Chapter 9 - Wolves (edited)

To obtain a skill, it doesn't depend on what I do, but about the status, I should have taken notes of how it was changing, that kind of idea.

It's like this world is tied up to the numerical values, but I don't think that's quite it.

It is the opposite.

I don't think that it's the status that makes up the world since the status is more like reading the data.

But still, there is an enigma that remains, and it isn't speculation, but that makes it more realistic in a sense.

In other words, skills aren't born or pop out of nothing.

For example, the structure of the body and the extent of one's ability, those kinds of things are the ones that affect skills.

I have magical power.

Though I don't have any practice, still I was able to use [Heal] before.

Even if it's imperfect, I'll never know if I don't try right now.

Let's lay Miria down on the ground.

Remember, remember that time when I used the magic on me, that light, that sensation.

From the inside of my heart, I pray silently [Heal] and I try to frantically recreate the memory I have of the magic.

[Heal], [Heal].

No good, it's not working.

[Heal]! [Heal]! [Heal]! [Heal]!

Right now, I was able to grasp a feeling.

[Heal]! [Heal]! [Heal]! [Heal]! [Heal]! [Heal]!

It's shaking violently. It feels as if my brain is shaking, and I'm starting tired.

Tired? Only because of using the skill?

My MP is decreasing, doesn't that mean that magic is a success?

[Heal]! [Heal]! [Heal]! [Heal]! [Heal]! [Heal]! [Heal]!

[Heal]! [Heal]! [Heal]! [Heal]! [Heal]! [Heal]! [Heal]!

How many times have I used it? A warm light envelops Miria, and her injuries start to recover a little.

It's working!

My physical strength is fading away, must be because of using [Heal] repeatedly.

My breath is becoming heavy, this must be my limits. I should check my status.

It seems my MP became 0, and it looks like that Miria's HP recovered a little.

I used all of MP on this.

Iya, however, it seems that the [Bleeding] bad status disappeared.

She was able to escape death thanks to this.

[The Title Skill [Spirit Relief] leveled up from 1 to 3.]

The title skill is good, but I wonder if the [Heal]skill was acquired...

For the time being, it seems that she won't die from bleeding, but her HP is still low, so I need to take her to a safe place.

I need to get out of the forest to look for a human village.

When I found out that her HP and MP weren't decreasing anymore, somehow, my fatigue went away.

There must be a human habitation unexpectedly close.

I should try going the direction which Miria and the others came from.

Once I leave her in the nearby village, I'll forget about her. I'm a monster now, I can never make friends with humans.

At least, not now.

.....

2 grey wolves come chasing from behind. These guys finally exposed their figures to me.

They appear to have chosen to fight instead of withdrawing.

That is to say that they have a way to gain victory, it's pretty dangerous.

While maintaining a perfect sense of distance, they pursue me while approaching and distancing repeatedly.

Lv7 and Lv8.

If it's presently, I can be their opponent even if I am carrying Milia. However, that is if we are just talking about these fellows only, naturally.

However, the pair in front is a dummy. They are drawing my attention by purposely showing me the 2 small build ones among the pack.

If the appearance of me taking on the provocation and slowing my foot to counterattack is seen, the other 3 hidden ones clinging on will show their appearance.

That's the standard move of these guys.

If it's usually, it would be fine to take on about 5 of them together as an opponent too.

I have the confidence to send all of them flying. But, Milia is on my back now.

I have no choice but to run away.

Damn! Is this the meaning of a stalker wolf!

Although I increased my speed to shake them off, still, they are catching up without fail.

A high-level dragon would do as it wants here, but I do not have much stamina left due to depleting all my MP from using recovery magic forcibly.

Despite being able to scatter these fellows if it's usually... it's useless to be vexed.

"Garuaaaaaa!"

"Gururururu..."

"Gauraa!"

"Gauu!"

"Guoooo!"

The wolves howl.

Did they judge that I did not take up the provocation? Or was it because they notice that I was worn out mainly? The ambush tactic was abandoned, and they chase after me with their full strength with the stern-looking wolf boss at the head.

It's also unpleasant to have all 5 of them.

The vanguard just now was lv7, and lv8...that is fine.

It's a class I can almost hunt with no damage. And, the 2 trying to match up to the boss wolf in the middle are lv10 and lv11.

When it comes to around this, I will only hunt them if there is a suitable margin normally.

Although I would not be defeated, it's because there is also the possibility of magical beast entering to profit while we are fighting since a battle is tiring.

And the last one....shit, isn't the boss wolf lv15?!

It's the first time I see such a high-level grey wolf. It's an opponent I will ignore even if I am in a perfect state normally.

Now that my body is heavy and covered by injuries and my MP is 0 too, it's something I never want to fight.

Aaah! How persistent!

Although I am making frantic efforts to run too, the distance is rapidly shortened.

The boss wolf is damn fast.

I looked at the status, but its speed is only roughly similar to mine.

It even holds the title called [Hunter of the forest].

That guy is a considerable fellow among the grey wolf.

Fortunately, the distance between the boss wolf and its followers are quite wide.

It's a dangerous bet, but it may be possible to defeat the boss wolf even while protecting Milia.

Especially since I've gone up quite a few levels after killing the two humans.

It will only go into a frenzy even if a follower is defeated, but I should be able to escape if I crush their leader. If it's not possible to avoid, at most I'll attack.

I wanted to take the preemptive attack reliably with the breath, but as I have no MP, there is no choice but to exchange blows.

...

[60 exp obtained]

[Due to the title [Walking egg : Lv–], an additional 60 exp was obtained]

Somehow, I managed to kill the leader of the wolves.

Ah, I lost blood while fighting him. The other wolves seem to have noticed and are closing in on me.

I'm going to die again...

The wolves are howling, they look scared. Why? What's going on?

They're running away into the forest.

The girl, where's the girl?

She's lying on the ground. I'm going to take her to the nearby village. She's been hurt by wolves while fighting them, she's losing blood just like me.

I pick her up and run at my maximum speed.

Is that a village? That's perfect.

"Roaaar!"

I screamed at the top of my lungs. I hope someone can hear me.

Crack!

A door has opened in front of me. A middle-aged man comes out of the house with what looks like a hoe.

"Roaar!"

The man is shaking. I get it, he's afraid of me.

Well, I've already brought the girl. Now I'm going to leave.

Plof.

I hear the man fall to his knees on the floor. He seems to have got scared of me.

As I run into the woods, my consciousness is fading.

Just as I fall to the ground, a pair of arms embrace me.

"You've done very well. You've exceeded my expectations."