Monster Taming Broadcast

Cats rained down from the sky.

These cats were creatures that had been residing in the inner world of Solorb and had been chosen to migrate as residents of the newly built desert town.

【Yumi】─So cute!!! This time, they’re really adorable!

【Rize Nova】─So you were saying they were cute before, just fake cuteness.

【Mysticism】─

As soon as the cats landed on the ground, they perked up their ears and rushed toward me.

［Gauntlet, nice to see you, meow!］

［Meow!］

［I can’t believe I’m actually seeing the Gauntlet! This is such an honor, meow!］

［Can you hold my hand just once, meow?］

［It’s really the Gauntlet! So cool, meow!!!］

［I made it out after such fierce competition, meow!］

［There’s a Necro Puppetmaster too, meow! But where’s Merino Ula, meow?!］

Ordinary quadrupedal cats.

Bipedal cats.

Cat-humanoids with human bodies.

And so on.

All sorts of cats flocked to me to greet me.

Behind them, even more cats lined up orderly, waiting for their turn.

It felt just like hosting a fan meeting autograph session.

【Boglebogle】─Why is the Gauntlet so popular?

【Mirstin】─Haha, it’s a total explosion of popularity! You’re practically a celebrity!

【Luna-chan】─How do those cats know about the Gauntlet? o_O

【Pururu】─They’re fans of the broadcasts by Gaon. They’ve been keeping an eye on Gaon’s appearance through Bastet. I think we talked about that before.

【Luna-chan】─Right, I forgot! Thanks for the kind explanation! Truly the wise assistant who knows Gaon’s broadcasts better than anyone else! ><

【Pururu】─Hehe

【Yumi】─It seems they’re really happy to meet Gaon in person after only seeing him on screen.

【Pururu】─Yeah, it must feel like meeting a character from a comic or drama in reality.

【Mirstin】─Haha, other monsters are also really popular with cats. Each cat probably has its favorite.

【Rize Nova】─There’s even a cat desperately searching for the Black Magma Slime.

【Mysticism】─ Cats are so cute!

I greeted each of the cats individually.

In the meantime, I was also proceeding with the taming.

There was no need to use the Necro Puppetmaster’s ability, Mind Control.

Perhaps it was because they had been watching me through Bastet all along.

Their favorability level was through the roof.

Well, it could also be that Solorb had handpicked these guys for me.

bloop

*

The number of cats that had arrived from the Solorb world totaled 625.

Among them.

There were twenty S-Class cats and as many as three SS-Class cats.

Additionally, the weakest cat measured as D-rank.

I shared the measured danger levels with the assistants.

【Pururu】─The weakest cat is D-rank? No way, what kind of cats are this strong?

【Yumi】─They’re not ordinary cats, are they?

【Boglebogle】─They lived in the SSS-Class Solorb world.

【Mirstin】─Cuteness and strength are usually proportional.

【Luna-chan】─Maybe Solorb didn’t send out any weaker individuals, who knows. ><

【Rize Nova】─It’s surprising to find out there were more SS-Class beings apart from Lady Bastet.

【Boglebogle】─I was surprised too. It seems Solorb’s inner world is on par with Elemenzia, or maybe even beyond.

【Pururu】─So the world of cats was the strongest world.

【Mysticism】─ What a terrifying world! Don’t be fooled by the cuteness!

While some cats clung to me.

There were quite a few who seemed to prefer other monsters over me.

［That liquid looks delicious, meow. Can you give me a little?］

［Peepee!］

A cat eyeing the liquid of the Medical Mushroom.

［Necro is so cool, meow! When I die, make me a puppet, meow!］

［I’ll consider it.］

A cat expressing affection towards the Necro Puppetmaster.

［Niarah! The Gauntlet isn’t your son, meow!］

［Oh dear, that can’t be true, can it? Our cat is so silly!］

A cat loitering around Niarah Nepensys, constantly chatting her up.

［Snake Head! Get to work, meow! Others are struggling, don’t slack off!］

［Orooro…］

A cat scolding the Snake Head.

［Where’s the Black Magma Slime, meow!!!］

［The BMS went on a picnic with Merino just now, meow.］

There was even a cat anxiously searching for the Black Magma Slime.

While everyone was getting the attention of the cats.

There was one fellow who stood out not receiving any interest at all.

That protagonist was none other than Kinogine Aracne.

［Father, why am I so unpopular…］

“Looks like you’re not to the cats’ taste.”

［That can’t be…］

Aracne sulked with a pout.

I briefly comforted him before calling the town’s residents again.

I told them to wander around the town and choose their preferred houses.

【Pururu】─So you’re not assigning houses after all.

【Mirstin】─They get to choose the houses they live in themselves!

【Mysticism】─Give me a house too!

Of course.

The residences for the manager and assistant managers had been predetermined.

In the centermost circle.

At the heart of the town, where the Tower of Life stands tall.

Beside it, a newly constructed building would be the home for Pharaoh Devil and Anubis Dragon. The crystal house was planned to serve as the meeting place.

The Giant Caterpillar’s house was right next to Pharaoh and Anu’s.

Without a separate outer wall.

It was a structure with only a high ceiling, likened to a gas station.

【Luna-chan】─Caterpillar-chan’s house only has a roof. o_O

【Boglebogle】─Well, with such a huge size, there’s no other choice.

［Eberral! This is my house, my house!!!］

The caterpillar seemed very satisfied.

He was rubbing his body on the ground below his new house, expressing joy.

Anyway.

Once all the residents chose their houses, then it would lead to the next step of interior construction.

It might take a bit of time.

But the plan was to decorate the interiors according to each resident’s preferences.

And whatever kind of interior the residents wanted, it would mostly be possible.

As there are robots among Omega’s crew who specialize in interior design.

“Omega, how long do you think the interior construction will take?”

［Hmm. It could take even longer than the town construction. The residents’ desired interiors will all differ. And there aren’t that many machines specialized in interior design, either. Bloop bloop.］

“Is that so? There’s no rush, so take your time.”

［Understood. Pyeopopyong.］

Once the interior work is completed.

The desert town would officially commence operations.

For now, the vertical farm inside the Tower of Life would serve as a food supply base for the other towns to be built in the future.

Since Omega is about to start constructing the underwater town, once that town is complete, the desert town will also fulfill its role.

The role of the desert town doesn’t stop there.

We plan to form our labyrinth exploration team to conduct labyrinth explorations directly from the town.

Of course, I also supplied them with my dismembered arms.

I provided two new arms specifically for the exploration team, not the ones placed centrally in the town.

There was no need to dispatch Irises separately.

As the Iris residing in the town would participate in explorations on a rotation basis.

Once the desert exploration wraps up, the next goal would be to explore other regions.

It’s said there’s also a massive door placed at the edge of the desert, not just the door leading to the hideout.

Naturally, we need to explore beyond that as well.

Our objective is to explore every bit of the labyrinth.

Ah, and we have to organize a vigilante group too.

Because we need to manage and deal with the newly born monsters in the desert area.

‘It’s possible that an SS-Class monster might be born anew… So we should form the vigilante group with SS-Class cats.’

Anyway.

We decided to leave the building’s interior up to the robots, and we prepared to return to the hideout via the warp device.

When we crossed over to the hideout.

Omega headed straight towards the deep sea.

He said he would be scouting for the construction of the underwater town.

The underwater town construction would likely start within a few days.

*

Day 70 in the labyrinth.

“I want to eat chicken! Please bring me chicken! I’ll cook it deliciously!”

［Please wait a moment. I’ll catch one right away.］

At Merino’s request for chicken, Artpega, along with an Iris, headed towards Cave No. 7.

In Passage No. 7.

At a certain point, the way ahead is blocked, and there is a giant hole stretching high up to the ceiling, where Blood Orangutans and chickens reside.

Sometimes, when the monster wants chicken, it’s a place our monsters go to hunt.

Artpega had never been there during his Centauress days, but now with his evolution and wings, he wanted to personally catch a flying creature.

Ah, by the way.

The exploration of Passage No. 7 had already been completed.

If you keep moving up, you can see the ceiling.

In other words, that path is blocked.

As some time passed.

─［That’s strange. I don’t see a single monster. Not even a chicken or a Blood Orangutan.］

Artpega’s voice echoed through Iris as he reached the chickens’ habitat.

Artpega scratched his head and looked around.

“Did they change their habitat higher up?”

─［It seems that’s the case. For now, I’ll check all the way to the ceiling.］

After saying this, Artpega firmly hugged Iris and spread his wings.

With a slice through the air, Artpega soared into the sky.

In a blink, he reached the point where the path is blocked.

Until then, I hadn’t seen the chickens or orangutans.

Then.

On the once empty ceiling, a giant door appeared.

It was a door that hadn’t existed before.

─［Explorer, was there a door like this originally? When I saw through Iris, I remember there being nothing there…］

“Yes, your memory is correct. That place was originally just blocked. It seems to be a newly born door.”

─［…I’ll open it for now. Chickens seem to have crossed through this door.］

Artpega pushed the door up with all his might.

As the moment the door opened.

Countless stars sparkled in the dark sky.

White clouds were floating through the void.

It wasn’t just a simple night sky.

It resembled a scene where clouds floated in the vastness of space.

It was a mystical space where it seemed as if the boundary between the vast universe and the planet’s atmosphere had collapsed.

While I was blankly admiring that view.

Niarah, who had been playing with Merino, stealthily approached my side and spoke while looking at the screen of Iris.

［Oh my. It looks a lot like the Celestial Realm?］

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