She Was Sent by God

Laslo raised his right hand and hit his chest.

 

Every time he recalls that day, he still feels suffocated.

 

– Don’t forgive me.

 

Laslo’s life crumbled once more when he discovered the round tear marks left in the letter.

 

How difficult and frightening it must have been for her before she made that choice.

 

Laslo exhaled like a fish whose gills had been severed.
His eyes went red in a flash.

 

“To what extent?”

 

“What?”

 

Reika posed an arbitrary query.

 

“What lengths will you go to for the Duchess?”

 

“What a silly question.
Wizard.
If I could see her again, I’d lick the devil’s or Sebastian’s feet.”

 

Laslo chuckled to himself.
His smile was cold and dismal.

 

“What are your knowledge levels regarding God’s servants?”

 

“God’s servants?”

 

“What about the last dragon?”

 

“What do you mean?”

 

Reika staggered over to the sofa and sat down without permission.

 

“Sit down.
It’s going to be a long story.”

 

“What are you trying to say?”

 

“Chance.
Last chance to get the Duchess back.”

 

Laslo’s throat twitched.
His voice trembled slightly and his pupils dilated.

 

“Is there a way? Is there a way to revive her?”

 

“I cannot bring a dead person back.”

 

Reika shrugged her shoulders.

 

“However, it is possible to return to the time when she was still living.
Like the Duchess.”

 

Her final words sounded significant.
Laslo sat across from Reika and moved around as if he was possessed.

 

“Yes, that’s right.
She said I died.
However, she returned to the past after signing a pact with a dragon.”

 

“Are you ready to hear me out right now?”

 

Reika leaned back and crossed her legs.
Laslo’s lifeless eyes finally began to glisten with life.

 

“Please.
Please.
Wizard.”

 

“All right, let’s begin with a tedious old story.
It will be easy to understand this way.”

 

Reika extended her hand forward.
Dragons, humans, and God’s servants appeared one after another.

 

“The three of them were able to coexist.
Up until it was discovered that the Mana Stone came from the dragon’s body.”

 

“Mana stone comes from the body of a dragon?”

 

“Yes.
In actuality, a dragon’s body eventually turns into a mana stone as it deteriorates over time.
It’s 10–20 times more pure than drawing mana through the air and putting it in jewelry the way we do it right now.
If they had a mana stone at the time, anyone could have become a wizard.”

 

“You mean the golden age?”

 

Reika nodded.
Humans and God’s servant thrust a spear at the dragon.

 

“Someone learned about that and pondered.
A dragon’s body carries such potent mana; what about a living dragon?”

 

“So, you’re claiming that humans are searching for mana, but what about God’s servants?”

 

“God’s servants are comparable to the food that mana stones eat.
Sadly, the prediction turned out to be accurate.
The purest kind of mana was dragon blood.”

 

“Oh.”

 

“A long, frantic hunt has started.”

 

More specifically, it marked the start of the catastrophe.
At that time, humans and God’s servants who had used abundant mana stones to become stronger banded together and dedicated themselves to dragon hunting.

 

As more and more dragons dwindled in number, they became more aware of the gravity of the situation.
Dragon population has decreased, and Mana Stone has been running out.

 

“The dragons abandoned the world to escape danger.
However, there was only one dragon left in the world since humans continued to hunt dragons nonstop.
A dragon egg that has not even begun to hatch.”

 

“Is it Eugene?”

 

“Probably.”

 

Humans and the God-servants stood over a dragon’s body and a spherical, hard-looking gray egg floated in the air.

 

“What’s even hilarious is that another conflict is brewing to seize this egg.
Greed knows no bounds.”

 

“I’m listening.”

 

“God’s agents triumph in battle.
Nevertheless, the harm was severe enough to cause extinction.
In any case, they left the egg as the last line of defense and attempted to seal it.”

 

“…….”

 

“A mature dragon has more magical power than a young dragon; therefore, they will chain it, raise it, and then eat it.”

 

“Agnes played a crucial role in releasing the seal.”

 

He recalled what Agnes had previously told him.
Reika nodded.

 

“Yes, the last key.
To break the seal, He needed the Duchess’s heart.
He also saved your life in exchange.”

 

A great price.

 

The words struck a very deep chord in his heart.
At the same time, a thought suddenly entered his head.

 

“Would I be able to return to the past like Agnes if I could pay the price?”

 

– That’s enough for me; I paid with my soul to see you once more.

 

He suddenly realized what she had said.
He wasn’t aware of it at the time.
He treated her frantic confession with skepticism.
He was only concerned with what he felt.
Looking back, there is nothing that he does not regret.

 

“That is the reason I told you about the dreary old days.”

 

Reika pulled a stunning bead from her possession.
Laslo was instantly distracted by its size, which was larger than an adult’s fist, and the brilliant light it emitted.

 

“This is…”

 

“It’s something that has been passed down through my family for generations.
Every time a wizard passes away, they pour their last bit of mana into it.”

 

She gave the beads a tender pat.
There was a sense of regret.
However, she quickly handed it over to Laslo.

 

“After spending a lot of time in a seal, the dragon won’t be able to fully recover its mana.
That is roughly one-tenth of its initial mana.”

 

“Will you really give me such a precious thing?”

 

“I’m the only member of the family that is still alive.
Regardless of how I use it, it’s up to me.”

 

She shrugged as if she didn’t care.

 

“Go ahead.
Try to work something out with this, and if it’s not enough, go sell your eyes or your soul to get your duchess back.”

 

“Archmage.”

 

“Stop crying at night while holding the body of your deceased wife.
Your love life needs to be taken care of.
It’s a little creepy.”