughts.

Well, more like miscellaneous thoughts...?

"For now... should we discuss the reason you were looking for me?"

TL Note- Next arc for the new girls begins....

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