After leaving Morvan Durand's workroom, Charlotte continued along the edge of Municipal Square toward the Saint-Roc District, her steps lighter than before.
Although summoning Spirit World creatures three times in succession had nearly exhausted her spirituality, which was already far greater after her advancement than it had been at Sequence 9, the joy of successfully contracting a messenger was enough to wash away all her fatigue.
A dog... no, a messenger of my very own... She could barely hide the smile tugging at her lips.
Although the Spirit World creature that resembled a large golden retriever and called himself Borus had shown nothing remarkable from beginning to end, merely imitating Charlotte's voice to say, "I agree," the ability to travel through the Spirit World and deliver letters or small objects was precious enough on its own.
Unfortunately, according to Morvan, even after forming a contract, the two parties were neither master and servant nor in any other hierarchical relationship. Borus would only handle the letter deliveries covered by the contract. Even though many Spirit World creatures possessed abilities beyond delivering letters, such as combat or reconnaissance, thanks to their experiences in life or the power they contained, she should not lightly force them to use those abilities.
After all, the contract could only prevent a messenger from harming its contractor, discarding letters, or revealing secrets. It could not ensure that they always worked enthusiastically. If Charlotte's relationship with Borus deteriorated, he could easily drag his feet without violating the contract, perhaps waiting until the deadline to deliver a letter, or withholding crucial information he had seen during a delivery but which had not been written in the letter.
*When I first summoned him, I thought Sushit's newly advanced Sheriff was about to get her first loyal hunting dog. Reality turned