Der Werwolf: The Annals of Veight Volume 14 by Hyougetsu

Author:Hyougetsu [HYOUGETSU]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Published: 2022-07-28T00:00:00+00:00

We ate bowls of hot stew for dinner as the night’s chill settled in. Our fuel for fires was running low, but a hot meal was important.

As we ate, I explained, “Mana is flowing into the desert from somewhere. It’s taken root underground, and the sandworms are growing massive by gorging themselves on it.”

Sandworms had originally been hunters that roamed the dunes and caught their prey by surprise. But because they had the ability to sense mana, they’d been attracted to places with higher mana density, and settled down there.

“But the sandworms absorbed so much mana that they got too big to move quickly, so they started laying traps for their prey instead.”

“So if we cut off the flow of mana into the desert, the sandworms will stop mutating?” one of the sandscales asked, and I nodded.

“Without a steady supply of mana, they won’t be able to maintain such large bodies. The demon army can take care of the ones still left, and no new ones will be born. But I’m not so sure that’s a good idea, honestly.”

“Why not?”

“If we hunt down all of the predators, the creatures that used to be prey would multiply and wreak havoc on the ecosystem.”

I wanted to do a thorough investigation before coming to any conclusions about how the sandworms should be handled. Even if they were dangerous creatures, they were a vital part of the desert’s current ecosystem.

Master drained the heat energy from her stew and said, “Veight is correct. My studies in the forest have shown that disrupting the natural order can be dangerous—especially when mana is involved. If we remove the creatures feeding on the excess mana, it will overflow and have unpredictable consequences on the other animals. According to my research...”

“Master, save that lecture for another time.”

“Oh, my apologies. At any rate, let us restrict our current objective to finding the source of the mana for now.” Master grinned at me and said in a voice too quiet for anyone else to hear, “I was only able to make these discoveries thanks to the knowledge you provided me from your past life, Veight.”

“Really?”

“The knowledge you possess is the culmination of many generations of research. The wisdom of the past scholars of your world is available for all to appreciate. That same wisdom is now sowing the seeds of progress in this world as well. You’ve done well, my disciple.”

“I don’t really feel like I did anything special.”

In a proud voice, Master replied, “Genetics, dominant and recessive genes, convergent evolution, evolutionary pressures...even in just the field of biology, you’ve introduced so many revolutionary concepts. Most importantly, you’ve brought over a method to conduct rigorous, accurate experimentation. In many ways, you’ve been my master just as much as I have yours.”

It did feel nice being praised by the world’s greatest scholar, but I didn’t feel like I’d earned it.

“True, but I didn’t do the research for any of those discoveries myself, so it’s a bit embarrassing to take credit for it.”

“Don’t be a fool.

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