episode_0071

Let’s say you try to hunt monsters using telekinesis.

How well will the telekinesis I use penetrate the monster’s skin?

And how much damage is done?

This part was a very important part as an awakened person.

This is because the power of telekinesis can be used in so many different ways.

‘The disadvantage is that the damage has a low peak, but the advantage is that it has a variety of application methods, so its value becomes infinite depending on the caster’s sense of how to use it.’

In fact, I couldn’t help but be disappointed that the first ability I realized was telekinesis.

I have a lot of good abilities, but I ended up with telekinesis, which has a low peak.

However, as I experienced the benefits of using telekinesis in real life (turning off a fire without moving, showering without moving, eating without moving, wiping poop without moving, etc.), I realized that the ability I had was really good. .

When you awaken, you gain three abilities. Wouldn’t one of them, telekinesis, be bad?

Although other abilities may be problematic if they are at a similar level.

Shuuuuk! Shuuuuk ㅡ!

Anyway, the editorial is long, but there is only one conclusion.

I have no complaints about my first ability being telekinesis.

Telekinesis had many applications.

For example, when you jump like I do now, you use telekinesis to increase your jumping power.

Then, ordinary people could travel through the forest at a speed that would never be possible.

‘If you compare me to the awakened ones, I’ll have nothing to say.’

They will achieve this speed with their basic body stats without any need to use their abilities to run.

My telekinesis was still lacking in many ways to keep up with them.

So the conclusion is this.

Don’t be fooled by monsters just because you’re awakened.

‘Right now, we must avoid encountering monsters as much as possible.’

My goal is to find Ariando and get out of here.

It was absolutely unacceptable to fool around just because you wanted to test my strength.

“Ugh!”

thud.

As you move quickly, you are bound to accidentally hit a tree.

When I heard the commotion, I was a little worried that the monsters might be attracted.

Still, they won’t follow you even if you leave their territory.

When I saw monsters nearby, I turned slightly and ran to prevent them from chasing me.

How far north did it move?

‘If you look at the map, there should be a monster near here…’

Since I had been moving around with the tracker for several days, I knew roughly where the monster was.

Now you have to find the traces here and follow Ariando.

How long have you been rummaging through the thick air?

“P! It’s here.”

After finding monster blood splattered on the tree, I was soon able to see traces of battle.

There must have been quite a rough battle here.

I’m checking the traces in detail…

“This shouldn’t have come out.”

Ariane wasn’t the only one to see traces of the monster nearby.

Apparently there were other people.

There were bushes that had been randomly broken, human blood, and bandages that had not yet been taken care of.

Considering Ariando’s hunting style, there is no way there was blood, so these can only be traces of someone else.

There were lots of footprints of various sizes.

I was embarrassed because I never expected this situation.

Ariando was probably even worse.

“You must have been caught, right?”

Ariando is in a position where he cannot be caught by others.

However, it would not have been possible to avoid the monster in front of him.

Looking at the footprints and blood stains here and there, it was possible to infer that they had overcome the monster.

‘If you were Ariando, you would have thought that saving people’s lives was more important. What if you ended up killing the monster and got caught by people?’

You must have been very embarrassed.

And that embarrassment must have led to mistakes.

What mistake did Ariando make?

I didn’t know that my family might have been found out or that I was a student.

Whatever it was, I needed to look around more.

I deliberately did not look carefully at areas where there were many traces.

It is unlikely that Ariando left with them.

And finally.

“ah…”

I lifted the ‘object’ that was lying on the floor.

“I was wondering why I couldn’t contact you, and it was because of this.”

Why has there been no news from Ariando until now?

After checking this, I clearly understood the reason.

A ‘bag’ lying around a little away from the traces of battle.

“Damn it, I left it all here.”

Since I went with the intention of going hunting, I understand that I had no choice but to leave all my luggage behind to lighten my body.

But isn’t it a bit extreme to go to such an extreme and leave everything behind?

“Damn it. Did you leave the compass too?”

All the food was here, and all the scrolls he had taken care of were also here.

Since I left this behind, isn’t it natural that I can’t find it?

In fact, it would have been surprising if he had come without a bag.

“It’s dangerous.”

I was worried that my child might be in greater danger by meddling for no reason.

I should have noticed something strange a long time ago.

‘I hope it’s not too late. ‘If that guy dies, it will never happen.’

I packed Ariando’s bag and moved to find traces of him.

The situation was very urgent.

There was no way to predict how far Ariando had moved over the past two days, as he had nothing to eat and no compass, so he had no idea how to navigate.

‘Because they didn’t know that I was an awakened person, they must have tried to get out of the contaminated zone somehow. But what if you take the wrong direction?’

Please not just the west.

And if possible, don’t go north either.

The only good options were East and South, but I was worried about whether I had chosen the right option in the four-choice series.

‘Because I wasn’t eating properly, my stamina would have decreased, and I would have reached my limit by now.’

You have to find it.

The problem is that Ariando has a small body and light weight, and has excellent agility stats.

“If you use stealth on top of that, there’s no answer.”

The search for traces began under the worst conditions.

It wasn’t easy, and honestly, I thought it was impossible.

“I think I ran in a hurry until here… .”

Judging by the fact that the tree branch was broken, it looks like he may have jumped forward recklessly.

But from here on, things got even more desperate.

The trace was completely lost.

“I would have used stealth.”

Even when I was working as a mercenary for a long time, I don’t think I ever searched for something this hard.

Additionally, when I was a mercenary, I used scrolls to track down monsters to the end, but there is no such thing as a scroll to find people.

“It’s a bit confusing.”

My abilities were of no help in finding people.

Looking for Ariando, who is already so small, in this wide forest?

Wouldn’t it be the same level of difficulty as finding a needle in the desert?

‘Should I get help?’

If you tell the duke’s family, they will arrange for someone to help find Ariando, who is in trouble.

I was struck by the fact that the plan I thought was perfect turned out to be a mess.

And I was devastated that I had failed the second scenario so badly.

It would be better if we could at least cause an explosion and find out where it is… .

‘Is there no way?’

Grrrr… !

“!!!”

what? shit! When was this close… !

This was not the time to be carefree.

A chilling feeling of death passes by the back of my neck.

I could feel the deadly presence of a monster targeting me nearby.

When I hurriedly pulled my body back, cool teeth scratched my forearm.

“Ugh!”

Wow!

I hurriedly pushed him away with all my telekinetic strength.

The monster, which had gone further than expected, quickly got up from its position.

Food!

Brushing off hair can be quite relaxing.

‘Either fight or run away. ‘One of the two.’

Actually, this wasn’t a topic I could think about for a long time.

At least three were targeting me, and I was powerless to overcome them.

There was only one choice I had to make.

Just run away.

‘Fleeing is affected by agility, so how much is my agility?’

Of course, this is not a game, so my escape attempt will not fail just because I am not agile.

… Although you could run away and be caught in the middle.

Still, I needed to think about how agile I was.

Of course, the monster is an agile four-legged wolf monster.

In terms of speed, it won’t be easy to keep up with them.

Moreover, as a guy dealing with awakened people, his appearance was much more terrifying than that of the original wolf.

First of all, there was a lot of snow, and it was as big as me.

‘It also has two heads.’

Why do we have two heads but three eyes?

The answer to that will come when that guy grows up a little more.

Maybe one more head will grow.

Just like Cerberus in the myth who guards the gates of hell.

‘It would have been very unfortunate if there had been three.’

Anyway, winning a running race with a four-legged animal.

When I thought about whether I could do it, I was completely confident.

It is you who will be defeated.

Perhaps the moment you show your back, your neck or back will be torn apart by their teeth?

Still, it was something I had to do in order to survive.

Fortunately, Ariando’s bag is in my possession.

Since I am now an awakened person, I am qualified to use scrolls.

Ahh-!! Jjoaaah!!

Tear off the scroll with ease.

My body became lighter, and I felt exhilarated, as if I could tear three monsters to shreds at any moment.

Of course, this is 100% a bluff, so you should never be swayed by this emotion.

At best, how can a scum-like person catch and kill three monsters?

Of course, even if it was completely useless, not using the ability I had was no different from saying I was going to die, so I worked hard to gather my strength.

And fire into the sky!

“Ahh! “Fuck!”

Buuuung~! The body launched into the sky sways in the air.

The dogs barking at me from below must be looking at me in bewilderment.

“You bastards, just stare at the roof like a dog chasing a chicken! Hahaha!”

Currently, the ability is boosted by scrolling.

I was able to exercise my body’s ability to leap in the air.

Floating in the sky was very unstable and dangerous, but it was excellent at chasing away four-legged beast monsters.

No matter what they do, they won’t be able to catch me flying through the sky.

“The direction is… ”

Kkkk!!

Kkkk!!! Wow!!

“Fuck.”

I could hear the sounds of animals whirling and barking like mad dogs from below.

First of all, I need to think about getting rid of those guys first, no matter the direction or whatever.

If I’m chased by those guys, it’s clear that I won’t be able to fulfill my duties.

in a visible direction.

I controlled my telekinesis and flew straight through the sky.

If you go too high, you may run out of oxygen, and if you go too fast, you could accidentally get caught in a tree and fall.

I had to jump with moderate force and push the wind against my face to keep moving forward.

“Ugh!”

Of course, if things had gone as planned, the awakened person would have been reported already.

Just because you wanted it, it didn’t mean you could really use your abilities right away.

The best I could do was do some strange acrobatics and barely keep my body from touching the ground.

Sometimes the only chance to rest is to climb a tree and wipe off sweat.

Kkkk!

Although it was faint, I could still hear the barking of the monsters chasing me from below.

“They are tougher than I thought. “How can you not follow me when you tempt me by spilling blood?”

Would it be better to treat the scratches on my forearm, or would it be better to use that time to run a little further away?

I thought it would be nice if someone could help me.

But it was impossible to find such a person in this deep forest of the polluted zone.