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“Heh-heh.”
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“Uwee… So wet.”
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My cheeks are so damp.
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But I just can’t bring myself to push Bell away as he licks them.
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“Yongyong! I like you!”
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“U-uh-huh.”
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How many people in this world could push away a panting puppy clinging to them so affectionately?
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I just felt sorry that this little pup had so many debuffs attached to him.
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‘…Wait a minute, the effect of Salvation’s Touch…’
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Wasn’t it a skill that heals from the soul itself?
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While still hugging Bell—who was licking my cheeks—I called forth Salvation’s Touch.
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[Salvation’s Touch.]
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[By borrowing divine power, any abnormal condition can be removed.]
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[A skill that heals even the soul, capable of curing congenital disabilities.]
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[However, it cannot be used on the caster.]
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As I thought, my memory wasn’t wrong.
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The description clearly stated it could remove any abnormal condition.
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Healing the target seemed like more of a side effect of the process.
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I pulled up Bell’s status window once more, now in his perfectly healed state.
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[Name: Bell.]
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[Species: Wolf Beastman.]
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[Lv.15]
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[Strength: 11]
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[Magic: 8]
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[Intelligence: 5]
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[Stamina: 25]
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[Title: One Who Has Received Grace.]
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His stats had returned to normal, and, as expected, all his previous abnormal conditions were gone.
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One difference, however, was that he had gained a new title.
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If you save someone’s life with a divine skill—
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“Hehe, my head doesn’t hurt anymore, and my tummy doesn’t hurt either!”
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“Really?”
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“Yeah! I love you, Yongyong!”
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A sudden confession of love.
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Too cute.
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…I want to keep him at my place.
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I’m well-off enough to take in an abandoned puppy, aren’t I?
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“Bell, do you want to live here?”
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“Yeah! I want to live with Yongyong!”
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Bell giggled, rubbing his cheek against mine.
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Maybe he thought his drool was a bit dirty, because he wiped my cheek with his own clothes before rubbing against me again.
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“Yongyong, I wuv you.”
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“Hihi~”
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Such pure innocence.
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Just what kind of place is the Empire, that they would do such awful things to such a pure and lovable child, turning him into a slave?
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I looked at Bell with a bittersweet expression and asked,
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“Bell, don’t you want to go back?”
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“Bell! Doesn’t want to go back…”
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“But you said you miss your family.”
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“…Yeah, I wanna see my family…”
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His tail drooped, and his expression instantly turned into one of distress.
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He must miss them terribly.
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“…I’ll get stronger and go rescue them…!”
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“You’ll get stronger and rescue them?”
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“…Yeah.”
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Bell fidgeted, sneaking glances at me.
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Bell tugged at my cloak, looking up at me with teary eyes.
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“…Baby Yongyong, can you help me?”
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“Huh?”
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A puppy-like Bell pulled at my cloak, watching me anxiously.
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So cute.
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How could I possibly ignore this?
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Maybe this is what a dragon’s honor is for.
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Protecting something adorable is the duty of the strong.
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“…Yongyong is amazing! If you help me, you’ll be blessed!”
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“Really?”
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“Yeah!”
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Bell hugged me tightly, rubbing his cheek against me as if asking for a favor.
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I hugged him back and nodded.
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“Alright, I’ll help you, Bell!”
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“Whoa! Now Bell is invincible!”
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“You’re invincible now!”
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At my response, Bell’s ears perked up again, and his tail started wagging rapidly.
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“Hehe, I love you~”
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“I love you too, Bell~”
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Hearing my words, Bell let out a giggle and squirmed happily.
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Then suddenly, his tail shot up like an exclamation mark.
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His face became oddly serious as he asked me,
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“…Baby Yongyong, what’s your name?”
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It seemed he was curious about my name.
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I smiled and told him.
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“My name is Minho.”
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“Ooooh~ So cool, Baby Yongyong!”
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“Right?”
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“Yeah!”
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Bell giggled and snuggled into me again.
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I patted his head affectionately.
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“Such a good boy~”
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“Hehe.”
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By the way, how old is Bell?
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Based on his stats, he seemed to be at least seven, maybe nine years old.
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“How old are you, Bell?”
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“…Ummm.”
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Hearing my question, Bell leaned back slightly and started counting on his fingers.
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He wiggled them for a while, then stopped.
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“…Six?”
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He looked at his fingers and answered.
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Sure enough, he was holding up exactly six fingers.
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“Six?”
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“Yeah! Six years old!”
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Bell grinned at me.
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He’s younger than I thought.
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That means, even with all those terrible status effects, his stats were still better than most kids his age.
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That’s… insane.
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A one- or two-point difference in stats at this age is huge.
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The younger you are, the harder it is to raise your stats.
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In that sense, dragons are practically a cheat race.
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Even though I’m weakened now, past dragons started as hatchlings with nearly three-digit stats.
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‘Wait… am I more overpowered than I thought?’
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Checking my own stats, I realized they were on par with ancient dragon hatchlings.
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My shoulders unconsciously squared up a bit.
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Bell, I’ll protect you!
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With that resolve in mind, I hugged Bell tightly.
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Bell giggled and patted my back.
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“I gotta go tell Mom and Dad that Bell is here!”
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“Yeah, we should go!”
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Bell didn’t seem to fully understand what I meant, but he nodded enthusiastically anyway.
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‘…Wait, isn’t this basically kidnapping?’
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A sense of unease crept over me.
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At the same time, I completely forgot that I was in the middle of playing hide-and-seek.
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The King’s Office
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“El, are you sure you’re okay?”
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“Albi, you worry too much~”
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Albinus cast a concerned glance at his wife, who was helping him with his work.
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His wife simply smiled, brushing it off as nothing, but when it came to his wife and child, Albinus was a man who lost all rationality.
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What if she was overexerting herself?
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He couldn’t even focus on his work properly.
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“…El, maybe you should take a break?”
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“If our Majesty collapses from overwork, I’ll be sad.”
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“No way~”
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Erses, who was sorting through a mountain of paperwork, grinned mischievously.
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“It’s been a while, huh? The last time we worked together was when we were president and vice president at the academy.”
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“…Yeah, it was.”
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Albinus let out a chuckle.
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“I still remember how funny it was when you got all worked up after I took the student council president position from you.”
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“…I already apologized for that.”
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“I even gave you a hard time back then, didn’t I?”
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The truth was, during their academy days, Albinus had played a few tricks on Erses.
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As the crown prince, he had been jealous of Erses, who had taken the top academic rank and the student council presidency ahead of him.
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Because of that, he had deliberately caused trouble, manipulated public opinion, and isolated Erses in various ways.
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“…I’m really sorry.”
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“…Ugh…”
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“Tsk. I worked so hard to impress you because I fell for you at first sight.”
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Erses grinned playfully, while Albinus shrank like a guilty man.
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Erses stepped closer and casually sat on the desk in front of Albinus.
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“But now, you like me, don’t you?”
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“…Of course I do.”
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“I love you, though. So I win, right?”
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“…!”
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Albinus froze in place, speechless, while Erses brushed back his hair and smiled mischievously.
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“…Albi, I’m ready now.”
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“We’re in the middle of work, El.”
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Erses smirked slyly, while Albinus, though flustered, made no effort to push him away.
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“…When all the sisters go to the academy, won’t our Minho feel lonely?”
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“El…”
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“Fufu…”
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Just as El and Albi’s faces were getting dangerously close—
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Knock, knock, knock.
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“…!!!”
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Someone knocked on the office door.
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“…Ahem.”
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The atmosphere between them instantly became awkward.
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Erses stepped down from the desk, straightened his clothes, and walked toward the door.
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“Who is it?”
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The answer came in a cheerful voice.
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“Mom! It’s me, Minho!”
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“Minho?!”
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It was his adorable daughter—so precious he wouldn’t trade her for the world.
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A smile naturally formed on his lips as he opened the door.
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“Mom! Hehe.”
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“Hello.”
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A small wolf-eared child stood next to Minho, bowing his head while holding her hand.
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“A new friend?”
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“Can we keep the puppy?!”
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“Huh?”
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She was asking if they could keep a beastman like a pet.
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Erses wasn’t sure where to start explaining, but the sight of the two adorable children made him smile.
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‘…Do I really need another baby?’
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They were already so happy.
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Did they really need more children?
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‘Maybe when Minho gets a little older, I’ll think about it then.’
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Erses patted the head of the young wolf beastman who had come in with Minho.
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“Sweetie, friends aren’t something you ‘keep.’”
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“…I-I was just joking.”
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“Please keep me!”
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Minho averted her gaze, mumbling that she was just saying it for fun.
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But beside her, the little wolf child fidgeted anxiously.
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Then, as if pleading, he rubbed his head against Erses’ hand.
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“Kyaaah! F-Fine, we’ll keep you!”
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“Hehe.”
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“Ugh!”
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For someone like Erses, who had a weakness for cute things, this was a lethal move.
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Clutching his chest, he furrowed his brows—the face of someone who had just taken a direct hit to the heart.
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“Hehe.”
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“Ehehe.”
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Bell and I snuggled into Mom’s embrace, giggling together.
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“Where did you find your friend, sweetheart?”
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“The food storage!”
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“…The food storage?”
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“Yep.”
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I told Dad everything I knew—
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How Bell had likely escaped from a place where slaves were gathered, how he had been seriously injured, and how he wanted to reunite with his family.
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“Bell wants to see his family again.”
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“…Yeah! I want to see my family…!”
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Bell was nervous, but his eyes shone with determination.
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Seeing that, Dad’s expression turned serious as he began to contemplate.
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“The Empire’s enslavement of beastmen is illegal, but…”
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“Albi, can we do something about it?”
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At Mom’s question, Dad smirked.
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“There’s nothing a dragon can’t do.”
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Hearing that, I lit up with excitement.
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Bell didn’t fully understand what was happening, but he grinned along with me.
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“It’s about time we got rid of that thorn in our side.”
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It seemed that the time had come for dragons to reclaim their former authority.
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UWOOOGHHH!!! MASSACRE!!! Climax perhaps?