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Main Text: Chapter 149 Bringing out the real Haga Mayumi

The black dragon closed its eyes, and its heartbeat and breath weakened at an alarming rate.

His wounds stopped healing, and his enormous body gradually collapsed from the inside out. Anyone could see that the black dragon's death was imminent.

Is there really no other way? Are we really just going to watch Him die here?

Everything before them cast a heavy shadow over everyone's hearts.

However, despite their apparent helplessness, and despite the fact that even the local Megaran had exhausted all options, the group, situated within a spiritual vein possessing the attribute of [Miracle], still saw a glimmer of hope just as they were about to despair.

Hey! Don't just stand there!

An anxious female voice came from somewhere.

"This guy can come back...! Come quick, help!"

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound, and a faint, ethereal figure appeared before them at some unknown time.

It was a white-haired, red-eyed girl dressed in ancient and solemn otherworldly clothing, but she was floating barefoot with a thin red rope around her ankle.

She said anxiously, "I need your magic!"

This white-haired, red-eyed woman is actually a remnant of a sorcerer's soul residing within Mayumi Haga's body.

He comes from another world where Mayumi Haga originated, and claims to be Mayumi Haga's best friend.

Megrana's expression seemed to become somewhat complicated after hearing this, and she muttered softly, "So it was this guy..."

When Megaran first met Mayumi Haga, he knew that she had been sent to investigate her territory by a descendant of a wizard from the Wizard Village. According to Mayumi, Rania was indeed one of her few very close friends, with whom she shared a deep bond.

However, Rania is somewhat willful and domineering. Specifically, she is only difficult towards Mayumi Haga, while she is quite easy to talk to others.

Megrana naturally knew what was going on.

Judging from the way she entrusts her entire life to Mayumi Haga, the sorceress Rania is probably a lover who has had something important stolen from her.

In the past, Megaran might have hesitated a bit, but now she only felt that Rania's appearance was too timely, and all she wanted to do was express her gratitude.

After all, this wizard seemed to know how to turn the dragon-transformed guardian back into a normal human.

"What can we do to save Mayumi?" Hitomi Tono unconsciously took a step forward anxiously.

“Generally speaking, dragonification is irreversible,” Lania said.

The implication is that Mayumi Haga's current situation is rather unique.

The presence of a spark—that is, the favoritism of the world's consciousness—combined with this world's [miracle] attribute, and the fact that no one has been able to transform into a complete dragon...

After all, the magic of dragon transformation also exists in this world, which actually conflicts with the forbidden technique used by Mayumi Haga in terms of rules. As a result, the black dragon that Mayumi Haga transformed into was not fully developed from birth to the beginning of its demise.

This finally brought a turning point to the situation.

Using the magical knowledge of this world, Lania proposed a relatively extreme and extremely dangerous method—

That is to let everyone enter Mayumi Haga's mental world and find the [real Mayumi Haga].

When a person dies, or rather, is about to enter the River of Life, everything they have experienced will appear before their eyes like a revolving lantern. Their entire life will flash back before their eyes, and in Rania's world, this process is precisely the part where the River of Life washes away worldly memories.

If, during this process, we can awaken Mayumi Haga's will to live and piece together a more real, flesh-and-blood Mayumi Haga, rather than simply bringing back the guardian who has become an empty shell, then with the help of the Fire Seed and the power of the [Miracle] Vein, it may be possible to bring her back.

However, what we see in this space of memory is not just a memory, but also not simply a memory.

If you are attacked and die by a monster inside, you will never be able to get out.

This is actually very similar to the dream of the clown who had previously dreamt of the dream, but the biggest difference is that all of this was something Mayumi Haga had personally experienced, and it was not a dream.

These are all real events that happened to Mayumi Haga, her unknown past.

It could be one of the few moments of warmth, or it could be an exposed, ugly scar.

But in any case, these are precious memories that Mayumi Haga does not want to forget.

"So, are you coming?" Lania asked the people present.

Because she is a remnant soul, it is very difficult for Lania to maintain this witchcraft now, and she can only bring three people with her at most.

This was after draining all the power that Kagura Yu, who had secretly brought her here, had obtained.

The remaining soul in Mayumi Haga's body was far too little to be of any use except for detecting other states.

Lania immediately thought of rushing over when she realized that Mayumi Haga's body was in trouble, but Yu Kagura, who had not yet become a magical girl—that is, the child she was currently possessing—could not keep up with the group's exaggerated pace at all.

Having finally arrived here, the aftershocks of the battle prevented Lania from approaching freely. As soon as she entered the barrier, she realized that Mayumi Haga had used that forbidden technique, and her instincts as a descendant of the dragon slayer made her heart clench.

She could tell that the black dragon had left Kagura Yu's body and rushed over like a madman, finally catching up at the last minute.

There's still a chance.

There is still hope.

Although he appeared calm, a barely audible tremor ran through the wizard's words.

It was so close, it was almost too late to turn the tide.

Fortunately, the people present did not hesitate and the choice was made between Hitomi Tono, Rika Sugiyama, and Kogumama, while the rest stayed on the sidelines to clean up the remaining mess.

The magician wasn't familiar with Mayumi Haga, so she didn't come forward. She stood behind and silently glanced at the little bear.

...The Desperate Monster, her mission objective.

But that's no longer the case.

The magician didn't know from that moment on, when the rules began to change strangely, or whether the [Despair Attribute] was being stripped away from the little bear. She could no longer sense the aura emanating from the Despair Monster.

Because of this anomaly, her mission actually became ineffective the moment the spiritual vein was damaged by the calamity.

Could it be...?

The magician gazed thoughtfully into the depths of the spiritual vein. The main trunk, half-damaged, was still oozing magical liquid, but it was easy to see that someone had cast a spell here.

The magician stepped back from the crowd, watching the three close their eyes as the sorcerer chanted a spell.

Suddenly, she seemed to trip over something and fell backward with a thud: "Whoa?!"

When I got up and looked, it turned out to be a human head.

The magician and Megaran, who had finally crawled out of the ruins, looked at each other in bewilderment.

...I was just about to ask, what is this thing?

Chapter 150 I Won't Be Willful Anymore

The bear's vision gradually brightened.

She was momentarily stunned when she realized she was in an unfamiliar place, but then she remembered that she had entered Mayumi Haga's mental world... In other words, this should be Mayumi Haga's memories.

But she couldn't move.

The little bear found itself still in the shape of a teddy bear, unable to move, lying in a pile of weeds somewhere, with everything around it hidden by weeds almost half a person tall, making it impossible to see anything clearly.

What about the rest?

She was a little uneasy.

Being separated from the other two magic users under such circumstances is extremely bad.

Moreover, unlike humans who can still function normally after losing their magic, she has now lost all her magic and is just a toy that can think, unable to do anything.

I wonder where the others went...

The little bear was thinking when he suddenly heard footsteps.

Huh? Someone's here?

The footsteps sounded weak and listless, lacking strength. Because they were so light, the little bear only sensed someone when they got very close.

The next second after she realized what was happening, the little bear heard a very familiar "Hmm?" from above her head, and then a hand reached out and lifted her up.

Upon hearing the voice, the little bear immediately recognized who it was.

Although it sounded much younger than the Mayumi Haga I later met, it was definitely her voice.

The little bear was picked up by Mayumi Haga, and she was finally able to see what it looked like.

In this part of the memory, Mayumi Haga looks to be in her early eights, much thinner than when we first met, with dry, yellowish hair, and a sickly appearance. He's wearing a short-sleeved shirt and shorts, and he's curiously observing her.

Young Mayumi Haga carefully examined the plush toy she had picked up from the ground, astonished by the smooth and soft texture she had never felt before: "This, this is..."

She had never seen such exquisite toys before. Even the traveling merchants who came to the Far East every month did not have anything of such quality.

With such good material, who could bear to turn it into a toy?

And it seems to be filled with cotton...

Young Mayumi Haga pinched the bear's paws and then its belly, curiously examining it: "Who dropped this...?"

The little bear was a little shy from being touched, but luckily she couldn't move at the moment and could only endure it all with a bittersweet feeling.

...Oh dear, you can't touch there!

To be honest, the little bear had never been touched like this by anyone else before. After all, she wasn't an ordinary doll. But Mayumi's pinching and squeezing technique was really tickling the bear. She couldn't laugh, and it was very uncomfortable.

Fortunately, at this moment, a gentle and mature voice interrupted Mayumi Haga's next move: "It's time to go home, little feather."

The little bear saw a joyful and pure smile on Mayumi Haga's face that he had never seen before.

When young Mayumi Haga was with her mother, she was like a little animal that always wagged its tail, her eyes always shining. Although she was not overly excited because of her illness, her joy was obvious at a glance, and her eyes were full of affection for her mother.

Upon hearing her mother's voice, her eyes lit up like stars.

Holding the teddy bear in one arm, she squatted down and gently picked a small white flower that had been growing next to the teddy bear with her other hand.

This appears to be a unique variety found only in this world, with five petals that reveal a faint array of seven colors inside when viewed in sunlight.

Holding the teddy bear in one arm, Mayumi Haga hurried back to her mother's side as quickly as possible. Under the gentle, bewildered gaze of the black-haired beauty, she smiled and tiptoed to tuck a flower behind her ear.

"Hmm? What's this?" After praising Little Feather's thoughtfulness, Junko Haga turned her attention to what the other had just picked up.

Mayumi Haga said, "Mom, it looks like someone left this here."

"I feel like its owner must be very worried." Junko Haga could tell at a glance that the bear was exquisitely crafted and probably quite valuable; at least she had never bought such a doll for her own little feather. "We should put it back where it belongs."

Mayumi Haga obediently replied, "Okay."

The village wasn't actually that far away; in fact, given Junko's increasingly frail body and Mayumi's small frame, they couldn't have gone very far. The two were simply taking a stroll because of the nice weather when they found this thing by the roadside.

Mayumi Haga thought it wouldn't be bad to take it home, but since it wasn't hers after all, it was best to return it to its original owner. So she found a conspicuous place to put it down, making sure that if anyone came looking for it, they could find it, before she felt at ease.

Little Bear: ...qwq Please take me home.

At that moment, the sky darkened without her noticing, and Mayumi Haga heard her mother calling her name from not far away: "Mayumi? If you don't hurry back, you'll get caught in the rain."

Mayumi Haga responded, then, a little worried that the little bear would get wet, she found a large leaf nearby, folded it slightly, and placed it on the little bear's head, putting it in a place where it wouldn't easily get wet in the rain.

Finally, she pointed to the hat on the bear's head with her finger, smiled, and politely said goodbye to the little guy she had met on the roadside: "Goodbye."

Little Bear... Little Bear was almost overwhelmed by that smile.

What... what's going on? Did such a real bow really exist? It doesn't look like the real thing at all...?

The contrast was so great that the little bear's mind even stopped working for a moment.

So cute... Mayumi from this period.

However, when I think about Mayumi later on, I feel that there is a hidden danger in the scene in front of me.

Despite the hardships of life, she was still able to feel happy by being with her family. How did such an easily satisfied child become the heavy and repressed taciturn person she later became?

The little bear didn't know, and she couldn't move either.

Before the scene ended, she heard a rumble of thunder in the dark clouds. First, a bolt of lightning struck, illuminating the world, and then large raindrops pelted down, blurring everything in front of her.

She saw the mother and daughter quicken their pace because of the approaching downpour, their figures slowly shrinking in her sight.

Then came young Mayumi Haga's startled cry, almost drowned out by the sound of the rain: "Mama!"

The little bear saw Mayumi Haga's mother fall to the ground as if blown down by the wind, and the little girl frantically tried to help her mother up, but the umbrella also fell into the rain.

The little white flower was blown away by the wind. It landed on the little bear's face, obscuring her vision and leading her to the next memory.

"...It's all my fault. I knew you weren't feeling well, but I still went out like that..." Little Bear heard young Mayumi Haga sobbing as she apologized to her mother, "Don't leave me...I won't do it again..."

Main text: Chapter 151 As long as we keep moving forward

After entering Mayumi Haga's mental world, the scene in front of Hitomi Tono began to change.

She saw Mayumi Haga.