Beast Tamer Episode 9

"Beast Tamer VS Beast Tamer" is the ninth episode of the adaptation of Beast Tamer series. It was aired on November 27th, 2022.

''Among the robbers, there was a Beast Tamer who used a powerful monster, Behemoth. The mine is in danger of collapsing, and Rein lacks a trump card. Believing in his own power, he tries to challenge the "impossible".''

Summary
Inside the Mythril mines, the thieves inside are alerted by their comrades' defeat by the group's Beast Tamer, who vows to avenge them. Walking through a tunnelway within the cave, Rein's party is then ambushed by four adventurers who are quickly dealt with Runa, Sora, Tania, and Kanade. With only the Beast Tamer left, Rein faces off against him and his B-Ranked Monster Behemoth. Despite being a difficult monster to tame, the Beast Tamer boasted that he raised it from its childhood which circumvented the prerequisites of taming it. Rein's fight against the Behemoth causes the mine to shake and crumble; hence Kanade and the others take the captured thieves outside for their safety. However, Kanade returns inside the cave to assist Rein by capturing the Beast tamer as he handles the Behemoth. Although Kanade restrains the Beast Tamer, he refuses to surrender and has his Behemoth continue his rampage. So, Rein overwrites the Behemoth's contract and causes its original owner to provoke it, making Rein cast a Fireball to defeat it.

Outside the mine, it's learned that the thieves were out for revenge against Gantz for selling them inferior weapons. This is later relayed to Gantz, who feels remorseful about his judgemental attitude toward the customer he had deemed unworthy of his finer craft. Gantz claims his actions make him a failure as a craftsman, and Rein agrees, but asks that he make amends by pouring his soul into weapon making again. Moved by Rein's words, Gantz promises to deal honestly with his customers and weapons again. To start his new endeavor, Gantz asks what kind of weapon Rein wants, and he answers he'd like a new dagger and gauntlet.

Meanwhile, Arios with Mina closeby reject an applicant for the Beast Tamer job they posted, sighting his inadequacy in skill for taming an Ultimate Species. As Arios laments over another failed applicant, Mina internally reflects on how Arios failed another worthy applicant because they didn't match Rein's caliber. Worried that their stalling hinders the responsibility for defeating the Demon King, Mina asks Arios if he'd amend the criteria for the job post. Mina's suggestion gets an apprehensive response from Arios, so she backtracks it, noting her holy vow to God to follow the hero, and leaves it at that. Alone, Arios pulls a cursed ring from his desk and plans to use it to get revenge against Rein.

The following day, Rein visits the Adventurer's Guild and learns the Ore Thieves' fate from Natalie, which disheartens him. Exiting the guild, Rein details the news to Runa and Sora, who console the dispirited Rein. Thankful for their kind words, Rein suggests they take a walk before returning home, and they happily agree. Walking down the town street, Rein purchases hot dogs for them all, and Runa and Sora enjoy them.

After they're done eating, Runa and Sora ask Rein if had obtained any special skills or abilities by forming a contract with them. However, Rein was uncertain if he did or not, which disconcerts Runa and Sora, but they believe Rein could have obtained "Ultimate Magic", which is greater than Advanced or Epic magic. Again though, Rein didn't know if he had obtained any new spells, making Runa and Sora depressed. Rein then cheers up Runa and Sora by telling them he doesn't care if they give him new skills or abilities and appreciates their company. The compliment perplexes Runa and Sora as their village once abandoned them and as of now, have yet to display any notable accomplishments since joining his party. Asking why Rein still treats them with dignity and respect, he answers that the lack of trust in his former party caused his expulsion. Hence, Rein wanted to learn from his mistakes and build trust with his new party. Pleased by Rein's answer, they decide to get more hot dogs, but are stopped by a pompous man accompanied by two guards who demands Runa and Sora's names. The pompous man's presence alerts the crowd, and after the fairies give their names, he proclaims he'll make them his.

Characters

 * Rein Shroud
 * Kanade
 * Tania
 * Runa
 * Sora
 * Gantz Storf
 * Arios Orlando
 * Mina
 * Edgar Fromware

Trivia

 * Rein believes the ore thieves should have gotten a lighter sentence, since in moral justice they were entitled to get back at Gantz for suckering them. With Gantz having been the one in trouble instead.
 * Just like any real life animal, a Behemoth has violent instincts and can snap if pushed by the one who trains it.
 * As a strange anachronism, hot dogs exist here.
 * Arios is taking Rein nearly killing him and delivering a well deserved beating the wrong way. Rather than deflate his ego, it's swollen up even more; all just because he's the hero (not that hes DONE anything heroic) and it made him look bad.