Chapter 243 Taika The Tiger

A wild beauty, I dare say.

A large body, almost taller than me.

Strong visible muscles, sharp white claws hidden in those larger pows, sharp golden eyes and, there was a smile on her ferocious-looking face.

And that smile was strangely a genuinely happy one that appeared as soon as she spotted dad.

A larger colorful body with a base being orange and white while the stripes which are usually black are green, red, and blue, she ran towards dad with a cheerful roar... which I understood in words or as an actual language.

[< Awee~ darling! You left me in that hose and vanished without telling~ me anything! You know how worried I was, hm~! >]

Just the normal beast language, nothing to surprise me.

But one thing did surprise me about her.

She was strong, and it was clear just from that relieved look and eyes that had markings of tears... she loved my dad.

Well, damn…

She looked gorgeous, she looked happy, this was a story I wanted to hear, but, there was a sudden surprise on her ferocious face just before she reached him.

Suddenly stopping just before mom and dad, with a confused expression, she turned toward Anna and started walking.

Anna was happy so she ran toward this big kitty and hugged her, and she happily cuddled the little Angel too.

But then, as if mesmerized, she walked to Anna's table and looked at Zoe.

'I knew it...'

[< Y-you... why? >]

There was a shocked expression on this tiger's face, and it would be just the expression a being like her would make when standing before a divine beast like Zoe.

And this wasn't something I wanted others to see.

[[ "Celes." ]]

I knew she would understand just from my call and she did as she flew from Anna's shoulders, leaving the confused Anna alone and set on the back of this big kitten.

[[ "Hello lady Taika. It seems like you recognize Zoe's presence. But, I would appreciate it if you just keep quiet about this. We all know the rules, right?

That aside; hello~! Very nice to meet you~.

I didn't think dad would find the partner of his life in the short time I didn't see him.

I believe he must have told you already, but, I'm his son, Axion.

Anna's big brother and that person is Zoe.

I'm her guardian. That much should explain everything, right?" ]]

Tigers were wise creatures, and they learn most things naturally with time.

Being creatures closest to an important part of nature, mountains, tigers learned some truths on their own as they lived their lives.

They recognized the elements as blood and the color of blood that ran through the rulers, through the beasts like them and creatures of higher standing, was naturally something unfathomable.

And, decadent of a high phoenix, someone who had lived for more than twenty millennia, was naturally too much that this tiger would naturally ignore her master.

She was smart enough to guess Zoe was a divine beast just from the way she looked into her special eyes, and Zoe knew that she recognized her as well.

So, Zoe just stood up and patted her head, smiling warmly like looking at a cute little child.

"Anna, she really is a cute one~!" She shouted and talked with Taika for a while through special telepathy that can't be seen even by Rein's eyes.

And after that, Taika the big kitten nodded her head with a warm smile, totally understanding everything, and nodded her head with more happiness-filled eyes than ever.

Looking at her with a wild smile, she roared, in her powerful voice…

[< Wow~! It really is amazing to have a kid like you~! He really is the best mate~! >]

'See, I knew it. But, well, it was none of my business. It was between mom, dad, and her.'

I was just a child, no need to think too deeply about adult matters.

She shouted in a roar that made everyone forget the things that had just happened, and aside from the old ones, Rein, I, and dad, everyone actually was affected by this power.

Not Anna, though, and she didn't need to forget about anything.

She was the first one to know Zoe would be the most amazing being she would see in her life.

Mom, Carla, everyone just forgot this and the surprise on their faces vanished.

Dad and others understood the meaning of this one too, and I was surprised dad actually understood, but they did and just acted as if nothing had happened.

They understood if someone like Taika acted before Zoe like this, then it would naturally mean she was a really special being.

Well, Zoe really was a special being, and that was an eternal fact.

That aside, mom liked Taika quite a bit, from the looks of this… love?

After bowing at Zoe and even admiring my special natural affinity, she went to mom and dad and just jumped on him.

And dad just hugged her as a lovely master would.

Though she was two times his size, that didn't matter here.

He had a bright smile on his face, and he even apologized for leaving her like that.

As if mom and she were sisters, they talked about how things had been at our home in the capital with dad translating her words.

Mom then introduced her to everyone, and Taika greeted everyone with a big hug.

Others can't understand what she was saying except Rein, dad, and me.

Anna could naturally feel what she felt, and that was making her chuckle merrily.

Even Rein and I can't back our laughter when I heard her words.

People would have different reactions to these words, but even I couldn't hold back my laugh…

[< Damn. Wow... hot, hot, hot~! Why does this family have so many cute faces?

Oh... an old, big, healthy piece of meat? He's strong too. Ah~! Yes, yes. Come here, darling. >]

She was hugging Rein's grandpa right now, and… she was taking all the feeling she wanted.

[< Oh? He smells nice too. Hmmm... Ah~. Violet winds are amazing~! Strong ones with world authority are definitely rare in this world.

But all of them are strong and have big assets.

Hmm... wow. Master has such a lovely family~.

This lady, too. Yes, yes. Come here hotty. How can I miss a hug from a strong lady? They are my second favorite~. >]

And now Rein's grandmother.

She was... a character I started liking just from this much.