episode_0362

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‘Leave this!! Huh… … !’

Suddenly I woke up, shaking my legs as if in a fit, and felt a heavy feeling weighing down my body, and I struggled to get rid of it.

What it was was the arm of Riel, the elf who had been clinging to me all day today and loving me.

In addition to her strange sleeping position, as if she was talking a lot in her sleep, her arm, which was pressing her chin on my belly shell, which was possessed by the body of a spider, was no different from the sacroiliac vertebrae in itself.

Was this small body a disadvantage?

Looking at his body size, Riel is definitely not heavy, but the weight of those thin arms feels so heavy.

Fortunately, I was strong enough to push away the arm she was holding on top of me while she was sleeping, but it may have been inevitable that I felt my life was in danger.

‘It definitely seems like someone was grabbing me and dragging me away…

Is it a dream… ? Was it just a mistake because it was heavy?

Ugh… ‘Is this what happens when dogs sleep with their owners?’

After getting out of Riel’s arms, I stumbled out of the cabin in my sleep, as if shaking off my legs.

The sound of the gentle wind that started to come in as soon as I left the hut and the sound of the leaves of the few remaining trees shaking were soothing the drowsiness of my sleep.

It was a strange feeling to think that it was the first time in a while that I had had a dream-like dream, because I had never slept in the first place, so I never dreamed.

Although Enik has animal characteristics, it is essentially a plant.

‘I didn’t need to sleep during that time…

‘You slept quite often while staying with Leah, right?’

However, in the case of other colony members who were classified as mysterious monsters and animals, they needed rest due to their biological rhythms.

However, what was different about the sleep during that time was that I was curled up in Leah’s warm egg sac in preparation for any unexpected situation, and fell asleep with the soft pressure of her stroking my stomach.

So, every time I woke up in the morning, did I feel like I was a newborn every day?

‘Unexpectedly, it wasn’t a bad feeling.

‘Do you feel like a baby being cared for by your mother?’

It had been a long time since I experienced a dream that felt unfamiliar to me, and I came out of the cabin where my life was in danger and quietly looked around.

On the other side of this tree called the World Tree, I picture Leah sitting quietly on the ground, as if meditating, with her eyes closed.

As a skilled hunter, she is said to take this simple rest instead of going into a deep sleep to prepare for hunting prey that may come up at any time or to defend herself from enemies.

Even as she rests, her pricked ears, the sensitive fur on her spider’s stomach, and other sense organs will be focused on the sounds of the monster that may move at any moment in a quiet forest filled with only the sounds of nature.

And in the distance, female elf hunters could be seen sitting by the bonfire, standing watch in three shifts.

Now, I am watching this person who is up alone, rummaging around the campfire. It seems like the nights spent alone seem a little lonely.

Still, if you look at the way they diligently keep watch, you can tell that even though they are a race with brains like a flower garden, they have at least the common sense necessary for survival.

‘Then, since I woke up early, let’s think about a solution… … ‘

Yesterday, I was so distracted surrounded by elves that I didn’t seem to have the time to really concentrate and think about anything.

‘I have no doubt about Leah’s skills.

Even though she was harmed by humans, it wasn’t because Leah was weak.’

Although humans are weak in their own strength, they are beings who know how to use their brains.

Of course, there may be individual differences, but we have the ‘intelligence’ to gain insight from things that are very close in front of us to things that are a thousand miles away in the distant future.

Leia, a monster and demi-human created based on humans, has a naive side, but she does not lack intelligence.

That’s why she was able to live as a deadly hunter.

‘Is not knowing the other person ultimately the biggest problem? … ‘

In the end, I remembered the biggest barrier in front of us, and as I slowly sank down into my seat, I found myself falling into deep worry.

We talked about intelligence, which is our most lethal weapon, but the manifestation of intelligence always presupposes information.

In order for humans to judge something, they need a basis for judging it, and information serves as that basis.

What strategy will Leia use, or if Leah and her opponent collide head-on, the probability that she will be injured or fatally injured, and what are the odds of winning?

Based on that prediction, the basis of information was an essential element in deciding whether to abandon everything and run away with Leah alone.

‘Anything…’ Is there any way to find out even a small clue? ?

If the elves don’t know, there’s no way I can do anything… … ‘

Dozens of southern elf hunters were killed.

The elves probably had great strength and endurance, but although they were not as good as the beasts who voluntarily paid a little bit of intelligence, they were quite ahead of humans in terms of physical strength.

‘Is the opponent a huge monster?

They say that if you push in while doing your best, they’ll all be swept away…

no… If so, there would have been a lot of traces left in the forest.

I have the ability not to miss a single one of those hunters.’

Since female elves are protected in the village, let’s say they may not be aware of dangerous things.

However, male elves who are hunters will not do so.

This is a dungeon, so monsters roam everywhere, and other dangerous elements that can threaten your life at any time are rampant.

I guess this small town was able to survive because the men did their best to eliminate the threat.

The fact that all those men were wiped out was impossible to establish other than that they were targeted by something that could overwhelm them.

‘There was something special about them compared to the elves.

That’s why it’s possible.

Scarily fast speed? or not…

High-level psychological warfare that can trap highly intelligent prey?

What on earth? ‘What’s right?’

As I looked at the forest for a brief moment, the thought occurred to me that I should use my small body to wander around the forest and look for traces of the monster.

I wonder if it would be possible for me to spy on my enemy without being discovered. It’s such a reckless idea, but it could be surprisingly effective.

But I quickly shook my head and turned away from the forest.

Rather than being a hunter like Leah who understands herself and her prey well, I may make some mistakes as I merely have the body of a monster.

In a situation where there is so little information, being confident that I won’t be found out would just be reckless thinking of being killed.

‘In the end, this is the problem. information. information!!

There’s nothing I can do if I’m stuck in this body… !!’

If only I could return to my original body.

Then, I would be able to find a lot of information using whatever I can.

On the contrary, if I squeezed out as many members of the colony as possible, I might be able to eliminate the monsters in my line without Leah even having to step forward.

‘To do this… I didn’t raise the Adung Badung colony for this reason… … ‘

No matter how many times I tried it over time, there was no response from Leah’s magic tool for returning.

In the end, no matter what I did, I had to figure it out on my own with my current body.

I was getting tired of that helplessness for a while.

By chance, something that looked like a firefly emitting a faint light caught my attention, passing in front of the compound eyes on the side of the carapace.

The very small and faintly flickering light that came from the forest seemed to be obscured by the light of the bonfire far away.

‘light… ?’

I thought it might be something dangerous, but for some reason, from that small light, I felt a warmth that I couldn’t express in words.

I was staring at it blankly, but for some reason I wanted to see that light a little more, so I began to lightly walk along the dirt floor, following it.

‘ah… … ‘

However, the light soon disappeared like a crumb, scattering into the air, flickering and then disappearing.

I, who had been following it intently, was staring into space with a feeling of regret.

‘Because this is a dungeon…

Maybe it was something like a will-o’-the-wisp… ‘

The moment when I, who was feeling regretful, was about to turn around with the results I had arrived at with my own rationality.

I followed the light and realized that I was standing in front of the large tree trunk of the World Tree.

The tree that has lived for such a long time that its size cannot be compared to the body of this spider that I am currently living in, and that will be disappearing over a long period of time.

It’s ugly now, but when it was in good condition, the branches of the giant tree that would have boasted such majesty that the elves would have considered it like a god were shaking, letting me hear the comfortable sounds of nature.

While I was looking at it for a moment, I noticed a small group of lights disappearing next to the pillar of the World Tree as if something was hiding behind it, and I opened my four pairs of compound eyes wide.

‘light… train… … ?’

Feeling like I’d found something, I hurriedly used my short legs to climb and cross the dizzyingly curved tree roots that felt like a canyon to me.

Eventually, I arrived at the place where I had seen something disappear, and although I discovered something that didn’t exist, I didn’t stop and started circling the World Tree.

Then, as if playing tag along the pillars of the World Tree, something hides behind the tree pillars, leaving only the hem of the dress scattering soft light like a curtain of light from the Northern Lights.

I thought that if I moved a little faster, if I shortened the path a little more, I would be able to catch up with that something and see that image I miss again.

Because of the poor visibility in the dark early morning, sometimes my leg gets caught on a tree root and I roll around on the floor, or I slip and hold a tree trunk incorrectly.

I continued to chase it with urgent movements without stopping.

And the very moment when the hem of that someone’s gently flowing dress disappeared behind the wooden pillar for the last time, as if it could not be caught.

“It’s been a while, Enic.”

‘uh……!!’

Because it was so special, I really wanted to hear it again someday.

So, at the same time, a calming voice, which I felt like I hadn’t heard in a long time, sounded as if it was whispering in my ear.

As soon as I blinked my eyes, I was trapped in pitch-black darkness where even the moonlight disappeared. As I suddenly began to feel the moist and warm warmth throughout my body, I struggled gently and tried to escape from the warm prison that had confined my body. .

“Ah!! Ugh… My friend…

That’s too… If you scratch roughly… Ahhh!!”

‘ostrich… … ?’

Under the shade of the tree, with the bright and warm morning sunlight seeping through the leaves, I saw Leah biting her lip and narrowing her eyes as if holding back something. Only then did I realize that I had escaped from her egg sac.

“Suddenly… Ugh…

If you dig inside like that… …

But now… Isn’t this an important time!?

under… If it’s something you want to do, after work…

So, just wait a moment… ”

‘me… Why are you here… … ?’

“Yes… ? What does that mean?”

I think even monsters dream.

It’s also a very nostalgic dream.

We can’t decide what we miss in that dream.

Perhaps no one can tell which welcome guest will show up.

‘I was definitely at Riel’s last night… … ‘

“Are you already looking for a new female?

I know that’s your specialty, but…

Still, as a new person, I feel very disappointed.

I don’t know what you’re talking about, but didn’t you fall asleep inside me yesterday?”

But we dream even in the midst of uncertainty.

To remember again the warmth that still remains.

And that warmth may sometimes be able to give us light and a way out.

“I wonder if it was a dream?

Would you like to tell Saesaeksi?

Inside me, did you have a good dream?♡”

‘under… haha… … ‘

At the sound of Leah laughing and stroking my shell with a soft smile, I smiled emptyly and gently turned my head in shame.

And at the end of my head, behind the pillars of the World Tree, a landscape that seemed as if the hem of someone’s dress was fluttering was unfolding peacefully in the morning sunlight.

‘That one too… … It’s been a while… … ‘