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Chapter 148: The Obedient Magic Baboon

While Aun and the others were confronting Brakylls in the capital of the Ibrudia Empire, a monster evolved and reached the SS rank for the first time in the Plainevelt dungeon.

His name is “Yaou”. He was originally an S-ranked monster called Magic Baboon, and is currently the boss monster that guards the top floor of the Plainevelt dungeon.

To learn what exactly happened to this Yaou… the story goes back several months into the past…

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「I can’t continue like this. I have to respond to the master’s trust…」

He was troubled. In order to continue to carry out the one and only command given to him by his master, Aun.

The command is “Don’t let anyone conquer the Plainevelt dungeon.”

At this point in time, Aun didn’t give it that much thought. He simply didn’t want anyone to conquer the Plainevelt dungeon. However, he forgot to tell Yaou that he had other options such as adding new floors and summoning new monsters, instead of just setting up more brutal traps.

In any case, Aun’s nuanced order to “do your best to protect this floor” was taken by Yaou as “You are not allowed anyone to lose”.

Yaou is strong. He possesses a huge body, stats that match it, a wind attribute that is easy to use, and is also highly intelligent. In addition, the “forest area” was an environment where Yaou could perform at his best, and this floor, which had dozens of monkey-type monsters under its control, was so difficult that even an S-rank adventurer party could easily be wiped out if they let their guard down.

However, there was nothing about the “average strength of the human race” among the knowledge Yaou obtained when he was created in the dungeon. As a result, the only indication of the strength of S-rank adventurers in Yaou’s knowledge were the five monsters of [Black Thunder].

「I hear that there are a fair number of humans who fall under the same S-rank as the masters. The current masters are stronger than I am. However, if I do not fulfill the command given to me by my master at all costs, my existence will lose its meaning.」

「Fo fo fo, you seem quite troubled.」

「Oh, it’s you, Quereble. Sorry, but I don’t feel like playing chess today.」

「I know that. Actually, I have something to discuss with you.」

「It’s not a good time right now…」

「Even if I say you can get new powers?」

「Wha!…Let’s hear it then.」

At this time, Aun and the others had gone to capture the Silent Ruins, and had yet to fight the Arch Chimera. Naturally, they did not know about the magic barrier technique. Understanding that Aun will be facing off against the demons, who already have this technique, Quereble wanted to have them understand the necessity of this technique by having Yaou learn this technique first and become the wall that Aun and others would have to overcome. However, this work became unnecessary thanks to the appearance of a worthy rival, Arch Chimera…

「——That’s the gist of it.」

「I see. I can also gain new powers and have a good influence on the masters…」

「Yes. It isn’t a bad proposition, right?」

「Yeah. Now quickly tell me about this magic barrier technique!」

Thus, Yaou entered into a secret special training with Quereble, but immediately after this, Aun and the others were defeated by the Arch Chimera and realized the necessity for a magic barrier. And all five of them mastered the technique at a speed far beyond what Quereble expected… Overwhelmingly faster than Yaou, who had undergone special training earlier.

Yaou had an indescribable expression when he learned about these events, but this secret training was like a bonus for him. He continued his steady efforts in secret, and after a few months of Aun and the others learning the technique, he was finally able to make the magic barrier his own. Moreover, the power he obtained was not limited to that.

「So this is the new power… I’m indebted to you for your guidance.」

「You did your best, Yaou. Even so, I didn’t think you would go so far as to evolve even…」

Standing before Quereble right now was a different-looking Yaou, with an aura oozing throughout his whole body.

Originally boasting a massive body of 6m, Yaou had now shrunk to about 3m. Meshed with his dark blue fur that resembled the night sky was golden fur.

Although his body had become smaller, his muscular body was even more chiseled. and the atmosphere he emitted gave off a pressure unlike anything before. He’s still a monkey-type monster, but it was clear at a glance that his rank as a monster was different from before he evolved.

His race name was [Bushiki]. It is no exaggeration to say that this SS-rank monster has a fighting power that could be called a legendary monster. In fact, when this monster appeared in the Magic Continent in the past, an entire country was devastated overnight.

「Evolution brings about truly terrifying changes.」

「I am surprised as well. But now, I can carry out the orders from my master.」

「Fo fo fo… As you are now, I am sure you’ll be able to fulfill the task perfectly. Or rather, what exactly is the order from Aun?」

「It is—」

After hearing about the average strength of humans from Quereble, Yaou was stunned by the vast gap between the strength he imagined and the actual strength. But he still vowed to protect the dungeon with all his might for his master’s sake. Yaou’s entire existence is to respond to the trust of the man whom he recognised as his master. That is all.

At the moment, Yaou has almost no chance to appear on the stage at all. But now that he’s gained even more power, when will he be able to display that power? …It may be in the not too distant future.