Chapter 292: Ahate Appears and Dies Casually

Chapter 292: Ahate Appears and Dies Casually Ahate Appears and Dies Casually

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Illuminated by the setting sun.

I run through the forest.

The flowing scenery is red and black.

The color of the bright red sunset and shadows.

<What’s wrong, Emi? You seem kind of poetic all of a sudden.>

Ah, I wonder if that’s it.

Maybe my artistic sense just exploded here.

<It’s okay, Emi. It’s poetic, but definitely not good.>

What’s okay? I’ll beat you up.

That’s just embarrassing!

While talking about random things with Extra-sama, I run, run, run through the forest!

If I put strength into my jump, from there on, it’s forest-limited aerial movement.

Kick, kick, kick the trunks of the numerous large trees!

Moving as if literally flying.

Adjusting my strength so as not to destroy the footing.

For me, who feels like I’m getting stronger day by day, that strength adjustment is the most difficult.

<Ah, Emi, there’s a body of water.>

Being told that, I focus on what’s in front of me, and there is a relatively large, beautiful circular spring.

Alright!

I kicked the trunk of a large tree and flew straight into that spring!

Splash!!

Water droplets scattered high into the sky, sparkling as they caught the setting sun.

I gazed at that sight while floating on my back in the spring.

While gazing, I washed off the blood and dirt that had clung to my whole body underground.

【Peel】, 【Peel】, 【Peel】!

If I use my unique ability, even stubborn dirt can be easily removed.

Without even scrubbing with my hands, just by floating, I become clean.

Ah, it feels so good. for new novels

<By the way, was it okay not to ask?>

...What’s with the suddenness, Extra-sama?

What are you talking about?

<About Leseida. You suspected that person might be related to Kamasse by blood, right? Was it okay not to confirm it?>

Ah... that’s what you mean.

The hair color, facial features, eyes...

That scholar teacher called Leseida-san really resembled Kamasse.

They’re definitely siblings or cousins or something like that.

<So, was it okay not to confirm it?>

It’s fine, it’s fine.

Even if I confirm it, it wouldn’t change anything.

“If that face dies, I couldn’t sleep at night,” that’s all there is to it.

Since he didn’t die, that’s good enough.

Floating, floating.

My soul... really stinks, doesn’t it...?

<Ufufu, that’s not the case at all. It’s just that those who can’t understand your good points have a low level... The topic has strayed, but I want you to be able to enjoy this world freely and live as you like. To that end, I will provide this level of support as much as you want... Anyway, you still won’t be captured by the gods. Rest assured.>

Phew, I see, I see.

Then I can feel relieved.

Now then, splash.

Having reached the shore, I stand up and shake my body.

I use 【Dry】 to dry myself.

After that, I turn around.

And standing there was.

A pure white giant deer with its fur dyed a burning red color by the setting sun.

It was a huge deer that I felt like I had seen somewhere before.

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<<<You filthy human! How dare you defile this sacred land guarded by me, the guardian sacred beast Ahate!?>>>

That giant deer, its body trembling with anger, spoke those words the moment our eyes met!

Huh, what!?

The deer is talking!

<No way a deer can talk, right?>

No, smart deer can talk!

Rather than talking, this is 【Telepathy】!

It’s not an impossible story, this world is quite fantasy-like!

<<<Hey! Can’t you hear me!?>>>

The giant deer doesn’t seem pleased with me spacing out and conversing with Extra-sama.

It swings its antlers around and kicks the ground with its front legs, intimidating me.

But, you know.

I feel like I’ve seen a deer like this before.

<Ah... We hunted one on that night a while back, didn’t we?>

I had a feeling that giant deer was also talking... or something.

It wasn’t just my imagination after all, probably.

<That one was delicious, wasn’t it?>

<<<Tch, you can’t even speak from too much fear... Well, whatever. Either way, the moment you invaded my sacred spring, your death sentence was set in stone. Atone for that rudeness with the pain of death!>>>

Declaring that in a high-handed and one-sided manner, that giant deer began charging towards me while swinging its antlers!

Even if stabbed by those sharp antlers!

Even if kicked by those huge hooves!

If it were an ordinary human, instant death would be certain!

<What will you do?>

Extra-sama asks that while watching the scene.

What will I do?

It’s obvious, isn’t it?

That thing became hostile towards me.

I’ll kill it.

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That night, I grilled and ate a large amount of meat.

It was delicious.