After that, I proceeded for a while and even found some treasure chests, but strangely, I haven''t encountered any monsters. The maximum number of party members I can have, including familiars and summons, is six, so I want to tame four more monsters, and they won''t appear if this keeps up...


    『――――！ ――――！』


    "？ What''s wrong, Yamada-san?"


    Yamada-san seems to be acting strangely? I wondered if something had happened when—


    "――――So that''s what it is!"


    I suddenly got attacked from the shadow beneath my feet, that was dangerous! I''m beyond angry, but for now, let''s check the enemy.


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    Race: Shadow Lv. 7 Condition: Normal


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    It was the second monster I was aiming for, so that appeases me somewhat. More importantly, Yamada-san has the Night Vision skill, right? That must be why he noticed it so quickly.


    "Well then, in this dark place, you''re a very troublesome enemy, so Yamada-san, I''m counting on you."Unauthorized duplication: this narrative has been taken without consent. Report sightings.


    『――――！』


    As if in understanding, the hilt vibrated, and my body was pulled along. I didn''t resist, but rather, I thrust forward with all my might in the direction I was being pulled.


    『Voooh!』


    Bingo. I then rolled torches around it to cut it off from the other shadows and trap it.


    "Alright, hopefully you''ll give up quickly, okay?"


    I slowly approached the Shadow and proceeded to beat it mercilessly with the torch. I beat it to a pulp, as if there was no tomorrow. When it finally stopped moving, I activated 《Tame》... Success, it was easier than Yamada-san.


    "Alright, status check."


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    Name: Unassigned Race: Shadow Lv. 7 Condition: Normal Skill List 『Shadow Dive Lv. 3』『Shadow Movement Lv. 2』『Stealth Lv. 1』『Night Vision Lv. 3』『Backstab Lv. 1』『Dark Magic Lv. 4』『Magic Enhancement Lv. 2』『Mental Status Immunity Lv. -』 Title List Lena''s Familiar: Proof of becoming Lena''s familiar. Slightly increases the effectiveness of buffs received from the master. 《Small》


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    "...For now, your name is Kageyama-san."


    『Voooh?! 』


    "Now, Kageyama-san, please quickly dive into my shadow."


    『Voooh...』


    He reluctantly, very reluctantly, dived into my shadow. I''ll have him cast magic to support me while I fight in close combat.


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    Name: Kageyama-san Race: Shadow Lv. 7 Condition: Possessed


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    Oh? Hiding in my shadow is also a type of possession, huh? …It seems like HP is not shared with the player, but it cannot be detected by skills like Presence Detection. Unless you have high-level Appraisal, I guess…


    Well, anyway, things are going smoothly so far. I''ve come quite far into the dungeon, and I''ve already tamed two of the monsters I was aiming for. Let''s keep going at this pace!


    "Alright, let''s resume, Yamada-san, Kageyama-san."


    『『……』』


    The hilt vibrated and the shadow swayed to a negligible degree... Well, whatever, let''s move forward.