Chapter 13: Fresh Blood and Spirit Stone (1/2)

(…She left something before leaving.) (Hikaru)

The darkness is still dense, so I can only tell it is a mass of something.

The sun peeked after a while.

As if the light was clearing away the darkness, the surrounding scenery was getting clearer.

“Y-You…gotta be kidding me…” (Hikaru)

It was a mass of red.

That thing that was as big as a small mountain was actually the dredges of what was once the giant monkey that threw me into spirals of fear.

Both arms, both legs, and its head were severed, and it is packed up haphazardly.

It is not only the giant monkey, even the 2 small monkeys have been killed.

“Did she…do it?” (Hikaru)

It was only around 10 to 20 seconds since the moment the Avatar of Darkness left and the noises were made.

She managed to do this much in that short span of time.

A far above being.

That giant monkey was like the very embodiment of violence, and yet, she managed to bring its demise in such a casual fashion.

She vanished after morning came, but night will be coming over and over. Furthermore, I have to walk at night… Just thinking about the next night is depressing me.

“Anyways, what should I do…?” (Hikaru)

The Avatar of Darkness is gone and the giant monkey has died, so you could say the danger is gone.

I am scared of that darkness monster showing up again, but it seems like it will be okay at daytime.

Even so, I used a Barrier Stone again. There’s still a lot of remaining time, but what should I be doing here?

If I undo the barrier here, I would need to walk in the morning.

Even if I were to wait for the effect of the barrier to end, it will be ending at 2:30pm, so I would still have to walk.

The giant monkey is gone, so I don’t know how much the danger in the forest lowered with this.

“…In the end, I’ve got no choice but to think about it after I actually trek on. Before that, what should I do about this ‘gift’.” (Hikaru)

The Avatar of Darkness certainly did say this was a gift.

What should I even be doing with such intimidating corpses?

No point in mullying about it. I decided to use a Hint.

The Hint of before was super useful. There’s a high chance I will get really priceless information for the cost of 1 Crystal.

I opened the Status Board and confirmed the amount of Crystals I have.

“…? They’ve increased again.” (Hikaru)

My Crystals have risen from 4 to 6.

When I confirmed with the log, it said: [Reached 100,000,000 Daily Viewers] and [Chance Meeting with a Great Spirit]. 1 Crystal each.

“The daily hundred million I know, but…chance meeting with a Great Spirit?” (Hikaru)

When speaking of the ones I have met, it would be those monkeys and that materialization of darkness.

Then that darkness monster is a Great Spirit?

“Darkness…a Great Dark Spirit, huh…” (Hikaru)

When thinking about it that way, what she said does make sense.

I have been using Dark Spirit Abilities over and over after all.

Anyways, I am grateful about getting Crystals.

Right now I need a Hint.

<<Will you use 1 Crystal to get a [Survival Hint]? Yes・No>>

When I touched the Yes, the answer was shown soon after.

<<[Obtain the loot]>>

Loot…?

It isn’t something I obtained by fighting, but a corpse is a corpse.

Looks like I can get something there.

For example; skin, bones, fangs, eyeballs, innards. Those kinds of things can serve as medicine or materials…maybe. But I don’t even have a bag, so I can’t carry anything big.

(I should try using Monster Appraisal too…) (Hikaru)

Monster Appraisal can tell me the information of a monster that ‘you have last met’.

<<Will you use 1 Crystal to do a [Monster Appraisal]? Yes・No>>

I touch the Yes and the appraisal result is shown.