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“Felix, show me where my rare is.”

“Yeah, but this guy… … .”

“My master.”

“Yes?”

Three giant snake heads each jumped up.

“Sister! Master! How can you be a human… … .”

“Shut up.”

“… .”

A giant demon who shuts his mouth at a single word from a small woman.

Of course, that wasn’t the reality, but it was true that the situation was strange.

Leon, who had been raising his magical power, watched the situation with all his strength drained.

“Sis, what more can I say… … .”

“Are you upset?”

“… No.”

It was a gesture that would have been hurtful to anyone, but Kito just laughed it off and dismissed it as nothing serious.

“I didn’t know you were taking over my area. You were in the center area.”

“Yes, I heard that my sister left and came to protect her.”

Three pairs of eyes scanned Leon, and his body was engulfed in light.

And when Kito polymorphed, it started to shrink in size, and when the light died down, it had transformed into a similar size to Kito’s human body.

However, the shape remained the same.

A shrunken snake shape floated in the air.

Felix turned around.

It is intended to guide you to the rare places in Kito.

After flying for a while, a huge cave appeared.

Leon was a little skeptical because even though Kito’s main body was still there, it looked large.

‘Could it be that my body became smaller because I lost my core?’

Leon followed Felix into the cave.

The walls of the cave were covered with tree bark and vines.

It looked like it hadn’t been maintained for a long time, and from a distance it looked like part of the forest.

“I couldn’t bring myself to use the space my older sister used, so I just left it as is.”

“You’re saying indirectly that it was a hassle to manage.”

As we headed deeper, arched entrances began to appear in the cave walls.

Only then did it really look like a lair where high-level monsters lived.

It was dark beyond the arched entrance and I couldn’t see very well.

“It’s a place to collect miscellaneous things, so you don’t have to worry about it.”

Felix went deeper without stopping, wondering if Kito’s core was not there.

And then comes the wide, open space.

The only arched entrance behind it was blocked by an invisible curtain.

It was a magic circle.

“Wait a minute.”

Kito flew up and placed his palm against the invisible curtain.

Then the invisible curtain glowed and disappeared in an instant.

I followed Kito’s gesture and went inside.

The dark passage quickly became brighter.

A huge lake came into view.

The lake was large enough for Felix to enter the main body with room to spare.

The lake, with its sky-blue glow, had a mysterious energy flowing through it.

Kito jumped into the lake without hesitation.

For a moment, bubbles rise with small ripples.

A strong light emanated from the exact center of the lake.

The ripples grew larger and larger, and in an instant a huge body rose from the lake.

The long-headed bird with grey wings folded tightly was three times larger than the original Kito.

Kito spread his wings and flew up.

It’s been a long time since I heard Kito’s magnificent voice.

“It took a long time.”

***

Kito was originally a candidate to become the next king of the Viperin clan.

Those with royal blood are born with powerful magical powers and long lifespans.

The unique magic of the Bipherin clan is poison.

Among them, Kito was born with a poison that could melt even the legendary metal, Orichalcum, upon touching it.

But when Kito was just beginning to become an adult, she felt a vague urge.

The endless expectations and responsibilities that had been pouring down on her since birth suffocated her like heavy chains.

The idea of being responsible for my clan and leading them was a burden that weighed heavily on my heart, and I envied the freedom to live freely in this world.

That frustration has burst out.

She realized.

Leading and ruling a clan was not at all in her nature.

So Kito ran away.

She knew it was irresponsible, but she had a hard time resisting the urge.

The king, who was suffering from a chronic illness, committed the crime before he died.

She did so even though she knew there was no other candidate like her.

So she traveled the world for as long as she wanted.

They pretended to be human by mixing with humans, and they were also considered to be beings that protected the kingdom with their own bodies and symbolized the virtues of the king.

He took up residence in the Demon Forest, where demons of various races lived, and reigned as an irresponsible absolute ruler.

After enjoying hundreds of years of freedom, Kito felt a sense of belated emptiness.

Her state just before she becomes an adult is what humans call puberty.

In the end, the only one I could hope for complete understanding from was my family.

Even though we live together in groups with different races, the fundamental loneliness does not go away.

This also had a term that humans called it.

It was homesickness.

I realized that my role as a half-ruler in the Demon Forest was nothing more than a projection of my clan.

After that, I became indifferent to everything.

I didn’t have much interest in anything.

So, several decades passed meaninglessly in the lair I created in the Demon Forest.

Then one day, news came.

The clan came looking for her, wondering how they knew where she was.

He brought news that his entire clan had been captured by the warlock.

The Viperin clan was withering away without being able to choose a next king, when they were all captured in a surprise attack by warlocks.

No matter how much I thought about it, it seemed like it was Kito’s fault.

A sense of responsibility and guilt she had never felt before swept over her.

The warlocks discovered that the king’s bloodline was separate.

The Bipherin clan didn’t like her enough to keep her a secret from Kito.

Rather, he said that there were those with royal blood because he resented it.

The clan that came to tell her the news had already been captured by the warlock, and were spies sent to drag her out.

The clan made false appeals.

Please save your clan.

If only she could return, the entire clan could live.

Kito knew all this.

Yet she fell into the hands of the warlock on her own two feet.

With the core hidden in the forest of demons.

In this way, he was reduced to a test subject whose poison was extracted at regular intervals.

The warlock’s promise to spare his clan was a lie.

The entire clan was used as test subjects and then died.

There was no way an ordinary family could endure the constant bloodletting that even Kito would have found difficult to endure.

It was an extremely absurd ending.

Then I met this boy.

“I promise to do my best as a servant horse until the end of my master’s life.”

What will probably follow after the oath is concluded is revenge.

But there is no meaning left in that revenge.

As if it were a duty I had to fulfill before I died, only cold, dry emotions settled in my heart.

So Kito didn’t show it to Leon either.

I didn’t want to put that burden on a human who would die in less than 200 years.

“Sister… … .”

“Why, do you want to become a servant too?”

“Hey, why am I becoming a human servant?”

Felix laughed as if it was inconceivable.

“It’s pretty good.”

“That’s because my sister is lonely… … gasp.”

“… .”

Kito led Felix away and disappeared into the corner.

***

Kito was still a female, fluttering her gray wings as she flew back and forth over Leon’s head.

Inside the rare Quito.

Leon asked Felix, who was still in a polymorph state.

Just then, I saw one of Felix’s heads melt away and then instantly regenerate.

“Why is the Forest of Demons so chaotic right now?”

“That’s because the rulers escaped from the central forest.”

Felix called the high-ranking monsters of the central forest the rulers.

“Why?”

“I don’t know the exact reason because I’m only in this area. But it’s only natural for the monsters to be confused when the rulers suddenly pour out.”

Then Kito said.

“How about training here?”

Leon was momentarily lost in thought at Kito’s words.

It was true that it was a good environment for training.

Because the magic is strong and there is no need to worry about what other people think.

There was also a lair in Kito, and even outside the lair, there was nothing but trees everywhere.

Could it be said to be a sub-compatibility of the space within the jewel?

“Food is the problem.”

“You can get the kids to do that.”

Felix intervened.

“It’s not like there’s no food for humans to eat. But can you eat things like orc meat?”

“That’s a bit… … .”

I’ve never tried it, but I don’t think people would eat it since they don’t sell it even in the Free Cities.

“Hmm… Well, if it’s fruit that people can eat, there are some on the outskirts.”

“Fruit is also okay.”

Leon decided to continue his training here.

I had a promise with Arpina, but it was a promise without a time limit.

It’s not too late to go after reaching a certain level here.

In particular, he was trying to perfect his secret magic, but was forced to flee because Widia was invaded.

‘The splendor of creation… is still difficult to touch.’

In order to learn the runes, one had to go out of the Forest of Demons somehow.

I thought it would be okay to finish up the work that had piled up before and go out.

The first thing Leon touched when he started training was, of course, the secret magic of Glorious Lightning, which he had not yet properly completed.

Leon received an elixir as a quest reward and began to refine his secret magic.

20 hours of training in reality, 10 hours of training in the jewel.

You train for 30 hours straight and only get 4 hours of sleep.

It was a training pattern that Leon had become accustomed to.

But that training pattern didn’t even last two days.

Because Felix, who was watching Leon’s training method, suggested it.

“How about sparring with me?”

“Is this a match?”

“Your magic training is going to involve using magic anyway, right? It’s better if you use it like in real life.”

It was a tempting offer.

The content of the quest has long since been changed to the simple and clear content of ‘training’, so it doesn’t really matter how you train.

After I went up to the secret and checked that the quest progressed even if I fought after the quest content changed.

During this time, there were battles with witches, battles with warlocks, and hunting with adventurers.

All quests called ‘Training’ have been completed.

However, the actual combat situation is not that long, and there is a lot of time to run away, so I haven’t even been able to properly complete 10 hours so far.

‘The quest progress will be slower than simply staying in the training room and training, but the experience gained during that time will be different.’

It will definitely help you gain enlightenment.

Leon came out of Kito’s lair with Felix.

“Hmm… How much strength should I adjust?”

The magic that Felix knew how to use was simple.

Breathing out of three heads.

The breath itself contained a powerful toxic ingredient that could cause fatal results if touched.

However, it had considerable defensive power, and the ability to quickly regenerate even if its body was damaged by a wound that penetrated its defensive power.

‘punching bag…?’

As he hurriedly erased the fleeting thought from his mind, Felix’s expression became serious.

In an instant, Felix transformed into his true form and stood tall in front of Leon.

All of Felix’s heads shot up at once.

And then he stretched out his neck and screamed.

It was peer.

Leon felt his whole body stiffen, even though he had prepared himself in advance.

I tried to come up with a magic formula in my head, but it didn’t work properly.

Felix deliberately did not attack after that shout.

It was as if he was provoking Leon, saying, ‘Hold on tight.’

However, Leon had the acceleration of the golden wings.

Leon used acceleration to escape Felix’s attack range.

But this was avoided by using an artifact.

“Is there a way to avoid this without artifacts?”

When Leon asked, Felix answered in a trembling voice.

“Getting used to it is also a method. In fact, that is what I wrote.”

At that moment, winged poisonous snakes swarmed from the forest.

They made a squeak, squeak – the sound of air escaping.

“It’s a sparring session, so don’t worry about it.”

I guess it was a conversation.

The vipers stare at Leon.

“You are my sister’s master.”

At Felix’s words, the vipers suddenly bowed their heads and retreated.

“The ‘kids’ you mentioned… … .”

“Yeah, they’re the ones who’ll bring you your food.”

How did I end up receiving treatment from monsters that even wizards wouldn’t receive?

Leon was momentarily confused, but then focused on the sparring again.

Felix cried out again.

Leon felt a sharp, goosebump-like sensation again, but it was definitely less intense than before.

Of course, Leon knew very well that even a moment of hesitation in battle could lead to fatal results.

Leon then used the acceleration of his golden wings to dodge the breath that Felix was spewing from one side of his head.

“Brain light.”

Leon fired nine electric orbs at Felix.

There was no need to adjust the strength since there wouldn’t be a big hit anyway.

As expected, Felix survived nine electric orbs without any problems.

“It stings a bit.”

With those words, Felix swished his tail.

In the blink of an eye, the tail reached Leon’s eyes.

Empty-

The tail struck the Guardian Robe’s defensive shield that was automatically activated.

Leon flew straight down and crashed into a tree.

“Ah, I failed to control my strength.”

“… .”

Felix’s voice, muttering as if he had made a mistake, lingered in Leon’s ears.

But why does that sound like there’s a hint of humor in those words?

‘… … You really said it stung?’

While Leon was trying to gauge Felix’s intentions.

“It’s nice to meet people who are the same.”

Kito, who was watching the duel, yawned and spoke indifferently.