I Became a Regulatory Official for the Poaching of Monsters, but the Rescued Monsters are trying to Eat Me

"Nh... mmm..."

The tacket leaks a groan. When I opened my eyes, the ground was right in front of me. Looks like he's down on the ground.

(What... what happened to me...?

My body is wet and my whole body is terribly heavy. I tried to get up with my hands on the ground, but the left half of my body hurt everywhere and I couldn't force it well.

(That's right. I hit a building in the river....)

I remember where I drowned, but I don't remember what happened after that. I think I've probably lost my mind. When I looked at the tip of my feet, there was a roaring yellow water flowing just beyond it. The Finn River.

Apparently, we've reached the riverbank. But how...

(Speaking of which....)

I remember just before I lost consciousness in the water when I was played by the river running, I felt like I had my neck pulled by something.

Regardless of what it was, something green rushed up the back of the tacket that was thinking so vaguely and stopped on my shoulder.

A green sole with a small neck bent over the shoulder of a tucket looking at us. It was a carbuncle.

"Ah, you. You're safe....."

The carbuncle turned dextrously on its shoulders to respond to the words of the bait. Light movement like a squirrel. Lovely big eyes and a plump fat tail. The tail and fluffy hairs rub against the neck as the carbuncle walks over the shoulders of the tacket. When I accidentally stroked it with my hand, I heard multiple taps and small footsteps. I saw other carbundles gathering around.

(One, two... good, there are five)

"Did you all get to shore safely? I'm glad..."

Taketo smiled weakly and exhaled relief.

I was more than happy to be helped.

The carbuncle rides on the shoulders and heads of the tacket with pleasure and runs around. I'm not sure if I was initially alert, or if I missed being helped where I was about to drown, but there's no sign that the carbunkles are alert to the tackles. I felt relieved and jumped and fell on my hands.

There's a footstep approaching. It sounds like a hoof-like sound.

When he noticed the sound, the tacket stopped his hand, which was twitching with the carbuncle, and turned towards the direction of the sound.

A large horse stood in front of him.

No, it's a little strange for a horse. Its whole body is yellow-green and somehow even translucent. The view was blurry and clear on the other side. Although the outline also takes the shape of a horse, it is somewhat obscure as the surface of the water.

The carbunkles, who had been enjoying themselves until now, turned their furry heads upside down on their horses in a terrible state of alert. But as the horses approached us one step closer, the carbunkles fled scared away from the bait and ran towards the woods.

It was a tacket that stood up to chase the carbunkles, but suddenly the ground nearby exploded.

"Eh...."

The tacket looked up at the horse in front of it without knowing what had happened. If you think that part of the contour of the horse has swayed like a liquid, it drifts away from the horse, becomes a sphere, and floats near the horse. I wondered how many of those spheres had floated around the horse and jumped all at once around the tacket.

Taketo bent over with his hands to protect his face. When the ball of water hits around the tacket, it explodes and punches a small hole in the ground. It was as if it were intimidating.

You think I'll let you escape, human...

A crunchy voice that feels like a sound heard through the water. But the voice did come from something like the horse. Those eyes are staring quietly at us.

I saved you. You were about to die in the water. "

After all, the feeling of being pulled by something just before I lost consciousness wasn't an illusion. Maybe the guy in front of me pulled me out of the water.

It's obviously not like a regular horse, this one.

"... maybe you're Kelpy?

On the way to Gee's town, I remembered the rumors Kalon told me about the villagers.

Never enter the river at this time of increased water flow.

In this river, this time of year. Kelpy's coming out... The village chief in the neighboring village said so.

I remember Brigitta's words as well.

Eat Kelpy. A human. Kelpy's favorite is a human rat.

"Heh... did you save me to eat me!?

I wanted you to do it while you're out of your mind if you want to eat anyway. No, it's best not to eat. I want to get out of here now, but the opponent is attacking with some strange force. To be honest, I had no confidence that I could escape.

Kelpy continued in a pale tone without looking at the bait with his frightened eyes.

I'm not going to eat it now

(It says "Not now." Well, then, I'm not going to eat one of these days.

Kayo.....)

The human rattlesnake is delicious.

It's the worst way to die if you're eaten alive.

When they say it's delicious, the bait becomes tearful.

Well, don't look so desperate. I didn't pull you out of the water for that.... I need to ask you something. "

"What do you want me to do?

Kelpy turned his long neck back. Then you stick your mouth in your back. Kelpy's back looked like a chunk of water. Kelpy sucks on something in his back. Then he pulled it out, shaking his back like a water surface, and placed the sole in front of the tacket.

Sole was a Tacket Spirit Gun and a golden bracelet.

"Ah, mine...!

Taketo picks up the Spirit Gun. The grip is engraved with a royal crest. Definitely a Tacket Spirit Gun.

I wonder if that's what it takes. I dropped it when I pulled you up, so I picked it up. And you're part of the reward I give you when you ask me a favor. "

Take the bracelet with you. It is very heavy. Looks like real money. The surface is fitted with a variety of jewels. It was a substitute that I knew was very expensive at first glance.

It was picked up from a sinking ship that sank deep into the bottom of the sea. Listen to me and I'll get you as much as I want. "

The tacket flipped the bracelet and stared at it.

"With that kind of wealth, would we be able to play and live a short human life?

"If. What if I refuse?

I answered Taketo's question:

At that time, I'll eat you on the spot and look for other people. Some of them pretended to be on my story and tried to steal the reward. They're all in my belly. "

I had no choice but to answer.

Tacket looks at the bracelet and thinks. I thought about it for a while and raised my face.

"Fine. I'll ask you a favor. Promise me you'll give me the reward instead. I'm sure you'll protect me."

Taketo is careful about that.

"Oh, I swear by my pride."

"So, what do you mean...?

I was worried about what to do if it was a reckless challenge, but Kelpy's request was unexpected.

Shit I want you to help my shrouded sister.