The beast tamer exiled from the hero’s party and the cat eared girl from the strongest race meet
According to Natalie, a B-rank monster has appeared near the town.
Along with that, several C-rank monsters have reportedly shown up.
Upon investigation, it was discovered that the spider-type monsters were hiding deep within a cave, breeding.
They had been taking their time to increase their numbers.
Apparently, the total now exceeds a hundred.
It’s terrifying to think how many more there would’ve been if a hunter hadn’t stumbled upon them by chance.
And so, a subjugation operation has been set into motion.
The enemies include one B-rank and multiple C-rank monsters.
It’s a fairly high-difficulty request.
A lot of people have been gathered for this mission...
And once Natalie realized we were back, she called out to us—that’s how it started.
“Nyafu~! For us now, B-rank and C-rank monsters are a piece of cake, right?”
With plenty of enthusiasm, Kanade spun her arms around in circles.
“Kanade, I get how you feel, but...”
“Being careless... is bad, okay?”
Nina, who had come along with us, scolded her with a stern:
“Mett!”
“Eh? Uh, well...”
“You could get hurt, so... no letting your guard down. Let’s give it our best, okay?”
“...Yes.”
She said exactly what I was about to say.
Being lectured by someone younger like Nina, she couldn’t help but reflect on herself.
Kanade drooped her shoulders, her tail sagging limply.
“Mr. Shroud, are you ready?”
Several adventurers had gathered at the entrance to the town.
We would be heading out with them for the subjugation.
By the way, my companions this time are just Kanade and Nina.
To avoid weakening the town’s defenses too much and to prepare for any unexpected trouble, the rest of our party was placed on standby.
“Yeah, we’re good to go.”
“What about everyone else?”
To Natalie’s question, the assembled adventurers responded with strong voices.
“Then everyone... I’m counting on you for the subjugation of the B-rank monster Dark Spider and its offspring, the Cloud Spiders!”
“““Yeah!!!”””
With a shout of resolve, the adventurers set out from town.
Our destination: the cave that had become the monsters’ breeding ground.
The moment they might spill out and start attacking people was close at hand—there was no time to waste.
First, the adventurers split into front and rear units.
There was the main force to handle the subjugation and a support team to form a perimeter and prevent any escapes.
We were assigned to the main force.
Well, with Kanade and Nina here, that’s to be expected.
I had no objections, but just as Nina said—no letting our guard down. I plan to give it my all.
“Rain.”
“What is it, Kanade?”
“This might be a bit late to say, but... I’m not good with spiders. What should I do...?”
“Then why did you volunteer...?”
“Because, I mean, I wanted to be with you, Rain... and I kinda wanted you to see me in action...”
“O-oh, I see...”
When she puts it like that, I have no idea how to respond.
“What’s wrong?”
“N-nothing. It’s nothing, really.”
“Yup yup, it has nothing to do with you, Nina, so don’t worry.”
“?”
Her innocent eyes made me feel a little guilty.
“If you’re not good with them, want to switch to the rear guard?”
“No, it’s fine! I’ll just rip out some trees or something and smash them with those.”
“I’d rather you didn’t casually commit deforestation... At least try using stones or rocks.”
“Ranyaah!”
After that, we discussed the details of the operation with the other adventurers.
And then... the subjugation battle began.
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"Finishing move! Super Spinning Nyan-Ball!"
Perhaps influenced by Tina, Kanade shouted that as she threw a fist-sized rock.
With a whoosh! and a menacing sound, the rock flew through the air, smashing several Cloud Spiders all at once.
Even an ordinary stone becomes a powerful weapon in Kanade's hands.
"There."
Nina opened a portal connected to subspace, trying to suck the enemies in.
However, something seemed to be caught, preventing her from pulling them in successfully.
Was it a failure?
Just as I was thinking that and preparing to back her up, I realized what Nina was really doing.
"Fox girl, just keep them immobilized like that!"
"We'll take care of the rest!"
While the enemies were unable to move, the adventurers launched their attacks.
Ah, I see—she was holding them in place.
Nina's abilities are surprisingly versatile.
And lately, she’s really gotten the hang of using them… among our party, she might be the one who’s grown the most.
"I can’t fall behind either! Fireball Multi-Shot!"
While blasting away the swarming Cloud Spiders with magic, I aimed for the Dark Spider lurking deeper in the cave.
It was about ten meters long, making me feel like a miniature person in comparison.
It also had scythe-like, razor-sharp fangs.
The Dark Spider used its sharp legs like spears, and swept widely with its scythe-like jaws.
Fast.
And what’s more, its aim was precise—blink, and you’d be hit before you even knew it.
“…Still.”
Compared to Weiss, Alpha when she was turned into a demon, or even Lin, this thing was far weaker.
There’s no time to be struggling with an enemy like this.
Bigger challenges are sure to come. I need to stay focused more than ever.
I readied Kamui and moved in even closer to the Dark Spider.
Dodging its rain-like barrage of attacks by mere millimeters, I closed the distance.
The Dark Spider was now right in front of me.
Twisting my body to dodge its final strike, I drove Kamui into its red eye—
"Eh?"
Clang! A sharp metallic sound rang out as Kamui’s blade shattered.
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