Chapter 41: Her resolve wavers 《Keith side》

No, there is no way you would sign a contract with a legendary class summon for just that reason…… I mean, is the holy beast itself okay with that? I would not be able to stand the thought of being contracted for the sake of its fur,……, even though it has the power to purify and erase even the existence of all living creatures.

Well, I don’t think Miss Charlotte had any intention of signing the contract in the first place…… she had even rejected it strongly just a moment ago, you know? I don’t think a little bit of fur is going to sway her decision.

I concluded, ‘She’lll just say no again anyway. ‘ and I casually turned to look at Miss Charlotte without thinking about it.

She continued to stroke the belly of the beast without rest, and her brow was furrowed in concern.

As if she was forced to make the ultimate choice, she groans, ‘Mmmm,…….’

Needless to say, her resolve was wavering.

Hey, are you kidding me ……? Are you really wondering if you should sign the contract or not……! You didn’t respond at all to his self-appeal in the interview, but ……! What’s the difference between the two……! Are you telling me that fur is more important than the power to erase everything……! What the hell is your standard…..!

‘Are you out of your mind?’ I pressed my forehead, desperately trying to hold back the urge to scream.

It was no longer possible to keep up with Miss Charlotte’s sensibility.

“Hmmm… …… I see! Charlotte wasn’t looking for overwhelming destructive power, but healing! Flugel Academy doesn’t allow pets, so she’s going to use a fluffy summon as a substitute!”

Elle clapped his hands lightly and nodded his head in agreement.

He rejoices, “I finally understand Charlotte’s thinking,” as if there is something that geniuses can communicate with each other.

I was taken back at the betrayal of Elle, who I thought was my only ally.

Hey! Don’t go over to that side too……! I don’t know what’s normal and what’s insane ……! I mean, what kind of logic is it to sign a contract with a legendary class summon like a dog! Are you kidding me!?

I hold my head in earnest at Miss Charlotte, who is completely wrong in her treatment of summons.

‘Is there something wrong with her values?’ ‘ I  pondered in agony alone as she enjoyed the fur of the holy beast while I was anxious.

“What should I do ……? Should I really sign the contract ……? You can’t lose! Hold on, my reason! If you sign a contract here, it will affect everyone around you. …… Aha! But it’s so fluffy! I want to pet it forever!”

Stroking the belly of the defenselessly exposed holy beast with her eyes, Miss Charlotte unfolds the mysterious conflict.

In front of her, who was already losing her vocabulary, I asked, ‘What’s so awesome about fluffy?’ I tilted my head.

“What ────? You’d have preferred me to look like an animal? If so, say so earlier!”

Saying that, the one who stepped forward was the Spirit King of Flame.

Crossing his arms, he laughed confidently,──── and without warning, activated his flame magic.

The red flame that emerged swirled around the Spirit King and enveloped his body as it was.

Oh, ……! What a hot flame……! The enthusiasm is transmitted down to us by the wall……!

“I heard it was a broken power, but I didn’t expect it to go this far……! This is a really bad guy to make an enemy of……!”

I protect my face with my arms and squint at the headwind that comes with the heat.

While sweating from the excessive heat, Elle, standing next to me, laughed happily.

“Ha-ha-ha! Amazing! It’s almost as hot as high-level magic! If something like this were to be deployed over the entire continent, there wouldn’t be a single drop of water!”

Elle smiled as he spoke of a horrifying story that I did not want to imagine.

“No, it’s not funny at all!” I smacked Elle vigorously on the head.

Despite the sweltering heat, when I was about to use cooling magic──── unexpectedly the red flame disappears.

The sweltering heat subsides, and I look fearfully to the center of the room where the ignition point was located,──── and there, I see a red lizard.

The red lizard, which has small feathers on its back, swooped through the air and hopped on Miss Charlotte’s shoulder. The lizard, the size of a small dog, swung its flame-lit tail and balanced itself well.

“How about it! Aren’t I quite adorable”

The Spirit king of flame, who is so proud of himself, exclaims, “Ehem! and puffed out his chest.

Putting his little hands on his hips,, he said “You can love me,” He said in a haughty tone.

With the confident Spirit King at her heels, Miss Charlotte glanced at him slightly and cowered her shoulders in ──── disappointment.

Unlike when she saw the holy beast in its original form, she was much calmer.

“I think it is true that you are very pretty in that form too. However,──── it lacks a little more fluff.”

“!?”

We were all in a fit of shock in front of Miss Charlotte, who had declared that it wasn’t to her liking.

‘Is fur really that important to you!’ Her insistence was strangely strong enough to make me want to say.

It doesn’t matter if it’s smooth!? It’s different from fluffy fur! I mean, is that what you’re saying with that look on your face?

“What the ……? Are you saying that you’d rather have a hairy guy than this adorable me?”

The self-affirming Spirit King of Fire flops back in shock.

The bright red lizard slid off Miss Charlotte’s shoulder and crashed directly to the floor.

The Phoenix, that had been watching the situation, stepped forward, leaving the Spirit King of Flames, who had been defeated so spectacularly, to his own devices.

“ If you like it fluffy, how about my feathers? They are much more beautiful than the fur of a holy beast! Come on!”

The phoenix, puffing out its chest as if to show off its beautifully groomed feathers, turns her chin back and says, “Mm-hm!”

The orange fur wrapped in flames was fantastic, and had a charm that only the phoenix could have.

“I’m sure this will get her to sign the contract,” Miss Charlotte looks apologetic in front of Phoenix, who is raising its expectations.

“Well,…… It’s burning,……, so it’s a bit impossible for me to touch it.”

Miss Charlotte turned down the contract as softly as she could, and bowed her head a little, saying, ‘I’m sorry.’

After being shaken three times, the phoenix staggered to the right, eyes wide open.

It then descended with a zoon and a dark aura, and fell down with a dejected patter.

I smile wryly at the phoenix in front, which begins to cry without making a sound.

She was not attracted to the phoenix, which was in the form of a beast from the beginning, perhaps because it was covered with flames all over its body. If you can’t touch it, even if it’s fluffy, it’s out……

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