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Chapter 8: One morning, 300 years later\n \n \nAnd 300 years have passed.......\n \nI hear wild birds chirping and open my eyes.\n \nI could see the gentle sunlight shining through the
curtains. It seems that morning has come again today.\n \nI pull myself up out of bed and stretch.\n \nAfter washing my face beside the well, I prepare my
breakfast. On a piece of toast, I put a fried egg made from the Three-Eyed
Chimera's egg, bacon made from Gaiking Bear's meat, and some crispy grass I
picked this morning.\n \n \nI prepare hot water with a little salt and sake.\n \nCome to think of it, over the past 60 years, I've
acquired a wide variety of seasonings.\n \nCrispy grass is a magical herb that has a stimulating
effect. It opens your eyes no matter how sleepy you are (but it should not be
used too much).\n \nI recommend that you crush up some coffee beans and
dissolve them in hot water and drink it at the same time, as it will reduce its
awakening effect.\n \nI cleaned up the dishes and put them in the magic bag
I made by folding the Shadow Beast Shadow Doll.\n \nIt's my personal masterpiece, and it's literally a
convenient bag that can be held in your hands, slung over your shoulder, or
carried on your back.\n \nWhen I look at the mirror, which I polished using the
Shell Snake's shell, I realize something.\n \n"Uwaa! Oh, shit. I'm getting younger again."\n \nI was careless. I thought today would be the last time
I eat the King Dragon meat, a higher species of Grand Dragon (the Phantom King
Dragon).\n \nI thought I'd only eat a little bit, but I ate all of
them. I was just getting used to being at that age.......\n \n"Well, it's done and there's nothing I can do
about it."\n \nIt's a good thing that I don't have to shave anymore.\n \nBy the way, I wonder why my beard and hair length
always decrease when I get younger. I still can't figure it out.\n \nSo what should I do today?\n \nThere's no particular harvest on my farm.\n \nMaybe I should hunt down a monster after all.\n \nAh. I remember. How about those Zen fruits I found the
other day?\n \nI think it's about time to eat them, but I hope they
didn't get eaten by beak ghosts...\n \n"Alright."\n \nI've decided my plan for today.\n \nLet's go out to get the Zen fruit. It's been a while
since I went out.\n \nJust to be safe, I locked the door and left the house.\n \n"I'm going out."\n \nI say and wave to a large camphor tree.\n \nThe tree is probably more than a thousand years old. Its
leaves are still lush green, covering the entire area.\n \nWhile all the other young trees around it are growing
fast, this camphor tree hasn't changed at all since I first saw it.\n \nIt's like my family, always watching over me.\n \n \n"Hmm. I wonder if it's OK."\n \nI feel a little worried as I stroke my smooth chin.\n \nMaybe it's too late, but any adults would be
suspicious of a child deep in the mountains like this.\n \nHowever, I've lived here for almost 300 years, and I
have never met anyone yet.\n \nIt must be because this area is full of monsters, so
it's hard for people to come here.\n \nI haven't talked to anyone in a long time.\n \nI've been practicing reading, writing, and speaking
every day so I don't forget how to communicate. In fact, I went through a
depression around 180 years ago, but I still don't think I am longing for the
company of others.\n \nI've been living for 300 years now. Besides, I am in a
child's body now.\n \nWhat will people think when they see me like this?
They would be scared and stay away from me. That would be the normal human
response.\n \nI don't want to see people's faces twitch with fear,
and I don't want to be the target of ridicule anymore.\n \nBut I never dreamed that the day would come when this
mindset of mine would be overturned......\n \n \n \nI gathered the Zen fruit safely.\n \nThank God. They hadn't been eaten by any monsters yet.\n \nThe fact that they weren't ripe yet probably prevented
monsters and wild animals from eating them.\n \nZen fruits can be preserved. They can be left in the
shade to ripen and become sweet.\n \nThey are best when eaten with homemade yogurt.\n \nWhen I finished picking the Zen nuts and was about to
return to my house, I heard horses neighing.\n \nI never see any wild horses around here.\n \nI think it's unusual, so I walk closer to the sound
source and see something even more unusual.\n \nHuman beings.......\n \nThere are two men and two women. All are armed.\n \nThey don't look like bandits.......\n \nIt seems like they are in a hurry, but at least they
can still handle their situation.\n \nA female knight is lying down, and her companions are
surrounding her.\n \nIt seems that the female knight is injured.\n \nHer bleeding seems to have stopped, but her injuries
are quite severe.\n \nI listen carefully. 300 years of eating monsters and
beasts have made my ears sharper than those of a deer.\n \n"Are there any more recovery medicines?"\n \n"That was the last one."\n \n"If only I still have magic power
left......."\n \nThe last woman seems to be a healer. She muttered
regretfully and fell to her knees, crying.\n \nIt seems that they have no means to recover her, and
they are at their wits.\n \n"What should I do ......?"\n \nI can't pretend like I didn't see them. I want to help
them.\n \nI just don't know how to talk to them......\n \nNo, I am the one who is worrying about something so
trivial in front of a suffering person, but this is a surprisingly big problem.\n \nWhen I realized it's been 300 years......\n \nDuring that time, I never had any contact with people.\n \nI haven't forgotten my language, because I practiced
speaking and writing every day.\n \n \nBut being able to speak and talking to people are two
different things.\n \nJudging from that woman's condition, she doesn't have
much time.\n \nFinally, I made a decision and jumped forward.\n \n"Who?"\n \n"Eh? A child?"\n \n"Why would there be a child deep in the mountains
like this?"\n \nThe knights widened their eyes in unison.\n \nIt's a normal reaction, isn't it? No matter how they
look at me right now, I'm a child.\n \n"Hurt, OK?"\n \nUgh~. I'm so nervous that I'm speaking only a few
words.\n \nIt can't be helped. I am really nervous.\n \n"Hmm? Your accent is really weird."\n \n"It's more like the intonation is old-fashioned."\n \n"Old-fashioned intonation?"\n \nWell, it's been 300 years, so maybe the language has
changed a bit.\n \nBut it seems that the message is conveyed, so it's
fine.\n \n"Is that person OK?"\n \n"Thank you for your concern. She is a knight of
the Letivia family. She won't let something like this stop her. You too, are
you OK to be in this kind of place?"\n \nOn the contrary, he is worried about me.\n \nI am wary of them, but he seems to be a very kind
person.\n \nHe has blond hair, gentle green eyes, and a sweet face.
His figure is solid and looks very reliable.\n \nPerhaps this person is the leader of the four. The
armor he wears is also a little more luxurious than the others.\n \n"Thank you very much. Ano....... If you're in trouble, I can heal that person for
you?"\n \n"What? You? What do you mean?"\n \n"Do you have a recovery medicine?"\n \nI don't have a recovery medicine, but I have something
even better than a recovery medicine.\n \nEven if I explained it to them, they wouldn't
understand, so I decided to nod for the time being.\n \nI put my hand into my magic bag and pull out something
that looks like a blue candy ball.\n \nI put it in the injured woman's mouth.\n \n"Swallow it."\n \nI told her.\n \nThe injured woman seemed to be in a daze. Her reaction
is slow, but slowly she swallows the blue candy ball.\n \nThen, her moans started to fade down.\n \n"Mildy!"\n \n"Hey! Stay with me!"\n \n"Can you hear me, Mildy?"\n \nThe injured woman called Mildy fell silent, and her
companions called out to her one by one.\n \nEventually, all that can be heard is her regular
breathing.\n \n"Amazing."\n \n"She looks better now."\n \n"Her pulse is stabilizing."\n \nFinally, they can relax a bit.\n \nShe should be OK now.\n \n"Thank you, thank....... But what was that? It
doesn't look like a recovery medicine......."\n \nI'm in trouble now.\n \nIf I told them what it is made of, they'd probably be
very surprised.\n \nAs for me, I'd want to cover it up, but.......\n \n"Mmmm......."\n \nThe Knight Leader stares at me.\n \nIt seems that it is impossible to lie to them.\n \nI've no choice but to speak honestly.\n \n"Before we talk about it, we need to move to a
place where she can rest. There are monsters around here."\n \n"Aah, that's right...... You're right. Is there
any suitable place for her to rest?"\n \n"There is a place where I live. It's a bit deep
in the mountains, but the monsters won't approach that place."\n \n"That's a good suggestion. Are you OK with
that?"\n \n"Yes. I don't mind."\n \nThis is my first time inviting people to my home in
the mountains.
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