Chapter 22 - Something you can’t escape to (2/2)

[Hmm?]

The dragon zombie is collapsed near the wall.

The dragon zombie’s bones were cluttered.

It’s probably the effect of <Sleep> I’ve just used on it.

It’s body may have been bent or even broken because of the sudden weight that it’s incapable of supporting.

You’re almost completely weak when you’re asleep.

Suddenly, an idea came up on my mind.

But,

[..would this idea even work?]

I went closer and touched the dragon bone.

Next, I pulled away its arm and struck it with my fist.

Gaahhhh!

It’s hard.

[It’s strength is okay… I think. But…]

Is there an appropriate place that the same as what I’m thinking of?

[Ah…]

I climb up to the bones that are elevated.

[How about here…?]

A part where thick bones were folded over.

I look over into the area.

A hole was confirmed in the back of a crevice.

Is it possible for one person to enter?

And also, this crevice–

[Should I go?]

Oof.

I’m trying to squeeze my body into the gap between the bones.

Can I even squeeze in here..?

[Guh…]

Flop!

[..and there–]

I slipped through.

I illuminate my leather bag while looking around.

The gap is around the size of a person lying alone.

However, it seems impossible to stand up.

The length of the hole is limited as it only reaches up to my waist.

However, that’s enough.

[It’s a bit smelly, but this is my inn for the night.]

The smell of rotten meat can’t be helped.

I’m fine with it in exchange for my personal safety.

It’s better than the pungent odor from the hole earlier.

It seems that the strong, acidic body fluids of the dragon zombie have not oozed out here.

I went out of the hole for a moment.

There are a lot of fine bones scattered about here.

They’re parts of a broken bone when the dragon zombie fell.

I choose some of the thinner bone fragments and picked them as many as possible.

I place one of them on the ground and stepped on it.

Pekkiii~

The sound of breaking bone.

Alright…

It’s quite soft with this level of thinness.

The sound it’s making is reasonably clear.

[Here, put some of them here… here also…]

The ground around the dragon zombie.

I’ve scattered bones in the area around the crevice I’m staying at without leaving a single gap.

If a monster like that birdhead tries to approach me while I’m sleeping,it’ll inevitably step on one.

This provides me a simple alarm system.

Well, time to go back…

When I returned to the inn made of bones, I sat down and leaned against the bony wall.

It’s dangerous if I sleep lying down.

It would be better if I sleep while I’m in a sitting position so that I could move immediately.

The drowsiness is slowly getting over me.

I close my eyes.

And as I expected.

I came to sleep at once.

v

—Pakkiii—

My awareness rapidly awakened me.

I slowly opened my eyes.

[…they really came, huh.]

How long have I been asleep?

My mind was— quite clear.

If you were able to successfully sleep deeply, you would be able to recover sufficiently even if it’s just a short time.

Well, I saw that in the internet.

My body… still feels a bit heavy.

It’s probably because I’ve just woken up.

Well then, what kind of monsters—

—Pakkiii—

Hmm?

–Pakkii—Merriii—Pekkiii—Pekkiii—

It’s not just one…?

I peek outside through the gaps between the bones.

I can’t see clearly from where the angle I’m looking from.

However, I understood clearly.

[I see.]

It seems a crowd has gathered.

[It’s a large group that had arrived.]