Velvet had never counted time in the club room. The world passed so quickly and was full of fun things.
As usual, now would have been the time to go on an adventure to pick up rocks with Orca.
[Little master! I discovered something amazing! Even if it’s a bit far, if you go down the river, you’ll find smooth stones!]
‘Orca… … .’
of course.
Even if you pick up a stone, it won’t make it sparkle like it used to.
[Mana Suppressor]
Wow-
Velvet pulled on the stuffy restraint around her neck. Ever since she wore this strange necklace, Velvet has been unable to use her mana.
Moreover, perhaps due to the necklace’s effect, I had no strength and no appetite.
Yum.
Velvet ate something that looked like thin porridge with a spoon.
‘Try the taste of this dish. I’d rather drink more of Eun-ah’s mom’s curry… … .’
Yum Yum.
After eating a few more spoonfuls, the hunger disappeared, but Velvet felt a tingling sensation in one side of her chest.
‘velvet. I want to eat Sumire’s mom’s cake… … .’
In the club room, you could always eat a variety of food prepared by Sumire, and dessert was served every hour.
Compared to this place, it is truly heaven.
But what Velvet really missed wasn’t the delicious dessert.
If I could see my family again, I would definitely be happy even if I only ate this tasteless, pale porridge for the rest of my life.
Tuk-
After putting the spoon on the white plate, Velvet went back to the corner and lay down helplessly. Velvet started counting with her fingers.
There are 24 hours in a day.
A year is 365 times as long as a day.
The researchers said that I would have to stay at this laboratory for about 10 years, which is 10 times that amount, which is about 87,600 hours.
How much time has passed since I came here from the lab? How much time is left?
What makes Velvet even more scary than that distant time, which is dozens of times longer than the time Velvet experienced since she was born.
‘I don’t think moms and dads will forget Velvet… … .’
The truth was that when all that time had passed, his family might forget him.
Sniff sniff.
Velvet, lying in the corner, shed tears silently.
“Kyauuu-”
Not long after I woke up, I fell asleep again.
* * *
Dragon, the master of mana.
An incredible race whose minimum risk starts at level 6 as long as they grow up due to their innate abilities.
‘… … Until now, the only place we could get information was from the tower’s records.’
But now the story was different.
Lead researcher Finan was faced with a real dragon, not information engraved in the tower’s records.
‘Is there anyone who can use this dragon more usefully than me?’
Even the velvet was the best among the samples. He was able to communicate, was not hostile to humans, and was even talented.
‘Literally… … This dragon is a treasure given to humanity to grow the hunter world!’
Finan looked at the screen with a serious face.
‘I knew dragons were amazing, but I never thought it would be like this. Even though the mana restraint sphere was filled, the mana in the body increased again… … .’
What does it mean that mana increases even when a suppressor is installed? That meant that the mana in the body increased without any separate use or training.
‘Just like a fish breathes with oxygen dissolved in water… … It absorbs the mana dissolved around it into its body. ‘Just by existing!’
Even without extensive training, the mana in your body increases over time. It was like a dream to humans.
‘If I find out what this principle is… … . ‘How great of a discovery will this be in human history?’
Finan secretly called his fellow researcher, Regina.
“If I’m left alone in the lab later, can you take a simple sample for me?”
“A sample?”
Regina’s voice naturally became quiet, as if sensing some danger. Fainan glanced at Velvet, who had collapsed in her corner, and she said with a serious look on her face:
“Please calm me down and collect some blood from that kid. You don’t need much, about 10 milliliters is enough.”
“Are you crazy? “The Academy City branch manager told me not to touch it.”
Regina looked around, breaking into a cold sweat to see if anyone had heard, but Finan, who was burning with research fever, showed no sign of backing down.
“Think about it once. Aren’t you curious about how mana received from outside is stored? “What if the carrier might be blood-related?”
“… … or not?”
“Of course, there is a high probability that it is not. But what if it’s true? What if the difference in abilities is due to blood and we can analyze its properties?”
If this fact were revealed to other researchers, there would definitely be opposition. In particular, in the case of Velvet, since Meyrin personally asked her to do it, no one in her lab wanted to turn her into her enemy.
But that’s why Finan chose Regina. Fai Nun knew that Regina was similar to herself.
Shh-
Fainan lowered his voice further and whispered softly to Regina.
“I’m only going to do simple tests that won’t cause any harm to that dragon. I have something in mind. “If you get caught, they’ll just say you did a simple check-up to see if you have any illness.”
The more Regina listened, the more she was tempted by Finan’s plausible persuasion.
‘Like Finan said, you can do a simple experiment. I don’t know what a great discovery this will be… … . Does that woman, Meilin, know how great this is?’
The more she weighed the pros and cons, the more Regina began to rationalize.
‘Even for the sake of humanity… … .’
That’s how I thought, ‘This is for others.’ Let’s reach there.
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“… … Then, I will calm you down and collect it during the night shift. “You take responsibility.”
Regina finally nodded.
* * *
Kim Eun-ah and Sumire were walking around the lab following the researcher’s guidance.
“Isn’t it here too?”
If the researcher who guided her asked this question as if she had made a fuss, Sumire looked around the machine with a serious expression and did her best to act.
“Uh, um… … It’s true that there was a problem, but… … It’s not even this machine. “I guess I’ll have to look further!”
But Sumire knew nothing about machines. The only machines Sumire has handled so far are home appliances such as refrigerators and ovens.
‘There’s no velvet here either.’
In reality, I was walking around the lab looking for a place where Velvet could be.
If the real staff arrives before Velvet is found, this operation will end there. Kim Eun-ah bit her lip in a situation where every minute and every second was painful.
‘velvet… … ‘Where are you?’
* * *
Velvet, who was lying on the floor and passing time aimlessly, felt the familiar Mana behind her back.
Softly-
Velvet moved her tail without realizing it. If a dog can distinguish the sound of a person’s footsteps, a dragon can distinguish a person’s mana.
‘… … Stinging like static electricity! ‘Cozy like a cake!’
Softly, softly-
Velvet waggled her tail again without realizing it.
‘really… … . Sumire’s mom? ‘Are you Eun-ah’s mother?’
Velvet desperately wanted to check, but she couldn’t get up from her seat to check.
‘Kyaaa… … That can’t be possible… … I didn’t even tell Velvet’s mom or dad… … .’
But how can you find out where you are in this far away place?
But contrary to what I thought, Velvet was already standing up.
I stood up with my small hands on the ground and checked who had this warm and tingling mana.
‘Kya… … .’
And as soon as you find out who the other person is.
fantasy,
