episode_0069

Demon Forest.

It is a huge forest where the largest number of demons reside in the Demon World, and a place where the dimension between the continent and the Demon World is distorted.

Like any other wilderness, Masurin is a land where the law of the fittest exists. It is a rich land full of food for the strong, but it is infinitely cruel to the weak and does not even guarantee the safety of life.

We have to worry about shelter and food every day. If you see a sweet fruit right in front of you, you should think about protecting it. You have to be constantly alert to your surroundings and keep your guard up.

Cooperation and cooperation cannot even be dreamed of unless you are a race such as goblins. Being of a lower weight class than you means that you are prey, and being of a similar weight class as you means that you are a mortal enemy with whom you will fight to the death.

A basic mindset possessed by most wild beasts living in the Demon Forest.

“Kkkk… !”

The young barbarian who had just lost a turf battle also had that mindset. Because of this, they had a life-and-death fight with the nocturnal insects of the Masurin a while ago, and due to the numerical difference, they were defeated and are running away.

The barbarian boy was afraid of the future ahead. What should I do now that the cave I was supposed to stay in has been taken over by wild insects? The harsh environment of Masurim was too merciless for a young boy to survive.

However, the barbarian boy did not give up on life. Remembering the times when he tore the flesh of monsters much stronger than himself with his teeth, and the time when he risked his life to infiltrate a wyvern’s cave and plunge a stone knife into the sleeping wyvern’s eye, the barbarian boy strengthened his will to live.

I will survive. I will eat those who try to eat me, suffocate those who try to kill me, and live as long as I can.

I couldn’t imagine what would happen at the end of this life. Because the issues of food and attention have not even been resolved right away. However, there was only one thing the barbarian boy wanted. Eat well and sleep warmly. In order to realize his simplest desire, the savage boy continued his small struggle.

“Huh… !”

It was still like that now.

Jeopuk-.

A life is captured in the sight of a savage boy walking limping over a tree while holding his affected part.

It was the first time I had seen it in appearance. His body size is so small that it is not much different from his own. The body was covered with pure white, thin leather.

There was no hair visible on the skin like the back of the hand. However, if you were to say that the skin was as hard and tough as a lizard, it did not seem to be so.

Although it had a curious appearance, the barbarian boy felt appetite before curiosity. A hot emotion boiling deep in his heart heats the head of the barbarian boy.

‘female!’

The barbarian boy, who had seen many beasts in the forest, knew.

Generally, males are stronger than females.

In other words, females were weaker than males. Physically.

Anyone could tell that the life in front of them was female. His white and beautiful face without a single hive further confirmed the idea of a barbarian boy.

The savage boy squatted with his limbs against the tree branch. To jump out at any time and eat prey that is weaker than itself.

just now.

Paang-!

“Kaaak!”

“… I’ve been watching you since a while ago, and now you’ve finally shown your teeth.”

The savage boy was shot like an arrow. With the claws and teeth that have torn the skin of many animals to pieces.

Where should I start eating the food I see in front of me? A belly that doesn’t look very meaty? Thighs? I expected it to be quite soft no matter which part it was. Unlike the monsters in the Demonic Forest, the white life in front of me did not seem to have thick fur or bulky muscles.

chin-.

Whirling-.

“Kaaak!”

But what kind of harmony is this?

The future that the barbarian boy dreamed of did not happen.

Instead, it was a savage boy who was being carried around by the white life’s arm.

Kwaang-!

A shock that took my breath away spread from my back to my entire body.

The savage boy, who was gently but roughly slammed into the hard ground, couldn’t even scream and opened his mouth. My blood flow started to fluctuate, and my vision became dark.

In the midst of his fading consciousness, the savage boy heard someone’s voice.

“Where and what kind of animal was attacking me, I couldn’t see its face… You’re a human, right?”

It was the first time I heard it in my life.

*****

“Kuhak!? OMG! Wow!”

The barbarian boy waved his arms wildly.

He clearly remembered what happened before he lost consciousness.

The enemy who attacked him with ease was in fact a very powerful force, and the barbarian boy was overpowered by the enemy’s counterattack without even being able to do anything.

Suppression in the wild is directly linked to death. Because he is like that. Even if an enemy appears to be stronger than itself, if you somehow manage to stun them, they will either eat your flesh while you are stunned or kill you properly.

The fact that he woke up meant that he woke up first before the enemy killed him. Perhaps the internal organs of the abdomen were being eaten by the enemy.

That’s why I waved my hands and feet. To chase away enemies who are probably doing something to their bodies.

However, in order to prevent such concerns, I touched the hands and feet that were scribbled wildly.

Flap-!

Well, it was just a thin cloth. A fabric thinner than a leaf and as soft as down.

“Keuak?”

“Oh my, are you awake?”

The voice I heard before I lost consciousness was heard again. The barbarian boy immediately turned his head towards the direction of the sound. Where my vision was directed, there stood the white female I had seen earlier.

… A female much stronger than herself.

“Kyaaaagh!”

As soon as the barbarian boy saw the woman, he let out a raw scream. It was a fear etched into my memory.

The shock of seeing the woman replays in my hands and feet. Naturally, his hands and feet were shaking, and the barbarian boy curled up.

That he didn’t kill himself. On the one hand, it was a relief, but on the other hand, it was a more dangerous situation. This means that they can kill you at any time even if you are not asleep.

“It’s okay, you don’t have to be afraid. I won’t attack you.”

The barbarian boy could not understand the woman’s unknown words.

Stretching out both hands towards him and waving his hands only seemed to be an act aimed at threatening him.

The only thing the barbarian boy received from other creatures in the demon forest was an attack aimed at his life.

“Come here, I’ve prepared a meal for you. I didn’t know if it would suit your taste, so I did it to suit the general taste as much as possible.”

“Kwaaak! OMG! Wow!”

The barbarian boy could not understand the woman’s gratuitous kindness.

“Kaaak!”

It shows its teeth and growls. Considering the enemy’s power, it was a meaningless struggle, but that was all the barbarian boy learned.

Showing hostility, threatening the enemy, and tenaciously surviving.

The strange warmth of the soft cloth covering his body felt awkward to the boy.

“Do you have no appetite? That’s because the belly skin was sticking to my back… ? I wanted to have a meal with you and hear how a child like you ended up living in the demon forest… .”

“Kyaak! Wow! Wow!”

The woman took a step closer. The savage boy instinctively took a step back. I wanted to run away if I could.

The sight of the woman muttering something incomprehensible from earlier continued to increase my anxiety. Anxiety growing uncontrollably, combined with an empty stomach that was already hungry, aggravated the confusion.

At that time, the woman seemed to notice something and raised one finger and said.

“Ah! Or perhaps… Do you not know how to speak?”

“Kwaaak! Wow!”

“Ah… That’s why I couldn’t let my guard down. Well, then.”

The woman took a step to the side.

“Now, uh… What should I say? Mamma, do you want to eat?”

“Kyaak… ?”

The meal hidden behind her slender body was revealed.

It was a meal that looked warm at first glance, with a lot of steam rising from it. The scent of golden brown meat stimulated the boy’s hunger.

The boy couldn’t stand the stimulation. It’s because I haven’t learned how to tolerate it. In the wild, where you could die tomorrow, patience was something no one could possess.

“Kaaak!”

As soon as he saw the food, the savage boy jumped to all fours and started frantically stuffing it into his mouth. Even though his cheeks were swollen to the point of tearing and his mouth was filled with white soup, the boy didn’t care.

There was a lot of food. All of them were hot dishes. However, even though his tongue and the roof of his mouth were in pain, the barbarian boy did not stop binge eating.

You never know when, where, or who may take your food away.

The barbarian boy, who had already experienced such things several times, did not know how to eat food sparingly. He had to eat as quickly as possible, as much as possible, while the ‘strong female’ was just watching him.

“Wow! Haha! Ha! Hehe!”

However, the boy’s urgency to eat while fanning his mouth was put to shame.

“There is no need to be too urgent. I’m going to eat it slowly.”

The woman picked up the roasted chicken leg that the barbarian boy could not reach and slowly offered it to the boy.

Pak-!

The savage boy took the grilled chicken leg and ate it in one mouthful. He chewed every single bone of the chicken and swallowed it.

The woman smiled happily as she watched the barbarian boy. It was a smile that was completely incomprehensible to the boy. Also, the meaningful action of the woman who is giving up food to herself.

“Huhu-.”

As if he would never harm himself.

The woman was waiting for the boy to finish his meal with an infinitely innocent face.

“munching, munching.”

The boy was annoyed by the woman, but he was so distracted by the warm and delicious food in front of him that he couldn’t put the woman in his mind.

In the boy’s eyes, the woman’s smile.

It was not much different from the Venus flytrap, which sprays an enticing scent to attract insects and then mercilessly eats them.

“It’s okay, it’s okay.”

“Crrr- Crunch.”

“I didn’t prepare anything, but eat a lot. There is plenty of food ready for you.”

However, ironically.

Even though the boy believed it was a trap and thought the smile was fake.

I couldn’t dare shake it off.

The ‘warmth’ I felt for the first time in my life.

Because it was so sweet… .

*****

It’s easy~.

The barbarian boy quietly looked down at the defenseless sleeping woman in front of him.

Surprisingly, unlike the Venus flytrap, which the boy thought was similar, the woman did not impose any restrictions on the boy even after the meal was over.

They did not restrain his body or tear off a single piece of flesh.

All we did was tell them to have a comfortable night, light a bonfire, and spread out a square cloth to lie down.

Naturally, the barbarian boy did not sleep. I closed my eyes, pretending to sleep, and just looked for an opportunity.

Because I can’t let go of my heart.

Because it’s wild that it laughs heartily in front of you, but stabs its claws in your back when you’re most unguarded.

“Hwiyooo… .”

A woman sighs comfortably in her sleep. The night air was heavy and cold.

The barbarian boy gazes at the sleeping woman with cold gaze. It was a cold look in his eyes that did not at all remind me of the warm meal when the sunset went over the horizon. It was also somewhat eerie.

“… .”

Jeopuk-.

The beast takes a step.

I walked over to the pile of stones lying around and grabbed the stone that seemed the hardest among them.

The size of a human head was like a stone that could easily be broken.

“… .”

An opponent who is asleep or passed out is always good prey. Because no matter what the animal does, you can’t take action until you directly stimulate it.

It didn’t seem like the person in front of me would die if I bitten it with my teeth or hit it with my fist. A more certain move was needed that would cause death at once.

For now, this rock will do just that. The beast firmly believed.

Whoop-.

The beast lifted the stone high. Beneath the stone lies a woman’s beautiful regret.

Right now, if you just hit this rock hard, you can collapse that village and take all the food the woman has.

If that happens, you won’t be the least bit envious of the wild bugs that took over your cave. All the food the woman had was delicious, and the soft cloth she had had the effect of warming the body.

The flower of greed bloomed in the heart of the beast. The thorny flower buds opened dangerously.

All you have to do is hit it down.

He gave himself unidentified food, but he doesn’t know that there’s a thief behind it. You must attack first before being attacked in order to survive in this harsh wilderness.

The beast’s hands are shaking. I’ve experienced something much more dangerous than this several times, so why am I so nervous? No, am I hesitant?

All you have to do is close your eyes and hit the rock once… .

“Qu… .”

A stone fell.

Not to the woman’s face, but to the ground next to her. It was placed quietly.

An unknown emotion suppressed the savage boy’s killing intent. Suddenly, I felt uncomfortable.

“Hwiyooo… .”

The woman exhales evenly. The barbarian boy, who could not bear to break that quiet breathing, quietly left the place like an animal that had lost a battle for territory.

Into the forest.

into the wild.

To where you need to be -.