“Uh… it’s so cute…”

“Is this really the rumored… the turtle Ivy who defeated the Guild Master…?”

“A mini cute thing… Oh, look closely—the bracelet is a little stylish too!”

The familiar’s band is usually just a plain, rugged ring. But Ivy, who loves fashion, shaped her bracelet with magic, refining it and even engraving designs on it.

The bracelet she’s wearing now has a rose design she carefully carved herself.

Proud that someone noticed her style, Ivy let out a satisfied little breath.

“Ivy carved that herself.”

“What? Really?… That’s more than just being smart, isn’t it!?”

She’s definitely beyond the level of an intelligent pet.

Not only is she smart, but she can also use magic. If Ivy were human, she’d probably have become quite a distinguished person by now.

“Ena, what kind of rumors are going around about us right now?”

Ena folded her arms with a puzzled expression. She and Sara didn’t actually see the battle with the Guild Master.

It was Aisha who came to recruit us alone.

Ena looked like she had a fishbone caught in her throat. It seemed she was struggling with how to explain.

…Is it really that bad? Maybe the story got exaggerated.

“Well, I’m not sure how much to say in front of her…”

“I heard she can change size at will, shoot a plasma breath, or that she healed the Guild Master instantly. I heard she defeated the Guild Master, but… how much of this is true? Aisha doesn’t seem like the lying type, but she got so excited explaining that it didn’t really come across…”

“Hey Sara, don’t be so blunt…”

“It’s… mostly true.”

“Mostly true!?”

Ena was flustered and in disbelief.

Well, she didn’t actually shoot plasma breath; it was just lightning. But the rest is mostly true.

Besides, it seems Aisha didn’t give them much detail about Ivy’s heroics.

“I didn’t think they’d come to us, so I kept it brief. If Sara knew the full story, she’d probably try seducing Ivy or wouldn’t even believe it.”

“That’s… actually possible.”

Since I was looking a bit bewildered, Aisha explained further.

Wait… that really happened? Sara mentally noted.

Even as a fourth-rank team, there were plenty stronger than ‘Lapis Lazuli,’ and we even had third-rank people inviting us.

Ena probably never imagined we’d choose them just because they seemed clean.

Honestly, I’d have probably picked another team if Ivy hadn’t strongly requested it.

As we continued talking, Ena regained her composure. She was back to the reliable, sharp person we’d first met.

She’s probably the type who’s weak to surprises but very dependable with expected situations.

“By the way, how big can Ivy actually get?”

“Um… about the size of my house, I guess…”

“House-sized!?”

I’d gotten advice from Jennifer to show Ivy’s full power without holding back.

So, after a little hesitation, I decided to tell the truth.

“She’s still growing, so she’ll get even bigger.”

“Meep!”

Ivy puffed out her chest proudly, still in her growth phase.

Seeing this, Aisha smirked.

Did I do something funny?

Feeling a bit uneasy, I saw Aisha tap her forehead and say,

“See? Everything’s like this with her, right? You didn’t believe me when I told you, did you?”

“Yeah, maybe that’s true…”

“So, she can really breathe plasma?”

“No, she can breathe lightning… but that’s not a breath attack.”

“And she can use healing magic?”

“Yeah, she instantly healed the Guild Master, who was badly burned by lightning.”

“...Wow, that’s like first-rank priest level…”

Sara was speechless at my words.

Ivy can heal injuries, but I never had a good measure of how powerful her ability is. I’d only used it for things like healing a scrape when I fell out of a tree.

Ivy is tough enough not to get hurt in the first place.

But if she could heal Andre’s burns all over his body… her magic proficiency might be quite high.

I don’t know what a first-rank priest is exactly, but…