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

Chapter 400: In the midst of chaos

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

"Co-cooperation…?"

"Yes, cooperation. I don’t have any concrete evidence, and I can’t explain it very well, but I don’t think this is the time to focus on the race."

Why were Lin and Monica in that place?

I don’t know, but they’re surely scheming something troublesome again.

Since they didn’t seem surprised to see me, was I their target?

Or perhaps they’re trying to harm the Phoenix Clan as a whole.

Finia doesn’t know anything about Lin and Monica, so I can’t explain it properly to her.

If I took the time to explain, she might understand, but at this moment, I can’t afford to waste any extra time.

"That’s why we should join forces for now. I think that’s the best course of action."

"U-um…"

Finia doesn’t reply immediately.

She hesitates, showing signs of deliberation, then looks at me with suspicious eyes.

"Are you… plotting something?"

"Ah… about that…"

Of course, I’m not plotting anything.

Lin and Monica’s involvement is an irregular situation for me as well.

But I have no way to prove that.

For the Phoenix Clan, who view humans with hostility, my words alone wouldn’t be enough to gain their trust.

This is troublesome.

I need to convince her somehow, but how?

"Woof!"

As I was lost in thought, Sakura barked beside me.

No, it wasn’t so much a bark as a gentle, communicative sound, almost like she was speaking kindly.

"Arf… woof, woof!"

"Huh, Sakura-chan?"

"Woof!"

"U-uhm…"

It seems Sakura is trying to convince Finia.

Finia’s expression, which had been tense at first, gradually softened.

"…I-I understand."

After a while, Finia looked at me with a determined expression.

Her eyes still held suspicion, but there was a hint of something else in them as well.

"What did Sakura say?"

"S-She said it’s okay to trust you…"

"Then, can you trust me?"

"I-I can’t! Humans are savage, violent, cunning, and… and awful creatures! Surely, you’re just waiting for an opportunity to—gah, I’m shaking!"

"I wouldn’t do anything like that, though…"

"But…"

Her gaze remains sharp, but Finia speaks in a somewhat softer tone.

"For now… I’ll trust Sakura-chan."

"I see. Thank you."

"D-don’t get the wrong idea! I’m not trusting you, I’m trusting Sakura-chan! S-so… uh…"

"That’s good enough for me."

Thanks to Sakura, it seems we’ve managed to calm things down for now.

I’m really grateful to her. Once things settle, I want to treat her to something delicious.

Still, convincing just Finia was this much trouble.

It’ll probably be even harder with Elfin.

I’m worried about Kanade, Chiffon, Rifa, and Nina.

Are they okay?

I need to figure out where this place is and what’s going on, then get back to them as soon as possible.

――――――――――

Elfin returned to the village and gathered the others to explain the situation.

She told them about the sudden appearance of a human other than Rain.

That Finia had disappeared somewhere because of this human.

And, unfortunately, that they had let the reinforcement-looking human escape.

After explaining all of this, Elfin spoke with a stern expression.

"We should execute the hostages."

The human named Rain had cowardly snuck in accomplices.

Not only that, but they had also kidnapped her daughter.

It was an unforgivable and despicable act.

There was no way to let this slide.

The Phoenix Clan would not bow to foolish acts.

They needed to take a resolute stance and deliver appropriate retribution.

"That’s right! Kill them, kill them all!"

"Humans really can’t be trusted!"

Voices of agreement rose one after another.

Everyone’s voices were filled with anger, their emotions brimming to the surface.

Seeing this, Nina shrank back.

Rifa stood close to her, shielding her from the malice surrounding them.

"Calm down."

Shigure gently spoke to the heated Elfin.

"We cannot be certain that Rain and the newly appeared human are connected. This might very well be the work of an entirely unrelated third party."

"Are you, a proud member of the Fang Wolf Tribe, defending mere humans?"

"I dislike humans, yes. But Rain is different. Rain is a human acknowledged by us, the Fang Wolf Tribe."

"This is pointless. To be deceived by a human… In the end, is the Fang Wolf Tribe nothing more than that?"

"Oh? Are you insulting the Fang Wolf Tribe?"

"If that’s how it sounded, then so be it."

The tense exchange, not just targeting Rain but also disparaging the Fang Wolf Tribe, created an ominous atmosphere between the two.

Their gazes clashed intensely, sparks almost flying between them.

After a moment, Shigure let out a sigh.

"Ha… Fighting here accomplishes nothing. That would only play into the enemy’s hands."

"And what enemy are you referring to?"

"Even if I told you now, you wouldn’t listen. I’ll explain later. More importantly, the hostages should not be executed."

"Why not? Even after all this, you still think that human hasn’t done anything?"

"That’s what I think, but you clearly feel otherwise."

"Of course! After all, even with you here, humans should never have been allowed into the village. They should’ve been eliminated immediately."

"Can’t you calm down? Whether their actions were malicious or not, the fact remains—Finia is currently with them. For emergencies, we should keep the hostages alive."

"…Are you suggesting we also secure hostages?"

"That’s the most logical course of action. What do you think?"

"…Fair enough. There’s some logic to that. We will delay the execution of the hostages for now."

Unnoticed by anyone, Shigure let out a quiet sigh of relief.

For the time being, he had managed to prevent the immediate execution of the hostages.

However, this reprieve wouldn’t last long.

If the current unclear situation persisted, Elfin and the Phoenix Clan’s anger could erupt again at any moment.

"I need to do something before that happens… Rain, Sakura, what are you doing right now?"

TL Note- Finally 400 chapters........Thank you for your continued support and we will keep updating until the end....

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