episode_0042

『Information Window』

□Name: Dian Deluca Dahein

□Gender: Male

□Age: 14 years old

□Title: {One body with the monster}

『Abilities』▼

[Health: 7 {+1}] [Magic Power: 14 {+2}] [Strength: 4 {+5}]

[Dexterity: 4 {+3}] [Intelligence: 11]

『Ability Window』▽ 『Skill Window』▽

a few days ago..

[Tululpo] Having overcome the group’s continuous attacks alone, I have gained stronger mental strength than ever before and the composure to quickly assess the situation.

Tuk!!

‘With this, there will be no food problems for a while.’

After casually discarding the severed head of the [Tagpog] I had caught earlier, I approached it skillfully as usual and proceeded to cut off the edible portion of the meat.

Yikes! Creep.. Creep..

As I progressed through the snow-covered forest, the places I passed were clearly revealing their presence, as if red paint had been sprinkled on pure white drawing paper.

Pop! Creep.. Creep..

Is he now completely immune to monsters taking his life? It is also true that I do not feel any burden in these actions. Sometimes I feel scared that I have changed like this, but I think that this is also a necessary means for me… and I just accept it.

＇Since I also took the magic stone… shall we leave soon?＇

I wandered through this dense forest for days and days, looking for traces of people, but as expected, there was no sight of a snout.

Just how long and lonely this time has been. My mouth went dry, unable to even talk to myself, and all I could do was keep moving forward and hunting for food.

***

Sobok… Sobok…

How long did you walk like that?

I can’t wait to see that the harsh cold that was so cruel to me is slowly fading away! Jump! I could feel it through my cracked skin. So I stop walking for a moment and explore the strangeness around me.

‘The environment has changed..’

Sobok… Sobok…

The more you go step by step…

Sobok.. trudge..

The trees covered in white snow gradually disappeared, and soon the leaves painted dark green and the lush trees began to welcome me.

I felt as if I had crossed over to another space in just a moment. I came to my senses again, armed my left hand with titanium slime, and carefully, slowly, moved forward.

Tread.. plod..

‘I only walked for a few minutes… can the terrain and temperature change so drastically?’

I was just very nervous because I didn’t know what kind of monsters would attack this new environment… In fact, I felt even more relieved that I had escaped from that cold, merciless forest.

Of course, this didn’t mean that this place was safe either, so I activated my {sixth sense} at all times and checked to see if there was any sign of presence around me.

Kak!!! Kak!!!

‘bird?’

The chirping sound of unidentifiable birds.

The lush sound of a waterfall can be heard vaguely from somewhere.

＇Sound of a waterfall?＇

The presence of a waterfront clearly meant that there might be people nearby, so I hurriedly headed there without letting down my guard.

Tread.. plod..

Because the temperature had risen significantly, it felt warm enough that I didn’t need to wear a blanket anymore, and plants I had never seen before and insects I heard about from time to time were appearing all over the surroundings.

It’s definitely a forest where you can feel life… incomparable to the harsh cold forest.

Turf.. plod.. plod..

After carrying on my heavy leather bag for a while, I was able to reach the waterfall where I heard the sound.

‘As expected, isn’t there any?’

However, contrary to expectations that there would be people here, there was only a waterway flowing around a small puddle and no traces of people were seen.

However, I am not disappointed. Just being able to come this far was amazing enough.

‘Let’s do some maintenance here first.’

Until now, it didn’t matter because the smell didn’t come up even if I didn’t wash due to the extremely cold temperatures, but due to the rapidly changing environment and temperature, a pleasant bloody smell began to creep up from my body.

＇As expected… I have to wash it, right?＇

As I took off the blanket I was wrapping around me and put it down, my long black hair that reached down to my shoulders fell down.

Slurp..

The fact that my hair, which was only a short bob before I was kidnapped by Janes, was able to grow long in such a short period of time seemed like proof of how much I had grown. I’m sure it will.

dump..

Rattling.. rattling..

A bag full of [Tag Fog] meat freezes and makes a rough sound.

Rumbling..

‘It’s not as cold as I thought..’

Since I have endured the harsh temperatures with my bare skin, I feel the cold of these waterfalls without any problem. I am once again reminded that humans are adaptable animals.

As I entered the shallow pool of the waterfall, I wiped away the blood stains and dust all over my body.

Sigh..

just as expected. My skin, which had previously looked quite dull, began to reveal its pale inner skin, and after washing for a while, the small wounds and chafing and bruises that were visible here and there on my body stood out.

It’s bitter.. it hurts.

‘It’s more bitter than I thought..’

Since I had maintained my {sixth sense}’s {touch} at 5%, I was able to ignore the pain of these wounds, but the pain felt through even that 5% was clear, so it was by no means a level that could be ignored.

＇As expected, I need to make sure I get treatment.＇

Grumbling..

＇Let’s warm up the body first.＇

After taking a quick bath, I get out of the water and use the [portable hand warmer] to start a fire using the firewood I had collected to warm myself.

＇It’s warm..＇

Crack!!

The flames from the firewood made my frozen body and wet clothes dry faster than expected. Despite this, the smell hasn’t gone away yet. There was an unpleasant smell of cumkum, but after putting on somewhat dry clothes, I was ready to move.

‘Let’s move..’

***

Are the sounds of insects coming from all directions unfamiliar?

Or maybe I’m just not used to the warm smell of grass in the forest. My nerves became even sharper.

＇There are so many people around, big and small. ＇

＇It’s hard to concentrate with {sixth sense}..＇

It was definitely more physically comfortable for me to be in a forest dense with green plants than in a cold place full of snow. It wasn’t a painful or painful situation.

However, unlike in that forest where there is nothing to check except for the monsters called [Tululpo] and [Tagfog]… in this forest, I didn’t know when and what would come out, so it was just like that.

Turf.. plod.. plod..

As I saw that the sun was setting again today, I stopped walking along the waterway, put down my heavy leather bag, and quenched my thirst for a moment.

Gulp.. Gulp..

＇I guess I should get ready now..＇

just as expected. As soon as the sun sets, darkness welcomes me. At the same time, the insects that were full of life around them also became quiet, as if they were holding their breath.

‘It’s quiet as if promised…’

After using my sixth sense to confirm that there was no one around, I took a seat right under the huge tree and prepared dinner as usual.

‘First, firewood.’

Rotten tree branches and logs that had fallen nearby were roughly dragged and collected into a truck, then a regular-sized area was dug on the ground and an appropriate-sized stone was placed in a circle around the firewood to prevent the fire from spreading.

There were certainly many factors that could cause a fire to spread here, so there was a need to be careful.

＇Has it slowly heated up?＇

After beating the fire for a while, I put a few pieces of [Tagpog] meat on the heated stone.

Of course, it was clear that it would not cook well if left as it was, as it was frozen solid, but with my left hand {armed} with titanium slime, I was able to cut it into bite-size pieces in one go.

Creep.. Creep..

＇First, let’s wipe away the stone with the fat part.＇

Cheee..

just as expected. The dirt was still there… the stones were quickly wiped away through the flowing oil.

＇Is this enough?＇

After checking the rock perfectly covered in fat, I placed an appropriate size of frozen meat on it. Along with the appetizing sound, the fragrant scent that I could smell at any time began to quickly spread beyond the forest.

Of course, it was clear that the meat was bland as it was not seasoned at all, but the flavor was so deep that I would never get tired of it, and the meat was so rich…

It was a meat texture that had the softness comparable to lightly cooked beef and the crispy exterior and moist interior roughness of pork, all in one, giving it an exquisite taste.

＇Is it slowly ripening..??＇

So today, I took a bite or two, fully enjoying the preciousness of food. I wondered if the corners of my mouth that had been stiff for so long would lift up.

Shashashak!

＇This sound is… a monster?＇

just as expected. I sensed that someone was slowly approaching through my sixth sense, so I put down the meat I was eating for a moment, kept the embers on the firewood, and stared straight in the direction of the sound.

Chiiing.. Shashak!!

The sound of sharp metal that cannot occur naturally.

‘person?’

Since I had been constantly looking for traces of people, I might have been happy to see them, but I could never let my guard down because I had no idea that the person approaching me had normal thoughts.

With my {sixth sense} ability, I raised my {hearing} and {vision} to +40% and was able to greet people who were approaching right in front of me.

＇It’s a person.＇

The girls who came into my field of vision looked like a group of three adventurers, wearing leather armor and holding long swords.

“Now… just a moment. “I will put down the knife first.”

A woman who appeared to be the leader who had been making a path by cutting down the bushes with one woman at the center spoke first, put down the long sword she was holding, and took on the appearance that they had no intention of fighting.

‘Is this the way of this world?’