Secrets of the Silent Witch, Vol. 5 by Matsuri Isora and Nanna Fujimi
Author:Matsuri Isora and Nanna Fujimi [Isora, Matsuri and Fujimi, Nanna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Yen On
Published: 2024-10-15T00:00:00+00:00
CHAPTER 7
What the Puppet Felt on the Brink of Death
Glenn was brought back to Duke Rehnbergâs estate, but even as night fell, he still hadnât regained consciousness. The only ones in the room with him were Monica and Nero. No servants were permitted to enter, since it was possible the remaining curse would attack someone else.
The black shadow was visible in the candlelight, still clinging to his body. It had stopped moving after theyâd killed the sourceâthe green dragon. But just as the shadow had remained on the dragonâs corpse, so it remained on the unconscious Glenn.
He would occasionally moan in pain, but even then his voice was faint. Anyone could tell that the flame of his life was about to burn out.
ââ¦Nero,â said Monica as she watched the shadow. âThe dragonâs last words⦠You heard them, right?â
âYep.â
Greater dragons were highly intelligent and could understand human language. But their vocal organs werenât made to speak human words, so instead, they spoke the same language as the spirits.
Monica had studied spiritspeak back at Minervaâs Mage Training Institution, so she could make out simple words.
Never forgive. That human. Never forgive.
The green dragon had clearly held a grudge against a human. And not all humans, but someone in particular.
âThe poor girl was already pretty weak by the time I sensed her,â said Nero.
Normally, greater dragons possessed at least as much mana as spirits did. And yet this one had been terribly weakâto the point that even Nero had difficultly detecting its presence.
âI only sensed the mana from the curse,â he continued. âIts snaky shape felt about as big as a typical dragon, so I thought maybe thatâs what it was. Turns out I was right.â
The green dragon had been in such a state because the curse had eaten away at it. That dragon was the source, so shouldnât killing it have been enough to take out the curse? At this rate, Glenn wonât make itâ¦
If Monica channeled a large quantity of mana into Glenn, she might be able to drive away the curse. But the fix would only be temporary, and if she messed up, Glenn would contract mana poisoning. She could also try to tear the curse off by force, but she didnât know if his body would be able to endure the process.
Monica had far too little knowledge about curses to decide the best course of action. All she could do was wait for an expert to arrive.
â¦Iâm sorry I couldnât protect you, Glenn.
Monicaâs friend was suffering, and she couldnât do a thing about it. Even though she was a Sageâone of the greatest mages in the country. She bit her lip. It made her feel so useless.
Then they heard a modest rapping at the roomâs door. Quickly, Nero checked to make sure Monicaâs hood was up and her veil was on, then he cracked open the door.
Peeking in through the gap was Eliane. Her eyes were swollen from crying. She was on her tiptoes, trying to get a look over Neroâs shoulder.
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