Chapter 63 (2/2)

(I cannot understand it at all.)

And while Laura pondered about that mystery in the history, the Great Sage slowly lowered the carpet.

Normally, one would get surprised if they saw a flying carpet coming. However, the beast-kin from the Oise Village seemed to be used to it and even waved their hand.

Because the Great Sage would come so often, they probably think that a flying carpet is something normal.

「Ohh, Misaki. You returned fine. And, Great Sage-dono. It has been a while」

One old male beast-kin approached the carpet that landed outside of the village.

His hair has remained, but all of them were white.

He is probably more than 70 years old.

「h.e.l.lo〜, Elder. Was it half a year since we last met? It's good that you look fine」

The Great Sage called the old man “Elder”.

「Elder-sama. I have come and taken Haku-sama with me」

Misaki stood up from the carpet and looked at Haku who was sitting on Laura's lap.

「Ohh, Haku-sama……I had imagined the worst when you were washed away by the heavy rain, but thank goodness that you hatched safely」

「Pii〜」

The Elder was delighted with Haku's safety, even showing tears in his eyes.

However, Haku herself did not seem to have any interest towards the Elder. She pulled Laura's clothes and had a face that seemed to want to place.

「Elder. Just like what I've written in my letter, Haku won't leave this Laurchan you know. She completely thinks of her as her parent」

「……that seems to be true……however, even if she was the first person she saw after being born, it's a human girl. Her standing is too different from a G.o.d Beast. I think that there is no way that she would mistake that. I cannot believe it even now」

「You should at least believe what you saw. And also, Laurchan isn't a simple girl. Well, let's talk about that with the previous Haku. Can she still talk?」

「Yes……barely. Actually, although it is unrelated to this case, I have thoughts of calling Great Sage-dono. The predecessor Haku-sama wants to meet Great Sage-dono so much」

The previous Haku is probably the parent of Haku who is on top of Laura's lap.

Originally, there is only one individual per species of the G.o.d Beasts.

That's why, the parent would become a predecessor at the point where its child is born, and that child would succeed it.

Nonetheless, it looks like it was not like the parent would die suddenly.

Exceptionally, two G.o.d Beasts of the same species would exist within just this brief time of generation change.

「I see……well then, Laurchan. Take Haku with you and follow us. Charlotte-chan and Annchan, go play around with Misaki okay」

「Mu. What are you saying, Great Sage-sama. Of course, we will go with you. If we do not, then there would be no reason for us to come here」

「Exactly. We'll go with you」

Charlotte and Anna tightly grabbed Laura by the sides.

It was written on their faces that they won't let go no matter what happens.

“It is a very thankful thing, but it's not like we're going to jump into danger. You don't need to worry too much.”, Laura thought.

「n〜……well, okay. Well then, let's go with everyone」

The Great Sage acknowledged it so easily.

She's an easy-going person as usual.

However, on the other side, the Elder and Misaki almost jumped to surprise.

「Great Sage-dono, what are you saying! Although it is a predecessor, it is a G.o.d Beast. To take a human child there……」

「That is right. It might be disrespectful!」

「Ara. Laurchan and I are humans though?」

The Great Sage said indifferently.

「Great Sage-dono is an exception. And Laurdono is Haku-sama's chosen one. However, those two right there are normal humans, right? There is no way that they can be taken with us」

The Elder refuted to the Great Sage with a resolute att.i.tude.

However, it did not last long.

「Did Haku say so? Did she say something like “don't take lowly humans in front of me”, or something?」

「No……it is not like……」

The Elder winced at the Great Sage's question and was unable to return a proper answer.

「It's fine then. Let's go with everyone〜」

The Elder and Misaki still had faces that were not entirely convinced, but they cannot do anything if the Great Sage under the heavens insists.

It was decided that they will go to the predecessor Haku in a large group.

That place, it was deep inside a cave in the forest.

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