Chapter 307: The Tin Knight and The Invitation of Memories (7)
“Are you keeping a pet somewhere?”
At the Witch of the East’s sudden remark, Dorothea’s expression became dumbfounded, “A pet? What are you talking about?”
“A being that eats the food given by its owner, is protected under the owner’s shadow, and wags its tail excitedly when it sees the owner’s face. That’s what I’m talking about.”
“So what…”
Dorothea’s mouth closed.
Realizing “what” the Witch of the East was referring to, the girl’s face turned fierce.
“He’s my friend. Don’t talk about him like that.”
Despite receiving an angry glare, the Witch of the East merely shrugged nonchalantly, “Then shall I call it a slave? No, this expression isn’t very good. A slave is labor and also property. In a relationship of give and take, a slave sometimes gives more to the master than what the master gives. That relationship might be unfair, but it’s not one-sided. Indeed, pet is better suited. Though, I hear that children these days mercilessly eat even pets if necessary, so it seems a bit different from my notion.”
“Teacher!”
Terrifying mana erupted from around Dorothea’s body.
Mana that, if she had become a wizard, could incinerate a mountain in one strike, if an alchemist, could instantly reconstruct an entire palace, and if an enchantress, could cover an entire city with a barrier.
When that mana manifested in the form of necromancy, all sorts of evil spirits in the surroundings began to go berserk.