Chapter 6 – Chapter 1. Tutorial.
The three of them moved in the direction of the stone mountain. It felt like the air was changing right away. The bush grew thick and the sound disappeared.
It wasn’t that even the insensitive earthlings couldn’t feel this change. At least they are not lowly intelligent creatures who dance and grill for pleasure just because they threw suspicious meat.
Jihyeok moved in search of the traces of the monster and the source of the intense murder. The anchovy boy and female teacher followed closely behind him, rolling their anxious eyes here and there, clutching the crude wooden spears with both hands.
… I think there are others too.
The monster wasn’t the only thing in Jihyeok’s sensitive senses. He didn’t know the exact identity, but he knew someone was there. Well, everyone is in a hurry, so it’s natural for them to go deep into the forest to find the monster.
He was a little more vigilant. It wasn’t just monsters that were dangerous now. You never know when the other contestants will turn into enemies and attack them. Humans belonging to the weak would be easy prey for them.
In particular, it was an unusually warlike orc to be wary of. They were a battle fanatic, so they were a tribe that would go out with their fists before words. Giranosh, a B-class hero, also had a bad relationship with the other warriors because of his impatience. In fact, he almost got into a big fight with Ji-hyeok once.
Lizardman is better.
It’s the same with them being ferocious, but they weren’t attacking without even trying. Still, they were on the rational side. In addition, the calculations were very fast. There were quite a few reasons for the Lizardmen among the famous masters of the upper ranks.
Jihyeok walked and walked, vigilant in all directions. The mistress seemed to be struggling a bit, but she didn’t have time to rest now. He had to catch the monster and get out of there as quickly as possible. If he’s unlucky, he might become a target for other contestants.
“Jihyeok, can you rest for a bit?”
“No. Just try harder.”
“… Yes.”
Mistress did not ask twice. She wouldn’t know that she’s in a serious mood right now.
Jihyeok finally reached the vicinity of the monster. He was eating something voraciously. It was someone’s body.
“Hup.”
The mistress was startled and quickly covered her mouth with one hand. She was surprised even by anchovies. Jihyeok gestured to them to hide behind a tree. They quickly hid behind a large tree.
… Damn, am I late?
Someone was already close to the monster. Fortunately, it was a troll. Luckily it was
When the mark comes out, steal it and run away.
If I could get the mark without fighting the monster, that was the best way. Because there is no need to take risks. Fortunately, the opponent was a slow troll. Even if they stole and ran away, they were able to get away with it.
The guy soon mingled with the monster. The hulking troll pounded the monster’s body with a huge boulder in its grip. It was an ignorant meat fight. However, the trolls could not find a more effective way to fight than that. Because wounds heal quickly anyway.
The monster ripped the troll’s flesh with its teeth and crushed its bones, but the monster persevered and continued to stamp its body with stones. I don’t know if it happened once or twice, but if it continued, even the monster couldn’t stand it anymore.
A wild dog fight ensued as they rolled across the floor. But in the end, the troll was the winner. In the first place, there were monsters belonging to the weak axis, but the problem was that the opponent was a troll. Physical attacks had little effect on him unless his head was cut off instantly.
At that time, Jihyeok was stealthily approaching the troll. He doesn’t let the bastard notice. And he waited for the sign to fall.
… Won’t you come out again?
Could it be that this time is also a mistake——the moment I thought about it, there was a flash of light.
It’s a sign… !
The moment Jihyeok saw the flash, he ran quickly. The one who was distracted by the sign still did not notice his presence.
A marble the size of a baby’s head was an unmistakable sign. Before Jihyeok snatched it away, the troll grabbed it with his hand first.
And the troll turned his head. He seemed to sense that something was approaching him. However, Jihyeok was already close to him.
ㅡㅡ!!
Before he could react, Ji-hyeok’s wooden spear struck his marble first. As his skewer broke, the marbles flew out of his hand.
Jihyeok flung his body away. Then, after quickly picking up the marble that bounced far away, he quickly started running away.
“Jump!”
The troll, who had lost the precious mark, started chasing after Ji-hyeok in a frenzy.
– Ughhhhh!!
The guy ran like crazy. He was slow on his feet, but that didn’t mean he was yawning. He was at least good enough to go after the exhausted Mistress.
However, the troll’s nerves were focused only on Ji-hyeok. Right now, he only saw signs in his eyes. He was very lucky for the female teacher.
The anchovy boy and female teacher escaped the troll’s pursuit. Jihyeok confirmed that and sped up even more. It kept screaming and chasing after him, but eventually disappeared from sight.
– Wooooo!!
The troll, who had missed the mark right in front of his eyes, let out a maddening scream that made the entire forest reverberate. But what can I do? What you already missed
Jihyeok gasped for breath as he leaned against a wooden pole. His stamina was consumed a lot because he ran so damn hard that he was out of the troll.
Such fucking stamina.
After he died, this sense of alienation felt like a dog. When he was an S-class hero, he could run for half a day without any stamina. … He felt a bit gloomy when he thought of the hardships he would have to go through until he had a body like that again.
He woke up before he could catch his breath. I get a bit anxious if I leave the anchovy male and female teachers alone. If they died, Ji-hyeok would have a hard time. Now he wasn’t strong enough to last several days without sleeping.
Whoop whoop-.
Jihyeok thought he should get out of here as soon as possible. Since the troll guy had already screamed and attracted attention, it was obvious that the participants would flock to it. If he’s caught holding a sign, he’ll definitely be a target. Then he would be harassed by his pursuers day and night.
He quickly headed to where the two were. Fortunately, they were waiting for him without moving. It was a smart move.
“Is that a sign?”
“Yes. First of all, let’s open the road quickly. It’s hard for other guys to come.”
The two men and women nodded and quickly followed Jihyeok. Still, the thought of getting a token made the two look excited. Now I just need to get two more.
Fortunately, they were able to get back to the original pool without running into anyone. The sun was already setting at that time.
Jihyeok gave them a sign for a while and moved to check the status of the goblins. They didn’t die and were still there. Fortunately, there seemed to be no harmful poison in the meat.
He came back to the nest and asked to grill the meat. As if they had waited, they gathered the twigs and dead leaves and prepared the bonfire.
The anchovy man managed to make a fire by rubbing wood with clumsy skills. The mistress cut the meat into the right sizes and then she put them on small twigs and prepared them for roasting. These little things were now taken care of by them.
In the meantime, Jihyeok dug a hole and buried the mark. For now, it was wise to hide it from others. I have to pretend it’s not there
“Please eat.”
The meat was nicely browned. It was already pitch black all around. They had a late supper with only one campfire at their disposal.
The anchovy boy and female teacher chewed and swallowed the meat like crazy. It was like a meal in three days. It smelled like a target, but they didn’t care and ate it. I was so hungry that I didn’t even have time to ask about that.
The two of them smiled very satisfied because their stomachs were full after a long time. It was a very heavenly expression.
“I don’t know why I was so busy living on Earth.”
“I should have enjoyed my life, too.”
The two of them had time to talk about their feelings. Jihyeok thought these bastards were not scolded yet. … Well, there is still a long way to go before the dirt of the earthlings is all peeled off.
Thinking of her hometown made her feel depressed again. She swallowed bitterly through her nose several times. But she didn’t cry like before. She probably doesn’t want to get out of Jihyeok’s eyes.
“Now turn off the lights.”
“Ah yes.”
Anchovy Man and Jihyeok lay flat on the dirt floor. The mistress quickly sprinkled dirt and sand over the fire. The fire died with the sound of Passeuk.
The whole world was dyed black again. Only the silvery stems dripping between the lush leaves became the lighting to illuminate this pole. If this was Earth, it would have been a very romantic landscape.
Jihyuk closed his eyes.
Having consumed a lot of his stamina, he quickly fell asleep.
Peeing-.
An arrow flew like a beam of light. It pierced the head of the mistress who was sitting and dozing off.
“Kak-.”
She died with a shriek.
Jihyeok opened his eyes. In his eyes, he saw a female teacher with an arrow stuck in her head.
Fuck-!
He immediately rolled across the floor once. The arrow was pierced right there. Even if it was a little late, I would have been left behind.
“Wake up!”
After shouting at the anchovy man, he kicked the guy’s torso to the side with his foot and pushed it hard. The arrow missed with a really short car.
The anchovy man immediately came to his senses. Jihyeok told them to hide behind a tree immediately. The two hid in the opposite direction from the arrow.
Haha-.
The arrow didn’t fly.
Damn you fucking fairy!
Identity was obvious. The only pervert chick was a fairy enough to even make a bow and shoot arrows.
Fortunately, though, his life was saved. It was thanks to the spare life doing its job well.
“Se-hee, Mr. Se-hee… !”
“He is dead.”
Jihyeok said calmly. Ah, ah- Seeing her dead with an arrow sticking out of her head with the remains of an anchovy biting out her tongue, her limbs trembled.
The fear of death, which had felt a little far away, swooped down on him again. He panicked.
There was nothing Jihyeok could do now. All I can do is hope that that goddamned sprite gives up and leaves.
The distance was too far, and it was difficult to know exactly where he was because he killed his presence secretly. But he knew he wasn’t coming any closer.
The two spent the night almost awake in that state. It wasn’t until dawn that Jihyeok moved quietly. The fairy had left and was nowhere to be found.
Jihyeok woke Anchovy Nam, who was sleeping with his head on his knees. Evil- The boy looked up at him with surprised eyes.
“Get up now. Let’s go, now.”
The anchovy man’s eyes reflexively touched the teacher. She was dead in a hideous form. He was about to appear in a dream, so he quickly averted his gaze.
After swallowing a lot of water and collecting the tokens, they moved.
The anchovy man looked back from time to time.
But the dead mistress did not move.
