Taming Monster Girls Ch. 53-56

Chapter 53:Intelligent and clueless

For the second time today, Simon had someone freak out about the fact he had tamed another monster girl. This one was more annoying as Daniel started to become increasingly animated thee he further explained his situation. The juxtaposition of his gaunt, half-dead, disheveled appearance to his over-active presence was hard to get used to as it flew against Simon's reasoning.

He wondered if the moniker F.D. had something to do with his extremely energetic nature.

But, while they talked they managed to get into the halls of the training grounds. He once more felt the sense of vertigo he was beginning to associate with spatial manipulation.

It also helped him get his mind off the powerful guards, something in him was drawn to them when he stopped looking at them as a threat.

Having a reason to ask a question himself instead of being the one to acquiesce to Daniel's bombardment, he took the opening.

"Did we leave Planar University?"

Daniel's answer was lightning fast.

"Hmm? Oh! No. The training grounds are just splintered into multiple fragments of reality stacked on top of each other."

That explained absolutely nothing. Simon caught everything he said but again, had no clue what it all meant.

"What?"

"Right... Sorry, it's hard to get used to you. You are intelligent and clueless which is sorta weird."

Simon shook his head.

"As I have already stated repeatedly, I do not take offense. The fact that I am not accustomed to any of this is simply the truth. You do not need to apologize or explain yourself."

Daniel pointed at him in accusation.

"See! You just talked like you are some high-class noble! How the fuck is a guy supposed to get used to that and the 'I am a child from a rural village' act?"

Simon sighed.

"Can we move on?"

Daniel seemed to come back to him as he looked down blushing as he answered.

"...Yes."

"So?"

Simon urged.

Seeing the escape out of the hole he dug himself he took it.

"Well, the stadium of the training grounds is the most cutting edge in the entire freaking continent and many nobles kept trying to 'book' it for private events. The Headmaster got very annoyed at this, but instead of having a falling out with the nobles, a more creative solution was in order. He split the reality into chunks to essentially create multiple copies of the training yard. Don't ask me how. I still think the magic is nonsense. I am just spitting out the bullshit fed to me."

Simon was wide-eyed at the implications but as he was about to explain his shock a memory from his childhood resurfaced. One of soft mom and Dad. He blurted.

"Spatial Rending..."

"What?"

Still reminiscing he absentmindedly explained what he was taught.

"Spatial Rending. Tearing space into pieces. When this happens reality tries to rectify it by dumping a massive amount of energy. If someone is skilled enough they can manipulate it to create 'mirrors' of the space usually under the complete control of the one who makes it. I think the term for making these replicas was coined as Reality Splitting."

"WHAT! THE! FUCK!"

Simon was brought out of his reverie by an incensed Daniel.

"Dude! Please! Just pick a lane and stick to it! This flip-flopping is seriously messing with me!"

The truth of the matter was that Daniel liked to categorize people based on their ability and usefulness to him. It helped him to divide his time and effort among people he may want to associate with. Then further note down their ticks to engage with them more efficiently and productively. Simon was throwing a massive wrench in that thought process and he had to vent his frustrations.

He kept his tone jovial, however, to make sure he did not go into the bad graces of this twisted monster of a tamer.

Thankfully Simon took it as such as he just scratched his head. He was about to say that he was taught this by his parents when something stopped him from going further. It was like an inner voice telling him no. He listened and stopped trying to explain himself. Instead, he just shrugged and asked.

"Wanna move on?"

Daniel's 'jovial' anger deflated as he nodded.

"Yeah."

"So... My advisor told me to get a feel for my monster girls in combat. Any idea where I can do it?"

"Oh right!"

Daniel jumped at his proclamation and dragged him across the crowd followed by a quiet Amy and curios Stella.

After walking across the marbled halls taking in the fancy murals and hurrying tamers and monsters, they arrived in front of the many wooden countertops strewn across the wide open space. Inside stood one of the familiar three-eyed petite monster girls he had first come across when he had chosen his subjects to learn.

"Hello! My friend here would like to register as a combatant!"

All three eyes locked on Simon from whatever she was doing as they did their familiar glow. As the psychic link began Daniel took a respectable step back.

'Name?'

"Simon."

'Simon, Special student category 8. Known tames: White Wolf and Cat Maid. Listed names, are Amy and Stella. Is this you?'

"Yes."

'Very Well. You have been listed as a new tamer category 5. Please follow to a designated assessment zone for further instructions. You will not be allowed to delve or take part in any action pertaining to the training yard until the assessment is complete. Do you have further inquiries?'

"Any extra bit of information I should know?"

'If the question is general, it will more than likely be answered in the assessment. If it is not you may come back for further information. Any specific inquiry?'

"No."

'Then please be assessed if you wish to be categorized as a combatant.'

"Okay"

Her eyes stopped glowing as she went back to her previous engagement, with a very seductive twist that he found to be shared by others of her species.

"Alright, Simon! Time to see what you can do!"

And then he was dragged to the assessment zone.

Chapter 54: Assessment(Part 1)

Spatial manipulation seemed to be a recurring theme in this university. Because the assessment zone was a box with a door where at most only one person could fit in.

Inside, however, was another massive space because, of course, it was. There were multitudes of tamers milling about around an enormous amphitheater with a giant field in the center where monster girls were performing all kinds of activities pertaining to combat in one form or another.

Their seating area had most of the seats removed for shop-like sections with one type of monster girl or another sitting behind a counter having conversations with tamers. The number of things inside this hut-like structure ranged from barebones to absolutely stacked with knick-knacks.

There were three variants here all put up on sign boards. 'MEAL!' ones that looked the most empty, 'TAME!' ones that looked pretty stacked, and 'SANCTIONED!' which was somewhere in the middle.

"Come on, one of the sanctioned monster girls will do your assessment!"

"Alright..."

Both boys approached the closest sanctioned 'shop' which was a monster girl sitting behind a counter filled with stuff, mostly spherical gems but things like horns or teeth were also on display.

"Hello! How may I help you?"

The monster girl behind the desk had four defining traits. Menacing, had muscles on muscles, chest only second to cow aunt and completely green. She inspired fear with her visage. Her demeanor, however, was very at odds with her looks which was very prim and proper.

"My friend is new and would like to be assessed!"

This whole thing felt like Daniel was the one running the ship but being in a new environment Simon was okay with him taking the lead while he spent his time trying to take as much of it in. Also, it enabled him to pet both cat and dog with more vigor which was a plus. Especially in the case of Stella whose reaction was always exaggerated in some cute way.

They got a small nod as she got out from behind her desk and said.

"Come with me."

After a small trek behind the woman which only further solidified her image as some sort of powerful warrior. With her broad shoulders that matched her broad hips and her minimal leather clothing that only covered her gargantuan chest, groin, and ass making her powerful back visible for all to see.

The field was somehow far far more significant than it looked from the sitting arrangement, another spatial anomaly that Simon was getting more and more accustomed to. They were standing hard stone floor and it felt like they were the only ones there with the others being in the far distance whereas when he was up above they seemed much closer together.

Simon was still being very neutral about the whole thing, Daniel was far more excited.

"Do you know the tier of your tames?"

"Tier 5!"

Again Daniel was first to act and shouted the answer at the top of his lungs.

"Is he going to take this assessment? Or are you?"

The green monster girl looked at the gaunt boy beside Simon with a raised eyebrow. The raw physicality of her presence was enough to make even that benign question seem like a threat.

It was enough to make Daniel look visibly chastised as he backed off.

"Now. Quiet one. Is he correct?" Her attention shifted from Daniel to Simon and he could see why Daniel was easily cowed. However, he had spent his life next to cow aunt who was easily this monster girl's superior.

"Yes."

She gave an amused smile as she crossed her arms underneath her prominent pillows as her eyes started to glow.

"I am now going to subject you to a series of tests to assign you an initial ranking. Is that alright?"

Simon's inquisitive hackles were raised. But even he did not want to challenge the physically imposing green monster girl. The questions could wait till after his assessment.

There was a buzz and a pop. With it, a gigantic cage popped out next to them, with a humongous boar inside. Its size was not its only claim to prominence as its tusks were also arcing with lightning. It was smashing against the metal beams of its prison trying to get out, lightning bursting every which way

"Shock charge boar. An average tier 5 monster you may face on a dungeon delve."

Monsters, something Simon only read about in books. The bane of all living things, purpose-built for only two things that go hand and hand, destruction and murder.

Where monster girls were a part of the natural ecosystem of this world, monsters were the antithesis of all creation.

Simon was taught to do one of two things upon sighting one, kill it if you can otherwise flee the scene as fast as possible. Seeing one caged was never mentioned. However, those instincts cultivated by his father still kicked in as he tried to consider the best course of action. Amy and Stella both felt it.

However, his decision was cut short when the green monster girl continued.

"Now choose one of your monster girls to take this boar on. And do not try to argue to have a team fight, currently, the average strength of your monster girls is being judged. As a new tamer, you are reminded that your monster girls cannot die and will merely stay dormant in gear form for a while, and as such it is perfectly safe. I am also present in case things go awry."

Before he even properly took in what he was supposed to do, Amy stepped forward snarling at the caged monster her normal puppy-like behavior was gone, replaced by the feral beast that slept beneath. Her form enlarged to be as large as a horse, her stance hostile and ready to commit great violence.

"Is this your choice?"

"Yes," Simon answered instinctively as his focus was currently divided between the monster and Amy. Only the knowledge that she was in no danger of dying gave him confidence in this unknown set of circumstances.

"Begin!"

Chapter 55: Assessment(Part 2): Amy slaughters a pig

Amy never bothered using even an ounce of her true strength.

Why would she need to?

Her Alpha, the only weak link in her immortal pack was never at risk of death. Even when he was threatened, it never felt like he was at risk of death.

The thing in front of her was a threat, a massive threat. While a part of her knew he was still wholly safe even the idea that it could be a threat was enough.

Also, if her ears were working, this was some kind of test, a proving. She would prove her might and exalt herself to her alpha.

So when the cage dropped she waited. It would be so easy to simply leap at the boar and end it. Her prey would not even have the chance to react.

If this was the wild, that would be exactly what she would do. But that would not show her strength to its greatest degree so she let the poor carcass act first.

And it did.

It let out a bellowing roar as its eyes locked on its closest target.

Amy held her ground unfazed by its pitiful attempt at intimidation.

"Come on, Amy! You can do it!"

Daniel, a weaker alpha of another pack shouted encouragement at the top of his lungs.

Even Stella joined in.

"Go! Amy! Kick its but!"

Her master, however, was steadfast and silent. His eyes took in the fight with a seriousness it did not deserve.

But it warmed her heart anyway, her alpha cared enough to watch over her.

It was a force she could feel, and it strengthened her greatly. She could feel her physical prowess ballooning past its normal limits.

A power she would not need but be very happy to receive.

The boar was very sluggish to her sharp eyes and it got ready to charge Amy did not bother moving from her spot. It might even think its paralyzing intimidation was a success.

Lightning coated the bone causing it sparks every which way. Then it moved, causing a sonic boom as it plowed forward.

But to the white wolf, it was so slow... Amy was almost frustrated at the quality of her challenge.

A dozen or so would have been the perfect amount for her to flex her skill. This could not even be considered child's play.

By the time she finished her thought, the boar had reached her aiming to spear her through with its thundering tusk.

With a speed so fast, the boar breaking the sound barrier could not even comprehend, Amy moved out of the way while casually latching to the horn with her teeth outright ignoring the minimal shock she received.

The effect, a part of its jaw ripped apart as its moment far outstripped its monstrous toughness. This threw the beast off kilter and it flew off its feet tumbling with the force of an avalanche.

There were deafening booms as it impacted the ground with every tumble. Blood gushed every which way as part of its lower jaw was simply not attached anymore.

It stopped a hundred feet or so, dead.

That was all it took for Amy to end it and she was not satisfied with the outcome. Why? She did not account for the blood that sprayed on her fur.

Unlike monster girls, monsters did not dissipate into the magical ether leaving monster cores and some other magical parts. They were still very physical beings similar to humans and left gore and viscera everywhere after death.

She spat out the bloody tusk that barely fit in her mouth. It fell to the ground with a *thwack!* chunks of meat and blood splattering all across the stone floor which in her mind signaled the end of the fight.

*Gulp*

The first to respond was un-surprisingly Daniel who looked at her with a mix of awe and fear.

Stella started clapping and yelling.

"Wow! You are so strong!"

Even the unbound omega looked decently surprised.

But none of that mattered. What did was the reaction of her alpha and her core melted at his gaze.

There was pride and joy mixed in equal measure splattered with a healthy dose of relief. She puffed up her chest which was currently tainted red as she strut her way to him.

Simon for his part resisted gagging as she started brushing her bloody fur on his leg and even gave her a good rub to show his appreciation for her performance.

Stella was horrified, in her excited glee she completely failed to do one of her core duties.

"No! No! This won't do!"

Stella came over to the pair, a soap with a bucket of water in one hand and a towel on other.

"Come on Amy! We have to get you cleaned! You as well master!"

Simon was only happy to agree.

Amy looked slightly annoyed at the distraction from her pets but followed Simon's league regardless.

Then started an impromptu cleaning session in the middle of the assessment as Stella cleaned the blood of both Tamer and monster girl.

Their assessor had an amused expression as she stated.

"Well. It seems that your first monster girl is a powerhouse in combat if nothing else."

The green-skinned monster girl's eyes glowed once more and another cage, this time with a giant red mantis inside, popped back out into existence.

"Now to test the raw combat abilities of your second tame."

Stella looked very flustered at this sudden predicament. Her hands, however, were still at work cleaning her two closest companions.

"I have to fight!?"

Chapter 56:Assessment(Part 3):The cat maid might be a tad overpowered

Stella now stood right where Amy did mere minutes ago.

But there was a dramatic difference between her and Amy.

Cat maids were a variant of cat girls that had their fight bred out of them. They underwent a process known as monster girl eugenics, which carefully removed and added abilities to make them the 'perfect maid'.

However, as such, their combat ability suffered heavily as a result. The only offensive ability they still kept was their retractile claws that they were allowed to keep as a cutting implement in things like cooking.

Even their demeanor was carefully controlled to make them meek and subservient, but excitable because most tamers and women loved that part of the base cat girl species.

So it should come as no surprise that Stella was shaking on her feet as she looked at the caged fiend. Amy was excited and slightly annoyed at the lack of difficulty, so she wondered how quickly she would be removed from the mortal plane.

Only two things made her hold her ground.

First and the weaker reason, she technically could not die so this was no major consequence. At least that was what she kept telling herself.

The second and far stronger reason, as a monster girl her desire to please her master was astronomical. Doubly so because she was magically crafted to be a maid.

That was why she stood here, hoping for the best. She saw the way Amy was praised, and her maid instincts wanted him to do the same for her desperately. Not to mention dog/cat monster girls were among the top of eager to please among the monster girl spectrum.

"Well, at least one of his monster girls is overpowered. Amy could carry the cat maid and then some... Poor Simon, stuck with a weak monster girl..."

Daniel, Simon's friend was quietly mumbling about her. The words she was spouting were not at all nice, but she could not argue with it. None of her sisters were strong fighters and even when they went feral, they were put down quite easily.

As her mind focused the cage dropped and disappeared into the ether.

Unlike the first target, the second did not immediately charge. The giant mantis chittered in a way that was barely audible with its mandibles and its bulbous head that twitched every which way. Its massive scythe-like arms tapped the stone floor which made very little sound given the massive size and weight of the arms.

It also stood very still, barely making a sound. It was so inactive that Stella could not help but let her guard down confused as to why it was so inactive compared to the boar.

In that singular moment, it moved. To Daniel, Simon, and even the orc, it was faster than their eyes could follow, simply disappearing from where it stood without making so much as a peep.