Shortly after the battle ended, I immediately passed out. When I woke up, I couldn't feel my body. I couldn't move. And when I tried to, it felt as if I was carrying a burden worth a million souls. Though as much as I wanted to rest, I have to get up unless I want to be eaten by those bloodthirsty wolves again. But by the looks of it, they're being vary of me now.
"Ugh, what the hell happened? All I remember was screaming.. something, a word. I think."
"Huh, what's this?" My body, which was covered in wounds, looks like a new, unrecognizable body. Though, the stretch marks on my shoulder stayed the same.
As I finnaly stood up, I felt my body cramp all over. My knuckles, my thighs, my quads, my feet, and even my head.
And I am extremely hungry. I feel like I could take down an entire fiesta.
"Now where are those wolves that I teared down? Because they are gonna meet the same fate with this mouth!"
「Louie, I'd like to talk about what happened through out the fight.」
I might've not remember much, but the scar that she left on me is traumatizing.
I decided to ignore her. It serves no purpose in the first place.
Tasting the scent of multiple wolves scattered around the dusty ground, I was relieved.
I thought it was I who was so stinky, but gladly it must be these wolves!
Since they were so many of them, I thought that this was enough to keep me alive for a lifetime! But, as far as I've known, these dead bodies would just rot sooner or later.
Hmm.. what's this..? A refrigerator..?
Uhh.. my mind hurts.. what the hell..?
A.. new memory.. no, an old one..? Barf.. this is the same feeling I got earlier..
The feeling of getting a new memory, but at the same time sensing that it's only an old flashback.. a refrigerator, hmm..?
It would be useful if I had one, but I'd doubt it'd fit all these wolves.
- - -
I took the wolf that smelt a bit more ligther compared to the other ones. While I will admit, looking at the site of their organs scattered around their bodies look disgusting. Gladly, roasting lechon with my cousins made me used to it!
Hmm..? This unfamiliar, yet fimiliar feeling again.. no time to dot on that! A new memory has been unlocked, I suppose!
A lechon, hmm.. it would make a great meal. I'll try it out with this wolf. Though, the thought of scraping it would be difficult.
I'll need herbs, spices.. well, basically ingredients to make it atleast appetizing. But, this is survival. Food is food. If it can be eaten, it should be enough.
- - -
I found a stream of water after walking for a while. Though, I have to admit, carrying a wolf princess style made me gag multiple times. The stench that it carries is horrible!
Hmm.. there's no people around, are there? This lake looks clean.. I oughta take a bath, since I look somewhat disgusting.
Taking off my clothes were another thing, but the smell that it left is agonizing! I don't have soap to clean it with, so I doubt that this horrible stench will be over with!
Hmm.. I can take a bath with my clothes on, but I'll be soaked. It's better to take a bath naked.
- - -
Now that's done, what's next is this wolf. I found a rock with a sharp edge just about the corner of a tree. This should help me scathe the wolves fur.
Scathe scathe scathe... doing this is more difficult that I thought. It would be nice if I prepared a cauldron full of hot water to soften its attachment to the skin, causing it to be removed much more easier.
- - -
A bunch of fur is still left, but I have to say, this must be enough. The rest of the fur will probably be burned off by the fire.
Crap, starting a fire. That's right.
Hmm... I held out my arm and pointed my palm at the ground. "Fire!"
..nothing happened.
Oh right, I must cast a spell, right? Just like the shows that I watched! Uhh.. hmm..
"Behold by the power of fire.. err.. feel the wrath of the sun.. err, uhh.. and be incinerated by my wrath!"
「You don't have the spell-」
Yeah, obviously. That wouldn't work. I should find some dry sticks. There ought to be a lot in the forest considering there's a lot of trees scattered around.
A bunch of branches have fallen to the ground. This ought to be an easy task for me!
- - -
Oh, what's this..? A green, round.. no, oval.. thing? It seems to be eating the branches. I can see as it does it too.
"Puck!" As I threw a rock at it. It was also eaten! Yet, weirdly enough, the grass beneath it isn't?!
The stream doesn't seem too far, and I can hear it's cries even from this distance.. wouldn't be too bad if I wander around a bit with these!
The moment I went near at poked it with a stick, it immediately melted and got sucked in by the cracks this dry soil has to offer! Weird!
It wouldn't be too bad if I touched it, right? It looks.. fascinating, somehow.
'Poke poke..' woah, sticky! This is hard to get off! It can't even be rubbed off! Woah!
I wonder how it feels like if it doesn't melt.. I wonder if it has to do something about their defense mechanism? Like how a worm spirals when poked.
Oh, another one! I'll sneak behind it!
'Sneak sneak sneak'... and poke!
"Yawaaaa!!!!" what the hell is this substance made off?! It's not sticky, it burns! Has my hand been submerged in acid?!
"Agay.. ughh.." it isn't going away! And screaming won't make it any better! I can't rub it away on my shorts, might it melt?!
Rubbed it on the dirt.. dusty, dirt.. seems to have taken the pain away.. though, my finger is.. skinned. Looks disgusting, yuck.
Enough playtime, I guess. I have to gather some sticks.
- - -
This must be enough! Now, let's put one stick down, and use another stick to rub it with!
Oh, I need some grass too don't I? There we go.
'Rub rub rub, spin spin spin', this is exhausting.. all I'm seeing is some black dust on the wood.
"Oh, right! I have to place this on the grass, don't I? Oh, it's burning!"
That was fun! That was the first time I did something like that before.
It's difficult to make that.. thing that spins around and can be inserted through the animals butt to spin and cook it.
Putting it besides the fire must be enough, right?
- - -
Woah, it's steaming hot.. it doesn't smell so appetizing, but it's food! It.. looks red inside. I should cook it for a bit longer.
- - -
This surely must be enough? It's still red on the middle, but cooked on the sides. And if I let it go any longer, it will get burnt. I have to pull it out.
"Bitter.." I must be a picky child, but that's truly what I taste.
'Nom nom nom..' I keep eating, but it's not appetizing at all. I don't want to eat more.
"Purya Gaba!" I didn't mean to say that.. sorry. I should appreciate that there's food that I can eat.
I keep eating, just enough until I'm full. And that ends the day. I should find a place to sleep.
「I would like to discuss about what happened through out the fight.」
"Ug goodnight sa tanan!" as I close my eyes.
「Through the fight, you have unlocked a new ability:
[Bloodlust | Slumber]
>This skill will turn the [Being] into a Bloodlust maniac. As long as [Being] sees something, someone, or anything that resembles blood, [Being] will go manic for that fact and will charge violently just to get the ounce of blood that it contains.
>This skill can only be activated once the [Being] is wounded all over his body, caused by living things that have wounded your body all over.
>This skill can only be activated once the [Being] is covered in his own blood.
•[New skill | Life Steal]
•[New skill | Regeneration]
[Follow up skill | Life steal]
>This will consume [50/400] amount of mana as it is being activated.
>This skill allows the [Being] to use the other blood that they hold, and as that blood is being used, follow up skill [Regeneration] will be activated.
>Skill [Life Steal] cannot be activated if [Regeneration] is inactive.
[Follow up skill | Regeneration]
>This consumes [100/400] amount of mana as it is used.
>As the skill [Life Steal] activates in a way that blood splashes onto the [Being] blood, the skill [Regeneration] will activate, and will heal up that wound.
>Both of these skills cannot be activated if [Bloodlust | Slumber] is inactive.」
"What..? Blood..?"
「To put it simply, when others blood is splashed onto your wound, these two skills will be activated.」
「As you fought your battle against the orcs, the skill [Creativity] was almost wiped out.」
「When [Being] used [Bloodlust | Slumber], [Being] sanity was slowly bit off. Chunk by chunk, cube by cube, and dust by dust. Till it was eventually nothing but a blank space. Till it was nothing but the need to hunt for blood. Till it was nothing but the need to [Kill].」
「But it was not wiped out through [Being] mental capacity. Which is not a skill.」
"Orcs..? Kill..? Then, why are there wolves scattered around the place.."
「You used the skills:
•[Punch]
Throughout the battle.」
「You have a [Discovery]
>When [Being] used [Punch], [Being] was able to pour [10/400] mana into the skill. Boosting the punch.
[Discovery]
>[Punch] is a skill that can be strengthened through mana.」
"Don't fuck with me.. that's a basic skill.." what's this feeling..? It feels so, guilty... I hate it..
「You have gained a new [Title]
[Title | Blood Warrior]
>This title was given to Louie because of the fact he killed, and murdered, and achieved insanity with nothing but brute force. Louie was granted this title by a [Witch] [Name Unknown] before clawing through every single living being he saw. By using brute force, Louie thought about nothing but to kill, kill, and kill. Which fascinated the [Witch] [Name Unknown] to give him a skill. And that is [Bloodlust | Slumber]. Throughout the fight, Louie has not killed himself. He went insane but held on and regained himself. Proving himself worthy of the [Title] [Blood Warrior] granted by [Witch] [Unknown].」
「You have [Levelled Up] and has gotten new [Skills].
•Mana: [300] > [400]
•Durability: 2 > 3
•Strength: 3 > 4
[New skills]
•[Blood form]
•[Blood Solidify]
[Blood form]
>This allows the [Being] to form blood into any shape that [Being] desires.
>As [Being] forms, mana will be used continuously. [5/400] mana will be consumed per second.
>This skill may only be activated when [Creativity] is intact.
[Blood Solidity]
>This skill may only be activated if [Blood form] is active.
>This will solidify the [Being] shape that has been made through [Blood form].
>Mana will be used continuously. [20/400] every second.
>[Information [Unknown]]
>[Information [Unknown]]
[Skills]
[Artwork, Creativity, Sprinting, Diving, Swimming, Resistance, Durability, Strength]
have not been changed.」
「That is all.」
"That's right. I killed and murdered. Disgusting. I want to puke."
"How can I keep a straight face after that? I have killed and murdered. I have no mercy. I want to puke."
"Who is this unknown witch that granted me this curse? Disgusting. I want to puke."
"Help me help me help me help me help me help me help me help me"
"I gnawed and clawed through their organs, I was splashed by their blood. Disgusting. I want to puke."
"I have killed and murdered. I want to puke."
"I am not worthy of this curse. I just wanted to survive."
"I did not want to be killed that way."
--A flashback occured in the current world that he is in. A flashback that is unforgettable. A flashback that gave him a traumatizing scar.
- - -
Louie was distraught, he is whimpering in pain and is agonizing over his wounded knee. He was not able to run.
"Huh, a goblin, huh? I guess I'll be damned. I'll accept my fate. I was never fit into this world anyways."
「Yes, you are.」 The voice in Louie's head appeared in front of him- a slim, mature woman.
「And I will reward you for that.」 And instead of saving him from the orcs, she held Louie's waists gently.
「A boy like you needs a reward.」The goblins got closer and closer to them, and yet she continued to caress his body. Even at a crucial moment.
"Hey?! Stop! I don't want this, I don't want a woman to touch my body! Stop it, stop it! I'm only a child!" His eyes were in distraught. He was too stressed. He couldn't lift his legs. But he stood up- he forced himself to stop the assault.
"Infront of the monsters?! A-are you insane?! I'm dying here! Yet that's what you do?!-"
「I'm only calming you down. You're in distress, aren't you? I've red your mind. This is the only way to calm you down.」
"No it's not! And.. what's with you?! You asked a question!? You're my Guide, you only give answers! This, this isn't you! And I know it!" But before he could muster up a word, he was pinned down by her.
「Calm down, this will be quick. Since you have accepted your faith, I will make it pleasurable.」she said as the goblins stepped closer and closer.
"No death is pleasurable, you idiot!" He pushed her over, and as she thud to the ground, he felt it himself. His body thud as hers did.
"What.. what the heck is this feeling?!"
「Come back, you can't be killed by those monsters in such a way.」
"Shut the fuck up! As if dying while being harassed is any better!"
He forced himself to fight. He was not ready. He did not have any time. He stood up, ready to confront what's infront of him.
"I'm better off dying fighting than being harassed!!" He charged through the goblins, one by one. Punching them each.
Each goblins wounded his body. Goblins used the sharp rock that their held to scratch his body.
But he held through. He used brute force.
And so, he killed.