Chapter 76
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 76
Chapter Title: Arrogant Humans, Nyang
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Arrogant humans, nyang
That kid is probably
"What the hell? Why'd it go quiet?"
I stared blankly at the gallery screen, waiting for the next comment.
Because Furrylike had just stopped there and vanished.
"Ian? What's wrong?"
"Oh. Sorry, Hisenna. Mind if I check this out for a sec?"
"Huh? Sure, go ahead."
It looked like I'd abruptly cut off our conversation with Hisenna. But I just had to satisfy this curiosity first.
Convenient timing too, since it was a tricky moment to reply anyway.
But seriously, why do they keep trailing off like that?
What the hell is Ice Age? They just dipped mid-sentence
That's just how they are
They're surrounded by familiars all day
The furries swarm whenever they try to post, meowing and such
What does that even mean
So the familiars meowing around them make it hard to even comment?
They must keep a ton of familiars... Just as I was thinking that, more comments rolled in.
That kid is most likely a failed taming subject!
Huh? Don't familiars become familiars after taming beasts? Then why's it caged?
That kid isn't ordinary to begin with. During taming—ah, hold on, kids, if you do that there—fluffy and slippery, haaang
KRAAAAA
What the hell are you doing with those familiars you bastard
Post screeeech KRA
Sorry, the kids won't let go. I'll compile it into a proper post bit by bit!
With that, Furrylike disappeared again for a while.
A rare ghost who'd never shown up in the gallery before.
Dealing with furries—no, familiars constantly must make posting tough.
I helped Hisenna tidy the warehouse a bit while waiting.
Not long after, a post from Furrylike popped up.
Title: That Kid Is, Well
Author: Furrylike
That kid isn't a normal beast!
It's a Grandis!
Grandis basically means the ruling species of beasts.
The bloodline of the king that dominates and leads an entire beast species.
I haven't encountered beasts from that dimension, so I can't pinpoint the exact species,
but this cutie is definitely the Grandis of some fierce beast type!
So think of it as the king's bloodline of a pretty high-grade beast species!
Grandis fundamentally can't be tamed! Meaning they can't become familiars!
Guys meant to lead a species can't be domesticated by anyone!
Tamers have tried forcing it, but none have succeeded.
The wild nature resurfaces later, killing the tamer, escaping, or even self-terminating.
Anyway, taming's impossible.
It's super young. Hasn't been long since it was born.
Grandis traits show more as they grow.
Probably no obvious signs yet since it's so young—ahng, kids, hold on a sec
Ahem. Of course, I can spot it!
But regular mages or tamers wouldn't.
They likely tried taming without knowing it was a Grandis, failed, and dumped it.
It can't cause much trouble now while young, but give it a little growth and it'll slip out easy.
Just look at those eyes—vicious, waiting for a chance to escape, right?
So let it go before it starts rampaging!
A post dumping everything at once, no plans to add more.
So this tiny cute thing grows into a species king, huh.
Now that I thought about it, those eyes did look kinda scary.
"You're one impressive little guy, aren't you?"
"Miyaoong~"
As I approached, the beast haughtily turned away.
A cat-like creature with fur like pitch black, faintly shimmering with iridescent purple in the darkness.
Small-bodied, but not intimidated among the huge familiars.
That's the Grandis? What traits does it have
Something only furballs can spot, I guess
Furries are pros at furballs after all
Hawawa, the nyang-nyang is so cute~
Yeah anyway it's a big deal ㄷㄷ If I tame it, doesn't that mean I can command its whole species?
As if
Read the post
Grandis can't be tamed
???: Better to die than get caught by Kim Muggle nyang
No you fucks ; Still anything?
Nope
Just release the Grandis ㅇㅇ
Grandis. King of beast species.
Now that I knew it was something huge, my eyes kept drifting to it.
Thought it was just a normal meow-meow, but now even that nyang-nyang punch feels laced with mystical power.
I asked if there was any way, but Furrylike didn't show up again.
Probably blissed out surrounded by familiars.
"Hmm..."
Guess not. Even archmages say taming's impossible.
They said it'd likely rampage if left, so better tell Hisenna.
"Hisenna. We should probably let that one go."
"Huh? Why all of a sudden?"
Hisenna shot back like it was obvious.
Right. How to explain without mentioning the gallery.
"Ah, figured it out, huh? You knew, Ian."
"Huh?"
"The reason we're caring for abandoned familiars."
Hisenna briefly explained the taming process.
Basically, beasts become familiars through taming.
Harshly put, neutering their wildness and turning them into human-coexisting types.
Tamers reshape beast personalities into familiars. Furrylike seems like a tamer.
Adopting and raising tamed familiars makes you a summoner.
"When wildness returns during taming, we release them. We care for abandoned familiars until their wildness recovers, then release them."
"R-right. This one's plenty wild."
"True. But the club president said to watch it since they just got here. Sometimes stress makes familiars act out even with dependency left."
"Yeah, gotta be careful. Hm hm."
Hisenna's misunderstanding smoothed things over.
Got it. They raise 'em, and if they turn sassy, out they go.
Club members don't know it's a Grandis, so they're observing longer.
If they're already considering release, I couldn't push more.
More meddling would raise suspicions.
No way something happens tonight anyway.
"It's late. Head back?"
"Y-yeah. Sure."
We left the club soon after.
Speaking of which, the Grandis thing made me gloss over the subjugation festival team stuff.
Good thing too—couldn't answer right then anyway.
That night.
I was out walking with Yuuna and Harisha as usual.
"For chanting, practice slowly multiple times."
"Professor Pentiman's exam needs output control for good scores."
"If you join student council, Ian junior, you'd do great~"
The two seniors bombarded with advice as always.
Almost like competing over who's the better senior.
It was nice at first. Got cadet life info from seniors.
But good things don't last—getting tougher by the day.
Stuck silently between them, ears bleeding from nonstop talk.
Then Harisha brought up the subjugation festival.
Right, she won last year as a second-year.
"Not yet."
"Haven't formed one either. Was gonna suggest today, actually."
"Eung~ Really? I'm stumped this year too."
Neither Harisha nor Yuuna had teams.
Makes sense—announcement was today.
But surprising Harisha hadn't settled with last year's winners.
"You two are stumped too, huh. Me too, honestly."
Princess and student council president—tons of talent around them.
Even I'm struggling. Finding three isn't easy.
"No? My dilemma isn't that, Ian."
"Not about who for me either."
"Huh?"
They'd already decided partners? Then what's the issue?
As I opened my mouth to ask, they spoke in unison.
"Team up with me, Ian."
"Ian junior, join me for the festival?"
"...Pardon?"
Too sudden—I froze mid-step.
These two asking me for subjugation festival team? Student council president and princess?
So out of left field, my mind blanked white.
"Yuuna junior? Teaming with Ian junior?"
"Why him for you, council president? You have last year's champs."
"Teams can change. Fresh start sounds good, no? You sure you can win with him, Yuuna junior?"
"Might not win, but good experience."
"Oh? I can win with Ian junior."
"Sounds like 'I can win even dragging a junior.' Ian needs experience too—teaming with you might stunt his growth."
Sparks flew between them.
Did they cast magic? Just words creating this tension.
Why the sudden rivalry anyway?
"Ian junior. Team with me? Growth chance, and we can win."
"You'll team with me, right Ian? Great experience, and with teamwork, we could win next year. You won't be at the academy then, president."
Three was headache enough—why these two?
Their eyes scary. Gotta firmly refuse, but looks like refusal means death.
Seniors' offers... intimidating to reject.
Title: Why Is the World Doing This to Me
Author: Kim Muggle
Walking with council pres and princess, both ask me to team for festival
Why me when different years
Forcing scary-like
Refuse and die vibe, how? Both seniors, tricky
GOOOOO!
Council princess 3P incoming?!
Wtf this guy's legit what? Why so popular
Show your face you fuck
Damn eyes gonna die
Older sis flavor is rich. Rare chance. Sometimes just lie back and let older XX you. Supreme feeling.
If older for you is that then...
Not the oppai police!!!
Competition growing here!!
No horny jail help me these fucks now just yas orders!
Super hot. To refuse, say you're teaming with same-class cadets already. Seniors too much pressure—they'll get it.
Yeah wasn't 100% serious anyway. Juniors teaming? Can't complain
Hm. Should be fine to refuse comfortably then.
Juniors it is. Whatever.
"Well... Haven't formed a team yet, but probably with same-class kids so..."
Boom—!
Before I finished, something exploded nearby, shaking the ground.
"Wh-whoa! What was that?!"
"Something happened close by. But this late—"
"...Over there. The Abandoned Familiar Volunteer Club."
While Yuuna and I panicked,
Harisha calmly scanned and pointed one spot.
The volunteer club direction.
"Gotta check. You two juniors head in?"
She hardened her expression and dashed toward the club.
Student council president perks. No hesitation in crisis.
Follow? Nah, I'd just hinder.
Other cadets emerging from dorms, felt the quake too.
Then, one daytime event flashed in my mind.
A line from Furrylike's post.
-Just look at those eyes—vicious, waiting for a chance to escape, right?
-So let it go before it starts rampaging!
No way it acted tonight? That tiny thing?
But Grandis, king's bloodline.
If truly that big a deal, anything's possible.
Young, but per Furrylike, not to underestimate.
By then, I was following Harisha.
"Ian! Where you going!"
"Gotta see! Yuuna senior, head back!"
"No, I'll come too!"
Yuuna tailed me.
We arrived panting to chaos.
Abandoned familiars from inside smashing out, escaping.
"Vice president! Contact duty professor now! Call any profs still around! Club president too, ah, new chancellor... Chancellor left early?"
Harisha directed efficiently.
Chiyong would've fixed it fast, but sharp quit.
His lair's far from academy.
Should set up contact methods.
Chiyong hates work. Wonder how he got chancellor.
"Cadets back to dorms! No one outside buildings!"
Council controlled cadets.
Grad students and duty staff arriving.
Didn't know aftermath.
Talk of killing all familiars.
Club president protesting.
Escape alone easy, but they're rampaging.
Beast nature attacks humans—dangerous.
And so many...
"How'd they escape? Familiars caged lightly..."
"Familiars have wildness neutered, low risk. Club restores wildness then releases—with minimal security."
I relayed what Hisenna said to Yuuna.
Normal circumstances, no rampage reason.
They didn't even attack humans before—why midnight?
"Ian junior? Yuuna junior? Leave to us, head back. No bandwidth to babysit."
Harisha spotted us amid directing.
We retreated per control. Blind moves complicate things.
But to grasp situation, was snapping pics for gallery post when,
-Hiss... Arrogant humans, nyang... How dare...
Not mana, but iridescent pressure hit, weird voice in ears.
Wha-nyang... Confused cat-like tone. Not quite human.
"...Hm?"
Turning to strange aura,
Among rampaging familiars stood that cat-Grandis from before.
"No way?"
It strode gracefully alone through the beasts.