The Strongest in the Game by Dominating Monster - Chapter 29

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Monster Domination: Game’s Strongest Episode 29

[Beginning construction of 【Lower Magic Stone Mine】.]

As I gave the command, a translucent form of the building rose like a hologram over the designated location.

At the same time, overwhelming numbers cascaded down before my eyes like a waterfall.

[Remaining construction time: 126:00:00]

[Required magic charging time: 240:00:00]

“….”

For a moment, my breath caught.

Five days just for the building, and a full ten days to charge the magic.

I realized that territory management was more challenging than expected, but I couldn’t just stand there in despair.

I pulled myself together and immediately gave orders to the goblins.

Kieek!(Let’s work!)

Kieek!(I carry!)

Kieek!(I build!)

With spirited shouts, the five goblins rushed toward the translucent building.

Some hammered and sawed with crude hammers and saws, while others groaned as they carried logs and stone.

[Goblin begins construction of Lower Magic Stone Mine.]

[Goblin….]

[Remaining construction time: 73:25:50]

“Oh. Not bad?”

The construction time had been reduced by nearly half.

It was a satisfying result, but my gaze soon turned to the despairing number of 240.

I couldn’t just wait idly for that long time.

As my worries deepened, a shadow fell over my head.

The sight of Garuda swimming freely through the vast sky.

Watching her peaceful wingbeats, a memory suddenly flashed through my mind.

“…! Garuda!”

[Did you call for me?]

I smiled brightly while stroking the head of Garuda, who had landed on my shoulder in response to my call.

“Yeah. I have a favor to ask of you.”

[Please tell me anything.]

“Over there….”

I pointed to the translucent building.

I had completely forgotten because I’d only used Garuda for combat.

This child is a legendary beast.

She demonstrates excellent abilities in battle, but.

“Could you charge it with magic?”

At the same time, the fact that she’s a top-tier assistant with Magic LV5.

[That’s a simple command. I’ll have it charged right away.]

Garuda quickly flew to the building and displayed her hovering flight technique in mid-air.

Soon, sacred blue breath from her mouth enveloped the building.

[Garuda is imbuing 【Lower Magic Stone Mine】 with magic.]

[Time required until magic is fully charged: 45:54:21]

“…!”

The majesty of Level 5, reducing nearly 200 hours. The corners of my mouth twitched upward involuntarily.

“Thank you. Garuda.”

[Don’t mention it. I’m happy to be of help.]

Garuda, meeting my eyes, puffed up her feathers and smiled shyly.

Since the beautiful child spoke so prettily, she looked even more adorable.

“But this means I’ll have to leave Garuda behind.”

Since she’s the only pet who can handle magic, she’ll have to be tied to the territory for a while.

It was disappointing, but it couldn’t be helped.

Now was the time to focus on territory management rather than hunting.

[Raid: 690:51:24]

Moreover, with only about 28 days left until the raid, there was a mountain of work to do.

“Well then, see you later. I’ll be back soon.”

I was saying farewell, hoping that the Lower Magic Stone Mine would be completed by the time I returned.

Chieek!(M-Master!)

One goblin carefully tugged at my collar.

“Hm? What is it?”

Chieek….(Perhaps….)

The goblin fidgeted with the fingers gripping my collar.

Chieek.(When do we eat?)

“Ah….”

A short exclamation escaped me without realizing it.

It was something I hadn’t thought of.

Garuda and Rookie seemed to hunt on their own, and I only occasionally gave them jerky as snacks, but this place was different.

The vast territory with no prey.

As the owner of this place, I had to take responsibility for feeding the territory’s residents.

“Would you like to eat this for now?”

I hurriedly took out the remaining jerky from my inventory and handed it to the goblins.

Chieek!(Thank you!)

Squeak! (Delicious!)

Squeak! (Master gave it to us!)

Had they been starving for a long time?

The sight of the goblins devouring the jerky greedily was quite pitiful.

Feeling sorry, I clicked my tongue briefly and scratched my cheek.

I should think about how to handle the kids’ meals when I go out this time, right?

Jerky is just a temporary solution.

If I kept feeding them with this, I wouldn’t be able to handle the cost.

Watching the goblins cutely as they finished eating the jerky and even sucked on their fingers, I said my real farewell.

“I’ll be back. Kids.”

[Have a safe trip, Lord Kairen.]

Kieek! (Have a safe trip!)

Respectful greetings from Garuda and the five goblins.

Somehow feeling like I’d become the head of a household, I burst into hearty laughter.

* * *

As I stepped outside the territory, I felt an incomparable bustle.

When I stood up from the bench in the city plaza, I heard a welcoming voice at my feet.

Woof! (You’re here!)

“Rookie. Were you waiting here?”

Woof! (Yes! I could smell Lord Kairen’s scent here!)

My hand unconsciously went to Rookie’s head as he grinned broadly.

When I lightly ruffled his fur, Rookie’s tail wagged mercilessly, showing his good mood.

Woof! (What about Garuda? I don’t see Garuda!)

“Ah. I left him at the territory. There’s work to be done at the territory.”

Whine. (I’m envious. I want to quickly go to Lord Kairen’s territory and help too.)

Feeling grateful for his loyal words, I petted Rookie’s entire body.

Enjoying the touch, Rookie laughed joyfully, and after playing with Rookie for a while like that, I decided on our destination.

“Rookie. This time we’re going deeper than before.”

Woof! (Great!)

Our destination was the dense forest where I had captured the goblins.

But this time I planned to go a bit deeper.

The goal was taming low-level monsters like kobolds and orcs.

I also planned to additionally capture monsters that could use magic, like hobgoblins.

It was truly a perfect plan, but after checking my inventory, I clicked my tongue briefly.

“The problem is arrows.”

I only had 14 taming arrows left.

In other words, I could tame a maximum of 14 monsters.

With the territory’s urgent need for workers, it was quite a disappointing number.

“I need to build the workshop quickly too.”

Putting the construction of a workshop where I could craft taming arrows on my priority list, I started walking.

“Rookie. Let’s avoid fighting goblins for now. Our targets are orcs, kobolds, and hobgoblins.”

Woof! (Yes, Lord Kairen!)

The entrance to the forest.

After giving Rookie firm instructions, I headed inside.

The forest was still gloomy, with goblins lurking everywhere.

Various users were engaged in fierce battles with goblins, and we passed by them, going deeper and deeper.

When we had walked for about fifteen minutes, Rookie barked short and sharp.

Woof. (Be careful. I smell orcs nearby.)

At Rookie’s advice, I immediately crouched down.

Rookie also crouched down, and shortly after, two orcs appeared about 20 meters away.

They were definitely different from goblins.

Their build was more than twice as large, and their equipment was much better.

Their bulging muscles that seemed ready to burst and scarred faces indicated they were formidable opponents.

“Rookie. Can you handle one of them?”

Since Rookie had even faced the Goblin Lord, I wasn’t worried, but I asked out of caution.

Woof! (Of course!)

Smiling at his reliable answer, I drew my bow.

I immediately used fusion to combine the bow’s effects, then aimed at the head of the orc walking ahead.

The rusty iron helmet it wore was crude but looked quite sturdy.

When I felt like a critical hit might not trigger even if I hit, I remembered a skill I possessed.

[Using Mana Arrow.]

[Upon hit, the target’s defense will be greatly reduced.]

My only offensive skill that reduces the opponent’s defense.

I held my breath and read the wind.

After predicting the creature’s movement, I quickly released the bowstring.

With a sharp sound cutting through the air, the arrow struck the rusty helmet hard.

Clang!

With a dull sound, the helmet rolled on the ground.

[Mana Arrow hit! The target’s defense is reduced!]

[You landed a critical hit!]

Pleasant notifications and an orc writhing in pain.

After smiling slightly, I immediately nocked the next arrow to the bowstring.

At the same time, with a roar filled with agony, a gaze full of killing intent flew over and pierced me.

Meeting that gaze, I leisurely wiggled my finger.

“Come at me.”

Did they understand those words?

Two orcs charged fiercely with their axes raised.

“Rookie. I’m counting on you.”

Woof! (Leave it to me!)

While Rookie shot out like a bullet and bit into one’s neck to buy time, I aimed at the remaining orc’s forehead.

Paaang!

Watching the arrow fly pleasantly, I quickly prepared a Lower Grade Taming Arrow, but.

“Huh?”

[You landed a Critical Hit!]

Thwack!

With a pleasant alarm sound, the orc crumbled into gray dust.

“Hmm…”

Was the Mana Arrow too strong?

I hadn’t intended to kill it. I scratched my chin while looking at the gray dust.

I had planned to capture both, but it ended anticlimactically.

At least fortunately, there was still one orc left.

I clicked my tongue briefly in disappointment and aimed my bow at the orc fighting with Rookie.

* * *

[Congratulations! You have tamed an ‘Orc’!]

[You have tamed a new species! The Monster Lord’s Bow activates its Diversity effect!]

[Through Diversity’s effect, taming probability, damage, and critical hit rate permanently increase!]

[No monsters are currently accompanying you. You automatically begin traveling with the Orc.]

Chwiiiik!!

The orc stretched its arms skyward with a joyful roar.

“I, I’ve been reborn!”

Then it turned its head toward me, bowed deeply, and left a short but intense greeting.

“Chwiik! Ma, Master! Ni, nice to meet you!”

“You can talk too?”

“Chwiik! Ye, yes! We, we can speak human language!”

Speech patterns and gestures like the neighborhood’s simple-minded older brother.

Though its face looked fierce, its actions and way of speaking were quite cute.

“I see. Nice to meet you too. Please take care of me from now on.”

I patted its shoulder and looked at the status window that appeared before my eyes.

Name: Orc (Normal) Owner: Kairen Race: Orc Level: 16… Aptitudes: Construction Lv1, Logging Lv2, Manual Work Lv1, Transport Lv2, Mining Lv2, Gathering Lv1

“Oh ho.”

I stroked my lips at its versatile aptitudes.

Like the goblins, it was an all-purpose worker, but its logging, transport, and mining levels were even higher.

This would be an extremely useful worker in the territory.

Moreover, the talent it possessed wasn’t bad either.

Hidden Talent: Tough Skin (Possesses an exceptionally tough exterior compared to others of the same species. Has 30% more health than others of the same species and level.)

Combat, and specifically Tank Specialization.

With Garuda’s absence being regrettable right now, it was the perfect talent for a pet to travel with.

“Well then, shall we continue?”

Now that I had a new pet, it was time to move toward the next goal.

As I was about to lead Rookie and the orc deeper into the forest.

A voice mixed with fear reached my ears.

“Chwiik. Ma, Master. Be, be careful.”

When I turned my head, the orc had shrunk back with an uncharacteristically terrified expression.

“Chwiik. We, we ran away. Then we met Master.”

Ran away? From what?

As I tilted my head in puzzlement.

A warning that was quite appetizing to a Monster Lord reached my ears.

“Chwiik. Go, go a little further and there’s the owner of this forest. Mu, mustn’t go.”

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