I Got Possessed, But the Monster Beast Is Adorable - Chapter 8

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#8

“It’s a slime?! And it’s huge…?!”

[<System> Quest generated! ‘Taming Forest Monsters’.]

-Reward: *Lucky Gacha Draw Ticket* (Random)

-Upon failure: Aqua Mystica becomes an ordinary watering can.

I despaired at the system window that appeared.

It was already suspicious, but it would really become an ordinary watering can?

This crazy game!

Shwooosh, crash!

The King Slime made sharp sounds as if angry, then began rippling its massive pink pudding-like body and spewing out magical energy. The acrid air around us made it hard to breathe.

Wait, weren’t slimes supposed to be basic monsters you’d only see in beginner hunting grounds…?

But the giant King Slime before me shattered that stereotype.

How exactly am I supposed to tame this thing…? System, answer me!

“Grrrrr…”

Seemingly threatened by the King Slime’s intimidating presence, even Ruby, who had been staying still, bristled her fur and began to be on guard.

“My… child… don’t touch… human! I won’t let you!!”

‘Child…?’

Wait… could this be the parent of that small slime?

I looked at the small slime next to the golem.

A fragile, small slime next to the menacing giant golem…

Anyone could see that…

“Get away. Now. Evil. Monster. And, human!”

As expected, that King Slime seemed to have completely misunderstood this situation too.

Wait, since I can communicate with monsters, couldn’t I clear up this misunderstanding through conversation?

Of course, it looks extremely angry and ready to crush us at any moment…

But maybe it’s actually a kind monster like the golem?

I equipped my face with a harmless smile and spoke to the slime in a gentle tone.

“Excuse me, ahem. Mr. King Slime? I’m not harming your child. I’m actually finding it cute…”

“Human, bad!”

My excuse was dismissed just 3 seconds after I started speaking.

If anything, it seemed even more ready to pulverize us.

“Huff, huff.”

The King Slime, greatly agitated by my clumsy attempt at conversation, began breathing roughly and attacking the area around the vegetable garden indiscriminately.

Pyung!

When the slime shook its body and spewed out viscous liquid, everything the liquid touched corroded completely.

Damn, it must be acidic slime. At this rate, the vegetable garden!

“Miss, please step back. It’s dangerous! Let me handle this…!”

“No, you step back, Mr. Golem.”

I lowered my voice and stopped Mr. Golem with my hand.

“Yes? But…”

“Mr. Golem, go to the back and protect the vegetable garden. We can’t let that King Slime ruin the precious vegetable garden you’ve been carefully tending, right?”

I acted as cool as possible, then slowly began approaching the rampaging King Slime.

I am Kang Haneul. Former top breeder of Ecoland.

I am Zoe Blanc. Current top Demon Tamer.

I have a duty to tame bad children!

“Ruby, give it a good hit to make it come to its senses!”

“Kyuuu!”

Ruby answered energetically and opened her mouth wide, flames shooting out from within.

Shwoooom-

The flames cut through the air and hit the King Slime’s gelatin-like body precisely.

As fire erupted from the King Slime’s body and parts of its surface began melting, only then did the King Slime’s movements stop.

“Hot, hot!”

I gave Ruby a thumbs up.

Our brave demon hound Ruby!

Now it was my turn.

The protagonist always appears last to deliver the finishing blow!

Just as I raised my hand high to the sky to activate my overpowered ‘Taming Skill’…

“Can’t… forgive… won’t forgive…!”

The King Slime, thoroughly enraged by Ruby’s attack, began rolling toward me at high speed.

‘Damn, if I get caught in that, I’ll be crushed to death at minimum!’

Rumble rumble rumble-

At that life-or-death moment when I was about to be crushed, the golem’s massive silhouette blocked my path, then extended its solid arms to firmly grab the rolling King Slime.

“M-Miss. P-Please dodge, ugh. Quickly!”

Hissssss-

Because it was gripping the slime that was spewing acidic slime indiscriminately in its excited state, the golem’s hands began to corrode.

Ugh, that’s real!

“Skill, Monster Taming!”

[<System> To use the Monster Taming skill, you need a weapon compatible with the skill.]

“What? You never mentioned that! Ugh, at such a crucial moment!”

Ah, I had this, didn’t I?

I picked up Aqua Mystica that had been rolling on the ground in the chaos.

“P-Please work with this!”

[<System> Would you like to equip ‘Aqua Mystica’ as a weapon?] [ YES ] [ NO ]

I immediately spammed YES.

[‘Aqua Mystica’ has been equipped as a weapon. Please check the skill’s incantation.]

It’s urgent, let me see what the skill incantation is…!

“Temptation!”

As I shouted the incantation, lightning-like flashes appeared and rose thorn vines extended from Aqua Mystica.

Swish swish swish-

The sharp thorn vines stretched their stems toward the King Slime as if dancing in the air, beginning to firmly bind the rampaging King Slime’s body.

“Kueoong!”

Eventually, as the thorn vines completely wrapped around the violently resisting King Slime’s body, red roses bloomed fully from the thorn vines and a rich floral fragrance spread throughout the air.

‘Uh… is this heaven…?’

That scent was so enchanting that even I, the skill caster, was momentarily swept up in an ecstatic feeling in all my senses.

The King Slime’s pupils, having taken a direct hit of that scent, gradually relaxed, and simultaneously all the unpleasant dark red magical energy surrounding the King Slime’s body was absorbed into the body of Aqua Mystica in my hand.

“…It had this kind of ability?”

Beautiful pink light swirled up from the sparkling body of Aqua Mystica.

As rose petals completely embraced the slime’s body then fell away, the vines disappeared without a trace and the King Slime became docile as if nothing had happened.

[<System> Taming successful! ‘King Slime’ will now follow your commands.]

-Tamed monsters are automatically registered in the player’s monster encyclopedia.

[<System> Quest ‘Taming Forest Monsters’ completed!]

-Reward: *Lucky Gacha Draw Ticket* (Random)

-Strength +10, Agility +10

“…Nailed it.”

With a brief exclamation, I hugged Aqua Mystica tightly with both arms. Very tightly.

‘…I won’t call you a watering can anymore. Long live legendary weapons.’

“Miss, are you alright?”

“Kyuuu!”

Looking at the golem and Ruby running toward me, I flashed a victorious smile.

* * *

“Be careful going back, you two!”

“Yes! Take care!”

After sending the Pink Slime mother and daughter back to their habitat, I gestured toward the Golem.

“Mr. Golem, could you come closer for a moment?”

“Yes, yes?”

“Item window!”

I took out the ‘Healing Handkerchief’ from my item window and rubbed it on him, completely healing the Golem’s hand.

‘Wow, the effect is amazing… There’s a cooldown, but the effect is definitely solid.’

I admired it as I put the handkerchief back into my item window.

“…To think you would heal the wounds of a monster like me and even protect the Vegetable Garden, I don’t know how to thank you…”

“Oh, don’t worry about it. Neighbors help each other out, that’s all. You saved me earlier too, Mr. Golem, and told me where the spring was.”

“Still… if there’s anything you want, I’ll do my absolute best to grant it!”

“Well, if you really insist…”

“Yes! Please tell me!”

I looked into the Golem’s sparkling red eyes.

…He looks like he’d grant my wish even if I asked him to pluck the stars from the sky.

Actually, with how tall he is, that might really be possible.

“Then please call me Zoe from now on. That’s my name.”

“What? But… would it be proper for someone like me to address you by name…”

“Of course. We’re friends now, aren’t we?”

“Friends… I understand, Lady Zoe…”

The Golem looked deeply moved.

To think he’d be so happy about it. I feel a bit sorry somehow…

Just as I was reflecting again on my narrow-minded assumptions, the system played a fanfare.

[<System> Congratulations! You have tamed a monster.]

-Tamed monsters are automatically registered in the player’s monster encyclopedia.

-Reward: Title ‘Friend of Monsters’

※ Those who possess this title can easily build bonds with monsters and maintain friendly relationships with them.

After the King Slime, I had now tamed the Golem as well.

It meant that I, Zoe Blanc, would soon become an excellent Demon Tamer.

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