Chapter 2

"I wish brother could also attend the Academy."

Yuno sighed as she rested her chin on the table while facing me. Speaking of school. There are two types of schools in every kingdom.

A school for the students with no talent when it comes to magic but excels in swordsmanship or any kind of weapon. Second is a school for the students who are blessed that can use a different kind of magic elements or beast summoning. There are always special cases like me, that are talented with both magic and weaponry, and only a few of us could master both to the point of no one could ever beat us.

"Yuno. What school have you chosen?"

Mamako asked while sipping her tea. She always has this cheery vibe when talking.

Inori chose the Prononia Academy and was one of the best swordsmen in their batch. While Yuno excels in magic that surprised me as she can use three types of elements and that's already rare.

Yuno reached out and held my hand. She places it on her cheek and smiled sweetly. "If I graduate. I will take my brother with me and we will live happily ever after!"

This made our stoic-faced sister Inori spurt out her tea, while Mamako is chuckling at what Yuno said.

'Bang!'

"What happened?!"

Mamako stood up instantly as the gates were thrown away. Two of our guards were knocked a few meters away that made them severely injured.

"Yuno. Inori. Bring your brother back inside the house!"

Mamako shouted as both girls did not panic and immediately followed what Mamako said.

"Lady Mamako! It's an Armored Bear!"

"What?! How come a town-level monster is here?"

A guard reported to Mamako about the attacker that made her eyes widen. Shocked because of how a high-risk monster roaming around.

"Send a messenger to the kingdom! I'll try to hold it!"

Two of the guards quickly rode a horse while Mamako and the rest are trying to stall the Armored Bear.

Armored bear is a bear-like monster that has a height of about 5 meters and a humongous body that shows power! Instead of having a full body of fur, the armored bear has a shell-like skin that covered mostly its weak spots while having high resistance against magic. It's called a Town-Level monster because of having the advantage to resist weapons and magic.

"Let me try and pierce its skin! The rest of you try to give me some opening!"

"Yes! My Lady!"

The guards are well trained as they seemed to know what they are doing. Mamako also withdraws her bow from her storage ring.

A powerful bow to be exact. If graded, it can be considered a yellow type of gear.

Gears are graded by Green, Blue, Orange, Yellow, Red, and lastly, is Gold. Yellow gear can't be crafted and can be only seen from high-level dungeons.

"Take this! How dare you tres-!"

As she was about to release an arrow. She heard Yuno and Inori screamed.

"Mother! Another Armored bear here!" Yuno yelled and cast Fire spears. She was able to cast four at the same time... Hmmm. She really will become powerful if trained well.

"I'll protect brother!!!!"

"Leave the rest to me!"

Inori rushed and let out her Orange dual sword. The Armored bear smashed the ground that caused an aftershock and Inori used it as an opening to use its large arms like some stairs so that she can pierce its eyes.

"Take this! Hyah!"

Inori aimed the edge of her swords at the eyes but what met her was a 'clang', metal against metal. The armored bear cleverly closed its eyes so that it can protect it.

"Help my daughters! I'll stall this one!"

Mamako instructed as the rest of her guards rushed towards Inori and Yuno. Some started to fire arrows at the same spot that managed to crack its skin but it's not called a Town Level monster for anything.

Using its large arms. The monster did a swipe attack that threw the melee fighters away. Inori can block the attack but still, it hurled her away.

Looking at the fallen guards, the bear noticed that they are unable to battle. Then, its gaze landed on Yuno and me.

"Fire spear! Earth spikes!"

Yuno repeatedly cast fire spears and earth spikes. Earth spike wasn't effective enough because the moment it hit the body of the Armored bear, it will simply get destroyed instantly.

Well... I'll stop pretending. That's enough of hurting this person.

I can heal them later. Sorry for trying to check your capabilities.

"I won't let you hurt brother!"

Yuno started to pant heavily. Her mana is depleting, making her tired and dizzy.

With a sigh. For 17 years. Me, that is using this body, finally spoke.

"Yuno. My dear sister. That's enough."

I stood up and placed my hand on her head. Her tired expression disappeared as it is replaced with shock.

"Bro-Brother..."

I then hushed her by placing my index on my lips and smiled. "Let brother take care of this."

"Earth spike."

"Graaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!"

A large earth spike protruded from the ground that pierced the Armored Bear like a paper. This is just 2% of my power.

Its loud outcry grabs the attention of everyone both human and monster alike, even waking up the fallen guards while halted the battle between Mamako and the first Armored Bear.

"S-son?"

"Come here, mother. Let me take care of the rest.

Yuno, Inori, please drag the injured guards away.

Didn't retort. Even my mother that is overprotective did not say anything.

Looking at a branch of a tree, a took it from the ground and do some practice swings.

"Yosh. This is good enough."

'Swish'

Using my speed, I vanished in front of everyone then appeared behind the pierced Armored Bear. Three seconds past, the head of the Armored bear is decapitated.

As I look at the other monster, its eyes showed that it was scared.

Instantly, I appeared in front of it. You're a strong one.

"Be my pet, and I let you live."

I draw a contract symbol on the ground. Its shape is a circle while writing the word Contractus Nota (Contract Familiar).

The Armored bear settled its head on the contract while light started to cover its whole humongous body.

The surrounding became silent. No one spoke. The people around me are both confused and shock. Well. I understand them. Think about their young master that can't even move and needs to be hand-fed, killed an Armored Bear effortlessly, and contracted the other one.