56 – Blessing of the Wild
“Ugh!”
The mana from Mahesar’s fingertips seeped into my forehead.
At the same time, an absolutely terrible pain came over my entire body.
It was a painful pain, as if the blood in my whole body was boiling, or as if the foundation of my soul was on fire.
[Wow! Go, Gaul?!]
I hastily pushed Piyi away from my arms.
This is because there was a possibility that he might not be able to bear the pain and grabbed his paw.
Meanwhile, the pain gradually worsened.
I gritted my teeth and desperately tried to hold on, but in the end, a scream that I couldn’t bear came out.
“aaah!!!”
Being sick was a serious problem, but more than that, it was difficult to bear the feeling of the relationship disappearing.
All the mana that had not yet awakened was burned, and the gods of this world began to turn away from me.
Cayador, Hreas, Gaidad, Tetasar, Clyser, Sephirante. These six gods no longer regarded me as one of their subjects.
Emptiness ignored by the gods. The overwhelming fear that resulted.
I was finally able to realize what it means to stop being human.
“You really held up well. Now, let me fill you with wild mana.”
Fortunately, the physical pain did not last long.
It was thanks to Mahesar who was worried about me and hurried up as much as possible.
The burning pain subsides in an instant, and the empty mana begins to be filled with wildness.
I took a deep breath and lifted my head.
At that time, Piyi, who was stamping her feet, ran towards me and became worried.
[Gaul! Are you okay? Your eyes look weird right now!]
“Ugh….”
[Huh! Mahesar! This guy can’t speak! Guess what’s wrong!]
“Huh….”
Because he was completely out of his mind, he answered in pain, and Piyi was startled and shouted at Mahesar.
It was true that I couldn’t say anything, so there was no need to force myself to refute it.
As I sat drooling while thinking that, Mahesar, who was infusing mana, smiled awkwardly and answered.
“Okay, I’m just confused for a moment. Since I was abandoned by six gods at the same time, the psychological blow was bound to be great. “It will get better with time.”
[Is that true? He’s even drooling right now!]
“The other gods will ignore it, but Trius and I are still left, right? “If he receives our attention, he will recover quickly.”
[…] … Would Trius be interested in this guy?]
“…… “I guess I should hurry up a bit.”
After finishing the conversation with Piyi, Mahesar poured more mana.
The half-empty mana fills up with blue color, mixes with her existing natural mana, and begins to turn turquoise.
It felt as if the blood in my entire body was being replaced with new, or as if I was being reborn alive.
My mind is extremely empty, and my body is terribly dizzy.
As a druid, I tried to endure solemnly, but this was far beyond what a person could handle.
If things continue like this, the aftereffects may linger for a long time or I may go crazy.
After making that judgment, I finally decided to let go of my mind for a moment.
“Wow….”
[Hey! Open your eyes straight!]
“Phihi…” .”
[Hi! Saliva! I’m drooling! Let go of this!]
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“Druid. “Are you conscious now?”
“Ugh?”
“If you come to your senses, please spit out the noise in your mouth…” .”
“Wow!!”
I was so startled that I hurriedly spit out what I had in my mouth.
Then he licked the scent of wood on his tongue and opened his eyes wide.
Even though it is unlikely, the strong taste of sycamore sap remains.
I was shocked and checked the identity of what I was holding in my hand.
[…] ….]
“Gasp!”
What I was holding in my hand was a limp beanie.
There was no emotion visible in the empty, dead eyes, and the smooth gray-brown skin was soaked and shiny.
It was an incredibly sad sight, as if we had seen the end of the world.
I gasped without realizing it! The sound came out naturally.
“Beep, beep?”
The thing I was biting and sucking until a little while ago was Biya.
I was tasting Piyi while I was losing my mind!
I put Piyi on the cushion and apologized loudly.
“I’m sorry!”
[…] ….]
Pi looked at me without answering.
It was clear that he was very angry, as he clenched his fists and even curled his toes.
This is a really big deal. It doesn’t seem like the right to wish can be resolved at all.
That was when I was about to hit my head on the floor.
“Beep, beep! Please understand! “Gaul wasn’t normal just a little while ago, right?”
Mahesar, who was watching, probably felt burdened by the uncomfortable atmosphere between me and Piyi, smiled awkwardly and began to mediate.
I couldn’t raise my head because I had committed a sin.
It was clearly a crime committed while in a state of insanity, but that did not make the crime go away, so there was no room for excuses.
I just have to show as much reflection as possible.
As I was thinking about this and wiping away the sycamore scent that remained in my mouth, Piyi, who was shaking with a red face, finally opened her mouth.
[Hey, this is no big deal?! Just don’t make a fuss about something like this… !]
Perhaps he was worried that things would become awkward with me, Piyi was trying to cover up this incident.
I can’t believe you can show that kind of attitude even when your face is red from shame.
There was no such expansive generosity that befits a huge tree.
As expected, Piyi is the only one who thinks of me.
I took Mahesar’s clothes, wiped his teeth, and expressed my sincere gratitude.
“Thank you. After all, you are the best partner.”
[…] … If you know, do it well.]
“Then, of course.”
[You always say that.]
“It’s real this time. Now, a runny nose is coming out. Joy! Let’s do it, hehehe!”
[Huh!]
Fortunately, the fabric was good, so Pii was able to get clean quickly.
Mahesar, the owner of the clothes, gave me a strange look, but I paid no attention to it and concentrated on wiping my teeth.
So, did you successfully receive the blessing of wildness?
I asked Mahesar as I placed Piyi, who was now neat, on my lap.
“I dozed off without realizing it, but have all the wild blessings been granted?”
“Puhup. “You guys are such fun kids.”
Mahesar did not seem to mind that there was snot on his clothes.
He smiled brightly and nodded his head in response.
“Okay. It was all completed successfully. “You will be able to find out if you look into your inner mana.”
I followed Mahesar’s words and examined the mana in my body.
As I closed my eyes and concentrated, I felt a huge amount of mana crystallized near my heart.
What originally only existed as green mana is mixed with blue mana to form a turquoise crystal.
Seeing that the total amount had nearly doubled, it seemed that great progress had been made.
“By erasing the mana that could not be awakened and filling it with wild mana, the mana you can utilize has probably doubled.”
“Yes. “It really is.”
“By erasing the short-lived mana of humans, lifespan would have increased. “I can live happily ever after with Piyi.”
[Ugh!]
It is said that because they stopped being human, their lifespan also increased.
It was a somewhat shocking statement, but there was nothing bad about living for a long time, so I just ignored it.
There was another, more important point.
If I received the blue mana and acquired the characteristics of the beastman, doesn’t that mean I can now use the blessing of the wild?
I asked Mahesar with eyes filled with anticipation.
“So now I can use the blessing of the wild?”
In response to my question, Mahesar smiled softly and nodded his head.
“Okay. I have already planted all the blessings of the wild in you. “One day, I will be able to freely enjoy all the wild nature that exists in this world.”
“Thank you. “I will work really hard.”
“hahahaha. When you say that, it seems really trustworthy. However, we cannot allow all wild animals to be awakened from the beginning. “It may be unfortunate, but please understand that.”
“Yes?”
As a druid, he was successful in receiving all the wild blessings, but there seemed to be some restrictions on using the blessings.
When I asked him what he was talking about, Mahesar responded that it was nothing.
“It is dangerous to awaken too many wild natures at once. This is no different from the beast people. So, let’s adapt step by step.”
“Are you not able to endure it even with your tenacity?”
“You also witnessed Kaa trying to use ‘Wild Descent’ a few days ago. “A situation where she tried to protect Cheongcheong Yeongwol by exploding all of her wild nature.”
“Yes. Just by looking at it, it looked like it was about to die. That’s why I stopped it.”
“The wild power currently sleeping in your body is dozens of times that of Kaa. What would happen if you woke it up all at once? “Will I be able to endure it with grit?”
I was reminded of Kaa trying to cast her Wild Descent.
Blue mana soared like an explosion. The bitter air that oppressed all around.
A power dozens of times greater than that is awakening all at once within me?
There was only one answer to the result.
“I will definitely die.”
He will not just die, but will die after destroying the surrounding area.
I had to completely give up on awakening all the wild animals at once.
Then what wild nature can I use now?
I couldn’t figure it out even after looking inside, so I asked Mahesar with anticipation.
“Then what wild nature is allowed to me now?”
Mahesar smiled softly and answered.
“Right now, all the wild nature is just sleeping inside you. There is not a single wild animal awake. “Try to wake them up one by one.”
“Is there another way to awaken the wild nature?”
“Okay. “It’s a very simple method.”
Mahesar continued, pointing to the stairs leading up to the pavilion.
“It is said that ‘stroking the beastman with affection’ is the condition for awakening its wild nature.”
I followed Mahesar’s hand and looked at the stairs.
At the bottom of the beautifully carved stone stairs, I saw two little kids carrying refreshments.
They were priestesses of the Tiger tribe of the Qingqing Yingwue, with impressive blue fox ears and tails.
‘Putting the beastman with affection…’ .’
I see a beastman right in front of me, so why not pet it?
I carefully put down Piyi and immediately ran towards the kids.
Then he started stroking the blue hair and fox ears to his heart’s content.
“aaah! Why are you doing this?!”
“Get your hands off me. It’s unpleasant. “Bite?”
Of course the kids hated it, but I stroked their heads with as much affection as I could.
But no matter how much I stroked it, the wild nature sleeping inside me showed no sign of waking up.
Are there any special conditions?
I was thinking that when I carelessly stroked the kids’ chins.
“Hyaaah!”
“Oh?”
The kids flinched and raised their tails as if their weak point had been touched.
And at that moment, the wild blessing that had been sealed within me opened my eyes.
A predator who uses charming cunning as a weapon.
It was the wild nature of a fox.
Awakened by headpats.