Rich turns genius into mediocrity #1

 

Field Boss Golden Horn.

The leader of all deer, and one of the golden series that randomly wanders around the continent.

Golden Horns usually appear in forests or grasslands, so you can roughly predict their spawn location, but they basically spawn randomly.

He’s a guy who happily wanders around the continent alone.

Yeah, so the fact that I met this deer cub here right now is absurd.

There are so many forests on the continent. How come they came across me right here?

—Purr⋯.

The golden horn’s eyes were dazzling.

The eyes of the black stone-like creature are staring straight at me.

Most of the beasts that appear in the forest are usually non-attackable, but this one, like a field boss, doesn’t do that. It attacks and sees without fail.

“Let’s try this, shall we?”

—Purr, purr.

The guy took a step towards me.

“I’m going crazy. Why, how can you possibly do anything when I’m like this?”

Of course, Golden Horn wouldn’t care about the circumstances surrounding my possession of Richie’s body.

If you underestimated me, you were very wrong.

Kuk.

I grabbed the branch.

“You know what? A long time ago, I recorded and uploaded a video of myself catching the entire Golden Series with just a branch and a roll.”

I think the number of views exceeded 100,000.

However, people’s comments were not very positive.

Some say they can’t follow it even after seeing it, or that it’s a cleverly manipulated video.

“Come in.”

Do you understand what I’m saying?

Golden Horn roughly stamped his hoof on the ground.

And then, without a moment’s hesitation, he charges straight ahead.

“As expected of a beast, you little deer.”

He says he’s dangerous, but that’s because I’m so weak right now.

Basically, the Golden Horn itself is a field boss in the early to mid game.

If you know the attack pattern, you can deal with it.

In a case like this, the correct answer is not to panic and to roll to the right.

Kwajik!

The golden horn that passed me by a hair’s breadth collapsed the trees behind me like matchsticks.

If I had been hit, I would have gone to the goal in one shot.

It won’t fit, though.

“It’s no use trying that for a hundred days?”

I woke up with a leisurely smile.

It’s a bit unexpected that the first monster I’ve caught since being reincarnated into this world is a field boss, but I guess that’s okay.

The compensation is also quite good.

But…

“What the fuck… what’s wrong with my arm?”

I noticed an arm dangling at an odd angle.

Is that white stick sticking out between my skin my arm bone?

No, what is it?

“I avoided it.”

Even though I managed to dodge, it hurt a lot more than I thought when I flew to the side.

In the game, you can roll around all over the place without any risk.

Is this what reality is like?

Estelle’s weak body rolled over and her arm bones were broken.

—Purur.

A hint of irritation can be seen in the breath of Golden Horn, whose attack was in vain.

The creature shook its neck and shook off the leaves tangled around its horns.

“Hey, hey, time for a minute. My arm—”

But then that mean golden-horned guy with no sportsmanship charges in again.

I fly again to dodge, but this time…

“Oh my god-”

I sprained my ankle.

Every time I roll, my body gets torn up here and there.

Well, realistically, this is what usually happens when someone who has never trained their body in their life moves vigorously.

Not good.

It was because of that reality that it was left behind.

“surrender.”

After the golden horn ran straight up the hill, it made a big circle to keep up its momentum and headed this way.

“I want to surrender. Tell me your desired terms. I’ll give you anything—”

A pair of spear-like horns are getting closer and closer.

“Fuck-”

My body doesn’t move.

I closed my eyes quietly in resignation.

This is probably what it feels like to be hit by an 8-ton truck.

***

When I opened my eyes again, the sun had already set and it was dark all around.

How many hours have passed?

I didn’t know the passage of time when I was resurrected inside the mansion, but now I have a general idea.

The resurrection takes about eight hours, I think. I don’t have a watch, so I’m not sure exactly.

“Ugh⋯.”

It’s a different feeling than when I died in the mansion.

It’s like the dirty feeling of having all the bones in your body shattered and then reattached.

Anyway, I learned my lesson.

As of yet, my physical strength cannot keep up with my experience.

It would be better not to be too proud and act rashly.

‘Fortunately, the reliquary is intact.’

I applaud myself for anticipating the worst and throwing a reliquary (tissue box) into a nearby bush in advance.

If only the relics were safe, then this one death would just be an accident.

⋯

uh?

I frowned and sniffed.

Why does the smell still vibrate?

This nasty beast smells⋯.

A beat later, my head noticed the change, and the blood in my whole body ran cold.

—Purur.

Red eyes flicker in the darkness.

What the hell. Really?

Why are you waiting?

“Isn’t this a bit much? I could have just killed him once-“

Push—

No more words came out of my mouth.

The bastard’s horns pierced my back and protruded.

Had a hole been punctured in my diaphragm? I wanted to say something, but all that came out of my mouth was a sound like a deflating balloon.

***

It’s dazzling.

I can hear the chirping of birds in my ears.

Another eight hours pass, and this time it’s morning.

‘I never thought you’d be waiting near my corpse.’

How on earth did you know I would be resurrected?

Did you notice something strange?

Or is it the stubbornness and obsession that is characteristic of beasts?

Whatever it is⋯

‘You can’t get up right away.’

I was lying flat on the dirt floor with my cheek against it.

I feel it.

Surely he’s still lurking around me.

It would be best not to move recklessly until the guy is far away.

I pretended to be a corpse for a long time, even enduring ants crawling on my forehead.

Thud, thud.

—Puruk.

As expected, my hunch was right.

‘This crazy bastard.’

Were you really guarding it all night?

My head was spinning.

Why are you doing this to me?

What kind of grudge is so deep?

I heard the sound of the golden horn approaching.

‘I have to hold my breath-’

Sigh.

I pretended to be a corpse as best I could and even stopped breathing.

The bastard’s hot breath wafts up the back of my neck.

—Purp, purp.

A dirty deer pressed its wet nose against my head and sniffed.

“I’m dead. I’m lost. Please, can’t you just go away?”

After a while, the breath disappeared.

Did you just barely fool me?

But the sound of Golden Horn’s footsteps going somewhere else was not heard.

For some reason, he seemed to be standing blankly next to me.

‘What is it?’

I wanted to raise my head right now and see how things were going. I was so curious I was going crazy.

Without realizing it, my eyelashes fluttered slightly.

At that moment⋯

Crunch!

With an unpleasant cracking sound like a watermelon being smashed, my vision turned red.

***

“Characteristic: Resurrected with the effect of immortality.”

“As a result of immortality, some of your abilities will be permanently lost.”

“However, since it has already reached the minimum, the ability value will not decrease any further.”

I got hit by Golden Horn three times in a row.

You can’t win by fighting back.

Pretending to be dead won’t work.

It’s an incredibly awkward situation.

“⋯But what can I do? The other person is me.”

I woke up, spitting out the blood that had collected in my mouth.

Of course, the golden horn was nearby.

It’s not surprising anymore.

A creature that had been grazing calmly within sight raised its head when it saw me.

Those soulless eyes.

Eyes that make it impossible to tell what they are thinking.

“If that’s what you want, I’ll show you the difference between beasts and humans from now on. Are you ready?”

—Purur.

The guy turned his neck around and around, nodding as if answering.

I faced the guy.

And⋯

I turned my back and ran with all my might.

Thump thump.

Immediately afterwards, the sound of the bastard’s hooves came from behind, chasing me fiercely.

Can I run away like this?

Of course, that’s impossible.

No matter how fast a human is, he can’t beat a deer.

Even if Usain Bolt were in my place, he’d still be able to keep up. It’s even harder for Estelle, who has poor stamina.

“Gasp, gasp- fuck-.”

My breath hitched to my chin.

It must have moved about 20 meters from its original location.

This isn’t bad. It exceeds my expectations.

Don’t be too greedy. I threw the reliquary onto the grass next to me without delay.

And as I turned around, a pair of horns rushing towards me came into view.

As planned.

⋯

⋯

⋯

As time goes by.

Resurrection, escape, and death were repeated.

What I did was simple.

When he comes back to life, he takes the relic box and runs away diligently.

The golden horn notices and eventually follows me and kills me.

In the meantime, I can move short distances.

The most important thing is to be careful not to destroy the reliquary.

Fortunately, Golden Horn didn’t realize that the reason Lich kept resurrecting was because of the phylactery.

That’s understandable, even if he was strong, his head was only that of a beast.

There was no reason to be obsessed with a shabby tissue box when I was alive and moving.

“after-“

Carrying the relic, he risks death and advances forward, little by little but surely. It’s almost like American football.

I didn’t die, but I was mentally exhausted from doing this over and over again.

But it’s time to end this too.

“Is this it?”

After much hardship, I finally reached my destination.

“Did you think I was just going to run away without thinking?”

—Puruk.

Golden Horn showed his gums and licked his lips.

Are you laughing at me, you beast?

That makes sense.

It must have been fun, having killed me dozens of times while I was running away without even being able to fight back.

But that’s not it.

“It’s my turn now, you little deer.”