Paintbrush Summoner – 90

Chapter 90 – Hot Legs Torum

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The Torum, who had fire enveloping its legs, rushed down to the beach with the strength Garuda were known for.

The three moved into formation so that Totto was behind them. And then they glared at the Torum.

When there was only ten meters between them, the Torum jumped. In this world, the Garuda could not fly.

And then it unleashed a fiery kick down towards Totto.

Menew blocked it with his staff at the last moment, but it was so powerful that his arm went numb.

“Not bad. But why did it target Totto?”

“Garuda had strong combat instincts. It would attack the weakest one first.”

If it was at a disadvantage, then you eliminate the weak one first. The instincts of a beast that wanted a fair fight with a strong opponent.

“…Nice. It is strong, and might cause trouble if we left it. And so I might just make it mine.”

Menew did not like the idea of making weak creatures yield to him.

But as a Summoner, if he made monsters and divine beasts yield, then he would be able to summon them later.

Of course, in Menew’s case, it was faster to just fight himself, instead of summoning monsters.

However, he had been thinking about it after talking with Mofusen. In spite of the fact that he had chosen to be a Summoner because they could summon anything, he did not have a proper Beast Summon.

Surely that was not good.

And this was a famous monster that was strong. Menew would not feel guilt. Especially since this was a monster that was too dangerous to leave without killing it.

If it submitted to Menew, then his word would be law. And it would not be able to harm others. 

“Alright, I decided.”

Menew laughed, and the others turned to him.

“I am going to make all of them my Beast Summons!”

And so he left Ralph and Mofusen to protect Totto, and then he held up his staff while approaching Torum.

The Torum backed away in an aggressive stance. Menew pointed his staff at it and called out five water spheres.

They were the size of basketballs, and they flew over the Torum’s head.

“Torum. Submit and become my Beast Summon. Or else…this is what will happen.”

The water spheres transformed into pyramid shapes, and then beams of light shot out, hitting the spots where the Torum had been.

The sands of the beach melted into glass. The ultra hot heat rays gathered the light of the sun while targeting the Torum.

“Kieee…”

“He says he is impressed.”

Said Mr. Wal.

“Thank you. But I would be even happier if you accepted me as a master.”

“Ka, kuee, kiiee.”

Menew thanked the Torum, and then he received a long answer.

“He says he does not like magic, and wants to fight.”

“I’m not that good. But alright then!”

Menew waved his staff to erase the water spheres, and then he pulled out the sword from his staff and held it in front of him.

“Hoho. He fights with a blade too. You cannot underestimate him.”

“For some reason, he can fight with swords and do martial arts in spite of losing his memory.”

“If I eat a lot, will I become like Mr. Menew…?”

As Totto was finally at the point where he was only a little skinny, Ralph just nodded in agreement.

Eating too much was not good for you, but he needed to make up for the years of malnutrition.

“Menew is going to do it.”

Mofusen muttered.

The Garuda swiftly moved forward and then jumped to dodge Menew’s sword. It then tried to go around to Menew’s back, but Menew was faster.

And so he easily moved away and behind the Torum. And then he swung his sword to the side, which the Torum parried with his leg.

Menew was a little shocked. This sword was supposed to be able to cut through anything.

“It’s the heart!”

Ralph shouted. I see. It was pushing away the blade without actually making contact with it.

Menew thought as he sheathed the sword.

(I’ve never done it before, but I have drawn it.)

Many times. He had repeatedly watched videos for reference. And so it was easy to imagine it.

It had been his job to draw movement. 

He stabbed his staff into the ground and posed as if to unsheathe his sword. And then he laughed challengingly.

“…Come!”

Ralph and Mofusen had never seen something like it before. His waist was lowered, and it did not look like he could move quickly from there.

His hand was on his weapon, but if he was not moving, then he would surely be attacked before he could unsheathe his sword.

However, Menew’s range was longer than they knew.

As soon as Torum was inside of it, Menew stomped down on the sand, and cut the Torum.

“Kue…”

It cried and then fell to the ground. Menew rushed to the Torum and cast Heal.

“Torul. It was a good fight, but I have won. Now, will you become my Beast Summon?”

“Ka.”

“He agrees.”

Mr. Wal interpreted for the now healed Torum.

“I hereby declare that the Hot Legs Torum is the Beast Summon of Menew.”

It was a short chant this time, unlike with Mr. Wal.

At the same time, he tapped Torum lightly on the forehead. And then Torum turned into light, and the contract was complete.

“Uhh… Ah, so it was fighting any fishermen that came close to the island. Torum, you cannot do that anymore. Sometimes, I will summon you, and we can fight. That will have to be enough. Also, you can train with Totto.”

Menew said as he read the search instructions. Torum cried once in agreement, and then returned into the jungle.

“Alright, now I have another summon! I better make a note of it so that I don’t forget.”

This was quite a feat.

It was a named monster that no one else could defeat. And Menew had tamed it instead of defeating it. Such a thing would draw a lot of attention.

“It seems like he can’t help but stick out…”

“You better be ready for such things, if you want to travel with him.”

“Yes. He beat a dungeon floor boss with one hit.”

Mofusen shook his head and laughed with exasperation.

“There is no helping it then. So, which one is next?”

“I’m hungry. We can decide after we eat.”

It was already dinner time now.

And so they set up camp just outside of the jungle. With this spot as their base, they would decide their course of action tomorrow. But first, they took the ingredients they bought and the leftover meat, and made a meal of it.

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