Chapter 15: The Memory Seahorse
The Memory Seahorse struggled to hop toward the village, its tail already showing signs of wear.
"Once my power gets stronger, I'm going to control someone to carry me around all day. I never want to hop again."
The little creature was on the verge of tears. It was still too young, still in the process of growing by devouring memories. Right now, it wasn't capable of controlling a human yet.
At last, it reached the village. Most of the residents were already fast asleep, making it easier to feast on their memories.
The Memory Seahorse crept up to a house and, without even entering, began absorbing the memories of the sleeping humans within. Strands of glowing, ribbon-like memories drifted through the air and into its mouth.
Tasty. But these memories were so ordinary—nowhere near as flavorful as it had imagined. They merely filled its belly, helping it grow little by little. Who knew how many more years it would take before it could consume enough to evolve into a flying Millennium Dragon?
...
Brook had already activated his "Life Scan" ability and was patiently waiting for the creature to appear. After circling the village, he finally spotted it—a small, sneaky, pink Memory Seahorse, even tinier than he had expected.
"Enjoying your meal?" Brook asked softly.
The Memory Seahorse absentmindedly nodded, still focused on absorbing memories. Then, as realization struck, it spun around—only to see a towering figure over two meters tall. The eerie, glowing blue eyes staring down at it sent a chill through its body. Terrified, it scrambled away, tumbling and rolling toward its den.
But its hopping speed was, frankly, pathetic.