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Monster Girl Quest: Tamer
Description: Adam knew that one should always expect the unexpected. It was a rule in life, one that everyone should live by.
However, waking up to find himself in another world wasn't just unexpected- it was ludicrous, nay, it was absurd!
And to find that world suspiciously similar to a lewd eroge about Monster Girls was even more ridiculous!
He was just a normal guy, how could he be expected to survive against literal monsters?!
What? Could he get stronger by taming them and making them like him?
Oh, alright then. Adam didn't have confidence in his power, but he did have faith in his charm!
Premise(It's for the Author's sake, please ignore): MC transmigrates into monster girl quest in a forest with a [Monsterpedia] cheat. It's like the one in the game, with all monster encountered catlogues, but this one has an affection meter and a measure of intimate contact.
At 50 affection with a monster, a perk is given- often an affinity with the monster and their species. Example: Alice I, the spirit of darkness gives [Darkness affinity], Ilias gives [Light Affinity], Granberia [Dragon affinity].
At 100 affection, a special skill is given- often a skill that allows him to do something the monster could do. Example: Mandragora gives [Photosynthesis]. Sylph [Wind Manipulation], etc.
When he first has intimate contact with a monster, he is given an attribute boost. For example, a slime would give him durability, a goblin girl strength. Actual sex would give him bonus points. And he can do this repeatedly, but each time the attributes are halved with a lower limit of 0.1
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Chapter 1: Unwelcome transportation
What did it feel like to wake up in an entirely unexpected place?
Looking at the lush forest around him, Adam, still in his pajamas, wondered the exact same thing.
It was a normal weekend day for him- read fanfictions till 3 AM, brush teeth, and then try to fall asleep yet struggle for 30-60 minutes.
As usual, he expected to wake in his bed, eyes faintly aching, and some memories of interesting dreams lingering in his mind-
"What the hell is going on…."
Feeling the refreshing natural air and his socks making contact with the dirt, the blond-haired boy massaged his temple.
-Thankfully, he was too tired and bored to strip himself to his underwear last night; otherwise, he'd really be almost naked right now!
As an 18-year-old, hot-blooded young man, the first thing that popped into his mind when he appeared in this forest was naturally 'Transmigration' and 'Isekai'!
But he could recognize reality. Trasmigration? Him? Heh.
He didn't consider himself special. Besides, if he has to go to another world, he'd obviously have to die and reincarnate first! Just transmigrating with his physical body alone made absolutely no sense!
"...."
However, a few minutes passed. He had already done all kinds of tests to confirm he wasn't in a dream. And he couldn't feel that sense of omnipotence that was commonality for him in lucid dreams.
Yes- he tried. He commanded himself to fly, and he also tried to summon a random anime girl out of nowhere.
Neither worked. So it wasn't a dream, and he wasn't in a lucid dream.
"I've got it!"
He pumped his fist into his hand.
"Which bastard kidnapped me and dropped me into a forest?!"
Adam roared loudly, his voice echoing throughout the whole forest- yet it remained oddly peaceful.
No sudden bandit appeared, no evil master mind, heck, not even an animal!
"...."
Hesitantly, he raised his shirt, looking over his whole front body- particularly, where his kidneys were.
Finding no signs of stitches and open wounds, he breathed a huge sigh of relief.
"Fortunately, my organs weren't extracted."
Mumbling to himself, Adam looked at his surroundings, hoping to find any indication of civilization or at least a sign of it.
"Did I really get kidnapped? How the heck did they bypass my guard dog, my locked doors and windows, and my cop parents?"
He scratched his head, continuing to whisper to himself.
Because, in a rare situation, he found himself clueless.
He didn't know what to do, and he also didn't know his next actions.
He's been dropped into a random fucking forest! What should he do!? Wait for rescue?! Or go to a random direction and get lost even more, or die?!
Reaching into his pocket and actually feeling the familiar touch of his phone, he breathed a long sigh of relief.
However, despite the fucked up situation, Adam wasn't particularly panicked.
Though he wouldn't call himself spoiled, he was definitely privileged. No matter how lost he was or how clueless he remained- in his subconscious mind, there was always a 'Things will work out' mentality.
Objectively, he knew that was pure BS. But what can you do? This type of mindset might be delusional, but it kept him from panicking many times.
Besides, his instinct was almost supernatural. Well, not really….But his instincts were really fucking strong! He has avoided plenty of troubles because of it alone! It was like a cheat!
"I'm thirsty. Should I just listen to those survival TikToks and videos and find a flowing water source…?"
Stroking his chin, the blond-haired boy pondered once again.
Borrowing the words from his fellow yellow/Chinese comrades, he is definitely a keyboard warrior- someone with broad yet shallow knowledge.
And as an avid Novel and FanFiction reader, what scenes hasn't he seen/read? Fictional experiences are still experiences, after all.
"Eh, I'd definitely get bored standing around, so I'll just wing it-"
Crash-
Boooooommmm
Just as he was about to move just to avoid boredom, a loud crashing sound echoed throughout the forest- with a shockwave following immediately after and rattling branches and leaves on trees.
"A….plane crash?"
Adam blankly stared in the direction the crash resounded from.
Judging from the fact that no explosion occurred afterwards-
"Maybe a meteorite…"
As privileged and inexperienced with adult life as he was, he wasn't retarded.
Since it was the only variable that could possibly change his fate of 'dying in a forest alone', why not check it out?
Who knows? Maybe it'll contain a symbiote that will give him superpowers and transform into his ideal waifu based on his subconscious? Or it will have a mysterious green rock that will transform his spirit into power?
…
..
.
After sprinting and reaching the site of impact, Adam finally saw what the thing was that made such a big commotion
"Really now? A maiden falling from the sky?"
Ignoring his aching feet that hurt from running so much without shoes, the blue-eyed boy rubbed his eyes in bewilderment
"What am I? A protagonist who got handed his main wife?"
In the center of the impact, a woman was lying, sleeping seemingly 'peacefully'.
This…Adam had to do a double-take on this woman.
She did indeed have the torso, arms, and head of a woman.
However, her skin was purple and decorated with tribal tattoos up the left side, with only petal-like swatches of black fabric and gold decorations to cover her private parts and breasts.
Pointed ears stuck out from her waist-length white hair, as did a few pink flowers and a pair of forward-facing horns.
And… From below her waist, eerie, deep red scales appeared- converging into a tail.
Wasn't this basically a classic fantasy type Lamia???
"Holy shit!"
The blond-haired boy couldn't stop himself from cursing out loud out of pure shock. His eyes widened, and his mouth was hanging wide open.
Is he not in Kansas anymore? Did technology become so powerful as to make perfect monster girl cosplays?
"This girl…Huh…..!?"
Once again looking this strange woman up and down, Adam froze-
His eyes became dull, continuing to look at her with a blank stare.
"Huff…Huff….Huff…."
He started heaving, because-
The moment he saw her appearance, he recognized her. And the moment he recognized her, he realized, this wasn't a dream! Nor did he get kidnapped!
And Adam also realized- He's fucked! Literally too!
"I'm so fucked, I'm so fucked, I'm so fucked, I'm so fucked I'm so fucked I'm so fuckedI'm so fuckedI'm so fuckedI'm so fuckedI'm so fuckedI'm so fuckedI'm so fuckedI'm so fuckedfuckedfuckedfuckedfuckedfuckedfuckedfuckedfuckedfuckedfuckedfuckedfuckedfuckedfuckedfucked"
Adam knelt on the ground, ignoring the ache in his knees. He started repeating this phrase over and over again like a broken record.
Thoughts were churning, and his mind was flailing wildly. He wondered if he was indeed dreaming or if his body was currently comatose?
Because, this here....
-Wasn't this woman Alipheese Fateburn XVI- literally the main girl and Monster Lord of all monsters in the hentai game Monster Girl Quest?!
She looked 100% like that 2D girl, of course, even hotter, but that isn't the point!
Point is….He's not in his original world anymore!
…
..
.
It felt like the world was crashing down on him. From his crazy daze, he hasn't woken up yet.
Back in his mind, there was a realization that potentially, he'll never see his parents and friends ever again.
But that thought was instantly snuffed out. After all, since he, in his physical body, could come into this world….Who said there wasn't a way back?
No matter, it should exist. As long as it exists, all hope isn't lost yet.
And yet until that day comes, he won't be able to get on his beloved PC...He won't be able to play games, listen to music, read fanfictions, chat with people online, or jerk off- actually, scratch that, this isn't really a problem in this world.
More pressing issue, however, is….What the hell will he do?
He's literally an illegal stowaway in an eroge world full of monster girls that prey on, enslave, and eat men.
Adam is an average Joe who hasn't even killed a chicken. What is he expected to do? He'd most likely get defeated by even the weakest slime girl.
This world…was really fucked up. No modern conveniences, and there were so many extreme religious people.
After a moment of self-clarity in middle school, Adam had looked at Christianity and went like 'Sounds bullshit', and then became an Atheist.
…In this world where 'goddess' Ilias was a thing, and her cultists would commit genocides just at her slightest orders, the blond boy's future looked pretty bleak.
Really…Living in this world sucks.
Hm…Should he just sleep again and hope to re-transmigrate-
"Er, Mister, are you alright?"
Eye twitching, he raised his head and looked towards the source of the voice that was suspiciously high-pitched-
Only to see a short purple-haired, blue-eyed boy(?) dressed in a simple attire with a read cape looking between him and the sleeping Monster Lord with concern.
"Hey lil bro, I'm fine…. for the most part, at least."
Standing up as if nothing happened and ignoring(with difficulty) the dirt that stained his pajamas, Adam casually raised his hand and greeted the boy.
Though internally, he was cursing, again.
A boy who doesn't even reach his chest managed to sneak up to him while being unnoticed! Should the blond boy start despairing yet?!
'Though this guy really looks feminine. Is this common for shota-'
"Though I have to ask…" Snuffing out that thought, he squinted his eyes at the boy. "Can you tell me where I am and where the nearest town or village is?"
…
Since the Glutton Lord Alice landed here, Adam already knew where he was, roughly.
However, unsure of whether Alice was playing a 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' move and pretending to be sleeping, he had to actually ask the boy in front of him.
On second thought….Hey, isn't this guy the protagonist of Monster Girl Quest? The looks match, and he's the only person who could be in this forest at this time.
Question solved! No matter how feminine, androgynous, or how high-pitched this guy looks and sounds, he's definitely a guy!
How very deceptive. Is this why this guy is depicted as such a bottom in the game- even when doing it with his literal wife?
Doesn't that also mean Adam just stole this MC's opportunity? Wow, so pitiful.
....Though actually meeting a familiar, friendly face is already making him feel better and less lonely.
…
While thoughts were running through the blond boy's head, the simple-minded Luka(?) looked confused.
"This is a forest near Ilias Village…." The purple-haired boy scratched his head in confusion, but despite his doubts, he still honestly answered: "Which is that way."
He then pointed in a direction.
"Thanks, lil bro." Adam nodded with a smile, "As you can see, I'm a foreigner, so I don't really know the surroundings."
For real, he isn't confident enough to have plot armor and mysteriously find Ilias village without any guidance.
"No problem."
Without any change in his expression at being called 'lil bro', the small eroge MC nodded.
Probably didn't know what lil bro meant. After all, this boy is a villager, so he might have reasoned it was just a unique tick of his.
"But excuse me…" He then frowned, pointing at the 'slumbering' Lamia beside Adam. "What's going on with this monster?"
A monster was casually sleeping there, and a boy was kneeling on the ground next to her. Looks suspicious, does it not?
"Erm…" Face stiffening, Adam scratched the back of his head. "No need to worry about her. I just saw her drop from the sky. So I'm watching over her to make sure she's alright."
His statement was full of flaws, however, to a simple-minded and pure boy like Luka(?), that wasn't the case.
"Oh…"
The purple-haired boy- whom Adam knew as Luka- uttered with a strained expression. He kept staring at the Lamia on the ground.
"This….The forest is dangerous. A slime is roaming around here." He looked hesitant, but in the end, he grasped his sword and extended it forward. "Take this, and keep yourself and Miss Monster safe."
As his fingers came in contact with the sword, Adam's eyes lit up.
"Wow, thanks, lil bro!" He gave him a thumbs-up with his other hand. "You're such a good person! You can definitely become a great hero!"
This guy was actually the most worthy to be called 'hero'. Nobody deserved the title more than him.
"Whoa, thank you, mister!"
Luka's(?) eyes lit up at his praise. He excitedly thanked him with enthusiasm.
It was the first time Luka(?) praised so directly, so obviously, his excitement is reasonable...At least, Adam thought so.
"I h-have to go and get baptized now." Nervously, he glanced back at the slumbering Lamia. "It's a relief to have someone watch over her!"
Twiddling his thumbs, he glanced towards the direction of Ilias village.
"Goodbye!"
Waving at him, Luka(?) didn't wait for a reply and took off, sprinting at a very fast speed.
Looking at his retreating back, Adam's mouth twitched.
'So you just left me with your future wife here, huh?' He really had the urge to curse at this point, again. 'Also, why are you acting cute? Despite looking like a shota, you're pretty much a grown ass man!'
Of course, the blond-haired boy wasn't disturbed in the least! In fact, he really wants to thank Luka(?)!
Not only did this 'hero' snap him back to reality after an existential crisis, but….He also let him get the chance to rizz the literal Monster Lord!
'Aha…NO!'
Holding the sword stiffly in his hand, Adam sighed with exhaustion.
Of course, he wouldn't mind travelling with Alice and…maybe forming a relationship with her. But it was too early to say. His most likely fate is to be enslaved….or just eaten.
In this world, Bad Ends were common....Even, they are the status quo.
"Hm…How did the guys in the video do this?"
Murmuring outloud, he held the sword horizontally and tentatively slashed.
…It was trash. There were no other words to describe. The slash was as amateurish and as inadequate as one would expect from someone who never held one in all his life.
"Yeah, no, I won't be able to defeat even the weakest slime with my skill issue."
Clicking his tongue, he pressed his sword down, keeping it upright by piercing it through the dirt, and freed his hands.
Then, slowly, he opened his arms, spreading them wide as if embracing the sun.
"Status!"
He shouted, his clear voice echoing through the quiet forest.
-Predictably, nothing happened.
"System!"
Undeterred, he shouted yet again.
-Yet nothing happened.
"Gacha!"
A predictable result.
"Shop!"
Nothing.
"Task list!"
A whole bunch of nothing.
"Sign in!"
Loads of a thing called nothing.
"No cheat? Bruh, I'm definitely cooked."
Messaging his temple, he exhaled lightly.
"Magic!"
He thrust his arm forward as he shouted passionately.
-NOTHING.
"Not even magic? Damn…"
Adam cursed under his breath, but he didn't give up!
Bringing a fist over his heart, his face turning resolute, the blond-haired boy mimicked a certain mecha warrior schoolgirl from a certain gacha game that he often played.
"Like fireflies to a flame... life begets death! Transform!"
After yet another passionate shout filled with determination, a few seconds passed with nothing happening.
"Haah…"
Adam's shoulders slumped, a lifeless sigh escaping his lips.
"Since I have nothing, then I can only…."
A bitter smile rising on his face, the blond-haired slowly turned around with supreme disappointment all over his whole being-
Only to freeze in his tracks.
Glowing yellow orbs were staring right at him with both amusement and puzzlement.
Shit, he forgot that the literal Monster Lord was taking a short nap right behind him!
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(A/N:...Only after I wrote this chapter did I realize a single fact: This is probably the closest to a SI(self-insert) I have ever written.)