Uru was born as the twenty-second child in a certain Wolf tribe family. However, her parents, who wanted a child with stronger skills, didn't need Uru and sold her to a slave trader when she was seven years old.
“Uru’s been sold… If I’m going to be bought, I hope it’s by someone nice…”
Uru lamented her current situation.
Then, Absolute met Uru. Uru's first impression of Absolute was the worst.
Wha—?! What’s with that scary person? And if I’m in the Ark House, am I going to get killed?!
Uru was bought by Absolute as she was, and she was taken away, full of fear. But the environment in the Ark House was better than Uru had imagined.
(At first, I was scared, but the Ark House is actually a nice place! The food is delicious, Mito-san (48), who teaches me how to work, and Maria, who is also a slave, are kind, and even the scary master sometimes gives me sweets! It's the first time I've ever eaten sweets in my life.)
In the Ark House, where there were only elderly people, Uru's existence was becoming idolized. However, good things don't always happen.
Crash!
"Wh-what should I do?! I broke a really expensive-looking vase!"
Uru had relaxed her guard in the peaceful environment of the Ark House and made a mistake. She tried to pick up the broken vase, gathering the glass shards with her hands.
"Ouch!"
Before she knew it, Uru's hand was cut by the glass, and the bleeding wouldn't stop.
Uru panicked and didn't know what to do, so she started crying.
"Waaah, it hurts, what should I do?"
"Hey, what are you crying about?"
Uru turned toward the voice. It was Absolute.
(Oh no, I'm going to get yelled at!)
"You! What are you doing?!"
Absolute shouted, and Uru reflexively apologized.
"I-I'm sorry—"
"You're covered in blood! Show me your hand, quickly!"
Absolute took Uru's injured hand and used healing magic.
Uru was surprised by the healing magic she was seeing for the first time and that the scary master was the one healing her.
"Don't touch glass shards with your hands… Use a broom to sweep them up. Got it?"
"Y-yes, I do!"
【Dark Hole】.
The glass shards disappeared into the shadows by Absolute's magic. After the cleanup was finished, Absolute went back to his room as he was.
That night, Uru was thinking about Absolute. From their first meeting, he had been the object of her fear and was the son of the infamous Ark House. But he also had a kind side, using healing magic on her and occasionally giving her sweets. She couldn't figure out which was the real Absolute.
"Uru doesn't understand Master…"
Uru continued to worry. One day, she overheard Mito and Maria talking with her beastkin hearing and learned about Absolute's skill.
"To be hated by everyone because of his skill… Master is like Uru…"
Uru somewhat identified with Absolute, who was hated because of his skill, just as she had been sold by her family because of her own skill.
Then, while Absolute was being told about the details of his work by his father, Villain, she learned about the truth of the Ark House.
But Uru was too young to understand this truth.
Uru told Maria what she had heard and asked her to explain it in an easy-to-understand way. Maria was shocked by the content, but she summarized it and explained it to Uru.
Uru teared up at the magnitude of it all. It was because there was no salvation for Absolute.
"It's too cruel that Master isn't rewarded, even though he's working so hard for everyone!"
He was hated by everyone because of his skill and worked for the country, but instead of praise, he was cursed. Uru saw Absolute as being battered and bruised.
"That's right. I thought the same thing before I knew the truth, but the truth is different. Our master is an amazing person.
From now on, Master will continue to be hurt. He will have more enemies, so let's stay by Master's side no matter what. Even when he's in a pinch, when he's hurt, even if there's no one else around. Let's follow that small back of his!"
Uru nodded silently.
"First, let's start by greeting him when he comes back from his mission!"
And so, Uru and Maria waited for Absolute to return from his mission, but Uru fell asleep.
After learning the truth about the Ark House, Uru and Maria became more devoted to their training. Absolute would occasionally guide them, and Uru steadily grew stronger.
Then, Absolute told her to enter the martial arts tournament, so she entered. Everyone except the Hero was weak, but she was able to win.
"You did well, Uru."
Absolute stroked Uru's head. For Uru, who had never been praised before, it was embarrassing but very pleasant.
But misfortune struck again.
She received a summons from Prince Michael. Uru, who had no idea why, was filled with anxiety that she would be killed.
"If you have no idea why, you probably won't be killed. Perhaps he liked you at the last martial arts tournament, and he wants me to hand you over to him, something like that."
Uru was in despair. The other party was royalty, and she thought she would be abandoned again, just like when she was with her parents.
"Don't worry, I won't let you go. If Prince Michael tells you to come with him, refuse if you don't want to. Then I will protect you with all my strength. You are mine, after all."
Uru was happy with Absolute's answer. She thought that he needed her.
Absolute blew away Uru's despair, who thought she would be abandoned again. There was a sense of security that he would never abandon her.
Absolute actually protected Uru from Michael.
(Master is kind… strong, and cool… When I think about Master, my heart warms up.)
Uru spoke to Absolute from the bottom of her heart.
"Hey, Master. Uru doesn't mind dying for Master!"
He gave Uru a place to live, a bed and food, the power to fight, protected her from authority, and gave her this warm feeling. No one in Uru's life had ever given her so much. That's why she didn't mind giving Absolute everything she had.
"Hmph. I'm not so weak that I have to sacrifice you! Let's go home, Uru."
"Yes, I will!"
And the two of them went home.
