Chapter 2438 – 2438. Dark Moon

The warriors, who had been moving noisily, quieted their voices and moved quietly as soon as they entered the forest. It moves secretly yet quickly.

“… Is there a need to be nervous already? They probably haven’t found any traces of their prey yet. It’s good to maintain tension, but if you keep doing this, you’ll be exhausted before you even start the proper hunt.”

The warriors looked at me as if they were dumbfounded. I was confident. There is nothing wrong with what I said. Anything in excess is not good.

Hunt? Wandering around randomly and catching animals you come across is not hunting. Then you can’t catch it. Basically, animals are faster and have more sensitive senses than humans. Hunters must track their prey.

Great Warrior Sharrock smiled bitterly.

“It seems Torifel’s hunting method is a bit different. We know that our method consumes a lot of stamina. But it is something that cannot be helped. If we relax even a little, our chances of dying increase. This is Tiat, so follow Tiat’s ways.”

“I just asked because I was curious. Let’s follow Tiat’s hunting methods.”

The warriors checked the traps that had been set up in advance in the forest. They were all small traps. At most, this is only effective for small animals such as squirrels or rabbits.

We caught 2 rabbits and 3 squirrels, but considering the number of people in the village, it is far from enough.

“Aren’t they making large traps?”

“Big game doesn’t get caught in traps. Rather than destroying it to cover it. Attempting to catch them with traps will only waste time.”

“Can’t you catch a deer with a trap?”

“I was very lucky yesterday. It’s been almost a month since I hunted a deer. Such luck is rare…”

Sharrock pursed his lips. His eyes completely changed. As his mood changed, the surrounding warriors held their breath and held their spears and bows.

“I can hear you. “It’s prey.”

I couldn’t hear anything.

I quietly used detection magic.

[Electric Detection]

Electromagnetic waves spread out in all directions, and information about everything they touch enters my head.

300 m in the direction Sharrock is facing. There was a creature approaching this way stealthily and at high speed.

‘… It’s foreign. Electric detection is not properly detecting approaching animals.’

I know it’s coming at a high speed, but I don’t know what kind of animal it is. Everything else was clear, but it seemed like he was the only one ignoring the electromagnetic waves.

‘This feeling… It’s similar to when I faced that flesh monster. It’s a lot weaker than that, but…’

A guy jumped out from the bushes.

It’s a black panther. A leopard with three tails and two heads. As soon as it appeared, it swung its front paws and attacked Sharrock. Sharrock raised his ax as if he had been waiting and blocked it. And in the ensuing struggle of strength, the leopard retreated.

“Wow!”

Two leopard heads roar. The sound wasn’t as loud as I thought, but strangely it hurt my ears.

‘My hearing is fine.’

Unlike me, the warriors continued the battle without being surprised, perhaps because they were used to it. It is to attack while surrounding the leopard.

‘You’re good at hit-and-run. Sharrock blocks most of the attacks, and the variable is the warrior holding the shield. ‘The arrows are spared, and the warrior with the spear is in charge of the attack.’

It could be said to be a distribution of roles optimized for hunting. The leopard is shedding more and more blood. As the wound increased, I started to feel dull.

As the hunt neared its end, one of the warriors relaxed slightly.

“Ugh!”

Without missing the opportunity, the monster leopard throws itself away. When I die, I feel the poison of wanting to take one person with me even if it means dying.

I stepped out. I throw the dagger I brought with me just in case at the leopard. Of course, it is difficult to pierce the skin of this monstrous leopard by simply throwing it. I am a wizard, not a warrior.

[Telekinesis]

Invisible power was placed in the dagger.

Puuk.

Pierce one of the leopard’s two heads. The other head was impaled with Sharrock’s axe. At the same time I threw the dagger, Sharrock also threw the axe.

Sharrock shouted at the warrior who made a mistake.

“Lufo! Stay alert till the end! You almost died! “If it wasn’t for me and Garga, I would have died!”

“I’m sorry, Sharrock. And thank you, Garga. If it weren’t for you… It would have been dangerous.”

“I am also a warrior who participated in the hunt. It’s natural to help colleagues.”

The warriors’ eyes changed when they looked at me. It has changed slightly, but favorably.

Soon the warriors began to settle down. The warriors who had been stuck in the back stepped forward.

“Where are you injured?”

“I was scratched by the bastard’s claws. Although there is blood, it is not at a dangerous level.”

“A small wound can lead to death. “Show me the wound.”

Apply an ointment made from a mixture of medicinal herbs to the injured area. It didn’t end there. A green light flashed from the healing warrior’s hand.

‘It’s not magic. It feels similar to the power used by Eisana Rahul. Is it a druid’s magic?’

It seemed that Rahul had spread some magic to the tribesmen.

‘Wounds do not heal immediately. Is it a spell that significantly increases the body’s recovery ability and the efficacy of the ointment?’

Sharrock came to my side.

“Thank you for helping Lupo. If it weren’t for you, Lupo might have died or been seriously injured. But you seem to be interested in witchcraft.”

“How does a warrior use magic?”

“I do not know either. According to the shaman, you must be born with a special talent.”

I think it would be better to go back and ask Eisa about this.

My eyes turned to the leopard. From the looks of it, it is not an ordinary beast. His physical ability is no different from that of a monster. However, there is no distinctive sign of the monster.

“Do you usually hunt guys like this?”

“No way. If possible, I tend to avoid these guys. “This guy moved so stealthily that I couldn’t avoid it.”

I understand why the warriors are so nervous.

With a guy like this wandering around the forest, how can you not be nervous?

After maintenance, Sharrock spoke to everyone.

“I caught this guy, so I’m going back today after checking the traps I set. Ah, before that, we will proceed with the hunting ritual.”

“Oh, oh! The ritual of hunting!!”

The ritual of hunting was to drain the blood of the caught game and drink it.

It’s quite barbaric. And it couldn’t be removed. Because now I was a barbarian.

‘… ‘I guess I should be glad that I turned into a vampire.’

The warriors took the leopard’s blood in their pouches and began to drink it. Sharrock drank first. Sharrock then handed me a bag of blood.

“Drink, Garga! “You deserve it!”

They probably aren’t being considerate because I’m a newbie. They are not like that. It seems that the drinking order is decided publicly.

I snatched the head from Sharrock and brought it to his mouth.

Gulp.

Fresh blood runs down my throat. The vampire’s body easily accepted blood.

‘… This… !’

Even though it is broad daylight, my whole body is full of vitality. Even the taste was pretty good.

‘I feel full of vitality. It’s not just because leopards are as strong as monsters.’

“You drink it with pleasure. As expected, he is like a warrior. “The chieftain was not wrong when he said he was an outstanding warrior.”

I can see how the tribal warriors were able to hunt the monster leopard. This was no different from a natural elixir.

‘It’s understandable why the Alfatier guys are conducting these experiments. If they mass produce something like this and sell it… It’s scary to even imagine.’

• • •

I returned to the village with the warriors.

The first to welcome us were young boys. Children who will become warriors. The children cheered as soon as they saw the game.

“Wow! It’s a two-headed leopard! What about blood? When will I give you blood?!”

“It will be distributed soon, so wait.”

The reason I took the blood instead of drinking it all was to share it with the boys. The girls just looked at me with envy.

‘It’s natural to give priority to boys who will become warriors.’

As I was returning to the hut, all eyes were focused on me. For some reason, there are a lot of eyes from women. I tried to ignore it and went into the hut.

There was no one. After waiting a bit, Eisa came back.

“Are you here? “I heard you caught a monster leopard with two heads and three tails?”

“It was no ordinary monster. I drank the blood and felt the rich vitality. His blood itself was an elixir.”

“… Is it so? It is too large to be considered a place for manufacturing spiritual objects. “I don’t think that’s Alpha Tier’s real purpose.”

“Where did Nesha go?”

“I went to see my family. I spent the whole day with Nesha… Nesha was a popular person.”

“Your expression is bright. Wasn’t it difficult?”

“I grew water or collected water. It may not be difficult for others, but it wasn’t difficult for me. Besides that, I took pictures while doing odd jobs. Would you like to see it?”

She pulled out a picture of her from her cleavage. The small, zoomed-out photo becomes larger when the spell is removed.

“You even printed it with a photo?”

“It’s a type of witchcraft.”

“… What’s even more surprising is that this came from your heart. “What’s between those breasts?”

“It’s a trade secret. Rather… Now you’re just throwing away your breasts and all? “Is this sexual harassment?”

“Are you going to sue me?”

I’ve done even more lewd things than that, so what’s the problem?

I looked at the photo she took. There was nothing particularly unusual. More than half of the tribal women in the photos are naked?

“They are young women from the tribe. Do you know what we have in common?”

“… “I don’t know.”

“I have no hair on my armpits or genitals. Everyone, without exception, is like that. As if such genes do not exist. It was the same not only for women, but also for men.”

“… Does this mean he can become an android?”

“There is a very high probability that it is. This time I felt it when I saw the leopard. Alpha Tier is creating mutations on purpose.”

“Mutation… If a mutation is intentionally created… Are they aiming for evolution?”

“Maybe. Shall I show you something even more surprising?”

“What is it?”

“These two photos.”

It was a photo of a hut.

I tilted my head. There was nothing unusual about it since it was a similar looking hut.

“What’s the problem?”

“This photo is of a hut where the oldest members of the tribe are gathered. The other photo is a hut where tribal children are gathered.”

“… There is no difference between the huts. I don’t know what’s new and what’s old. “Have you built a new hut?”

“Why would you erase a perfectly fine hut? It only consumes labor. These people are different from us. Life times are different. Their day is our 100th day. Do you know what’s amazing? The children here can speak clearly even as young as 5 years old. No, to be exact, he’s a 15-day-old who looks like he’s 5 years old. “They instinctively know the common language.”

“You can’t accelerate time, so you accelerated humans?”

“This is a ridiculous violation of human rights. Because we created 1/100th of a human being. Their lifespan is less than a year.”

It was then. I felt someone coming this way. It was Nesha’s pretense of popularity.

Eisa must have sensed the presence as well and quickly organized the photos. Then she smiles bitterly.

“You will be surprised.”

“What?”

Nesha came in.

She was astonished as the director said. Nessa’s lower abdomen was protruding. She was noticed right away because she was walking around naked. She is pregnant.