Chương 127: Chapter 111. Rex

" Yeah! Me! Nice to meet you finally! It took forever for you to actually Connect to me!"" You're a talking wolf?" The wolf licked his paw and started to rub his head as he answered my question." Yup! I'm Rex! I'm a Courier Wolf!" Rex announced his job proudly." I'm John. Nice to meet you!" I introduced myself to Rex. Then I decided to start asking a few questions. That has seemed to become my go to thing when I first meet a Spirit that wants to form a Contract with me." So, you deliver messages to people?""

Yup, we do deliver a lot of messages, but the Older Wolves of my Family also deliver Items like books or pieces of metal."" I see. No offense, Rex, but is that all you can do? Do you have some kind of Magic?" Rex looked at me with his head turned a bit to the side." My Family has Tracking Magic and Magic to enhance our senses during nighttime travel, but we don't have any kind of Combat Magic. For fights... We really just have our paws and our fangs really."

Rex showed me sharp claws, each one the size of my hand by itself. His individual fangs were the size of my head. Rex wagged his tail as he showed off his claws and fangs." See? I doubt anyone would want to try fighting us!" Rex spoke proudly as he moved his paws around." I suppose so. Say, Rex... Why did you let me contact you? Did you hear about Lily Contracting with me and wanted to see who I was?"" Oh, you're Contracted to Queen Lily? Wow! That's amazing!"

Rex continued wagging his tail, but this seemed like new news to him." Wait, Rex, if not Lily... Why me then?" Rex stopped wagging his tail and wiggled his ears before speaking to me." Well, no real reason."" What do you mean?"" Well, I'm not an especially strong Spiritkin or anything. I assume we reached each other the same way you matched with your first Spirit. Sometimes Summoners and Spirits just connect to each other.

Then it comes down to the Summoner being strong enough to connect with the Spirit with his or her Meditation. At least, that's what Grandpa says!"" Ah, okay. So, like with Paula." I guess I built up weird expectations with Lily and Gil. I look to Rex and begin to speak with a smile." Alright then, Rex! Are you sure you want to form a Contract with me?"" Yeah! I think it'll be fun! I should let you know now, but I'm not much of a fighter.

However, if you ever need a message delivered to someone or need me to track something or someone down, I'm the perfect choice!"" Sounds good! I can already think of some things I can use your help with!"" Great! Let's be Good Friends then!" / Pomf! / I nodded my head and Rex came down from the higher ledge. We preformed the Ceremony. I noticed something strange though and I begin to ask Rex about it. Ensure your favorite authors get the support they deserve. Read this novel on the original website." Hey Rex....

How old are you?"" Hm? Oh I'm 8 this year! I just started my job as a Courier! Treat me well, Partner!"" Ah that's what it was! Everyone else I'm Contracted to had this feeling that they were older than me when we Contracted each other. You're the first one who's younger than I am."" That's only if you don't count dog years!"" Ah they have that saying here too?" I responded to Rex's little quip, and I thought for a minute and began to ask another question." Hey, Rex.

As a Spiritkin, how long is the natural lifespan of a Courier Wolf?"" Somewhere between 1000 to 2000 years. We've had Wolves pass at age 1100 and at age 1800. But the Oldest Wolf of our Species is currently 1857 and shows no signs of slowing down. He's still faster than me even!"" I see. I look forward to a long partnership with you then, Buddy!"" I wish for the same! Let's have fun, John!" grip. Fluffy! Soft! shake! Rex put his paw out to me, and I shake it. Yup, the paw is as fluffy as I thought it would be.

/ splash... rippling... clang. clang. / The scenery melted and I heard the familiar sounds of the water in the stream passing by. I opened my eyes to see 2 pairs of eyes looking back at me as the sun was still high in the sky." I've kept you both waiting, didn't I?"" No, we just arrived and took a seat. We went a little too long actually. How about you, My Love? We couldn't wake you from your trance." Sarah spoke to me as Anna fanned herself, I guess she was still a bit overheated from training."

Well, I think I did well? Here, watch!" I summoned Rex and Gil after asking if they were busy. They both said it was fine. So a dark-brown flash of light appeared along with a dark-grey light and then there was a Moleman King and a Courier Wolf between Sarah, Anna and myself." I can't keep them here for long, since I'm going to work with Lily in a bit, but here! Let me introduce you to King Gilbert Harrow, of the Molemen! And this is Rex, he's a Courier Wolf!"" You Contracted another Sovereign?"

Sarah spoke with shock in her voice." Yeah, well it just kind of... Happened... Gil wanted to Contract with me because I'm Contracted to Lily!"" I see good things in John's future, Little Lass. I figure if Queen Lily sees something in him, chances are, he'll be a great person in the future."" I understand... I hope you and My Husband get along with each other."" I have the same wish, King Gilbert."" I plan on it, Little Lasses!" Sarah and Anna both spoke to Gil and then I moved on to Rex." This is Rex, like I said.

He's a Courier Wolf. Speaking of which, Rex for your Tracking Magic, can you remember smells?"" Hm? Yeah! Why do you ask?"" I want you to memorize my Wives' smells. I hope you guys can bear with that."" I mean, we are both kind of sweaty, can't this wait?"" Oh, no need to worry! That makes it easier for me to register your smell! Don't worry, I just need to take one whiff and then register it!" / Sniff! Sniff! / Rex walked closer to Sarah and Anna and started to sniff them.

A burst of Magic released from his nose as he sniffed." Okay! I registered your smells! Now, if you get lost, I'll be able to find you!" Sarah and Anna were a bit embarrassed by Rex doing what I asked. Anna looked at me with blushing cheeks before speaking." When would we ever get lost, John?"" I'm not worried about you both being lost. I'm worried about either of you being kidnapped again. So, just in case, now I have a way to find you if the worst happens.

Now, Rex, just in case, because you never know, register me too."" Sure thing, John!" Rex sniffs me and a green light and mana releases." All done!" And then, like that, I release the Multiple Summoning and let them go back. Sarah looked at me and began to speak." All this time, you've been worried about something like that happening again?"" Of course, I'm worried. You're a Princess, Sarah.

Now, you may be a Marquess's Wife, but I wouldn't be surprised if someone tries something just because your maiden name is Dreadnaught. I won't let a situation like that happen again without some counter measures."" What about me?" Anna spoke with a questioning tone." Anna, I'm disliked because of my species still. While some of the people in Paradise seem to like me well enough, I still wouldn't put it past anyone to try something. You both are the closest people to me in this Country.

If either of you were to be harmed in any way because of that. I'd probably show Diablos why Paladins used to be feared. As for you in particular, Anna. You're a beautiful woman who had a reputation of being beautiful even before I met you. Add on to that, you're a Marquess's Wife. However, you're not as "beloved" as Sarah to the population of Diablos as you're not a Princess, so you would be a safer option to harm if someone wanted to. I won't let something like that ever happen to either of you!"

I got emotional at the end of my explanation. Even the idea of something like what happened to Sarah, happening again, greatly disturbed me. Wrap! Wrap! Sarah and Anna, seeing how I felt, hugged me to help calm me down." Relax, My Love, it won't happen! Even if it did, Julia has her Link with me! So now, you have 2 ways of finding me, I'll always find my way back to you! We're destined to be together! Not even different worlds could keep you apart from us!" Tighten! Sarah tightened her grip around me."

I'd fight and find my way back to you no matter what! You're the only one I want to be with! It wouldn't matter what anyone said to me! I promise! I will always be yours!" Tighten! Anna tightened her grip as well. Their feelings were as intense as mine. In fact, one could say too much! I fought to get the next few words out." Sarah.... Anna.... I believe you.... Please..... I can't breathe!"