Chapter 1-27 : Mythical Beast (part 2)
Mythical beasts…?
Not just me, other people were wondering too.
“Mythical beasts!?”
“Are they strong?”
“More powerful monsters to beat!”
『Mythical Beasts are unique and they’re different from normal monsters. They are more intelligent and have minds close to NPCs. Some of them can speak human language, and some of them can’t but are able to understand human language. Some of them are more powerful than boss monsters, but there are some who are even weaker than low-level monsters. Some of them are evil and tend to attack humans, but some others are friendly. Well, you can say that they’re monsters but with some anomalies.』(Shinji Todo)
Monsters with anomalies, huh…?
That’s too vague. If they look just like regular monsters, it will be hard to tell the difference.
While I was wondering, the president noticed an interesting question in the chat. He then immediately responded.
『”Can you have Mythical Beasts as pets?” That’s a good question! Actually, I was going to explain that too, so please listen carefully. Some players, especially those who want to become beast tamers, might have known about the skill called【Tame】that allows you to tame monsters and turn them into pets. The success rate of taming a monster depends on the level of this skill. When you successfully tame a monster, it will transform into an item called “Summoning Stone” that you can use to summon the monster to fight alongside you anytime. Of course, you can raise and train them to become stronger. Alright, enough with the basic knowledge. Let’s get back to the question. “Can you have Mythical Beasts as pets?”. The answer is… Yes, you can.』(Shinji Todo)
“Really!? That’s awesome!”
“I want a dragon as a pet!”
“I want a pegasus!”
The people in the chat got hyped. Of course, I can understand.
Having a Mythical Beast as a pet is a dream of many fantasy game players including me.
『Guys, I know you’re excited, BUT! Turning Mythical Beasts into your pets is not that simple. When you tame a regular monster, all you have to do is activate your【Tame】skill, and then you get a new pet. Easy, right? However, you can’t do that on Mythical Beasts. First of all, there are certain conditions you have to meet before you can tame a Mythical Beast. Of course, different Mythical Beasts, have different conditions. Also, please note that not all Mythical Beasts can be tamed. As I said before, some of them are evil, but, since they are intellectual creatures, you can try to negotiate with them if you have a chance. When you successfully tame a Mythical Beast, they will turn into a unique pet. Unlike regular pets, unique ones have unique abilities that can be unlocked under certain conditions. You may be asking, “What kind of conditions do we have to meet to tame them and unlock their abilities?” Well, I’m sorry, but I won’t spoil anything. It’s your task to find out as players. Alright then, I hope you have fun finding those Mythical Beasts, and I’ll see you again in the next livestream!』(Shinji Todo)
After explaining the Mythical Beasts, the president bowed to the camera and ended the livestream.
Before closing the website, I gave the video a thumbs-up and wrote in the comment, “I want a Mythical Beast pet too!”
I was still lying down on Rin’s lap, so after I closed the interface window, I could see her face.
「Mythical Beasts, huh…? I wonder where I can find one.」(Rin)
「I hope we can find them in the north.」(Kururu)
「Ahh~ I want a cute Mythical Beast as a pet~」(Leone)
「I want a giant tiger or something. That would be cool! Right, Shougo?」(Shuu)
「Yeah, that would look badass!」(Shougo)
After seeing the others’ reactions, Rin looked at me on her lap and asked.
「Alice, how about you? What kind of Mythical Beast you wanna have as a pet?」(Rin)
「Hmm…」(Alice)
Honestly, I’m not sure myself.
Since this is a fantasy game and we’re in a fantasy world, I kinda want a beast companion that can take me fly in the sky.
But… The president said that they were intellectual creatures. They have minds, so…
「I guess I’m fine with any Mythical Beasts long as I can get along with them.」(Alice)
「I see. You’re right. Getting along with your pet is the most important thing. But… The ‘conditions’ the president talked about kinda bother me. I feel like there’s something off.」(Rin)
「Hm?」(Alice)
He did say that we had to meet certain conditions to tame a Mythical Beast. I was wondering what those conditions were, but I didn’t feel like there was something off.
However, Kururu seemed to know what Rin meant.
「Ah, Rin, I think I understand. You probably think it’s similar to making a contract with a demon, right?」(Kururu)
「That’s right!」(Rin)
I see now. Certainly, in anime and novels, you need to meet certain conditions to make a contract with a demon.
「So, you think that Mythical Beasts are demons?」(Alice)
「No, not really. Well, maybe some of them are demons. Who knows? Anyway, what I was trying to say was that the conditions might be troublesome. For example, you need to kill someone or you need to present your body part to the Mythical Beast or something like that.」(Rin)
「Uwaaahh… That would be terrifying…」(Alice)
「Right?」(Rin)
「Speaking of demons, I wonder if they exist in this game. I’m a witch, so I’m kinda interested in them.」(Kururu)
「We still have so many undiscovered places on this continent, so there might be demons somewhere. Who knows?」(Rin)
「If demons exist, I wonder if angels also exist. I want to make friends with some cute angels~」(Leone)
「And speaking of angels, I wonder if there are valkyries too.」(Rin)
「Ah, like the ones from Richard Wagner’s “Der Ring des Nibelungen”?」(Kururu)
「Yes, yes!」(Rin)
「Then, there must be Hervor and Skuld too from Norse mythology~」(Leone)
Der Ring… what? Norse mythology…?
This topic is too heavy for me, but if I’m not mistaken, valkyries are like female warriors, right?
If you have such powerful companions, I bet your life in this game would become much easier.
「Mmmhh…」(Ruka)
「Oya~?」(Leone)
While everyone was enthusiastically talking about Mythical Beast, Ruka woke up.
She slowly opened her eyes and looked at Leone.
「Good morning, sleepy head~」(Leone)
「Leone-san…」(Ruka)
「Oh, our sleeping beauty is finally awake.」(Rin)
「Good morning, Ruka.」(Alice)
「Alice? Aa… I’m sorry. I slept too long.」(Ruka)
Realizing that our carriage had been moving for a while, Ruka, who had been sleeping on Leone’s lap, raised her upper body and rubbed her eyes.
I got up too, thinking that it would be awkward if I was the only one lying down here.
「Fwaaahhh~ *yawn* …Mmhh… Am I missing something?」(Ruka)
「Yeah, you missed the official livestream.」(Alice)
「Aa… I forgot about that…」(Ruka)
「Now that Ruka-chan is awake, shall we take a break and have lunch together~?」(Leone)
「Agree!」(Alice)
「You’re quick when it comes to food as always.」(Rin)
「Hehe~」(Alice)
It would be a long journey, so we had to stop and take a break occasionally.
We got off the carriage and ate our lunch under a huge tree by the road.
I like it here. It feels like a picnic. There are no monsters around.
We continued talking about Mythical Beasts and pets while eating.
As I enjoyed my lunch, I could see some carriages moving along the road. I also spotted some players heading north on foot.
I wonder why they’re not riding carriages. It would take a few days to the northern city on foot. I guess they are the types of players who enjoy grinding for levels while traveling.
After we finished our lunch, we continued our journey. We finally arrived at the northern city without any problems the next day.
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