Leaving only darkness surrounding me.
And it was only then did I realize that he wasn't actually standing there. He simply faded in and out of view every few seconds.
Was he really a ghost? A demon? A specter? What kind of supernatural being is he?!
His speed is too fast for my eyes to catch up. Because there's no way a human would be able to move that fast.
As I stood there feeling dumbfounded, wondering what to do next he reappeared once again and took a step forward. I immediately held my knife firmly, as I took a defensive position while he moved around me.
Then after what seemed like forever he stopped and I found myself staring at the back of his shoulder.
After looking at each other we both remained silent, waiting for one of us to make a move. Eventually I broke the ice by asking. "So, why are they trying to kill us?" I asked bitterly.
And then he answered with a creepy smile on his face, "It's simple, because it's been a long time since I ate human flesh…" He laughed a bit. "Besides, no one would care if you both went missing or killed… the villagers simply wouldn't care as both of you are nobody here."
I flinched. He had just said such things like that! But thanks to that, I could finally figure out what exactly the man was, he's a freaking cannibal. Though not an ordinary cannibal, there was no way it could move that fast… there must be something more from this man that I didn't know about.
Or rather I was the only one who didn't know a thing about them in this world. Who knows that they have some sort of buff or special skill that makes them agile.
Still if I had known this earlier, I would never accept this man's help and it's just better for us to actually be somewhere else. Because that might help avoiding this situation that I am in right now.
One thing is for sure, even if he's just a cannibal. I do think he's more skilled than me in combat… As I am just a beginner despite having a skillset of a deity. That's the white arts.
But of course, I know that I must fight regardless in order to survive. There's no freaking way I would want to die again… Plus if I die, for sure it would be a painful one unlike before where I just got squash in just one swing.
Thus I hold my knife firmly, ready to strike when I get the opportunity. This guy probably isn't expecting me to try something so soon but…
He laughed as he continued walking towards me, as he raised his hands in the air and began to walk in a circle around me. Then he started chuckling as he said "You're delicious~! I mean look at that meat. It makes me drool and I can't wait to kill you and eat it…"
I do think that our raggedy clothes does make it worse… because if we somewhat wear proper clothing, it might help this man to sustain that cannibalism of his.
'Ah! Who cares about that, I should be focusing on this.'
The man suddenly threw himself into my direction and attacked me from behind.
With all my strength I tried to fend him off. Even if he doesn't hurt me, there's still a chance he might injure me and I need to find some way to prevent that.
Then suddenly his hand came towards my head, grabbing my hair tightly as if he wanted to pull my head off. My instinct took over and I immediately swung my knife in front of him…
I didn't expect that he would stop right before the blade touched his throat, making me slightly stumble backwards as he let go of my hair.
As he chuckled and spoke again I realized just how close together we are. We were almost chest to chest, my knife was just centimeters away from his neck. "When I look closer, you're quite cute, you know. And your little legs are shaking…" His voice had an evil tone as he looked down at me with a grin on his face, "Don't worry though, I'll make sure I get every part of you! I've been wanting to taste you ever since the beginning."
I took a deep breath in order to keep calm. I need to maintain a strong facade in order to protect myself…
But when I did so, he then began to use his speed to gain an advantage over me. He grabbed my wrists and brought them close to his mouth. Then his teeth snapped in place and he bit down hard. It felt weird, as if he'd just bitten through plastic instead of bone. His grip tightened on my wrists which made it harder for me to get my arms free.
"AH!" I shouted out loudly, hoping someone would hear me.
Unfortunately for me the night sky above us seemed to have already gone completely dark due to the lack of light. Plus his place has a great distance with the other villager making it harder for anyone to see it or hear my scream.
Then as I thought of my screams, another voice sounded in my mind. 'This is bad…' I could feel panic rising inside me as I desperately clawed at the man.
But it was useless. My movements weren't going anywhere. In fact he was using his strength and his teeth to keep my hands down as they were locked against my will and I was struggling desperately.
My struggles only added fuel to his laughter as my efforts became more futile as well, as my limbs kept getting weaker. The pain was excruciating… It felt like I was about to lose consciousness as my brain couldn't keep up with my body anymore.
…
When I thought that all was over, suddenly a bright light illuminated the surroundings and blinded me momentarily. Which means it blinded the man as well.
When I regained my vision, the man's grip loosened and he fell onto his ass. I quickly freed my hands and backed away slowly as I looked around. The first thing I saw was a silhouette of a man in front of me.