The Strongest in the Game by Dominating Monster - Chapter 53

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Monster Domination: Game’s Strongest Episode 53

 

Meat Fruit.

 

According to Ello’s statement, it was a fruit that only grew on trees cultivated by the Tree Spirits, and a flesh that monsters went crazy for.

 

From the moment he first heard that explanation, one hypothesis had bloomed in Kairen’s mind.

 

What if we could cultivate that fruit in our territory?

 

What if we brought these spirits to the territory and entrusted them with tree cultivation?

 

Perhaps it could become the key to solving the food shortage problem that would strike the territory?

 

Of course, this was just simple speculation for now.

 

Whether he could tame those spirits, whether trees could be planted in the territory – everything was unknown.

 

However, it was too attractive a possibility not to even attempt.

 

“To defeat a Troll! You’re really amazing!”

 

“Wow! Thank you so much!”

 

“I’ll remember Lord Kairen’s name for the rest of my life!”

 

He looked at the spirits who were still chattering away, drunk with joy.

 

A few of them, perhaps having grown closer to him, climbed onto his shoulders and head, bouncing around.

 

“Tree Spirits.”

 

“Yes? Did you call us??”

 

“Why?”

 

“Want to play together?”

 

Their cute and lively voices filled the cabin warmly.

 

However, at Kairen’s following statement, a heavy silence descended as if winter had arrived.

 

“By any chance, would you consider coming with me?”

 

Even Lucia, who had been captivated by the scent of the Meat Fruit.

 

Even Ello, whose face had been full of smiles.

 

Even the spirits who had been running around the house like a playground.

 

Everyone held their breath and stared at Kairen.

 

And among them, the first to react was Ello.

 

“…What did you just say, human.”

 

His hearty laughter turned to ash and disappeared, and cold eyes pierced into Kairen.

 

He put down the Meat Fruit he had been holding on the table and picked up his staff.

 

“You dare…”

 

Ello’s eyes flashed blue with cold anger.

 

The hood he wore fluttered with mana, and mana surged like a storm at the tip of his staff.

 

“How dare you covet someone right now!!”

 

With his shout, a mana storm burst from Ello’s entire body.

 

Teacups shattered and furniture overturned, instantly turning the cabin into chaos.

 

“Kyaaaah!”

 

Lucia screamed, and Rookie and Garuda bared their fangs at the intense hostility.

 

However, Kairen reached out his hand to calm them.

 

“Greedy human no different from monsters! This is why I didn’t associate with humans, but you’re no different either!!”

 

Pointing his staff, Ello shouted.

 

“Leave this place immediately! If you appear before my eyes once more, I’ll cast an eternal curse upon you!”

 

Ello, who had vented his rough anger, simultaneously resented his own powerlessness.

 

If he had power, this warning wouldn’t have ended as mere intimidation.

 

He truly lamented his strength that could only go this far.

 

He was a healer beloved by the stars.

 

He could heal all things in the world, but knew no magic for killing or tormenting others.

 

That’s why he couldn’t even stop a common Troll.

 

For long years, even when monsters killed his spirit friends and plundered the Meat Fruit, he could only shed tears of blood.

 

“Please calm down. This isn’t a bad proposal for you either, Lord Ello.”

 

Kairen spoke calmly to try to calm him, but it didn’t work.

 

“What nonsense! Are you trying to deceive me with that wicked tongue!”

 

The moment Ello’s shout burst out once more.

 

Clang!

 

A cheerful sound burst from the back of Ello’s head.

 

“Calm down! You fool!”

 

The spirits all joined forces, grabbed a frying pan, and smacked the back of his head while shouting.

 

“…?!”

 

Ello, who had been hit on the back of the head by his friends, turned around with incredulous eyes.

 

“This adventurer isn’t a bad adventurer!”

 

“Let’s at least hear the story!”

 

“He helped us!”

 

With hands on their hips, the spirits pretended to be angry.

 

When Lucia’s eyes sparkled again at their cute appearance even while angry.

 

“Lady Lucia. Could you perhaps step out for a moment?”

 

“Yes?”

 

Kairen’s careful request was heard.

 

“I’m sorry. I have something I’d like to discuss with Lord Ello.”

 

A firm but polite request.

 

Lucia, understanding the situation, nodded bewilderedly.

 

“Yes. Ah, then I’ll logout and come back by 10 AM tomorrow.”

 

At the clear dismissal, Lucia left the game with a darkened expression.

 

Tsk. Seeing that expression makes my heart ache.

 

He felt quite sorry for her, but it couldn’t be helped.

 

She was a good person and they had become somewhat close.

 

But the story that followed was something he had only told Jin-woo.

 

It was still too early to tell her, whom he had never met face-to-face in reality.

 

He had rambled about being a Tamer rather than an Archer, about taming monsters with arrows.

 

But directly uttering this word was a completely different matter.

 

Kairen spoke calmly to Ello, whose excitement had somewhat subsided.

 

“Lord Ello. Have you ever heard of a Monster Lord?”

 

* * *

 

Monster Lord.

 

Ello’s pupils shook like an earthquake upon hearing those five syllables.

 

His tail shot up straight, and his ears perked up.

 

“How, how do you know that name?”

 

At his reaction that couldn’t hide his surprise, Kairen smiled faintly and pointed to himself with his finger.

 

“Because I am that Monster Lord.”

 

“That’s, that’s a lie…”

 

Ello, who couldn’t believe it, suddenly scanned his entire body.

 

The ornately patterned bow hanging on his back and the two pets positioned at his sides.

 

And even the skill to hunt a Troll with such a low level.

 

All the circumstances indicated that his words were true.

 

However, since he couldn’t be certain yet, he asked as if testing.

 

“Then do you know Lukman?”

 

At this name he was hearing after such a long time, this time Kairen was surprised and asked back.

 

“Lukman… Are you referring to the former Monster Lord?”

 

Ello closed his eyes at the perfect answer.

 

The plausible circumstances and even knowing Lukman.

 

He could no longer deny it.

 

He was indeed the Monster Lord.

 

Ello instantly restored the cabin that had been ruined by magic to its original state, then sat down in a chair.

 

“…Sit down.”

 

Though bewildered by the completely changed attitude, Kairen obediently sat down and asked.

 

“What kind of relationship do you have with Lord Lukman?”

 

Though he asked cautiously, what came back was a blunt voice.

 

“Enough. What matters is that you’re the Monster Lord. And that you covet the Meat Fruit. Just finish telling me what you were trying to say earlier.”

 

Sensing the atmosphere that he wouldn’t get an answer even if he pressed further, Kairen nodded and brought up the main point.

 

That he had a territory called the Black Giant Castle, and wanted to try planting those Meat Fruits there.

 

That he would need the spirits’ help to do so, and so on.

 

He spoke briefly but captured the essence.

 

“This way, a new grove of Meat Fruits could be created. It’s not a bad proposition for you either, Lord Ello. If I may be so bold…”

 

Kairen trailed off, then delivered the cold reality.

 

“Even if you kill the troll, a new monster will become the master of this place. And that creature will quickly discover the sweetness of the Meat Fruit as well.”

 

“…”

 

Ello was left speechless by the weighty fact.

 

It was a terrible future he himself had been worried about, one he couldn’t deny.

 

History had always been that way.

 

Whenever a new leader appeared in this place, they were always drawn by the sweetness of the Meat Fruit.

 

“Wouldn’t it be a good choice to take out insurance against this endless threat? If the cultivation is successful, I naturally intend to continuously provide Meat Fruits to you as well, Lord Ello.”

 

Ello, who had been listening silently, shifted his gaze to the spirits on Kairen’s shoulder who were watching with sparkling eyes.

 

“What do you all think?”

 

“We like it!”

 

“Right! Playing with Ello is getting boring now!”

 

“Yeah! Ello is no fun!”

 

At their lively response, both Kairen and Ello clenched their fists.

 

However, since the emotions contained were different, Ello swung his fists wildly at the fairies.

 

“You impudent little things!”

 

“Puhehe! Dummy! Think you can hit us with those fists?”

 

“Ello is a slowpoke!”

 

At the spirits’ teasing, Ello flailed his hands and feet more roughly, but it was utterly meaningless.

 

After wrestling like that for a while, Ello slumped into his chair and muttered.

 

“If they want to go, I can’t stop them.”

 

“…! Thank you!”

 

At the acceptance that finally came, Kairen bowed his head deeply.

 

* * *

 

[Congratulations! You have tamed ‘Tree Spirits’!]

 

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

 

[The Diversity Effect permanently increases taming probability, damage, and critical hit probability!]

 

[You have captured five Tree Spirits! The Monster Lord’s Bow activates its Legion Effect!]

 

[Taming probability, health, and mana are permanently increased by a small amount!]

 

His lips curved into an arc at the constantly ringing alarms.

 

For now, the preparations were complete.

 

All that remained was to go to his territory and test the feasibility.

 

Of course, if he failed after causing all this commotion, he would have no face to show.

 

“Here. Take this.”

 

Then, Ello took out a Meat Fruit from the shelf and threw it.

 

“Are you really giving this to me?”

 

“Someone who’s going to cultivate them should at least know what they taste like.”

 

Though he handed it over coolly, regret seemed to remain as longing dripped from Ello’s eyes.

 

Worried that he might change his mind, Kairen quickly opened his mouth wide and bit into it.

 

“…!”

 

It felt like he had bitten into meat rather than fruit.

 

A rich, savory taste filled his mouth, and a fragrant nuttiness spread throughout his body.

 

It felt like eating the finest beef rather than fruit.

 

“That’s the kind of fruit you’re trying to grow.”

 

Though he hadn’t expressed the taste, Ello could tell from his face alone what his reaction was, so he chuckled.

 

“I think I understand why you called it the joy of life.”

 

Kairen nodded as he bit into the remaining flesh.

 

With a taste like this, such an expression wasn’t lacking at all.

 

At the same time, he smiled pleasantly thinking of his pets who would taste this fruit.

 

What kind of reaction would they show when they ate this?

 

He felt like he understood the heart of a parent returning home with snacks for their young child.

 

“Take this too.”

 

This time Ello threw a small glass bottle.

 

Inside the bottle he caught cleanly were several small seeds.

 

“Those are Meat Fruit tree seeds. If you give them to the spirits, they’ll plant them on their own.”

 

“Ah. Thank you.”

 

After carefully putting it in his inventory, he fidgeted with the Monster Lord’s Key.

 

He had achieved his goal, and Lucia had logged out too.

 

Since he had time, he wanted to visit his territory.

 

Just as he was about to say he’d be back shortly.

 

Ello shifted his gaze to Kairen’s bow.

 

“That bow. The Monster Lord’s Bow.”

 

“Yes. Do you have some curiosity about this bow?”

 

At Kairen’s question, Ello shook his head.

 

“What curiosity would I have? What I was trying to say was rather, haven’t you ever had any doubts?”

 

“…Excuse me?”

 

What was this about now?

 

Asking if he’d ever had doubts while possessing the bow?

 

What was there to have doubts about?

 

Unable to understand, he tilted his head, and Ello smiled wryly.

 

“Think about it, human. If the Monster Lord’s Bow exists…”

 

At the following statement, Kairen froze in place.

 

“Wouldn’t the Monster Lord’s other equipment exist as well?”

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