[Did you not see the gacha rolls whenever Plow eats or drinks? But why is Plow a nine-tailed fox when she doesn't have any tails?] -I guess Plow should be able to control nine tails with her mutated blood then. Her race says so in its name.- [Huh? Why is Plow contorting her face? She is also raising her butt.] "Tula, Tula, I feel strange. Plow needs to poo." Plow said, surprising everyone not only because of the ability to speak but also because Plow was about to take a dump on Tula. "Uggh... almost there. " Plow added a moment later, causing everyone to snap out of their momentary daze. [Vincent, you better do something, or Plow is about to take a dump on Tula. I don't want to be sarcastic, but it looks like the journey of the shitty familiar tamer has started, hehe.] Vincent promptly stole Plow from Tula's hands and place her on the ground. Not a second later... "*Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop!* Ahhh... that's relaxing... " One after the other, nine green crystalized tails shot out. Nine emerald jewel-like tails popped into existence and extended like living snakes until becoming wider similar to a real fox tail. They swayed and moved like normal flexible tails. Plow found it challenging to balance her body now. She was about to fall when one of her tails shrank and entered back into her body and instantly popped out from the missing leg stump. In the blink of an eye, the tail formed a leg similar to the other front leg. Plow now had a blue front leg on one side and a flexible emerald jewel-like sculpture on the other. [So that's what it means to have mutated blood tails and control them at will. But now no one will believe Plow is a nine-tailed fox with eight tails, haha.] "Look, look! Plow has a cute leg now!" Tula raised Plow once again and pointed at the emerald leg. "Vincent... does it mean you managed to imprint a magic core twice? How did you do it?" Vopor couldn't resist the temptation to ask anymore. Vopor wished to know what miracle happened before his eyes. The first contract seemed to be as expected, but the second one was too surreal to believe. "Vopor, could you follow me to the kitchen. I will explain over a cup of water." Vincent asked Vopor to follow him. "Lupa, let's bring clean bandages and herbs to tend to the wounds. I can't stand it." Ester didn't want to continue seeing Vincent get hurt. Lupa glanced at the stained bandages and followed Ester. [Ester is right. I'm also worried to see you injured, but the process needed mutated blood. At least the wounds aren't that deep.] "Lenn, Renn, could you two help me clean the blood on the table?" Vincent asked. Lenn and Renn agreed to help without hesitation and went to get a rug. The twins didn't want Vincent to strain himself and faint. Vopor offered to help, showing he is a kind noble, but Lenn and Renn respectfully declined and asked for Vincent and Vopor to rest while they cleaned the table by themselves. Vincent felt horrible, but the pain gradually increased. After agreeing not to strain his body, he looked at Tula and said, "Tula, you can play with Plow now. Try to teach her how to walk for me." Tula vigorously nodded and replied, "Okey, big brother." Then she turned her head and added, "Mommy, look at how cute Plow is. The sparkly blue fur has become softer than my soft toys. Big brother was right. Plow is like a pillow." Later, Tula and Yula stayed in the yard playing and teaching Plow how to walk correctly. The rest remained in the kitchen. Lenn and Renn cleaned the table, Ester and Lupa tended to Vincent while he explained the believable tale of his past to keep a consistent fake origin story. Vincent hopes the story will remove a few death flags after showing his ability and green blood. No one else has second blood in their bodies from birth. The blood in one's body can't change at will. "Vincent, I can see you have ideas no one can think of. I want to try your method and see if the gray wolf can accept to form a Magic Bond Contract with me." Vopor said while walking to the entrance door. Vopor looked quite interested to see what method Vincent would use to help him. "See you tomorrow then." Vincent waved. Vopor left the house, hurried to the meeting spot, and rode a carriage with the Sunrise design with a smile on his face. He was impatient to hear his father hear yes. Watching Plow go through two successful Blood Bond Contracts made Vopor think highly of Vincent. Forty silver weren't chump change to pay from his monthly pocket money. However, wasting six months in the academy without training a familiar would make Vopor lose the advantage of gaining three hundred mana before his peers. Vincent's poker face was about collapse, and as soon as he turned around, a wide grin raised by itself at the possibility of making a lot of money. Lenn and Renn suddenly approached Vincent and respectfully bowed. "Teacher! We are honored to be your students! We never imagined the crippled fox was had a legendary core!" "Huh? What do you mean?" Vincent looked puzzeled. 'Did I mess up again?' He thought. "Didn't you see the look on that noble's face? He was amazed after Plow talked. Normally, tamed familiars communicate with their telepathy bond." Lenn informed. "Yeah! Talking familiars are so rare that they can be considered legendary. An untamed one would cost dozens of silver or gold coins. I heard only Ancient Magical Beasts can speak. They become one after living for over forty years." Renn added. [My, my... looks like we can never live a quiet life with you around. Everything you do attracts too much attention. You should build a fortress and live there. The merman hero built a place for himself where no one could find him.] -Then it's better to leave Plow with Tula for now.- Vincent decided that would be the best solution for now. Lenn and Renn helped to understand why Vopor decided to let Vincent help him now. Vincent returned to the yard, apologized for burning a small patch of grass, and then he and the others took turns playing and helping Plow get used to walking with four legs. "Vincent Vincent, it's nap time!" Plow enthusiastically said when she saw the stars in the night sky. Her eight tails waved along with her joy. Tula frowned as she wanted to sleep with Plow after becoming cuter and softer than it was. The blue fur felt as if washed with the best shampoo and conditioner in the universe. The blue fur felt very similar to when Lupa became a retainer. Regrettably for Tula, Plow was adamant on her bed that she even taunted, "Lupa Lupa, you will not steal my bed tonight *Pho*." "Fine... I'm sorry, Tula, but Plow can't leave this house for now. That means when we stay out at night; Plow is all yours." Vincent tried to diffuse the situation. Ester quickly approached Lupa and whispered to calm her, "Plow is an animal while you are his woman. Plow can't win against you." It seemed the rivalry between Lupa and Plow might have increased. Lupa raised a smirk at Plow while Plow slightly raised her slight smirk. "Yey! I'm going to sleep with mommy then. Good night, big brother and big sisters. Good night little Plow." Tula quickly waved and left. Later, Vincent lay on the bed with two women at his sides and a cute fox on his belly. "Do you still like the bed?" He asked. "Yup. Bed is warm. *Pho*" Plow answered. [Hmm... could Plow's heat resistance be similar to Ester's self magic immunity?] -Or maybe she is resistant to my mutated blood. Ester and Lupa seem to be like that too.- [You might be right. But if Plow's fur is fire retardant, we should shave her as well.] -Do you want me to have a nightmare of Tula hating me and continuing with us getting kicked out of this house?- Vincent closed his eyes and tried to sleep before a nightmare appeared in his dreams. Lupa, however, didn't sleep that well. She couldn't hold his arm while sleeping since it might make the injury worse. *Day 55 - Morning* As Vopor agreed for the next day, the door knocked in the morning. A butler with a small Sunrise emblem on his chest pocket greeted Vincent respectfully instead of Vopor. Then the butler asked to follow him to the carriage Vopor's father prepared. "Is it a long walk to our destination if we don't use a carriage?" Vincent decided to ask about the distance. "Yes. The Sunrise property is about a one to two hours ride in our carriage, almost twice or more on foot. Young lord Vopor is waiting inside. Please follow me..." The butler respectfully replied while trying to find something. "Also, sir, could you please bring a blue fox familiar with you? My lord would like to see your familiar. No need to worry sir, my lord is a benevolent man." The butler notified Vincent. It seemed Vopor's father became interested in Plow. As Lenn and Renn informed, everyone will think Plow is a precious familiar. However, the truth is different. Plow might have gained the ability to speak after the mutation changed Plow into a new, probably never seen before species.