Estimated reading time: 3–4 minutes
Side Story 4
One day, a puppy wandered into the backyard of the mansion.
A slave who found it reported to me,
「Master Eld, I found this puppy…what should we do with it?」
I took the puppy and decided to take a look at it.
The puppy was very dirty and weak.
When I examined its body closely, I realized it had a major injury.
It must have gotten hurt and escaped here.
Come to think of it, I’ve healed quite a number of humans before.
But I’ve never treated an animal…
I wonder if my healing magic will work on animals too.
Only one way to find out.
I decided to try using my healing magic on the weak puppy.
「Extra Heal!」
The puppy’s body started glowing and its wounds began to heal.
「Phew… glad that worked…」
But before I could even feel relieved, not only were the puppy’s wounds healing – its body was rapidly growing bigger!
「Wh-wh-whaaaat is happening…!?」
The puppy’s growth spurt didn’t stop.
In no time, the puppy grew to about the size of a full grown human.
「What…what’s going on here…?」
What stood before me now was no longer a puppy.
A beautiful, majestic white wolf.
Its lush, fluffy fur was gorgeous.
A massive white wolf now stood in the puppy’s place.
The white wolf looked down at me with piercing yellow eyes. And it spoke.
「Human… thank you for healing me. I am truly grateful.」
Wh-?!
How can this dog talk?
「KYAAAAAAH IT’S TALKING!!!!」
「Of course I can talk. For me, that’s hardly surprising. I am the Silver White Wolf – or Fenrir, as you’d probably know me.」
「Wh-Fenrir…!!!!?!?」
Fenrir is supposed to be a super powerful high level magical beast even in games and stuff.
And this guy was just a puppy a minute ago?
「What… what’s going on here? You were so tiny and cute just now…」
「I was injured. That weakened my magical powers, making it difficult to maintain my true form. To conserve energy, I took on the form of a puppy.」
「I see…」
Then, Fenrir’s stomach let out a loud growl.
Such a gap from her dignified wolf face.
The once pompous Fenrir lowered her head a little, looking embarrassed.
「Are you hungry?」
「It appears so…」
「Alright, hang on a minute.」
I went to the kitchens and fetched her a chunk of meat.
Don’t ask what kind.
「Here, eat up.」
「Is this really okay? You healed me and now you’re feeding me too…」
「It’s no big deal. Just eat.」
「How kind of you, human.」
Fenrir eagerly chomped down on the meat chunk.
She finished it in an instant. After thinking for a bit, Fenrir said:
「Very well, I’ve decided.」
「Decided what…?」
「I shall acknowledge you as my master. For a while, allow me to serve you to repay your kindness.」
「Me…!?」
「Come now, my lifespan is long. This is but a trivial pastime.」
And so, Fenrir became my ally.
My first servant other than the slaves.
I named her Fen.
She would roam freely in the mansion’s garden.
But I’d need to build her a doghouse to sleep in.
I promptly ordered the construction slaves to build a house for Fen.
「Master, I request more of that delicious meat.」
Licking her lips, Fen says.
「So that was your aim all along huh…」
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