Golden Fox with System

At the Toguki Inn, located on the south side of Ravena City.

​ Arriving in front of it, Theo could feel a familiar presence inside. Although this man had a transformation in his appearance, Theo could still recognize his aura.

Entering the inn, Theo headed towards the counter.

"Hello, what can I do for you?" A young man asked Theo.

Theo nodded and said, "I'm looking for a friend, I believe he's staying at this inn."

The attendant looked over Theo from top to bottom. Although he was more than a bit surprised and a little jealous of his good looks, he didn't let it show on his face and answered with calm and composure, "May I know the name of the young master and the name of whom the young master is looking for?"

"My name is Theo." He said, "Who I'm looking for is called Jka."

The attendant respectfully said with a slight smile, "Oh, he'd already said he'd call you up if young master Theo showed up, just a moment, and I'll let him know!"

Although he found it strange that this man was calling him a young master, Theo said nothing about it, thinking that he was talking to everyone who came to his inn in this way to please his customers.

Finishing talking and asking for another attendant to take over, the attendant left. Not long after, he returned with a tall, sturdy man with short, flaming hair. He had a pair of red eyes as sharp as a sword, his eyebrows were arched up in joy.

"Theo! I'm happy to see you." Jka said as he approached.

Theo nodded and replied with a smile, "I am also happy for your visit, my good friend."

"Aw-hahaha, come on, let's go up to my room to talk," Jka said with a loud laugh.

"Sure," Theo nodded and started to follow him towards the room where Jka was staying.

Inside the room.

Theo, who was sitting in a chair in front of Jka, asked, "I don't think you came because you wanted to see me, right?"

"Don't talk like that, you're a great friend that I treasure, but it is just a little distant to travel to this city." Jka said and took a deep breath, he looked sincerely at Theo as he said, "But it's true, I didn't just come to see you, but to warn you!"

"Warn me?" Theo looked strange at him. But seeing that the matter was serious, he used his illusions throughout the inn so that their conversation would not be overheard.

With a grave expression, different from his happy self, Jka replied, "Yes, I came to warn you about a powerful person who came to my village looking for you… or to be more specific, this individual was looking for his foster daughter, little Yui."

"…"

Theo and Jka didn't say a word after that.

Squeezing his two hands very tightly, Theo took a deep breath a few times, trying to calm his emotions. He knew that this day could come because little Yui's Dragon Lineage is very pure. He imagined that she came from a powerful family.

There was a chance her blood family would feel her presence. Although he had already tried to remedy this by giving her a fox pendant necklace, it prevented others from smelling her and detecting her Mana. But that does not rule out any chance of anyone knowing her location.

With his agitated emotions, Theo spoke with a low voice, "Tell me, what happened to this person? Why didn't he come to me?"

Jka said with a pinch of pride in his voice, "Aw-hahaha, this person was deceived by Klin and travelled towards the human city."

Theo was surprised to hear this. "How did this happen? How did she do that?"

"My wife is brilliant, you know? She's much smarter than me!" Jka said proudly, "She noticed that this guy was not in our village because of us and reasoned that the person he was looking for could be one of you. So, she had planned it all before she even started answering that person's questions. She even altered her own memories a little so that she couldn't know she was lying, even if he read her mind or forced her to tell the truth about your location."

"That…" Theo gasped in surprise, not expecting that Klin would be so smart. "So, what? What happened next?"

Jka continued on, "She also warned me to answer as little as possible and let her answer the questions. She only had time to alter her own memories of where you went. So, even if she says you went to the human city, she really believed what she was saying. This then convinced the person who came after your daughter."

"Wow!" Theo sighed in admiration as he listened to what Klin had done and her quick way of acting in such a situation. He was also surprised at her decisive way of altering her memory. He knew how difficult it was, so he could imagine that she was very talented in that respect.

"But Theo, you still need to be aware that this won't last long, I'm afraid this individual will find out it was…" Jka didn't finish what he was going to say, and instead, changed the subject. "Anyway, you have to be careful! I couldn't see exactly what level of cultivation this being was at, but I believe it was at least in the Wizard Kingdom."

Theo got a thoughtful look, he could also reason what Jka would say before.

Theo asked, "What did this person look like?"

Jka replied, "I don't know either, they were covered in flames. You couldn't see their appearance."

"Huh… anyway, I'll be careful, thanks for letting me know. I'm happy to have such a good friend like you." Theo smiled.

"I'll say the same." Jka laughed. "Thanks to you, my wife and I were able to reach the Higher Student Kingdom. Besides, I was amazed by the formation you made around my house. I wouldn't have realized it if Klin hadn't warned me. You left me in the dark until the last minute, didn't you?"

Theo laughed. "You have to thank Yuki, she was the one who asked me to do that as a gift from her to you."

Jka nodded, "Yes, Klin told me that too."

Stopping smiling, Theo took a serious look when he said, "Soon, I'll be coming back to my village. At that moment, you and Klin should move there until the issue is resolved!"

Jka had an embarrassing look when he noticed Theo saw through him. Sighing, he said, "Are you sure? I'm sure this guy will be furious when he finds out that he's been cheated…"

"Yes, you don't have to worry, I'm already in the Wizard Kingdom, and I don't think it will take long for me to reach the Higher Wizard Kingdom, either," Theo told his good friend without holding back.

Theo believed that sometimes hiding these things from whom he cares about could lead them to do many things to protect him, even if he doesn't actually need it. If they stay in the dark without knowing his real strength, it could result in the death of those he cares about.

Jka let out a deep sigh. He felt his body much lighter. It was as if he had let off a mountain from his back.

Jka spoke with a pinch of excitement, "I'll do that, I'm glad you told me about your cultivation. In fact, I had already planned to leave the village with Klin and hide until things returned to normal."

Theo smiled, "That's good! Oh yeah, while you're in town, you can stay in the orphanage where I'm staying. There are still some vacant rooms there."

"That's alright?! Then I'll accept it with gratitude!" Jka laughed and returned to his usual cheerful state, "Aw-hahaha, my wife Klin also very much wants to see Yuki and the girls again."

"Is she in town shopping or something?" Theo asked. He could see with his Divine Sense that she was walking through the city.

Jka nodded, "Yes, she went to buy our daily necessities since we didn't bring many things with us."

"I understand." Theo nodded and said with a warm smile. "What are we waiting for? Let's go meet up with her and then go to the orphanage."

Jka smiled, "Okay, let's go."