Kanade and Tania watch as Rain, assimilated with the wild birds, flutters away.
　Rain disappears into the sky and...

　Suddenly, as if remembering, Tania murmured.

. Well, there's nothing I can't do.......but when your magic power is low, there should be more noise mixed in. And yet, I could hear the voice with great clarity.......
What do you mean?
Hmm ... let's check back later, shall we?



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　After two laps around the perimeter, I returned to Kanade and Tania.
　I release my assimilation with the wild birds and return to my body.

'Phew. I knew I'd feel more comfortable in my own body. It's a strange feeling when you assimilate, isn't it? I feel like I've really become a bird, and I'm afraid I won't be able to return.
Hey, guys.
So, what have you got?
'Yeah, it's perfect. I found a large amount of slime about five kilometers east of here. I'm pretty sure it's about that request.
All right, let's go. Let's race to the site. Whoever loses will have to buy everyone else a meal. Okay, then...
I can't lose!

　The two of them run out and quickly get to the point.

I'm not going to be able to beat them.

　I mean, I'm the one holding the purse of this party, so I'm going to end up buying the drinks, right?

　Oh dear, I sighed and chased after them.

　I ran lightly for three minutes, trying not to use up all my energy.
　I caught up with them.
　Even though my physical abilities have been strengthened since I signed a contract with Kanade, I was still unable to catch up with them.

''Rain is bili~''
I'm going to be a Gochi.
You guys are going to... well, never mind. And the thing is...

　Around the border of the forest and the plains, there was a blubbering thing buzzing around.
　Slime.
　More than a hundred slimes swarmed together, dissolving the vegetation and rotting the earth.

　I see.
　As expected, we can't just leave it here.
　It's going to be a bit of a disaster.

Well, let's get this done quickly!

　Kanade lifted a rock there with a 'good thing'.
　It was a large rock, several dozen times larger than I was, but he lifted it easily, as if he didn't feel the weight of it.

'Are you going to smash it?'
Yeah. I don't want to touch it.
'I have a feeling it's going to be a disaster in more ways than one but, well, it's very destructive.

　The opponent is more than 100 slimes.
　If I attacked them in a small way, the sun would go down.

'Can Tania attack me with fireballs and breathers?　I'll go after what you two missed hunting.
But first, I'd like you to try something... can Rain do magic?
Hmm?　I could use at least a beginner's heel and a fireball, but...

　When I was in a brave party, I had learned magic to see if it would help me in any way.
　Most of all, though, I didn't have any talent and could only learn elementary magic.

'Then can you attack me with a fireball?
What's the point?　The magic power of the Beast Tamer is a lot of money....
Just do it. Oh, come on. Oh, you just go ahead and give it your all.
Okay, okay. All right, don't push. Any more and we'll run into a bunch of slime.

　What in the world does Tania want to do?
　There's nothing interesting about my magic...

　Anyway, let's do as we're told.
　Focus the magic power in the palm of your hand.
　Build a magical structural formula in my head.

　And then unleash it all at once!

Fireball!

　Fireball is a beginner's level of magic that anyone can use, and it can produce a fist-sized fireball.
　Its power is such that it can kill a single slime.

　And yet.....

What?
"Yeah?

　The fireball I released grew into a giant fireball the size of a man.
　It didn't stop there, it continued to grow even more.......and landed in the center of a group of slime.
　A fierce explosion of fire broke out as it raised a pillar of fire that almost reached the heavens.

　The swarm of slime that should have been more than 100 slimes was wiped out.

''Wha........what the hell is this!


　While Kanade and I were stunned, Tania nodded with a satisfied look on her face.

'Hmm, I knew it.'
Do you have any idea what happened to him?
'Lane, you signed a contract with Kanade to get the physical abilities of the cat spirit race, right?　Then ... if you sign up with me, what do I get?
Oh.
The correct answer is the magical power of the dragon race. You know that the dragon tribe is not only highly physical, but also possesses strong magical powers, right?　When they fly, create fireballs, and spit out breath, they use their magical power to make up for it all. It is said that this is the second highest magic power among the strongest species. The magic power of the dragon race is in Rain's hands.
Seriously....
Seriously.

　Not only did I get the power of the cat spirit race, but also the magic power of the dragon race....
　There's so much going on that my perception of reality can't keep up.

　Before last time, I was just a hapless beast tamer who was just getting jerked off at a brave party...
　I feel like I'm dreaming.

That's the end of the explanation. So, let's talk about the details later and collect the magic stone.
'Meow!　There's still some slime left.
Hey.

　More slime appeared from the back woods.
　The information about 100 of them was wrong...
　Or they've been splitting up by the time we get there, and the population has grown even more.
　Either way, these guys need to be cleaned up too.

'Just as well. Let's use these guys as a training ground for Rain.
What do you mean?
'Rain got the magic of the dragon race, but he doesn't control it well, does he?　Magic is so much harder to control than the physical body. If you don't practice a little bit when you can, you'll get hurt later, okay?
Come on, Rain, hang in there.
'I'm still surprised and my train of thought is a bit numb, but...'
Get your head out of your ass. You're our master.
''Well I guess so. We need to get our shit together.

　Don't be embarrassed to stand next to them both....
　I have to grow up to be stronger.

Can you teach me how to use my magic?
All right. I'll just go for it.
Please be as gentle as possible.
Go, go, go, rain, don't lose, fight, rain

　Cheered by Kanade....
　He kicked off the rest of the slime while learning to control his magic power.

　........Tania's teaching method was spartan.
　Tight.

　But thanks to that, I was able to control my magic power to some extent.
　Thanks.