Chapter 35: Traitor! (1/2)

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[Day 22]

It is day 22 and this little rat monkey is still with me.

He's licking me…

Why?

Why are you being overly affectionate with this old and grumpy ice dragon?!

Don't I look menacing to you?

Seriously, I thought monsters would either try to eat me or run away from me, I never expected a middle ground where one would simply stick to me and… I don't know, grow attached to me after just a single day?

Maybe he's a weird one and perhaps he hit his head after falling from a tree.

I don't know, but he's lovely.

Fuck.

I mean, look at him.

He has a cute pet rat face, the ones I always saw videos of on youtube in my last life.

And he got a tiny monkey-like body covered in fluffy white hair…

Yeah maybe it might look like a freak of nature by Earth's standards, but in a fantasy world, it looks pretty tame from what I would expect that could appear.

Why are you licking my scales? Stop that!

He's still licking me rather adorably.

Maybe he's trying to put his scent into me?

Eh? What do you think I am, your property now?!

Then I will lick you back!

I move over it and lick its entire body with my tongue.

It ends up completely coated in my saliva, as it glares at me in shock.

Heh, now you are my property!

”Kyuu…”

However, it suddenly continues licking me.

Hmm, I guess he's a stubborn bastard.

Oh right, through the night, I decided to make a quick hole and rest there.

While ”Resting” I continuously trained my Mana, and I am still doing it, actually…

Ding!

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Oh, another one of those.

Over the night I only got one, but then I got a second of these.

I guess by doing this, I can slowly increase my max amount of mana, so I can easily spam my Spells! Heh.

Although it still takes its time, with such a method, I am confident that I can continuously grow stronger.

But then, I need to eat.

A big dragon-like me needs a lot of food.

And this little rat monkey is looking pretty tasty!

The little guy is suddenly paralyzed as it senses my bloodlust.

Of course, why did you think I brought you here? To eat you up!

Did you really think I would make friends? It was but a façade!

Now perish and become my food, you worthless ant!

I move my jaws over the rat as I am about to eat it.

And then I stop.

The rat had already given up and was resigning itself to be eaten.

…I was joking!

Okay, maybe I am bad at jokes?

The rat realizes that nothing was happening, as I licked it again.

Maybe it understands by licks?

It glares at me and suddenly gets angry…

The words ”It was not funny” are spread all over its face.

Okay, sorry!

I quickly get up as I release a small groan.

Let's go hunt something, I might share a bit of the meat out of the gentleness of my heart!

The rat glares at me but quickly jumps into my back again.

Good boy.

Or girl? I don't have any idea what gender it is.

I quickly break out of the hole, as dirt and snow explode everywhere.

I begin to walk around once more, seeking some food.