New Talent (2)
But still, living in that cramped studio was a life in which each other supported each other.
Then suddenly.
It was a strange change.
Beep.
A message floated before their eyes.
[The number of humans on Earth has exceeded 10 billion.]
[Accordingly, we start resetting the population.]
[The system, ‘primitive age’ is operating.]
And-.
In an instant, the world collapsed.
The law and security disappeared, and the times were over.
Winter struggled to survive by avoiding the monsters that invaded the city of ruins swept by the apocalypse.
I lived like that and died like that.
Flash.
[…?]
Winter woke up.
Haaam.
Jjeok, my mouth opened and I yawned spontaneously.
He yawned so tearfully that he dug his tiny hands into the arms of his sister next to him.
The arms were warm and nice.
And above all, I felt the warmth of my family.
Sniff sniff.
As well as the fragrant smell of family.
Not long after, Winter fell asleep again.
This time I fell into a sleep so deep that even those memories of the past could not come back.
* * * *
[Arr!]
Taktak. Tak tok tok.
[Huh?]
Taktak. Tak tok tok.
Every time Winter expresses its displeasure by tapping the ground with its plump tail.
His two sisters also beat the ground with their palms as if imitating him.
Ha ha.
Seeing that figure, Winter let out a short sigh.
Now winter is expressing my own displeasure.
But, unfortunately, it didn’t seem to work at all today as well.
It wasn’t particularly special.
It was something that always happened when my mother, Yuhwarin, wasn’t around.
If she had, she would probably be freaked out and she would have wintered immediately.
For mother Yuhwarin, winter was a precious treasure that should not be harmed in the slightest.
Now her treasure is.
No, not in winter.
[How!]
[Huh!]
He was crushed under his two sisters and was being crushed mercilessly.
….Help me.
He let out a silent clamor.
I can’t even move.
It felt like being hit by a wrestling mount or a hamburger, which I used to get often in my childhood.
[Arr!]
I tried to express my dissatisfaction with my teeth clenched, but it didn’t seem to work at all.
On the contrary, the more he did, the harder his sisters pressed down on him while laughing at what was so funny.
After all, what winter can do.
All it did was calmly wait for the situation to end while patting the ground with its tail.
* * * *
The ecology of werewolves is always fierce.
As a natural predator, they fight fiercely for territory with other monsters, and sometimes with members of the same group.
For them, the inherent strength of the body is the most important factor.
The stronger the stronger.
The more capable they were, the higher their status in the group was.
For that reason.
They, werewolves, grow up by spending their childhood growing stronger in the body under the guise of ‘play’ with their brothers born side by side.
I put the concept of rank in my head like that.
Cultivate social skills and at the same time steadily develop the body.
Just like lions and hyena packs on Earth.
‘… Is probably the reason.’
Georeum thought while recalling a documentary he watched as a child.
Because he is a species with such strong physical characteristics.
The two older sisters’ stamina, which had more energy as they grew up, had no choice but to focus on winter, the youngest.
Those who hold down the winter with that big body and hug it with all their might.
If you just look at it from the side, it’s probably just a little bit of laughter leaking out.
I’m not kidding, when you become the main character of the prank, you’re really sweaty enough to break out.
But unfortunately.
There is virtually nothing Winter, a newborn werewolf who has no choice but to be pushed by his physique and weight, can do nothing.
Because his two sisters were far more overwhelming and stronger than him, resistance was virtually pointless.
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“How!”
It was winter’s fate that if you press down from above, you have no choice but to be pressed down.
Just waiting for his two sisters to run out of energy quickly was his routine throughout the day.
But funny.
It has shown signs of considerable growth for him as well.
‘Ah. Gradually, my legs get stronger.’
Now Winter felt that his bones had begun to harden.
Through vigorous activities disguised as play, he finally took his first steps into the body of a full-fledged werewolf.
Maybe thanks to that.
‘I can walk. I can finally walk!’
He finally started walking in earnest…!
I don’t stagger like before, nor do I fall forward.
He clearly sensed that his steps were beginning to gain strength.
The violence disguised as play by the two sisters was clearly effective.
It wasn’t enough that he quickly raised his meager stamina, and he played a part in growing his body.
Can you possibly run?
With that in mind, I walked a little faster.
‘Ah.’
Puffed up.
Falled on the ground.
Tak. Taktak.
Winter raised his tail and nervously slammed the ground.
It wasn’t consciously acted upon, it was an act that stemmed from werewolf instincts.
It was an act of revealing his feelings that reflected his disapproval.
The jump failed.
Unfortunately, it seemed impossible to run yet.
‘Is it because my muscles aren’t properly prepared?’
Activation of the body was slower than expected.
Any other animal that could be seen on Earth would usually be able to jump around this time.
Maybe it was because he was a werewolf, not a wolf. After all, monsters were monsters, not ‘animals’.
“How?”
At that time.
Somehow, from the outside of that crypt, two shadows peeked in.
It was Misoah and Soyul.
They looked inside the nest and met his eyes in the winter.
But soon, they quickly turned their gaze away.
Because I’ve confirmed that winter is safe.
I could easily infer why they did that.
It seemed that he was startled by the sound of him falling and quickly confirmed it.
‘They would be reluctant to spy on the inside of this dungeon again. Having faced such an enormous mother’s life…’
Looking back at the circumstances at the time, her mother Yuhua Lin must have tried to kill them.
Since they have faced such a situation, it is natural that they do not want to go through such a situation again if possible.
Nevertheless.
Sometimes that third-in-command, So-yul, looks a bit young.
When Misoa goes out on patrol and disappears for a while, there are times when she tries to sneak into the crypt.
However, she was stopped by Misoah who came back like a ghost every time.
Perhaps, from that point of view, Soyul still had feelings for Winter even after going through such an experience.
Every time you get stopped.
So-yul, who had a lot to notice, was just licking his lips as if he was regretful.
Looking only at winter with eyes full of burning lingering longing.
‘Yes, stay like that.’
Georeum cheered for Misoah, who strongly restrained such disobedience.
As she properly blocked it, she couldn’t help but be grateful to him as well.
Honestly, before that, Misoah and Soyul’s merciless embrace from both sides was quite embarrassing even for Winter.
Because it was a time when even the bones weren’t yet fully developed, it was to the point where I felt threatened beyond difficulties.
Of course, I still don’t think there’s much of a difference.
Compared to before, it was true that he had definitely grown a little.
Perhaps it was because she knew that her mother, Yuhua Lin, was particularly angry at the time and almost killed the two of them.
Chain fluid-. Chain fluid-.
I hear the sound of even breathing next to me.
The two sisters of Winter, who had been playing so excessively, were soundly asleep in the meantime.
Since you are staring at the two of them,
.
Suddenly, 2-year-old Yui, the first sister who had been asleep, was vibrating while trembling her body.
Then she struggled out of nowhere in empty space.
I don’t know why.
Perhaps you are dreaming of running into something in your dreams and running away.
If that’s not the case, it could just be a simple drool.
Winter turned his head away from his two sisters who were asleep.
Habitually opened his mouth and yawned once before wandering around the crypt.
Because it is a dungeon that is exceptionally large in contrast to its already small body, it takes a little time just to turn around.
Like this.
When the two sisters went to sleep, it was only then that it would be time for full-fledged winter activities.
‘Status window.’
As I muttered to myself, a translucent window appeared in front of me.