Still Loved Even In The New World
CHAPTER 61: Contract

the boy looked around then his eyes were fixed on the corpse of the woman lying on the ground.he immediately knelt down without saying. Slowly, slowly, tears trickled down and she started crying loudly while hugging the woman's corpse.

"mama... mom.. !!"

damn. I know that there is no point in sympathizing, but seeing this kind of heartbreaking situation, I still can't just keep quiet.I walked up to the girl and patted her head.

Sally:"don't cry..."

I wanted to comfort the girl, but as soon as I tried, I didn't know what words were right for me to use right now.I could only sigh and stare deep into space.... I'm really not good at this. I'm afraid that if I just talk, I'm just going to hurt this little girl's feelings.

I spread my mental strength around and felt the presence of many figures from a distance running very fast.In my mind, there were dense red spots that quickly moved towards us. without a second thought, I immediately carried the girl into my arms and was ready to take her away.

Philia:"we must go...."

"no, I don't want to. mama..."

I saw the corpse of that woman who was much bigger than my own body. ugh.. it seems like I can only take her. With mental strength, I made the corpse float and went to follow behind me. I ran quickly between the tall wooden branches.I was afraid that if I ran on the ground, I would step on a poisonous beast or something, or something, so I can only jump among the trees like a monkey.

after a considerable distance, I took the little girl to a cave on a steep cliff.The cave was located about 4-5 meters from the ground. maybe this is a cave left behind by a certain monster.for now, this place I can use for shelter.

I put down the little girl and her mother's corpse.The little girl had stopped crying, but she was still a little sobbing.she approached the corpse and hugged it.

Filia: "you wait here, I'll go see the place.don't get out of the cave and pass through the barrier I've made!"

after saying that, I went straight out of the cave and made a barrier that could create an illusion as if there was no cave there. Besides, the barrier I created can also hide the aura of one's existence, as well, so that girl will be safe enough to be in there as long as she doesn't cross the barrier I created.

I went not only to look at the state of the place, actually I just didn't know why I went to that place anymore.well, this might just be an involuntary act to avoid the child. I just can't see such sadness, so it's possible that I ran away. hahaha.

with my mind flying somewhere, I unknowingly arrived near the scene.I immediately hid my existence and closed the mental energy so that it could not be felt by monsters.

at the scene it was filled with wolf-like monsters with dark brown fur.The wolves were at least 2 times larger than normal wolves. these wolf herds might be attracted by the scent of blood and go to this place.although these wolf herds were only low level, even only a few reached Tier one, but their numbers were in the hundreds. not only that, in a place some distance away, I saw about 20 Tier two wolves that were like watching the surroundings.

this kind of power can be assured that having an alpha wolf with a Tier three or even above it, I am just watching from a distance, seeing the bodies being torn off using sharp teeth by wolves. various pieces of organs and blood splashed and became the food of the herd. they also brought some to give to the Tier two wolves that had since been like watching over his subordinates.

wolf-type monsters included monsters that had high IQs, especially after they reached Tier two and above. while at Alterion, even they were able to rival human intelligence.they would attack using tactics and encirclement. if they felt unable to defeat the enemy, they would retreat regularly, much like a human army.

while in Alterion, many troops from various guilds were at a disadvantage as they tried to open a new map in which there was a herd of wolves.The smallest herd numbered in the tens, while the large herd, the largest, it could reach thousands of tails.there were even Tier four wolves leading the way.

I did not dare to act recklessly, I immediately turned around and left that place without daring to delay in the slightest. I did not want to provoke the wolf pack for no reason. Other than that it would only exhaust my mental energy, it would only consume me, provoking them would not be beneficial to me.

Uuuu....!!

after I had gone far enough, I heard a loud howling sound from where the wolf was. waves of intimidation. hahaha I had guessed, the wolf pack was led by a Tier three wolf. I looked up from the top of the tree towards the wolf pack earlier.on top of a towering rock, there was a four meter tall wolf silhouette with red eyes. the background of the blood-red moon, and the dashing figure seemed like an amazing art to me, but it was also terrifying.

finished admiring the scene, I returned to the cave quickly.I saw the girl was empty and sitting in the corner of the cave.I walked over and approached the girl.

Sally:"don't be sad anymore"

the girl looked at me with lifeless empty eyes.I could clearly see the despair in her eyes.she was just like a hopeless life.her expression seemed to say 'what's life'.

Filia: "there is no point in you being sad about it. Your mother died because she was trying to protect you, so now you have to realize your mother's last wish that you want to keep alive"

the girl threw away her face and looked far outside the cave.

"but I have no one. My only family is dead, it's because I'm too weak"

such words of irony came out from the mouth of a little girl.now it could be imagined how desperate the girl was. The only family member she had had tragically died before her. trauma, fear, sadness, helplessness, and despair enveloped his expression.I could understand the chaos that was in his heart.

Philia: "if you don't have family members, you can come with me, I will protect you. If you are too weak, then be strong, so that someday you can protect the people you love"

I hugged the little girl.When I saw her eyes that had a sparkle and hope, I was so grateful.I somehow this girl reminded me, that I used to be a helpless girl.

the girl drowned her face into my arms and cried.I rubbed her back gently, trying to calm her down. After crying for quite a while, the girl raised her head and looked at me. I smiled and wiped away the tears on her cheeks.

Philia:"what's your name?"

Filia:"now Arkne, do you want to follow me?"

Arcne:"yeah"

suddenly I felt a burning sensation in my hand.Other I, it seemed that the girl also felt it.I saw in the palm of my hand a red crescent emblem with a golden crown in the middle of its arch appeared. the symbol was increasingly visible and made me speechless.I also saw Arkne who slowly raised the same emblem on the nape.

contract?..

this is my contract symbol.each player will have his own contract symbol.usually they use the alliance symbol or the symbol they like as the contract symbol. the contract emblem can only be selected once and cannot be changed.it is because the contract symbol is a symbol of the connection between the player and the summon beast.

I did not expect that a «Animanids» can be contracted. Normally Animanids are NPCs like the locals.they are not possible on contract by the player, but this....

I'm really confused.I don't know what happened. Other than the fact that Arkne is an Animanids, I also got a contract before defeating him.normally while at Alterion, he said, players needed to defeat the summon beast first before being able to execute a contract.

Arkne:"i, this...what's going on?"

Filia:"it looks like we've formed a contract. huh.. Now you can call me brother"

I don't want the Arkne girl to call me master or master.if she calls me that, I feel like enslaving children.

Arkne:"k, brother?!"

Philia:"that's right, now we're a family"

I smiled and rubbed the soft little girl's cheeks. Arkne smiled Dangan a little tear dripping down his cheek.I immediately wiped away the tear and turned my attention towards the corpse of his mother Arkne.

Philia: "now, perhaps we should bury the body properly"

hearing my words, Arkne turned around and saw the corpse of her mother.His face was a bit moody, but she seemed to be holding back her feelings of sadness.she wiped away the tears that almost trickled down again.

....

we finished burying the corpse in the cave and made a gravestone with a large stone engraved with the name Arksia on it. Arkne knelt beside the tomb and said something.I came out of the cave to give him some time to calm himself down.

I sat down at the end of the cave and faced straight into the forest.At the same time, Arkne came out of the cave and stood behind me nervously.

Philia:"what are you doing there?, come and sit with me"

after sitting next to me, he looked at the forest scene in a somewhat daze, not knowing what he was thinking.I turned my attention and asked something that made me curious.

Philia:"Arkne, what exactly are you doing in the woods like this?"

Arkne seemed to wake up from his daze and looked down to remember something.

Arkne: "we want to move out of Hel city and find a new place to live"

as I expected, there must be a residential settlement in this place, although this place is no longer Alterion, but this place still has a lot in common.

Philia:"how far is the city you want to go?"

Arkne:"I don't know, but according to mom, we can arrive after three yellow horizons"

the yellow horizon is a golden yellow light like the rising sun that will appear about twenty days at a time in Alterion.it is a time when this world has another light besides red. if the estimated time was similar to that in Alterion, then the party would still need to walk for 60 days.

Philia: "then why do you want to leave your old city?"

Arkne: "our city that used to be controlled by Soul Eater, so we have to move"

Filia:"What, Soul Eater..!!"

(the end of this chapter)

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