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

Chapter 321 Return and report

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

"Welcome back, Monica."

"I have returned, Lady Reez."

In a place known as the Black Manor, Monica reunited with Lady Reez.

She knelt on the floor and bowed her head.

"I apologize, Lady Reez. As I reported with magic earlier, that plan failed... Weiss-sama was also destroyed. I did my best, but fell short..."

"It's alright, Monica. While it's unfortunate about Weiss, you shouldn't feel responsible. If we must pinpoint blame, it falls on me. It was my mistake to underestimate the power of Rain Shroud."

"No...! Lady Reez, there's no blame on you. I don't ask for such things."

As Lady Reez apologized, Monica became flustered immediately, pleading for her not to do so.

From her demeanor, a strong respect for Lady Reez was evident. There was no trace of the ominous aura she displayed in front of Rain.

Like believers worshiping a god, like children unconditionally loving their parents, Monica showed emotions akin to those towards Lady Reez. If Arios were here, he would surely be surprised. So you can make such a face too...

"Requesting Weiss to incite a stampede... gathering many souls as offerings to the Demon Lord while eliminating the obstructive strongest species. I thought it was a good strategy, but to be dismantled so easily... truly, it's a headache."

For Lady Reez, this plan held significant importance. If successful, it could awaken the dormant Demon Lord. Thus, she devised a thorough plan and decided to confront it with adequate preparation. Sending Weiss, a fellow member, was part of this.

However, the results were disastrous. Not only did the plan fail, but Weiss was also lost. It was a significant setback.

Reflecting on the current situation, Lady Reez suddenly remembered Iris's words. Sometime before, she had warned not to underestimate Rain.

Could it have been referring to this? Perhaps Iris knew of Rain's power and anticipated this outcome?

"No, impossible."

Lady Reez shook her head slightly, dismissing such thoughts.

Rain Shroud may have the qualifications to become a hero, but the divine blood flowing in her veins is thin. Numerically, it's less than half of Arios'. It's unthinkable for such a human to surpass the demon race.

Weiss's defeat must have been due to some overlapping accidental factors, mere misfortune. Lady Reez concluded.

"Monica."

"Hmm? What is it?"

"Do we have plans for the future?"

"Well... there are several small plans in motion, but at the moment, there are no plans for you to act upon."

Lady Reez had invested considerable effort into Weiss's strategy. It was a painful miscalculation.

"In that case, may I have permission to act?"

"Oh? Have you thought of something?"

"Not exactly. I've had something in mind for a while."

In a secretive manner, Monica whispered her plan to Lady Reez...

Upon hearing it, Lady Reez nodded approvingly several times, wearing an amused smile.

"That sounds good... Yes, it's a very good plan. It might be rude to say this, but I never expected Monica to come up with such a strategy. Haha, it's a delightful growth."

"Thank you."

"Shall we put it into action immediately?"

"Yes, understood."

"I'm sorry. You've just returned, and yet..."

"No, please don't worry. Working for you, Lady Reez, is the greatest happiness for me. I am happier to receive many orders from you."

Monica smiled. Her smile overflowed with trust towards Lady Reez.

No, it might be more than trust. It was something deeper than just a superior-subordinate relationship...

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I believe there's no mistake in identifying Weiss as the culprit, but nonetheless, we decided to explore both the interior and surroundings of the ancient castle just to be sure.

There's a possibility that there might be another cause for the stampede, hence the decision.

Given the gravity of the situation, it's better to err on the side of caution.

However, it seems that our concerns were unfounded, as we found nothing amiss.

Having confirmed this, we left the ancient castle and returned to Krios.

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"「「「Whoaaaahhhhh!!!」」」"

Returning to Krios and entering the city...

The people of the town, upon seeing us, suddenly erupted into cheers.

"Meow!?"

"Hau...!?"

Kanade and Nina were surprised, their tails standing on end together.

"What's all this commotion about?"

"Hmm? Everyone seems to be smiling for some reason."

Sora and Luna looked puzzled.

Tania and Tina seemed to share a similar sentiment.

Only Rifa remained calm.

Or rather, was she expecting this turn of events?

She didn't seem particularly surprised.

"Um... Rifa?"

"What is it?"

"Do you have any idea about this situation? If you know, could you please explain what's going on?"

"The people of Krios are just lively. That's all."

"...Sorry. Could you make it a bit clearer?"

"Um..."

Rifa was asked with a face that seemed to say 'Why can't you understand even after that explanation?', but she explained without any fuss.

"I think someone from my group probably sensed that Weiss was defeated. Naturally, that news spreads throughout the town. And at that moment, we returned. Rain is like a hero here. This town has a lot of lively people, so they welcome us grandly. That's all."

"I see..."

After receiving the matter-of-fact explanation, I somehow understood the situation.

"Rain, you should respond to everyone."

"Huh? Me...?"

"Rain is our leader. So, the leader should respond."

"Um..."

It's embarrassing, and it's not really my style... But Rifa's words had some truth to them.

By doing so, we could put an end to this incident and convey that to the people of this town.

I stepped forward and raised my fist as if declaring victory.

After a moment of silence...

"「「「Wooohhh!!!」」」"

The cheers of the people echoed once again.

TL Note- Rain has came far from being Hero of Horizon to the Hero of Krios.

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