- Emalm

Apparently he used to be a human monk from the area... until he turned into a monster as punishment for misusing alms.

It was a very imposing mountain, that.

He probably turned into a nine-headed dragon because that's what people called the mountain itself.

Before long, the dragon become worshipped as a god, replacing the mountain it was a metaphor for. Humans prefer the simplest version, after all.

Hmm... Must be rough for a human to turn into a monster, and then a god too.

So?

Why were you reminded of that?

Oh, yes. He... liked listening to sutras.

If there was a monk reciting one, he couldn't help but sneak closer...

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