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Contract Magic
「So, how do you do Contract magic?」
After learning about Kontract house’s role and tamers, I immediately asked Ziruol about it.
「It requires a complicated mana manipulation but first, you have to start perceiving mana」
「If it’s mana manipulation, I can do it, you know」
「Hahaha, really?」
「Un, if it’s simple magic, I can do it」
「Then give it a try」
When I tried telling him about it, Ziruol smiled amusingly while asking me to show him.
He must not actually believe I can cast any magic and just thought that I was just messing around.
I had always been working hard in training to increase my mana amount on my crib ever since Inugami summoned me, all for the sake of being able to tame Fuku in the future. Once I was able to stand on my own, I studied the basics of magic from the magic book in our house, now I have also mastered several simple magic other than the Water Ball.
Since Ziruol gave me permission, I’ll do it without hesitation now.
I mean, I don’t want to be in a situation where I couldn’t use Contract Magic when I finally met Fuku.
I want to be able to use Contract Magic as soon as possible.
So I activated the mana inside my body.
At that moment, perhaps everyone noticed the mana emanating from my body, everyone’s faces changed color all at once.
I held up my right hand and the activated mana gathered at my fingertip, creating a Water Ball.
「There, see?」
「…... Runoa, did you teach Arc magic while I was not around?」
「Now, I have decided to teach him once he turns 3 years old. Maybe it’s Chloe?」
「I also didn’t teach Arc magic」
Ziruol, Runoa, and Chloe’s gazes are piercing.
Although it is a byproduct of the frantic training to increase my amount of mana for Fuku, it seems like it is unusual for a 3-year-old to already being able to handle magic.
Even if I told them that I’m a reincarnator and Inugami taught me how to perceive mana, they probably wouldn’t believe me. Thinking back on the current event, I couldn’t help but feel that this is absurd.
「I was bored at that time, so I read a magic textbook in the study and tried it, and it worked......」
When I told them that excuse, Ziruol and Runoa looked shocked.
It was true there was a magic textbook in the study and once I was able to walk there, I’ve been reading and using it as a teaching material
It was pretty much the truth, but was that too much of a stretch as an excuse?
When I tried looking up at them timidly, Ziruol suddenly put his arms under my armpit.
「Arc is a genius! You can already perceive mana while still being 3 years old and you can even use magic!」
Raising my body up, Ziruol shouted excitedly.
「Is, is it that amazing?」
「To begin with, it will take time to perceive mana and it is difficult even if you want to move your mana! And yet, you can even use magic, Arc is genius!」
Not only Ziruol, but Runoa also looks excited.
I knew it, it looked like it was too amazing for a 3-year-old to be able to use magic.
I’d be in trouble if people thought of me as a genius.
I have knowledge from my previous life and even mana perception was taught to me due to Inugami’s help. If anyone has the same adult mindset as me, they would probably be able to do the same and use magic.
「You did well, Arc」
「Thank you, neesan」
Chloe approached and patted my head while directly praising me.
It’s heartwarming to see my oneesan trying to do her best as the big sister.
「By the way, how old were you when you were able to use magic?」
「……when I was five」
That’s the age when she made Bell her familiar.
So that means, it looks like I’m two years faster than my neesan.
「With this, Arc will be able to use Contract Magic anytime! Let’s quickly go to the forest nearby and find an animal for him to tame!」
「Eh? Right now?」
I was surprised at Ziruol’s sudden suggestion.
「Yes. Al also said you want a familiar, right?」
「U, un」
「Then, that’s settled. Let’s go to the forest now」
And thus, we headed to the forest in order to find my own familiar.
—
There was a dense forest 30 minutes away from the Kontract house mansion.
An unusually tall coniferous forest stretched out and in areas where sunlight didn’t reach, a little snow still remained.
It is now past summer, and the temperature feels just right. There is no snow left on the ground.
When it snows, the whole forest is covered in snow, making the scenery pure white and pretty.
I walk to the forest along with the whole family while thinking of such a thing.
All so we could find creatures I can tame.
The Ice Sword Leopard - Setsu - is acting as a scout and walks ahead, followed by Ziruol Runoa, and me, behind us are Chloe and Bell.
As expected, we can bring Ziruol’s familiar - Olga - with us.
Apparently, when they brought Olga here, all the creatures living in the forest were holding their breath and hiding, they became impossible to find.
I mean, if a Frost Dragon were to appear then even ferocious monsters would probably tuck their tails and run away.
「So, are there any creatures Arc can tame?」
「……………I wonder」
「U, un」
「You tell us if you suddenly saw a creature that struck something inside you, alright? A hunch is important at this kind of thing after all」
I don’t really understand it that well since I’ve never used Tame before, but it looks like I can intuitively tell which creature I can Tame.
As we steadily walked inside the forest, Setsu - who walked ahead of us - suddenly stopped.
「It looks like there is something behind that thicket」
Beckoned by Runoa, I approached the thicket.
When I bent down and peered into the thicket, I saw a rabbit with a yellow horn on its head.
「Ah, cute」
It has soft-looking brown fur with a rounded body.
Its big and deep red eyes are round and cute, just seeing it alone made me want to protect it strangely.
「It’s a Horn Rabbit」
「Not a bad monster for the first Tame. How is it? Arc, any signs you can Tame it?」
Hearing Ziruol’s remark, I looked toward the Horn Rabbit again.
It’s so cute and fluffy.
If it were possible, I would like to get along with the rabbit and pet it.
「Hmーm, I think it is possible, but I don’t think I get the same feeling of ‘connection’ as what tousan and kaasan said」
「Is that so? Then let’s find something else」
When I told them my honest feelings, Ziruol didn't show any particular concern as he said that.
We left the cute rabbit behind and continued deeper into the forest.
The forest is rich in nature with medicinal herbs, edible wild plants, nuts, and other things growing here, which wild animals ate and monsters drank from the riverside.
「Let’s take a break for a bit」
We take a break after about an hour of walking through the forest while observing animals and monsters, we take a break.
It was probably a consideration for me, who lacks stamina.
「How is it? Did you find a monster you take a liking to?」
As I sat down on a large stump, Ziruol sat next to me and asked.
「Hmーm, nothing might seem to catch my fancy」
「We have come all the way to the forest. Shall we just try a Provisional Contract as a way to train in Contract Magic, then? As a man, having a one-night relationship is not a bad thing, you know?」
This father, what kind of example is he setting to a 3-year-old kid?
But, when I heard about the explanation of Provisional Contract, I also thought of the same thing for a bit.
「.....otousan, what is a ‘one-night relationship’?」
「Hey, you stupid kid! You’re too loud!」
When I asked him while pretending not to understand, Ziruol became very flustered.
「……dear, can you come here for a second」
「……yes」
It looks like Runoa clearly heard my question - spoke loudly - perfectly as she scolded Ziruol as he listened with his head hanging.
「What were you talking about?」
「I don’t really understand」
Chloe arrives as if to replace Ziruol.
Although it’s better for a reincarnated 3-year-old to know about it, it’s not something a pure and innocent 6-year-old should know.
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