Monster Taming Broadcast

In the Other World, the Devoted Warrior that had a connection with Yumi.

She had once subjugated a Demon Lord-level Monster.

And the Demon Lord that was defeated by her acted desperately before dying.

Offering its own Soul as a sacrifice.

It summoned a Monster from another Dimension.

The Monster summoned at that time was the Demon King Jellyfish.

“I killed that guy with a flick, didn’t I?”

I didn’t participate in the Demon Lord subjugation.

I was just passing by.

But when the Jellyfish found me and attacked, I reflexively blew it up. With a flick.

One, even now, I can’t win even with all my strength.

The Jellyfish’s Danger Level is S-Class.

I have to release my Seal to the third level to be able to fight it.

So, normally I should be running away…

“Why is it B-class?”

The Jellyfish in front of me was B-class, not S-class.

I have no idea why.

It looked exactly the same, but it might be a different Jellyfish than the one I saw before, or there could have been a temporary flaw in my ability.

Or it could be that the Jellyfish isn’t an adult and is weak.

The Dog Spider was B-class right after being born.

However, unlike this case, there are Monsters that can’t display their power until they become an adult.

【002】─

“Originally, it’s an S-class thing, but strangely, its Danger Level is low now. Based on danger alone, it’s on par with the Dog Spider.”

I answered, keeping my voice low.

We were quite far from the Jellyfish, so it shouldn’t hear us.

【002】─

Anyway.

If it’s B-class, it’s on par with the Dog Spider.

This was definitely something I could handle.

Of course, assuming the Nullification Web has a Magic Blocking Effect.

The Jellyfish uses Magic.

“This is a chance to see if I can nullify Magic.”

What if I can’t block the Magic?

If I bind it with the web and it just breaks free with Magic?

Then all that awaits us is death.

…But that’s nonsense.

While lacking the ability to release through Magic, I could just run away in that gap.

The so-called plan of “Web and Flee” mission.

*

I had asked the Dog Spider a question.

“Dog Spider, can your web also block Magic?”

［Sii?］

The creature tilted its head at my question.

Maybe it didn’t understand its own ability yet, or it didn’t understand the word “Magic.”

Whatever it was.

There was no way to know until I confirmed it through battle.

Usually, the Nullification Ability works only on opponents of lower rank than oneself.

That said.

I had high hopes for the Dog Spider’s ability.

It only had the one skill of shooting webs.

So I believed its Nullification Ability would be excellent.

“Ready?”

［Sii!］

I planned to keep hiding behind the rock.

Monster Tamers normally don’t fight directly.

That’s the standard combat style.

I might seem like a coward, but it can’t be helped.

If my power was not sealed, I would have stepped up myself, but in my current state, I’d only be a hindrance. Better not to be one.

［Sshii!］

The Dog Spider crawled quickly onto the ceiling, scaling the wall.

With its eight legs moving briskly, it zipped across the ceiling.

Soon, it stopped above the Jellyfish and slowly observed its movements.

The Jellyfish had yet to notice the Dog Spider.

Hanging upside down, the Dog Spider blasted out a thick, tough web toward the Jellyfish.

SSSHH-!

The white web sliced through the air, rushing toward the Jellyfish.

I hoped so, but unfortunately, it missed.

The Jellyfish promptly twisted its body.

The Dog Spider’s web sliced through the air.

The Dog Spider didn’t stop but continued to shoot webs.

Moving left and right.

It sprayed webs from various angles in an attempt to ensnare the Jellyfish.

A torrent of webs rained down from above.

The web attacks grew faster and more precise.

The Jellyfish twisted its body tirelessly in mid-air to dodge the webs.

For a while, web attacks and evasions repeated.

The floor was littered with fallen webs that missed.

［Fiii!］

The Jellyfish initiated a counterattack.

It generated several orbs glowing with a blue light.

Orbs that explode on contact with anything.

Seeing it use that Magic for sure confirmed it was the same entity as the Jellyfish I had seen before.

［Fiii!］

The Jellyfish screamed with rage.

And at the same time, numerous Magic spheres shot wildly at the ceiling.

The Dog Spider remained unphased.

Calmly, it unfurled a web shield to envelop itself.

Could that really block it?

I worried for a moment, but.

PUSSHH-

The surging spheres vanished harmlessly upon contact with the web.

“As expected, it looks like that web can nullify Magic. Thank goodness.”

The missed spheres exploded against the ceiling.

The cave ceiling held firm against the blasts.

The maze’s walls seemed tougher than expected.

［Pii, pii?］

［Sshii!］

While the Jellyfish was in shock.

The Dog Spider quickly created a thick web bundle and hurled it at the Jellyfish.

Compared to shooting webs, this falling speed was incredibly slow.

Naturally, the Jellyfish easily dodged the web bundle.

But that’s not what the Dog Spider was aiming for.

The wayward web bundle opened behind the Jellyfish and instantly wrapped around its entire body.

［Piii?!］

As if all strength had drained away.

The Jellyfish’s body slumped.

Bound by the web, it plummeted from the air to the ground.

Afterward.

The Dog Spider approached it and shot another web, binding it even tighter.

And it climbed on top of the Jellyfish’s head, displaying a triumphant expression.

［Sshii!!!］

【002】─

The Dog Spider’s victory was certain.

It was hard to believe that such a creature had just been born today.

*

Having the Dog Spider as the first Monster I tamed was a huge stroke of luck.

It could incapacitate opponents of the same rank.

And possessed the capability to block Magic.

This meant that aside from Monsters using Psychic Abilities, it could overpower all B-class Monsters.

Surely it wouldn’t work against higher ranks.

Otherwise, it would be like a balance-breaking cheat Monster.

I stroked the Dog Spider’s head with my left hand while using my right hand to tame the Jellyfish.

Having touched the Jellyfish’s red spots for about five minutes.

Not a single spot had turned green.

The taming speed was excruciatingly slow.

While I tamed the equal-ranking Dog Spider in just 2 minutes.

‘Was it because it was an Egg then?’

I learned another new fact.

It seemed that the Jellyfish was resisting taming, and that was affecting the speed of the process.

The Dog Spider looked up at me.

Maybe it was because my expression was dark.

It had a worried look.

The Dog Spider glanced at the Jellyfish.

［Kuuuk, Ptooey!］

It fumbled with its mouth and spat something out.

【002】─

What it spat out was a piece of mint chocolate bread.

I guess it hadn’t digested what it ate earlier.

It might have been something stored in its body.

［Sii!］

The Dog Spider presented the spit-out bread piece to me.

【002】─

“I don’t think you gave it to me to eat.”

I could roughly guess the creature’s intent.

“Dog Spider, are you suggesting I feed this to the Jellyfish?”

［Sshii!］

The Dog Spider nodded vigorously.

Using food to win the Jellyfish’s favor.

It couldn’t hurt to try.

It’s better than just mindlessly touching it.

I presented the piece of bread to the Jellyfish.

“If it’s a mint chocolate fan, it might be effective.”

There shouldn’t be any strong aversion.

Given that what it spat out, while not looking like vomit, still maintained some semblance of the mint chocolate bread shape.

［Piii…］

The Jellyfish cautiously took the piece of bread I offered.

And continued to glance at me while munching the bread.

Then, the moment it swallowed…

The speed of discoloration in its spots skyrocketed.

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