episode_0010

The wolf did not pay attention to my situation and ran without stopping.

After a tree branch scratched my shoulder badly, I had no choice but to cover my face and crouch to avoid further injury.

‘I have to memorize the way back!’

Thanks to this, I couldn’t clearly see where I was going or how I was moving.

Looking at it, it wouldn’t have been of any use.

The wolf had been running through the dark jungle for hours.

The wolf that ran like a horse eventually got tired.

White hair turned red with blood.

It’s strange that I’m still not tired of the blood flowing.

In the end, he puts me down in a suitable vacant lot.

dump!

The wolf grabbed the net and threw it away.

Like a wolf, blood slowly flows out of the mantle.

‘···I won’t end up like this, right?’

I’m scared for no reason.

The wolf took Terup’s body out of the bag and ate it.

Even though their appearance is no different from that of a human being.

The meat in the wolf’s mouth stretched out.

Eventually, it reached its breaking point and broke off.

Looking at them eating, it looks like they are probably planning to rest here.

Naturally, I looked at the wolf.

Animals that are no different from humans prey on other animals.

Cognitive dissonance intensifies and thoughts come to mind.

Everything seemed like a contrived act.

“···Is that delicious?”

So, without realizing it, I started talking.

Blue eyes turned to me, but there was no answer.

It was quite cold because it had rained recently and the ground was wet.

The warm blood that flowed from the wolf’s body had now become cold, and it was only cold.

“···It’s because it’s cold. Is it okay if I light a fire?”

“Hmph. You’re making an odd move.”

I was afraid of the wolf’s disdainful eyes.

“···It’s because it’s really cold.”

“Okay. do whatever you want. Because your father will never come after me anyway.”

‘You’re giving me permission? ‘Is there a risk of it being used as a beacon?’

The wolf sat down and chewed the meat as if it had no interest.

“Well, I can’t cut the bark, so could you please lend me a knife?”

Swish! Pop!

The knife the wolf threw roughly stuck on the floor.

I pulled out the dagger stuck on the floor like Excalibur with both hands.

The dagger was also shaped like a kukri, like the curved sword worn at the waist.

‘Where is the knife-throwing idiot?!’

I wanted to curse my sanity, but if I did that, I would end up like that terup.

If it is eaten, it will be cut into pieces and eaten with the liver first.

I don’t know if my body is shaking because it’s cold or because I’m shivering.

‘Let’s not look over there.’

There were many fallen and rotten trees everywhere in the forest.

Even after it rains, you can get kindling by peeling the bark from fallen trees.

A car that used to tear off several tree barks to find kindling.

A colony of mushrooms stands out.

Although most mushrooms are inedible, they are not completely inedible. There was also an empty wild bird’s nest, so I took all the down feathers from inside.

Unfortunately, the house was so wet that it was unusable.

Bird feathers, which are naturally water-resistant, make excellent tinder. I brought all the herbs and edible fruits I could find.

Wow!

‘Mosquitoes are slowly attracting me.’

It is different from the clever mosquitoes on Earth.

These are ignorant mosquitoes that suck blood first.

The size is also big. It is so poisonous that it kills livestock.

I’ve seen reindeer die from anemia in Alaska from being bitten by so many mosquitoes, but I never thought I’d experience it myself.

Since I had no top, I was completely defenseless against mosquitoes.

Plus, the wet night after the rain was quite cold.

‘You must make a fire.’

The humidity was high, so most of the firewood I picked up was wet.

So I had to take plenty of kindling with me.

By the time preparations were completed, the moon was high in the sky and was setting.

The full moon in the bright sky without any clouds was really bright.

Anyway. The collected mushrooms were placed on straight tree branches.

“Knife, you used it well.”

I politely grabbed the handle of the knife and held it out with both hands.

I think it took two hours to come back.

The wolf was looking at me with a complicated face.

He handed the dagger back and started lighting it in a primitive way. As I rub the wood with both hands, my hand that was cut by the knife stings.

‘···If I leave it like this, it will fester, right?’

“If I do that on a humid day like this, will it catch fire?”

The wolf glances this way.

“Yes. It stuck.”

A fire lit with a hand drill must be held and turned properly to light it quickly without heat loss. If you brought a bow, you can use a bow drill without having to use both hands…

When I was young, I went on a summer vacation to a valley with my family a few times.

At that time, the sight of my father lighting a fire looked so cool.

After practicing it on my own several times, I became quite good at hand drills.

‘I thought it was a useless skill.’

It’s something you don’t know about the world.

The wolf was staring blankly at the smoking tinder.

The embers were wrapped around a bird’s feather, placed in thinly sliced wood, and then blown by hand.

Because of the humidity, there was a 50/50 chance, but fortunately, the fire started.

Small twigs were laid down first.

When the fire grew to a certain extent, a lot of rotten wood that had been picked up was thrown in.

As for mushrooms, I left behind the ones I rarely ate at home and brought only the ones I ate often. When the fire grew to a certain extent, mushrooms were roasted there, herbs were chewed and spread on the affected area.

“Kuhuhuh…?!”

The alkaline disinfectant seems to be boiling inside the wound!

‘You can’t scream! If you push it, you might die!’

I gritted my teeth and held back a scream.

The mountain owner didn’t look sick, but why am I so sick…!

The wolf must have been cold inside, so he came over and sat down by the fire.

dump!

“Why didn’t you run away?”

The wolf sitting next to the fire asked without even looking in this direction.

The wolf exposed by the fire looked miserable.

Soaked in blood that no place was left intact.

“How do I know where I am and go back?”

“I won’t take you home.”

Of course, I feel intimidated when I receive notification that it is confirmed.

Still, strangely enough, I didn’t feel nervous.

This is because of the humanity shown by the wolf.

He came to the mountain to avenge his tribe, and with minimal consideration, he also gave me time to leave my last words.

The same was true during battle.

They hold a knife to my neck for hours, and there is nothing but confrontation.

He didn’t use me to turn the tide of the war to his advantage.

Could it be that he never intended to kill her in the first place?

‘In the end, wolves are just a type of demi-human.’

Maybe I’m just wearing colored glasses when it comes to wolves.

There was more heartache.

‘Who lends a knife to a potentially dangerous person?’

Moreover, the wolf knows that this bonfire is a beacon.

The wolf took Terup’s calf out of the net and threw it into the bonfire.

Grumbling—!

“Eat.”

“······.”

‘This is a bit over the line.’

Eating human meat?

Would that be roasted on this small fire in the first place?

Before the fire went out, I pulled Terup’s foot and slightly pulled it out to the side.

“···Humans cannot eat raw meat.”

The wolf lay down comfortably in front of the fire and looked at me with his chin up.

“Why can’t humans eat raw meat?”

“······.”

It’s so amazing.

A creature that looked just like a human sat down and asked why I couldn’t eat raw meat, as if it was obvious.

Thanks to you, I was speechless.

“Because the organs in the stomach are not suitable for eating meat.”

The wolf snorts.

“So, if you grill meat, does it turn into vegetables?”

Wow, have you seen all these stone heads?!

······no. Science has not yet developed here.

Maybe it’s a joke. This could almost be said as a joke.

“Roasting meat makes it easier to digest, so even humans can eat meat.”

“Hosot who only eats meat grilled over fire becomes weak. Most of them only burn the fur and eat it. Are you going to get sick soon too?”

‘···I’m not Hosott.’

However, it was just confusing.

Because on the outside, this wolf looked like a human.

“Yes. If you only eat cooked meat, your body will become weak. Humans supplement other nutrients they need by eating vegetables and fruits.”

Please don’t ask any more questions.

I also don’t know the details of what is destroyed and what is replenished.

In the first place, this is the end of all the common sense I know.

“And there are a lot of parasites in raw meat.”

Instead, he made a different sound.

But what came back was the wolf’s laughter.

“Parasite? Looks like humans don’t even have repellent.”

…From my perspective, it’s even more surprising that there is a repellent in this world.

I chewed the mushroom quietly, trying not to make any noise.

It’s bland, probably because it’s not salted.

The wood wasn’t made for bulgogi, so the smell of fire on the mushrooms wasn’t that good, but the grilled mushrooms were still delicious.

Before we knew it, the mountain owner’s meat was not fully cooked and burned.

I wasn’t interested in cannibalism, but the wolf continued to spill meat.

It was like implicitly forcing them to eat.

‘···If I don’t eat that, I might get screwed.’

In the end, I had to open my mouth first.

“Meat, is it burning?”

“Leave it alone.”

“···Please lend me a knife.”

Perhaps because it was close, I didn’t throw it this time.

First, a slit was made on the Terup meat.

Then, they cut off the feet, which did not have much meat.

I roasted the human flesh while holding the ankle bone.

Human dignity violently pierces my brain and delivers a psychological kick to my heart.

‘I sat down and roasted a person’s calf over a fire!’

I wanted to throw it away right away, but I held back.

I put in a little effort and cooked it until the outside burned.

The skin was peeled off and thrown away.

I just wanted to pretend to eat, but the wolf’s gaze never let go.

I ended up having to shove a human leg into my mouth.

okay. It was unexpectedly delicious.

Because my stomach and stomach for roasting larvae were iron-clad.

After eating a couple of pieces like that, I started to feel nauseous.

Of course, that terup was a beastman, but he was still the same demihuman.

‘We are the same person…!’

I had no choice but to offer the meat to the wolf.

“No salt, no spices… just grilled, but it’s delicious.”

“Roasting is something that only young things like to do.”

‘no. I can’t eat this anymore. please!’

“Nothing is as transparent as a child’s sense of taste, right?”

I kept holding it out until it was accepted.

The wolf looked away and reluctantly accepted the meat. After tasting the meat, the wolf ate all the remaining meat as if hiding its eyes.

“I don’t like grilled meat because it gets stuck in my teeth.”

Then he throws his leg bone and snorts in excitement.

···They say things like that out of spite.

“I hate that too.”

Still, I was glad.

Because it didn’t seem to be unpleasant.

When I thought about that, I felt relaxed.

I responded to what the wolf was saying and ate the mushrooms.

The wolf’s body is still visible, covered in blood.

Blood was flowing from the open wound and dripping.

‘If a human had suffered injuries like that, he would have died in the evening, right?’

He seemed to have no interest in the condition of his body, so he used his fingernails to pull out the meat stuck in his teeth and sat down.

“······What are you going to do?”

“I brought you here because of your father, but I don’t know what to do.”

The wolf shook off the meat stuck in his teeth and looked at me.

“Your father is a real guy. I’ve never seen anything like that.”

This is the wolf that killed and dismembered Terub.

It was like a tiger praising a one-day puppy.

Having seen the wolf’s formidable physical ability and ferocity, praising his father seems like a mere lip service.

“······Are you my father?”

“Smell, sound, presence. I can’t feel any of this. It’s not even visible. Maybe he’s still aiming his bow at the back of my head. If it wasn’t for me, even if there was a male quadruped, he would have died.”

Hosotts have an incredible sense of smell.

In fact, just by changing the direction of the wind, I was able to accurately find myself and Terup dozens of meters away.

There was something strange about a wolf like that not being able to smell.

‘Why couldn’t I find it?’

The wolf laughs and shakes his head.

“I felt like I was possessed by a ghost. It would be understandable if Dragonia used magic. But your father is human.”

Pangea is similar to Earth, but different in many ways.

A representative example is something called magic.

However, magic is ultimately the power of dragons and dragonia.

Neither I nor my father, pure human beings, could learn.

“We are just humans.”

“If you deceived me without magic, then your father is a human being who is more unknown than magic.”

Why are you treating someone else’s father like a monster?

Is it floating? I grabbed the last mushroom and ate it.

“Are you going to sleep here?”

“I think so. If your father is really human, he will never be able to come after you within today.”

‘···What will happen to me?’

Like the dark night sky, my future seems dark.

Still, the night sky is not necessarily dark.

“······Ha.”

I ended up sighing out of shameful self-consolation.