I Got Possessed, But the Monster Beast Is Adorable - Chapter 64

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#64

 

“Now, look at this cloak! Made from A-grade demon beast fur with excellent insulation! I highly recommend this cloak to you all – it can withstand even the harsh northern weather without a problem!”

 

What the Phantom’s Secret Shop dealt in wasn’t limited to just slaves and rare items.

 

They also hunted rare demon beasts, put restraints on them before sending them to the arena, or sold luxury clothing and accessories made from demon beast fur and leather.

 

No matter how much demon beasts are objects of fear, this is really going too far.

 

Even if I reported this place to the Imperial Palace, the Empire would only rescue the humans.

 

The demon beasts would certainly be disposed of the moment they were discovered.

 

So I have to smuggle out the demon beasts from this place myself.

 

This was the reason I came here without the Masked Man knowing.

 

That man… somehow seemed like someone related to the Imperial Palace.

 

‘By the way… just how many floors does this place have?’

 

The place we’re at now is Basement Level 4 of the building.

 

But seeing that stairs leading further down were still visible, the scale of this place seemed truly enormous.

 

“Are you really sure you’ll be okay alone, Lady?”

 

“Yes. There might still be remnants left on the upper floors. I’ll leave this place to Sir Aivan, so please take care of Winnie and the people trapped here.”

 

“Yes, I’ll take responsibility for the people and definitely evacuate them outside. So Lady, if anything happens, you must come up immediately.”

 

I nodded and went down to the pitch-black underground without a single ray of light.

 

Good heavens… what is all this.

 

As I expected, in the deep underground, various types of demon beasts like Dark Wolves, Bear Rax (bears), and Stella Foxes were trapped in cramped cages.

 

“Temptation!”

 

I tamed the demon beasts just in case and broke the locks to get them out of the cages.

 

“Kids, you don’t need to be scared. Go up to the upper floor following those stairs. Oh, you must never harm humans.”

 

“Yes, Lady Zoe- Woof woof-!”

 

I hurriedly sent the demon beasts up the stairs and sent a telepathy to Antragorn 1.

 

‘Antragorn 1, there are demon beasts trapped on the 5th and 6th floors. I’ll send them to the upper levels, so secretly return them to the forest so people won’t be startled.’

 

‘Humans are so weak anyway. Well, this great Antragorn 1 will specially lead the demon beasts.’

 

Despite his complaints, Antragorn 1 was reliable.

 

Although the demon beasts are large, if they escape through the building’s back door, they should be able to avoid people’s eyes.

 

As I swept through the floors in an instant like that, I had reached Basement Level 7 before I knew it.

 

“Is there… no one here?”

 

Unlike the upper floors, the 7th floor was quiet without a single sign of human presence.

 

As I used Light magic to look around here and there, I discovered something and covered my mouth.

 

“That… that’s. A giant ti, tiger?!”

 

A massive cage at the end of Basement Level 7.

 

Inside it, a Golden Tiger with golden fur was lying limply without strength.

 

Good heavens, to see a Golden Tiger here, an endangered species with only 30 left worldwide…!

 

Even though I shouted quite loudly, the Golden Tiger didn’t move at all.

 

I hurriedly brought my hand to the lock with worried eyes.

 

“Ack, it stings!”

 

The moment I brought my hand close, sparks flew and electricity shot up.

 

Ugh, I almost got roasted!

 

I rubbed my tingling hand and looked at the lock with a magic seal carved inside.

 

Is this… enchanted with sealing magic?

 

After pondering, I took out the key I had stolen from Victor from my pocket.

 

This key twisted in a snake shape had a unique appearance unlike ordinary master keys.

 

Please open with this…

 

Otherwise I’ll have to break the whole cage.

 

Since it would be really serious if this place collapsed, I took a deep breath and carefully brought the key to the lock.

 

Then soon, with a click sound, the lock opened.

 

“Hey there, tiger. Are you okay? Snap out of it!”

 

I approached the limp Golden Tiger and shook it, but as expected, there was no movement at all.

 

Don’t tell me… it’s not dead, is it.

 

The Golden Tiger I saw up close was in much more serious condition than the demon beasts I had rescued earlier.

 

The dark red blood that had soaked its golden fur was dried and hardened, and a rotten stench emanated from the deeply torn wounds.

 

Even more…

 

“One leg is missing… These… these bastards.”

 

I couldn’t help but be horrified seeing the Golden Tiger’s severed right leg.

 

It seemed like it had been worked to death in the arena, lost its leg, lost its utility value, and was abandoned here.

 

With its body condition being practically a living corpse, I quietly brought my ear to the Golden Tiger’s nose.

 

“Haaah…”

 

Although I could hear intermittent breathing sounds, the faint breath seemed precarious as if it would stop at any moment.

 

To confine a tiger that should be running freely in green meadows in such a cramped cage…

 

And even leaving it in this cold underground without treating its wounds?

 

As a former zookeeper and current Demon Tamer, rage surged to the top of my head.

 

I was indignant that I couldn’t make Victor suffer the same fate and pressed the item window.

 

Pop!

 

A golden chalice studded with jewels was placed in my hand.

 

It was the Chalice of Life, an S-grade item that could heal all wounds and diseases.

 

“Please… please don’t die. Then, someday you’ll be able to run in the meadows again.”

 

Because I will definitely save you.

 

I opened the Golden Tiger’s mouth and slowly poured in the holy water.

 

But because it was unconscious, it couldn’t swallow and all leaked out of its mouth.

 

“Please snap out of it, you need to drink this to live!”

 

No matter how much I held its body and shook it, the Golden Tiger’s body only became more limp.

 

At this rate, it would clearly lose its life before drinking the holy water.

 

What should I do… I can’t just let the Golden Tiger die like this.

 

As I pondered various methods, I brought the golden chalice to my mouth.

 

“Mmph…!”

 

Before I knew it, my cheeks were puffed up full of holy water.

 

I immediately approached the Golden Tiger and brought my lips close.

 

It was to directly pour the holy water through my mouth.

 

Gulp.

 

As if understanding my intention, the Golden Tiger’s throat, which had been motionless, finally moved and gulped.

 

Flash-!

 

Cra, crazy… As expected of an S-grade item…!

 

True to the name Chalice of Life, the severed leg was recreated as soon as it drank the holy water.

 

I was impressed by the effect of the S-grade item and continued to pour holy water into its mouth.

 

“Phew… Its breathing has returned to normal too, this should be enough.”

 

It was when I confirmed that the scars that had filled the Golden Tiger’s body had disappeared.

 

Pop!

 

Wha, what… is this insane cuteness…!

 

Suddenly, the giant Golden Tiger had transformed into the appearance of a small tiger cub.

 

I covered my mouth seeing the adorable Golden Tiger’s paw pad jellies.

 

Did it become like this because its stamina weakened?

 

Could it be that the Golden Tiger isn’t an animal but a demon beast…?

 

I hurriedly picked up the limp tiger cub in my arms.

 

Fortunately, its body that had been ice-cold was now warm.

 

This… this is completely warm and soft…

 

“…Tiger, do you want to live with me?”

 

I muttered while touching the soft Golden Tiger’s paw pad jellies.

 

Golden Tiger’s head, who had been sleeping soundly, moved up and down.

 

* * *

 

At that moment, the main building of the Secret Society of Phantoms.

 

“Capture everyone related to the merchant guild leader!”

 

“Yes, Commander!”

 

The knights moved in perfect unison at their superior’s command.

 

Behind the knights who were arresting the nobles who participated in the auction one after another, golden emblems were rippling.

 

“Ugh, ahhh! Why… why are the Valkyrie Knights here…!”

 

The Valkyrie Knights, Valterga’s one and only imperial knight order.

 

They were the strongest knight order that had protected the imperial family by traversing countless battlefields following the emperor known as the ‘Ruler of Night.’

 

The nobles’ expressions darkened as they saw the golden dragon emblem carved into the jet-black cloaks.

 

It was an emblem that could be said to represent the identity of Valterga’s imperial family, who served the great ruler, the dragon.

 

“Your Highness, these are the remaining documents we found by searching Victor’s mansion, who operates the Secret Society of Phantoms.”

 

Alex, the commander who oversees the Valkyrie Knights and simultaneously the knight who assists Prince Michael most closely, handed a bundle of documents to his lord.

 

“…It seems the Dark Mages are also involved. I’ll root out these vermin completely this time so they can’t run wild on my land.”

 

“Yes, Your Highness Prince Michael.”

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