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The man who knew I was serious hesitated briefly, then he began shuttling between houses, fetching handfuls of oil, flint, and straw. ……A ball of light the size of a human head burst forth just as Kaelus was about to set fire to the base of the tree. Kaelus recoiled, startled even more than when he’d heard my declaration of arson. The expression evaporated from his face. Stiff and grave. He looked exactly like Kaelus from before he had fallen here. He bristled like a predator under…- 171.8 K • Completed
- The entire Firmus empire was in turmoil. This was because it had belatedly come to light that Duke Irelion, who had gone to stop the Monster Wave, had gone missing while handling the aftermath. He had even lost his own Pensilta during the wave and had been riding the Kremlis entrusted to him by the emperor instead. He had been accompanied by the Kremlis on the fateful day as well. Both vanished without a trace. The confidential news leaked out somewhere and spread like wildfire. Far away,…
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- Splash! I flailed my arms. My body sank. It just kept sinking. It was strange. I know how to swim?! It wasn't just that I knew how. I spent half my middle and high school years in lanes with artificial waves lapping. Of course, water accidents happen more often than you'd think, but drowning is rare among them. Most cases involve losing consciousness while swimming, and in those cases, there's usually someone watching from the outside. ...This isn't the time for these…
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- Time passed slowly. Only the physical changes felt like a storm. My body grew visibly day by day. My stiff wings softened and gained elasticity. Flap! I began moving between the branches of tall trees. What had been mere flapping soon transformed into soaring. Just as one doesn't ask parents how to use hands and feet, the wings cast into the sky naturally fulfilled their purpose. Once I could fly, my range of activity expanded dramatically. I learned there were two lakes nearby, one…
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- A week had passed since we got trapped in the cavern. Every escape attempt I'd tried had failed. In the end, I even tried transforming into a dragon to dig through the earth, but before a day had passed, the tunnel had restored itself, and I reverted back to human form. I scratched my chest again, but the artifact didn't activate. I grew serious. I vaguely sensed some immense power or presence entangled within this space, but... I have no idea what it wants. ...It couldn't possibly want me to…
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- Tap, tap. I'd considered the possibility of tunnels branching out in all directions like an ant hill. Surprisingly, the interior wasn't very deep. About 5 meters in, the space widened, and that was the end of it. There was a miniature version of the tree I'd seen in the plaza in the corner. Vines sprouting from it also served as light bulbs. It was an armory. All kinds of blades were lined up. Swords, spears... That one looks like a Green Dragon Crescent Blade1. What's that? What is it?…
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- Fortunately, Odan's explanation quickly moved on. "Their intended method was drowning. If successful, it would have been a surefire way. Winged monsters... no matter how powerful a Kremlis might be... they can't swim." Kaelus was his usual self. He spoke in a voice lowered just enough that one had to concentrate to notice. "...Among the treasures passed down through the imperial family for generations is Julan's heart. It's said Julan personally gave it to the next emperor after the founding…
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- It was fine. I was already familiar with failed love. ……After my parents passed away, I went through what you might call a long period of wandering. I quit swimming and school altogether. After spending a year that felt like my memory had flown away, I came to my senses and realized I was already well past twenty. I was still stuck in the past, in that momentary guilt. Everything except me treated me as an adult. I readily accepted it. I worked part-time during the day and drifted…
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- Meanwhile, among the people clapping and stamping their feet. A soldier who kept eight cats and spent most of his pay on them felt a familiar sense of déjà vu. "Hmm...?" His eyes, which had been shifting between the tyurel and the dragon, sparkled, then took on a boyish mischief. He hurriedly left his seat and returned holding a broken mirror shard from somewhere. The soldier smiled meaningfully and tilted the mirror to reflect the sunlight. The white dot, aimed at the pick playing tyurel,…
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- "We cannot overcome this Monster Wave using the same method as before." The previous method meant that the Pensilta dragons hunted 70% of the monsters, while the subjugation force hunted the remaining 30% that were either injured or barely clinging to life. “Since the Monster Wave has changed, our strategy must change too. The moment has come for the subjugation force to do their part. It’s unfortunate, but it can’t be helped. ......So, shouldn't we also do everything we possibly…
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