Chapter 39: No bad prisoners in the world except Lunari

Getting her outside was one thing…

…but he hadn’t expected her to crawl on all fours.

He thought she’d walk on two legs.

“Sniff, sniff… human… smell…”

She wagged her tail, a cheerful expression on her face, sniffing the air.

‘This is… unsettling.’

It was like a scene from an adult film.

‘This isn’t good…’

“Sniff… ugh… dog… pee…”

As if sensing his discomfort, Lunari wrinkled her nose at the scent marking a building.

He knelt down beside her.

“Lunari, can you stand up?”
“…No! Four legs good! Two legs… uncomfortable!”
“Is that so? Lunari, listen carefully. Beastkin don’t… crawl on all fours. Try standing on two legs, like me.”
“…No!”

She turned away, refusing.

He sighed and held up a piece of bread.

“Bread…”

Her eyes lit up.

He chuckled.

“I was going to give you this after our walk…”
“Really!? Can do! Can do!”

‘She’s that eager?’

He hadn’t tried the bread himself, so he didn’t know how it tasted, but…

“Delicious! Churu!” must be really good.

“Really? But you have to stand on two legs…”
“…Can stand!”

Lunari stood up and wagged her tail.

“Standing!”

‘Good girl!’

‘There are no bad animals… or bad villainesses.’

He patted Lunari’s head.

“Good job.”
“Heehee… give bread!”
“You get it after our walk.”
“Okay! Walk! Walk!”

Excited, Lunari ran ahead, pulling on the leash.

He had to run after her.

“Lunari! Slow down! Slow down…!”
“Fun! Bread!”

She ran at full speed.

‘Pant, pant… this is hard…’

‘What an energetic beastkin.’

As they ran, Lunari suddenly veered off course.

“Lunari?! Where are you going?!”
“Yummy smell!”

She dashed into a side alley.

–Hahahaha! So drunk!

‘Wait, this alley…?’

‘This is like a scene from Lilith Tycoon…?’

If he didn’t stop her…

She’d become the “Cruel Man-Eater Lunari Evangrace,” hunting and devouring drunkards.

He couldn’t let that happen.

–Heehee! Such a lovely night! Hic!

He heard a drunkard’s voice and saw Lunari standing before him.

“Lunari!”
“Grrrr!!!”

She bared her fangs and claws, taking a threatening stance.

“Meat! Grrrr…!”

[Lunari Evangrace is about to commit an evil act!]
[Lunari Evangrace intends to devour the drunkard!]

“What the…? That girl… a leash? Kinky… are you two lovebirds on a hot date?”
“Haha, something like that. Move along, sir.”

He tried to shoo the man away, but Lunari’s expression twisted into a snarl.

“Grrrr!”
“Hahaha! What? Is she crazy? She’s like a dog! Hahaha!”

The man laughed and approached them, seemingly oblivious to Lunari’s state.

‘That… he’s drunk…’

“Woof! Are you drunk too? Heehee. Hic! You’re pretty! Prettier than my wife! Hehehe…”

The man stumbled closer.

“Yip!”

‘Oh no!’

‘He’s too close!’

Her claws were as sharp as steel, like ten boning knives.

“Wait, don’t come any closer!”
“Hic, what? Am I bothering you? Hahaha! Can I join? A threesome! Hahaha!”

‘This vulgar
…’

He wouldn’t listen.

As he got closer, Lunari lashed out with her claws.

“Aaaaagh!”
“W-Whoa!”

He stumbled back, barely avoiding a fatal blow to his neck.

Her claws grazed his cheek, drawing blood.

“Ugh! Aaaaagh!”

The man clutched his cheek in pain, his eyes widening in fear as he looked at Lunari.

“Grrrr… heeheehee…!”

Lunari grinned, drooling, her fangs bared.

“Meat! Meat! Meat!”

She’d become a monster, in a different sense of the word.

She’d seemed cute and playful before, but he’d been mistaken.

She was still a villainess.

This is why social training was crucial.

At least the other villainesses he’d met were capable of conversation.

Phantom, the elusive serial killer, Layla Mistrenge.

The tyrant, Seraphina Fires, who was almost called Bloody Mary.

Belladriel Dresia, the manipulative cult leader.

They were all intelligent and capable of basic social interaction.

But Lunari was different. She was like a wild animal.

“Lunari, calm down!”
“Human meat! Meat! Meat!”
“Aaaaagh!”

The man scrambled backwards.

“Run!”
“W-What?!”

He looked at him, confused and terrified.

He yelled again, “Run!”

The man finally got up and ran.

Lunari was about to chase him, but he yanked on the leash.

She snarled, enraged.

“Grrrr!”

He had to stop her from attacking people.

Time for some tough love.

He activated the leash’s special function.

“Yelp!”

A jolt of electricity coursed through her body.

The “Training Leash” was designed for beastkin and animals.

It was perfect for taming aggressive creatures.

The band on the leash had a button that delivered a shock when the animal misbehaved.

It might seem like torture, but the intensity of the shock was adjusted based on the creature’s physical condition.

“Ugh!”
“No bread for you today!”
“Whine…”

Lunari collapsed on the ground, defeated.

[You have prevented Lunari Evangrace’s evil act!]
[Lunari Evangrace’s Malice Gauge has not decreased!]

An expected outcome.

She hadn’t learned anything, so her Malice Gauge remained unchanged.

Simply stopping an evil act wasn’t enough to lower the gauge.

He had to persuade her, prevent further incidents, or guide her towards good deeds.

That’s how he lowered the Malice Gauge.

It wouldn’t work on an animalistic creature like Lunari.

“…Taking her for a walk was a mistake.”

And if she kept attacking people, it would be dangerous for her to stay at the inn…

“I have to take her back…”

He thought of a place.

The only place where they’d be safe.

He approached Lunari.

“Lunari?”
“Grrrr… hurts…”

She lay on the ground, subdued and no longer resisting.

He sighed, looking down at her.

“…You’re a handful.”

The next day, he carried Lunari through the village.

“Search everywhere!”
“Yes, sir!”

The Mysticgrove guards were patrolling more diligently than usual.

The drunkard must have reported the incident.

Even though he was drunk, he must have noticed Lunari’s ears…

He must have realized she was a beastkin.

The rumor must have spread.

‘A beastkin has appeared in the village!’

“Zzz…”

Lunari slept soundly through the commotion.

He’d given her a “Delicious! Churu!” bread with extra “Drowsy Potion” to keep her asleep.

“Have you seen anyone suspicious?”
“No, sir!”
“Report immediately if you see anyone suspicious.”
“Yes, sir!”
“A beastkin in the village…? That’s impossible…”

‘She’s right beside you…’

Fortunately, the guards couldn’t see them.

Thanks to his Invisibility Cloak.

“Heehee, this is fun.”

Evading the guards was… thrilling.

He walked through the village, avoiding the guards, and looked towards a tavern.

“…It should still be open at this hour…”

He chuckled softly.

Han, the leader of the Thieves Guild.

He had a lot of dirt on him, so he’d have to rely on him.

And it would be a good opportunity to teach Lunari a lesson about the harsh realities of society.

“Let’s go, Lunari, to our new home.”
“Mmm…”

He hummed cheerfully as he walked towards the tavern.