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We had to get going, but before that, I quickly mined the fire spirit stones, stored the monster bodies inside my inventory, and then went to investigate the deeper parts of the cave, where more stones were growing.
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As I moved forward, I suddenly felt so presences in the back, making feel slightly alard. I had gone to the end of the cave because there were the most fire spirit stones in there.
However, when we got there, what we saw was…
"G-Graaahh…"
"Grroohh…"
"Guuhh…"
We found three little Fire Bear cubes cowering at the end of the caves, afraid of our presences. They were "small" but well, as small as bear cubs can be, they were definitely bigger than adult dogs.
However, their faces were much smaller and cuter, and their red fur was adorable, covered on orange stripes, they had a tiny fla over their head.
"T-These are…"
I felt slightly devastated right now, seeing the cubs of the Bear Mother, I can understand why she wasn't moving even as the other bears fought, she was trying to protect the youngest ones.
Ugh… I feel so horrible now. I know they're dangerous monsters but… I'm a mom too.
"Fire Bear Cubs…" said Olivia through the golem. "Hmm, I think you should eliminate them quickly, before they grow up and reproduce. They could cause quite the problem if they end up multiplying again."
"I-I don't know if I could do that…" I sighed.
"Hm? Really? I could do it for you then," Olivia said nonchalantly.
Damn, she's quite cold…
I guess in this type of job, you have to be very cool-headed.
If you get distracted or sad over little monster cubs, then you're certainly not fit for it.
But I just can't.
"No, there's no need…" I said. "Thank you though, Olivia."
"Eh? Then what are you doing with them?" she wondered. "Elayne, maybe you have a soft spot for small animals, but these are monsters! If you ever found a normal bear cub you would bring them to an animal shelter, and then perhaps a zoo would take care of them… However, this is different, these aren't animals. They're dangerous beings that have a very strong preference for human flesh."
"But what if I ta them?" I asked. "What if I ta them and teach them to be good boys and girls? Would they be dangerous?"
"T-Ta them?" she wondered. "There are only a couple of Monster Taming Families out there but… Hm, maybe its possible, they're quite big but they're still clearly cubs…"
"I'll also help take care of them then," said Mark. "I can handle them with ease because their fire won't affect ."
"Mark!" I said, happy he supported . "Yeah, let's take care of them… Or I simply wouldn't be able to really feel better."
"I guessed as much, I know you quite well, haha," Mark giggled. "Co on, let's bring them with us."
"It would be quite dangerous to do that, they might be cubs, but they'll still try to bite you and attack you if you handle them," said Olivia. "There's no spell that will suddenly make a monster less aggressive."
"Maybe they're just afraid…" said Mark. "Elayne, co with us, let's feed them together."
"Oh! Okay…" I nodded.
I ran to Mark's side as we approached the cubs, they groaned at us, rising their bodies to look larger, but they were still smaller than us.
"Here, buddy, do you like these?"
Mark offered them so "snacks" which were fire spirit stones we just mined, the fire bear cubs only watched them from afar, but after sniffing them, they approached to eat.
Crunchy sounds of their teeth breaking through the crystals and then swallowing echoed through the caves, as they ate every fire spirit stone at the end.
"Weird, they're surrounded by them, but they ate the ones you gave to them?" wondered Olivia.
"Maybe it's because they can cut or break the larger ones," I said. "Maybe their mom did it for them…"
We did the sa for the next minutes, and they continued eating, until they seed more relaxed and fuller. Now's the tricky part, how do we drag them to my house?
Maybe we could make a contract with them?
Wait, I do have that one Skill, yeah.
But I'll end up losing three slots if I ta all three of them.
Could I use it to make them tamable, but transfer that taming effect to Mark instead?
I asked the Great Spirit.
"It's worth giving it a shot, the Skill's power is simply an ability, an effect, an energy or essence," she explained. "By targeting this magical energy, they'll beco tamable… But we have to try though."
"Okay…" I nodded. "Mark, I'll help you see if you can ta them using my Skill."
"Oh! You can use it like that?" he wondered.
"I'll try!" I said.
"A-Alright, do your best then," Mark nodded.
The Fire Bear Cubs were still slightly wary of us, glaring at us, but two of them had already sat down and were resting over the floor, confused, their animalistic, beastly and monstrous instincts had yet to take over their innocent minds.
However, as I activated [Sacred Spirit Queen Of Divine Beasts], an aura of gold light erged from my hands, I tried targeting it to the cubs, but I had to make physical contact with them.
I approached slowly with Mark feeding them little bits of at mixed with fire spirit stones, the at was beef I had in my inventory.
As they ate and relaxed, lowering their guard, I touched them slightly, one after another.
"Grrhh?"
They looked back at confused, but I had already touched them, the power of [Sacred Spirit Queen Of Divine Beasts] quickly activated, as golden light encompassed them.
It felt as if they began seeing less warily, it didn't really brainwash them or sothing, but maybe to them, I looked much more… I don't know, approachable?
"Graaah?"
"Graah!"
"Goohh!"
They ran to my side, suddenly sniffing and licking my hands and face.
They were so cute!
"Hahaha! W-Wait a second! Hey, don't lick my face!"
As I giggled, I could hear Olivia's shock.
"T-This is incredible! Did you already ta them?!"
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