Chapter 131: Herald
After hearing their response, she took a moment to gather her thoughts before saying. “Herald, come out! While I go get my friends here some food, please take us to the nearest hero recruitment office. Thanks!”
After her words echoed out inside the carriage a holographic boy magically appeared in front of Hui Shi and Lain, while she walked into the kitchen. The holographic boy then bowed and said in a spirited, and childish voice. “Will do, sister! It should take us a little less than two hours to get there.”
Looking at the boy, Hui Shi and Lain could see that it was only about 6 to 7 years old. It had a light orange shirt on, and was wearing blue shorts, and a pair of khaki colored sandals. If not for the fact that the boy looked slightly holographic, the two of them would’ve thought it was a real flesh and blood human.
As Hui Shi and Lain were looking at the holographic boy called Herald with curiosity, it too looked at them, before greeting the two of them with a bright smile. “Hello you two! I’m Herald, Annette’s brother. Nice to meet you!” After greeting them, it bowed before looking towards the door that led outside, which was still open.
The moment it looked at the door, the runes on the door shone brightly before the door closed on its own. Shortly afterward, both Lain and Hui Shi felt a slight jerk, as if they just started moving. It seemed the boy had somehow communicated with the beasts harnessed to the carriage, and told them to move the carriage to an unknown destination.
Ignoring the sudden movement of the carriage, Hui Shi and Lain replied back to Herald. “Nice to meet you too, my precious little brother Herald.” Hui Shi said. Lain replied with a light nod, before completely immersing himself in studying the appearance of the holographic, Latino looking boy in front of him, who had high cheek bones, large round eyes and chubby cheeks that made him appear very adorable. Lain was too mesmerized by the holographic technology of runes to react as he usually would, so he could only nod absentmindedly as a greeting.
Hearing their reply, Herald beamed and ran over to the two of them, acting no different from a small boy. He then sat down next to Hui Shi and asked gleefully. “What are your names? Since you’re my sister’s friends, that means you’re also my friends too! Right?”
“Yes my little brother, we're friends too. My name is Hui Shi, and my brother here is called Lain. We just recently met your sister so we don't know much about her. Can you tell us more about your sister?” Hui Shi responded with curiosity. He was already growing fond of the little kid. Lain on the other hand was still too engrossed in studying the holographic child to respond to the child’s questions.