Chapter 113: Trevor

Buddy POV

I appreciate Perseus for letting me roam the forest near his home, I've been isolated for so long that it felt like a prison, I needed fresh air, but after I was done exploring alone, I went towards his direction, he's far away, but I can trace him from my connection to him.

It feels lonely, but I get that he's busy.

He stood out to me because despite not being a hero, he got access to their blood and the blood of my creator. But as...Trevor tasked me, I can only choose those who are nice to me, no matter how weak they are, I approached him first and despite their cautious ways, I was brought along and treated well.

He got those 2 women with him as well, but...I'll learn more from him later, as for his so called parents, if this was during the time of my creation, they would have definitely be persecuted against, it's weird for me.

But something stood out to me even more, it's that my new owner doesn't seem to find a way to thoroughly convince his parents of the truth, I get it, he seemed to care about them, so he'll let them know partial truths.

For now, I should just find his place, find a good spot to rest nearby as I wait for him to come...I chose him because he reminds me of you, Trevor...I wish you took me with you instead, but Perseus doesn't look like a person who'll treat me badly.

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Perseus POV

"Zach, what's going on with your rival's stall? Saw some sort of commotion on the way here, you're practically out of stock as well."

The only thing left was the one I booked, it's unusually rowdy.

"Well in the southern continent, the temple you went in apparently turned into some sort of giant golem that is wrecking havoc in the desert." Zach answered "Did you get a treasure from that temple already?"

I guess hiring this guy as a part of my information network worked out well, he knew that I was there and got me this new piece of information. So the machinery wasn't set to self destruct, but to help the structure move and attack its surroundings.

But strange, it hasn't been a proper 20 hours yet, so why? Was there an error? Rusty parts...no, everything sounds new...

"So I'm guessing that the golem is so overpowered that people are needing high tiered equipment, which result in all this, how much did you profit from inflating the price?"

"So much that I regret letting you make an early reservation, beaides answer the question." he demanded "Were you the one that got the treasure?"

"I got the demon lord's diary." I whispered to him

I lied, but it's partially true, and keeping everything a total secret is impossible, and they might easily find out that it's Buddy, so saying that I got a diary is a good disguise, it's just that priceless that it'll work. I can just say Buddy is some great fox species born in the nearby forest of my village if he really is found out as overpowered as I think he is.

"Woah...you'd make a killing if you hold an auction for that." he exclaimed "Demons, humans, anyone would want that, it might contain secrets of the heroes powers that we haven't heard of and-"

"Zach, I got another request for you" I then handed him a slip of paper

He then checked it and I see his eyes widen at the name written.

"You want me to investigate the eastern church? Is this related to the kraken case that's been out lately?" he asked

"Man, you're quick, how dangerous is it?"

"Probably harder than the lord of the yellow rose." he answered "But I'll see what I can find. I'll call later for the details of payment."

"And one more, you see, I seem to have a talent for enchanting, is there a way that I can get a 6 month course from your master? Here's the sticky threads as proof?"

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"...I see, you harden them after you set them up and it'll be able to slice anything like butter..." he inspected the threads I gave him "I've never seen such a claw...gadget or application of enchanting before, you're a really strange man."

"I know, and you're super short and cute, so can you set me up?"

"I'm not short." he pouted "Plus, my mother complimented my looks and it has attracted many women compared to you, thank you very much."

"So?"

"Well, I can try, I'll just give you a call, is that it for today? Do you have other reservations?"

"Nah, just take those bunch on strings to your master as proof and keep me updated."

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As I head out though, I sense the fox nearby and head for its direction only to find him sleep under a tree near the exit, it's still winter, but it's still weird for people to see an arctic fox all the way here, or what people supposedly call them here, snow fox. Make sense since the term arctic is only made known to people of this world by the heroes, it's apparently unusual to refer the northern sea as the arctic, but no one will question it that much.

I crouch and tried to carefully pick Buddy up, but he woke up anyway with his stomach growling.

"Did you not eat in the forest?"

He then shook his head.

"Did you wait long?"

He then shook his head again, man this fox is smart and fucking adorable.

"It must be because you've never had to and now...well, apparently the demon lord says that you prefer so I'll try to rush home. It's kinda weird for a white haired guy to have a white wolf, we look like twins....Well you're really small, you should eat little, but I guess that by not eating for so long, you'll be practically starving, here's some treats.

"...Don't eat too much now, you'll spoil your dinner." he seems to like me scratching his neck "I'll try to look after you, I may not be like the hero you were raised with, but I'll try my best."

He then climbed my arm and lay over my shoulder, man this guy is so adorable.