The Strongest in the Game by Dominating Monster - Chapter 52

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Monster Domination: Game’s Strongest Episode 52

 

“Wh-why is that thing….”

 

Lucia blinked her eyes at the overwhelming presence that appeared on the battlefield.

 

A massive frame larger than the Troll and majestic horns.

 

That monster breathing angry snorts emanated a very familiar presence.

 

Minotaur.

 

It was the magical beast that Kairen had personally defeated just a few days ago.

 

How did it suddenly appear here?

 

Everything was puzzling, but one thing was clear.

 

Unlike before, that Minotaur was not an enemy.

 

Its action of blocking the Troll’s club was clearly a movement to protect Kairen.

 

“So it’s an ally, not an enemy? Why? And wasn’t it definitely dead? Was Kairen actually a Necromancer instead of an Archer?”

 

She was so dumbfounded that nonsensical muttering kept bursting out, and at the same time, her duty as a supporter came to mind.

 

The only thing clear right now was that this monster was an ally, not an enemy.

 

Then, there was only one thing she needed to do right now.

 

[Casting Star’s Blessing. Minotaur’s attack power will increase for 24 hours.]

 

[Casting Star’s Protection. Minotaur’s defense and magic defense will increase for 24 hours.]

 

She cast buffs on the Minotaur as well, and when its body flashed, Kairen clenched his fist.

 

“Nice play!”

 

Admiring her accurate judgment despite the confusion, he also gave his command.

 

To grant another buff to the monster that received her buffs.

 

“Minotaur. Berserk.”

 

[Minotaur’s talent, Fighter, is activated.]

 

[Minotaur casts Berserk.]

 

[Minotaur’s attack power, attack speed, and movement speed greatly increase.]

 

Moooooooo!

 

With a roar that shook the mountain range, red steam erupted from the Minotaur’s entire body.

 

Kweek!

 

At that overwhelming momentum, even the ferocious Troll instinctively felt threatened and stepped back.

 

Bewilderment clearly showed on its expression.

 

Kairen cracked his knuckles and smiled confidently.

 

Since a pet’s level cannot exceed its master’s, the Minotaur’s level was 23.

 

Though significantly lower compared to the Troll, its stats had skyrocketed with all sorts of buffs.

 

It was more than sufficient to hold the front line against the Troll.

 

Plus himself, Rookie, Garuda, and even Lucia.

 

“This should be manageable, right? Don’t you think so, Minotaur?”

 

The Minotaur breathing roughly nodded slightly as if in agreement.

 

Kairen twisted his lips and pointed at the Troll.

 

“Go tear it apart.”

 

Moooooooo!

 

As if it had been waiting for that command, the Minotaur immediately charged forward.

 

Kweeeeek!

 

The Troll, realizing there was nowhere to retreat, also roared ferociously and charged.

 

Kwaaaang!

 

The two monsters’ weapons collided with a tearing sound that split the air.

 

* * *

 

Who was it that said it?

 

That the vividness of New World watched through broadcasts couldn’t even capture half of what actual gameplay felt like.

 

Now, actually watching Kairen’s battle, Lucia strongly agreed with those words.

 

The Troll bit into the Minotaur’s shoulder with its sharp fangs, then tilted its head back and tore off flesh.

 

Not to be outdone, the Minotaur also roughly clawed and tore at the Troll’s abdomen with steel-like claws.

 

The blood of both monsters soaked the ground, and ferocious roars continuously echoed.

 

And around that fierce battle, Garuda and Rookie circled like a storm, watching for openings.

 

Whenever they saw even the slightest gap, the two would charge without hesitation and gouge the Troll’s flesh.

 

And Kairen, commanding them while continuously drawing his bowstring.

 

This entire scene felt unreal.

 

It was fierce and cruel.

 

Yet on the other hand, it was so spectacular it was beautiful.

 

Especially among all of it, what caught the eye most was undoubtedly Kairen.

 

“D-does that even make sense?”

 

Her gaze fixed on a white spot behind the Troll’s back.

 

The Troll’s weak point, so densely packed with arrows there seemed no room for more.

 

Watching him embed yet another arrow there, Lucia couldn’t help but be astonished.

 

Amid the intense exchange with the Minotaur, whenever the creature’s back was exposed, Kairen’s arrows unfailingly pierced that spot.

 

It was inspired shooting that allowed not a minute’s respite, and thanks to that, the Troll couldn’t utilize its inherent ‘Regeneration’ even once.

 

“He’s really gone crazy….”

 

When she was speechless at the genius play that was hard to believe even seeing with her own eyes.

 

Kweeeeek!

 

The Troll, covered in wounds all over its body, roughly swung its club like a final struggle.

 

Level is king in games.

 

Even though it was a tired and dying Troll, that strike was quite threatening.

 

The Minotaur that took the hit properly rolled on the ground, and Garuda was swept by the wind pressure and crashed into a rock.

 

“Oh no!”

 

Lucia, who had been watching, immediately reacted.

 

[Casting Star’s Song. Restoring target’s health and mana.]

 

Sacred melody spread out, gently enveloping the fallen allies.

 

Seeing the depleted health and mana recover, Kairen smiled with satisfaction.

 

Her game sense is outstanding?

 

She had provided buffs and heals at artistic timing several times already.

 

Thanks to that, the Minotaur holding the front line had saved its life multiple times.

 

Same thing now.

 

The Minotaur that had been groaning in pain sprang up, and Garuda also soared high again.

 

“Troll’s regeneration? It’s nothing compared to one good supporter.”

 

As the Minotaur regained its strength, he sneered at the Troll that had fallen into despair.

 

Now it was time to end this long battle.

 

Watching the two monsters clash again, he drew his bowstring.

 

Aiming at the creature’s nape, he cast Frigid Arrow and held his breath.

 

Now? No.

 

Just a little more, wait and….

 

Amid the intense movement, reading the flow, he drew the bowstring taut.

 

And at the moment the Minotaur’s axe split the Troll’s club in half.

 

Whoooosh!

 

An arrow cut through the air, tracing a perfect trajectory.

 

It drew.

 

Kwek?

 

Beyond the Minotaur’s face, the Troll’s eyes widened as it spotted the arrow flying toward it with a chilling gleam.

 

But that was as far as it got.

 

Crack!

 

From the arrowhead embedded in its neck, beautiful frost flowers bloomed.

 

The ice that blossomed luxuriously instantly covered the Troll’s entire body.

 

“Phew. Now, let’s really finish this.”

 

Exhaling the breath I’d been holding, I nocked another arrow.

 

Intermediate Taming Arrow.

 

Whether it was suitable for taming a Troll was unknown.

 

However, the creature’s remaining health was only about 3%. It was even afflicted with the ‘Freeze’ status ailment.

 

There couldn’t be a more perfect moment to attempt it.

 

* * *

 

[Congratulations! You have tamed a ‘Troll’!]

 

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

 

[Through the Diversity Effect, taming probability, damage, and critical hit rate are permanently increased!]

 

[Level Up!]

 

[Level Up!]

 

Smiling at the gentle messages tickling my ears, I swept back my hair that was fluttering in the wind.

 

That was close.

 

My heart had been racing when it wouldn’t go through at around 50% health.

 

Fortunately, I overcame that crisis and succeeded in taming cleanly.

 

Moooooo!

 

Elated from defeating a formidable enemy, the Minotaur let out a roar of victory.

 

After the arduous battle, Garuda perched on his shoulder to catch its breath, and Rookie also collapsed at my feet, panting heavily.

 

“Good work.”

 

Kairen approached and petted each of them.

 

While the three pets were enjoying Kairen’s touch.

 

“K-Kairen-nim?”

 

Lucia cautiously approached, keeping an eye on the Minotaur.

 

“Moo!”

 

“Eek!”

 

When the Minotaur’s body shifted as it let out a snort, she recoiled in shock.

 

“Hiiing…”

 

The sight of her clutching her startled chest and whimpering was quite adorable, making Kairen suppress a chuckle.

 

“Thank you for your hard work, Lucia-nim.”

 

“N-no, not at all. But Kairen-nim, what exactly is this…”

 

She looked up at the Minotaur with still frightened eyes.

 

Moo?

 

When her eyes met those red orbs, Lucia immediately looked down.

 

However, her doubts weren’t resolved.

 

It wasn’t just the Minotaur.

 

She had also found it strange when Kairen defeated the Troll.

 

When he shot that strange arrow, an intense light enveloped the Troll.

 

A gauge appeared, and when it reached 100%, the Troll disappeared along with the light.

 

That entire process looked more like capture than hunting.

 

“Um, I’ll be honest with you.”

 

Kairen scratched his head as he began to speak.

 

Actually, this was a future he had anticipated since planning how to deal with the Troll.

 

It would have been impossible to fight without the Minotaur, and he had even shown the taming process, so there was no way around it.

 

‘It should be fine.’

 

From traveling together, she seemed to have some naive aspects but was fundamentally a good person.

 

She was wary of people, so she wasn’t the type to go around blabbing either.

 

And most importantly, it was nearly impossible to keep hiding the fact that he commanded monsters.

 

So he slowly began to speak.

 

“Actually, I’m not just an Archer, but a Tamer. I capture monsters with arrows.”

 

“Oh my! R-really?”

 

However, he didn’t bother revealing the Monster Lord class.

 

Excluding the most important element, he continued his explanation, and Lucia’s eyes sparkled brightly.

 

“Wow! No wonder!”

 

Lucia, thoroughly excited, looked at the three pets with her nose flaring.

 

Now she understood the presence of Rookie and Garuda.

 

An Archer who fought alongside pets!

 

For someone who loved animals like her, it was a profession that made her feel envious.

 

“It really suits you, Kairen-nim!”

 

“Thank you.”

 

Smiling faintly at the repeated praise, Kairen headed toward where the Troll had disappeared.

 

There lay various loot that the captured Troll had left behind.

 

Troll’s Blood and sinew, Mid-Grade Magic Stones, and so on.

 

As he looked at the various loot and pondered how to divide it with her.

 

“Hehe. I’m fine with it. Please take it all, Kairen-nim.”

 

She readily offered her generosity.

 

“…! No. You also helped defeat this monster, Lucia-nim.”

 

“I’m really okay with it. Actually, I gained 3 levels just from that hunt. That’s more than enough for me.”

 

Lucia waved her hands and stubbornly refused.

 

She was genuinely satisfied.

 

She had leveled up and witnessed spectacular combat. She had also successfully completed the party hunt she had so desired.

 

This was already more than enough reward.

 

However, Kairen also felt uncomfortable just letting her go empty-handed, so he wrestled with it for a while.

 

In the end, Kairen gave up and collected the loot.

 

“Thank you, Lucia-nim.”

 

“I’m the one who should be grateful. Thanks to you, I had so much fun.”

 

Perhaps liking Lucia’s gentle smile, Rookie wagged his tail and barked lightly.

 

* * *

 

“Hehe. I never thought you’d actually pull it off.”

 

Back at Ello’s Cabin after defeating the Troll.

 

He looked at the two and burst into a pleased laugh.

 

“Well done! Good! I shall gladly accompany you to the Human Castle!”

 

He took a big bite of Meat Fruit and burst into hearty laughter.

 

“Kairen-nim! We did it!”

 

Lucia also clasped her hands together and smiled brightly, while the spirits around them made a fuss with excitement.

 

“Wow! Now we can grow trees again!”

 

“Amazing!”

 

“How many should we plant? We should plant at least a few hundred trees, right?”

 

Kairen looked at them and nodded his head contentedly.

 

However, while they all thought they had achieved their purpose, he was different.

 

He still had the desire he’d harbored since coming here.

 

Kairen’s sparkling gaze turned toward the meat fruit and the spirits.

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