@JavelinJoe firstly just coz we know that Rhea is sentient doesn't mean the rest of the world does as far as i can see she acts like a regular monster so there wouldn't be a big hubbub about her out and about as long as she doesn't attack random people (heck if she attacked random people that might even make it more natural), secondly MC has stealth abilities which means people aren't going to notice him if at all which means they wouldn't notice Rhea as well and if i recall he has a boosted stealth now with the Spy skill which makes it even harder for people to notice him
@Nematoda in the shop in this ch. they sell monsters that adventurers use like the eel for escaping and the chirping bird for luring monsters
@JavelinJoe : Or worse they can capture free and cute monsters by beating them up until they are almost dead, put them in minuscule transportable enclosures and force them to fight other monsters for money, to capture them or just for their enjoyement...
Like this horrible dystopia named pokemon where stealing a kid's money in a petfight to the death is legal and encouraged.
Man, this chapter when from one surprise to another.
- First Rhea as a G rank insta-kills a boss.
- Then Karen as a G rank insta-kills three bosses.
- And lastly a tanned tig ol' bitties onee-san appears.
Great chapter, indeed.