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Chapter 9: Driving Away the White Wolf

Cedric messed up.

Without realizing it was a child, he attacked the White Fenrir's cub.

(Hey, is he an idiot?)

Watching from a bush a little distance away, Rest felt a chill down his spine.

White Fenrirs were fierce but intelligent. They wouldn't attack needlessly, and as long as you didn't encroach on their territory, there shouldn't be any danger.

(But... I never expected someone to go out of their way to provoke a wolf like that...)

Rest didn't blame him for not knowing about White Fenrirs. This was the dwelling place of monsters. They should have been more cautious.

(And the one causing trouble is Cedric, the guy who thinks he's the center of the universe...)

Rest had been observing them for a while now... Cedric was desperately trying to impress the sisters, even though it was clear they had no interest in him. Despite the obvious lack of interest from the sisters, Cedric remained oblivious. It was a pitiful sight, and Rest found it almost painful to watch.

"Nevertheless... I can't just leave it like this."

The sisters were about to be attacked by the White Fenrir. Reluctantly, Rest decided to intervene.

"Wind Sphere!"

"Grrr!"

He struck the side of the White Fenrir, which was about to attack the sisters, with a wind spell. Rather than killing, it was a blow meant to knock it away. The White Fenrir rolled to the side.

"Cedric caused some trouble, sorry about that. You don't need to worry anymore; everything's fine."

"Uh, who are you...?"

"Huh...?"

Viola and Primula stared at Rest in bewilderment. Rest, to avoid frightening them, placed his hand on his chest and gave them the most gentlemanly smile he could muster.

"My name is Rest. I'm, well, sort of Cedric's half-brother, lying there."

"Brother... but I've never heard that he has siblings..."

Viola asked hesitantly. Rest frowned slightly and explained the situation.

"I was born as an illegitimate child, and my existence has been kept secret. I apologize for the trouble my brother has caused."

"Look out!"

Primula shouted. Immediately, the White Fenrir attacked.

"Aaargh!"

“Oh sorry, I forgot.”

"Gah...!"

Though the White Fenrir tried to bite Rest's shoulder, it was bounced back by an invisible barrier, the Barrier Magic.

"Apologies for intruding on your territory and hurting your child. This is my apology... Healing!"

Rest activated a healing magic aimed at the White Fenrir's body. The wounds, large and small, disappeared without a trace.

"What the...!"

Viola couldn't help but exclaim, but Rest signaled her with his eyes that everything was fine.

"I'll heal your child too.<Healing>!"

"Kyuu..."

The cub, which had been slashed and lying down, was also treated with healing magic. The cub stood up with a strange look on its face, making a small whimpering sound.

"Shall we call it quits? I think we both don't want to get hurt, right?"

"Grrrr..."

The White Fenrir slowly backed away while growling, hesitating about whether to retreat or fight.

“If you won’t back down, then I have no choice…”

Rest raised his hand, releasing his magic power.

A vast aura of magic energy emanated from Rest's entire body.

Like steam jetting from a heated pot, a blue magic energy erupted from Rest's body.

"Kyaa!"

The White Fenrir was surprised and barked like a puppy.

Originally, magic power is something that cannot be seen with the naked eye.

Just like when measuring a person's magic power in a temple as a child, it is impossible to check a person's magic power without using a special item.

However, Rest has an almost infinite amount of magic power.

The magic power, which was too vast and too dense, had become visible.

“Kya! Kya!”

The White Fenrir grabbed its cub in its mouth and fled in a panic. Scaring it like this should prevent it from coming down to the human settlement.

"Sorry, it must have been scary."

Rest, who had deactivated his magic, turned to look at the cowering sisters. Viola and Primula had wide-open eyes, both staring at Rest.

"I'll escort you outside the forest... I apologize, but could you keep today's events a secret from our father and brother?"

"W-Well, that's fine, but..."

"That magic was more amazing than our father, who is the Chief Court Mage. Who are you, exactly?"

Viola and Primula inquired, but Rest couldn't provide an explanation. Trying to overcome the situation with a smile, he smiled at them.

"I'm not even a noble, just a stable boy. Please don't worry about it."

Afterward, Rest took the seemingly curious sisters and left the forest. Cedric and the two baron's sons were knocked out by the White Fenrir, but their injuries seemed to be no more than fractures, with no life-threatening conditions.

Using a magic called "Floating," Rest levitated the three bodies and carried them out like luggage.

Personally, he could have left them behind, but in front of the sisters, he held back.

Thus, Rest, who had encountered the Rosemary sisters, did not end his association with them there. After that, he would deepen his relationship with the sisters, but he had not anticipated that at this point.

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