(Don't you worry, Mimin. I'll make sure you stay safe!)
(Thank you, Mama wolf.)
(...)
I am participating in my first hunt. Mama wolf tries to comfort me, and Papa fox is silent like usual.
During the past few weeks, Papa fox has shown me various magic that will be helpful for the hunt. There are multiple magic, all of which serve the purpose of searching and attacking Beasts. There's also storage magic.
Currently, I'm spreading tiny amounts of my magic out in a radius around myself. If there's Beasts in the area, I can tell from feeling through my magic. This is referred to as search magic.
It still feels really weird, when I can touch everything through my magic like this. I can faintly feel all the grass and trees, and everything around me. This also includes Mama wolf's and Papa fox's fur...
Yeah, I can't get used to feeling through my magic. Not yet, anyway.
(...! I think there's something over there, in that direction!)
(Yes, there is. Good job, Mimin. Can you tell what they are?)
(Hmm... It's something small with something hard and sharp on it's head. Are they Horned Rabbits?)
(Good. Now, how many are there?)
(That's... I think there's four of them?)
(It's actually six, but you did well, Mimin.)
I didn't get everything right, because the feeling is still really faint to me. I still feel proud of myself though!
(Nice, Mimin! Now, since there's six of them, we'll handle two Horned Rabbits each. Alright?)
(Yes!)
(I'm fine with that.)
Let's see, how does my training hold up against these two Horned Rabbits? I don't know how to approach them, so I guess I'll rush in and see what happens?
Rush in as fast as I can. Then, strike!
The Horned Rabbit was knocked out when I punched it from the side. Eh? Where did the other one go? I looked away for one moment and...
"Ouch!"
Behind me! These things are fast! You're not getting away this time! Strike!
I think... I've taken down both of my Horned Rabbits... Phew.
"Gh..."
The back of my right leg hurts. I must have been hit there by the second Horned Rabbit. There doesn't seem to be any wounds, though.
Didn't the Horned Rabbit jump at me and attack with its horn? How am I not wounded by that attack, then?
(Nice, Mimin! You managed to take down your prey!)
(Thanks, Mama wolf. I was hit behind my right leg though.)
(Ah! Are you fine? You don't seem to have an injury though. That's normal, I suppose.)
(This is normal?)
(Silverwolves have tough bodies and recovers quickly from injuries. You may have been wounded, but you just recovered that quickly.)
That's really nice, isn't it!? I'm just glad that I'm safe this time, though. Those Horned Rabbits, I'll be careful against them next time.
The pain has already gone down a lot, too!
(If Mimin's fine, let's move on. There's only three of us in this hunt, so we should hurry up.)
Papa fox urged us to continue with the hunt. He has a point, we should hurry. Mama wolf still seems to be a little concerned for me though.
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(This is taking far too long... We may still make it by lunch at this rate, but only barely.)
Papa fox seems to be more concerned with finishing up the hunt on time. We shouldn't delay everyone's lunch.
(Then, what do you propose so that we can speed things up?)
(Let's split up, just like we usually do. I'll go with you because you can't use storage magic.)
(And leave Mimin alone? I don't think so!)
(She's far too strong to be troubled by just Horned Rabbits and Wild Boars. She'll be fine as long as she doesn't engage in a fight with an Orc, or anything else. She can also use storage magic so she won't need me to accompany her.)
(She's never had any experience in fighting until now! Even if you can trust her, I can't!)
(Mimin could have dealt with those six Horned Rabbits earlier without our help. You saw how fast she killed two of them.)
(That still won't change my mind! She's only safe with someone watching her, just in case!)
Mama wolf still thinks that I can't survive by myself... Right? But, I don't want to hold them back like this. If I can manage by myself, I'll do it!
Besides, it's my first hunt! I'm here to help in the first place, so I want to try taking on Beasts by myself! I also want to use my storage magic!
(Mama wolf, please! Let me try!)
(You...! Not you too, Mimin!)
Now she seems frustrated that even I want to hunt by myself. I can probably manage, so please trust me!
(... Promise me that you will run if you ever come across an Orc, or anything else you don't recognize. You probably can't kill them by yourself currently.)
(Yes! I promise!)
(Alright. We'll split up then. We'll meet back at the usual spot. Mimin, you know where that is, right?)
(Yes, it's that spot where I learn magic from you, Papa fox!)
(Seriously... Who would leave their four year old child alone to do dangerous stuff like this anyway?)
We split up after Mama wolf asked that question. Now, it's time to show off the results of my training!
First, search magic! Is there anything around me...? Probably not.
Hmm, let's go over in that direction. Maybe there's something over there.
...
I've walked about five minutes in this direction now... This should be far enough.
Search magic... Oh! There's something there! It's something big but it's not very tall, so it's probably a Wild Boar? There's only two of them, it seems.
Well, I may be wrong about their numbers, but i should take a closer look. Oh! There really is two! I'm getting better at this already!
I'm probably still not strong enough to smash their heads into the ground like Papa wolf and Mama wolf. I should use magic...
I'm not allowed to use fire magic, since this is a forest. Let's go with the next safest option.
Water!
That hit them both, and they're wet now! Quickly, before they react...
Lightning!
...It seems like those two Wild Boars are down! They went down without making any noise. It wasn't even a fight.
Hmm? I hear something coming from... Behind me!?
"Gah!"
I was sent flying from the attack, rolling on the ground until I crashed into a tree.
Water! Lightning! Kill the Wild Boar before it attacks again!
...So there were three Wild Boars. How did I not notice the last one?
"My back... It hurts... So much..."
I need to take a short rest from this. I can't even sit without support. I lean against the tree that I collided with, and waited for my body to recover by itself.
...
It's been about five minutes. My back still hurts, but it's only half as painful now.
If it wasn't for my tough body, I would be in a situation much worse than this.
Why am I still having issues dealing with these Beasts? I have the power I need, don't I? With my speed and strength, I can knock out Horned Rabbits, and with my magic, I can kill Wild Boars. So why...?
Because this power is all I have, isn't it? I only relied on the large difference in power to take out these Beasts. I was far too careless and inexperienced, to let myself be attacked from the back twice.
I know I can do this! Probably! I just need to be more aware of my surroundings, and my enemies.
...
My back still hurts, but I can stand up now. I still need to put away the Wild Boars with my storage magic.
Release my magic, make the shape of a hole in the air, and... Open!
I think it works! My magic is now in the shape of a circular hole, with nothing inside it since I haven't stored anything yet.
I then used telekinesis to help me move the Wild Boars into the empty space. Having telekinesis and storage magic is so convenient!
Now, with the Wild Boars kept away in my storage magic, let's continue searching for more Horned Rabbits and Wild Boars!