Wetness is Important
I cast the spell, thinking that.
Griffin.
Many people think of it as an imaginary animal, but it actually exists in this other world.
I don't know much about monsters, but the Griffin was a very powerful one.
In the first place, it was a very bad match for the vast majority of adventurers, as it was a monster that flew in the air.
It can't be helped.
Of course, it didn't matter to me.
As I was thinking about it, the spell was cast.
Whooosh-
The spear of darkness that appeared in the air pierced the Griffin's heart.
No, to be exact, it looked like it was piercing.
It only left a slight wound on the skin, but no major wound.
Rather, it only fueled the anger.
‘..It has a higher magic resistance than I thought.’
The magic resistance was higher than I thought.
I didn't think it would be this high.
I was a little embarrassed that I couldn't do as much damage as I thought.
But I didn't panic.
There was no need for that in the first place.
“It’s difficult.”
I adjusted the output of Dark Spear, but it was a bit strong among the magic I use.
But to think that the flesh only ended up with a slight burn.
This made it ambiguous which magic to use.
As I was thinking about it.
Flap-
The sitting Griffin spread its wings.
And then it stares at me.
As if it knows that I was the one who cast the magic just now.
And then.
- Was it you who threw that petty attack?
To be honest, I was very surprised.
Because it was the first time I've seen a monster talk.
It meant that his dignity as a monster was very high.
Just being strong isn't enough to speak.
You have to have both strength and dignity to speak.
I guess there was a reason why my Dark Spear didn't hit well.
Thinking so, I answered.
“Yes.”
- Why did you attack?
It seemed pointless to lie about this.
So I told the truth.
“To capture you.”
When I said those words, the Griffin stared at me as if it was absurd.
And then he starts talking.
-How dare you, me?
“Ah… Right?”
I didn't have to lie, so I told the truth.
Even if I lied here, it didn't seem like the Griffin would believe me.
After such a conversation, a little later.
- You.. You really can't.
The Griffin showed me its murderous intent.
It was a very scary killing intent.
So much so that it would be difficult for an ordinary person to handle.
But for me, it wasn't that hard to handle.
As I stood there quietly-
- Th, this cheeky..!
The Griffin seemed angry.
It seems that he was angry that I was not affected by his killing intent.
From my point of view, it was absurd.
He suddenly started talking, so I thought he was trying to solve it through conversation, but he suddenly exuded murderous intent and got angry by himself.
So there was no need for me to be considerate from my point of view.
Fight it at maximum output.
That seemed like the best thing to do.
It seemed better to completely subdue it than to give it any leeway.
[Electric Chain]
Chains made of electricity spread out in all directions.
And a moment later.
Pzzzt-!
The Griffin's body is covered in electricity.
The shape of the electricity was like that of a chain.
[Electric Chain], moving as if alive to bind the opponent.
- Huh, magic like this!
The Griffin said so and easily untied the Electric Chain.
No, it tried to untie it.
But it didn't come loose.
“Ah, that's going to be a little sturdy.”
Even though the Griffin's dignity is high, there is a big difference in level between us.
That's why I was able to afford this.
- Let go!!
The Griffin, whose former noble appearance was nowhere to be seen, began to have a seizure and spread its killing intent everywhere.
It didn't really matter to me.
It's not like other animals are dying.
Even if it died, I wouldn't have cared.
And then.
Wooong-
A rock falling from the sky.
It was magic cast for some reason.
Perhaps the caster is a Griffin.
There was no doubt that he had deployed magic during that short time trapped in [Electric Chain].
But that wasn't my concern.
‘It would be better to block this..’
There is a way to avoid it.
But if I avoid it, I can't appeal to the Griffin about my strength.
Since I wanted to take the Griffin with me, it was right to block this rock.
No, to be precise, I should say 'break it'.
With that in mind, I prepared to deploy the spell.
And a moment later.
[Muscle Strengthening]
[Strength]
[Acceleration]
I used three magics at the same time.
And then, at the timing when the rock was falling, I hit the center.
And a moment later.
Crack-!
Cracks begin to appear in the center, and the rock begins to shatter.
And the fragments scatter everywhere.
Thud-!
After showing off such a performance-
-...
The speechless Griffin.
I think it was a pretty critical hit for the Griffin.
It was bound to be.
My arms were a little tingling too.
Should I say it feels like a cramp?
I definitely thought I should refrain from blocking something like that with my bare hands.
Martial artists fight like that, but I'm not a beast.
It means there is no need to fight like that.
Thinking so, I said to the Griffin.
“Don't do that and let's go together.”
It was right to persuade him at this point.
There was also a way to take it after it was half defeated, but it was annoying.
When I said that-
- ..I understand. So please release this magic.
The Griffin agreed.
Perhaps he recognized my strength from the fact that I smashed the meteorite with my bare hands earlier.
Otherwise, there was no way he would have accepted it so quickly.
But I won't let go right away.
We had something to do.
[Contract]
Use contract magic.
And add various conditions.
What I want from the Griffin, and that I take it regularly.
Well, it's not like I'm going to take the Griffin with me.
Basil will do all the annoying things.
- ..You are meticulous.
“You have to be meticulous to survive for a long time.”
It was natural.
This is another world where you can't survive long if you're not meticulous.
Of course.. even if you're not meticulous, you can survive if your body is extremely good.
But such cases are very rare.
Thinking such thoughts, I released the Griffin.
And then-
- Hmm, it's still tingling.
“Ahaha.. It's because I put a little too much power into it.”
- No wonder it's stronger than normal magic.
“Then let's go.”
As I was walking with the Griffin like that, something suddenly came to mind.
“Oh, there.”
- Yes? What's wrong?
“Can I ride on your back?”
Don't you usually ride a flying creature in creative works like this?
I also wanted to feel that feeling.
So when I asked-
-No.
The Griffin flatly refuses.
In this case, I usually give up, but my legs hurt a little, and above all, I really wanted to ride a Griffin.
So this time I asked strongly.
“I want to ride.”
I put mana into my voice and speak.
This will increase the chances of listening to me a little bit.
When I said that-
-I said no.
“I want to ride.”
-I said no.
“I want to ride.”
After a brief tug-of-war like that, I was finally able to ride on the back of the Griffin and return to Baruk.
And the result of riding the Griffin's back-
“Oh, this is comfortable.”
- Ha… To think I'd be a saddle in my life.
“You don't hate it, do you?”
- As if you would like it.
“I don't really…”
I couldn't really sympathize.
If I were in that situation, I wouldn't have any complaints as long as they provided me with food and a place to sleep.
I actually lived like that before.
As I was thinking about it, we arrived at the gate of Baruk.
And the murmurings around.
“What, what the hell is that monster..!”
“Griffin…!”
“Wow, that's so cool.”
The sounds I hear around me.
When I looked at the Griffin at the sound-
“...Um.”
I thought the Griffin was a bit big.
So I asked the Griffin.
“...I'll reduce the size for a bit.”
-..Okay.
I got permission from the Griffin and immediately reduced its size.
[Reduce]
It can be used unconditionally on objects, but to use it on a living thing, the consent of the other party is required.
And since the Griffin just agreed-
- Isn't it too small?
I reduced it to about the size of a sparrow.
This way, it wouldn't attract any attention.
After reducing the size of the Griffin to about the size of a sparrow, I passed through the gates of Baruk.
The Griffin was able to pass because it was said to be a pet.
Of course, they looked at me suspiciously.. but well, what could they do if a Gold Plate Rank adventurer said it was a pet?
Creak-
As soon as I entered the house, I put the Griffin down and thought for a moment.
“...Where should I raise this?”
I think it was going to take a major overhaul.
Because Griffin's milk is very precious.
This investment was worth it.
No one in the world would refuse a steady income.
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But, is it female?
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