Chapter 3

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"Can see it. The capital of the Brumund Kingdom, Alex."

It has been a week since we left the Tarkorize Kingdom.

Normally, it would take a month by carriage to cover this distance.

But with Fenrir's speed, we managed to cover it in just a week.

"Sure, Fen. You're fast, fast."

"Hehe! I'm great! I'm great! I got praised!"

I stroke Fenrir's neck.

I can almost feel his tail wagging wildly. I can't see it because he's facing forward.

This kid has always loved being praised.

The vast land spread out below.

The capital of the Brumund Kingdom, Alex, is a port town located at the easternmost end of this land.

Furthermore, there is a Tamer Guild in Alex, a guild specifically for tamers.

If this doesn't work out, we'll have to go elsewhere... I wonder how it will turn out. I'm worried.

"Master, please don't worry. Everything will be fine."

"Yeah, Kohaku! It's annoying to agree with trash, but you'll be fine!"

"I'll crush you, insect."

"H-H-Hey! You called me an insect! That's a forbidden word for spirits! A forbidden word!"

"I know, fly."

"Hahaha, fly! You called me a fly! Kohaku, this guy just called me a fly!"

Got it, got it. Stop shaking, I'm going to fall.

"Sphera, you shouldn't say such things to your comrades. Apologize to Claire properly."

"......I'm sorry."

"Hehe, bow your head!"

"Claire, you should also apologize to Sphera for calling her trash."

"Mmm... I'm sorry."

"Haha, serves you right."

"Mmmmm...!"

Really, these kids.

By the time we arrived at the gates of Alex, the immigration and relocation procedures for the Brumund Kingdom were already completed, but it seems we need to go through some more procedures to enter the city.

I dismounted from Fenrir and called out to a nearby guard.

"Excuse me."

"Hm? What is it?"

"I want to join the Tamer Guild."

"So, you're a tamer. Do you have any proof of identity?"

"Is a vocation card okay?"

"Indeed."

The vocation card, issued at the age of 13 when one's vocation is declared.

When I channel my own magic power into it, a photo and name appear.

The mechanism is unknown, and I'm not particularly interested.

"...I've confirmed. Are you currently taming any monsters?"

"...No, I'm not."

"...I see. Welcome to Alex. Lord Kohaku, we welcome you."

"Thank you."

The guard saluted, and I entered the gate.

If you're a tamer, you need to have your tamed monsters checked at the checkpoint.

But in my case, they're invisible, so I lied.

What can I do, they're invisible.

"Koh, shall we go to the inn? Shall we go to the inn?"

"No, let's go to the guild first. Sphera, please."

"Understood, Master."

Sphera's eyes glowed, and a holographic map appeared.

A red dot indicated the guild's location, a blue dot our current position, and the shortest route was calculated.

"Thanks, Sphera."

"You're welcome... sir."

Sphera seemed happy and secretly made a victory sign.

Really, my kids love being praised.

Automatons can't use magic.

Instead, they are equipped with technology thousands of years ahead of this world.

Following the map, we soon arrived at the Tamer Guild.

It's big and has a beautiful exterior.

I'm not sure if it's newly built or recently renovated.

On either side of the door are large wolf statues.

They somewhat resemble Fenrir...

"Hey, don't those look like Fenrir?"

"Yes! I'm even cooler!"

"I also thought they looked like Fenrir."

"Whaaat!?"

Fenrir looked dejected.

Oh, you're so cute.

I felt warm seeing Fenrir's dejected face.

"What's he grinning about..."

"He's alone."

"Mom, that guy is laughing."

"Shh, don't look!"

Ah... right, they can't see me.

Sigh... let's go.

I entered the Tamer Guild, feeling a bit disheartened.

"Wow...!"

"Wow...!"

"So many monsters! So many!"

"Sure, this is the Tamer Guild."

As expected, the Tamer Guild is full of monsters.

Beast-type, insect-type, human-type... there are so many.

There weren't this many tamers in the Tarkorize Kingdom.

I'm getting excited.

I looked around.

Hmm... why are the monsters acting so restless?

"Hey, what's going on?"

"Huh? What? Huh?"

"Hey! Listen to me!"

"What's wrong? Are you scared?"

The monsters are hiding behind the tamers and looking at me.

...Oh, right. Claire and the others are invisible to humans but visible to monsters.

And they are all幻兽种 (phantom beasts).

Normal monsters can't speak human language, so they can only show their actions.

I did a bad thing.

I'm sorry, everyone, for scaring you.

I apologized in my heart and headed to the guild's reception.

"Excuse me, I want to register with the guild."

"Understood."

A woman with chestnut hair in a loose braid approached.

She wore a navy blue lolita cape coat, which seemed to be the uniform of the Tamer Guild.

"Nice to meet you. I'm Saria, a staff member of the Tamer Guild. You're here to register today, correct?"

"Y-Yes, I'm Kohaku. Nice to meet you."

My voice was a bit high-pitched. I'm embarrassed.

I'm nervous. I've never been allowed to register before...

Saria slightly raised the corners of her mouth and took out a crystal ball from under the table.

"Please touch this."

"Um, what is this?"

"It's a recently developed crystal. It automatically shows whether you are a tamer, what monsters you can tame, and how many you are currently taming. It's only available in this guild because it can't be mass-produced."

Wow, I see. It shows what monsters I can tame... huh?

"Can tame... monsters...?"

"Yes. So, even if you try to lie—"

"You can check what monsters I can tame!?"

No... really!?

"Y-Yes. With this crystal..."

"...A, ah...!"

What should I do? I'm so moved I can't speak!

Until now, I could only explain verbally, and it was always denied...

"Is there any problem?"

"Not at all!!!!"

S-Such... such a thing I've been seeking is here...!

"Is that so..."

Hey, are you backing away? Why?

"Pretty ball! Kohaku, throw it, throw it! Let's play catch!"

"Fenrir, be quiet! Kohaku, hurry up and do it!"

"Let's see if it really works."

Swallow...

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