episode_0078

[Mutant Lil Bear]’s forearm-sized nails pierced Dahyin’s abdomen.

A terrible scene where internal affairs are torn apart and exposed.

The spine must have also been broken, and a clear sound could be heard.

Chuwaaagh!!!

At the same time, his red blood stains spreading in all directions obscure Belze’s vision.

Belze himself didn’t even realize what scene he was witnessing. The shock was so great that I simply couldn’t accept this moment.

{{Connects to the forgotten soul that has fallen asleep.}}

‘master..’

‘It’s dangerous, master.’

In my fading mind, I heard a familiar voice, as if someone was calling me.

It feels more cozy than I thought.

It’s like the feeling you get when you regain something precious that you lost.

‘so painful..’

It was clearly a voice I had never heard before, but this warm and nostalgic feeling put me at ease.

＇The button will protect you!＇

***

＂All right!!＂

In the end, Belze, who had no choice but to see Dahuin’s death with his own eyes, had no choice but to stop the tears that were coming from his extreme anger.

Dahyin’s lifeless eyes are blurred through the red blood that covers the world.

A huge amount of blood gushing out of the mouth.

His limp hand makes Belze’s chest feel bitter as if it were stabbing him.

just..

I wished this terrible moment had been a vivid nightmare.

I didn’t want to believe it so much as to want to deny reality.

Wow!!

Fluffy…

“Oh, no..”

[Mutant Lil’ Bear], who achieved victory like that, indifferently throws Dahein, who is no longer moving, in front of Belze, and then stares at her intently, breathing heavily.

That gaze is like…

It came as a hint that you were next.

＂Aaaah!!＂

I look at Da-hein’s entire body covered in blood.

Belze could only sob, and he felt sorry for himself for having behaved so harshly in the past.

That’s why I couldn’t see his cold face properly.

Belze himself seemed to know that he did not deserve it.

The result of being overconfident.

What held me captive was not the existence of a human being, but the hesitation of not making any changes to myself.

Chuuk…

Even though death was just around the corner, Belze just closed his eyes, unable to look at his fallen face until the end.

Red tears slowly flowing between orange eyes.

‘I was really wrong.. Dahein.’

‘It’s all because of me.. I’m sorry.’

Just like that, [Mutant Lil Bear] let out a loud roar as if it were a roar of victory, and soon began to enjoy the exclusive glory of victory.

Wood clatter…

[Mutant Lil’ Bear] picked up Belze, who was leaning against a tree and holding his breath, crushing his arms.

Since there were no more screams, Velze decided to accept this moment.

As Belze was slowly lifted up and tried to head towards the mouth of [Mutant Lil Bear]…

From the huge mouth of the sticky [Mutant Lil Bear]… hot heat was radiating out along with a terrible bloody smell.

Even with his eyes closed, the looming threat of death began to feel more vividly throughout Belze’s whole body, very slowly and more clearly.

＇In the next life..＇

‘I’ll ask you to be friends first..’

Just when I was finally trying to muster up the courage to look at Dahyun’s face, which I had never been able to bear to look at.

Wow!!

The dizzying sensation of the metal, accompanied by the tremendous sound of the explosion, began to spread throughout the forest.

Sakduk!!

For some reason, Da-heein, who should have collapsed after being stabbed in the abdomen, was not seen. It must have been a long time before the moment of death came.

Moreover, [Mutant Lil Bear]’s head suddenly popped!! And it was cut off and fell to the ground.

‘W-what happened..’

Tap.. patter.

It occurred to him that the huge body of the [Mutant Lilgom] that was holding Belze also fell down, helpless, due to its severed head.

thud!!

Fortunately, she was able to avoid the stampede, so she looks around for a moment and tries to find out what happened.

His entire body was already in a state of complete disrepair due to the aftereffects of the shock.

Turf.. plod.. plod..

In this situation where even maintaining my sanity is difficult, I hear the sound of someone approaching. And Belze’s orange gaze naturally turned towards that direction.

＂All, all.?＂

Dahyin slowly emerged through the creeping dust.

With only the blackened right eye open, a cold gaze is shown with no change in expression.

“Is it you..?”

The only thing left was a black crack that spread around his right eye.

Slippery…

Gooey black mucus was leaking out between the black cracks and covering Dahyin’s whole body. It’s as if Dahein is wearing the {armor} she usually shows all over her body.

＂Dahein.. right.?＂

It was clear that this being in front of my eyes was Dahein.

However, he was able to recognize at once that this being moving his body was a separate entity from Dahuin.

Belze, unable to do anything, could only stare at this mysterious being.

Slippery…

Something in the shape of Dahuin looking down at the fallen Belze.

Slippery…

With a small smile, as if relieved, the [slime]-like slime surrounding the body began to disappear through the black crack.

The appearance is so foreign and unfamiliar…

It was a scene so unfamiliar that it gave me goosebumps, but Da-heein, who soon returned to her original form, collapsed naked and helpless as if being hugged.

dump..

＂All right..＂

Belje forcefully moves his already broken arms to catch the falling Da-hein with his whole body and allows him to lean on her.

＇The wound on my abdomen… disappeared.?＇

But there was no time to be surprised.

Dahyun’s body was so hot as a fireball that she started panting severely, showing symptoms of hyperventilation, as if she was going to run out of breath.

Belje lays Dahuin down straight and urgently looks around.

All of the [Mintra Candles] that Belje brought with him have already been used up.

There must have been [Mintra Cho] living {deep in the Diggle Forest}.

Using all his senses, Belze managed to find [Mintra Candle], crawled over to it, scooped it up with his mouth, chewed it gently, and then without a moment of hesitation, pushed it into Dahuin’s mouth.

＂Gagging!!＂

The hot breath can be felt more clearly through Dahyun’s mouth..

＇You have to swallow it.. Dahein.＇

＇Please.. swallow.＇

Dahein gulped a few times and spit it out, but Belje’s mouth was filled with the bitter scent of [Mintra candle] as he continued to hand it to him until he finished eating.

Gulp.. Gulp..

Fortunately, Dahuin’s condition seemed to have calmed down after struggling to consume [Mintra vinegar].

Belze took a breather and tried to organize and understand the situation that had just happened, but even though he had witnessed the scene with his own eyes, it did not seem like reality.

He looked at the severed head of [Mutant Lil Bear] thinking that maybe he was dreaming…???

‘what..?’

For some reason, the severed head of [Mutant Lil Bear] was looking vividly with both eyes open, as if it was staring at the fallen Dahyin.

Goosebumps all over your body.

A disgusting, sinister magic that won’t go away.

just as expected. At that moment, Belze’s worries, which felt like something was wrong, became reality.

[Mutant Lil’ Bear], with its eyes wide open, seemed to be making a final struggle, as it gathered opaque black-brown magical energy into one place and fired it at Dahein, who had fainted, as if shooting a laser.

If Belje’s body was normal, he would have picked up the fallen Da-hein and run away, but as his entire body was already fractured in every corner, he did not have the strength or the circumstances to do so.

There was no choice.

Belze didn’t even think about it and chose to hug Dahyun and get hit instead.

＂Ugh!!＂

Attack by [Mutant Lil Bear] just in the nick of time? Belze, who caught the weapon, soon fell down helplessly with a strange pattern engraved on his back and shoulder.

dump..

***

Thump… thud!

The quiet sound of a bonfire brought a gentle warmth to Belze’s ears, who were in a deep sleep due to serious injuries.

Tingling and stiffness inside the body, as if the nerves were about to be cut off.

Even the bitter scent of [mintra candle] fills my mouth and makes me feel refreshed.

＂W-this place..?＂

I don’t know if my throat is swollen due to my cracking voice, but I feel bad because it feels quite stinging.

Due to the physical characteristics of the beast people, it was clear that self-healing occurred with superior resilience compared to other races. However, thanks to the medicinal effects of [Mintra candle] applied to various parts of the body, the serious wounds and fractured bones seemed to have returned to their proper places and quickly improved.

Ssss..

Belze, confident that there is nothing wrong with moving like that, raises his heavy body for a moment and begins to look into this quiet forest that only feels desolate.

Jerk.. Jerk..

Even though he was a beastman, he must have not fully recovered yet, so he leaned against a tree for a moment, clutching his ribs that were throbbing like crazy.

“haha..”

The smell of Da-hein wafting from nearby makes him feel relieved for a moment that he is safe. Belje begins to look for where he has gone.

＇Where are you.. Dahyun.＇

Sniff.. Sniff..

Belze, who could not wait for Dahuin, who did not come no matter how long he waited, follows his scent and heads somewhere.

Turf.. plod.. plod..

I wonder if even walking is still too much for him. He looked quite awkward, but he seemed to have no problem moving around.

***

‘Are we here??’

Belze found a tree that looked quite tall not too far away.

After confirming that Dahein’s scent was continuing from above, I slowly tried to climb up.

Teook..

The further up the tree he went, the stronger his scent became. As if he could sense that the tree he was currently climbing was the tallest tree {deep in Diggle Forest}, the blue moon was rising in the sky, radiating its immense presence as if it were right in front of him.

＇All right..＇

just as expected. Belje, who was able to climb near the top, was able to find Dahein sitting on one side of a thick tree branch and looking at the blue moonlight.

His expression looked so peaceful as he enjoyed the lingering glow of the moonlight, which shone more blue than ever, and even the lively sounds in the quiet forest could be heard gradually.

“I’m here?”