Unfortunately, he was unconscious and in no position to ask. After a moment of hesitation, the 'Forest Hunter' decided to bring the white man to the village according to the rules of the great god who created this world, 'Ke Tanu Tuwit'.
"Brave Wolf!"
A brave wolf, taller than the other warriors, stepped forward.
"Yes, Chief!"
"Take interest to the village."
"All right."
"I will send you five warriors. Which of them do you want to take with you?"
'Brave Wolf' looked around at the warriors around him and called out their names one by one.
"······Unbreakable mountain! Indomitable fist!"
Finally, he looked at the 'swift deer' who was looking at him with longing eyes and said:
"It is a fast deer."
"Okay. Hurry up!"
"Yes, Chief!"
* * *
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The sound of drums beating at a steady beat reached my ears.
'Why is it so noisy?'
I came to my senses at that sound and slowly opened my eyes. However, it was so dark all around that I couldn't see anything.
At that moment, a strange sound, like a spell being recited, was heard faintly along with the sound of a drum.
"Ukai! Ukai! Makarana! Soirina!"
I suddenly jumped up from my seat at the ominous feeling that passed through my whole body. No, I was trying to get up.
However, I couldn't move a single hand as if my whole body was tied up with rope. At that moment, my eyes lit up and a bizarre monster-like figure approached me.
Rather than fear, anger surged.
"What are you doing with me now? Aren't you going to let this go?"
I struggled and threw myself endlessly, spewing out all the harsh curses I knew. However, the person in the monster shape was focused only on his own work, as if he was laughing at me.
"Morkashu! Wakada! Marana!"
Still mumbling incoherently, a monster-like figure held a long stick in his hand to a log fire on one side and lit it. Then he brought the stick, which had a fire at one end, to his mouth, inhaled deeply, and exhaled.
Phew!
AdvertisementsA thick cloud of smoke quickly filled the small, prison-like room. As the smoke from the Meccan entered my nostrils, I coughed dryly as if my throat was blocked.
They seem like crazy guys.
Knock knock knock!
Familiar smells and smoke.
'Cigarette smoke?!'
I personally don't smoke, but it was more toxic than any cigarette smoke I've ever smelled. Is that why? My head started to spin as I continued to inhale the heavy cigarette smoke.
"Hey! You little shit! If you do anything to me, I'll kill you!"
Still ignoring my terrifying threats.
"You fucking punk! Do you understand?"
"······."
I thought it was a hospital, but I was locked in an unknown place. Fortunately, no one in the form of a monster has harmed me so far.
However, you must not let your guard down. Even in a hazy state, I tried hard not to lose my wits. However, my eyelids became heavier and heavier, whether because of the smoke or not.
'I can't lose my mind...'
The author was in a situation where he could torture me or conduct vivisections on me. Then, a monster-shaped figure picked up another branch full of leaves.
Then he started to gently tap my wound with the wet branch.
'Are you trying to cure me with this ignorant method?'
After thinking about that for a moment, I lost consciousness and fell into a deep sleep.
* * *
A man named 'Big Mouth' emerged from the hut where he lived, wearing a traditional bear mask, and covered in cold sweat. The remaining tribesmen in the village gathered around the hut with curious expressions on their faces.
The villagers, known as 'Big Mouths', slowly opened their mouths with a serious look on their faces as if they knew why they had come here.
"The white man we welcomed used all my spiritual power to drive out the evil spirit. The treatment is over, so do not enter this house until the white man has fully recovered."
"······."
The tribesmen nodded in complete confidence at the words of 'Big Mouth', the only shaman and healer in the village. 'Big Mouth', who had been looking around at the tribesmen, looked at 'Moon Rises', who had just become an adult.
"However, only 'Moon Rises' can enter this house and take care of the white person."
"······."
'The Moon Rises' blinked with a surprised and bewildered expression. At that moment, the chief's wife and a powerful voice in the village, 'Flower on the Tree', stepped forward.
"You have a big mouth! Why does my daughter have to take care of a strange-looking white man?"
At her anxious eyes, 'Big Mouth' let out a short sigh and opened his mouth very seriously.
"I received a revelation. There is a strong spiritual connection between the white person and the 'moon rising.' That is the spirits' message to me."
"······."
In response to the words, "Big Mouth," which were the spirit's intentions, "Flowers on a Tree" was unable to respond and instead turned her head and gently grabbed the shoulder of her daughter, "The Moon Rises."
"Don't worry. I'll be watching over you. If anything happens inside the house, come out right away."
When I first saw the white person from the temporary residence, I was filled with curiosity and wonder about the 'moon rising'.
He had a body far superior to that of the warriors of the tribe, and although he had large and small wounds all over his body, his skin was whiter than that of women, and above all, he was handsome.
'The Moon Rises' made my heart pound more than it did with fear.
"···Yes. Mom!"
* * *
I was having a really bad nightmare. The building was exploding and collapsing. And I was falling into an abyss of unknown depth, surrounded by darkness.
At that moment, filled with despair, I saw my parents' faces shedding tears without stopping.
"Thousand, thousand and one!"
"It's Dad! Please stay alive!"
I, who rarely cries, suddenly burst into tears at the sound of my parents' tearful voices.
"Oh, Mom! Dad!"
"······."
My parents' faces were gradually fading away and becoming blurry. I stretched out both hands, but I couldn't grab it.
And at that moment.
Flash!
A dazzlingly beautiful blue light was shining brightly from my neck.
'what?'
I looked down at the shining spot with surprised eyes.
It was a pendant I bought before the accident. A mysterious light continued to emanate from the pendant made of decoration.
And before I knew it, that beautiful, clear blue light began to surround my body.
'what?'
The surprise was fleeting, and my heart, which had been filled with fear and terror, became warm and comfortable as if it were held in my mother's arms.
The splendid light that had been enveloping my body for a while began to fade little by little, and the color of the pendant on my necklace gradually began to fade.
No, it felt as if the blue light was seeping into my body.
AdvertisementsAnd then suddenly I heard a strange sound and fell asleep.
Ring! Ring!
[A fatal error has occurred in the game.]
[The game will be reset.]
"Well, you shouldn't sleep···"
* * *
I woke up from a long dream and started to come to my senses little by little. One by one, the situations before I lost consciousness came to mind.
'A person in the shape of a monster?'
He could have tortured me or made me a cripple. The worst is organ removal. I carefully checked to see if my body could move.
I tried moving my fingers and wiggling my toes. Fortunately, the situation we were worried about did not occur.
'···hmm?'
There was no string that had tied my body tightly. With my head filled with questions, I opened my eyes narrowly and looked around.
A wood fire was still burning in the narrow space. I couldn't turn my head, so it was difficult to see the rest of the field of vision.
At that moment, a shadow reflected in the firewood light shimmered.
'It's him!'
A person with a monster-like appearance. He had never harmed me before, but I couldn't guarantee that he would in the future.
'Escape.'
After a moment of contemplation, I closed my eyes again.
Luckily, he didn't notice that I was awake. At that moment, I felt him approaching me with a rustling sound.
'This is an opportunity!'
I took a deep breath and waited for him to come closer.
just now. I quickly got up and gathered all the strength in my body and threw a powerful punch.
However, the fist could not extend all the way. Stop! A girl who looked like she was in middle school was looking at me with surprised eyes.
'This girl is the one who has the monster's appearance?'
Looking at the girl with her big eyes that looked like they were about to burst into tears, I also felt embarrassed and slowly put down my fist in front of her nose.
"I didn't mean to hurt you. Don't cry!"
"······."
I quickly looked around the room, trying to calm the girl who still had a bewildered expression and didn't answer. As expected, there was no one else but this girl.
I quickly recalled my memories and a figure resembling a monster came to mind.
'The body types are different.'
It was clear that the monster in question was of male physique, so it was necessary to determine why this girl was here.
"Shh! I won't hurt you, so just sit quietly."
"······."
When I pointed to her lips with one finger to draw her attention, the dark-faced but very pretty girl nodded repeatedly.
I looked around the place, looking for something that could be a weapon, but nothing really stood out. I turned my head and looked down at the wood fire.
I could see the firewood that had just been lit. He quickly took out the firewood with his hands, put out the fire, and then got up from that spot.
Even though I bent my upper body slightly, my head touched the ceiling. I knew the ceiling was low, but I didn't know it was this low.
The circular room was a narrow space where only three or four people could lie down. I glanced at the girl who was looking at me and then walked towards the entrance blocked by leather.
I opened the leather door slightly and took a peek outside.
The first thing that caught my eye, along with the strong sunlight, were the circular huts that looked like something you would see in a museum.
And then people appeared. Old people, women, and children running around. Older men wore tight leather trousers and covered their buttocks and private parts with leather cloth.
And on his bare chest, shoulders, and arms, he had various circular tattoos. Among them, what particularly caught my eye was the hairstyle.
Should I call it a head or a hedgehog head? There was no hair left except for the center of the top of the head. And the remaining hair stood out in spiky red strands, as if it had been dyed.
'Where on earth am I?'
To be honest, I was very embarrassed. He turned his gaze and this time looked closely at the women. The women, both young and old, had their long hair tied into a single ponytail and were wearing leather tops and skirts.
And sometimes you would see women with tattoos just like men. Unlike the older men, the young boys did not wear trousers, but only wore clothes that covered their private parts.
'But you're still wearing shoes.'
The shoes also appeared to be made of leather.
'We are not a primitive tribe in the wilderness···'
My mind was filled with confusion and confusion at the thought of a series of accidents and situations that I couldn't believe even after seeing with my own eyes.
However, there was no time to think leisurely here.
'We have to escape from here first.'
Ke Tanu Tuwit – The Lenape Native American tribe's god who created the world, or the great god.