17.Innate Attractiveness
update icon Updated at 2023/2/22 10:25:00

Time went back ten minutes ago.

At this time, Egil was smashing her huge axe towards the hot Inferno Tiger in front of her. However, the speed of Egil with the huge axe was not as fast as the Inferno Tiger under the acceleration magic like "Breathe of Wind".

The Inferno Tiger deftly dodged the attack, and then used the reactive force of the jump to lunge at Egil. Egil saw that it was too late to escape, so she put up her axe and used the long iron rod of the axe handle to block the Inferno Tiger's bloody mouth. But the Inferno Tiger is a fire attribute summoned beast, how can be blocked by the axe handle in front of this area. The Inferno Tiger who was biting the axe handle instantly produced a high heat of flame. And the section of the axe handle that the Inferno Tiger was biting melted into red iron in this instant.

『Oh no!』

Egil's face was pale, because her best and most proud weapon was broken into two so easily in front of the Inferno Tiger. Anyone could have guessed what happened next, after all, Egil did not have much magical talent. After losing her weapon, she was at the mercy of the Inferno Tiger, as if a fish couldn’t live in the river without water.

Egil dodged and tried to fight back with her fists, but her fists hit the Inferno Tiger in vain. The Inferno Tiger twisted around, lunged at Egil and began to bite her. Looking at the bloody mouth that was coming at her, Egil had no time to give instructions to her body, so she closed her eyes.

However, a minute passed and nothing happened. The pain from the bite that Egil imagined did not happen to her.

Egil slowly opened her eyes with confusion, only to see the back of a dark-haired youth standing in front of her.

『What??』

Egil didn’t know how Yu blocked the Inferno Tiger’s attack, but looking at the Inferno Tiger's cautious eyes, she could guess that it must have suffered a considerable loss.

However, Egil would not have thought that Yu simply appeared in front of the Inferno Tiger, and the Inferno Tiger immediately gave up the attack of its own accord. The moment Yu appeared, the Inferno Tiger instinctively sensed the threat, so the Inferno Tiger felt that it was the right decision to give up the attack and use the fastest speed to distance itself from the threat in front of it.

「I don't want to waste my valuable time to be punished, after all, I wait for watching the beautiful girl.」

Yu said while glaring at the Inferno Tiger. At the same time, Yu released a strong pressure towards the Inferno Tiger in a moment. This kind of pressure was released without any magic, which made humans have difficult sensing it in an instant moment. But as a summoned beast, the Inferno Tiger is different, even a short moment, it can feel this pressure from the soul.

Therefore, the Inferno Tiger made the most correct decision in its life at this moment.

『Mew~~~~~』

A Inferno Tiger, which is a king among ordinary summoned beasts, was lying on the ground and turned its white belly towards Yu, and let out a cute cry.

「You have a lot of self-awareness!」

Yu looked at the Inferno Tiger’s action and smiled with relief, and then couldn’t wait to touch its belly.

In fact, just now Yu was worried about what to do if the Inferno Tiger did not have self-awareness. He has just controlled how to conceal his magic power. If he really starts to fight, he is afraid that the moves he used to fight will cause Kerr's suspicion.

「Good ~~~~!!!」

Yu was touching the Inferno Tiger’s jaw while constantly rubbing its hair. Although the Inferno Tiger was just an ordinary tiger in front of him, it was a feline. Seeing such a big cat that was constantly being cute and begging to be petted, Egil couldn't subdue her nature of loving animals.

"That. Can I touch it, too??』

Egil ,an original wild and rude girl, was like a puppy at this moment. She was hiding behind Yu slightly timidly, and wanted to reach out to touch the head of the Inferno Tiger. However, as soon as the Inferno Tiger's ears moved she immediately retracted her hand in fear.

『It's okay, it's okay, it will never bite you, right?』

Yu said while rubbing the Inferno Tiger's head.

『Mew~~』

"The Inferno Tiger squinted its eyes and gave a cute ‘Mew’ to Egil. This time, Egil could not hold back. Immediately she rushed forward to hug the Inferno Tiger's stomach, and rub its neck and head. And the Inferno Tiger did not resist but licked Egil's face cutely.

『What are you doing ....』

Finding something wrong, Kerr immediately walked to Yu and Egil.

「You’re playing with a cat.」

Yu and Egil stood up immediately when they saw Kerr coming, but the Inferno Tiger was still rubbing around them with its tail up.

『......』

Kerr was completely dumbfounded to see this scene .

The Inferno Tiger! Even if the Inferno Tiger is not a high-level summoned beast, it is still one of the top species among ordinary summoned beasts. As is known to all, the Inferno Tiger is always arrogant and aloof. Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for the Inferno Tiger to pander to humans other than its master. Even if one of the Inferno Tigers is a special case, it is impossible.

But now this scene was happening in front of her.

『Miss Kerr, does this mean that we have defeated the Inferno Tiger?』

Egil looked at Kerr nervously, but her hand behind her back began to touch the head of the Inferno Tiger. Seeing such a scene, Kerr was at a loss for a while. Her original plan was to ask the students to defeat the Inferno Tiger, but she didn't expect that Yu and Egil could domesticate the Inferno Tiger to be like a cat. There was never a precedent for this kind of situation.

『Well. Luck is a part of strength. Today you are lucky enough to run into an Inferno Tiger who likes you. But tomorrow you might not be so lucky.』

Although Kerr didn't want to admit it, there was nothing she could do about it now.

『Good!!! Although you’re a pervert, I didn't expect you could be of some use !』

Egil patted Yu's shoulder heavily with a smile on her face. Her previous antipathy towards Yu was swept away instantly .

「Don't call me a pervert, you’re a violent girl!」

Being called a pervert in front of such a cute girl it was really upsetting.

『Okay! Okay! I won't call you a pervert.』

Egil still smiled.

『Okay! Now that you've finished your lessons, it's free time... go rest or continue practicing as you wish.』

Kerr stretched out her right hand and began to gather magic power, looking like she was ready to take back this Inferno Tiger.

『That Miss Kerr ....』

Egil suddenly called out to Kerr and gave her a pleading expression.

"What? What do you want?

Kerr stopped casting the spell and looked at Egil.

『Can you leave the Inferno Tiger here and play with us for a while?』

Kerr glanced at the Inferno Tiger that had given up its dignity and was lying on the ground waiting to be rubbed with its belly up.

『Hey .... Do as you wish. 』

Kerr covered her head, speechless, and stood to the side, while Egil and Yu began to rub the Inferno Tiger with excitement immediately.