The Neighborhood High School Girl, Miss Isezaki, Is the Great Saintess Returned from Another World~ And I, Suddenly Awakened as Her Exclusive Mana Supply Uncle, Travel Between Earth and Another World with Time-Space Magic~ - 198. The Beast Tamer with Reversed Roles

198. 198. 198. 198. The Beast Tamer with Reversed Roles

There’s only one beast tamer I can think of who might be capable of controlling an Earth Dragon—the man in the black robe who tried to assassinate Lady Levia. As that memory resurfaced, I exchanged a quick glance with Isezaki-san. Then, Maristel’s face suddenly appeared between us.

“Hey, hey, what are you two staring at each other for? Don’t tell me you’re planning to start something here? I don’t mind, but if you are, you better let me join in!”

“W-w-w-what!?”

“No, that’s not it.”

We both spoke up at the same time, causing Maristel to pout in disappointment.

“Aww… Then what is it?”

“We were just thinking that we might have had some involvement with the Earth Dragon that lived here. Maristel, I wanted to ask, are Earth Dragons easy to make contracts with?”

“Not at all. That contract was stupid, but it was still quite impressive. So, what happened to the Earth Dragon you had a connection with?”

“Well, I managed to defeat it.”

“Back then, Master was truly amazing…”

Isezaki-san murmured dreamily, her cheeks tinged with a blush. But for me, it was just a desperate struggle. I don’t recall it being all that remarkable. Maristel narrowed her eyes, clearly skeptical.

“You say you defeated it… Are you serious? Earth Dragons are tough, powerful creatures. Even my Orc King Zombie, which Matsunaga destroyed, might not stand a chance against one in a one-on-one fight. So how exactly did you defeat it?”

“Well, I used [Leap Warp] to transport it way up high and then—”

“Uh-huh.”

“—I dropped it from there.”

Maristel raised her eyebrows in disbelief at my explanation.

“Do you realize how crazy that sounds? If that were really possible, anyone who could use [Leap Warp] would be unbeatable.”

“What do you mean?”

“What about the enemy’s attacks while you were transporting it? And moving something that huge with [Leap Warp] would require a massive amount of magic. Not to mention, you’d end up falling too, and the impact would kill you. [Leap Warp] doesn’t negate the momentum from the fall, you know.”

Maristel’s knowledge impressed me. She might have even tried something similar herself. But all I could do was respond honestly.

“Well, I managed to work around all that.”

“Are you serious?”

“Seriously.”

“Master is amazing, after all! Hmph!”

Before I could respond, Isezaki-san proudly boasted. It left Maristel a bit taken aback as she continued questioning us.

“Huh, I see… And what happened to the beast tamer?”

“He got crushed to death by the Earth Dragon’s shell.”

“I-I see… Well, I’ve seen your extraordinary strength firsthand, so I guess I have to accept it… Still, if I’d known from the start that you two were such monsters, I wouldn’t have gotten involved with you…”

Maristel hung her head in dejection, but calling us monsters seemed a bit much. While Isezaki-san’s powerful light magic is impressive, I’m just an ordinary guy who’s been doing his best to survive. 

Maristel remained downcast for a moment, but then she suddenly perked up. She began speaking excitedly with her expression now bright.

“Oh, but come to think of it, it’s not all bad! After all, thanks to getting involved with you two, I was able to get my new home. So maybe it was worth it after all! Haha, I really am lucky!”

Her positive thinking was impressive, especially considering she was still bound by the [Sacred Oath] and at our mercy. Honestly, I was a bit envious of her optimism. 

Now brimming with excitement, Maristel abandoned her earlier caution and began walking casually toward the waterfall basin.

“Whether it’s the Earth Dragon Matsunaga defeated or not, as long as he’s here, we should be fine. So, let’s hurry up and gather those herbs!”

“No, no. Back then, It just happened to work out well, you know.”

“Whatever, don’t sweat the small stuff. The last time I was here, I couldn’t gather the herbs because of the Earth Dragon. Some of these herbs have properties that can enhance my dolls. I’m going to collect a ton this time!”

Humming a tune, Maristel marched ahead with enthusiasm. With no other choice, Isezaki-san and I hurriedly followed after her.