Chapter 77

『…Aulum Trace . 』

I recognized the lingering magic within the vicinity .

I also caught a glimpse of a green light when Miss Amelia was kidnapped .

Nine times out of ten, it’s that guy .

「…oi, did you see where Amelia had been kidnapped to?」

Master-dono called out to me, his voice lower than usual .

He was most likely trying to keep a straight face while desperately trying to keep his emotions in check .

There was no mistake that he was firmly suppressing his desire to go off on his own even now .

『I know, but…right now, Master-dono is no match for that guy . I think that, you need to get stronger . 』

I realized that my own voice was somewhat lower than usual .

Even I was a bit surprised at myself .

For that guy to start moving, that meant that the demon king-sama was moving .

While I was the demon king-sama’s Black Cat, I had never even considered any of his movements to be dangerous, but things are different now that I’m Master-dono’s familiar .

「Who kidnapped Amelia?」

He squeezed the words out through gritted teeth as he stood in a huge, blood-stained crater .

There was a bit of magic within the blood as well .

The stronger one’s magic, the more magic there was in the blood . One could tell whose blood it was even after some time had passed .

Within that fatal amount of blood, was Miss Amelia’s magic .

『He is the man who is the third strongest among the demons, the one who holds the name ‘Trace’ . Aulum Trace . 』

Master crouched down, and clutched the blood-soaked sand in his fists .

「…for now, I will get rid of all the monsters in this area . I won’t hold back anymore . 」

Perhaps it was because they were attracted by the smell of Miss Amelia’s blood, or perhaps they had sensed the presence of Master-dono and myself, but the monsters yet to be exterminated had gathered around .

『Understood . 』

Even until the end, Master-dono did not face me .

「Shadow Magic . 」

Perhaps it was because Master-dono’s rage had rubbed off on them, or perhaps they had accumulated more than enough magic up until now, but the shadows from within the crater that seemed to be created by Miss Amelia jumped out as well and combined with Master-dono’s shadow .

The limit to the shadow magic should have been the use of the shadows around one’s vicinity .

It was magic that had its pros as well as its cons like it being difficult to use when in sunny places, though Master-dono was not able to control the shadow magic at this time .

『…Metamorphosis . 』

I sighed, and then altered the shape of my body .

Because I had never fought with a dragon before, the strength of my scales weren’t that good, but this was different .

Since it was a monster that I had personally worked on .

A light had enveloped me, and the shape and the strength was different from before .

After the light dimmed, my line of sight was a little higher than when I was cat-shaped

and my field of vision was separated into three .

「Kerberos, huh… . Just like when we were in the Continent dungeon, aren’t there too many legendary monsters?」

Master-dono had muttered something, but because of the ferocious nature of this monster, drool was constantly dripping from my mouth, and my thoughts were in disarray .

Right now, I could only understand half of his words .

Not only did this transformation possess significantly more power than the Black Cat, but it was also extremely agile . In terms of defenses, the body was quite sturdy, making most normal attacks incapable of inflicting a wound, but this form was not without its drawbacks .

It’s offensive ability rivalled that of the lower level dungeon bosses, but it was also highly unstable . It was like a rabid wild animal, with a constant urge to destroy something .

The most troublesome thing was that I needed someone to stop me .

Right now, Master-dono was here, so I could manage somehow or another, but when I was in a position where I commanded the troops, I never used it .

『Master, -dono, I will now, go on a rampage . When it’s over, stop, me . 』

My body started to move as it wanted, without even waiting for Master-dono’s reply .

In an instant, I had pounced onto the closest monster, and bit off its throat .

Not even confirming if that monster was dead, I rushed toward the next monster, thirsting for blood .

Thirsting for blood, I understood that I was soaked in it .

「Oh–oh–, I see . You, you can’t control yourself when you’re in that form, huh . 」

My mind was in a stupor, and the only thing I heard was Master-dono’s voice .

「I too couldn’t control the shadow magic, but now, I can somewhat do it . It’s thanks to you stalling for time, you did well . 」

Only that voice penetrated my mind .

Right now, I couldn’t understand what he was saying, but let’s think about it carefully when I transform back .