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.510eeb0ba669e752

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.a789545eeb61677e

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Ravid could e76b1ab05a only watch 9fa71a9461 with wide 12e7694449 eyes as f06521cdf9 another fig 0ca32c742c landed on a44bbf5ae8 his head.1008a47ea0c99462

Eventually, it 6d9765cbfe got so 57224204b4 heavy he bf261aef15 could barely 51dce74d7f breathe, and 55988d5b32 he flailed 32f70a103f his limbs, 0fa0cee8ff trying to eb692a312c call for 222c6197d6 help from 0b7ea02849 the sea d0866e6b2e witch.d418dc0bca2095f1

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But the sea witch’s gaze was colder than he’d ever seen.9d3d9819f9c2b1e6

“Ravid, you stole, didn’t you?”38e06bc68e977963

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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.2f1af895f0adf39d

The sea witch, 22e2485ec5 looking down at 7407e3f578 the crying Ravid, 3b82b46aaa muttered.ee45f7c4f910f89e

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“…Cold? Why are you shaking like that?”858f241bea5b9988

I’m going to be punished.68757ec344475fac

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No, I’m being punished.df3c27e98515d62f

I have to apologize to the humans. Otherwise, the sea witch will never forgive me. I don’t want that. It’s scary.c57398d51917e662

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“No…!”a987d850b42ebbe9

“Ah, you scared me.”3e5610712146bba8

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Ravid shot up b1b5a86ba1 like a spring, 0f6ecc8c30 eyes blurry, trying 5da8429834 to make sense e792b1e238 of his surroundings. Then he jumped again, 6242b48f4b heart pounding.594aa42a523de088

As he 7a18c79027 jumped, three ad3545be88 thick, heavy 0ba0a7a898 blankets fell f64a911fbc messily to 1b3cf93639 the floor.ac1555b871b056af

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“Eek!”7f66eafab85b5203

This, the king 503092452d of humans!eb931db03bfbc4ad

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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…8683df93c7c96997

The human holding another 611f4c9b65 blanket, staring at him.deca8b96aac021a2

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“……”d55ecd6828968474

I have to d574ee9d9a run. Acting on his first 29d475920a thought, Ravid darted forward ab4b8d0740 but was caught by 239f84670e the scruff of his 6b1ef51bd1 neck.2ca29e0a75b89fbf

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“……”64a125f2bccf0c43

Dangling in the 20f99e7e47 air, his feet 24939e62bf not touching the 938f9e4866 ground, he flailed 77cb64e592 his short legs 4442ff3dbc until the pain 59fdfa191f made him stop. Only his hind legs 2a0658e629 hurt. The skin f9aa02b097 above where e2bc745f06 the human be825620e8 held him 502f087d43 was pulled 7d135b72ab by gravity, d83ca528a7 letting in 8941496757 a cool 0bb2766e55 breeze that 3a5e550cd3 stung the f4e6f236b0 burn.67f30083ee5ca044

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It hurts. It’s not the human’s fault, but it hurts. I miss the sea witch.6469feecb4fc8e0e

Finally, tears welled up in Ravid’s eyes.62f4587a1528e2ba

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“Sniff…”84ab4b47ee48981c

Seeing the 87291a40e8 teary eyes, 65a51c4e99 Clara pondered 62e4e5d007 seriously.ce60a5f48f9ec7fe

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“Sniffle…”86488f0c2e3c13ec

Why is this little thing so scared? Demons weren’t supposed to be like this.bf6f793ae3b59a1c

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As it 4e2f697069 cried more, 432fda69b5 Clara gently ec0b2f3e9d covered its e193d8fcb0 eyes, remembering 349458a071 that animals 74bf7110bc calm down 627ab3e6b5 when you 9212f4ca17 do that. But the little e77a4bebf1 one cried even a6d7dd2fcf harder, like a 9aafd8eda8 cow before slaughter.41038535edf0321e

Clara’s hand started to tremble as it got wet from the tears, unsure if it had eyelids.9fd62d5026de7156

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‘Why is it crying? Is it because I won’t let it escape…?’3ea4ada81a0a9e5d

But if I let it go, I won’t be able to ask what I want.1e5c26ef5aea659f

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Besides, it 9206e95026 promised to 9e56d6b99e work until d16cea1be5 January, but bf1a6986bc it seems 0fe744e7be desperate to 31b133e3e8 disappear forever.22892ee12a58cbb5

I can’t just leave it like this; it looks too pitiful. Clara desperately thought of a solution.5c5f5634e98851ee

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‘Is it crying because it got caught? Is it scared?’39d13c92b586620b

After a 1f387fa9cc brief hesitation, 71f2a5a68a Clara set bb211041b1 aside concerns 0ebef7c5cc about possible ed2e4aeb23 violence or 71380bf7c7 the sharp 64b8f56bf8 claws she ebb0a86830 noticed while f6a8e348e5 it slept 0ef80e8259 and hugged 72ae61e0e3 the little a67cf9a47d creature tightly.c9e9201a55e90a19

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And when it stiffened 55224c03be and looked up as a7be7254e0 if its brain had a848f6030d stopped, Clara spoke first.6afc6c5d97a9ffe8

“So, the worker keeps a pet, huh?”15e5ed0a45e95a59

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“Sniff?”7241c9efc79b687d

“I didn’t expect such a big pet lizard… snake?”90c0c9c74ecd8578

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Ravid tilted 11ff155056 his head, e2bef028ca looking up 1f1b81c2cd at the 7b17e81205 human.bed87b7651760d93

A lizard? I don’t know what that is, but does he think I’m a lizard, not a demon?320080777e731822

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That’s a relief. But for some reason, Ravid’s pupils narrowed in displeasure.5c4c2b32248566cc

‘…I’m a dragon, though?’dd3a8fcf57c11300

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Clara, sensing the f0df3555dc displeasure, instinctively supported 37d92c6dd2 its bottom and e24802bcf2 gently rocked it.46e0ba4a1bc3e2e8

‘This little thing is so picky.’ab472459ab5d6ad0

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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.cebe83f9235913e6

“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.”0d0039b2acb4589a

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Ravid, who had been 3ccb4f91bb silent with trembling pupils, 57976be135 lowered his head. Thoughts rolled around b878130a68 in his small 86ffb978fc mind.864299d292ea6e8b

“Do you know where your owner went?”317a8d3088cbc854

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“……”387c01018731feb1

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.9f00f056df9ec080

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Wait, does that mean I don’t have to run away?732b84870be0e131

‘Can I say it?’a8c1dc4595693baa

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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.2bdff2ce5684e202

How many 3e83838dbf minutes passed 556dcdaa14 like that? Clara, who had e9ad8c2187 been making eye 7f00151565 contact, sighed dramatically ea27bc2868 and stood up.0508b7a43fe18668

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Ravid, who 72baf7f0f9 had been e7c63bac14 cradled like 1891fd9f67 a princess, 24abdf8964 widened his 00666053f5 eyes as b45518334b he felt 5e6b173ecb himself lift, a0481a27f3 exposing his a84187b6f8 only white db180af489 belly.18d49fba674d1780

“I don’t know what to do with a lizard.”331d84833b0918b6

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“…Squeak?”f81c557443e21685

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.09924ecbe865d5d7

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I guess a lizard isn’t suitable for such conversations. Maybe they have different common sense or lower intelligence?ef6774ba89af2239

‘Like those bugs that sometimes fly from the ground?’0c696cbcb586dc37

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Ravid decided to play along with the human’s actions.e184e454769c1dec

“Squeak. Squeak squeak…”de52053a2703b0db

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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.0da7207760587e62

After a few minutes, 8a5ea9a84e Ravid, feeling awkward about 841d18ff5d his own acting, decided d63c60069a to think more after 1682d5c468 escaping.e2d9d2ef5d07cb8e

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As he fa09c45218 flailed his 5956ae0a13 limbs, the 8c224b7ab1 bandages wrapped 16d21437b8 around his 20e70358d4 back and 3806a2d9b5 legs started ff694d1d26 to unravel. Clara, trying to stop 34f451646f the flailing, slipped her 99ad33ee32 fingers between the little b50246a3f7 claws. Whether it was gentle b4bbc13664 or foolish, the frantic 0c7b072beb struggling stopped.e064a5608efa2f2a

Clara, holding the trembling body tightly, tucked in the loose ends of the bandages and checked the demon’s wounds again.f7a7e7948f227517

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‘I thought it was poorly wrapped, but it really unravels with just a little movement.’c4935c995cc22bef

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.867b1a0df0c895cd

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‘It was really a close call…’846f2b575cb37c9a

Thinking back to last 7aebe0d9dc night sent chills down b8afcae024 her spine.3820c0f5eb2aee3b

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Clara, who 569d224796 had blocked 4984caf811 the attack 207a8fd925 with her 30c4daefec body, immediately 78e4f103e8 faced the 3f6c75de13 holy power. And she destroyed a717812443 it without a b61c6391d5 scratch.e163c53ee49aad7b

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.d2dc87a74994dbb6

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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.2b5ad0f1f3727515

In fact, 2e322df2db even a dfce48a7f6 shepherd boy da4e523485 with a 8702a26b52 staff could 3e44b2029e do it, 818853ac2e not just cec99eb5ce Clara, who 0d4a1fcf5d learned swordsmanship.686bfa002a3c0b1e

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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.bdda0d0bf6d71bff

‘Is it because it’s the only verified power of the gods? There’s something strange about it.’5dc3e2bfcf970562

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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.5fab9c99c9488be0

Clara, trying to grasp the intention, quickly gave up. Instead, a person who hadn’t come to mind suddenly flashed through her thoughts.701d9af996727917

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‘Ivan.’90e78be925a845a8

He thought 40f4aa20b3 there was e7bd780185 only one cad9de9e2a holy power. And Clara killed 0df8536437 that one in e3511dd616 the past. So he left f2cadab8b3 without worry.8b0e0107ccfe694d

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But as we 9872b0592e see now, there 83cd11267b are two holy daee256a5b powers. No, no. What if cfdb825c99 there are 9e5a015844 many more?73e32b00452cffd3

‘…Is he even alive?’7e0bdd08114649d0

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Ravid, noticing Clara’s face turn pale as a sheet, realized something was wrong.70f6249c2dbc54f3

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.057a1d3d94c88b74

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Feeling something touch b0d0083548 her, Clara looked ed517baa58 down and met 206d86bf83 the sharp eyes 0131918056 staring at her, 04d074d14f then hugged it 8cd8c25b24 a bit tighter.aae3a43e24ba2414