Versatile: Alternate World

Chapter 435 The Perilous Errand (II)

Sigma's actions were not what everyone expected. She was currently in an attack stance and they thought she will be dealing an ultimate blow to them but taming them is not something they have expected. Not only that but she tamed them without lowering their HP and immediately got them all.

"Sigma-chan! What was that? I thought [Chain of Taming] doesn't work like that since you will have to lower the HP of the monster you want to tame before you get them. How did you manage to tame them while their HP is full?" Dolly is the first one to ask. She knows how [Chain of Taming] works due to how she learned it from one of the bazaar store owners who is running a shop for taming monsters.

"This was not the same [Chain of Taming] that you can just buy from the stores. It was one of the unique quest rewards from fulfilling a unique quest named [Cat's Away]. It's called the [Absolute Chain of Taming]. It has a 100% tame rate against monsters that can be tamed. Those two snakes can be tamed so I decided to catch them. With them, we might have some uses for them in this place. They are native monsters here in this world, we can use their presence to establish dominance against the monsters here that are weaker than them."

"Ah, damn. A unique quest. I thought it was going to be a quest that all players can get. I also wanted something like that too. Looks like my choice is to use my luck and hope I get something good in the egg gacha from the tamer store in the future," Dolly sighed in disappointment.

Sigma just laughs and summons up the two snakes she just tamed. They look as menacing as ever but they lost the dangerous atmosphere they have back when they were still enemies. Now that Sigma is currently the one under control of their moves,

"You on the left will be Alpha, while you on the right will be Beta. Now that you two are under my command, I will make you two work hard and level you two to the highest level possible. Though you two will be working without a break under me, you two won't regret that you two got to be tamed by me. Understood? Good. Now, let's get to work. Scout ahead and protect our carriage. Any monsters that tried to attack our carriage, you two are free to eat them however you see fit or if you can't eat them, just beat them up to death. If you fail to that simple command, I will beat the heck out of you two until you two can understand and learn. Now, go."

The two newly named snakes, Alpha, and Beta didn't like what they heard about extra work and being beaten up if they fail. Still, they like the command that they can eat all the enemies that are going to attack the carriage. To avoid the outcome of being beaten by their new owner, they immediately slither up ahead while still keeping close to the carriage.

"Alright, let's go."

Everyone was speechless at what happened. After all, they are used to Bladeheart taking care of Leona like his pet. They didn't expect Sigma to do that kind of treatment to her pets but they decided not to bother. After all, in this harsh place, being soft will never get you anywhere unless you are strong.

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Due to the efforts of Alpha and Beta, they managed to reach Frozen Lake without any enemies trying to kill them. Not only that but the two snakes managed to eat plenty of monsters on the way, making them sigh in relief that Sigma made the correct decision to tame the two snakes. Alpha and Beta are also getting some levels from just eating which is also a big win for them.

Once they arrived, SIgma made Alpha and Beta remain in the vicinity of Frozen Lake to guard the perimeter for any monsters.

"So how the heck should we pull out that monster out of the frozen lake? Don't tell me we have to fish for that monster?" Iron started scratching his head.

"Wouldn't that take us a long time before we can even finish this quest? Fishing takes a long time and we don't even know if that monster can even be fished using the normal fishing rod and normal bait used for normal fishing," Hagane grumbled.

"Oh, hey lads, perhaps we can find some answers on that cabin over there," Bladeheart's father pointed out on the wooden cabin not too far from where they are. From the looks of it, it is similar to the cabins that are situated beside the lakes which are usually owned and used by a ranger or the one guarding the lake for intruders and stuff.

"Good eye, sir. And that looks promising, let's go," Sigma then leads the group towards the cabin.

Just as they were about to reach the cabin, they saw a guy hanging up on the tree with a goblin that seems to have adapted enough or had lived in the snowy region for a long time. Currently, it is trying to stab the guy hanging on the tree. The guy on the other hand keeps on swinging himself around the tree as he dodges the strikes of the little goblin.

"Someone is in trouble!" Dolly immediately conjures a fire on her palm to throw into the little goblin but Sigma stopped her.

"Stop, Dolly-san. Let me handle this one."

Sigma approached the two and the Goblin turned to look at her.

"Kik! It's a human! KIK! Stupid owner! You have a visitor! Wake up!"

Then the little goblin jumped up quite high and cut off the rope that is tying up the guy on a tree.

BLAG!

Because there is barely any snow underneath the tree and beneath the guy, the moment the rope was cut, he immediately fell to the ground with a hard thunk.

"F*CK! That hurts! What the heck Jaka! I told you to practice your swings on me, not to actually cut off the rope completely!"

"KIK! YOU HAVE VISITORS FOR CRAP SAKE, KIK! LISTEN TO ME WHILE I AM TALKING, KIK!"

The guy then opened his eyes and he saw Sigma currently staring at him.

"Hello. Are you perhaps living here in this cabin in the Frozen Lake?"

He didn't respond at first and started rubbing his eyes before looking at Sigma again before he turned to look at the others as well. He shook his head multiple times before he turned to look at them again. After that, he started to respond now.

"Huh? Humans? Am I still dreaming? I thought this place is pretty much hard to reach due to the danger of the twin snakes. Didn't expect to see other fellow humans here too."

"Told you, Kik. There are some humans who reached your cabin, kik."

"Nice to meet you, I am Sigma and these guys are my companions. We are here to ask some questions regarding the Frozen Lake."

"Huh. That's a first. I thought you guys are adventurers just lost around here and stumbled upon my dwelling. It seems you guys are here for the challenge huh? Also, fantastic since you guys didn't kill Jaka here the moment you guys reach here and saw how I was being treated by a goblin."

"HEY! You are the one who made me do that! So you are just planning to use me as bait to know if there are enemies around!" Jaka is a bit angry at his choice of words.

"I immediately noticed something odd between the two of you and I also already suspected as much since I have not seen any goblin monsters here in the ice lands. So, I immediately assumed this goblin might be your companion."

"Oh ho. Sharp eyes, girl. But trust me, you guys might not have seen any snow goblin just yet but they are out there. Also, you already have seen one. This guy, Jaka here, is a snow goblin. So yeah, you will see them soon enough. Anyways, you guys here have a specific goal in mind huh? No one comes here asking for the lake since many know what terrifying enemy the lake possesses."

"The terrifying enemy on the lake? Please tell us more!" Sigma immediately approached the guy with enthusiasm.

"Wow, you guys are trying to look for that monstrosity on the lake? Didn't expect you to be that courageous!"

"Are you guys having a death wish, kik? You guys are not going to last long enough with that monster out there."

"Now, now. It seems the time has come has arrived, Jaka. Alright, we will tell you. But first, let me introduce ourselves. I am Jun and this is my partner and assistant, the Snow Goblin Jaka. We are the guards of the lake that are currently trying to prevent that demon monster to emerge and wreck a whole city in one day. Now, are you guys ready to learn?"