Chapter 90

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Loa has no memories of his past life.

However, he knew that there was someone important to him.

Desperately wanting to see that important person, he ran.

But, being a baby dragon, his movement was slow, and he was caught.

Loa didn't know who the people who caught him were.

He didn't understand why he had to suffer such a cruel fate.

(Painful, agonizing. Lonely, scared)

When Loa was crying in pain and sorrow, he sensed a presence similar to his own.

It seemed that he and this presence were magically connected, and emotions were flowing into him.

This presence similar to his own seemed to be in great distress.

After being saved by Luria, Loa sensed the presence near the lake.

Please, may this presence also be saved like I was.

So, when this presence was desperately summoning lightning, Loa helped it.

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After the lightning struck and Sara solidified, some time passed.

It was nearly dawn when the presence appeared on the ground.

The place of appearance was exactly where Luria had destroyed the magical circuit after removing the megalith.

The crack in the space that had formed when Luria destroyed the magical circuit was the center of this place.

The presence interfered from outside the crack in space and finally broke the barrier with lightning.

When the lightning struck, a small presence similar to his own helped.

Thanks to that, he was able to get out.

"Bu-bo-bo-e-me-o-me-o-o"

The presence that emerged on the ground took a deep breath.

His body was covered in wounds and very painful, but he was happy to be out.

The heavy rain felt pleasant on his body. It was cold but not chilly.

(...Human presence)

The presence was drawn to the many human presences and started moving.

Dragging his body, which had been eroded by the curse for a long time, he moved forward.

A powerful curse user was defeated in this area long ago.

On the brink of death, the curse user cursed the surroundings.

The curse that rotted the earth and corrupted the water was gradually spreading.

For the sake of humans and other living beings,

the great presence took the curse into itself and was sealed, thereby saving the world.

(I did my best!)

For hundreds or thousands of years, from a time so long ago that it was hard to remember, he had worked hard for the people he loved.

Surely the humans would praise him.

They might pat his head with their warm hands or even hug him tightly.

That alone would make all the years of suffering worthwhile. That's how he felt.

The people from back then might be dead, but their descendants must surely exist.

The presence moved sluggishly toward the village where there were many human presences.

Reeking of a foul odor and dripping with rotting flesh, he headed toward the village.

"Bu-be-ne-me-e-ne-bo-e-be (Ah, humans!)"

Finding the village, the presence ran over in great excitement.

Humans are warm and kind.

He had cared for humans, and they had loved him in return.

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The hardworking villager who had started working before dawn noticed the presence crawling toward them.

Thanks to Luria, the waterway had been opened, and the spirit rain had fallen.

To make up for the delay in farming, they had been working tirelessly, even sacrificing sleep.

"Bu-bo-e-me-e-ne-be-ne-a"

"Ah, a-a monster!"

The villager, seeing the presence crawling toward them, screamed in terror and fled.

The presence, having been immersed in a strong curse for a long time, was still enveloped in a thick curse even after emerging on the ground.

Its appearance was like writhing sludge.

It was emitting the stench of rotten flesh and filth, and its skin, like sludge, was falling off in chunks.

It was understandable that the villagers perceived the presence as a terrifying monster.

"Bu-be-ge-ne-be-en-be (Why are you running away?)"

Originally, the presence had high intelligence.

However, the long, painful, and cursed time had regressed it to a childlike state.

Unaware of its own condition, it didn't realize it couldn't speak human language.

"Bo-be-ne-ne-be-ge-ge-e-e (Wait, wait)"

Innocently chasing after the humans,

"O spirit, answer my plea and destroy my enemy with the pure flame! My name is Pierre Gordis!"

the presence was enveloped in the fire magic cast by a servant of the duke who was staying in the village.

"Gu-e-gu-e-e-gu-e-e (Hot, hot!)"

Confused by the sudden attack, the presence fled.

He didn't understand why he was being persecuted.

Sad and in pain, he fled, shedding tears that were as dirty and smelly as sludge.

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