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

Chapter 302 Reliable reinforcements

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

It took longer than I had anticipated.

I hurried back, but...

The battle had already begun, and it was quite chaotic.

Stella and the others retreated to the final defense line.

Despite Kanade and the others doing their best, the monsters' momentum remained strong.

But... that's enough.

I won't let it go any further.

I won't allow it.

"Rain!"

"Whoa!"

I was suddenly hugged tightly by Tania.

Caught off guard, I was pushed to the ground.

"T-Tania...?"

"Geez... you're so... late, Rain!"

While still on top of me, Tania started patting my chest vigorously.

"I believed you would come, but you were so late I started worrying something might have happened... Geez, making me worry like that, you're such a terrible master! Apologize!"

"My bad. I'm sorry."

"...Well, I guess it's okay. I'll forgive you."

I stood up, and when I tried to stroke Tania's head, she turned her face away.

Seeing her cheeks flushed red, she must be embarrassed.

It felt like it had been a while since I'd seen Tania get so emotional.

She must have been worried sick...

And probably feeling pressured by the situation.

"Meow, Rain!"

"We've been waiting! You're late!"

"Now we can relax."

"I feel like I can do more..."

"Alright, let's do this!"

Everyone acknowledged us, giving encouraging shouts as if to boost their morale.

I had to live up to those expectations.

"You've returned."

A large flock of bats flew in, and they gathered in one place, revealing Rifa.

"I thought you'd run away."

"I wouldn't do that. Didn't I promise Rifa?"

"?"

"To help."

"Oh..."

Rifa's eyes widened in surprise.

Had she forgotten the promise?

If so, that would be a bit shocking.

But well...

The intention to keep the promise was there.

And to fulfill the promise of helping Rifa's comrades.

I wanted to demonstrate that with our actions from now on.

"But what are you going to do?"

Rifa glanced at the horde of monsters.

The Giant Tortoise was stuck in a hole, unable to move.

But the other monsters were still active. In large numbers.

What was I going to do about them?

Alone... and just a mere human, could I handle them?

Rifa's eyes harbored such doubts.

"I'll figure something out."

So I said firmly, as if to dispel those doubts.

"How?"

"Like this."

I chanted a fireball spell and sent it straight up.

It burst into flames in the sky.

Rifa looked at it curiously.

Tilting her head.

"What was that just now?"

"It's a signal."

"A signal?"

"It's a signal for the reliable reinforcements to come."

From somewhere, we heard rumbling.

And... the growls of beasts.

Wolves, lions, tigers, bears, elephants, hippos, rhinos, hawks, eagles, all kinds of animals approached from the north and south, attacking the horde of monsters from both sides.

They advanced with such intense force, raising clouds of dust.

The animals launched attacks like hitting the monsters' flanks.

Wolves bared their sharp teeth, tearing into the monsters' flesh...

Large animals like elephants ran with force, trampling...

Animals with wings like hawks swooped down from the sky...

The animals exerted their maximum capabilities, scattering the horde of monsters.

Their number was roughly 3000.

Although fewer than the monsters, I had chosen animals with the power equivalent to Rank C.

Hence, with this number, we couldn't lose.

"..."

Rifa was dumbfounded.

Tania and Stella were also speechless.

"What... what's this?"

As if speaking for everyone, Rifa muttered.

"Why are there animals...?"

"Didn't I tell you? I'm a Beast Tamer."

"No way... did you tame this many?"

"No, that would be impossible."

Even for me, a branch of the hero's lineage, there's no limit to growth...

But still, 3000 is impossible.

It exceeds human capabilities.

So, what did I do?

The answer is simple.

"I made temporary contracts with only the leaders of the animal groups."

That way, those under their command would follow orders properly.

And it would require fewer temporary contracts.

...At least, that's what I thought would be a reasonable explanation, but for some reason, Rifa remained dumbfounded.

"As leaders, there should still be quite a few. How many?"

"Well... around a hundred?"

"A hundred...?"

The variety of animals I gathered isn't that extensive...

But it's not like there's one leader per species.

Sometimes, multiple groups act together, and in those cases, I had to make contracts with several leaders.

As a result, it took this long...

And I ended up making temporary contracts with about a hundred animals.

"That's odd. You should only be able to tame one."

"That seems to be the case, but well, I'm a bit special."

"A special kind of special... honestly, it's weird. A hundred is impossible."

"Well, it's Rain."

Rifa seemed unconvinced, but Tania, though exasperated, seemed to accept the situation normally.

"Well, anyway."

I drew my sword, Kamui, and readied myself.

"I've brought reliable reinforcements. Everyone's worked hard, so now we're on equal footing."

"That's right. Honestly, it would've been a bit dangerous if it stayed as it was... but thanks to Rain, we managed somehow. Now it's time for counterattack."

Tania grinned fearlessly.

"Sigh... Rain, you're still as incredible as ever. But, since you've gone this far, we knights can't afford to fall behind."

Stella rallied her spirits and gave orders to her subordinates.

The adventurers' faces no longer showed despair, but were filled with lively hope.

Everyone was looking forward.

Not just because I brought reinforcements... it was more because I came back.

That's why they could rally their spirits.

With that feeling, everyone was overflowing with strength.

It's a bit embarrassing, but...

If I could bring hope to everyone, I'd be proud and very happy.

Seeing us like that, Rifa looked puzzled.

Maybe she didn't understand the source of our strength, our hearts.

But still...

"...Not bad."

Rifa also smiled faintly.

"Rain."

Rifa stood beside me... with a scythe, was it?

Anyway, she readied her weapon.

As if entrusting her back...

"Let's go."

"Yeah!"

With a firm response, Rifa and I dashed towards the horde of monsters.

Everyone else... the adventurers and knights were also astonished by our sudden move.

TL Note- Rain is back with his many reliable friends.....

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