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“Boss. What are you doing.? Please release me..!”
“No. Where are you going to run now?”
“Can’t you see Hermosa over there. She’s having a hard time? I have to go quickly and help. Or else  both the mother and child will be in danger!”
“Then can’t you see the rest of the Yakum?”
Hermosa is having a hard time and shouting with pain, while the rest of the Yakum were standing around her and  shaking.
Even Bighorn showed signs of anxiety.
“They have a strong sense of camaraderie enough to invade a city because of their kidnapped cubs. I don’t know how things will turn out if something goes wrong while you were helping the Yakum.”
“But if it were me…”
“Yeah. If someone were to help, that would be only you. That’s why it’s even worse. If you go there and something goes wrong, who’s going to be responsible for the remaining Yakums.?”
“It’s because of you that this place can be called a farm. If you disappear, this place will just turn into a fenced prison.”
In the extremely rational and realistic words, I was at loss of words for a moment.
As Kaneff said, if I disappear, Yakum will leave this place.
“I know you care about that Yakum. But I can’t stand still, when I see you run into danger just because of that one Yakum….”
“……”
“Even if the worst result come out, there are many Yakums left. There’s no need to take risks, right?”
Kaneff said as if taunting me.
I certainly couldn’t say it wasn’t dangerous at all.
No matter how close I am with Yakums, accidents can happen at any time.
But I had already made up my mind.
“Boss. Please release me.”
“Did you not hear me now? It’s Dangerous!”
“I know. I am prepared for that. Those guys came here believing in me and how can I break that belief, by sitting idly here, when one of their family member’s life is at risk.”
Kaneff frowned.
When we were unable to sort out our differences of opinion, Lia, who was holding a blanket next to me, opened her mouth.
“Mr.Kaneff. Please send Sihyeon.”
“What?”
“When something like this happened last time, me and Mr.Andras reacted the same way. But Sihyeon took the risk and approached them, and in the end, he gained their trust.”
Lia continued her story by telling how Bighorn reacted when I first tried to communicate.
“I am also anxious, but just as Yakum believes in Sihyeon, shouldn’t we also believe in him?”
“……”
Kaneff looked at me and Lia alternately, and clicked his tongue with a dissatisfied expression.
“Sheesh…”
Snap
As he snapped his fingers, the chains that bound me vanished like smoke.
I was staggered because of my sudden release, but Lia supported me from the side.
“Ah! I don’t know. Whatever it is…. do it yourself!”
“Thank you. Boss! Then I will go Lia.”
“I will be waiting. You must succeed.”
I immediately ran to the barn surrounded by Yakum.
The closer I got to the Yakum, the more I felt that they were shaking tremendously.
Big horn blocking the entrance to the barn arrived in front.
“Move away. I don’t have time!”
Bighorn hesitated for a moment when he saw me.
But then he stepped back and opened the way for me.
Starting with the Bighorn, all the other Yakums retreated from the entrance so that I could pass.
Without even having time to thank them, I passed the Yakums and arrived at the place where Hermosa was.
“Hermosa. Are you okay?”
Boo woo woo….
Hermosa was lying on her side and crying hard.
She looked physically tired because of the prolonged labor and childbirth.
It looked like she would go unconscious anytime.
I hurriedly turned back and looked in the direction of the cub.
Only the hind feet of the lower body was sticking out.
It seemed that the neck of the cub would not be able to hold on if I just pulled him.
‘What…should I do…?’
I took off my coat and headed towards the corner of the barn.
I rolled up my arms and washed my hands and arms with clean water from the bucket.
Then I went near Hermosa.
And I put my hand directly into the part where the baby was hanging.
I carefully wrapped around his head and neck and pulled him out.
He didn’t move, as if something has firmly caught him on the inside.
“Help me!”
I sought help from the Yakum, who was next to me.
He recognized my intentions, and cleverly bowed his head and thrusted his horn towards me.
The moment when Yakum’s horn was inserted between my armpits.
Yakum pulled me back with the force by turning his head.
Boooooo
With an instantaneous force, the cub that had been held tight came out.
I carefully took the cub and lowered it to the floor.
The yakum waiting around me rushed in and brushed off the foreign objects in the cub with their tongue.
However, the baby Yakum, who should have reacted, showed no reaction.
Feeling strange with a cold feeling, I approached the baby Yakum.
– Boo woo woo!
– Boo woo woo woo!
The Yakums, who were already around, were greatly shaken and started to cry.
Upon closer inspection, the baby Yakum was limp and motionless.
“… didn’t breathe……?”
Sihyeon with a bewildered expression and the baby Yakum, who was droopy and did not move, caught Kaneff’s eyes.
The Yakums there seems to be greatly shaken.
His face once again wrinkled as the situation was getting worse and worse.
“Mr. Kaneff. What happened now?”
“I have no time to explain. Lia. How fast can you get to where Sihyeon is?”
At his question, Lia looked towards the barn and measured the distance.
“5 seconds… 4 seconds…”
Red eyes of Lia began to radiate energy.
Vroooo..trooo
A shrill sound emanated from her body.
Her white gloves got torn apart by sharp claws, and her two horns grew larger and pointed.
A red tail protruded from the back of her skirt.
A growling sound came out of her mouth after she had finished changing.
“Three seconds… Three seconds is enough.”
“great.”
-Crooooorrurreuk!
-Crooooorrurreuk!
Numerous chains were created around Kaneff’s left hand, one of which wrapped around Lia’s waist tightly.
“As soon as you reach Sihyeon, wrap him around and protect him. I’ll pull you back. In the meantime, I will stop Yakum’s sudden action.”
“All right.”
“Wait……! He’s still alive!”
Sihyeon’s urgent voice was heard.
Then he started to try something on the limp baby Yakum.
Kanef and Liane put on a puzzled expression on their faces.
A situation that may become more dangerous as time passes.
Are we going to ignore Sihyeon’s attempt and bring him back?
Or will we trust him and wait?
The thoughts went through the minds of both Lia and Kaneff
“Mr Kaneff. What should we do?”
“Ahhhhh, damn it…”
I thought everything was over when I saw the baby Yakum, who was not breathing.
Could I have saved him if I had come a little sooner?
Since I was late…
The moment I was suffering from regret and shame, the sense of a very familiar wave woke me up.
“This…….?”
The young Yakum, who I thought was dead, was sending out waves of life…… though it was weak.
As I regained my senses, I went straight to the cub.
“Wait ! He’s still alive!”
I quickly removed the foreign objects from the baby’s mouth and nose, and breathed directly through the mouth.
Then, started rubbing the body that was cooling down, and gave him a massage.
Please… Please… Wake up. baby
Forgetting the circumstances around me, I did my best with the single thought of wanting to revive the baby Yakum.
Pattt!
“Ah!”
The guy, who had never responded, twitched his toes for the first time.
At the same time, the pulse of life began to be felt a little more clearly.
I started to see hope.
Forgetting the hardships, I continued to rub the baby Yakum’s body, while sweating profusely.
And finally.
Blurppp!
Poooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooowoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
For the first time, the baby Yakum let out a cry to the world.
He struggled to open his eyes, and with bright eyes, he looked up at me
Po wo
“It’s not over yet. wake up! Wake up now!”
Did you understand my words?
Baby Yakum slowly got up and stood upright with wobbly legs.
I was so proud of it that tears came to my eyes without realizing it.
I picked up the baby Yakum, which stood up on his own, and dropped him down near Hermosa.
The young Yakum staggered and went forward in search of mother’s milk, and breastfed next to the two siblings who had arrived first.
Baby Yakum siblings gathering together in mother’s arms and sucking milk.
Having regained my leisure, I went to Hermosa.
“Hermosa. Everything is fine now…right?”
– Boo woo woo….
It was a cry that was still weak due to great physical consumption, but her expression and breathing seemed to be in a more relaxed state.
I stroked Hermosa with a bold heart.
“It must have been hard. Thank you…. thank you for giving your all…… thank you so much!”
– Boo woo woo.
[Intimacy with the Beast has increased.]
[The target sends you infinite ‘trust’.]
[Subject sincerely thanks you.]
[The intimacy with the beast reached the final stage.]
[Communion Skill levelled up.]
Alerts rang in my head.
But I didn’t care at all.
Because now, just feeling the mystery and wonder of the ‘birth of life’ made my heart ache.
As I watched Hermosa and children, my tensions relieved and I sat down on the floor.
A large shadow fell behind me.
When I turned around with difficulty, Bighorn was looking at the baby yakums.
“Aren’t babies so cute.?”
Bighorn shifted his gaze to me and suddenly poked my face, and started licking my sweaty face.
“Ugh! why all of a sudden Bighorn!”
If I had the strength left, I would have resisted even a little.
My complete stamina was exhausted, so he had no choice but to give my face defencelessly.
After that Bighorn licked for a long time. A voice echoed in my head again.
[You are recognized by the Yakum herd.]
[Acquired new skill ‘Yakum’s trust’.]
[A fragment of the earth soul is delivered.]
I looked at the Bighorn and smiled a little.
“Finally, you acknowledged me.”
– Boo woo woo.
Bighorn made a small cry and went out of the barn again.
After patting the head of Hermosa and the babies, I took off my clothes and went out to celebrate.
As I moved staggeringly, I saw Kaneff and Lia waiting in the distance.
I laughed out loud with a pretty messed up look.
“I’m home.”
“You did great. Sihyeon.”
Lia supported me as I stumbled, took a handkerchief from her arms and gently wiped my face.
However, it was not her usual hand, but a hand covered with scales, so it seemed that she could not control her strength well.
In the end, I could not stand the cruel strength of her hand and opened my mouth.
“Lia.…”
” Yes…?”
“ I’m sorry to say this after receiving your help, but could you reduce the strength in your hand. I feel like I’m getting crushed.”
“Wha…..? Aah! Kyaaaah!”
Recognizing her condition only then, Lia screamed in shame.
She ran into the house, almost throwing her handkerchief at my face.
I looked at her blankly and muttered.
“You have a tail too……”
“What are you murmuring about?”
“Nothing….…Boss”
“Anyway, it must have been hard.”
Kaneff lightly patted my head with his hand, with a smile not normally seen.
It was a short word, but because I knew his character well.
I thought this was the best compliment he could give.
“Ugh! What’s this?”
Kaneff frowned at the gooey liquid on his hands.
“Ah… Bighorn licked my head earlier.”
Hearing the identity of the liquid, it changed to an even more unpleasant expression.
He struggled to shoot something and snapped his finger instead.
-Croooorrurreuk!
Dudddddd
Blue chains reappeared and wrapped around me.
And I floated in the air like a luggage.
“Ugh. Wha….what is this?”
“It looks nasty, so I’m going to put you in the bathroom.”
“Boss, isn’t there any kinder way?”
“Noisy. You should thank me for doing this. If you keep fluttering, I’ll throw you in the ground.”
So, I was carried to the farm building by the chains of the boss.
Fortunately, I was not thrown in the ground and was able to get to the bathroom safely.
After taking a shower, I laid myself on the bed as if collapsed.
I wanted to keep an eye on Hermosa and the babies, but I fell asleep as if fainting from the fatigue and helplessness that flooded my body.
The first night I spent at the Demon Farm passed like that.