My Servant System

Chapter 1210: Chapter 1209: Multitude of Days (1)



Anput PoV

I glanced at the Dogkin concentrating in the corner yet again and smiled, loving having her nearby even if I knew she wasn't as entirely comfortable in this space as I was, what with the heat and the noise.

Her presence was very much appreciated, and as I returned my eyes down towards the reddish gold ingot that I was lengthening once again I felt my heart swell up with not only pride and happiness but also with relief as I resumed my hammering.

Having someone like her was a blessing far above what I could have ever hoped for, and as my hammer crashed down onto the anvil and flattened the ingot out even more I silently said a

prayer of thanks to the Gods above for sending her to me.

Or... me to her, but either worked.

Not only was she such a perfect companion in all that it entailed - the mind she possessed was beautiful, her body was perfect and she wrapped that all up with a wonderful personality and will - but she was also so perfect thanks to her skillset as well.

Her enchanting abilities were quite excellent, and currently she was aiding me in fulfilling my own obligations without even asking or complaining about it; she just took the weapons and got to work, layering magics onto them that took my creations and made them better.

All of it was incredible to remember, and as I turned this ingot into a new, straight edged blade for one of the Death Jackals outside who was owed something for their service I found myself thinking more about what I could give her instead.

Already I had gifted her things that had gone on to be treasured by her in their own ways, be it the now broken but still beloved Khopesh that had allowed her to pursue her deranged desires or the phoenix amulet that she still wore on her collar beside the symbol of House Asmodia.

And it wasn't really much of a gift if I made her a new weapon when she was already due a proper new weapon, not just a stand in I had made because we had a limited amount of time and she needed something to wield.

The serrated sword she had now was a good weapon - I'm not belittling my own work nor am I saying she didn't like it - but it wasn't 'her' weapon, so I wanted to give her something special again... but not just a Khopesh.

She picked up fighting styles relatively easily if they pertained to the more agile sphere of combat, and her magic was quite important to her combat prowess as well, so I wanted to give her something that blended them together... and was something that acted as both a weapon and a symbol.

Sort of like Jahi's great sword; that was not just a weapon, but also a status symbol and a proclamation of her importance and of the acceptance between both the Empress and the Sultana since they had provided the key materials for its creation.

How I could go about that was entirely up to me and something that I had no real idea on how to accomplish at this moment in time, but what I did know was that before this multi day break was over I was going to forge that for her.

That was a guarantee, I promise that...

Kat PoV

It was my turn to sneak a peak at the Jackalkin inside of the forge, her myriad of glances registering since I wasn't as deep into concentration as she likely believed; a benefit of the System, I was sure, but these enchantments were rather basic and required raw mana, so I wasn't too challenged at the moment.

She was facing away from me as she hammered out whatever it was that she was forging now, but not completely away from me, which allowed me to see her serious visage illuminated in the firelight as she focused on her work.

What was rather telling though was how her tail swished behind her at not so random intervals, and the scent of genuine excitement and anticipation was leaking into her pheromones as she thought about... something, which made her rather adorable at the moment.

Anput wasn't that good at hiding nearly anything at all, let alone something she wanted to do for any of us, so it was obvious to me she was thinking about making something for one of us in particular, something special and unique.

Maybe it was a new weapon - that was the most likely - but maybe it was something else like the phoenix hanging on my neck that she had made once before; she was both a blacksmith and an artisan after all.

She could make things other than weapons if she so chose, but she certainly preferred creating things that could be used to kill.

To say I was curious would be an understatement, but there was no way to find out until she began forging it herself and if she decided to tell me, which was unlikely considering her excitement was only growing the more she thought about it.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

It was written all over her face and her body as she expressed a clear desire to start something she actually wanted to work on, something that I was somewhat unfamiliar with myself since I could hide my expression quite well, even more so when she approached me with the raw blade and laid it down on the table before me.

"This one is another suite of simple enchantments, and they want a Fire enchantment, so... when you are done, perhaps you should charge up that Magic Pen of yours with Leone and come back tomorrow?"

She made a very thinly veiled attempt to send me away, and while part of me wanted to chuckle at how blatant she was being more of me was happy to oblige her, though as I resumed my work and listened to her prepare her forge and materials for whatever was to come, I couldn't help myself as I ogled her some more, loving this side of her.

We had many days to work, after all, so when I finished up I couldn't help myself as I decided that she could use a bit of good luck and a bit of a break, walking up behind her and waiting for her to put her hammer down before hugging her from behind.

The forge got a little hot after that, and by the time that I exited it I was covered in a thin sheen of sweat from the vigorous exercise we partook in, so even though I despised the heat and felt a bit grimy I was all smiles as I made my way back to our tent to clean off and retrieve my Magic Pen.

Happy Holidays/Merry Christmas~!