268 – Back inside (3)
Even if you are bitten by a tiger, you will survive as long as you come to your senses. There is a proverb like this:
It means that even if you fall into a so-called sh*tty situation, you can live as long as you come to your senses. A situation that requires excellent improvisation.
But the person who was bitten by the tiger was Luna, not me. It was bitten by a bird, not a tiger, but it was bitten anyway.
Even if I get bitten, it can kill me, but not Luna. I don’t know if I can solve it well even if I’m the main character.
‘That’s really funny.’
I couldn’t help but laugh. He told me to be careful, but he ended up causing an accident.
The circumstances in which the accident occurred were also absurd. There was a flying monster above, so I clearly told them to be careful.
As is typical for individuals that can fly, their eyesight is very good, so they catch them as prey the moment they walk alone.
‘Was it that difficult to get out of the zone?’
However, Luna was preoccupied with picking up her herbs even though I advised her to do so. When she looked inside, she saw precious herbs lying all over the place.
Unfortunately, I also went to run some errands at the time, so the timing was different. In the end, Luna was kidnapped.
‘If I see a flying monster, it will be soon.’
Originally, when I ruled as a predator, there were no flying monsters in the Forest of Chaos. But now it appears quite often.
This is related to the collapse of the Academy. Flying monsters play a big role in events.
Anyway, let’s skip this and the important thing is that Luna was kidnapped(?). The priority is to find the monster’s nest.
Due to their nature, flying monsters are very likely to live in highlands. Even if it were an elevated forest, there would only be a few of them.
The problem is that we don’t know how long it will take to get there. Because we were inside the forest, we almost lost our sense of direction and space.
The only way is to pray that Luna is okay or escape on her own. I sighed deeply.
‘Is that really the main character?’
It is true that he is the main character, as he is swept up in all kinds of events. In addition, doesn’t the protagonist have unique abilities?
Needless to say, his talent is at an incredibly outstanding level. Even Rod was surprised and taught me seriously.
Then what do you do? Not only was his mouth in chaos, but he even caused an accident.
I sighed and walked towards where the flying monster flew.
“Krrr······!”
“?”
It was around that time when I was walking with a lot of annoyance. I heard the howl of an animal in my ears.
I wasn’t paying attention because there were so many people around, but when I saw it making noise, it seemed like it was a threat. I turned my head at this.
When I turned my head, I saw a tiger glaring at me fiercely. Again, it’s a tiger.
However, it was as large as a dog and had very long fangs extending out of its mouth.
‘Is it a saber-toothed tiger? ‘They came from far away.’
One of the monsters of the East. It’s not that rare, but it’s a rare monster.
In particular, I know that those fangs are often used as medicine. But it didn’t really matter right now.
I have to find the yellow head right now, but do I have time to worry about the saber-toothed tiger? I waved my hand to ignore it.
“Hooey. Hooyi.”
“Crumbling…!!”
Even though I made a gesture saying I had no intention of fighting, the saber-toothed tiger still threatened.
Rather than being angry, I was a little puzzled. Usually, animals ignore you unless they are hungry.
Also, since they have excellent instincts, most of the time they do their tail off even if there is no threat.
‘Is there a cub nearby?’
That is not the case. There was no sign of anything behind the saber-toothed tiger.
I faced the saber-toothed tiger’s face with doubts in my mind. I felt an unknown hatred in his blue eyes.
I didn’t do anything, so why do I feel hatred towards myself? The hatred is so great that it cannot be put into words.
“Kaaa!!”
The saber-toothed tiger jumped at me, baring its ferocious teeth. With just one leap, the distance was instantly narrowed.
I simply evaded it by turning my body around. But I didn’t even think that my backpack would get caught a bit.
Chijijik!
The backpack was torn and the emergency food inside fell out. Saber-toothed tigers have a lot of muscles, so their meat must be tough.
There is no time, so I think it would be better to hurry and get it done quickly. I threw my backpack on the floor and grabbed the axe.
Quaak!
Without any delay, I slashed the ax into the side of the saber-toothed tiger. More than half of the ax blade was stuck.
The saber-toothed tiger writhed in pain and spun his body around. At the same time, he swung with his sharp claws.
Most beast-type monsters have simple attacks like this. So it’s easy to avoid.
‘Thank you for turning my face around.’
Of course I didn’t avoid it. It just hit the saber-toothed tiger’s front paw.
My clothes may be a little torn, but I can’t help it even if it’s just to get a quick resolution. Instead, a counterattack is certain.
Kwasik!!
An ax that lands precisely in the center of the face. It was properly inserted into the brain and the saber-toothed tiger’s body began to tremble.
He would struggle to do anything, but when he sees that he can’t do anything, it seems like his brain is completely messed up.
Soon, the saber-toothed tiger looked at me with resentment and tore down its huge body.
Cow!
Because he was so big, the ground shook as soon as he fell. The carcass of this beast will be disposed of by hungry beasts.
I retrieved the ax stuck in my face and roughly wiped away the blood. No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t understand it.
‘What did I do wrong? At least when I lived there were no saber-toothed tigers.’
When I was living in the forest, there were no saber-toothed tigers. Porori and I are the entities that came out and then came in.
If you had seen the saber-toothed tiger, you would have thought I killed its parents. But that’s not it either.
With the reason unknown, I got what I could from the saber-toothed tiger.
The saber-toothed tiger’s fangs are sold at a fairly high price, so it would be enough to just take these.
Quaak! Sigh!
I guess it’s because it’s quite sturdy. It took about two hits with an ax to cut it cleanly.
After finishing all the preparations, I was about to put things in order, when I saw a strange sight.
“Geek!”
“······?”
“Squeak! Squeak!”
It’s a raccoon. It’s not a lie, the raccoon was standing proudly in front of me.
It’s not that strange to see a raccoon in the forest, but what can I say about this raccoon?
He straightens his back and places his hands neatly together, giving the appearance of begging for something.
In fact, his eyes are wide open as if he is hoping for something. Still, it’s cuter than Porori.
“Squeak!”
The raccoon pointed to the emergency food scattered on the floor. It looks like he’s asking for that.
Sorry, but emergency food is not allowed. Even if the backpack is torn, you can roughly use it in the form of a wrapping cloth.
“Keying…”
When I shook my head, the raccoon looked depressed. It’s quite cute.
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It seems that his intelligence is as good as that of humans. See how I bow down as soon as I know for sure that I am strong.
‘If Porori were like this.’
Porori is a physical type and Raccoon is an intellectual type? I put away useless thoughts and approached the saber-toothed tiger.
He’s a friendly guy, so if you give him something pretty great, he’ll be fine. It is rich in nutrients and good for physical strength.
Sigh! Suddenly!
I cut open the saber-toothed tiger’s chest with a spare dagger. His blood splattered on his face, but he didn’t care.
In the old days, I would have done everything by hand, but I am now a civilized person. Even if you look at the internal organs, they are still intact.
Next, the saber-toothed tiger’s heart and liver were taken out from the cut chest. Among the internal organs, those that are rich in nutrients.
“Now.”
“··· ···”
I held out the bright red heart and liver to the raccoon dog. Both hands are already covered in blood.
The raccoon looked at the intestines in its hand and at my face, then held out both hands. And until you turn your head.
It is a silent sign of refusal. It was a bit surprising and funny that a raccoon would use such a gesture.
“Aren’t you going to eat it? This is really good.”
“Keying. King.”
“Just try it once. You too will live.”
I feel like I forgot something, but it’s probably just my mood.
“Hey. Churai. Churai.”
“··· ···”
The raccoon’s expression was truly worth seeing.
“Winter is coming soon. Let’s get through this.”
“Keeng…”
In the end, he fell for my words.
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Meanwhile, Luna was kidnapped(?) By a giant bird. She thought she was going to die when the bird caught her and flew away.
Her claws caught my face, but I don’t know if I controlled my strength or if I was weak, but I didn’t get hurt.
Still, the mere act of flying in the sky was a source of fear for her. I was wondering if they might drop it like this.
Fortunately, it was unfounded. Instead, the monster moved Luna to her own nest.
“Tap! Ttip! Ttip!”
“Trip! Tweet! Tweet!”
“··· ···”
And as soon as she was thrown into her nest, she was faced with human-sized baby birds.
Even everything is yellow. The yellow birds were crying loudly while looking at Luna.
At first, I took a guarded stance and drew my sword, but that didn’t last long.
‘But where is this?’
The mother bird has already flown away. Luna headed to the edge of the nest, which was made of wood, not branches.
“Hiik.”
When she finally looked underneath, she couldn’t help but be scared. It was a cliff that was as far away as you could see.
There was a wide forest at the bottom of the cliff, but it was difficult to go down. What should I do with this?
‘If it goes down and gets caught by its mother, it will be a pain in the ass.’
More than anything, I don’t know why the mother bird saved her life. Luna crossed her arms and pondered.
But the worries did not last long.
“Suck! Suck!”
“Tip! Tweet!”
“Huh?”
The baby birds make strange sounds. Luna turned her head and looked behind her.
Baby birds are overall yellow in color. At first she thought she was a big chick.
But there was something strange among those baby birds. Again, bizarre.
It’s definitely not a baby bird, but it’s something whose entire body is covered in yellow. Luna blinked her eyes at that.
‘What, what is it…?’
Was there a monster like that? It was my first time seeing the entire body covered in yellow fur.
Luna unknowingly raised her sword and entered into a confrontation. After that appeared, the baby birds’ reaction was unusual.
Eventually, she felt the presence staring at her.
“······People?”
“Huh?”
“Are you a person?”
These are human words. Even though the language was different, I couldn’t understand it.
As Luna was squinting her eyes after hearing that, something she assumed to be human kneeled down on her knee.
“Oooh! Gaia! You didn’t abandon me as expected! You sent a rescue team to me!!”
“··· ···”
I only roughly understood Gaia Musigi. Thanks to her kneeling, I was able to confirm that it was a person.
Eventually, the person started crying and lifted his head up. The eyes revealed through his hair were filled with madness.
“Where did you come from? Did Father Alexander send you?”
“Do you… Know how to speak the common language?”
“Ah. Yes! Of course! Are you the one who came to save me?”
Luna responded.
“No. I was caught too?”
“··· ···”
The sound of hopes being shattered could be heard up to here.