[Proceeding with the Natural World Travel...]
Consciousness returned to my body.
Swoosh! Swoosh!
Loud gusts of wind brushed past my ears, and I could feel my body moving at a rapid pace.
My eyes fluttered open, greeted by dark, blurry surroundings.
I struggled to make out my surroundings, but the heavy rain and darkness of the forest night filled my vision with blackness, as if laughing at my efforts.
Shivering uncontrollably, I found my hands wrapped around a slender neck and my legs clamped around a waist.
Considering the soft sensation and feminine scent hitting my nose, it was most likely the body of a woman.
She was carrying me on her back and rushing through the dark forest.
Tree branches scraped against me, tearing my clothes and scratching my skin.
It was such an unexpected situation that anyone would have panicked and struggled to get off, but I maintained a composure beyond human norms.
