Dragon and Ogre, Sacrifice and Sin (23)

"You've grown so much"—when I heard those words, it felt as though everything that had happened over the past four years came rushing into my body at once.

Four years.

It had been a long time.

It was enough time for me to grow, and enough time for the backlash from using her Talent to wear away Lark's life.

"...Just wait a moment, Sis."

There was so much I wanted to talk about. But right now—I had to face the problem before me.

When I called her Sis, Lark's body seemed to twitch. I sat her down there. I was worried about Dantes-san too, but he only seemed unconscious, so he should be all right for the time being.

For now—.

"I have to do something about Fang of the End."

I moved a few steps away from Lark. Fang of the End had leaped back, wary of magic, but it wasn't an opponent that could be driven off by magic of that caliber...