episode_0068

＇What on earth is training..＇

Thrash!!

They run like crazy, quickly breaking through the shade of trees at the foot of the mountain that blocks the morning sun. Just surrendering yourself to your instinct to live.

＇First, you have to do your best to run away.＇

＇If you get caught… you’ll really die.’

In a forest where the destination is not even clear.

I can feel the orange gaze full of life more clearly through the green grass, where it is difficult to tell whether I am going straight.

***

It was that morning.

Due to the power of [Tagfog Rice Bowl], most of the wolf beastmen showed satisfied and happy expressions and treated me like family. I welcomed you. To be honest, I didn’t expect our friendship to be this strong, so I thought the distance would be long, but I got used to it faster than I thought. I myself am amazed.

And everyone was closing their eyes, looking quite relaxed, perhaps because they were full, or perhaps because they were starving.

‘Come to think of it, I’ve heard of it.’

‘When you consume large amounts of carbohydrates, your body secretes substances that make you sleepy.’

As a wolf beastman who had never tried a food called [rice] in the first place, it was a natural symptom to consume such a large amount at once.

‘As expected.. the chief is different.?’

But among them, there was the only prisoner glaring at me with a sane expression.

As expected, the prisoner was Belzab, who became his teacher within a few hours of his arrival.

“Why is everyone so stretched out?”

“Do you want to die?”

At Belzab’s trembling words, all the wolf beasts quickly dispersed, and to help them digest the food, they announced that they would begin their first training. It really came out of nowhere.

＇Right now?＇

I was already quite exhausted as I had been running all night without stopping for about 5 hours to get to the Wolf Beast Tribe village.

Moreover, in the meantime, I was constantly cooking and eating well, so mental fatigue was not an issue. But even so, we must not lose sight of our purpose.

＇When you can receive instruction, you must do your best to be recognized.’

Ssss..

Instead of pouting at Belzab’s words, he stands up vigorously and moves forward, as if he had aimed for this moment. In fact, there was no choice.

Tread.. plod..

Where has all the coldness of the chilly early morning air disappeared?

The freshness of the swift wind passing through the trees and the warm sunlight shining brightly into the forest began to make their presence felt strongly.

‘I think I got into it deep down…’

‘Where are we going?’

Belzab crossed through the forest and stopped at the start of a mountain that seemed quite steep.

‘The rock is hollow…’

When we arrived at this place, rough footprints and sharp fingernail marks were left in all directions, as if many people had climbed and descended there. It was as if he was running away to survive from someone.

Good!!

Beljav suddenly applauds strongly.

“Now run to the top… unless you want to die.”

I couldn’t hide my embarrassment at Belzab’s sudden behavior as he smiled at me, but at that moment, I felt a huge, scary feeling behind Belzab, so I couldn’t even respond and started to instinctively climb up.

bang!! Wow!!

‘If it’s even 1 second late… I’m sure.’

‘Like that rock…’

Tadadak.!!

I couldn’t bear to look back. This was because I instinctively felt a blunt sound coming from behind and a deadly creature following me.

And I was able to quickly find out that the master of that killing was Belze.

＇This is not just training to climb a mountain..＇

＇You have to navigate this uneven terrain while avoiding the attacks of Belze, who can appear at any time and from anywhere..＇

Literally a special training unique to {beasts}.

puck!!

While I was lost in thought for just a moment.

I am greeted by a heavy stone flying violently to the side of my face and smashing into a tree.

‘Up, it’s dangerous..’

Belze’s various attacks, as if he was hunting prey, were so threatening and bold that he left no room for hesitation. It was clear that even a single hit would result in a fatal wound.

About 20 minutes passed before we climbed the mountain.

My clothes, which had been fine just a moment ago, were already starting to look tattered, torn in all directions, like rags.

＇How long on earth does this have to go up..?’

Thrash!! Thump!

There were significant restrictions on movement as slippery sand was added between the endless bushes and trees. It’s not as easy as you think.

if..

If I had been hit straight by Belze’s deadly claws, which were swinging at me without hesitation, I would have been in a threatening situation where my flesh could have been torn or my bones could have been injured if I made a mistake.

Therefore, in order to use my remaining magical power efficiently, I responded appropriately to Velze’s attacks, which I could not avoid, by surrounding them with a {shield}, and repeatedly used the surrounding terrain through the ability of {Sixth Sense} to advance.

Squeaky.!

However, the {defense shield} gradually cracking under Belze’s fingernails seems insignificant.

＇{Shield} is useless..＇

＇This attack… I really want to kill you.＇

Of course, there was psychological pressure from Velze, who didn’t know when she would attack, but in that expression hidden behind her lethal killing…

There seemed to be no hesitation in harming people, which made it even more scary. It was just hunting.

Slippery…

‘uh..?’

At that moment, under Belze’s orange eyes… the moment when sharp nails were aimed at my neck.

“stop!!!”

Belzeb’s movements stopped immediately at the shout of Belzab, who was watching the whole scene.

gulp..

Belze’s fingernails are still resting just above my neck, where I feel a tingling sensation. With a difference of only 5 mm, the distance is barely touching when you swallow.

Grumbling..

Not only was he not even halfway to the top yet, but Beljav’s training ended in an instant.

Ssss..

As I see Belze turning around with an expression that says it’s a waste, I let out the breath I’d been holding in for so long.

“ha ha ha..”

‘I really tried to kill you..’

This was the first time since the sparring with my mother that I had tasted this sincere attempt to kill. My legs gave out and I sat down.

dump!!

Humiliation of defeat?

Helpless to do nothing?

The desperate position of being prey rather than hunter?

I don’t have these thoughts and feelings.

I face myself where the relief of just living is my priority.

“Ha.. ha.. I’m sorry. Master…”

Da-hein barely raised his shaking blue eyes as if he was about to collapse at any moment.

The strong scent of a young male, already drenched in sweat, radiating out in all directions.

‘This… If other tribe members saw this, it would be a big problem.’

Of course, Belzab, who liked the fact that Da-hein, who looked just like his one and only friend, Dincia, referred to him as her teacher, walked up to her and gently stroked his head, even though he showed an inwardly embarrassed expression.

Even though they were wolf beastmen, they also had a clear perception of men.

‘Is this because he is her child?’

＂To show this much while being tired… your perseverance is amazing.＂

“Good job. “This is the only way you can call yourself my disciple!”

Beljav deliberately pushed ahead with the training even though he knew I was exhausted from the beginning, and he wanted to test my persistence.

“thank you. Master…”

Still worried about Belze’s orange gaze from behind, I wipe away the sweat and try to talk to her.

Sigh..

“Hey Belze, by any chance.. did I do something wrong?”

＂Don’t make me talk.. human..＂

Kaldap..

Belze cut off the conversation with a very nervous reaction and turned his head to go somewhere.

＂Yeah, right..＂

＇It’s a bit like that..＇

I think there is nothing more upsetting than being hated by others without knowing the reason.

I had no idea why I was hated by Belze, and I couldn’t hide my feelings of disappointment.

Tuk..

As if Beljav recognized my feelings, he tapped me on the shoulder! He caught it and started speaking in an eerily quiet voice.

＂Is it still worth doing??＂

just as expected. After a short break, Belzab’s survival training continued.

‘It didn’t end here.?’

***

Belze’s onslaught began again, and my body fell helplessly, got hurt, and even showed blood.

In the meantime, I did not give up, got up and continued training until the end. Of course, it was no different from moving to survive.

＂Be persistent, human.＂

Belze probably didn’t like the way I showed up and didn’t know how to give up, so he pushed me harder, but even though I fell and couldn’t move, he could never break my will to live.

I can be proud of this one thing. Obsession with life!

“That’s all for today!!”

If my mother or father had seen Beljav’s training scene like this… they would definitely have fainted. I was able to endure and rise because I promised myself that I would do whatever training I needed to do to become stronger.

{{I have reached my physical limit.}}

{Stamina+1] {Dexterity+1} {Magic Power+1}

The injured area was sore and throbbing, but I couldn’t help but be satisfied because my ability level, which had not increased for a while, went up all at once.

While I was looking away for a moment, I didn’t see Belzab, who was in a hurry to come down because something happened in the village, and of course, Belze didn’t stay by my side either.

Suddenly I feel lonely.

“under..”

‘When will I come down?’

While coming down from the mountain alone, exhausted, I head to a nearby stream to wash my dust-covered body.

＇Surely the sound came from around here, right?

Growling..

He takes off his tattered clothes that are torn in several places, throws them away, and surrenders his entire body to the cold water.

with a splash..

Stinging!

＇It’s bitter..＇

The cold, slowly flowing water of the stream reached him and washed away the traces of sweat and wounds. Although the wounds were stinging, he had to wipe them clean to prevent them from reappearing.

Throbbing.. Throbbing..

The throbbing feeling of this tiresome growing pain throughout my body is a bonus.

Just like that, I can barely bear the pain all over my body. Looking at the scars from this training, I try to remember my own inexperience.

Clearly… even though the {defense shield} was concentrated on one area being attacked, it was not possible to completely block Belze’s sharp claws.

This is the same symptom as when I sparred with my mother.

The {defense shield} around my body was often easily torn apart, and even detecting her attacks through my {sixth sense} felt overwhelming.

The environment in which the movement is proposed.

Insufficient horsepower capacity.

Under the same conditions, surviving with reflexes alone has its limits.

“I need to grow a little more..”

Feeling once again my helplessness in being unable to outpace any of the speed, strength, stamina, and magic power, I look alternately at my left hand {armed} with titanium slime and my normal right hand and think for a moment.

＇As expected, one thing…isn’t enough.?＇

A stream in a dense forest that is starting to get dark.

I left the stream with a body covered in wounds, and when I arrived at the place where I was staying today, I found something on the bed.

Ssss..

＂What kind of grass is this..??＂

Check the herbs that look suspicious using the {Check Information} ability.