“It’s barely been a little over a year since we formed this party! Thanks to that fancy Teacher Cha and Mrs. Kim who just loaf around all day, we haven’t really explored many dungeons! The twins managed to help us get this far from the Black Wyvern’s nest, but still…”
“Well, that’s none of my concern. Hand over everything you’ve got.”
“Creak… Damn…!”
That guy had a humiliating expression but surprisingly handed over some valuable items.
He was holding four rare Runes of Magic and even an Artifact.
Of course, with my abundant magic power, the Runes weren’t for me to wear.
The Brilliant Gem of Solendiars
– 30% increase in Illusion skill experience
– +125 Magic
– An artifact that activates even when stored in Space.
A small violet sphere wrapped in thin ropes.
I didn’t have any Illusion abilities, but the +125 Magic boost alone made it a valuable artifact.
But the +30% increase in Illusion skill experience? Is he out of his mind?
“If I put this on the market, it’d be at least 30 billion or more. This is insane.”
I struck gold at a timing I never expected.
“Haha… I shouldn’t be laughing but I just can’t stop.”
“Damn it… I really struggled to get that. Is that enough?”
“But I have one question. Why are you killing Non-Awakened Ones?”
“…… I have no idea what you’re talking about.”
At my question, Oung-han’s magic power fluctuated greatly.
He pretended to be indifferent, but his clearly flustered gaze turned downward.
“You’re not an Awakener, are you?”
“…… Is that a problem?”
“Not really a problem, just curious.”
“Curious?”
‘A reason to kill.’
This guy is a rare talented Illusionist, but really if he put in some effort, he wouldn’t have to dig too deep to find an answer.
‘A bit unfortunate though…’
In truth, top-tier hunters all have some worth, so there really isn’t a worthless one among them.
Just look at the Dwarves.
‘Yeah, I really don’t have time to think about that now.’
One of the twins, or Oung-han, needs to be dealt with to complete this quest.
If I had to choose between them, it’s obviously the twins.
I’ve seen Illusionists before, but hunters who can use Twin Cast are extremely rare.
Clatter-
“Yikes?! Aaaah!! What are you doing?! You coward bastard, you’re tricking me— oof—!”
Gulp—gulp—
Oung-han, who was captured by minions and forced to take the Evolved Creature potion.
“What are you doing— grunt— cough—”
When he resisted fiercely, Ainz shoved the potion bottle into his mouth and slapped him to make him swallow it.
‘I really don’t want to meet him as an enemy. This is terrifying.’
“Clap, Clap, Clap!!”
Oung-han’s mouth was ripped and torn from the painful experience, shaking violently, while Ainz looked on quietly.
“Ainz. Enjoy yourself but focus on the task at hand.”
“Clap?! Clap, Clap, Clap!!”
‘… Ainz does have a cruel side to him.’
It seems he needs to be taught not to cross the line too often.
Of course, there might be a time when that tendency will come in handy. Maybe for torture or something.
Thud—
Illusionist Oung-han, who had consumed the potion, lost consciousness again.
I tried to wake him a few times, but this time he couldn’t come to.
‘His magic power is gradually rising. Is he reacting differently than the others I’ve seen?’
His physical structure was steadily transforming quite smoothly.
‘This might be the ideal reaction. Better than the one who was trying to become the Mantis King.’
It seems it’ll take a bit longer for him to become a Mutant, so I bound him with an Ent branch for now.
‘Maybe I should wait a bit longer?’
If I capture just one more, I could collect the fragments required for the quest.
Then after about 20 more minutes, when a Hunter stronger than ‘Oung-han’ was caught.
– There is a sufficiently trained human-type creature in the breeding pen.
– Would you like to make ‘Hae-ryeong’ and ‘Hae-min’ your Demon Servants?
After 30 minutes, the conditions for Demon Servants were met.
‘Of course I will.’
As soon as they became Demon Servants, Hae-ryeong and Hae-min stopped exploring each other’s bodies and quickly crawled towards me, bowing their heads.
“Master… Please do something for us. Our bodies… they’re too hot to bear…”
“Ugh, ugh…”
“If you hold on a bit, it will get better. Until then, you two can figure it out.”
“That, that…”
– You have obtained two Demon Servants.
– Each of your physical stats increases by 5!
– Strength +10, Agility +10, Health +10
– Demon Servants 11/30 (+2)
Having acquired Demon Servants and increased my stats, I nodded in satisfaction.
But of course, dealing with the approaching enemies takes priority.
‘What’s flying toward us?’
An owl with wings the size of a small car and a terrible amount of magic power was swooping down.
‘A Beast? How much effort goes into raising something that big?’
Domestication from hatchling to creating a powerful offensive ‘Beast’ is the skill of a Beast Master.
As long as the owner isn’t killed or incapacitated, the ‘Beast’ never drops below 1 health, making them incredibly difficult to deal with.
In short, they are virtually immortal beings.
“Is that little creature riding on your shoulder a Jaguar?”
“Jaguar…? Ah… Is Mrs. Kim coming?”
“Yeah, but can she ride that giant thing into here?”
“She has a shrinking ability, so it should be possible. Master.”
“Shrinking, huh… They really come with all sorts of powers.”
“It’s said that it’s a common ability once you reach a certain level as a Beast Master.”
“I see.”
Well, it’s essential to have such a capability when traveling around with those gigantic animals.
“We’ll arrive soon, so everyone prepare.”
“Yes, Master!”
“I’ll look perfect with a perfect figure to deceive them!”
“Stop with the nonsense and just get dressed.”
“I-I’m sorry!”
The twins hurriedly put on clothes.
“You guys… you were going to use Twin Cast on me earlier, weren’t you?”
“──?!!”
“That was just a misunderstanding about who you were, I swear I won’t make such a mistake again!”
“Forget it. Can you use your abilities on the approaching Mrs. Kim? Just don’t kill her.”
“Ah… If it’s that, we should be fine.”
Despite saying Mrs. Kim is stronger than them, they didn’t seem to think it would be a difficult task to follow my request.
‘Just how strong can she be…’
The two began casting Twin Cast simultaneously.
Goooooo───
The harmonious and stealthy flow of magic continued, even as Mrs. Kim, the Beast Master, entered through the balcony of the guest room.
Kim Ye-min
– Killed a total of 143 people to date.
– Believes that by obtaining the blood of Awakened Ones, she can enhance her ‘Beasts.’
The familiar message popped up again.
How can there be such a wide variety of reasons for killing people…
‘Seriously… So, believing that will work, they keep doing it?’
It wasn’t important to me, but the fact that the reason for killing was to raise animals seemed outrageous.
“Ahh— I was really hitting it off with someone just my type, but you guys ruined the vibe and I accidentally killed him. What are you going to do to make up for it? But why is that Woong-i bastard lying down?”
Without missing a beat, Mrs. Kim storms in with rapid-fire complaints.
On her shoulder, a freshly shrunk owl sat next to the Jaguar.
At that moment, the twins began to mutter something without responding to ‘Mrs. Kim.’
[Spirit Binding— Resonance of Life— The daughters of the Heart Reaper plead for strength──]
“──?!! You guys?!”
As soon as the twins activated their spell, the Beast Master ‘Mrs. Kim’ leaped off the balcony without looking back.
Flap──
In an instant, the owl regained its original size, swooping to catch her as it soared into the sky.
‘Whoa…?!’
Meanwhile, a thick, dark red blood pooled from the palms of the twins, swiftly forming into a spear shape.
Guuuuuu─── Splash────!
It took less than a second for it to form and unleash a powerful wave in Mrs. Kim’s direction.
It even changed direction like a homing missile, tracking ‘Mrs. Kim.’
“Ahhh!! Nooo!!”
Mrs. Kim, panicked and trying not to get hit by the twins’ skill, hurriedly tried to leap off the owl.
Snap──!
To her surprise, the energy wave pierced through the side of the Beast Master, and she soon fell helplessly towards the ground.
‘Wahaha?! This is insane! It’s beyond what I imagined!’
[High-speed Flight]
I took advantage of the timing to dash outside and caught ‘Mrs. Kim’ just as she was about to collide with the asphalt.
Her side was torn apart in spear form, blood gushing out, and for some reason, she fainted.
“*Thud*…”
“When the master faints, she automatically shrinks.”
With ‘Mrs. Kim’ in my arms, the Jaguar and Owl showed their sharp fangs and claws at me.
But knowing it was pointless to attack me in their shrunk state, they didn’t act.
“Impressive. I can’t believe a regular animal can grow this much. It’s even more fascinating than monsters.”
I returned to my hotel, carrying the tiny creatures that had shrunk to the size of my fist.
“Hah— Hah— Ughh.”
“I haven’t used it in a while, so my body… cough…”
When we returned to the room, the twins were sprawled on the floor, repeatedly retching.
From the puddles of blood they were throwing up, it was clear their skill used their own blood as a medium.
‘Looks like a pretty heavy skill. If it consumes blood, it clearly has limitations.’
Still, it was undoubtedly valuable.
Even I could see the power of the spear made from swirling red blood was incredible.
“Cough! Cough—!”
At that moment, ‘Mrs. Kim’ also regained consciousness, spitting out blood.
“Mrs. Kim. No, Kim Ye-min. If you stay like this for a few more hours, you’ll be a dead woman.”
“What the… who are you? I’ll make sure to kill those twins… definitely…”
With blood tears streaming down her face, Kim Ye-min glared at the sisters Hae-min and Hae-ryeong.
But with a third of her organs destroyed,
Even chugging potions wouldn’t help her with such severe injuries.
“First, hand over everything you have. Then I might spare your life.”
“Kehehe… I can’t give you anything without a solid guarantee before a Pact is made.”
Unlike other hunters, Kim Ye-min boldly declared she wouldn’t give anything without assurance.
‘She’s got some guts. Even in this situation…’
But that was only for a moment.
“How about you try this? It’s a potion.”
“??”
Asa-type Evolved Creature Potion (Dire Wolf type)
“Ugh— Ugh— Gack—”
I stuffed the Evolved Creature potion from my Space into her mouth and splashed some onto her exposed organs.
“This isn’t a potion?! Ughhh!! What did you make me eat?!”
Kim Ye-min’s body quivered violently.
Perhaps due to her severe injuries, her reaction was more intense than Oung-han’s.
Then soon, fur began to sprout abundantly from her body, and she started to swell significantly.
“Grraaaahhh!!”
Crackling—
Additionally, lightning began to extend from her body.
Bang! Crash!
“Ah! M-Master?”
“The zigzagging bolts of lightning…?! Isn’t that a skill of a Dire Wolf?”
In the mess of the room, Kim Ye-min was going berserk.
But that was okay. Here, everything is controlled by my space, so outside noise can’t reach me.
Crack—
I struck Kim Ye-min who was just starting to go berserk multiple times, and finally, she quieted down while her transformations began to slow.
“Wow… This is a high-quality transformation. Did the combination make a difference?”
Originally, I knew that the Beast Master class wasn’t reliant on the Beast.
As long as the master survived, the near-immortal Beasts could whittle the enemy’s health away, making self-training of utmost importance for the class.
In just a few minutes, Kim Ye-min’s abilities skyrocketed over 50% was truly terrifying.
‘She continues to surprise me. This Evolved Creature Potion… it’s truly something. It forces an A-rank top-tier Hunter to awaken to S-rank.’
Of course, that would only be for a short time.
She would gradually lose her sanity and, in the end, transform into a complete Mutant, becoming a weapon of slaughter.
‘Wait a minute… If she’s a Mutant who can’t even distinguish friends from foes… I could feed the Evolved Creature potion to the bad guys and drop them in the Orc army, right?’
There’s a special prison run by the Hunter Management Agency.
There, the dregs of humanity would probably swarm in like ants.
‘Hmm… Is this too risky of an idea?’
This is something I should discuss with Yeon-su next time there’s an opportunity.
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