01x11 - The Slimes and the Familiar Magic Training

[bunniefuu]

Somewhere close will do.

Let's start.

Okay.

I look forward to the lesson.

Before we start,
can you tell us what familiar magic is?

-I can!
-Elia.

Familiar magic is all about
bonding with monsters

and borrowing their strengths.

The magician and the monster
are bonded by magic,

which is why they can communicate
with each other.

Exactly.

Today, I'll be teaching you

how to use the Shared Emotions spell
to communicate.

"Shared Emotions"?

As the name suggests,
you learn information through sharing.

You can also alert your familiar
that you're in danger.

This is a unique familiar spell,
not a summoning spell.

Why is it not a summoning spell?

Because summoning
forces the monster to obey you.

Even if there's communication,
it's one-sided.

I see.

To master Shared Emotions,
you have to know each other well.

The longer you've been helping
and understanding each other,

the more emotions you can share.

However, you'll be bonding
with this Kru Bird for today's training.

Can't I do it with a Slime?

Slimes are unpredictable.

When you share emotions with a Slime,

you wouldn't understand its senses
of sight, hearing, smell, and taste.

That is true.

I understand now.

All right, you two.
Start bonding with the Kru Birds.

-Yes!
-Yes!

I did it.

Me too.

Now try casting Shared Emotions.

There's no need to recite the spell.
Focus on connecting to the familiar.

Connecting?

Focus.

Concentrate on seeing through
the eyes of the familiar.

Imagine a camera or virtual reality.

I see it.

But it feels uncomfortable.

-You can see it already?
-Well done indeed.

It's probably because I saw myself.

This is a very difficult magic to master.

Every familiar magician has to go through
what you're feeling right now, Ryoma.

You have to close your eyes first,
then concentrate on its vision.

Okay.

I see. This is much better now.

This is…

It feels a bit weird.

It's easier for me to imagine it
because I know about cameras on Earth.

Ms. Eliaria had to start from scratch,
yet she already did it.

Amazing!

Here, Mr. Ryoma.

Thank you.

You both learned faster than I expected.

I thought it would take some time
even for someone like Ryoma.

There's nothing to worry about
when you're a fast learner.

Just practice more.

I'm not used to this feeling now,

but I'll do my best.

I had motion sickness when I put on
my first VR headset too.

Good luck, my lady.

Ryoma, is this the first familiar
you have bonded with that's not a Slime?

Yes.

Do you feel anything different?

I don't think so.

That means you are adaptable
to avian monsters as well.

Adaptable?

There are many types of adaptabilities.

Bonding with different kinds
and quantities of monsters

all require adaptability.

That means the Slimes and I
are meant to be together.

Exactly.

If not, you wouldn't have bonded
with so many of them.

ONLY A SMALL PORTION

Choosing the right familiar
is important to the magician as well.

You have to find it yourself.

What kind of adaptability do you have,
Mr. Reinbach?

I'm adaptable to scaly monsters.

There aren't that many of them,
but they're all very strong.

I see.

I'm adaptable to quadrupedal monsters.

I can't bond with avian monsters at all.

As for me…

It's okay.

I'm sorry for scaring you.

This is my familiar, Rogue.
It's a Little Fenrir.

Isn't that the legendary…

That's a Fenrir.

Are they different?

Fenrir is a divine beast.

Little Fenrir is a canine monster
that knows a little ice magic.

But I can't deny
that it's also very powerful.

Amazing. It can also use magic.

Madam Elise must be remarkable
to have tamed it.

It's the alpha of its pack.

I have 20 Little Fenrirs just like it.

Twenty?

There are also 100 different
Canis lupus familiaris.

One hundred?

I get along with
Canis lupus familiaris very well.

The Slimes may have
an advantage in quantity,

but their quality is way off!

Elise is a very strong familiar tamer.

Not everyone can bond
with that many Little Fenrirs.

Exactly.

When I first saw Elise's power,
I felt bad about myself for a while.

Did you?

You told me, "I have a sword with me."
Haven't you been practicing sword skills?

Besides, I don't think you're bad
at familiar magic at all.

Father and you can easily put
ordinary tamers to shame.

You didn't care that much, did you?

You chose to practice sword fighting
instead of familiar magic.

That's not because of us.

If she can control 20 Little Fenrirs
and 100 Canis lupus familiaris,

then Mr. Reinbach
must be very powerful too.

Ryoma, what's on your mind?

Nothing, I just found out
that everybody here is amazing.

-Ryoma.
-Yes?

We are all powerful,

but my dad is much more powerful than me.

Much more?

He has less than 20 familiars,
but half of them are dragons.

Dragons?

Compared to me,
that sounds like a total cheat!

I'm just lucky.

I do have adaptability,

but my first familiar was so strong…

that the dragons who served under it
all became my familiars.

I don't take them out very often

because I don't want to cause
any commotion.

That's true.

What do you do with your familiars?

I let them stay in a mountain
within the domain.

There are plenty of strong monsters
on that mountain.

I put them there to stop those monsters
from harassing the villagers.

My familiars live on a mountain too.

It's a mountain with rare herbs,
so there are a lot of poachers.

They can stop the poachers.

I see.

The stronger the familiar, the harder
to find a place to accommodate it.

Well then, break time is over.

Let's keep practicing Shared Emotions.

-Okay!
-Okay!

Dots, Mike, Tama, Kuro…

You might get hurt
if you come too close to me.

A few days later,

I continued to practice
familiar magic with Eliaria…

and made waterproof fabric
in the abandoned mine.

Are there a lot of Grell Frogs now?

Yes, the season has started.

I see. It's finally time.

The peak period
lasts for three to four days.

Time for adventurers to make money!

They sell at good prices
as ingredients too.

It's an opportunity for training.

Ryoma, we're actually here
because we have some questions.

Questions? Is it for me?

About the overalls you wore the other day…

Can you tell us where you bought it?

We want to wear something like that
while catching Grell Frogs.

I see.

You can buy it at Morgan Trading Company.

Tell the owner, Mr. Serge,
that I sent you, and he'll help you.

Really? Thank you very much.

It's nothing. Don't mention it.

Thank you.

We'll be heading
to Morgan Trading Company now.

Please excuse us.

-Is that so? Ryoma, you've heard as well?
-Yes.

The Limour Birds will fly here in flocks
to catch the Grell Frogs.

I have to bond with one this time.

We've decided to go to the lake
the day after tomorrow, Ryoma.

The day after tomorrow. Okay.

If the Limour Birds like my performance,
the bonding will be much easier.

I'm getting rusty.
I haven't played it in a long time.

I hope this is good enough
to help me bond with them.

Never mind. I'll just see how it goes.

The day after tomorrow…

The day after tomorrow?

This means I'm parting ways
with Lady Eliaria and her family soon.

The day of bonding
with the Limour Birds has come.

Are you okay, Ryoma?

I'm okay.

You're strong, Ryoma.

My lady, you're doing very well
for your age.

That's right, my lady.
Don't compare yourself to Ryoma.

That guy is extraordinary.

Others would've been exhausted by now.

Aren't they…

-It's you.
-Mr. Shin.

-Do you know them?
-Yes.

They are the party of adventurers
known as Pier of Sikum.

I'm sorry. I'll catch up with you soon.

You're Ryoma, right?
Thank you for what you did.

You're welcome.
I got myself a nice Slime as well.

You're the one who bought the Slime?

Yes.

You did? My name is Thayne.

I was drunk and embarrassed myself.
I'm sorry.

Not only did you buy the Slime,
you also told us about the Grell Frogs.

Thank you for the tip.

You're welcome.

We're going to sell the frogs
and go to Bamboo Forest.

It's cheap and faster
than washing by hand.

It's really helpful.

Have you been there already?

Yes, we never thought Slimes
could be so useful.

When we get home,
doing laundry will probably be a hassle.

That's a real problem.

See you soon, Ryoma.

-Bye.
-Goodbye.

Everyone!

Are these Limour Birds?

They're so beautiful!

It's moving toward you.

Hurry up and catch it!

If not, it will run away!

Do it before they get eaten
by Limour Birds.

I'll chase them away.

I'll catch them all!

Got one!

Ryoma, Elia, that person
is trying to bond with a Limour Bird.

How much does the performance
affect the bonding?

Some people break their instruments
because they fail and get mad.

But sometimes, that noise
makes the bonding successful.

That's pretty impressive in its own way.

If it doesn't like your performance,

it will make an unpleasant sound
as a warning.

A warning?

It's more than unpleasant.
It's almost humiliating.

-Oh, no. Be on your guard!
-Yes, sir!

Darn!

Windcutter?

Limour Birds know wind magic?

Limour Birds may be submissive,
but they are not weak.

If you try to force them into submission,
of course, they'll fight back.

Speaking of which,
that person is coming here.

-Earth Wall!
-Earth Wall!

I'm saved…

Everyone, stay awake!

My lady!

-What is this?
-What's this noise?

Do advanced monsters do this?

It's so powerful and in such a wide range.

Which one is it?

Is that the one?

Silent!

Is it finally over?

Camil, treat that man's wounds.

Jill, Zeph, Hughes,
help those adventurers.

Sebas, how is Elia?

She is fine.

I'm fine.

Are you okay?

Yes, I was just a little scared.

Is that so? That's good.

Thank you, Ryoma.

You're welcome.
What exactly just happened?

Didn't you feel anything, Ryoma?

No.

The cry that Ryoma just stopped

came from the advanced monster,
Nightmare Limour Bird.

Nightmare…

It did sound like something
that would give you nightmares.

It only shows up once in a blue moon.

It knows both wind and dark magic.

Its biggest feature
is that when it starts crying,

it casts dark magic,
which can damage you mentally.

It causes terror and chaos.

Some people may become delusional
or may even pass out.

I see.

It seems to be quite serious.

Even a veteran adventurer
may become unconscious.

Most of them are rookies,
so this is to be expected.

Even if you're highly trained,
you'll still suffer much pain.

Is it because I have some sort

of mental pain resistance?

I never noticed I was attacked.
I should watch out for that…

-Ryoma.
-Yes?

Why weren't you affected by it?

Maybe it's because
of my mental pain resistance.

That explains it!

How are the adventurers doing?

Only one was wounded.
It's the man who caused the chaos.

-I see.
-What do we do now?

Because of the chaos,
all the monsters are gone.

Should we look for Limour Bird nests?

That's impossible.

The flying distance of Limour Birds
is far superior to other monsters.

The range is too large
for us to find their nests.

Really?

That is why everyone
who wants to bond with them comes here.

But we don't know if they'll be back.

My lady, should we wait?

I'll wait. We've come this far!

They will be back.