Part 5
She was born into a prestigious tribe among the beastmen.
Golden Leopard Tribe.
It is said that even the king of the beastmen showed respect at the mention of this name.
The Golden Leopard tribe has many tribes and she is the eldest daughter born to a family that has been the chief for generations. She was named Lilim there.
Lilim’s excellence was outstanding even at an early age, and she was carefully nurtured so that it would be better to leave her at home than to give her away as a bride.
The chief imported books for her and gave her an advanced education. This was unusual even for the relatively intelligent Golden Leopard tribe.
She, too, loved books and looked forward to eventually using her knowledge to benefit her family.
In this way, Lilim grew up straight while being loved by his clan.
It was around the time she turned twelve that the anomaly appeared.
She had what looked like a black bruise on her belly. At first, it was small and did not bother her. But it gradually spread, and Lilim became concerned and consulted her mother.
Her mother paled.
Then, without saying a word, she called her father.
The face of the father who appeared was also pale.
At this point, Lilim realized that this was not just an ordinary thing.
He checked Lilim’s stomach and said, trying to keep his voice down.
“…… It’s demon possession.”
Demon possession. Lilim racked her brain.
She knew it by knowledge. Lilim, who had read numerous books, was also confident that he knew more than the rest of the clan.
But she couldn’t make the connection between that knowledge and the black bruise on her belly.
Demon possession.
Again and again, she ponders.
And Lilim naturally shed tears.
She was smart.
As she accepted the reality of the situation, she also guessed what would happen to her in the future.
Demon possession is a filth. The filth must be purified before it spreads. That is the clan code.
The problem was that a filth was born, especially in the prestigious Golden Leopard tribe, and that too in the clan chief’s family lineage. This is not just a problem for herself. It would be a big problem that would shake the clan.
“Tou-sama, burn me at the stake.”
Lilim said so, wiping away tears.
“But……”
“The bruise on the belly is not very large. The stain is still small. If you burn me now, you can save our house. The clan will be convinced.”
“But……”
“Tou-sama, please. It is for the good of the house. And also for my little brother.”
Lilim looked at the baby in his mother’s arms. He was born only six months ago and would be the heir to this family.
“Please …… Please, please.”
Lilim bowed her head and pleaded.
“…… I won’t do it.”
“Tou-sama!”
“No! It was in an elven book. That there was a way to cure demonic possession.”
“You can’t trust that!”
“It was written that there is also a miracle medicine that cures demonic possession.”
Saying that, her father began to dig through the books.
To Lilim, his back looked much smaller than usual.
“What is the matter? Tou-sama, be strong. Do not put your trust in such things. Please say something, Kaa-sama.”
But her mother kept her face down and said nothing.
“Here. It’s written right here.”
“Tou-sama! That’s enou——”
After saying that much, Lilim’s words stopped.
A drop of water fell on the book her father held out to her. For the first time, Lilim saw her father’s tears.
“Tou-sama……”
“I’ll definitely find it. So trust your father and wait.”
“Tou-sama……”
Her father’s warm arms embraced her.
Her mother joined them.
“Tou-sama……Kaa-sama……”
Tears that had been held back began to well up in Lilim’s eyes.
The next day, her father set out on a journey.
Her mother bandaged Lilim’s belly and said.
“He said he’ll be back in a month. You’ll be laid up with an injury until then. You must never go outside.”
“Yes, Kaa-sama.”
“It’s okay, don’t worry. I’ll take care of the house.”
Her mother smiled softly.
Touching the bandage her mother had wrapped around her, Lilim smiled, too. She felt that it would turn out well.
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