"Well, let's talk about the old days before that.It's a mix of beasts and people like you. "
"Am I that mixed up too?
"That's right. If you're a sister, there's no mistake.I don't know if you will experience that physical change in the future, but some of your offspring may have similar symptoms.It's a blood rule, so to speak. "
That's what Norn explained to me.
It was difficult to talk a lot, but I listened to the story properly.
Because it's about me and my body, I need to listen carefully.
Norn says there is a place called the sea far from here.
There is another piece of land after crossing that large puddle of water by boat.
It seems to be the Magic Continent.
The Magic Continent was long known as the Beast.
No, I don't know if people are right.
A two-legged walking beast.
It seems that such a beast was once treated as a kind of monster.
The old man, who lived by the sea, crossed the sea in search of a new land and took his feet to the Magic Land.
And they found the beast and fought.
The Beast was walking on two legs like a human, but he had excellent physical abilities.
It was said that they were strong opponents when they fought one-on-one, but the number of herds was not so high, and if they fought in numbers, humans won.
And the man who caught the Beast took him home, made him work as a slave, and sent him to the battlefield to fight.
In the meantime, some people did something unusual.
They say there was a beast and a child.
He looked like a hairy beast, but surprisingly, he had a child.
And even though the child was human, he also had the characteristics of a beast.
She said she had a beast ear on her head or a tail.
She said that she had a child who looked like she had changed her body.
That's a mix of beasts and people.
And a long time passed, and the number of beasts decreased, and disappeared.
All that remains is the mixed blood.
The mixed person sometimes gave birth to more humans and children.
It's even more mixed.
In this way, as the blood mixed with human blood, the blood of the original beast became thinner.
It is said that one day, the appearance of mixed blood from birth became indistinguishable from ordinary people.
But the beast's blood certainly remained.
That's how you can use magic to change your body.
Mixed descendants of the Beast Man use magic to make physical changes and become temporarily capable of beast abilities.
If you just ask me that, nothing seems to be wrong.
But that didn't end the conversation.
Many of its descendants, who could temporarily bring themselves closer to the Beast using physical alterations, could not live long.
Norun said, it seems that the body may not be familiar with the change.
When I think about it, I've always praised Me for being amazing, but it's not normal for me to have cat ears or tails on my head.
That's how magic comes out and disappears.
I'm sure it was a huge burden on the body.
And I couldn't bear the burden.
Just as I am in the same situation as the return of the ancestors of the mixed descendants of the Beast, I may die prematurely without being able to bear the burden.
That was the general content of Norn's story.
"... then, how do I help Me?What can I do, Master Norn?
"Before we do that, let's do a little research.You're sisters who split the same blood, but we can't make it work unless the blood fits. "
"Blood fits?
"That's right. There are several types of blood.When blood and blood are mixed, there are times when it is easy to consolidate and times when it is not.If your blood doesn't match easily, that's not what I was talking about.It's useless. "
"Oh, no. Can we find out if it's compatible?
"Ah, if you take the blood from both of us.Fingers out. "
Norun told me to give my right hand.
Then Norun will also put out his armor and touch my index finger.
I felt a tingling pain.
I bled a little on my fingertips and Norun's fingers wiped it off.
I also used it on my finger when I was sleeping in the same way.
"Oh, thank goodness.Your blood type is the same.If you mix it with blood, it won't harden. "
"I'm glad.So you can help me, right?
"I don't know yet.It's up to you. "
"Depends on me?
"That's right. The only way to help the ancestor's returning child is to temporarily reduce the magic effects flowing through his blood.A lot of magic is influenced by blood.Then, if you drain all the blood, no physical changes will occur.That way, you won't have to suffer from physical changes. "
"Yeah? Draining blood, draining blood from your body?If you do that, you'll die. "
"That's right. If you drain blood from your body, no matter how strong it is, you will die.That's absolute. "
"No, you can't.If you do that, I'll be dead. "
"I know that.That's why you're the substitute. "
"... eh?
"I'll drain your blood and put it in that kid.The blood type is the same.Even if mixed slightly, it does not harden in the blood vessels.The blood of the ancestors will fade, reducing the burden on the body. "
"... what will happen to me?
"If we lose blood, we die.That's true of anyone.You're no exception. "
Am I going to die?
Instead of me?
Hearing the words, I swallowed the spit.
Having lived happily lately, I never thought about dying.
Suddenly you say such a thing, and your whole body is suddenly forced to do it.
Unpleasant sweat flowed into my gripped hands and back.
"I'll do it. So, if I can help, please."
But I answered immediately.
If my sister is going to survive, that's fine.
You can throw your life away for that.
So I decided to have all my blood drained to help Me.