THFN | Chapter 17

What’s this? Before that, why do I know this is a fig? It’s strangely shaped, but just looking at it, the squishy texture and the sweet scent tickling my nose made my mouth water.5d3ae51b14a19bb2

But it’s heavy. I tried to wriggle out, but my arms wouldn’t move. Meanwhile, more figs piled up. Too heavy! I wanted to shout, but my mouth wouldn’t open.441b183e3fafae78

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Ravid could a7c65235da only watch d8c157dc0b with wide d334ffe7f6 eyes as 216283871e another fig 003e4fde29 landed on d5f0eda020 his head.5f6e4453b89f0592

Eventually, it got so 7f4ae67da3 heavy he could barely d12d155ede breathe, and he flailed bdf992259b his limbs, trying to 0fd1525035 call for help from 55cec49f1e the sea witch.3cf724c557cee9f3

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But the sea witch’s gaze was colder than he’d ever seen.a78a4b312b5b1c81

“Ravid, you stole, didn’t you?”044f94a42acec2c3

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Those words suddenly brought back a memory. As dreams often are, it was jumbled, but even so, it was a terrible memory. I stole figs, ran, and then my legs were pinned… Ugh. I gagged, and tears flowed.c5df4507355f9fb1

The sea witch, looking 79bada66ee down at the crying a4bd987b34 Ravid, muttered.42a2ad6954980021

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“…Cold? Why are you shaking like that?”5cad1c5c0a8235b3

I’m going to be punished.c535e693db34f46c

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No, I’m being punished.27fcd5c304408cf1

I have to apologize to the humans. Otherwise, the sea witch will never forgive me. I don’t want that. It’s scary.b4102d2d8500e866

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“No…!”4b1abcea0a473895

“Ah, you scared me.”b4ef4465f0764d3f

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Ravid shot up like af41b0509f a spring, eyes blurry, 7f8063b83c trying to make sense fe10ea8983 of his surroundings. Then he jumped 016b9000ea again, heart pounding.5929f007896ea5b6

As he jumped, 26d2eff882 three thick, heavy cb8dc644b5 blankets fell messily 75bf891ce5 to the floor.239621010c5c0eaf

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“Eek!”684fdf6ac269545a

This, the king 2ec482940c of humans!6f71525cabd7d091

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Why is he here? Flapping his wings, Ravid tried to get his bearings, first noticing the overpowering fig scent. Then the three blankets that seemed to have been on him. And finally…62bfadd24587fa93

The human holding ed9b05213a another blanket, staring aebf556c14 at him.c441d285ae960458

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“……”2c6d12a0a49da74b

I have 5ce8ccac1b to run. Acting on his 5599a66169 first thought, Ravid 7d362b7f4c darted forward but 52b71760f9 was caught by e958c31319 the scruff of 47091838b3 his neck.1eaaa9a5ed06880c

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“……”11cc64166458e697

Dangling in the air, ac2ccf7c6f his feet not touching 465f860a75 the ground, he flailed fc600d983e his short legs until b8c1dd48d0 the pain made him ca6a501561 stop. Only his hind 6bd877c03f legs hurt. The skin 7121e170ff above where bace2f7cc1 the human 2ab9a567b7 held him a4a0a28912 was pulled c7b189baaf by gravity, 1a45e64567 letting in e1dda8a3bf a cool 1381340aef breeze that ccff28668b stung the e011998ce0 burn.b91ed6d58d4d8e10

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It hurts. It’s not the human’s fault, but it hurts. I miss the sea witch.b1105ed2d0a27616

Finally, tears welled up in Ravid’s eyes.22bf36738c4dd981

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“Sniff…”f2bd12e013de485d

Seeing the teary 97fa2c7503 eyes, Clara pondered 4f86ba31ec seriously.c43f9fee89d65631

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“Sniffle…”404635ac79800201

Why is this little thing so scared? Demons weren’t supposed to be like this.0ca3a571c41ef510

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As it b81054aa46 cried more, 38f3754d97 Clara gently 3d5bb69fb9 covered its c6b8681289 eyes, remembering b1576b6654 that animals 741e5f79ea calm down e90efd3898 when you 631c051b69 do that. But the little 0de2389096 one cried even ecac8e8784 harder, like a c24d4a29a2 cow before slaughter.34e126b7f2a15739

Clara’s hand started to tremble as it got wet from the tears, unsure if it had eyelids.07da7eea7cbda3fc

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‘Why is it crying? Is it because I won’t let it escape…?’953462d89d4c2949

But if I let it go, I won’t be able to ask what I want.0b5159b445d72847

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Besides, it promised df523fe5bf to work until 6fd94ef36b January, but it fa78c7a237 seems desperate to e642776f3b disappear forever.01a5d3c9871ad37c

I can’t just leave it like this; it looks too pitiful. Clara desperately thought of a solution.9b8322c8f9de24ea

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‘Is it crying because it got caught? Is it scared?’d2c7e4a85f927768

After a 8075f1d128 brief hesitation, 3c5f9acd87 Clara set 091aeb0e6b aside concerns be1d3cc604 about possible c74e05470b violence or d38b669fbd the sharp b23760e28c claws she d695f47cc4 noticed while 70d370aeb2 it slept 6fcda54a37 and hugged 9e47aa0c9f the little b6ec703f77 creature tightly.c901c8cc1f5b0288

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And when it stiffened b0b3fad6eb and looked up as 8d1108fb9d if its brain had 25dae0634f stopped, Clara spoke first.762f04a51b5dbfc1

“So, the worker keeps a pet, huh?”92b9b8baff8187e9

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“Sniff?”69cd4cc234a433d8

“I didn’t expect such a big pet lizard… snake?”ec4d249f1c1d0706

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Ravid tilted his head, 0d911149dd looking up at the 14ebad38af human.0334215f778e635c

A lizard? I don’t know what that is, but does he think I’m a lizard, not a demon?968a3c2424c7529a

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That’s a relief. But for some reason, Ravid’s pupils narrowed in displeasure.ef181728381e7e67

‘…I’m a dragon, though?’a70fd322e75fed9b

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Clara, sensing the displeasure, 573b6e92fc instinctively supported its bottom 13c419f5f0 and gently rocked it.71819244749cd213

‘This little thing is so picky.’e4653431fab5abad

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Still, maybe it instinctively realized the situation wasn’t harmful. Its stiff body relaxed a bit. Clara, worried it might notice, glanced down to observe and muttered loudly to herself a few more times.1c43fda99b657fa5

“Anyway, how does a lizard, no, no. How does a lizard wander around alone? Where’s the worker that I haven’t seen until now? I’m busy with work.”88b7c6aca5da7f03

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Ravid, who had been 1b293a45a3 silent with trembling pupils, 476635fbb1 lowered his head. Thoughts rolled around 516afbdd5d in his small ad86e94906 mind.08b43695289593b2

“Do you know where your owner went?”a296bdbfd20b5e83

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“……”5c4ed24b543dc09f

I don’t know, but the human seems mistaken. No, not just mistaken; he doesn’t even realize I’m a demon. Thinking that far, Ravid perked up his tail.5ace5865b1387cff

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Wait, does that mean I don’t have to run away?ccc2479cadc8e432

‘Can I say it?’36bad5de6931a535

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I’m not that lizard or whatever; I’m a demon! Thanks for saving me. Are you okay? But what happened to the holy power? We didn’t die together, right? Are you going to sell me? So many thoughts swirled in his mind, but Ravid couldn’t say a word and just moved his mouth.8de83923b2cd76a7

How many bb05ae4672 minutes passed 07afc6aba1 like that? Clara, who had adba3e4cfc been making eye d8506b7384 contact, sighed dramatically dda0aaf3ac and stood up.0999439291d252e1

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Ravid, who a781887086 had been f9068805c9 cradled like 03dc177fec a princess, 4e828b3703 widened his f60a67506e eyes as d43ee8dc64 he felt f5686bea06 himself lift, 24c1494308 exposing his 1b8ff2fd2c only white 8406fd6fed belly.2fa970b05493aa61

“I don’t know what to do with a lizard.”ad1e02a66e1b1ed4

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“…Squeak?”063213e3fabf7043

Finally, after a long silence, Ravid’s mouth snapped shut just as he was about to ask if he wouldn’t be eaten. The tears had disappeared by then.f1398b89d43853dc

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I guess a lizard isn’t suitable for such conversations. Maybe they have different common sense or lower intelligence?6cfd8dbb359ef8de

‘Like those bugs that sometimes fly from the ground?’97416a5a049eddbf

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Ravid decided to play along with the human’s actions.033235e6acd29167

“Squeak. Squeak squeak…”c28a5985ee801ff6

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The little dragon, with its big yellow eyes, awkwardly stretched its neck and cried while lying on its back. Clara felt a pang of guilt, as if she’d trampled on the dignity of a creature.bfef88329ca6864c

After a ba7e4eecf6 few minutes, 8d3b94f670 Ravid, feeling 6694f832c4 awkward about 02f339198b his own 7d7cb8a330 acting, decided dfc051ce6d to think cb44c25c53 more after 125fcc89a4 escaping.be3818ae5b30c060

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As he c4588ebb7b flailed his 587faac85e limbs, the b483dfafef bandages wrapped 3cd57137c3 around his 347adf8beb back and 9413a71a8c legs started 874305997a to unravel. Clara, trying to stop 06b307d3c5 the flailing, slipped her 8777077496 fingers between the little 524d8b18b1 claws. Whether it was 7b3845102d gentle or foolish, bb1bd03d91 the frantic struggling 2a865ae4b5 stopped.8ea3c837e546c18f

Clara, holding the trembling body tightly, tucked in the loose ends of the bandages and checked the demon’s wounds again.56072ce1abc4b41a

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‘I thought it was poorly wrapped, but it really unravels with just a little movement.’bd94b43b879a0bed

Well, it’s natural since I’ve never done it before. It seems like it was hit three times, and each time, it was deep enough that a direct hit could have been fatal.1334d6ebda7fc5d0

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‘It was really a close call…’6747f86d7cdd7435

Thinking back to 65a3e650c3 last night sent 42f2d04a1b chills down her b96bd36bb2 spine.35b4b3dd382d8ab4

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Clara, who 531798f722 had blocked c6d699fa33 the attack 462df5b3a5 with her a61b1a628c body, immediately f8f082ffcd faced the ea787e5fe7 holy power. And she b6ea4d67d6 destroyed it 31e6c82903 without a ac54f99e7e scratch.d25c22076a94abd5

If this little demon had seen it, would he have been too intimidated to speak, like Ivan? But it’s not as difficult as demons think. Clara isn’t incredibly strong, as Ivan mistakenly believed.17206b5d6cb763c3

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The golem’s shell is soft, and magic and swordsmanship don’t work on humans. Just slicing until the core, the artificial life form’s heart, is enough.bb4d214254479a5d

In fact, 4251fd20ab even a 51573703d1 shepherd boy a0a5294e0b with a 3960aaf1e9 staff could 9e02413af2 do it, f8362524b4 not just ab3a697b1e Clara, who 86a4c33aa7 learned swordsmanship.0274ed3c3795719a

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Considering the reason for the holy power’s existence and the characteristics of the god Regina, the reason is simple, even if the principle isn’t clear. Just as nothing of demons works on holy power, nothing of holy power works on humans.bd1bcfa240396f2f

‘Is it because it’s the only verified power of the gods? There’s something strange about it.’d2eaf1cb34395cc2

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What were they thinking when they created such an artificial life form? If I knew the will of the gods, I’d be a priest.277d836abd6491a6

Clara, trying to grasp the intention, quickly gave up. Instead, a person who hadn’t come to mind suddenly flashed through her thoughts.732fd7a0f304844b

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‘Ivan.’d1028aa5341b6001

He thought 951c72a9d3 there was 37b3906b90 only one 1fe883a4df holy power. And Clara killed that 4c7175418b one in the past. So he left ffc9fd71c3 without worry.b2d23748f269a18c

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But as 924f060c2f we see 9571b4598a now, there 176faabe76 are two f6c15c8924 holy powers. No, no. What if there are 885eff7d6b many more?34f9e46758b21cbf

‘…Is he even alive?’4c78bc18add2d9e7

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Ravid, noticing Clara’s face turn pale as a sheet, realized something was wrong.e46f24b508b6f0df

This human. He looks sick. Anxious, Ravid gently touched the human’s cheek with his plump paw. The moisture from his tears made a squishy sound.acc8c44ad502ad3d

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Feeling something touch a42e31d689 her, Clara looked 6dc6e52b38 down and met 1dd9fdacd8 the sharp eyes d712f7701c staring at her, a2b35e4fc1 then hugged it 3cdb27bed8 a bit tighter.cb0c61f80a7e3154