The six-tailed fox was sunbathing on a boulder when she stared blankly at Merlin as he strode towards her. Before she knew what was happening, Merlin had grabbed her tail. It wasn’t that he was quick; he moved as if it were natural to approach and grasp the six-tailed fox’s tail.

“Oh, it’s so soft, and the hair is pure white without any blemishes.”

“Hey, what do you think you’re doing? L-let go!”

After having her tail grasped, the six-tailed fox struggled in bewilderment. When he saw that the monsters still didn’t attack, Merlin could tell that the mobs here were definitely different from the ones he usually dealt with. On Dynamic Island, attacking was a monster’s priority, but here, it seemed they were pacifists. When he noticed the fox’s much milder response than anticipated, Merlin picked her up and held her. The six-tailed foxes that Merlin saw during the Siege Quest were quite large, but this one was only about 30 centimeters long, so she fit snuggly in his arms.

“Ah, this six-tailed fox is so cute. Whoa…”

“What? Who are you? Go away!"

“It’s nice to hold something so cute. I feel like a weight has been lifted from my shoulders….”

“Kyak?!”

Finally, the six-tailed fox became enraged and cast a spell to get away from Merlin. Once she escaped, she hid behind a nearby rock. Since her attack had no killing intent, Merlin didn’t sustain any significant damage.

“Ugh, why are you acting in such a disgusting...