01x11 - The Monster-Taming Barbarian Laughs in the Darkness

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I'd heard there were a number

of disappearances in town lately

I take it that's your doing.

I've only been using crooks

and sl*ves as feed for them, haven't I?

Well, mostly.

Y-you're going too far

Sir Fumba!

A-And this place is supposed to be a secret,

yet you bring these wh*res

here to fraternize?

What were you thinking?!

Oh

I get my work done, don't I?

Emperor Domitianus won't mind if I—

S-such impudence!

Do not speak His Imperial Highness's name!

Oh, sorry about that.

Still, you lot are the ones

who wanted my help, right?

And what of this plan to fell the nation?

Walk this way.

They're looking a bit hungry, I'd say.

No!

No—

Don't eat so fast.

You'll get bones stuck

in your throats, you hear?

Then this is the border town of Kaysehk?

I suppose this means we've

entered the Holy Revlon Empire.

Hi there. It's me, Arc.

We'd heard that kidnapped elves

had been brought to this town,

and managed to make our way here, but

You can tell this town is

on the empire's border.

They've got everything buttoned up tight.

The kind of place where conspicuous

moves will likely draw trouble

which makes searching

for the elves even more difficult.

We'll have to take the slow

and steady approach.

Let's split up and then rendezvous

here before the sun sets.

Understood.

How's that?

Those are walnuts with honey.

Taste good?

Okay, so if I review what

I've managed to learn

Strange cries have been heard

from a fortress in the east, late at night.

Monsters have been appearing

on the edges of the empire's territory.

And people have been going

missing in town lately

This place is apparently

a lot less secure than it looks.

And no word on what we're

actually looking for:

kidnapped elves.

This might be harder than I thought, Ponta.

It's nearly time.

Let's go and meet up with Lady Ariane.

Damn it, I can't believe this

wh*re has given us the run-around.

We've got quotas to meet, all right?

D-Don't

Stop making this harder than it needs to be!

We're just gonna take you

to where all your friends are.

That was you lot, then?!

Ow, ow, ow, ow!

Now hold on a moment.

Can't you see the girl's terrified?

Piss off, you b*stard! Let go of me!

b*stard!

Mind your own business!

Armored Head Flick!

Justice is served.

Whoa there!

What's the matter? Were you injured?

Thank you so much for saving me.

I'm sure it was a dreadful experience.

You needn't worry—

Oh, there you are!

Get this, Arc! I've got a lead that should—

Oh, Lady Ariane!

And who might this be?

It seems these rogues were attacking her.

Arc, do you always stick your nose

into every bit of trouble you find?

If it's within my reach, yes.

Well, she doesn't seem to be hurt much.

You should hurry on home.

But I should at least thank him

You should go home. Okay?

R-Right!

She certainly seemed afraid.

I must admit,

I'm ashamed you had to trouble

yourself by finding me, Lady Ariane.

It's fine.

I must ask, what has you feeling so prickly?

I'm not!

She is, isn't she?

Can you boys seriously not

even scrounge up a bit of food?

Or is it something else?

You think I'm having a laugh, here?

I-It's not like that!

It's all his fault!

You're the one who let the woman get away!

God, I don't care.

You get to be dinner, instead.

If you hadn't—

And with that being the case Bye-bye.

You can't!

Mr. Fumba!

Scary

Just sit tight, okay?

I'll round up something tasty for you.

Four months ago,

elves were brought to this fortress.

But four months

It's likely they're gone already.

Or possibly even worse.

You're right. But still

I'm willing to gamble on them being alive.

It was a boorish point to make. Forgive me.

I'm impressed you were able to

find such precise intel.

Well, I had some help with that.

While a certain someone was helping himself

to some woman on the street

I see! Well, that is wonderful.

So, who was this informant?

Lady Ariane?

What?

Are you still feeling prickly?

I am not!

But she is, isn't she?

There appears to be no one around.

It's too quiet.

If the intel was right, this is the spot.

Here?

A hidden door!

This smell

Right. It smells of beasts.

I'll take the one on the left.

The right it is, then.

Hey, isn't that a cottontail fox?

Who goes there?!

No good. It won't budge.

Let's see

Oh, it slides open!

What kind of door does that?!

The stench is intense

Yes.

It appears to be some

kind of underground prison.

But

Animal fur?

Hopefully a normal animal

What is this?

You don't usually see such

massive underground spaces.

Is that blood that I smell?

Damn it

My pets were making a fuss,

so I came to check it out.

Who the hell are you two?

Lady Ariane

I've gotta feed the big one soon.

So I don't need—

Well, you're a luscious one,

aren't you, girlie?

H-Huh?!

Okay, you're mine from now on!

Now, k*ll off the rust bucket for me.

What is with this ruffian?

Let's teach him a lesson,

and find out what he knows!

L-Lady Ariane!

You're attacking the wrong foe!

No mistake here, rust bucket.

Now pipe down and die.

What have you done?!

Come on, man, no one ever teach you

to pay attention in a fight?

The lady you're with

She's pretty fierce, ain't she?

Oh, is this for real?! She's a dark elf?!

I've hit the bloody jackpot!

Hey, girlie! Hurry up and k*ll him!

Something is clearly wrong.

Has she been bewitched?

In that case

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Uncurse!

Good!

What?!

The spell's unbroken?!

Lady Ariane!

Episode 11

The Monster-Taming Barbarian Laughs in the Darkness

Wake up, Arin.

Sister Eevin?

Come, now. It's time to train.

Train?

Right.

You're weak, so you need to train more.

I'm weak?

You are.

And as you are now,

you won't be able to save anyone.

Weakness is evil.

The weak exist only to be taken from.

So you need to become strong!

That way you can protect everyone

from the humans, who subjugate elves.

Now, draw your sword

Prove to me how strong you are.

Uncurse!

Uncurse!

Uncurse!

Why?! Why is the spell unbroken?!

Lady Ariane!

I can feel that the dispelling is effective.

It's not as if my magic

isn't doing anything

And he doesn't appear

to be casting a spell himself.

I saw that!

Then that's the game!

Ponta!

Fire!

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Lady Ariane!

Oh, man, that was just brutal.

He was my cute little pet, mate.

An imp

it was casting an illusion while hiding

in a blind spot this entire time.

You've got sharp senses

for a walking scrap pile.

Here's a little prize

for your sharp observations:

I'm a Rozombanya Monster Sorcerer

Fumba Soodu Rozombanya.

Monster Sorcery?

I can make monsters do whatever I want.

Not many of my ilk

out in the world, y'know?

And especially not as good at it as me!

I can control any damn

monster you can think of

and as many as I need!

He controls monsters

A monster tamer, then!

Is that?

Could he have been the one?

You don't have to believe me, though.

Either way

you're gonna be dinner.

A question.

Four months ago, a group

of elves were brought here.

Where are they?

Elves?

We get all types around here

Oh, I know who you mean!

If you remember, that simplifies things.

Tell me what you know.

They're long gone!

What?

Most of them got used up

in the empire's magic experiments.

Now those are some truly nasty b*stards!

And I took real good care of the ones

that were left behind

The last one was screaming

their head off about k*lling me,

but after I fed their limbs

to my precious here, they sure quieted down!

It was a right laugh!

I've seen my fair share of villainy

since coming here

And in spite of it all I was able to stay calm

But you?

You're stoking the flames of my rage!

I don't really give a rat's a*s!

And you're gonna need to k*ll a lot more

than one before you start acting c*ck!

I've got a whole menagerie

left to throw at you!

Ogres, giant basilisks,

and monsters I've never seen before

But their numbers won't suffice.

Keep talking!

We'll see how you feel

once they've sh*t you out!

Go!

There's more where that came from!

Combat skill

of the base-tier class, Soldier:

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Shield Bash!

Bloody hell, man, is there

a minotaur inside of all that armor?

Your partner's in a spot of trouble, though.

Lady Ariane!

Body to water: Liquid Prison!

Body

to

water

Liquid

Prison

It seems I made it in time, Sir Arc.

Lady Chiyome!

Great, more of them.

I've got plenty more pieces to play, though!

No, you don't.

The monsters in this area

have already been dealt with.

What?!

And without your monster

pawns, you are powerless.

Damn it!

You have any idea how much

effort I put into those beasts?!

Lady Chiyome, you've saved the day!

But what are you doing here?

Huh? Did she not tell you?

I was going to join with you two later.

Then you were the one

who provided her with the intel!

I never heard all the details, actually.

Lady Ariane was feeling quite prickly

at the time, you see.

Prickly?

Wh-What is this shaking?

Oh, he's awake now

Well, I guess dinner is late.

Good timing, though.

Let's pick this up outside!

I'll let you go up against my masterpiece!

If you can make it out alive, anyway!

Wait!

Sir Arc!

Lady Ariane needs to be escorted to safety!

Is that

With extreme regeneration,

and an inherent resistance

to the water element

The top-tier monster with a mastery

over the highest class of water magic!

A hydra!

Next Time

I Shall Cut Through the World's Evils!

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