We started our journey back. Crete held me in her arms.

 

Part of the horned rabbits ran in front of us and another part followed us, leaving Crete and me in the middle.

 

When it comes to mind, I wanted to ask you something all this time.

 

--Hmm?--

 

Why do you go so far and create a barrier around our home every year?

 

--Ha...!?--

 

Crete grimaced and her eyes turned empty.

 

Do you want to or can't you tell me?

 

--I don’t really want to...--

 

And when I want to hear it anyway?

 

--Do I have to?--

 

Please!

 

--Horned rabbits were not hunted for their fur or flesh but their horns.--

 

And what does it have to do with the barrier?

 

--There are no more...--

 

What do you mean! Huh!?

 

--Syrras is the last continent were horned rabbit lives... and the horned rabbit population don't grow as fast as by normal rabbits.--

 

To protect us, the last of our kind?

 

--Not me there is somebody else, from this somebody, took I over the task and since then I build the barrier every year.--

 

And who is this somebody?

 

--I'm sorry, but I can't tell you that, yet.--

 

Mysterious, mysterious.

 

--I can only tell you that the person is much older than me.--

 

...Why can humans go through the barrier?

 

--If the barrier were more specific then now, the mana cost would rise, cast time would grow in length and wouldn't even last a whole year. But the barrier I conjure each year was prefabricated by that somebody.--

 

And how do I know what can and can't walk through the barrier?

 

--This is a bit difficult to distinguish. To put it simply, the barrier keeps all carnivores away. The problem here is not with them, but with the omnivores that the barrier can't distinguish them. The barrier can't distinguish between a human or a squirrels.--

 

Then, why can't orcs pass but humans can?

 

--Just think of them as unlucky.--

 

If we are hunted for our horn, why don't humans hunt us?

 

--Thanks to the Elves, they have great influence in Syrras and passed a law, that hunting of horned rabbits is forbidden. Now and then some criminals ignore it, but the law keep themselves in frame.--

 

I wonder about something, why our horn?

 

--Didn't I mention that before? Your horns are, according to your magic core, the second part that lets you manipulate your magic. The horn releases your magic and your magic core stores the magic. Humans have no core and therefore need to resort to the magic around them and to do that, they use the horn to make magic wands.--

 

Are there no alternatives?

 

--There are some, but none is as easy to obtain as the horns of a horned rabbit.--

 

What do the orcs want with our horns?

 

--Orcs, like humans, can't use magic on their own. Just so you know the difference of magic. I use magic with the help of my magic core, like you, this form of magic is simply called magic. When humans or orcs use magic, they need either a wand and incantation or magic circle, in rare cases, some humans are tattooing glyphs on their body to skip the incantation, this is called spell casting.--

 

===

 

It had been some time, when we had the conversation about the barrier, and a thought went through my mind that I wanted Crete help as best I could, because she also keeps recast the barrier all these years.

 

I opened the Ability List.

 

<Ability list>

 

ATK:

(Tackle Lv.3)

(Horn Throw Lv.1)

(Fireshock Lv.1)

 

DEF:

(Dodge jump Lv.3)

(Counter kick Lv.1)

(Fire Resistance Lv.2)

 

MAG :

(Enhance Body (light) Lv.2)

(Fire Affinity)

(Dark Affinity)

(Fireball (Small) Lv.1)

(Finster strike Lv.1)

 

AGI:

(Charge Lv.1)

(Dark Voyage Lv.1)

 

Without Attribute:

(Snoop Lv.2)

(Appraisal Lv.2)

 

Title Abilities:

(Partnership - Telepathy)

(Leader - Reign)

 

Unique:

(Overdevelopment x1)

 

<==========>

 

(Fire Resistance) is not necessary, but what can (Fireshock) and ( Dark Voyage)?

 

((Fireshock) is a hybrid ability of ATK and MAG, the horn wraps itself in fire. The ability caused ⅓ ATK and ⅓ MAG damage.)

 

((Dark Voyage) allows the user to travel in darkness. This ability doesn't reveal its full potential until night, even though this ability uses shadows, only the dark shadows are usable. )

 

What is the x1 by (Overdevelopment)?

 

(No information available.)

 

What causes overdevelopment?

 

((Overdevelopment) gives the owner Bonus-EP. Other unknown effects are still hidden.)

 

===

 

--Eris .--

 

Hm?

 

--Because of the contract... I want to talk about my half. I can tell you all the details later, but because you were undecided with the help, at least I wanted to tell you what it's about.--

 

Yeah, why not.

 

--I was assigned to find a sanctum of a goddess.--

 

Why finding?

 

--The sanctum is old and the name of the goddess exists only in history books. It was abandoned several hundred years ago. The location is unknown even to many gods.--

 

And how do you want to find the place?

 

--I don't know yet… and I don't know how long the search lasts.--

 

===

 

Time passed and with the sunrise, we reached our home. Crete and I parted while I returning to the burrow of my family, Crete went to check on the horned rabbits that came out of the captivity.

 

I slipped into the burrow and ran to the room where my family would usually sleep.

 

As I entered the chamber, 5 pairs of eyes watched me.

 

"Eeq Quiek!" (My Child!)

 

Since I received the title Rabbitprincess, it changed my understanding of what the others telling me. Instead of, "He could mean that" it changed to "He said this." because I could understand everyone as well as if he would speak English with me.

 

My dad threw himself on me and cuddle with me.

 

"Quik eeq Quick." (We were worried.)

 

This time, it was my mother who pulled me with her paw out of the embrace of my father and leaned her head against mine.

 

"Qeek qeek eeq." (I'm back.)

 

"Qeek Quik Quieek." (Welcome home.)

 

A third rabbit answered me, he was just a little smaller than dad. My older brother and sister were both on the edge of the room and both hadn't changed since our meeting in the Orc city. My oldest brother was missing!

 

Brother!?

 

"Qek Quieek?" (Big Brother?)

 

"Quk?" (Yes?)

 

"Qeek Queieek?" (An evolution?)

 

"Quk!" (Yes!)

 

He started happily to squeak that I noticed his evolution. He wanted to tell me more about it, but my strength left me. I fell asleep on the spot.

 

===

 

I opened my eyes and all I could see was fur. I stand up and could see my brothers and sister lying next to me and cuddling together.

 

I slipped carefully between them and made my way out of the burrow.

 

It was high noon.

 

How can that be? I was so tired and just slept for 2h to 3h!?

 

--That's quite not right.--

 

How?

 

I turned around and saw Crete sitting on the grass behind me. My mother sat on her lap and was stroked by her.

 

--Eris, you slept a bit more than two days.--

 

Eh!

 

--You have pushed yourself beyond your limits and your body has taken a forced break.--

 

Crete began to fondle my mother's neck.

 

...awkward.

 

--Rest a little more.--

 

But what about your search?

 

--If you have rested a bit, come to me afterward. I'll tell you later the exact details. The Sanctum doesn't run away from us.--

 

Ok...

 

I didn't lie down far from these two on the meadow.

 

I heard the two talking.

 

"Five years have passed since the accident."

 

"Eeq..." (Yes...)

 

"I've always been busy for the last few years. It's nice to spend a few free minutes with you."

 

I couldn't hear my mother's answer because I suddenly feel tired and fell asleep.