Thanks to Sakura and Shinobu, the woman called Kagali who looked disheveled earlier and was now nicely dressed. However, the woman was sitting like how a man crossed his legs, which ruined her beauty. But Sakura let out a small sigh as if it was a usual thing.
“Sakura, I thought I told you to get out of this country.” (Kagali)
“We can’t leave Kagali-sama behind and run away.” (Sakura)
“I don’t care about that.” (Kagali)*
“Kagali-sama …” (Sakura)
“Besides, I promised to your mother, Sakura, that I would protect you.” (Kagali)
“My mother…….” (Sakura)
“Yes, she asked me to do it before she died. That’s why I have to protect you. Even at the cost of my own life.” (Kagali)
“Kagali-sama. But I…” (Sakura)
“Even I don’t know what will happen if the serpent returns. But many people will surely die. I don’t want you to be among them.” (Kagali)
Kagali-san said gently to Sakura. Her face expressed a sincere concern.
“And so, who’s this strange-looking lady? With a bear and everything.” (Kagali)
“I told you the other day. This is Yuna-sama, the light of hope I saw in my vision. And the white one is Hugging Bear-sama, and the black one is Swaying Bear-sama.” (Sakura)
Sakura then looked at us
It’s kinda irritating to be called the light of hope. Even if I denied it, it was difficult to do so since in Sakura’s dream I was glowing with light.
“Yuna-sama, this is Kagali-sama, who controls the barriers on this island.” (Sakura)
We got introduced to each other, then we looked squarely at each other.
“Sakura, I know that you can foresee. But to you, does this bear look like the light of hope?” (Kagali)
Kagali-san looked at me suspiciously.
“Yes, I saw it.” (Sakura)
But Sakura replied clearly to Kagali-san’s questioning.
“Oh, my great one, have you lost your power of prediction? What makes you think that this weirdly dressed girl will be able to defeat the giant snake?” (Kagali)
“I think. No, I’m sure she will be able to save us, Kagali-sama.” (Sakura)
Kagali-san looked at me with straight eyes.
“Yuna, I believe that was what she said. Do you really think you can defeat the serpent after hearing her story? Did you get swayed by Sakura’s words and think that you can defeat it? If you are thinking like that, you are either a big idiot or a big idiot who is not afraid of death.” (Kagali)
They’re still both big idiots, you know?
“I don’t know if I can defeat a giant snake I’ve never seen before. If I can’t, I’ll run away. However, I do want to respond to Sakura’s feelings.” (Yuna)
I won’t know until I actually fight it. But if you ask me if I would risk my life, I would definitely say NO.
But I’d defeat it for Sakura if I could.
“The other day, others brought people to fight the serpent, but none of them are strong enough to fight it. If you fight it, you will only lose your life. I will not let you lose your life at such a young age either. I won’t say anything bad, but I suggest you also get out of the country as soon as possible.” (Kagali)
“Kagali-sama! Yuna-sama is truly the light of hope. She is also very talented.” (Sakura)
“No matter how correct Sakura’s words are, I’m already tired of it. There is no hope. Only I know the strength of that giant snake. And only those who have fought it can understand its strength.” (Kagali)
“Yes, but…” (Sakura)
“It was over a hundred years ago when you fought it, right? Kagali-san? You don’t look that old.” (Yuna)
No matter how you look at her, she’s in her twenties. Even if she made herself look younger, like some Eleanora-san from somewhere, she’s still in her thirties. So how come she fought the giant snake over a hundred years ago?
I looked at her ears, thinking she was an elf, but they were not long.
“Sakura, have you told her about me?” (Kagali)
“Yes, I don’t want her to think I’m lying and not accept my offer.” (Sakura)
Sakura looked at me apologetically.
“Besides, only a few people know about Kagali-sama. It’s not a subtle topic after all.” (Sakura)
“I know that Sakura does not talk about me to anyone on a whim. Sakura, in your eyes, can you trust this little girl?” (Kagali)
Sakura looked at me carefully.
“I do believe her” (Sakura)
“I see. All right, then.” (Kagali)
After Kagali-san said this, long brown ears appeared from her head. In addition, as the bottom of her kimono squirmed, what looked like brown fur could be seen.
Animal ears and tail?
“I am a fox who has lived for hundreds of years. And I fought a giant snake a hundred years or so ago. So I know how terrifying it is.” (Kagali)
“Fox…….” (Yuna)
Does that mean she’s a demon fox?
“Yes, I am a fox monster. Aren’t you afraid?” (Kagali)