TEASER CHAPTER 7 PART 23
“No way… Such a thing happened to him…”
After
receiving treatment from Zonne, Tom, and Somia, Lisa was told the general
situation by the three of them who had treated her.
It
would be more accurate to say that the three of them had no other choice but to
tell her.
Lisa
had been healed of her wounds by Zonne's arcane magic, but now that she had
recovered and was feeling better, she began to make a lot of noise, calling out
Nozomu's name.
At
this rate, she might run off in search of him. In fact, as she was about to run
off deeper into the forest, Zonne and Tom had to stop her in a hurry.
At
the very least, she needed to be made to understand the current situation.
After clarifying the cause and effect of the fact that Nozomu was attacked, Tom
decided to calm her down by telling her about Nozomu's secret and the current
situation as far as he knew for the time being.
Both
Tom and Zonne initially considered covering the issue by using vague
expressions, but they decided that a poor cover story could conversely raise
Lisa's doubts and fuel her suspicions.
In
fact, this was the right decision. She had heard the name "Tiamat"
mentioned by Azel to Nozomu.
"Umm
.... Lisa-san, are you okay?"
"Yes,
thank you .... I'm fine now..."
Lisa
was shocked by what she heard from Tom.
Somia
was concerned about her and approached her, but Lisa's response was clearly
lacking in energy.
It
was understandable.
The
dragon that assimilated into Nozomu was said to be the strongest among the
spirit species. Moreover, even within the dragon race, Tiamat is a being that
is considered out of the norm. He was carrying in his body an existence so out
of the norm that it could easily crush such a tiny person.
She
herself had a feeling that Nozomu might have a secret of his own.
It
all started when Nozomu had a close encounter with Jihad at the martial arts
garden. Her doubts were confirmed when Nozomu saved Lisa from being devoured by
Ken, who had become a monster.
Her
memory at that time was vague, but she knew that Nozom had helped her.
At
the same time, this fact made her understand that he was far from the Nozomu
she knew.
However,
the name mentioned by Azel, who had chased after Nozomu, and what Tom had just
told her, shocked Lisa more than enough to leave her stunned.
She
had thought he might be involved in something she didn't know about, but she
had never imagined that he would be involved with something so dangerous.
"Perhaps,
driven by Tiamat's anger, the boy is now out of control and on a rampage.
Before, there would have been room for him to return to normal, but
now..."
"On
a rampage?"
Stunned
by his words, Lisa turned to look at the old man, who was crossing his arms
with a bitter expression on his face.
Somia,
who had been concerned about Lisa, also looked up and turned her gaze to the
old man, who was pondering in front of her.
"When
I arrived in this alternate world, I felt the aftermath of a powerful clash of
forces. Furthermore, considering that the young lady was seriously injured, to
the point of life or death, it is easy to guess how things turned out."
"That's
true……"
Tom
gave a small nod at Zonne's words.
Lisa
Hounds had nothing to do with Tiamat, and even for Azel, her presence was
nothing to think about. She should be ignored like a weed growing in the area.
Considering
the fact that she was lying wounded, it was easy to imagine who did it in what
situation and what kind of result it brought.
"Azel's
removal of the young lady as an obstacle and wounding of her touched the boy's
anger. At the same time, the boy had lost control of his mind after he
unleashed Tiamat's power, and now he is completely in sync with Tiamat's
hatred."
"If
this continues, Nozomu's body won't be able to handle it. At worst, Tiamat will
break his body from the inside."
"If
that happens, Nozomu will..."
"Of
course, he will die."
At
the mention of Nozomu's death, Lisa's pupils dilated. At the same time, she
staggered like a doll with a broken thread.
