Character Information - Who is who?

Because I have created quite a variety of characters, I will now create little cheat sheets before a chapter for the characters who will appear in the chapter, but not for those who haven't. Please open the spoiler if you need some reminders. (Be careful. It can be a spoiler for the chapter!)

Patricia O. Nine-Fire (Fox-kin)

* Known Position

* The youngest child of the current Nine-Fire household

* Specialization(-s)

* Fine Arts, Spear Arts, and Riding

* Eyecolor

* Ruby-Red Colored

* Hair (Fur-) Color

* Charcoal-Black Colored

* Miscellaneous

* Very intelligent and talented

* Obsessed with Alexander

* (Close-)Retainers

* None mentioned

Alexander K. Leonandra (Wolf-kin)

* Known Position

* The fourth child of the current Leonandra household (Nobility)

* Specialization(-s)

* Magic and Alchemy

* Eyecolor

* Golden-Colored

* Hair (Fur-) Color

* Snow-white

* Miscellaneous

* Transmigrated from the Earth and the MC

* (Close-)Retainers

* Ocilia L. (Disciple)

* Maurice L. (Protector)

* Melina L. (Head-Maid)

* Francesca L. (Maid)

* Cloelle L. (Maid)

* Aurum L. (Head Accountant)

Narsiz K. Leonandra (Wolf-kin)

* Known Position

* The second child of the current Leonandra household (Nobility)

* Specialization(-s)

* Administration, Economy, etc. (Bureaucracy in general)

* Eyecolor

* Golden-Colored

* Hair (Fur-) Color

* Golden-blonde fur and hair color

* Miscellaneous

* Incredibly beautiful and charismatic

* Brother of the MC

* (Close-)Retainers

* None mentioned

Linuel O. Nine-Fire (Fox-kin)

* Known Position

* A child of the current Nine-Fire household

* Specialization(-s)

* Hunting, Scouting, and Tracking

* Eyecolor

* Scarlett-Red Colored

* Hair (Fur-) Color

* Charcoal-Black Colored

* Miscellaneous

* A little rough around the edges

* Bad luck in finding a spouse

* (Close-)Retainers

* None mentioned

Fiorello P. Nine-Fire (Fox-kin)

* Known Position

* Child of the Nine-Fire family

* Specialization(-s)

* Manipulation and Socialization

* Eyecolor

* Green Colored

* Hair (Fur-) Color

* Black Colored

* Miscellaneous

* Incredibly beautiful

* Incredibly sadistic

* In cahoots with Klepto and the Asylum camp in Kratikal

* (Close-)Retainers

* Strawberry N. (Personal Maid (?))

Sarah M. Leonandra (Wolf-kin)

* Known Position

* The third child of the current Leonandra household (Nobility)

* Specialization(-s)

* Shield Arts

* Eyecolor

* Pink-Colored (Heart-formed pupils)

* Hair (Fur-) Color

* Pastel-greenish

* Miscellaneous

* Loves Shopping

* Sister of the MC

* (Close-)Retainers

* None mentioned

Lorient M. Leonandra (Wolf-kin)

* Known Position

* The first child of the current Leonandra household (Nobility)

* Specialization(-s)

* Martial Arts, Acrobatic, and Hunting

* Eyecolor

* Golden-Colored

* Hair (Fur-) Color

* Scarlett Red

* Miscellaneous

* A user of wild demon energy

* Sister of the MC

* (Close-)Retainers

* Larry L. (Protector)

* Franko L. (Head Butler)

...

Leonandra Estate, In front of the Lavatory

Alexander was confused. Since morning, Patricia bugged him to no end, "Hey, where are you going?! Can I come with you?"

After leaving the only private place he had for himself since morning, he saw a visibly blushed and flustered fox-kin girl who was way too nice and clingy after what happened yesterday. Gone was the emboldened girl who declared him her husband the first time they met.

Her behavior made him anxious, and he thought she got reprimanded so much that his grandmother forced her to behave this way, 'I really hope that the old hag didn't beat the shit out of her.'

Alexander saw how restless she was, probably wanting to be the active and annoying squirt like before, which he actually was more comfortable with instead of whatever she was now. His sisters weren't different, so this apparently lovely girl was a new one for him.

He felt terrible for her but was also incredibly annoyed. Since waking up, she stood before his door, catching him off guard and immediately wanting to do stuff with him.

First, he thought that she wanted some kind of match or spar a little, something which he thought was in line with her competitive nature, but no. She tried to hug him, which he reluctantly did, but now it seemed she wanted to do it again.

The first hug was quick as he excused himself to do his daily routine and left her alone for an hour. But now he couldn't run away anymore. Well, he could and wanted to, but she would stay with them for another two weeks, at least. Avoiding her in that sense wasn't really feasible.

There was also that the aristocratic decorum forced him to accommodate her to the best of his abilities. If he actually did what he wanted, he would never learn how to socialize and alienate her, thus souring their relationship.

Inwardly, he wanted to push her away, but he used every skill he could to just push through it. He really disliked closeness to strangers, but since the talk with his siblings, he decided to at least work on it. So, this was actually a perfect opportunity.

She threw herself at him, and he raised his arms up, not knowing what to do. Only slowly did he return her hug, unsure what his grandma did to her, "Okay? Is everything alright? Did the old hag do something bad to you?"

She stopped hugging and took a step back, clearly embarrassed. She shook her head, "No, we just talked, and I wanted to apologize about what happened yesterday... I was a little... I am sorry, Alex."

Alexander looked at her with worry but, in the end, decided to observe her a little more. He had some pressing feeling that she was beaten down and was forced to be like this. So he tried to reassure her, "It's okay. I understand my comments hurt you, and I deserved it..." He mumbled, barely audible, "...that's at least what my siblings told me."

He smiled at her, "However, you don't need to be like..." He gestured to her, "...like this."

Patricia looked at him a little confused, but after another moment, she started to cry and apologize more for an unknown reason to Alexander, "I... heuk... sorry... if I... heuk made you..."

Alexander immediately patted her back while trying to reassure her, "Sorry! Hey, I am fine, see? I accept your apology, okay?"

She nodded while wiping her tears away. Alexander gave her a handkerchief to do so, "I am sorry..."

Alexander forced a smile as best and reassuringly as possible, "Everything is fine! Let's do some fun things today, okay?"

She nodded and smiled at him, "Okay, do you... want to learn? I know that you are brilliant and study a lot..."

Alexander screamed inwardly, 'Hell no!' But on the outside, he remained calm while trying to lie so they wouldn't study, "I only learn because I am bored, but since you are here, we can do more fun things. Is this fine with you?"

She nodded reluctantly and asked, "What do you want to do?"

Alexander smiled at her as reassuringly as he could, "Follow me..." While they walked, he tried to tell her some fun stories, "...You know Sarah? She once tried 20 new hairstyles in a month! After I laughed at some and as retaliation, she beat me up so badly that I needed two healers to patch me up together."

Patricia nodded and looked around, not really into a story about him being beaten to a pulp, "Oh, okay... where are we going?"

"Do you like to draw?"

Patricia nodded and became elated. Alexander saw this and smiled back, happy that he found something he could occupy her with, "Well, let me show you something much more fun!"

...

Five minutes later, inside Alexander's hobby room

Patricia experienced something fantastic she couldn't believe could be done with magic or alchemy. In front of her was a body made out of color paste while colorful light shone beautifully on it.

She saw Sarah with bangs that didn't fit her at all, which looked funny, but she quickly ignored it as she saw all the little details that Alexander had made. The rainbow-colored floor, how she moved, how her skirt moved with her, and so much more. She never thought something like this was possible and wanted to look at it for hours.

"Beautiful."

Yet, she quickly came out of her thoughts when Alexander commented, "I think she looks stupid with this hairstyle."

This comment made her relax heavily, and she started to laugh, even tearing up, "Haha, I didn't mean it like this, dummy!"

...

A week later, Leonandra's estate, the main garden

Alexander was strolling with Patricia through the garden and wasn't so thrilled about what he had to endure for another week. He offered his arm out of courtesy, and she took it happily.

He knew they looked like a romance in the making from the gossip. He was always on his best behavior and looked as energetic as never before, but inwardly, he was tired. Just tired.

'I can't believe she is harder to satisfy than my sister from Earth.'

The time with Patricia brought back memories of how he played with his sister Princess for months when she got into that phase. Movies, tea time, conventions, and more. He remembered every single second and prayed to any god, didn't matter which one, to end him.

This time, though, it was worse. The day appeared longer, and the fox-kin girl had three times his sister's energy. It was never enough, no matter what they did.

He showed her a play, but she wanted to watch another one as it ended. Ultimately, he showed her multiple ones and even made her direct the actors he created so she could create her own.

Day after day, they did something different: Cooking, backing, or sewing puppets to make a show with them. She was all happy-go-lucky, and the activities sounded like a breeze. However, alchemy and magic were always involved in some way or another. So, the moment he touched his pillow, he fell asleep immediately with a block of ice on his head since his head was burning up from the constant use of sophisticated alchemy.

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Then, there was hell. Well, it was the game Tag, and she bested him. He needed to agree that she was swift and agile since she could do flips he could only dream about.

They also played other games like red/green, dodgeball, basketball, etc. While it sounded all fun, they were kids with superhuman physical prowess, so certain things became more than a little extreme.

Such days, he had ended with calling for a healer secretly and healing his muscle aches. It was truly hell and even worse than training with his sisters since the squirt was especially competitive at the beginning of the game, only to slow down to the end as she began to enjoy it.

However, he got one good thing out of it: Level-ups, and many of them. He even learned new skills like [Baking], [Cooking], [Sewing], etc.

But he got the most satisfaction from a smiling, happy little girl who had fun. This was what he was at least trying to tell himself, as, in truth, he wanted nothing more than for her to leave so he could take a break from this bundle of endless energy.

There was, however, something he could deduce with surety, and he thought for the first time that he wasn't the one odd out. Patricia wasn't looking for something like a spouse but a friend she could hang out with and have fun.

Alexander was sure that his crazy grandmother, or whoever her cousin, Patricia's mother, was in his incestuous family equation, talked the little fox-kin girl into trying to woo him.

Still, since she was young, she would have no understanding of what it actually meant to go into a long-lasting relationship, like every child or teenager on Earth who swore each other everlasting love after the second date.

'Well, at least I don't need to worry about breaking her heart since she is like every teen I knew of. We can have fun, and after a couple of years, she would forget whatever the crazy adults tried to talk her into. Hehe, I also made my first noble connection. What a win!'

Besides the ocean of tiredness, he was floating in and trying not to drown, there were sometimes moments of giddiness. He needed connections and good friends, so Patricia was perfect, as she was talented and had a bright future ahead.

After her leave in a week, she would quickly forget all the indoctrinated puppy love she was told to feel toward him. All she would remember was a fun time and a good friend.

There was another aspect of why he was so sure about it: She was much older. So the moment she got through her legacy, she would surely join the noble circles much earlier than he would. On the other hand, Alexander was imprisoned in his golden cage with no way out. So, in his mind, many others would quickly try to woo her.

'I bet she will cringe hard at her behavior when she gets older... I as heck will remind her, hehe.'

She interrupted his thoughts as she commented about the weather, "It is so much hotter in your fief."

Alexander nodded, "Hm, can't really say much about it. This is the only weather I know of."

She pressed herself closer to him while smiling, and he could feel how her tail went haywire, "Then, you should visit us!"

'Hehe, it's like wanting to show me her favorite toys.'

He nodded and smiled toward her, "Sure thing. When I get older, this will be the first thing I will do, is visit you, all right?"

She smiled happily and nodded at this, "Hm!"

Yet, while going through the garden, the comments of others made him creep out inwardly again:

"Oh, look how cute they are! The little lord and lady."

"They would look so beautiful together when they grow up."

"I rarely saw Mr. Alexander this well-behaved. Do you think he is in love with something other than magic?"

It was a rather common occurrence. The moment their servants followed them, they started to talk about love, marriage, etc., and he got the creeps, almost feeling like some pervert.

Yet, there was his saving grace, who walked behind him all the time and let out his murderous intent creep into everyone who made the comments.

Sarusos was silent, and the only thing he did was follow the puppies while smiling. However, Alexander could see that he was observing Patricia, 'Doesn't she feel his penetrating gaze? Every time the dude looks at me, I get the shivers.'

Nonetheless, she seemed to ignore it and stare at Alexander's face like he was an exotic animal, "Is something on my face?"

She blushed and looked away, pointing her free arm toward some flowers, "Hey, what are those?"

Alexander looked at the weirdly shaped mushrooms and found they did not fit the whole arrangement. However, he turned around for help and saw behind Sarusos some servants, all from the Nine-Fire household, which they had brought with them.

They were mainly some kind of bird-kin with colorful wings and bird tails. Alexander clicked his tongue inwardly since he hoped some of the butterfly-kin were here since they were exceptionally well-versed in gardening and knew the names of all the plants.

He turned toward Patricia and apologized, "I am sorry, I have no idea, and it seems there are no butterfly-kin around to tell."

Patricia nodded and said with a cheery tone, "It is all right! You know so much more! Knowing some plant species isn't a big deal!"

Alexander raised an eyebrow, "Thanks... I guess?"

While Alexander was slightly confused at her weird behavior, Patricia clicked her tongue inwardly. Scarlett told her how to make men, or in Alexander's case, boys, fall for them. First, she needed them to show off, which was also why she asked him a lot in the last week.

She remembered what Scarlett said: Every male, young or old, has an inflated ego, and one needs to scratch it. Just ask him easy enough questions he should know about, and he will happily explain it to you while you listen, nod, and smile.

Yet, when he explained something, sometimes he asked her in return exciting questions, and she automatically told him stories for hours. Only after she was done did she remember what her goals were.

It was like he was doing the same as her, but only to entertain her, not to come close to her. This she could also see as she followed another advice: Be close to him. I heard that he likes to cuddle with his siblings. So, he should love it if you try to imitate them.

She tried this to the best of her abilities for the last week they were together while being as endearing as possible, but it only worked sometimes, and when it did, she could feel how reluctantly he returned it. Other times, he followed noble etiquette, like now when she wanted to hold hands, which annoyed her, 'Why are you like this!'

He was at their lesson nonchalantly with Anastasia but a perfect gentleman when he was with her. This whole situation made her sometimes angry, but she suppressed her anger as the prize was Alexander.

To get the prize, she followed every possible advice Scarlett gave her: Everyone likes to show off their knowledge and skills. You are in luck since my grandson is talented in many things, so just find some and sit there and look like you are amazed.

Throughout the week, he showed her his talents, and she became amazed without playing it up. The most fascinating she found was his alchemy and magic. The things he could create enchanted her. It either made her cry or laughed so hard she had a stomachache. Every play he created for her was a cacophony of fantasies coming true. He even put her into the plays, making the memories like a treasure she would hold onto till the day she died.

Yet, it wasn't all. Alexander invented fun sports they could play, and she felt like all her worries just dissolved. She only needed to be a little less competitive since he was younger, so less developed and thus less physically fit than her.

He also wore those ugly mana items for some reason. Nobody told her why he wore them while they were together, but she could conclude that it wasn't only for training. However, she ignored them after some time.

Sometimes, she just forgot it all and gave her all while they played around since it was so much fun, only to see how Alexander struggled to keep up with her. She found him even cuter than usual at such moments as he obviously tried to keep up with her.

She memorized all the games they played and even wrote them down at the end of the day so she could bring them back to her fief and play them with her sisters.

Then there were other activities when she clearly had no idea what to do but had fun nonetheless. She never imagined cooking and backing would be so much fun while doing it with someone she adored.

Sometimes, it tasted good, but it was usually terrible. Nonetheless, Alexander always ate her pastry and cooking, telling her how delicious it was. After she tasted it herself, she almost puked, but it also made her somehow happy.

They did a lot more things, and she loved all of it. She even forgot what Scarlett told her and just enjoyed herself. In the evenings, though, she became more solemn and tried to replay the day to see if she had done something wrong, but she couldn't find anything.

This gave her time to actually think about why she liked him and have deep talks with Linuel, which wasn't easy. Over the week, her sister became increasingly frustrated and complained non-stop because she now needed to endure the company of their brother. It wasn't going particularly well, as she was ready to rip Fiorello in two parts. Patricia even needed to stop her from going over to him and beating him till he barely breathed.

However, because she could talk about it openly and think a lot, Patricia became more sure that Alexander was the right one. It seemed he was the only one she could see as an actual fit for her while having the time of her life with him. It was perfect.

Even though she liked others in the Cold-Snout and Feather-Paw households, no one came close to her. All were very childish and had no ambitions, even the much older ones. She dismissed her visit to the Iron-Fang household as it was a catastrophe. All they did was to talk through their fists.

So the moment she heard about Alexander from Scarlett, it was like a dream come true. With him as a spouse, she could become a lady and rule her fief. Even though her oldest sister was the most talented, she had no husband to speak of, so there was no way she would become an heir without one.

She thought she would arrive here and impress him while he would give his all to do the same with her. However, it was the other way around: She couldn't even reach his shadow. With everything they did for the last week, her self-esteem became smaller and smaller.

The only thing she had to show was her fitness, which made her even feel worse. It was like the roles were changed; she was now an Iron-Fang—a disgusting feeling.

It became so bad that she stared at nights at her system window and screamed inwardly to grow faster. She even got another skill test cleared up a couple of days ago through her efforts and remembered it proudly.

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However, she became more annoyed when she remembered the skill test, 'Who needs [Persistence]! Damn! I would trade this damn skill immediately for a skill that makes Alexander like me!'

It was weird for her as she couldn't imagine his level or attributes. From what her teacher told her, before one reached their legacy, an attribute of 10 was seen as average, and 15 was talented. However, 20 or more was on the level of a prodigy. She had an [Intelligence] attribute of 28 and was considered a genius. She couldn't picture what his [Intelligence] attribute could even be.

Alexander brought her out of her chaotic thoughts, asking her, "Say, what are your favorite flowers? I see that you like the color white like your dresses and accessories. Are maybe Lisops (Orchids alike) your favorites?"

Patricia nodded happily, "Yes! I love Lisops and the color white! But do you know what I want to see the most?"

Alexander shook his head, "No, tell me?"

She nodded, and her tail moved excitedly from side to side, "I want to travel around the world and see snowy mountains and deserts and draw all of them!"

Alexander looked interestingly at her, "Oh, I see. Do you paint a lot?"

Her voice became even more enthusiastic, "Yes! I love painting, and if I don't have any classes or training, all I do is paint."

Alexander smiled slightly at her, "What do you like to paint the most?"

She pointed towards the faraway to some mountains and said excitedly, "Landscapes! I love landscapes and how they became what they are now. They tell a story, and I want to feel and record it! Don't you..."

Patricia was interrupted as she was suddenly pushed down. From her sideglance, she could see that Alexander had his face fully immersed in dirt.

An arrow flew over their head. She could feel Sarusos's intense killing intent as his words dripped with pure venom, "Oh, a little cockroach tries to bite us?"

...

Leonandra Estate, Artifact Gallery

'I hate this. I hate this. I hate this. I hate this. I hate this. I hate this. I hate this.'

"Is everything fine, Lin?"

Linuel turned her head toward Narsiz and smiled lovely at him, "Yes, everything is fine! I just find it a little... let's say awkward."

Narsiz looked around and nodded toward her, "You are right... it is kind of awkward."

Behind them were three disgruntled teens walking around in a room dedicated to presenting important art pieces and articles of historical value. All they did was argue.

"You look lovely, Lori."

Lorient looked at him like she was about to wring him out like a chicken, "Stop your stupid skills! Damn it! It is so annoying!"

Fiorello acted surprised, "I am really sorry. You are just too beautiful to..."

Sarah interrupted him and acted out, "We know, we know. Please stop this too! If I hear again how my eyes represent my soul, which is made out of purest and most valuable gems, I am gonna puke!"

Fiorello turned around and activated his skills so thoroughly that even Linuel could feel them, "Oh? You are right! You are much more..."

Sarah stomped her foot, "Stop it!"

Linuel hated it. She had such a pleasant time with Narsiz on the first day, and the moment his sisters and her brother joined them, all went down the drain. They tried to be romantic, but it was barely possible since all their siblings did was fight with each other.

There was even a moment when she wanted to kill her brother and his sisters just to get more privacy. Even though she barely interacted with Fiorello after he went through his legacy, as he was hardly at the estate, she couldn't believe how he acted.

'Is Ni trying to fuck with me and paid him to do this? No way...'

At first, Nila wanted to meet with Narsiz, her oldest sister, but after Linuel bargained and talked with Scarlett, she got the place. While it sounded like a deal in her mind, more begging than bargaining was involved.

At first, Linuel and Nila tried to compromise and come together to the Leonandra estate. However, this was quickly rejected when Scarlett told how her daughter, the current lady, was. Ultimately, they would all go back the instant she saw the numbers.

Now Linuel was paranoid that it was some stupid joke her sister had arranged, 'If she did it, I will... well, nothing... she is stronger. Damn it!'

Then there was Patricia, who had much more private time with Alexander than she had while having fun. She even saw how he entertained her with games and weird magic paintings, 'I want this!'

She actually didn't care much for all the stuff Alexander did, but it was the principle that they couldn't even have ten minutes for themselves. It became so bad that she almost beat up her sister yesterday when she told how they baked while making it sound lovely and romantic.

However, she tried her best to salvage the situation and even thought about staying much longer, never mind whether Narsiz wanted it. At this point, she was so frustrated that she would even abduct him into some hut inside a faraway forest just to talk with him in peace.

Her frustrations worsened the more she saw him interact with everyone and how he treated her, trying to calm her down and making the little moments they had for themselves worth. She became more enamored with him.

All she wished for was some private time. Yet, even if she ignored their siblings, they had a whole entourage following them around, and they weren't particularly considerate toward them.

"They are so cute together, don't you think?"

"Yes! They will probably have the cutest chicks!"

'Are you kidding me?! Should I just go for it and put my [Free Stat Points] into [Luck], hoping for some miracle to happen? Maybe some demon invades and kills Fio... this will be worth it.'

This wasn't even the worst. Lorient's guard, Larry, walked side by side with Fiorello's guard, Strawberry, and the tension was tenable. The other guards and soldiers were the same. Luckily, Linuel's guard helped the Leonandra's out in their demon run since she was strong enough to defend herself. Otherwise, he would actually be a big problem.

Besides the annoying comments, the servants were sometimes very silent. Yet, the reason wasn't one she wished for: For the last week, fights broke out almost multiple times every time they went out together, and she got tired of this.

She even begged her brother to stop, but he had his stupid excuse that he couldn't apparently control the skill, which was untrue and confirmed multiple times by them.

She looked at Narsiz and came close to him, risking it, whispering, "I know we shouldn't do it, but how about later at night, I come over, and we just cud..."

Her instincts suddenly became crazy, and she took Narsiz and rammed him to the floor with full force. The moment she did, she saw a weird-looking dagger flying over his head.

She let all her bottled-up frustrations out in one go as something snapped inside her. Her killing intent exploded, "Whoever it was, I hope you are ready to die!"