It seemed Urrs's standing as a spirit was far higher than I had expected.
[So this time it's an elven princess? Why are there so many elves staring at me today?]
'Because of you.'
[...Ah.]
The reappearance of a spirit whose traces had vanished long ago was the hottest topic in the present age.
Urrs grumbled and slipped out of my left arm.
[Why have you sought me out?]
'Is that tone fixed when you talk to elves?'
"I came because I have a question for you."
[A question? What question?]
"Can other adventurers make a contract with you?"
[Only one person can contract with a single spirit.]
"Then..."
[Yes. If you want to contract with a spirit, you'll have to find another one.]
"I see. Thank you."
[Yes, now go.]
Riviria thanked me and disappeared.
"Do you only use that tone with elves?"
[Yeah. They understand it better that way.]
I opened the forge door and shoved a cheap iron ingot into the furnace.
[...]
"Urrs, have you ever worked together with the previous Crozzo?"
[Plenty of times. Hundreds, probably.]
"Then let's do it together, too."
[Hmm... All right.]
...But what exactly did joint work mean?
Was I supposed to use Urrs's power and forge as usual?
Aiz decided to visit Bellf's forge after a long time.
She had spent every day busy learning how to use her newly awakened magic while reading her parents' diary, which she had found at Bellf's family home. At last, she had some free time, so she headed to Bellf's forge.
"Did you hear? They say the [Swordsmith] contracted with a spirit."
"Crazy..."
"Then doesn't that mean he can beat the [Brave]?"
Strange rumors were circulating around her, but she didn't care.
Unless Bellf had contracted with the black dragon, it had nothing to do with her.
"Bellf, are you there?"
Before long, Aiz had reached Bellf's forge. She knocked, but from inside came only the sound of iron being hammered.
"...I'm coming in."
Aiz opened the forge door, and...
"...Mother?"
She was faced with something unfamiliar that was radiating a very familiar presence.
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