Now, nearly three months had passed since the Night Tryte attack. It was the dead of winter.
At this time of the year, the Zahan Mountains would be speckled with white. However, fortunately for Emmy, the treacherous Kaise Forest, located slightly south of the Zahan Mountains and influenced by the warm Sarotrete Current flowing into the Aseto Bay, was relatively warm. It was warm enough that Emmy could survive sleeping in the open.
During this time, Emmy didn’t move much. She found a large hollow Kaise tree near where she had been attacked at night and made it her base. The hollow had been home to a magical creature, the Kubikari Fukurou, which Emmy had torn apart and eaten in a fight for survival. As she devoured the carcass of the Kubikari Fukurou, she reminisced about Naso Forest in her world, which had been like home to her.
Come to think of it, she had also lived in a hollow tree in that forest. Back then, the previous resident of the hollow had been an owl-type magical creature. It was delicious…
However, this nostalgia also brought back unpleasant memories of the despicable village, so Emmy quickly shook off those thoughts. Irritated by the memories of the village, she took out her anger by slaughtering the surrounding magical creatures. She wielded violence freely, beating, kicking, tearing them apart… When she came to her senses, she found herself surrounded by mountains of carcasses of the magical creatures known as Swordreles, according to the voice in her head. These turtle-like creatures with hard shells had defensive capabilities, but they were no match for Emmy’s strength. They seemed to be the type of creatures that preferred to mimic rocks and avoid strong adversaries rather than fight. Their camouflaging skills were ineffective against Emmy’s keen human observational abilities.
Emmy felt ashamed of herself. Perhaps due to her distance from human society lately, she felt her patience waning. Wasn’t this the same as the time with the grassland wolves? Had she become “a snickering entity, mistakenly thinking itself strong”? Intense self-loathing surged within her.
The only way to dispel it was to eat all the Swordreles she had killed, without wasting any. This act elevated her mere venting of frustration to a noble act of hunting for survival.
As it turned out, these Swordreles were surprisingly delicious. Even eaten raw, their flesh was unexpectedly fruity! She didn’t understand why, but it was wonderful that they were tasty.
She had a base with a suitable hollow. There were very delicious magical creatures living around.
There were more than enough reasons for Emmy to settle in this place. It was, however, quite unfortunate for the Swordreles living nearby.
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“…………”
Now, it was nighttime. A cold night wind blew, rustling the leaves of the Kaise tree where Emmy lived.
In the midst of this, Emmy’s eyes snapped open. It wasn’t the sound of the wind that woke her. She had “sensed” a magical creature approaching her bed.
She slowly got up, peeked out of the hollow, and spotted the creature illuminated by the moonlight filtering through the leaves. According to the voice in her head, it was a Power Bear. As the name suggested, it was a ferocious bear with incredible strength. In the bizarre world of Ardist with its fantastic creatures, this bear looked, unmistakably, like a bear. But its strength was immense. Even a magical attack from Emmy, enhanced by 【Physical Strengthening】, would be overwhelmed by a single swing of the Power Bear’s arm. It was not an opponent to engage in close combat. Emmy had encountered and nearly been killed by a Power Bear while exploring the forest a few weeks ago, so she understood the threat it posed.
Sniffing around, probably trying to locate Emmy, the Power Bear was unguarded due to its status as one of the strongest creatures in the area. Its arrogance was perhaps understandable.
However, the place where the Power Bear had stepped into was already Emmy’s territory. It was not a place for him to rampage around with brute force. By entering, it had become nothing more than bear meat on the chopping block.
Look.
With a plop.
The right front leg of the bear was suddenly severed in mid-air and fell to the ground.
Startled, the Power Bear lost its balance and tumbled. Emmy didn’t miss this opportunity. She leapt out of the hollow and struck with all her might using a 【Magical Attack】.
“Gaarrrrrrrrr!!”
However, the Power Bear did not die from that alone! Suppressing its pain with anger, it managed to stand on its two hind legs and swung its remaining arm wildly. The wind pressure, charged with magical energy, easily broke the surrounding trees, quickly clearing the area.
The Power Bear was indeed strong. Even
after losing an arm, it still made Emmy hesitant to engage in close combat.
But having lost an arm meant the bear was deprived of its familiar method of moving on all fours. It was a critical lack of mobility. Normally, it would have quickly closed the distance and mauled the small creature attacking it, but now it couldn’t.
And because of that, the fight was essentially already won by Emmy.
She kept her distance from the Power Bear’s reach and continuously threw stones at it. 【Infinite Pebbles】.
To the Power Bear, each damage was small, but they accumulated. The outcome was inevitable: death. Coupled with massive blood loss from losing its right front leg, within 30 minutes, the Power Bear had become a lifeless body.
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Now, regarding this battle.
There were many puzzling points for anyone other than Emmy and the voice inside her head.
Why was the Power Bear’s leg severed in mid-air? How did Emmy sense the Power Bear’s approach?
The answer, if revealed, was due to “threads.”
The use of these “threads” was part of a new magical manipulation technique that Emmy had developed since entering the magical wilderness.
Now, nearly three months had passed since the Night Tryte attack. It was the dead of winter.
At this time of the year, the Zahan Mountains would be speckled with white. However, fortunately for Emmy, the treacherous Kaise Forest, located slightly south of the Zahan Mountains and influenced by the warm Sarotrete Current flowing into the Aseto Bay, was relatively warm. It was warm enough that Emmy could survive sleeping in the open.
During this time, Emmy didn’t move much. She found a large hollow Kaise tree near where she had been attacked at night and made it her base. The hollow had been home to a magical creature, the Kubikari Fukurou, which Emmy had torn apart and eaten in a fight for survival. As she devoured the carcass of the Kubikari Fukurou, she reminisced about Naso Forest in her world, which had been like home to her.
Come to think of it, she had also lived in a hollow tree in that forest. Back then, the previous resident of the hollow had been an owl-type magical creature. It was delicious…
However, this nostalgia also brought back unpleasant memories of the despicable village, so Emmy quickly shook off those thoughts. Irritated by the memories of the village, she took out her anger by slaughtering the surrounding magical creatures. She wielded violence freely, beating, kicking, tearing them apart… When she came to her senses, she found herself surrounded by mountains of carcasses of the magical creatures known as Swordreles, according to the voice in her head. These turtle-like creatures with hard shells had defensive capabilities, but they were no match for Emmy’s strength. They seemed to be the type of creatures that preferred to mimic rocks and avoid strong adversaries rather than fight. Their camouflaging skills were ineffective against Emmy’s keen human observational abilities.
Emmy felt ashamed of herself. Perhaps due to her distance from human society lately, she felt her patience waning. Wasn’t this the same as the time with the grassland wolves? Had she become “a snickering entity, mistakenly thinking itself strong”? Intense self-loathing surged within her.
The only way to dispel it was to eat all the Swordreles she had killed, without wasting any. This act elevated her mere venting of frustration to a noble act of hunting for survival.
As it turned out, these Swordreles were surprisingly delicious. Even eaten raw, their flesh was unexpectedly fruity! She didn’t understand why, but it was wonderful that they were tasty.
She had a base with a suitable hollow. There were very delicious magical creatures living around.
There were more than enough reasons for Emmy to settle in this place. It was, however, quite unfortunate for the Swordreles living nearby.
◇ ◇ ◇
“…………”
Now, it was nighttime. A cold night wind blew, rustling the leaves of the Kaise tree where Emmy lived.
In the midst of this, Emmy’s eyes snapped open. It wasn’t the sound of the wind that woke her. She had “sensed” a magical creature approaching her bed.
She slowly got up, peeked out of the hollow, and spotted the creature illuminated by the moonlight filtering through the leaves. According to the voice in her head, it was a Power Bear. As the name suggested, it was a ferocious bear with incredible strength. In the bizarre world of Ardist with its fantastic creatures, this bear looked, unmistakably, like a bear. But its strength was immense. Even a magical attack from Emmy, enhanced by 【Physical Strengthening】, would be overwhelmed by a single swing of the Power Bear’s arm. It was not an opponent to engage in close combat. Emmy had encountered and nearly been killed by a Power Bear while exploring the forest a few weeks ago, so she understood the threat it posed.
Sniffing around, probably trying to locate Emmy, the Power Bear was unguarded due to its status as one of the strongest creatures in the area. Its arrogance was perhaps understandable.
However, the place where the Power Bear had stepped into was already Emmy’s territory. It was not a place for him to rampage around with brute force. By entering, it had become nothing more than bear meat on the chopping block.
Look.
With a plop.
The right front leg of the bear was suddenly severed in mid-air and fell to the ground.
Startled, the Power Bear lost its balance and tumbled. Emmy didn’t miss this opportunity. She leapt out of the hollow and struck with all her might using a 【Magical Attack】.
“Gaarrrrrrrrr!!”
However, the Power Bear did not die from that alone! Suppressing its pain with anger, it managed to stand on its two hind legs and swung its remaining arm wildly. The wind pressure, charged with magical energy, easily broke the surrounding trees, quickly clearing the area.
The Power Bear was indeed strong. Even
after losing an arm, it still made Emmy hesitant to engage in close combat.
But having lost an arm meant the bear was deprived of its familiar method of moving on all fours. It was a critical lack of mobility. Normally, it would have quickly closed the distance and mauled the small creature attacking it, but now it couldn’t.
And because of that, the fight was essentially already won by Emmy.
She kept her distance from the Power Bear’s reach and continuously threw stones at it. 【Infinite Pebbles】.
To the Power Bear, each damage was small, but they accumulated. The outcome was inevitable: death. Coupled with massive blood loss from losing its right front leg, within 30 minutes, the Power Bear had become a lifeless body.
◇ ◇ ◇
Now, regarding this battle.
There were many puzzling points for anyone other than Emmy and the voice inside her head.
Why was the Power Bear’s leg severed in mid-air? How did Emmy sense the Power Bear’s approach?
The answer, if revealed, was due to “threads.”
The use of these “threads” was part of a new magical manipulation technique that Emmy had developed since entering the magical wilderness.
