“Since I woke up in this new life, I have tried to adapt to being a kobold, just that, and although I still miss my old life and I'm not afraid to admit it, I now have the blood of ancient dragons coursing through my body. I remember since I was a child that, in mythological stories, fantasy, cartoons, movies, and books, dragons are seen as beings of great power. Why wouldn't I be proud of this blood? Of course, because deep down inside me, I still clung to the hope that there was still some possibility of returning to my old life. It's very difficult to let go of the things you love, but now I'm ready to move on. I will make the most of what has been given to me, this body, my memories, everything, and as my parents taught me, I will not give up! I will enjoy the good moments and cry in the difficult ones, and I will prove that, despite being born a wanderer, I can be worthy of the lineage of my great ancestors”.

  When I opened my eyes, I saw Garrl, the great serpent, and the lady spider in front of me. I felt different, as if a great weight had been lifted from my shoulders. Of course, I still felt human, at least in my soul, but now my body and senses, I don't know how to explain it, but I no longer felt uncomfortable in the slightest. I also managed to feel something flowing from my chest throughout my body; it was warm and comforting. It was my mana! And it felt incredible as Garrl said; I also managed to perceive everyone's mana and it was overwhelming, incredible, and strange; of course, I still didn't understand the lady spider, because I still lack practice, Garrl has been doing it for several days now, not to mention that he has known this sensation for months, but it doesn't matter, I won't fall behind; I will learn and study what mana is.

  After telling everyone that I could now feel my mana and celebrating with Garrl, the great serpent thought it would be better to wait a few days for me to get used to my mana; Garrl became my instructor, and this time I was able to understand him, being able to perceive my mana. I also practiced with the spider lady to try to understand her, but I was still far from achieving it. It's strange to communicate with emotions; however, the same warmth I feel from Garrl and the great serpent, I also feel from her, so I know I can trust the spider lady. Lastly and not least, I trained and played with Garrl like never before in this new life; the truth is, I was never competitive in any sport, but I wanted to beat Garrl, I wanted to show him that I had also grown, and even though I didn't beat him, I put him in a bind once or twice, "next time, brother," I told him, “Next time I'll beat you."

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  We stayed for 3 days near the great spider's nest; it was better to wait to help Breigon with his mana control and get some good rest. The great serpent withdrew and told us it would wait for us at our home; after all, I already knew how to communicate with the great spider, and my brother, although he still had some way to go, had made enough progress, so we prepared to continue.

  It was incredible that the great ancestor helped my brother with his mana problem, I can't fall behind; also, I feel something different in him, and I saw it when we trained and played, he moves differently, this time he doesn't hesitate and is faster; even so, I always beat him, but I'm happy for him; he also told me that he realized he was a wanderer, which means we are only littermates, that didn't matter to me, we were brothers and that's it, he also told me that he would prove he was worthy of his lineage, it was the first time I heard him say it with pride, to which I replied that we would both do it; however, inside I kept a great doubt that I hoped my brother would answer me in his own time. If he is a wanderer, without the heritage of the great ancestors and our village, where does everything he inherited to me come from?

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  After some time, the great spider sent us with one of her offspring to continue our journey and, after promising her not to harm any of her offspring and thanking her for everything, we proceeded to climb the waterfall wall until we reached a crevice. From there, we continued our journey; and during that time, I realized something: my village heritage, although true in some aspects, was not so much in others; especially regarding how our people interacted with the other creatures in the caves; they are not our enemies, nor are they a threat, the great serpent and the great spider have shown me that; but there is also the matter of my brother, who confirmed to me that he is indeed a wanderer and, despite that, was chosen by a great ancestor. With all that, I think I understand what Tammat wanted to do and why our village was losing its lineage; it's also what I believe Breigon is trying to demonstrate, a lineage and heritage that seeks to "create" instead of "destroy," a lineage that creates alliances that allow us to live and fight together, as we are doing now to fulfill the legacy of Tammat, our mother, our village, and our great ancestors.

  In all that thinking, I didn't realize we had reached the magical magic barrier; I caught Breigon's habit of getting lost in his thoughts, but now I understand why he did it: if you have a lot of heritage, you have a lot to think about. The great spider told us that her offspring could only go this far, as the magic barrier only allows the entry of descendants of the great dragons. So, my brother and I proceeded to enter, but the moment my brother stepped into the magic barrier, something happened.

  - Garrl, I don't feel well.

  - Breigon, what's up, brother?

  At first, I thought the high concentration of mana was affecting him, just 3 days of feeling it and starting to manipulate it, but no, his mana was stable; so, what's wrong with my brother?

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  I felt bad, dizzy, my head hurt. Why? Wait, it was when I crossed the magic barrier.

  - Garrl! Help me get out of the magic barrier.

  But even after being out of it, I still felt the symptoms. What happened? Garrl looked fine, he didn't feel any effect; could it be ... …………………………..

  - You were lucky; the magic barrier only attacked your human essence; if a human had entered, they would have died.

  But you said, great ancestor, that neither mana nor magic can alter the essence of any living being, so how can it kill a human?

  - First, altering is not the same as attacking or destroying; as for killing, it is what protective magic magic barriers do: they prevent the passage of something, and in this case, specifically humans, although also other beings.

  So, this is as far as I go, only Garrl can enter.

  - No, all the more reason for you to go in; I need to see what this seal Orgarrl wanted to make is, I need you to see it.