Monster
As the monster attacked the village and the villagers fled in panic, screaming, I raised the Lyre of Atlantis and began to play a sacred melody directed at the monster. The sound of the lyre vibrated through the air, building a wall of light around the monster. However, the monster’s miasma was so intense that it slowly began to erode the wall of light.
“Sakura, please evacuate the villagers to a safe place!”
I shouted to Sakura. She nodded and began guiding the villagers to safety. Keeping my distance from the monster, I raised the pitch of my harp’s melody even higher. The sound slowed the monster’s movements and delayed its attacks.
The monster roared at me and swung its massive claws. I held my harp like a shield to block the claws. The impact sent a numbing shock through my body, but I managed to endure it.
I chanted the “Words of Creation” and infused the harp’s melody with power. Then, the light emitted from the harp began to purify the monster’s miasma. The monster begins to writhe in agony, and its movements grow even slower. However, the monster’s power is immense, and I am unable to purify it completely.
At that moment, spirits emerge from the forest to lend me their strength. The wind spirit immobilizes the monster, while the fire spirit envelops its body in flames. The water spirit washes away the monster’s miasma, and the earth spirit causes the ground beneath its feet to crumble.
The power of the spirits, the melody of the harp, and the “Words of Creation” combine, and the monster gradually weakens. I muster my last ounce of strength and strum the harp with all my might. A blinding light bursts forth from the harp, completely enveloping the monster.
When the light faded, the monster stood there, turned to stone. The villagers cheered and expressed their gratitude to me. Sakura also ran over to check that I was safe.
“Lord Mitamu, thank you so much for defeating the monster! You are our hero!”
Sakura gazes at me with sparkling eyes. I pick up my harp and smile at the villagers. “This was all thanks to your cooperation and the power of the spirits. I merely channeled that power.”
However, this battle had begun to stir a new sense of unease within me. The monster’s miasma had grown stronger than before, and unless we severed its source, something similar might happen again. I told Sakura, “Sakura, we need to find the source of the monsters’ miasma. If we leave things as they are, an even stronger monster might appear someday.”
Sakura replied with a serious expression. “Lord Mitamu, you’re right. I’ve been feeling the same way. The source of the miasma might lie deep within this forest. Let’s go investigate.”
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