“Wahhh~! Wait for me, Hulim! Little Semiris is going to get eaten!”
Across the plain, a tiny fairy and a young girl fled for their lives.
Behind them, a giant red dragon snapped its jaws, chasing them frantically—as if ready to swallow them whole at any moment.
“Wahhh~! Help!”
Little Semiris caught up to Hulim, stretched out her tiny hands, grabbed her collar, and dived straight into it.
“Safe now~!”
“Wait!” Hulim’s expression changed. “Little Semiris, where are you crawling into?!”
“Roar——!!!"
The dragon’s roar echoed right behind them.
“Ugh, really!”
Hulim had no choice but to give up pulling Little Semiris out for the moment.
“Don’t crawl into my clothes——!”
......
“Roar!”
Outside the cave entrance, the dragon repeated the scene from not long ago.
Its massive body was blocked outside, but its giant head stretched into the cave, roaring threateningly at Hulim, who had fled inside.
This time, however, Hulim didn’t even bother to acknowledge it.
She reached behind her back and pulled the palm-sized creature hiding in her clothes out......
“......It’s safe now. You can open your eyes.”
“R-Really?”
Little Semiris cautiously removed her hands from her eyes.
She peeked around first, then jumped in fright when she locked eyes with the dragon.
“Wahhh!”
She made to dive back into Hulim’s clothes—only to be caught by Hulim.
“It can’t get in here.”
“Huh......? R-Really?”
Little Semiris glanced cautiously toward the dragon, meeting its gaze.
Little Semiris: “......”Dragon: “......”
“What a scare~! You frightened Little Semiris!”
Realizing the dragon was indeed stuck outside, Little Semiris suddenly grew bold.
She wriggled out of Hulim’s hand, flew into the air, and waved her fists defiantly at the dragon.
“You silly dragon, what are you so arrogant about? When Little Semiris’s true form arrives, she’ll beat you black and blue~!”
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“??......Roar——!!!"
The dragon roared angrily at Little Semiris, even opening its mouth to snap at her.
“Nyaa~!”
Little Semiris stuck out her tongue.
“Can’t catch me, can’t catch me, silly dragon~!”
“Roar——!!!"
Hulim: “......”
Little Semiris...... Is she really Semiris’s fragment? Why is her personality so different......
......
Months had passed since they arrived at the Mirnabith Mountains.
On this day, a battle erupted deep underground in the Mirnabith Mountains......
Boom! Boom......
Continuous explosions shook the complex underground labyrinth violently.
“Wah~! To the right, to the right! Hulim, it’s coming from the right!”
Little Semiris, flying in the air, shouted frantically.
Hulim swung the Seven Luminaries to the right.
Boom!
In an instant, a tall stone wall sprang up.
Thud!
The creature attacking from the right crashed head-on into the rock wall, dazing itself.
It shook its dizzy head, glared angrily at the wall, and roared.
“Rawr——!!!"
After roaring, an earthy yellow glow emanated from its throat.
Boom—!
In the next moment, a breath attack shot out from its throat.
The wall in front of it was completely pierced.
But after passing through the wall, the breath attack failed to hit anyone—for Hulim, who had been behind the wall, had long since moved away.
“Rawr——!”
The creature howled angrily again.
Thud!
It lifted its front paws and slammed them hard into the ground.
Crackle!!!
In an instant, countless stone spikes erupted from the ground, extending rapidly toward a target.
Just as the spikes were about to reach the target’s feet.
Boom—!
A bright crimson beam of light burst forth, obliterating all the spikes in an instant!
The crimson beam didn’t stop there—it directly hit the creature.
“Roar——!!!"
The creature’s scream echoed through the underground space.
Hearing their comrade’s wail, the other creatures stopped their attacks simultaneously. They surrounded a figure in the center, staring warily at her......
“Four in total......”
Hulim, holding a silver wand and carrying a pitch-black magic sword on her back, analyzed the situation calmly.
Around her, four Cavern Dragon Wolves—nearly ten meters long, resembling giant wolves with rock armor covering their bodies—were constantly shrinking the encirclement.
One of them was bleeding from its head, its gaze fixed on Hulim filled with extra fury.
For it was the one that had screamed in pain earlier.
“Hulim, you can do it~!”
Little Semiris was hiding under a rock pillar on the dome, cheering Hulim on continuously.
She couldn’t intervene in this battle.
As for why Hulim was now fighting a group of Rank B Cavern Dragon Wolves...... It all started earlier that day......
......
Splash~!
In the Mana Pool, a figure surrounded by countless light particles broke through the water’s surface and slowly ascended.
She then stepped barefoot on the water and drifted toward the shore.
“Hulim, Hulim! Have you finally regained Rank B strength?”
Little Semiris noticed the mana fluctuations emanating from Hulim and said excitedly.
“Yes. Just now, I recovered to the point where I can cast Tier 4 magic.”
Hulim put on her shoes and socks slowly, replying casually.
“That’s great! Does that mean Hulim’s body is completely fine now?”
“Well——”
Hulim hesitated for a moment, then shook her head.
“No. I just feel my strength has returned to roughly where it was before, but there still seems to be something wrong with my body......”
“Huh?”
Little Semiris tilted her head in confusion.
“What kind of problem?”
“Hmm...... I can’t quite put it into words. There’s always a lingering pressure. With my current level, I still can’t withstand that pressure. If I leave the Mana Pool, the overloaded symptoms might recur before long.”
“Huh?! Then what do we do now?! Will Hulim never get better?!”
Little Semiris panicked, flying back and forth anxiously in the air.
“Don’t worry, Little Semiris. I haven’t been idle all this time. If I’m not mistaken, as long as I make my strength far exceed what it was before, I should be able to balance that invisible pressure.”
“Really? Can you really be cured?”
Little Semiris stopped and stared at Hulim.
Hulim nodded.
“Yes. And I believe it won’t take long.”
“That’s wonderful~!”
Little Semiris cheered up again, flying around in the air.
After circling twice, she asked again:
“By the way, Hulim, what are we going to do today? Go to the tower to learn magic? Or go fishing? Or maybe explore for treasures? Little Semiris recommends exploring for treasures~!”
“Well——”
Hulim thought for a moment.
“I do have something to do today......”
“What is it? Is it fun~?”
“Rehabilitation after regaining my strength.”
“......Huh??”
