Encountering terrifying human craftsmen, Eru decided that it would be better to find someone kind to ask for directions.

Looking around, it finally fixed its gaze on the skinny old dragon man.

Compared with the tall human, this old man who is not much taller than himself, and has so many wrinkles that he covers his eyes looks more kind.

"Old man, please... Excuse meow, this is Kokot Village Meow? The experience just now made Ailu's heart palpitate, and her voice was still a little trembling.

"Huh? You guess? The village chief, who was suspected of Alzheimer's, tilted his head and said.

“......”

Facing the kind smile of the old man, Elu felt that she was about to cry.

Father-sama meow! Do you have to practice in this place?! Humans are so scary! Dragonman is so weird!!

In the end, it was a certain enthusiastic aunt who passed by who rescued the overwhelmed Ailu.

After hearing that it had come to find "a hunter named Gordon", he brought it to the training grounds.

After arriving at the training ground, Elu bowed deeply to the kind aunt who turned to leave, and her impression of humanity changed a lot.

Hearing that someone had come to look for him, Gordon stopped training for a while and walked towards him while wiping his sweat with a towel.

Obviously, he didn't expect that the "person" who came was an Ailu cat, and his expression couldn't help but become a little surprised.

"Hmm, hello, I'm Gordon, may I ask who you are?"

"Go... Hello Mistress Gordon! In the next called pork chop meow, my father asked me to find you in the village of Kokot, I hope you can allow me to practice with you in the next meow! ”

Elu, who is named Pork Chop, tries to puff up her chest to look taller and more muscular.

The slight trembling beard and straightened tail exposed the tension in its heart, and saying these words in one breath was a great test for the timid one.

The overly serious grammar, the slightly bizarre title, and the very distinctive name "pork chop" brought Gordon's memory back to two weeks ago.

"Your father, is it a steak?" Although he had basically decided in his heart, Gordon still felt that it was better to confirm again.

"Yes, Meow, it's the eldest son of the steak below!"

Pork Chop waved his little paws to strengthen his tone, and his round eyes were full of admiration, "Father said that Lord Gordon is a brave and powerful hunter Meow!" ”

"Well, just call me Gordon, I'm not a great person, I'm not far from being powerful or anything, I don't need honorifics." Gordon scratched the back of his head with some embarrassment.

"But my father said that humans pay a lot of attention to etiquette?"

"That's true, but I'm not your elder either, so it's better to call me an elder." Gordon explained.

"Okay Gordon......"

Pork Chop's ears trembled, "But I think it's very strange below!" Let's call you Lord Gordon next! ”

"We'll talk about that later."

Rubbing his forehead, Gordon realized that it was not so easy to change the language habits of pork chops all at once, so he turned the conversation to more important things.

Steak saved his life, he should return this favor, since now that the steak child has come to the door, as long as he can help, he will definitely not refuse.

"What did your father mean when he said that you should follow me to practice?"

"It's to let me sign a contract with Lord Gordon and become Lord Gordon's hunting cat meow!"

Gordon was stunned when he heard this.

The so-called hunting cat is an Ailu cat that partners with hunters to hunt monsters in the hunting grounds and provides various support to hunters.

Hunters and hunting cats are not simply superiors and subordinates, but combat partners who can hand over to each other behind their backs.

In the hunting grounds, hunting cats can provide hunters with a variety of support, and the way to support them is related to Elu's specialty.

For example, some Ailu is good at close combat, and such hunting cats will always fight side by side with hunters at the forefront; Some Ailu is good at using hunting props, and will inadvertently lay trap bombs from monsters to create opportunities for hunters; Some of them are good at playing, and they will play some kind of strange flute music to stimulate the fighting spirit and potential of hunters......

In addition to their specialty, the personality of hunting cats can also have a great impact on their behavior.

Reckless creatures tend to attack monsters at all costs, while pacifists who love gathering may run to the sidelines to pick mushrooms in the middle of a fight......

However, in the end, what really directly determines the ability to hunt cats is their experience and the tacit understanding with their partner hunters.

If the relationship between the two parties is close enough, the hunting cat will even bravely blow the horn horn when the owner is in danger of being pursued by the monster, attract the attention of the monster, and sacrifice himself to cover the owner's retreat.

Whatever the method, it is certain that hunting cats will help the hunter.

Accepting a steak child as a hunting cat, can this also be called a favor? This is obviously a big package, right?

Gordon crouched down and looked into Pork Chop's eyes, "What do you think about Pork Chop if you don't take your father's opinion into account?"

To be honest, I'm just a newbie who has just become a one-star hunter, so it's better to go to Shurett City to find those experienced hunters, right? ”

The pork chop stretched out and grabbed it, scratching at his pointed ears, and said in a worshipful voice: "Lord Gordon is a very powerful hunter!" This is the meow I saw with my own eyes! ”

"See it with your own eyes?"

"Yes meow! I was collecting in the forest that day, and I heard the sound of the battle, and when I got closer, I saw Lord Gordon use the fangs of the Great Boar King to knock the Great Boar King to death!

One day, Lord Gordon will surely become the legendary hunter's meow! Following Lord Gordon's practice is not only my father's advice, but also my wish! ”

Gordon was dumbfounded.

Since the other party has said so, refusing again is not polite, but hypocritical.

He smiled and stretched out his hand and grabbed the small paw of the pork chop, "Then let's get stronger together, and please give me more advice in the future, pork chop." ”

"Meow!"

Seeing that Gordon agreed, the pork chop carefully took out a carefully bound roll of parchment from his bag.

This is the contract of Elu Cat.

Gordon didn't hesitate, took the contract, and after a brief glance, he bit his thumb and left a bloody fingerprint on it that symbolized "promise".

The same goes for the pork chop, which punctures the meat pad with the tip of a cat pickaxe, leaving small paw prints on the contract.

From then on, they were partners in life and death.

"Let's go, pork chop, come home with me, we're going to have a big meal today to celebrate!"

Gordon grabbed the package of the pork chop and carried it on his shoulder, rubbing the little furry head of the pork chop vigorously with his other hand, and said with a smile.

After carefully putting the contract away, the pork chop twisted, and finally jumped and pulled it onto Gordon's back.

This is one of the ways in which Elu expresses their closeness and trust.

"Uh, how much do you weigh in pork chops?" Gordon let out a fake scream and laughed evilly.

The hairs on the back of the pork chop exploded, "No meow!" Under only twenty kilograms, it is the standard weight meow! Although I have eaten a lot of food, I have been exercising well!! ”

"Ha, then you need to eat more in a while, tomorrow's training will not be easy."

"No problem, meow!"

"How about eating fried pork chops at night? There is a nice big wild boar at home. ”

“...... It sounds a little strange, but I'm looking forward to it! ”