Seeing Azhdaha behaving so irrationally, the couple could only smile.
"Money, status, fame, and power are all good things, of course, but we can work to earn those ourselves."
"Besides, we're very happy now. We're already content, so we really don't have any wishes to make."
Holding their daughter's hands, the couple stood before Azhdaha with simple, honest smiles.
"No..."
"Impossible!"
Azhdaha shook his head in bewilderment.
"There's no such thing as a human without desires!"
"I've already said I would grant you one wish. Since I've said it, I will never take it back!"
"No matter what, you must make a wish today!"
He breathed heavily, his mental state clearly growing unstable.
"C-can we really make a wish?"
Just as Azhdaha grew unstable and the couple found themselves at a loss, a voice spoke up.
A young child's voice rang out. The little girl looked up at Azhdaha with an expectant smile.
"Yes, yes, yes! That's right. Come on, tell me your wish!"
As though he had found a lifeline, Azhdaha gazed expectantly at the little girl named Changchang.
"Okay!"
The little girl, still innocent of the ways of the world, looked up at Azhdaha.
Her face was full of innocence and childlike wonder.
"I really do have a wish!"
With a sweet smile on her face and her clear eyes fixed on Azhdaha, she softly spoke her wish.
"Grandpa Dragon King, I wish you good health!"
[Grandpa Dragon King, I wish you good health!]
Her young voice sent that childish wish echoing through the temple...
Her voice was as clear as a lark's, her eyes as pure as a mountain spring, and her smile as warm as sunlight.
The child's innocent wish left Azhdaha staring blankly, rooted to the spot for a long, long time...
"Hahahaha..."
"Hahahahaha..."
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