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After almost four hours, I finally arrive at Icarus Falls
"Sigh! I didn't expect that my trip of just forty minutes ended up being transformed into a trip of more than four hours!
That's all because of that damn Monster Ins- Ahhh! I'm starting to get tired of saying Monster Instincts!
So let's create another name! Hmm... Oh, I already know! From now on I will call him... Monnct!
Yeah, that looks good to me! Anyway! As I was saying, that is all because of that damn Monnct!
After all, after taking control of my body, that idiot threw all my stuff in the middle of some bushes!
It took me almost three hours to find them! He's lucky that I'm no longer able to hit him!
Otherwise, I was going to spend another three hours hitting him, for making me lose all this time!"
I start walking slowly, towards the river as I hear the sound of waterfalls hitting rocks
While walking, I look around to see if there is any change in the region and notice a curious fact
"Huh? Why do the monsters seem to be moving away from me?"
I place all my things on the floor and change my vision to a green monster that is standing next to me
This monster is quadruped and looks a lot like a bull
He is not very big when compared to other monsters, being the same size as a normal bull
However, in the middle of his forehead there is a third eye
I slowly take a step towards the green three-eyed bull
However, the moment I do that, he runs away from me
After he has gone for almost fifty meters, he stops and looks at me with fear
"What the hell was that?"
Not satisfied with this result, I try to do this with others monsters around
After doing this a few times, I realize that they all run away as soon as I try to get closer
"Am I stinking that much?"
Having reached that conclusion, I raise my arm and smell it
"Sniff! Sniff! Nah! I'm just smelling like dried blood!"
I bring my hand up to my chin and start to think of a reason
'Hmm... Are they afraid of the smell of Light's blood? Yeah, it can be that. Nevertheless, why?'
I start to think about the time when I chose Light as a prey
'Well, at the time, I was really angry! After all, a member of the Kiyotaka gang had tried to hunt me down! Therefore, I chose Light as a target because he was a Wolf type monster!'
Realizing that maybe it might take a while, I sit on the floor
After doing that, I start to think about Light itself
'Let's try to remember what he was doing before left the river!
Hmm... He was taking a bath in the river!
Besides, no monster dared to go near him!
At the time, I thought it was just because of the law of not to attack each other! However, now that I think about it, monsters at the time, looked at him with fear, just as they look at me now! What was the criterion, apart from being a wolf type monster that I used to select Light as prey?'
Suddenly a certain thought comes to mind, and I start to sweat a lot
'Shit! At that time, I selected it, based on a feeling! That is, I selected him using my instinct! Damn it!
I remember that at the time, I thought that feeling told me: 'Very weak monster, easy battle and good food source'
This was clearly wrong! After all, now that I know that Monnct influenced me, trying to make me stronger! Besides that, Monnct was a complete idiot who only cared about blood! So his methods to make me stronger, are practically suicidal!
In conclusion, it is impossible for that feeling to mean that!
Probably the real meaning should be something like: 'Extremely strong monster, very difficult battle and great source of experience points'
Having finally found the reason I start to curse Monnct
"Monnct you fucking sucker! How I wish I could hit you again! Argh! I'm really starting to regret not killing you!"
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After about ten minutes of cursing Monnct, I'm finally able to calm down
"Sigh! So all these monsters are afraid of me... because I killed the monster they were afraid of! Yeah, that makes sense! Anyway!
I think I had better make a list, with the monsters that I felt that same feeling, as with Light, I will do this for future comparisons!
After all, maybe I will end up meeting them again! If that happens, I'll know in advance if I should run or fight!
Hmm... First, we have Kiyotaka, that arrogant wolf and Gouda, the leader of the yankiis boars! These two monsters gave me a stronger feeling than Light! That means, they are probably at a level above level 5!
Then there was Watcher, that weird monster that I named! The sensation he gave off was practically the same as Light!
Therefore, the Watcher should probably be a Level 5 monster!
Finally, there's that big red monster, which I found inside that strange door! He was the scariest of them all!
He emanated an aura, even stronger than Kiyotaka and Gouda did! I feel a shiver just to remember! He is clearly even stronger than that two! I'm glad I didn't try to fight him! Otherwise, I would be dead for sure!
Anyway! As far as I remember, that's all! Therefore, I think I will fulfill my original purpose of coming here on Icarus Falls!
That's take a shower!"
Having finished making my list, I get up, stretch and start walking to my stuff
While I'm walking, I notice when the monsters notice me
They quickly move away, thus forming a wide corridor in the middle of the sea of monsters
"Wow, so it has its advantages! Huehuehue! What happens, if I walk over here?"
I take a few steps to my right and all the monsters on that side move away
"Huehue! Alright! And... What happens if I walk over there?"
I take a few steps to my left, and again all the monsters move away
"Huehue! This is fun!"
After playing for a while with the monsters, I finally decide to walk to my stuff
Once there, the first thing that comes into my view is a large leather book that is emitting a blue aura.
Seeing this, I smile broadly and say
"Oh, I had forgotten that I had stolen this book. Ahem... I mean, that I had acquired this book fairly and honestly!
Anyway! I remember that as soon as I took (stole) it, a notification appeared! However, at the time I was in a hurry.
Therefore, I found myself obliged to ignore her! Well, I have plenty of time now!"
I approach the big leather book and pick it up off the floor
As soon as I do that, I hear a beep and a notification appears in front of my eyes
[Skill Book detected!]
[Does the user wish to learn the Skill contained in this Book?]
[Yes! / No!]
"Huh? A Skills book? Man, this is fucking amazing! I didn't know, that I could learn Skills this way! This seems a lot more practical! Anyway! Elizabeth, my answer is... YES!"
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