The First Flutter Scourge

Thud, Thud...

Mugeon’s heart pounded as if struck by an iron fist.

Just then, a piercing, high-pitched scream burst from the woman’s lips, sending shockwaves through his mind.

He clutched his ears as the sound reverberated painfully within his skull.

Then, a distant memory resurfaced—a tale his mother had told him long ago by the fireside.

「...An’ so, plenty of my friends got taken by the Flutter Scourge.」

His mother had said, recounting a tale of terror.

Mugeon had lain with his head resting on his mother’s lap, listening to stories of all the dangers in the world.

Naturally, the story about Flutter Scourge had come up, along with the horrific events his mother had witnessed firsthand.

The terrifying tales had frightened him, yet he had not shed a tear.

Instead, he had clung more tightly to his mother’s skirts, his voice trembling as he asked,

「Why’d them awful Flutter Scourge get born in the first place, Mama?」