The Second Partner (2)
Ryu Han-bin grabbed the Wyvern’s leash, causing the tendons of his forearms to outline against his skin, and broke the chains with a single pull.
He put his hands on the gag next, causing it to shatter under the squeeze of his hand.
Effir touched her face with her forefoot as soon as she was freed, her eyes bursting with joy and relief.
“Ah, I’m safe!”
She directed her gaze at Han-bin, then bowed her head at him.
“We meet again, Hero of another world. Hehehe.”
Ryu Han-bin felt a bit uncomfortable as he looked at the sloppy Wyvern in front of him. They weren’t that close, yet she was addressing him as if they were.
“Why were you with that Earthling?”
“Oh, about that…”
Effir began to tell them the story.
“After meeting you, Hero, I decided not to kill Aliens anymore. When another human appeared again, I thought of letting him pass by quietly.”
That decision essentially saved her life.
Upon discovering Effir, Alejandro attacked her immediately.
-Why is there a trained Wyvern in a forest like this?
The human possessed monstrous strength. If Effir had shown aggression towards him, she would be crossing the bridge to the underworld by now.
However, due to her memory of fighting Ryu Han-bin, she went on the defensive instead, causing Alejandro to spare her life.
Just like the Polymorph Necklace, Alejandro had a lot of Magic Tools against Latna’s Dragon Race.
He used a gag and a leash to subjugate Effir completely.
“Ever since that day, I’ve been forced to fly and crawl as he wished. If Mr. Hero didn’t save me, I don’t know what other forms of abuse I’d have suffered under that wicked Alien demon.”
Effir pretended to wipe away her tears.
Han-bin asked, narrowing his eyes.
“So, am I also a wicked demon of another world?”
With a refined look, Effir shook her front paws and replied.
“Well, just because Mr. Hero has the same origin as Alejandro doesn’t mean he’s a demon. A Dragon and a catfish still won’t be the same even if they were both born in the stream.”
“… You still speak elegantly.”
As they talked, Artis watched from the side with a look of both shock and amazement.
“How can that Wyvern speak so fluently?”
Effir puffed up her chest.
“People have told me I’m a little smarter than normal Wyverns.”
“I think this goes beyond the definition of ‘little.'”
Wyverns were only as intelligent as a six-year-old child. Even if they could speak, they could only say short and simple sentences at best.
Yet the Wyvern had the same mind as an adult’s.
It was like seeing a chimpanzee solving an advanced math problem.
Unlike Artis, who couldn’t hide his astonishment, Ryu Han-bin stayed relatively calm.
He already knew how smart she was, after all.
“Anyway, you’re free now.”
“Thank you.”
“Go home. I’ll let you go.”
They had nothing more to do with the Wyvern.
Just as Han-bin was about to shake her hand, Effir raised a concern.
“About that…”
Hesitantly, Effir continued.
“Can you please take me along with you?”
* * *
Effir lived in hiding in the Satt Forest because the Xrad Kingdom had been hunting her down.
She wasn’t an ordinary criminal. She murdered a member of the royal family.
The incident caused people to perceive her as a dangerous animal rather than a criminal, however.
“I’ll die if I get caught, right?”
However, while flying with Alejandro, she was forced to reveal herself.
In the Xrad Kingdom, the location of the Wyvern who killed the third prince three years ago must have been identified already.
“The Kybriel Church is also a problem.”
Alejandro had annihilated the alien Interrogators and Templars of Kybriel.
It was only natural for the people to see Effir as part of Alejandro’s party.
“Yes, I understand that you can’t go back.”
Artis rubbed his face.
“But that’s not enough reason to follow us around.”
Effir’s problem wasn’t going to be solved just by following them.
They couldn’t even hide her due to her size. They’d have to build a secret Dragon stall.
However, Effir had a plan.
“We can use that.”
The Wyvern pointed at Han-bin’s necklace with its front flaw.
“That can transform monsters from the Dragon race into a human, right?”
Yes.
She managed to decipher the Polymorph Necklace’s ability while watching the battle unfold a few hours back. It was used twice, and both times, it was aimed at the Dragon.
Only then did Ryu Han-bin and Artis truly understood Effir’s plan.
“So that’s your plan.”
“Indeed, if you’re human, you’d be able to hide your true form from the public.”
Effir appealed with a high voice.
“And I’ve always wanted to be a human!”
Artis, who was proud of being a Dragon, frowned.
“Why? Don’t you like being born as a member of the Dragon Race?”
“It’s not that I don’t like it.”
Effir quickly spoke.
“It’s not about being human itself. It’s the ability to transform into one that I like. I hated it when Mr. Hero asked me about it, but wouldn’t it be nice if Wyverns also had the ability to take on a human form?”
Her reasoning made sense.
Ryu Han-bin looked at Artis.
“What do you think?”
“Well, I haven’t heard of a Wyvern in human form…….”
Wyvern had meager intelligence.
Wyverns who turned into humans could only follow their instincts, crawling around like a four-legged beast and howling.
They couldn’t mimic the nature of humans.
“With your level of intelligence, there should be no problem, but is it essential for us to hand over the Unique Item? You might just take the item and fly away.”
Effir’s flight abilities were terrifyingly excellent.
The moment she flew, they’d never be able to catch it.
Effir cried urgently just as the duo in front of her began to suspect her.
“No, no, think about it! Why should I leave you two?”
Even after becoming a human through the Polymorph Necklace, she had no human acquaintances, no assets collected, and no status or ability to live among people.
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