Alex Brim, Hero for Hire

to James Macdonald. “I am used to having my employers doubting my skills in the first job, but then the

none of us dying, and… I was told that you are also a powerful Mage, but I only saw you using a sword, daggers, bow, and your shie

you, because if I needed to use my Magic, th

rning when those thirty Goblins ambushe

blins and Orcs are only threatening while their leader is alive. Wh

nowledgeable regarding Monste

ence than I should… Do you mind if we go faster? We are still at one da

led the others to follow them. “Sure! I also want t

nd he could finally relax when the Mermaid and the Fairy went to sleep and let him alone, it was tiring him having

seated on his shoulder. “Jealous are we, my cu

hat because Sarutahiko Okami is not here. Fortunately for me, that annoying Spirit of the Earth went to visit Suijin, the Spirit of th

u-tsuchi, the S

lot of time with you, and he may feel a little lonely. I am entitled to be at your si

as the first Spirit to approach me not because she had to, but because she wanted, remember? You keep saying that you inherited me, like if I a

id I? I wouldn’t make a contract with you if I didn’t want to, no matter who your father is. It’s just… Sarutahiko Okami is

ile from the tickles. “You could talk with her. I think

Nah, I prefer learning from you, if you don’t mind. Oops

t hear it if that make

er if I go for a night fly before I

or me one of your beautiful songs. You know how much I like to hear you s

l sing something that does

about times long gone, when Spirits roamed carefree, without fearing the Monsters that c

Earth. With his stepfather's explanations and after talking with Shinatobe, Alex understood that time was different between both Worlds. One hour on Earth was equa

to do such a thing, he got a huge migraine. He had to accept what his stepfather told him, that World needed help, and he used to travel there when he was younger, but when h

ife and adventures. Between her songs and stories, morning came, and Alex be

quick stops for resting in the middle, and a pleasant lun

tes of the ‘City of Keldunes’, the

c, putting it on his belt purse again. The receptionist signed the Quest form and put a stamp on it, delivering the original to James Macdonald and keeping the copy for the records of the Guild. She then gave him the pa

orking with you and your Party, Mister James. If yo

em from a nearby table. “You mean her, right? How did such a young girl become your agent, and why you let her accept Quests on your behalf? Do

and answered, “I trust her with my life, Mi

kinky smile, “Until we meet again, Alex. Perhaps on our next encounter, we could talk some more, because I really enjoyed our talk last night.

tle more prudish, beautiful Mermaid. Kissing

do you. Besides, if I don’t do things like this,

in the left corner of the room, with Wenammy looking angrily at her, that she qu

et his agent, the Wind Spirit Shinatobe, disguised as a

with a smile, “Hello, pretty one.

ready checked your rented room, the cleaning lady

small whirlpool instead of that big tornado. I didn’t even have time to clean everything, because it was time to

raising her chin. “That was nothing for a being as po

in School and I can’t be late. I already missed the re

of her while pointing to a cup next to it. “Have a d

e and said, “Even if I stay on Earth for a month, you won’t noti

for you, it won’t be. You could even forget eve

ours. Eat the Magic when no one is around and keep the crystal

oticed that the Mermaid Anika Wright was looking at them for far too long, she signalled Alex to go. He kissed her forehea

touched the pendant that was hidden under his shirt, and right before opening the clo

opened it, he entered his room on Earth. He stretched his arms and said in a low voice, “I should have eaten something before returning, but Shinatobe was getting annoyed by the stare of that crazy and extremely b

s low ponytail, smiling at his Earth persona, Sakamo Ryu. “I

ons and put them in the closet and went