My Pet Is a Holy Maiden

"My name is Erlula Zafira Filacilula Akatska. If it's long and hard to call, call me El."

That was the name of the elf woman in front of her, who had once lived in Japan, making her the [Elf's Lounge Pavilion] mistress and general.

"─ So, Mr. El is in this world after your husband's death?

"Yes, Mr. Yastaka... Since my husband gave me full life, I have come to this world with the power of a dagger with the power to cross the world. For me, this world will be the third world to follow my home world and the Earth world."

Tatsumi and Calcedonia, who settled down on the [Elf's Lounge Pavilion] counter, had heard from Elle about her previous life.

Once upon a time, El was flown from his home world to Japan in a runoff of certain magic items.

She met various people there, was helped, and eventually, as a Japanese, she also earned a family registration and even officially married.

But there is no way that she and her husband can have children, and being an elf with a much longer life span than a human being, she came to this world about 20 years ago using that magic item again after her husband was summoned to heaven.

"But I was just surprised that the general was in the same country as her husband..."

"That's me, too. I can't believe Mr. Calse's previous life was an octopus, and he succeeded in summoning too many people to think of Mr. Tatsumi... Normally, I wouldn't even think of believing him."

Tatsumi, Calcedonia, and Elle were thrilled with stories of nostalgic Japan.

By the way, this conversation between the three of them is exchanged in Japanese, so I don't understand the warcraft hunters who are desperately listening around.

"Okamain ko. I've never had one, but I've seen one in pet stores a lot. That was cute...... with that said, that guy liked creatures too"

Elle turns to the photo stand decorated on the counter.

That shows her and about three high school boys and girls there. Perhaps the boy next to Elle in the picture was her husband.

Elle's gaze toward the photograph is so sweet right now. Tatsumi and Calcedonia knew very well that she still loved her late husband deeply.

Even then, Tatsumi and the others enjoyed talking about Japan.

Especially Tatsumi and Elle, the conversation plays out a lot because of their nostalgia and the fact that they have not been able to talk about Japan so far.

"Huh? Elle lived in Nikken-shi, Aichi Prefecture? I lived in Seto City..."

"What!? Nissan and Seto aren't right around the corner!? I've been to Seto many times, right? We also went to the Festival of Saito, and in autumn we went to see the red leaves of Iwaya Hall."

"Hmmm...... on the contrary I haven't been to the sunset much. At best, I went to Aichi Ranch on an elementary school excursion."

"Maybe he was different from Mr. Tatsumi somewhere"

Tatsumi and Elle having a good conversation. Meanwhile, Calcedonia, speaking of, looks a little unfaithful and rotten and has a cheek cane on the counter or something.

Apparently, it's not funny that Tatsumi seems to have a fun conversation with Elle.

Calcedonia also has knowledge of Japan. But I can't keep up with Tatsumi and Elle's conversation because her knowledge was extremely limited.

During the conversation with Elle, Tatsumi noticed how Calcedonia was doing. He reaches out and gently strokes Calcedonia's hair.

That alone softens the look on Calcedonia's face that was swelling her cheeks all at once.

When she smiled happily, she allowed her head to go straight to Tatsumi's shoulder.

And to that exchange between the two, now Elle rounds his eyes.

"... surprised. I can't believe that Mr. Calse is so sweet to a man..."

Previously, when I was in and out of this store, Calcedonia had only had the minimum conversation necessary with men.

As a Warcraft hunt, I have sometimes worked with other Warcraft hunts to hit the job. Nevertheless, Calcedonia was never sweet to others at the time.

Calcedonia's happy smile like Elle has never seen before either. And Tatsumi smiling at her like that.

There's no word between them, but I guess they don't need words or anything in the first place.

Elle also had a smiling look on her face, feeling the cut but uncut bond that existed between these two.

"Well again, welcome to [Elf's Lounge Pavilion]!

After talking about Japan all the way through, Elle changed her attitude.

From here on out, we must not just talk about memorabilia, but about what lies ahead.

Is that why? Elle switched from the previous Japanese language used in the conversation to the continental trading language used in the Zoisalite continent in general.

"This inn and tavern is mainly used as a base by all warcraft hunters. The owner is this me, Erlula Zafira Filacilula Akatska. Of course, besides me, the store has a few employees. I'm basically in this store, but the employees are on a turnover basis so they may not be in the store."

Warcraft hunting is not the only way to gather in this tavern, but also information about warcraft and requests for warcraft crusades.

Of course, some visit for alcohol and meals as regular liquors and cafeterias, while others come for overnight beds as lodgings.

"Warcraft hunting doesn't have sponsoring organizations like the 'Alliance' that appear in games, novels, etc. So naturally there is no concept of rank. I thought I was a Warcraft hunter, and from that moment on, the person is a Warcraft hunter. Of course, it's another story to see if it actually involves enough strength for the Warcraft to defeat, right?

The request for a Warcraft Crusade sent to the Tavern is basically an early winner.

However, it is up to you to decide for yourself whether that is a crusadable request.

Facial familiarity and senior warcraft hunting may advise, but it will nevertheless be self-inflicted in the end.

"Even for me, I can't leave a request to someone who can't defeat a crusading warcraft as a shopkeeper. If you keep failing all the requests you receive, you will have a credit problem with this store. Few people still don't look at their strengths and get caught up in rewards and stuff and stick with their backstretches. And only people with that kind of stretch of back get irreversible major injuries, or in the worst case, never come back"

So be very careful when taking requests too, Elle added.

"Okay. Don't rush. We'll start with a simple request."

"Yes, because that feels important."

By the way, Elle had a slightly inclusive grin as she prefaced.

"As the owner of this store, I need to know how strong Tatsumi is. So, I'd like to take a little exam, will you?

It will be important to grasp the arms of the Warcraft hunters gathered in the store as a position to mediate their work to the Warcraft hunters.

Elle's test must probably be one to gauge his minimum strength as a warcraft hunt.

So Tatsumi decided to take that exam in two replies.

"So what is the content of the exam?

"Ugh. When it comes to new arm trials in this case, it's decided on the promised 'Herbal Quest'."

"I see. The point is, collect a certain amount of some kind of medicinal herb, right?

"Yes. But not a certain amount, just one strain. Get the herbs you specify now and bring them here. That's Tatsumi's exam."

Elle's designated herb appears to be a herb named Gurendan. It has long been used in this region as a raw material for wound medicines and suppuration.

"This is only Tatsumi's exam, so Mr. Calse can't go with you."

"Yes, I understand"

I honestly answered that, Calcedonia, but that look doesn't seem to clog up anywhere. Perhaps you don't like to act differently from Tatsumi, albeit temporarily. That said, there's no way you can say all about me here.

"But I, I've never seen that gulendan before..."

"Gurendang grass is this kind of medicinal herb. Tsir?"

When Elle spoke to the ring that was fitted in his middle finger on his right hand, a small figure appeared on top of that ring.

The height is about 15 cm according to the feeling of Tatsumi. Deforms a human to about three heads, with two wings on his back like a dragonfly.

Wear green clothes and a triangular hat of the same color on your head. And most importantly, it has a big, dumpling nose that sits in the middle of my face.

The little figure smiled at Elle and quickly disappeared. And a brilliant strain of grass rises above Elle's palm, as it is replaced with its shadow.

"This is the Gurendang grass. Remember the characteristics."

The herb suddenly surfaced in Elle's palm, as if in 3D footage. Seeing that, Tatsumi accidentally got pompous.

"Ko, this is magic... right?

"Yes, I am. With the help of the phantom Spirit, we created the phantom."

"What!? Is that a guy called Spirit Magic?

Spirit magic.

A magical system entirely separate from the chanting magic used by the Calcedonians.

Tatsumi doesn't know much about spiritual magic either, but I still remember hearing about its existence from Giuseppe when he was summoned to the world over here.

And Giuseppe said it was one woman who spread that spiritual magic.

"Maybe a woman who spread spiritual magic... you mean Elle?

When Tatsumi asked, Elle grinned like a light.

"Eh heh. For once, that's what's happening."

It was about 20 years ago that she came to this world.

At the time, he was interested in the magic of Elle, a completely new system that had never existed before, and that there were several apprentices who sought guidance from her.

But not everyone who was apprenticed could have become a user of spiritual magic.

To use Spirit Magic, in addition to his qualities as a wizard, he will also need another qualities: communicating with the Spirit.

For this reason, only a handful of even fewer wizards can master spiritual magic.

It was about 10 years ago now that a handful of her disciples began to gain more than a certain strength and be universally recognized. For this reason, it was established that spiritual magic has been widespread in the public for about 10 years.

"I'm just really surprised today. I can't believe not only did the general ever live in the same country as her husband, but she was the founder of spiritual magic."

Apparently, neither did Calcedonia know that El was the founder of Spirit Magic.

It's not that long since Calcedonia was in and out of this store. In that short time, she had never seen Elle use spiritual magic.

"Well, Mr. Tatsumi. Did you remember the characteristics of Gurendang grass?

A phantom of Gurendang grass still floating in Elle's palm.

Tatsumi looks at the phantom as it eats in, tapping into his head the overall shape, color, characteristics, etc.

But just seeing the phantom this way, I'm not sure I can actually spot this herb right now.

So Tatsumi decided to rely on the instruments of civilization.

Remove what Tatsumi has from the small bag hanging on her hips. That's one of the things he brought in when he was summoned to this world, his cell phone.

His cell phone is the old fashioned so-called Gala K. However, because it is photoelectric storage type, it can still be used nicely.

Of course, I can't use the phone the way it's supposed to. But digital cameras that have been gutted can be used.

Tatsumi starts the camera and shoots the herb in Elle's hand. Now you'll be able to refer to the pictures of the herbs at any time.

And when Tatsumi sees the cell phone that is ringing, Elle raises a voice that looks unexpected.

"Heh, that's another pretty good antique. Is that a model from the early 2010 's or so? When I started living in Japan, I was already a minority."

"Sure, I was in Japan in the mid-2010s...... even though Gala Kay is old fashioned, there are quite a few people still using it, and it's not like it's an antique, is it?

"Huh? Mid 2010 's?

Elle with a decent face. Tatsumi finally realizes that there is a slight deviation from each other's conversation.

"Uh... How long have you been in Japan, Mr. Elle?

"I was in Japan until the 2080s..."

It was in the 2010 's that Elle was flown to Japan. That's when I met her husband, who was only a teenager. Elle spends about 70 years in Japan before her husband completes his tenure.

"... I see. Is there a discrepancy between me and Elle when we were in Japan..."

"Sounds like it. Maybe we went beyond time together when we went beyond the world. In the first place, there's no guarantee that time between different worlds is flowing the same way, and there's no way to be sure of that. It's possible that Japan, where I was, and Japan, where Tatsumi was, is another world very similar to Japan."

Tatsumi also nodded at Elle's words.

As El says, there is no guarantee that time in the other world is all flowing in the same way. Maybe there's a difference in the speed at which time flows itself.

"I think what's more important than that is that this is how I and Mr. Tatsumi met"

And Elle smiled.

"Well, what about the exams? Nothing. Can we do this from now on?

Elle tells Tatsumi, with a childlike look on his face that came up with a bit of a prank.

"Right. Let's get this over with."

When Tatsumi nodded at Elle's words, he rose straight from the counter and turned back to Calcedonia.

So Tatsumi didn't realize that Elle had a "eh" look at this time.

"Then I'll come home and get ready, then I'll go pick up the gulendan grass. What about Calse?

"I'll stay here and wait for my husband to return"

Calcedonian voice as usual. I can't feel any anxiety there.

I guess she doesn't even suspect that Tatsumi will pass the exam.

"By the way, Mr. Elle. Where is that gulendan grass growing...... can I ask that?

"Gurendang grass grows around the forest entrance that went south for a while after exiting the city's south gate... are you serious about going now?

Tatsumi asks me, and Elle unexpectedly answers that honestly.

And when Tatsumi heard from Elle where the herb was growing, he smiled and said, "I'm going," and left [Elf's Lounge Pavilion] behind.

It was Elle who accidentally dropped off Tatsumi, but at this time he finally returned to me.

"Or, Mr. Calse!! You can really let Mr. Tatsumi go like this!?"

Elle's words like a hurry.

But Calcedonia never moved, and on the contrary responded confidently to El.

"It's okay. My husband will be back soon to get the herbs."

But one of the Warcraft hunters, who apparently was listening to their exchange right there, came in with a worrying look on his face.

"Oh, come on, Mrs. Virgin. When I'm going out of town looking for Gurendang grass now, if I do bad, that brother (Ann), maybe I won't be able to come back alive, huh?