“I will not tolerate any more comments that will hurt my friend’s reputation.”
“Tsu . I-I apologize.”
Miyamoto obediently bowed. It was due to an overwhelming sense of intimidation that silenced all opposition. Seeing that, she gave a smile. Then, the tension in the air dispersed as if it never existed.
“You don’t have to be so worrisome. Just because I believe that Nishino is outstanding doesn’t mean that my trust in you will disappear. I’ll be depending on you from here on out as well.” “President ”
Just with that, Miyamoto felt better. Realizing how easy it is to toy with him, Igarashi laughed inside her heart.
“Now then, let’s put this conversation on hold. We should get back to work. I have a request for you.”
“What is it?”
“Please gather some people to explore the school’s surrounding. It doesn’t matter how significant it is, so please look for anything that seems unnatural.” “ By that, you mean?”
As he didn’t understand Igarashi’s true intentions, Miyamoto asked.
“ I believe that the attack this time purposely induced by somebody.”
“Wha-!?”
Her suspicion shocked Miyamoto and the other members of the student council. A sense of panic could be felt within the meeting room.
“Wh-what do you mean by that, President? The attack this time was purposely induced by somebody?”
Miyamoto repeated the statement in the form of a question.
“Yes, somebody is pulling the strings behind the monster If we were to consider that possibility, a lot of the things would make more sense.” “Im-impossible for such a thing to ”
“Can you say that it’s impossible with confidence? That there aren’t any skills or occupations that would allow someone to control monsters? I’m not an expert in this field, but I’ve heard that jobs like that are a classic in games.” “That’s but even so! If that is true, what was the goal!? What’s the point of ambushing others by controlling monsters !” “There is meaning in that. ‘Experience’.”
“E .?”
“Humans are gaining experience by slaying monsters. Conversely speaking, doesn’t it make sense for monsters to gain experience by killing humans?” “That’s possible.”
“This is merely my speculation, but what if it’s possible for the controller of the monsters to gain a part of the experience earned by the monsters?” By sending monsters to fight, the person in question could gain experience from a safe distance. If that hypothesis held true, then it would be a powerful method of leveling up. Of course, this is ignoring the fact that this type of strategy is considerably inhumane.
“What then that means ”
Miyamoto realized the gravity of the situation.
“Certainly, there is most likely going to be another attack. That is precisely why I want some form of a countermeasure.” “Understood. I will form a team centered around those that possess detection skills.”
“Please, I’ll leave it to you. If you see anyone acting suspiciously around school, please report back immediately.” “Okay. Please excuse me then.”
Miyamoto performed a bow and left the student council meeting room. After distributing the works to other members, she was soon alone in the room. She was thinking in the room which was filled with silence.
(Now then, I should check within the school.)
Even though she passed down orders assuming that the culprit was an outsider, she believed more heavily in the other possibility. In other words, an enemy within the campus. In that case, everyone, including the members of the council, was a suspect. That was why she did not mentioned this in front of others.
(Truly, I don’t know who you are, but you have done something that is a pain to deal with.)
Was it an external enemy? Or was it a parasite within the system? Neither cases were easy to resolve. It was something beyond that.
(Ah, how disgusting. How repulsive. How truly unsightly. F cking son of a b tch. Under whose permission are you trying to lay a hand on my possessions?)
The feeling of anger rose up within her. Igarashi Toka was a ruler. She loved to subordinate others and raise them. It always excited her seeing others talking to her with deference. Just a few minutes ago, seeing that Nishino obey her words caused an indescribable sense of pleasure to run through her body. This school existed for her. This skill, the student council, the students, the evacuees, they all existed for her to rule over. She was willing to exhaust herself if that meant she could remain as the ruler.
She believed that it was the natural responsibility of those at the top. And precisely because of that, she loathed seeing her subjects being targeted. Everything should be under her control. Loving them, enjoying them, hurting them. An unforgivable sinner had tainted this holy belief. It was absolutely impossible to forgive.
(One who controls monsters “Monster Tamer” should be the phrase I won’t allow you to achieve your goals. I’ll make sure I catch onto you.) While the fire of rage continued to burn within Igarashi Toka, she thought of countermeasures for the future.
CH 76
The lingering scent led us back to the school.
“Momo, are you certain that you’re not making a mistake?”
I ask just to be sure, and Momo responds positively. Thanks, Momo. You’ve worked hard. I pat her head, and Momo wags her tail in glee. But to think that we’ll arrive at the school again. The person we’re chasing seems more dangerous that we have initially predicted. The dark wolf which suddenly appeared near the school. The smells that Momo detected in the park. And the mysterious individual.
With this much information, I can make the assumption that there is someone capable of manipulating the monsters. It’s not like I haven’t thought of the possibility of the existences of such skills. Not only did I have the option of becoming a “Monster Tamer”, Aka the slime also became our companion, so it wouldn’t be strange if someone could tame, manipulate, and control monsters into submission. And that is why I believe that this attack was incited by someone who has a skill like that. The person’s aim is most likely well, either to strengthen his monsters or to level up.
By killing humans, monsters can level up. Perhaps, it could also give some experience to the master. If you want to gain massive amount of experience, it makes sense to sabotage a populated spot. After all, it will be very efficient except it’s highly unethical. Personally, I don’t care what happens to others either, but I won’t go to the extent of purposely killing them to gain levels.
Rather, no one would even think of that plan in normal situations. If this person can execute this scheme without batting an eye, he’s completely crazy. This individual is too dangerous. Damn this could be more serious than I thought. The culprit behind this assault- if the monster’s master is currently within the school, he’s likely to stage another scene. As long as others can’t see your status, revealing false information about your skill and occupation is a piece of cake.
Furthermore, infiltrating isn’t that difficult either because of the number of refugees here. Maybe that person is a student. Anyways, Momo claims that she smelled multiple monsters. That means the person possesses pieces other than the dark wolf. If he were to use all of them to launch another offense, it won’t be a laughing matter for the school.
To begin with, how did the person get the dark wolf to following him? Considering the timing, was it after its battle with us? Was it tamed while it was weak? No even so, isn’t the skill too overpowered? Are there any conditions? Or something like a nasty constraint? In this case, thinking about it won’t really help, huh. Let’s forget about this for now.
“Wh-what should we do, Kudou-san? If we stay silent, the people here would Ricchan would ”