As soon as the students dispersed after the instructor's instructions, I took out the myotome cloud from the storage spell and rode it.

I was afraid that if the kids saw the cloud, they would say, "Oh, that's not fair," or "I want to ride it too! But now that they were out of sight, there was no point in going all the way on foot.

Also, I wanted to get up to a higher altitude and look over the whole forest.
This would give me a good idea of where to look for a good demon.

So I went up in altitude and looked over the whole forest.
Then, ...... was not just a place to look, but a place to go that was so clear that I thought, "This is the only place I can go.

Even a quick glance from the sky revealed a conspicuously large tree - the so-called millennium tree.
There is a very high possibility that the Millennium Tree is inhabited by a demon whose fighting ability increases dramatically when it is awakened and evolved.
For this reason, the Millennium Tree has long been called the "Tamer's Treasure House.

In the previous life, the tamer's overhunting of demons was so severe that there were few opportunities to approach the millennium tree when there were good demons. ...... If the tamer here is in such good shape, there is a great chance that there are good demons left.
Let's go there right away.

I'm going to approach the millennium tree from the air in a straight line and cast a detection spell.

There's .......
I confirmed that one of the demons I'd spotted was there.

From the storage spell, I take out a wand.

This is not to make the same mistake as that instructor.
In order to get the demon that lives in the Millennium Tree, you must first shake it off the Millennium Tree.

In my previous life, I could have grabbed the millennium tree with both hands and shook it, but that is impossible with my current physical abilities.
That's why I had to rely on the ruyi-bou.

However, if I poke the millennium tree with the ruyi-stick with all my might, the tree will break from the root, and it would be a waste.
You have to find a way to shake it.

I used analysis magic to get data on the mass and shape of the millennium tree, and used a branch to write a formula on the ground.

"...... Yeah. I know the cycle.

I muttered to myself as I got the answer to my calculation and readied my wand.

Then I repeatedly extended and retracted the ruyi-band at a reasonable speed, poking the millennium tree little by little in a cyclical manner.

Then, ...... the millennium tree, which had not moved at first, gradually began to sway, and eventually swayed wildly.

What I used was a physical phenomenon called natural vibration.
Every object has a "natural frequency" depending on its mass and shape, and if a force is applied to it at a specific period, it can produce a large vibration.

Since the force is applied to the tree in several times, if the point of action is changed slightly each time, there is no significant damage to a single point of the tree.

In other words, it is a gentle way to shake a thousand-year-old tree.



After a while, a huge insect monster, up to a meter and a half in length, dropped down and took shape.

It was a Caucasian stag beetle.
Known as the "Beetle Emperor Demon" for its ferocious fighting ability, this demon is truly the strongest of the beetle family.

It's not as if it's stronger than Inohachai before it evolves,......, but if that instructor tried to fight the Caucasus, he'd be killed instantly and helplessly.

You are the one who has disturbed my sleep.

Caucasian stag beetles are highly intelligent.
The Caucasian stag beetle is intelligent enough to speak to me in telekinesis even before I became a follower.

I'm sorry about that. But ...... I've come here to give you something good that will more than make up for it. Why don't you take it first?

"......?　Well, okay. But... if you say so much and it's not much, I'll kill you.

Since he seemed to be on the same page, I took the beast chips out of my storage spell and gave them to the Caucasian Stag.
Then...

"...... How delicious is this?　Hey human, do you have any more of these?

"If I give you ......, you won't kill me, will you?

"Of course. Of course not. I wouldn't kill someone who gave me such an excellent product. If you want, you can become a follower if you give it to me on a regular basis.

...... Oops.
You've suddenly gotten my word for it.

Well, this doesn't mean that the Caucasus is cheap.
It's just that the beast chips are made to taste so good that they'll change your demon instincts.

I'll give you an extra one too.

I took out more beast chips from the storage spell.
The stock of beast chips in the storage spell is limited, so it's a painful expense, but it's a necessary expense when signing up as a follower, so it can't be helped.

I'm not sure what to do. I'm sure you'll be pleased with the results. ......

I'm not sure what to make of this.
The extra beast chips were also eaten up in no time.

I'm sure you'll be happy to hear that.

I decided to cut to the chase.

"...... Ah.

I'm not going to lie, we don't have that many beast chips in stock right now. So I'll only be able to give you these about once a month, and I'll usually have you eat jelly with the same flavor as these. ...... Is that okay with you?

"If you don't have it in stock, I'll have to do it. If you don't have it in stock, we'll have to make do with it.

I was relieved when the Caucasian replied.
Beast jelly, unlike beast chips, is rather easy to make.
If I hadn't gotten this confirmation, it would have made a huge difference in my ability to procure food in the future.

I'll use contract magic then.

I announced this in telekinesis and unleashed a contract spell.
The Caucasus accepted it, and the contract spell was instantly successful.

It's a pleasure to meet you.

I'm sure you'll like it.

...... I never thought I'd meet the ideal demon for a follower so soon.
This is a great way to make sure that you get the most out of your time with your family and friends.

Let's go back to the meeting place.





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This is the first time I've ever been to an event like this.

When I returned to the meeting place, the lecturer suddenly pointed at me and shouted so while falling on his butt.

"Oh, I don't know what it is, but I've brought something really cool!
That horn is really cool!
When I get one like that, I'll be able to just look at it without having to fight it. ......
It's so powerful ...... I'm excited!

I'm sure the kids who don't know much about the Caucasus are saying that with a twinkle in their eye.

...... Well, it's true that the Caucasus is visually excellent.
It's not "good enough just to look at" though.

I'm having a bad dream.　I'm having a bad dream. ...... shou...... or ......

「「「「「Sensei!

...... Seriously?
The lecturer was so shocked by the Caucasus that he fainted.

I can't really teach them how to tame properly in this situation.

For now, I'll just say that it was a good thing that I learned about the tragic state of Tamer's education, and I'll think long and hard about improving Tamer's education.