Chapter 15: New Potion? – 3

Chapter 15: New Potion? – 3

In the morning when the sun was rising, the forest was quiet.

The tyranny of predators that came at night had subsided, and now morning was coming again.

Therefore, the monsters were just guarding their places in their respective territories and continuing their lives again.

From the small animals roaming the outskirts of the forest to the monsters living in various ecosystems that coexist strangely.

Among them, the animals in the terrain with cool climates and dark caves were not yet fully awake.

In fact, there was nothing different between monsters and ordinary animals.

It’s just that they have mana, so some species can use magic, and they’re so damn strong that they can only be damaged by iron swords?

In addition, they are quite intelligent, so they not only talk to each other, but also form alliances with the same species or similar species to form power.

…The exception would be the ‘stupid birds’ who still don’t recognize what kind of fruit they’re eating and peck at each other peacefully today.

Of course, there are cases where high-ranking monsters have different levels of strength, and there are cases where they sweep away many monsters on their own…

At least there’s no way such a being exists in this small forest.

Therefore, the monsters lived in their own ecosystems and order today.

…Normally, that would have been the case.

“Ah, is that him?”

*No. That’s just a ‘silver lizard’ that looks similar. The one you caught earlier was a ‘sky blue lizard’.*

“…Who the hell named these lizard species? They all look the same, just the color is different, but are they different species?”

*I don’t know. That’s how it is in this world, and it might not be in other worlds?*

That would have been the case if a human hadn’t started a massacre by throwing glass bottles like a bomber.

The human, who looked innocent and cute and threw glass bottles with destructive power that didn’t match it and continued to enter their territory, easily instilled the emotion of ‘fear’.

In fact, anyone would feel fear if they were talking to the air and throwing ordinary glass bottles to massacre their own kind.

Therefore, an emergency was declared in the ‘Lizard Blue Alliance’, a force formed by various blue lizards located in the northern part of the forest.

`A human is rampaging from the morning! We’re all going to die like this!`

`It seems that the human is targeting someone among us!`

`Then let’s offer him as a sacrifice!`

`That could be you! Think carefully!`

`I didn’t think of that! You! You’re smart!`

…Of course, even in such an emergency situation, the atmosphere was quite noisy.

It was the limit of monsters with intelligence below that of humans.

After 10 minutes of discussion that wasn’t a discussion, the conclusion was always the same.

“After all, it seems that the answer is for the boss to step in and solve it!”

“That’s right! There’s no better solution than this!”

Calling a stronger monster, called the boss, to deal with the human.

It’s a very obvious solution, but it’s always worked, so the power of these lizard monsters is still maintained.

`…But, why isn’t that human cold?`

`It seems like his clothes are warm!`

`He’ll collapse from the cold when he gets close to the boss anyway!`

…Unfortunately, none of the lizards thought that the clothes the human was wearing were clothes that maintained body temperature.

***

“…It seems to be getting colder.”

*You’re saying that even with that cloak on?*

“I hate being cold.”

People say that it’s better to be cold because you can put on more clothes when you’re cold, but you can’t take off more clothes when you’re hot…

But people who are really sensitive to the cold like me say that it’s harder to be cold because they’re cold even if they wear a lot of thick clothes.

Just as there is a limit to what people can take off, there is also a limit to what they can realistically put on.

“It seems like I’ve been colder since I got this body…”

*…Then that would be the only downside of that body. If it weren’t for that cloak, that is.*

The cloak I received instead of money when I first made a potion.

I always used it when I went out, but it was especially useful today.

I expected it from the moment I heard the name, but I didn’t know that the climate would be so different in the same forest.

“Ah! Is that it?”

*No. It’s just an ordinary ‘sky blue lizard’ again.*

“…This is annoying, should I just throw it away? When is it coming out?”

I’ve been reluctant to kill monsters once or twice, but I’ve become quite used to sending several lizards away with glass bottles.

And since they are dangerous creatures that threaten people in the first place, I feel even more comfortable.

Somehow, the guys who were initially considered precious lives or animals were downgraded to the level of pests at some point.

And I was a person who had the philosophy that pests, especially mosquitoes, should be burned with electricity more painfully than being crushed to death.

The lovely electric fly swatter that never left my hand in the summer was the evidence.

As I was about to go further north in the forest, thinking that it was another false alarm, I felt a presence.

As I continue to fight, I realize that this body has really sensitive senses.

It feels like it’s just ordinary in normal times, but it becomes strangely like that when I start fighting.

Even now, I heard a sound that I would never have heard normally.

At the same time, I feel like strength is rising from my body on its own… but at the same time, I also feel that the strength is only rising and not being released.

*…Why did you suddenly stop…?*

“Shh. I need to concentrate now.”

Saying that, I quietly picked up a potion bottle.

I carefully aimed in the direction where I thought I heard the sound and started putting strength into my body little by little.

However, I could tell intuitively. Even if I threw it in this state, it wouldn’t hit the creature I just sensed.

It would fall before it hit because it didn’t have enough power.

‘Can’t I give it more power?’

Saying that, I concentrated the power that had been rising strangely since a while ago as much as possible on my right hand holding the potion bottle.

Then, little by little, slowly but surely, the power began to concentrate.

And that little bit changed the distance that couldn’t be reached to a distance that could be reached.

Whoosh!!

With a sharp sound, the glass bottle began to glide.

There was nothing blocking it.

And, therefore, it was natural for the creature that collided with the glass bottle that glided at a speed that was difficult to follow with the eyes to scream in pain and rush at me.

*Mana…? No, what kind of talented person is this…?*

“Hey, I’m going to move you for a while because you’re getting in the way of the fight? This doesn’t die in one hit.”

The clueless system sent another message, but I ignored it neatly.

Because it seems like I have to deal with that unknown something now.

***

A giant lizard rushing in, spewing out a cool chill.

Ice shards were embedded in its tail, and blood was flowing from one eye of the lizard, whose scales were as transparent as crystal.

It was because it was hit by a glass bottle that flew in out of nowhere just now.

Even with its vision blurred, the lizard could tell where its enemy was.

`I’ll kill you! I’ll definitely kill you! Human!`

Of course, it was a word that would sound like a lizard’s unique cry from the perspective of a human listening, but the giant lizard spoke with its own resentment.

But…

“Oh, you’re so loud. What kind of cry is that? Be quiet!”

All that came back was a tingling pain that echoed in its head.

The charge that had been jumping with anger stopped in an instant at the fist that was slammed down on the top of its head, saying “Be quiet!” accurately.

It was definitely not because it wanted to stop, but it was a pain that it couldn’t help but stop.

`Humaaaan!!`

“What are you saying? It’s so loud I’m going to die. Should I have hit your jaw instead of your head?”

Saying that, the girl this time digs under the jaw.

It was a quick movement, different from the humans I had seen so far.

Therefore, the giant lizard was allowed to attack one more time, and was forced to be silent by the girl’s fist that flew up, contrary to just now.

However, there was not much to worry about.

As the crystal-like scales began to shine all at once, they began to create a thick fog.

`You’re so stupid! Now you’ll tremble in the cold and receive my attack…a…?`

“Oh! I can’t see! I’ll just throw it and it’ll hit, right?”

A special move that had subdued other humans, and even lizards of other species.

Low-temperature fog emitted using scales as a catalyst.

Normally, it was the giant lizard’s daily routine to slowly finish off the human shivering in the cold, but…

Now, it was just an element that made it difficult to avoid the glass bottles that exploded like bombs in the area that was hit, rather than blocking its vision.

One hit.

With a clear sound, the glass bottle breaks on the scales. Pain comes.

Two hits.

With a loud noise, the glass bottle breaks on the scales again this time. Fragments dig between the scales.

Three hits.

A dull sound that doesn’t sound like glass and the clear sound of glass breaking resonate together. The scales… eventually can’t withstand it and fall off.

And another hit.

This time, I don’t know how she found me in this fog, but it was the girl’s fist.

Another scale flew away at the fist that was thrown from below.

`S, stop! Save me!`

After being hit by the glass bottle and having some scales torn off by the broken glass shards,

And after being hit by the girl’s fist that I don’t know how it touched me, the giant lizard had no choice.

Other than doing a reverse charge at a speed that was faster than when it first charged at the girl, crying out ugly and loudly.

Even in the midst of that, the lizard was constantly looking back, wondering if the girl would chase after it, and continued to create fog…

…The girl’s interest was in the scales that fell from the giant lizard’s body.

“Hmm… Is that so? Then, there’s no need to chase after you? It’s better to meet you again and again…”

The giant ice lizard who was running away felt a chill down his spine, but it wasn’t just because of the fog he had created.