Lane!

　He was blown away by Behemoth, but was caught in mid-air by Kanade.

'Thanks, that's a big help,'
Are you okay?　Are you hurt?
"Something.

　I was able to jump backwards from myself and kill the impact, to some extent.
　Still, it would accumulate a fair amount of damage, but...
　We can still fight.

What about Tania and the others?
They took them out. I thought if I stayed, I'd get them involved. Sola and Luna went with me to keep the prisoners awake.
'Nice decision. Because the POWs must be safe in order to get all the bad stuff out of them.
I'm helping Rain... I'm going to take him down with me.
No. Kanade, incapacitate the man.
'What?　Aren't you going to fight with me?
Behemoth is being tamed by that man. It's better to neutralize the man and keep Behemoth quiet for sure. Also, we don't want him to get away.
Riley!

　If it were true, it would be more reliable to have Kanade deal with Behemoth...
　It was unlikely that he would be able to impose the dangerous role on Kanade and choose a safe route for himself alone.

　Besides, I knew the odds were stacked against me.
　That's something only I could do.

Are we done with the mission statement?

　The man laughs generously.
　I don't doubt that he believes he has a huge advantage by throwing in his trump card, Behemoth.
　Just wait and see.
　Now, I'm going to break your margin of victory.

"I can't have you exposing the theft. I'm afraid you're going to die in here.
Typical villain dialogue.
And it's third-rate.
d*mn you kids who can't keep their mouths shut!　Go!

　At the man's signal, the behemoth roared.
　I jumped to the left and Kanade to the right to avoid the rush.

　The behemoth apparently targeted me, as I had originally planned.
　It doesn't even look at Kanade, but chases after us.

　It's fast for its huge body, and it's able to turn around quickly.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this in the future.

''As expected, you only have a B-rank!

　First, focus on evasion.
　The behemoth's attack pattern is repeatedly burned into my eyes and drilled into my head.
　Because it doesn't have the ability to think like a person, the behemoth's attack pattern is rather simple.
　Once it's memorized.......

No problem... so that's it!

　I'm not saying all of it, but I've seen through 80% of it.
　I ran across the earth, kicked the walls, got my upper body down....
　They avoid stormy attacks in a variety of ways.

　As far as close combat goes, I don't feel like Behemoth's attacks hit me anymore.

　I did the same thing when I fought Arios, but I'm good at assessing my opponent's movements.
　Observing the target is an essential skill for a Beast Tamer.
　
　For this reason, I have accumulated special training to grasp everything about the target since I was a child.

''Phew!　Ha!

　He slams his fists into the counterattack, avoiding the onslaught.
　But I don't see much effect.
　It feels like I've punched a thick rubber, and there's no sign of damage coming through.

'Then how about this guy!　Fireball!

　I'm afraid of dust explosions since we are in a tunnel.
　While narrowing down the power, he releases his magic.
　That's why my aim is precise.
　The fireball struck the behemoth's head.

''Gyaaaaaaah!

　A scream echoed as the behemoth's massive body reared up.
　It's working.........................

''Grrrrrr........!

　It seems that he still won't fall down.
　Even though it has been strengthened thanks to the contract with Tania, as expected, is it tough to call it a single beginner level magic shot?
　It's just that it's a B-rank.
　If you give it everything you've got, you might be able to make it work but....
　If it's a closed space, there's a chance we could get caught up in it too.

''Rainy!　I got you!

　The good news came at a good time.
　I glanced over and saw Kanade assembling the man.

'Can you get him to issue a cease and desist order!
'Hmmm ... that sounds impossible!　He says he'll do it even if it kills him or something!
I knew it.

　Well, that's plan two.
　I'll take down Behemoth.

"Gruaaaahhh!

　The behemoth ramped up to more bullshit than ever before.
　Probably because the surgeon was restrained and lost control.
　It's what we call a runaway state.
　In this situation, there's no telling what he might do.
　We need to get this over with as soon as possible!

Lane, are you okay?　I knew I'd get that guy....
No, no, no. I can handle myself in this situation.

　I say this with certainty.
　It's not a bluff, and it's not a way to reassure Kanade.

　People have told me that my Beast Tamer talent is superior.
　They told me that I have more power than I've ever seen anywhere else.
　I'll take their word for it!

'Gruaaaaaah!

　Behemoth rushed at me, his eyes bleeding.
　

'Stop!

　The words were unleashed like a blade, carrying magic power.
　Bishiri, I felt the air tremble.

''.........Guru....

　The behemoths ... stop.
　Following my words, it stopped in front of me.

''Nya, nya........?''
'What ... what ... what happened?　Why do you have to listen to that man!　d*mn it, move, devour it!

　The man rants, but there's no sign of Behemoth following.
　None.

"Why do you look like you're doing this?
What have you ... what have you done?
I got this guy under my control, I mean, I tamed him.
What do you mean...?

　It's simple.
　All I did was tame Behemoth again and override his control.
　Now this thing takes precedence over my orders.

　If it was a wild demon, it would have been impossible to tame it.
　I've learned the skills of a monster tamer, but I'm not perfect.
　I can tame a small fry like a slime, but taming a powerful individual like a behemoth is impossible.

　However, this guy had been accustomed to people beforehand.
　It had been used by 'normal' beast tamer.
　Then shouldn't I be able to tame it, overriding my control?
　I figured that if I had the strength to do what everyone else said I did, it was possible.

　I wasn't sure, though, so I didn't try it until the last minute.

'Rain, that's a hell of a thing to do.........................I've never heard of such a thing, ugh. Oh, my common sense is going to get stranger and stranger when I'm with Rain.
'Bollocks!　We can't let that happen!　d*mn it, you should have listened to me!　I'm your master, you know that?
Isn't that impossible?　You're so much lower than Lane.
You're kidding me!　I'm a better beast tamer than anyone else!　Even Behemoth can be used. And yet, this kid..................can't have that.
Then how do you explain the scene in front of you?
Ggh.....
Lane's better than me.
"d*mn it, d*mn it!　It's not acceptable!　This kid is better than the Beast Tamer's power!　Am I inferior?　You've got to be kidding me!　Kill it, eat it!
'Grrrrrrrrrr!

　Behemoth barks in response to the man struggling to regain control.
　It was going to be difficult to keep him in custody forever.
　Apparently, he hadn't reached the stage where he could give full effect to his orders.
　I'm still inexperienced, too.

　But.........

It's too late. Fireball!

　Before Behemoth could make a move, it unleashed its magic towards its mouth.
　The fireball is sucked into Behemoth's mouth................and then explodes inside its body.

　With a bikung, Behemoth's entire body convulses.
　Next, the giant body falls to the ground........
　Death comes and his body turns into a magical stone.

''Silly ... na ... my trump card ...''
Do you want to continue?
....

　The man nodded wordlessly the man nodded wordlessly and our victory was confirmed.