Strange Dragon – 177

Chapter 177 – Land Shark

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Apparently, Gisela had used her sword as a shovel in order to dig out the sugar beet.

It was an expensive sword, and so the crafter who made it would probably faint if they witnessed this.

But nevermind that.

I had made adjustments so that it would not break easily from misuse.

Also, Alya had helped with her magic.

A combination of wind and earth magic.

While Hippolius and Dragon had used their hands.

“Bemu-bemu!”

The land shark wagged its short tail happily.

Gisela petted the sugar beet and said,

“Mr. Theo. Look how big it is!”

“Indeed. It’s at least three times bigger than you?”

Fom root to leaf, it was about one meter.

And perhaps about 0.6 meters across.

I could not tell how heavy it was, but it would surely be difficult to carry it.

“Maybe about five of me. I understand now why you only wanted one of them.”

“According to Ije, they cut it here before taking it back to the village.”
‘Hippolius can carry!’

“Indeed. I’m sure that you could, Hippolius.”

“Kyuo!”

Hippolius wagged its tail happily.

I then petted Hippolius.

“Perhaps it’s because they are so big, that the devils target them.”
“What do you mean?”
“The devil was possessing them, as well as the trees. But it did not go in any of the small trees.”
“I see…”

If the size did not matter, then it would have gone into the grass.

And if it could do that, it would make it so much more dangerous.

“After all, it’s not like there are large trees growing everywhere.”
“So the devil comes here, because there are a lot of good targets?”
“I just think it’s a possibility.”
“…But if that was the case, then it has no reason to kill these ones.”

Alya muttered.

That was true.

It could just use the land shark to grow the sugar beets, just like it had captured Ije and the wolf cubs.

That way, they could grow even more plants for it to possess.

“Perhaps the devil is stupid? What do you think, Mr. Theo?”

“It would be nice if that was the case. But it’s not good to expect enemies to be stupid.”
“Yes…”

“In any case, I will carry the sugar beet with the magic bag. Kelly and the others will be very excited to see it.”
“Yes! They definitely will be happy.”

And then I handed the shovel to the land shark.

“I don’t know if this can replace your broken tools, but you can use this if you want.”
“Bemu?”

“Ah, of course. Tell me if it’s difficult to use. And I can make adjustments.”
“Bemu!”

And then the land shark dug the ground a little.

“Bemu!”

“I’m glad that you like it. Is there anything else you need?”
“Bemu.”
“You can take time to think about it.”

In the meantime, I put the sugar beet into the magic bag.

“Beemuu.”
The land shark was still thinking.

“It could be farming tools or a hut. Is there anything that the devil destroyed?”
“In the first place, where did Bemubemu live?”
“Bemubemu?”

“Its name. Because it’s difficult if it doesn’t have one.”

Said Gisela.

“I don’t think you should name others without permission.”
“You don’t like it?”
“Bemu!”

However, the land shark looked quite happy.

Well, if it didn’t mind…

“So, Bemubemu, where do you live?”

“Bemu!”

And then Bemubemu started walking.

Indeed, it would be easier to show us than explain.

“Bemu-bemu-bemu.”

While walking, Bemubemu held the shovel as if it was very valuable.

I then noticed that a short distance away from the field, something was looking at us from the shadows of the trees.

“…”

It stared at us silently.

Perhaps it thought that it was hiding, but I could see one eye.

Also, the tree was so small that I could see the rest of its body on the other side.

“Bemubemu. Is that a friend of yours?”

It had the same shape. It was also a land shark.

However, it was twice as big.

“Bemu? Bemu…!”

After I asked, Bemubemu went running.

“Bemuuu Bemu!”

“Bemubemu.”

The sharks were crying as they reunited.

Perhaps they had not expected the other to still be alive.

“It appears to be Bemubemu’s father.”

They were calling each other father and son.

“So Bemubemu’s father was alive. What a relief.”
“Yes, it is.”
“Graau.”

Gisela and Alya were teary-eyed.

As Dragon had a child, he was also moved.

Perhaps he was thinking about his home.

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