2 Getting a Pet

Say, have you ever thought about what kind of Shadow you want to be? Lord Shadow wants to be a perfect mob in public, but my style is different. Like a Queen, I want all attention on myself as a perfect and strong lady with good reputation, and use that front for my underworld dealings. I want to be a Shadow hidden in glorius Light.

And for that, I require money, tons of money.

And that's why, I am here to hunt some bandits, who may as well be members of Cult of Diabolos.

Disguising myself with the slime suit and looking like an adult, I walked into the camp of the bandits.

"Ano? Do you know where it is? I got lost in this forest."

"Hoh? Hey lady, how about we have some fun-"

And I cut off his neck with the sticky mana threads, just like John Smith.

"Kyaa~!"

And I screamed by seeing the dead body, waking everyone up.

"Hey bitch! What are you doing here!?"

"I-I was a-asking d-directions... Oh well. I don't want to keep up this annoying act. Die!"

And they all died.

"Hahaha! Your treasure is mine!"

<*This is our protagonist>

I looted their loot. Hmm, gold, diamonds and many gems. I wonder if they have some possessed as well for me to use?

I searched through everything, but found nothing of that sort.

"Useless"

As I was about to burn them, I got an idea.

How about I use them as a bait for wild animals, and try to tame them? I will be able to try my <spiritual corruption>.

Hmm, that's good.

I took their bodies to the highest mountain in the surrounding. Getting an eagle will be cool.

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"Just come already."

It's been 5 hours since I have been waiting for a big bird to arrive. And during this time, I have been experimenting on one of the dead bandits.

'So this part of brain is used for this.'

I have been simulating different parts of his brain to figure how it works. It will be of huge help in corrupting and taming my precious pets.

A large bird, most likely a eagle, finally arrived.

I prepared my slime bow, and shot a slime arrow straight into his stomach. As soon as it hit, the slime quickly trapped the bird.

It's time for a little act now.

With my slime, I controlled the dead body, and sent to the vulture to look like a hunter.

"Hahaha! I got a good hunt today!"

As he said and try to kill the vulture, he had the bow and arrows in his hands as well. Now it's time for my entrance!

"Ara? So this is how you use the weapons you stole from me?"

I came out of the bushes, gracefully taking each step. I controlled the dead body to shake in fear, and stutter, "P-please spare me!"

And I didn't do that. My strings of fate butchered the man, and I lovingly looked towards the injured vulture.

"Are you alright, dear?"

The eagle shaked it's head, sadly.

I put my hand on him, and absorbed the slime. Using some more slime, I let it enter its body to replace and bind the injured tissues.

"Do you want to come with me?"

As I used <Spiritual Corruption> with the slime as a catalyst, it started loving my magic, like he is high.

He happily nodded and started smiling as I caressed his cheek.

"Good boy. Do you want a name?"

"Caw! Caw!"

... Did yhe the eagle just say 'Caw'? Oh well. This is different world.

"Hmmm, how about Pride-kun?"

He caw caw'ed happily, and hopped on my shoulder. Pet acquired. Now I just have to keep walking towards Capital, acquiring funds on the way. If I want to get engaged to Shadow-sama, I must get large amounts of money, so that I would be able to get the mob son of Kagenou Baronet. I will just use the excuse that I want noble connection for my business.

Kuahaha! Shadow-sama, you won't deny the engagement, will you?

Kyaaa~!