Volume 1 Chapter 1 Part3 (1/2)
Opening Editor Note: h.e.l.lo, here's this Sat.u.r.day's update, as scheduled. Please note that while I did say I'll update on midnight GMT+8, there will be error margins of 2 hours earlier or later. Anyway, enjoy! (This one’s posted 19 minutes before my set time, give or take)
Suriya is crying.
Crying. Scared. Calling out to Gray. But, she didn't ask for help.
Instead, she told him to run away. To leave her.
She's being pulled by a monster; a mutated werewolf.
The bloodthirst felt from its eyes a.s.sured her of what her fate is. The werewolf even seems to be happy about catching prey.
According to the data obtained by the Ouija Board, the black werewolf's magic power surpa.s.ses its measurable range. The tool might have even broke.
Gray frantically thought, what could I do? How strong is that monster?
His conclusion; he didn't know.
No matter how he thought about it, there is only one logical action he could take.
He must run away.
He became an adventurer, not out of hobby, but to survive in this world. If he recklessly challenged the monster, even If he ambushed it, only despair and death awaits him.
Losing companions is common in this world. That's how things work now.
But then, Gray thought otherwise.
And he braced himself.
”Kuhh—!”
He turned back and ran with all his might towards the black werewolf.
On his first step, he kicked off with all his strength.
On his second step, he leaned forward to cut through the air.
He needed to achieve his full speed as fast as possible.
Immediately, the black tentacles attacks Gray the moment he came in range. But he dodged them without slowing down. The tentacles that were avoided trashed everything around it, sounding like a giant whip gouging out the earth.
Gray is getting closer—
”—Owwwu?!”
Even the black werewolf is surprised at Gray's speed.
—There is one way to gain victory. He must kill the monster before the werewolf decides to use enough strength to overpower him.
His movements were quick.
The moment he raised his hand, he was already holding his sword.
”Uwuu!”
At that same instant, the black werewolf's howl is heard. But Gray is a step faster. He swings his sword at it, aiming at the neck. But the black werewolf s.h.i.+es away from the a.s.sault, managing to dodge the sword with a narrow margin.
However, dodging the attack put the werewolf in a terrible position. To dodge the attack aimed at its neck, it had to snap his head back and twist its body. It was open.
Not missing the opportunity, Gray instantly attacks the exposed section of the wolf's body.
—But instead of a cut, it felt like he hit something hard.
Werewolves are powerful creatures boasting firm bodies and big muscles. Although using a sword could cut a regular werewolf, this one was special. Nevertheless, taking advantage of that moment when the sword hit the werewolf and the corresponding delay between its reaction, he applies his full strength to his sword, and finally, he gets through.
First blood was spilled.
Gray didn't have time to celebrate his successful attack. He knows from rumors that defeating mutated monsters with just this kind of attack isn't enough. So, he follows up by pulling his sword back, changing his stance, and stabs the werewolf's chest through its back.
He pushes with all his might, until the black werewolf fell on the ground.
Shockingly, despite being stabbed by a sword on its vitals, the black werewolf is still alive.
”Om oowwwwuuuuuuuuuu!”
(ED: The onomatopoeias are killing me)
The werewolf stood back up, taking Gray with it. From a distance, it looks like Gray is riding it. Realizing what's happening, Gray immediately pulls back his sword and stabs it into the black werewolf's neck.