Chapter 30: Sword user's Familiar
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“So cute and fluffy… I wonder what I should call this cutie? The name of the familiar is supposed to be the most wonderful I have.”
“How about Snowflakes! Or Snowball…”
Layla suggested.
“I would love to that but according to its stats, this monster is a fie type. Calling it snow feels wrong. And looking on its color there are yellow parts.”
“Well, you're right…”
The cat familiar started to sniff Layla’s body and climb around her. Layla giggles as the cat familiar sniffed around her.
“Hahahaha… It tickles~”
The cat then sniffed the bag of Layla like it wanted something from inside.
“You must smell it isn’t you. It's my mother's home-baked biscuit. It smells fresh and it's really good… You really wanted it.”
“Looks like this cat is very happy being with you.”
Kaede said.
Kaede feels a bit sad that the monster is more attracted to Layla than her even she’s the owner of the familiar. But on the other hand, seeing Layla and the cat smiles together make Kaede’s heart move.
Layla gets the biscuit from her bag and presented me with her hand. Took one small bite from the biscuit.
And in one bite the cat eye’s glimmers in happiness. The cat immediately took another bite and another.
“So cute~”
While seeing such a cute scene. Kaede already thought of a name for the cat familiar.
She opened the blue panel menu and named the cat familiar. She enters the text on the empty textbox.
“Biscuit… Your name is biscuit. Because she loves biscuits.”
“It really suits her… So this girl's name was a biscuit. Biscuit, biscuit!”
Layla said and continue to feed Biscuit.
After that, they go back to the main problem that they have. The problem is that they are lost in this forest and walking for a while now.
Kaede tried to mark the trees around her, but it's useless. The forest is obviously playing with them. The location keeps on changing and changing.
“Well, We can’t just escape this forest. We must find those rare herbs too. This is a bit exhausting huh…”
“I’m very sorry… I’m very sorry…”
Layla said with an apologetic tone.
Kaede turned her body and walked to Layla. She then patted her head.
“Don’t say that… It's my choice to help you. Also, I can’t just live a girl in danger. I will help you with everything I got.”
Kaede said and turned her back.
She is really cool making Layla gleam in a smile. Feeling at ease while she is with Kaede. Layla is not wrong. With Kaede’s high damage input. She can basically one-shot every monster living in this forest with her sword.
While looking at Layla. Kaede turned her glance to Biscuit and patted its head.
Then while she's patting on its head. A menu suddenly opened revealing Biscuits status.
Name: Biscuit
Level: 1
HP: 22
MP: 22
Type: Fire
Skills: Homing, fire magic, Item detection.
“Item detection and Homing skill… That sounds very useful.”
(Homing skill creates a path leading to a location where the player already goes.)
(Item detection skill makes the familiar find a certain item for the player by revealing the item.)
(Fire magic skills make the use and manipulate fire element.)
Kaede grinned while looking and reading to Biscuits skills.
On her vision, the path toward victory already opened in her mind.
“Item detection will surely help us but she didn’t manage to find the herb yet. We can't reveal it to Biscuit.”
“The item… It's rare and I’m not trusting you earlier, but now I can show you this rare Item with ease.”
Layle took out the item we're looking for from her bag. Showing it to Kaede.
The star-shaped flower is used to make a powerful recovery potion. Its star-like flower glimmers in blue light.
“... This is extremely valuable to the players. This herb can be used in revive and eating this will grant player huge experience boost.”
“Really?! Then I must get this!”
“That’s the main reason I didn’t show it in the first place.”
“I’m just kidding you see… hearing the uses of it makes me interested in it. Maybe I should get some too while we're at it. It will be easier because we have the help of our little friend here.”
Kaede said.
Layla then presented the flower to Biscuit.
Biscuit closed its eyes and take a sniff of it. After a few moments of sniffing. Biscuit opened its eyes and run.
“Its runs!”
“Biscuit wait for us!”
Biscuit is Kaede’s familiar and its location was showing on her map. Because of that, it's impposible to lose the biscuit location from Kaede’s sight.
Following the biscuit, both Kaede and Layla reach a part of the forest with a river stream. Near the riverbank, they found the rare herb they searching for.
Layla and Kaede’s smiled reached their ears seeing it. They run and patted Biscuit. Layle gets the rare herb.
“Then how many should we have to create the potion?”
“We need three of this… We already have two all we need to have is one.”
“It's going to be easy right now.”
Kaede said.
They then did the same process of using Biscuit's item detection skill. They manage to get five blue starflowers. The three were for Layla and the other two is for Kaede.
“What are you going to do with those two flowers?”
“Well, I planned on eating it but I already raised my level while protecting ourselves earlier. I became level 34 just by farming here. I feel like there is no need to eat this two right now.”
Kaede put the flowers in her inventory.
“We already finished our work here. I bet your mother is worried about you. We must return safely.”
Layla became anxious and look down on the ground. Thinking that they are both still lost in the forest.
“What’s with that long face? We can go back home. Still with the help of this little thing… Is that right Biscuit?”
“Meow~ Meow~”
Biscuit nodded and reply.
As Kaede planned. Biscuit uses her Homing skill. From Kaede’s vision, a line appeared leading to the exit of the forest. With this, they manage to get out of the forest alive.
Outside of the forest, a woman appeared. She looks frail. But despite that, you can tell she’s pretty. She was turning her head around trying to look for something.
Layla meanwhile smiled and called on her.
“Mama!”
“Layla!”
Layla runs to the woman she called mother. She leaps and hugs her tightly.
“Layla, I was worried about you. This part of the forest is dangerous you know. The monster might eat you if you are not careful enough.”
“I’m very sorry Mama, but look I manage to get the blue star flowers. It is all thanks to this kind girl I met in the forest. She helps me find them.”
The woman then turns her face on me and looks me in my eyes.
“I never thought that there is such a player. Thank you very much for taking care of my child while she was in the forest. We are in debt on you.”
“No, it's fine… I would love to help a cute girl like her. Also, I’m happy that I’m able to grind level. That’s enough for me.”
(Skill Graceful Charity had acquired.)
“I acquire a new skill”
(Graceful Charity skill gain HP by sacrificing MP or magical power.)
“I’ll be going now, Kaede, Biscuit… Thank you very much for helping me.”
“Yeah, take care, Layla… Be a good girl and don’t make your mother worry too much.”
Layla nods in reply.
They both wave goodbye to each other and walked in different directions. Kaede goes back to the central park of floor to and near the fountain side. A familiar face is waiting for her.
Running with her bouncing rack. The healer of Kaede’d team appeared.
“Kaede!”
“Clover!”
“It's been a while since you online.”
“Well, many things happened… I just get some free time and play this game. But I’m happy that I did.”
“Anyway, what is your plan?”
“I don’t have such thing honestly… Ummm, I already did it. I acquired new skills and levels up. I wonder what should I do now.”
Clover then noticed the cat on Kaede's shoulder.
“What is this cute creature?!”
“Is my familiar…Her name is Biscuit. She is the special reward I get from the hunting even.”
“Wow! I wish I have mine…”
“I’m getting hungry, maybe we should take some rest and visit the restaurant.”
“That’s a great idea.”
Kaede and Clover go inside the restaurant and take their time to relax.
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Without Kaede knowing.
Some strange people currently meeting to take her. Strong guild got interested in her right away the news was that the top 7 Amber in the game got defeated by her.
“That girl looks so innocent and harmless… Looks like her disguise is one thing we need to be cautious on.”
“What is your plan, my lady?”
“I would like to conquer this game. It's one of my goals. I better need to plan to persuade her to join our force. If there is someone rightful to bend this game… That is supposed to be me.”
The maid girl named Sena and the girl sitting in a rather fancy seat as she looks at the scenery from above her mansion.
The crazy rich girl game player named Kobato got interested in Kaede.
The main then pour red wine on Kobato's glass. Kobato took a sip on it and suddenly throw it out of her mouth.
“What is that bitterness?! I thought wine is delicious… Mama and Papa lied to me.”
“Well, they don’t lie. This is expensive and really delicious. You're just too young to have this thing.”
“I hate it! I hate it! Give my cola instead. Let's redo the scene.”
With Kobato insisted. They redo the scene with the same lines and dialogue. Sena meanwhile dying inside.
“This is cringy.”
“It's not cringy! Anyway, let's go and kind that girl.”
- Writer
