You Have A Visitor

"I swear to uphold your standards and to fulfill to the best of my abilities your highest expectations. Until the last breath leaves my body, I swear to slay your enemy. I shall honor your name and not bring you any shame. And in the night, you shall be my guiding light."

You have successfully formed a [Contract] with Cottontail.

Uuuuh…

That… wasn't supposed to happen.

Now I get it. She wasn't using her foxy charms. It was just the [World System] bonding me with her.

Cottontail got up, now displaying a proud smile.

"Did we just form a [Contract]?" I asked her with a confused voice.

The young girl proudly nodded.

"How…?"

"Because you have honored me with a [Name]," she explained.

A na-… That's it? That's the one condition to form a [Contract]? A [Name]? But then…

"What about Yoko?" I suddenly remembered.

Cottontail raised an eyebrow.

"What about her?"

"Weren't you also in a [Contract] with her?" I asked. "How did you manage to form two [Contracts] at once?"

If I understand well, in this [Contract], I am the master. Which makes me the contractor, and her the contracted one. And as far as I know, while it is possible for a contractor to enter several [Contracts], it is not possible for a contracted one to have several masters.

"I have never formed a [Contract] with the boss," Cottontail clarified with squinted eyes.

"Huh?" I drew my head backwards. "But didn't she also name you-"

…

No, wait…

She didn't! I said it myself! 'Two' is not a name, it's a number! Did Yoko know? Is that why she gave her a number instead of a proper name? A warning would be nice, Yoko!

Urgh…

"Mother?" Cottontail called me out. "Is something wrong?"

"No, I…" I marked a pause, staring right at her. "Are you going to keep calling me that?"

The young girl innocently tilted her head to the side.

"Is this not okay?"

"…No it's not."

She let her gaze randomly wander in the room, seemingly pondering.

"Then, Master?"

"How about Lynett?" I suggested. "That's my name."

"Master it is," she turned a deaf ear.

Oh, well. I guess it's fine. It's not like if arguing will change her mind, anyway. Whether I like it or not, I have gained a servant. Now then, what does this faithful servant status look like?

[Advanced Status].

[Advanced Status]

Name:

Cottontail [New]

Race:

Fox Spirit

Main-Class:

Mage

True Name:

Cottontail [New]

Sub-Race:

None

Sub-Class:

Sorceress

Age:

257

Level:

365

Affiliation:

Aileen

Gender

Female

Rank:

S

Titles

Favorite of the Goddess of Lust and Mischief

Familiar of the Goddess of All Creations [New]

Reputation

Fame:

76

Infamy:

777

Stats

Vitality:

3880 (Regen: 50 min)

Mana:

4227 (Regen: 125 /min)

Stamina:

1603 (Regen: 100 /min)

Strength:

57 (Melee Attack: 22 max)

Intellect:

2674 (Magic Attack: 2000 Max)

Dexterity:

603 (Ranged Attack: 200 Max)

Physical Defense:

23

Magic Defense:

2405

Luck:

100 (Critic Ratio: 0.07)

Agility

1157 (Evasion: 562)

Charisma:

2074

Wisdom:

578

Magic Affinities

Fire:

A-

Wind:

C

Light:

F

Water:

F-

Earth:

F-

Darkness:

B+

Huh? Did I see that right? 'Familiar of the Goddess of All Creations'? Not 'servant' but 'familiar'? Isn't that degrading? Is it because she's not a mortal? Her real appearance is that of a fox after all. Yeah, that must be it. It is a bit weird though, as she is in her human form, but at least she's cute. Yep. I wanted a cute familiar, now I'm saved. I'll take Cottontail over Pikachu anytime.

That being said, she has some really high stats. Yoko and Harri aside, she has the highest stats of all the people I encountered ever since I reincarnated. I guess this much should have been expected from a fox spirit. They are considered an S-ranked magic beast after all. I'm a bit worried about her growth though, as she's not an adult yet. She's probably not even at half of a future capability. But fox spirits mature slowly. They gain a new tail every century, which means Cottontail won't suddenly grow more powerful for a while. That's good. She's already too powerful to be handled by most mortals anyway.

Suddenly pulled out from my thoughts, I heard a loud knocking at the door. I made the status screen disappear as I shifted my attention to the entrance, wondering who was there. Nomi wouldn't knock, so whoever it was, it wasn't good.

"Hello?" a voice sounded across the door. "Lynett, are you here? This is Mrs. Kelly. May I see you for a moment?"

The Chief Secretary? Yeah, this is not good.

"Cotton," I turned to the fox girl, "hide!"

"Huh? Where?"

Although Cottontail did not question my order, it was a small room, so her options to conceal herself were limited. But with the now destroyed closet and the compartments under the bed, there was truly nowhere for her to hide. Or at least, not in this form.

"Transform back!" I instructed.

The girl complied. In one instant, her figure shrank as her appearance changed into that of a white little fox. I picked up the small animal in my arms and rushed to the dresser. There, I emptied one of the drawers before laying down Cotton in it. However, before I had a chance to close the drawer, Mrs. Kelly entered the room.

"I'm coming in!" she announced far too late.

Our eyes met, and I froze on the spot.

Awkward.

The Chief Secretary gave me an amused smile, as she quickly understood the situation.

"Are you trying to hide that?" she asked, her eyes falling upon Cotton. "Is that a magical beast?"

"Erm… That's my familiar," I tried to justify myself.

"I see. So you've already contracted your first familiar, huh?"

Mrs. Kelly approached to observe the little fox closer. She extended her hand forwards, but Cotton refused it, looking away. The Chief Secretary didn't take it to heart, though, as she immediately turned her focus back onto me.

"This is a cute familiar," she praised. "You don't have to hide her, you know? You're free to summon your familiar in your free time, as long as you keep it under control."

Does she not see Cotton's tails? Or does she not care?

"You wanted to see me?" I changed the topic.

"Oh, right!" Mrs. Kelly exclaimed as she remembered her reason for coming. "Are you free right now?"

"Yes?"

"I need you to come with me," she prompted. "You have a visitor."