I Got Possessed, But the Monster Beast Is Adorable - Chapter 4

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#4

“Whimper…”

“It’s okay now, I’ll protect you!”

A mere human saying she’ll protect me, a magical beast?

What kind of nonsense is that, woof…

Humans were always busy tormenting me…

Why do you have such warm hands, woof…

As the wind whipped past their ears during the rapid descent, the woman drew out a gleaming weapon with one hand and drove it straight into a rock protruding from the cliff face.

CLAAAAAANG-

The sharp sound of metal splitting rock assaulted their eardrums, and powerful vibrations traveled through the woman’s body to reach every part of Cerberus.

“Agh, I thought we were going to die! Are you okay, puppy?”

“Whine…”

“Phew… Thank goodness my strength stat is high. Yikes, I can’t even see the bottom.”

After looking down at the bottom of the cliff and muttering incomprehensible words, the woman slowly planted one foot against the protruding cliff face and began to balance herself.

“Puppy, can you hold on tight to my body with your claws so you don’t fall?”

As if entranced by that command, Cerberus nodded and extended his claws to cling tightly to the woman’s body.

“That’s right! You understand what I’m saying, you’re a complete genius dog.”

Saying this, the woman pulled rope from her pocket and wound it around herself, securing him firmly to her body.

“There, that’s done. See, everything comes in handy if you keep it with you. Puppy, it’s going to shake a bit, but bear with it.”

With those words, the woman instantly began climbing up the cliff, using her axe to strike the protruding rocks as footholds.

“Heave!”

Mesmerized by her incredible spirit, by the time he came to his senses, they were already at the top of the cliff.

The woman wiped away the sweat streaming down her face, then gently set him down on the ground and softly stroked his head.

“You must have been scared, but you endured it well.”

That voice was incredibly warm, unlike anything Cerberus had ever heard in his entire life.

The woman’s face and body were covered in dirt, and to make matters worse, blood dripped steadily from her torn clothes where his sharp claws had scratched her.

“Whine… Lick.”

The woman’s wounds were quite deep and must have been very painful.

Cerberus looked into her bright blue eyes as she smiled innocently.

Then he approached the woman and gently licked her injured hands.

“How adorable… Are you licking me because you’re worried I’m hurt? It’s okay, I’m really tough.”

Saying this, the woman soon spread both arms toward him with a bright smile.

“Come on, shall we go home now?”

That day, Cerberus made a decision. To submit forever to this woman with absolute power.

“…Woof!”

…And to make her his new master.

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“Ugh, my whole body aches…”

Yesterday wasn’t enough that I burned my body out cleaning all day, but thanks to that troublemaker puppy, I completely used up my daily allotment of stamina with an intense midnight rock climbing experience.

[【System】 Warning! HP has dropped to dangerous levels.

Use recovery items immediately or move to a safe location!]

I acted tough in front of the puppy telling him not to worry, but it was really driving me crazy.

Strange sounds kept coming from the forest, and the surroundings were dark and eerie.

The scratches torn here and there from rock climbing stung.

Plus the constant barrage of system warning messages.

Sigh, it was already a complete disaster.

If I encountered another unavoidable crisis in this state…

Beep, beep!

It felt like red warning lights were flashing in my head.

So I had no choice but to head home while carrying the puppy and swinging my axe in all directions.

It was lucky no one was around, because anyone who saw me would think I was just a crazy person.

I barely managed to get home like that, then immediately collapsed.

I didn’t have any energy left to climb to the second floor.

So when I opened my eyes on the sofa under the hot summer morning sunlight, my whole body really ached.

“Pant pant pant pant!”

“Puppy, did you sleep well?”

As soon as I opened my eyes, I greeted the puppy who was wagging his tail in circles.

‘So cute as always…’

“Whine!”

Since last night, the puppy seemed to have opened his heart to me, showing his belly and acting cute.

Yes, now was the time.

It was time to give that adorable creature a ‘name’ to perfectly tame him.

“Puppy, would it be okay if I gave you a name?”

“Whine!!”

The puppy seemed to understand my words and nodded his head vigorously.

Truly, a genius dog…

After a brief moment of admiration, I began to think seriously with a solemn expression.

A name is an animal’s identity. This was definitely a very important matter.

Hmm, since he has black fur, maybe Choco, Coal, Blackie…

No, since my name is Zoe Blanc, should I go with something exotic and avant-garde?

William Shakespeare III? Alexander the Great II? Or maybe Frederick von Schneider…

…Is that too much?

Due to my terrible naming sense and indecisive personality, I couldn’t easily make a decision.

“Black fur and red eyes… Oh, red?”

After many trials and errors, I silently shouted eureka and looked at the puppy as I spoke.

“…Ruby. That’s your name. Because your eyes are red like rubies.”

“Whine, whine!”

The puppy wagged his tail even more vigorously at the name ‘Ruby.’

I guess he likes it?

My number one cutie, panda Lulu.

My number two cutie, puppy Ruby.

There couldn’t be a more perfectly matching name than this.

“Yes, your name will be ‘Ruby’ from now on!”

“Whine!”

At that moment, light began to emanate from Ruby’s body.

“What, what is this? Why is this happening?!”

As I panicked and flailed about, a system window soon appeared.

[【System】 Congratulations! You have tamed a magical beast for the first time!]

-Title: 【Demon Tamer】

A title given to those who possess the ability to tame demons and magical beasts.

You acquire job skills.

-Skill: Demon Taming

Tames demons and binds them to you. Upon success, the demon’s attack and defense power are enhanced, and they will follow their master’s commands.

-Skill: Demon Summoning

You can summon tamed demons to battle. However, high-grade magical beasts require high proficiency.

“Wh-what is this? Demon Tamer?”

I couldn’t collect myself at all from the flood of system messages.

I tamed a magical beast for the first time? No, when did I tame a magical beast… Wait, could it be…

I slowly looked at Ruby, whose light was gradually fading.

Our Ruby is a magical beast?! No, where could you find such a cute and adorable magical beast!

Magical beasts in games are usually, how should I put it, like monsters or creatures…

Anyway, they’re not cute at all!

I sat down heavily, clutching my head in disbelief at this unbelievable reality.

But even while I was having a mental breakdown, the system steadily did its job.

Ding-

[【System】 Congratulations! You have completed the special Quest, ‘Register in Monster Encyclopedia’ Quest.]

-Reward: *Lucky Gacha Draw Tickets* Normal 5 tickets, Rare 3 tickets, Special 1 ticket acquired.

-Stamina increased +10

-Agility increased +5

-Luck +15

Tamed ‘magical beasts’ are automatically registered in the player’s monster encyclopedia.

※ Magical beast species are classified as special beings belonging to the beast-type among monsters.

Would you like to view the Monster Encyclopedia? [ YES ] [ NO ]

Wait, it’s not an animal encyclopedia but a monster encyclopedia?!

“Excuse me, system admin. Can’t you see I’m having a breakdown? Let me collect my thoughts and get that out of here!”

I shouted at the system with an indignant voice.

But the system, as usual, paid no attention and brought up the window again.

[【System】 Would you like to view the Monster Encyclopedia?] [ YES ] [ NO ]

I eventually surrendered to the persistent system’s pressure.

“Fine, I’ll look at it. I’ll look!”

When I clicked YES repeatedly with a sullen face, a window popped up.

[Zoe Blanc’s Monster Encyclopedia (1/???)]

1.

Name: Ruby (♂)

Species: Inferno Puppy (Epic species)

Ability: Fire Magic

Grade: S-rank magical beast

I quickly scanned through Ruby’s information displayed by the system window.

Species Inferno Puppy…? What’s this, a puppy magical beast?

Can use fire-type magic, and the grade is… huh?

“S… S-rank?”

Th-this tiny little thing is S-rank? When I’m F-rank?

Usually boss-level magical beasts are S-rank. But…

“Our Ruby looks so small and fragile to anyone who sees him!”

“Kyuuuu!”

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