I flapped my arms and made my best friendly face. “Raa, raar raar!”
Doz smiled again before unleashing a second Shockwave.
Well okay, buddy. He was determined to fight. I should probably run. My level was higher, but I couldn’t take on all of them at once.
Shockwave was fast. I guarded myself with my arms. It was better than taking it in the stomach, but it still stung. A few more of those blows and I wouldn’t even be able to use my hands.
“Αποφάσεις αγοράς υπεραστικών έχει απομείνει για μένα! φως μαγεία ‘ακτίνα’!”
The old man lifted his staff toward me. They weren’t stopping. I was just another enemy to them.
Light spewed forth from the tip of his staff, illuminating our surroundings. It was so bright I had to squint. Intense heat flared up over my skin.
What the heck… Was that magic?!
I’d had a passing thought that he looked like a magician with the robes and the staff, but I wasn’t expecting actual spells.
“Graaawr!”
I roared, writhing in pain.
Gained Resistance Skill “Magic Resistance” Lv 1.
Flight wasn’t an option. I didn’t even have time to think before the onslaught began again. If only I’d been a little quicker on my feet… I was a dragon—it was ridiculous to try to approach a human. My loneliness had clouded my judgment.
I wasn’t a person anymore. I was a monster. Consider that lesson very painfully learned.
My body felt heavy and numb. I checked my stats. My condition had changed from Normal to Paralyzed.
That’s it. They’re gonna kill me.
Two sets of footsteps approached cautiously, while a third scampered along out of time.
“Δεν είναι εχθρότητα προς αυτό το δράκο!”
It was the girl. I stretched my aching neck up to find her standing between me and her companions. I couldn’t understand her, but tears glistened in her eyes. It sounded like she was pleading.
The old man scratched his head awkwardly. Doz looked from the girl, to the old man, and then to me. He clicked his tongue in aggravation, then sheathed his sword.
Wait…did she just save me?
The girl turned, came closer to me, and petted my head. “Ανάκτηση μαγεία ‘υπόλοιπο.’” She said something, and suddenly I was bathed in a gentle light. The numbness and pain that had seized my body began to ease. She peered at my face and smiled, relieved.
“καλός?” she said.
I didn’t know this world’s language, but I thought I understood what she was trying to say. She was worried about me. She wanted to know if I was all right. I’d been so lonely that those words touched me, sending tears streaming down my face.
“Gwaah…” I cried, trying to tell her “thank you.” I thought she must have understood me, because she patted my head again.
Her hand was so soft. The first touch I felt in this new life of mine was warm and comforting.
Doz yelled something at the girl and she snapped back. He frowned in irritation and began to say something else, but the old man stopped him. Doz clicked his tongue again, before he and the old man turned and headed back into the forest.
The girl stayed. Maybe she was worried my paralysis hadn’t completely worn off yet. But those two guys were her friends. Shouldn’t she go with them?
PART 2
Myria Milleania
Species: Earth-human
Status: Normal
Lv: 6/70
HP: 18/20
MP: 4/20
Attack: 12+5
Defense: 14+2
Magic: 25
Agility: 17
Equipment:
Weapon: Withered Staff: F+
Armor: Village Girl Dress: F-
Special Skills:
Grecian Language: Lv 5
Mage: Lv 2
Resistance Skills:
Normal Skills:
Rest: Lv 2
Fireball: Lv 1
Title Skills:
Novice White Mage: Lv 2
The girl who saved me was named Myria. She was probably in her early twenties, but her face, short stature, and messy hair made her look much younger.
She pulled my head onto her lap and stroked my cheeks. I wanted to make sure she didn’t get scared and run away, so I stretched out my arms and legs to show how harmless I was and let myself rest. To be honest, the numbness had mostly passed, but I held still and even put on a decent tremble. I was afraid that if Myria decided I was well enough, she would leave. I wanted to stay like this for just a bit longer.
I knew it was selfish of me. But I was so lonely.
Myria peered down at me and asked again if I was all right. Then she said something that could have been “I’m sorry.” I didn’t understand the words, of course, but I could make a pretty good guess based on her expression and her voice.
Gained Special Skill: “Grecian Language” Lv 1.
Oh? Maybe I’ll be able to understand her more after a while, then.
Gained Title Skill: “Liar” Lv 1.
Wow, laying it on pretty thick, aren’t you? You’ve got a terrible personality, Divine Voice. Who the heck do you think you are?
Still, was it just me or was I getting way too many Title Skills way too easily?
Doz and Myria didn’t have many Title Skills at all, and they had lived much longer than I had. So where were all the Skills coming from? They were all pretty insulting too. Most likely it had something to do with Divine Voice, but I had no way of knowing.
Myria’s max level was incredibly high. Doz’s max level was 45, but hers was 70. I didn’t know how humans could evolve, so their potential must have a limit. I bet one day Myria’s going to be way stronger than that jerk swordsman.
I relaxed against her as I pondered. Suddenly I heard screams in the distance. I immediately recognized the voices of Doz and the old man.