Chapter 162 – Chapter 17

Even if mana is not used, the body that has reached the realm of Origin is powerful enough to destroy modern tanks with bare hands.

Akina, who had such a body, was getting better as she rested safely.

However, while her physical condition improves, Mana shows no sign of recovery.

Over time, mana should naturally recover little by little, but the bodies of the two did not accumulate at all as if they were rejecting mana itself.

‘Even if I use the mental method, my inner energy doesn’t gather. It’s the first time I’ve ever had anything like this.’

Until now, Kaicent, who could not imagine a life without internal energy, was overcome with anxiety as time passed.

This is because if her inner energy does not return, she will have no choice but to live as a wolf forever.

In addition, since you can’t even use divine power, all you have is a problem with only one body.

“Um…”

Then, as the day got darker and the coldness of her forest set in, Akina tightly covered the blanket she had sheathed earlier.

However, thin pieces of cloth and blankets were not enough to protect against the cold in winter.

‘It’s hard to survive this cold with Akina-sama’s clothes. Then.’

Worried about Akina’s situation being more serious than her own, Kaicent jumped over Akina’s squatting body.

“Kaisent?”
“Can-can.”

Digging between his knees and stomach, he curled up and curled up.

Soon after, the animal’s unique hot body temperature was delivered, further reducing Akina’s coldness.

‘You put others first before yourself. It would be nice to whine a little.’

While Akina was grateful, she felt pity that she was such a child who remained calm without whining.

Feeling warm though, she squatted down and began to sleep on her side, placing her dagger she had found in her cabin next to her.

Because you never know what dangers might arise.
But she didn’t know.
The real danger is Kaicent, not an external enemy.

This is because the constitution of Kaicent is a separate issue from the presence or absence of internal energy.

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Akina, who slept squatting with Kai Sent in her arms, was surprised that she slept better than she thought.

Her body recovered to the point where she could run normally, only to tingle slightly.

However, what I felt afterwards was my body warming up enough to feel the cold winter forest air cool.

‘What? Why?’

There is no special problem other than a hot body to call it a disease like a cold.

“Haaaaam~~”

Kaicent got up as soon as he got up.
Away from Akina’s body, he stretched her body as if she were stretching herself.

When Akina saw Kai Sent like that, she felt her heart pounding.

‘What? Why is my heart beating like this?’

I feel weird.
Every time I see Kaicent, I feel emotions for the first time in my life.

“Huh?”

Knowing that Akina’s expression was strange, Kaicent approached with concern.

Then, not the smell peculiar to animals, but a warm and strangely sweet scent like the sun, which stung her nose.

The thump in her chest intensifies every time Kai Sent comes close.

At that time when I was frozen, not knowing how to react,

Rumbling—

A signal sounded from both boats almost simultaneously.
In a way, it is natural.

This is because the calories were consumed faster than usual due to not eating anything for a day and staying in a cold place.

“Hey, let’s find something to eat.”

Akina, who was freed from her current situation thanks to her, made a blanket out of her old rope into a robe, grabbed her dagger, and went outside.

Because survival comes first now.

“Whoa, whoa…!”

The morning cold of the winter forest, which I did not know when dealing with mana, rises.

It’s a shame he had a blanket wrapped around him, otherwise he would have been exposed to a cold from wandering around in the cold.

‘But this is only a windbreak. I should be able to wear it thicker than that.’

Still, the cold air calmed her overheated body and allowed her to focus on food.

“Keuheum. Kkeuheum.”

Then her cough erupted and she learned that her throat was also dry.

“I’m hungry and thirsty. It’s the worst, really.”
-There is something like a pot, so bring water from the riverside and boil it.-
“That’s not enough. I don’t know where this forest is, and I can’t even use mana, so I have to collect food as much as possible.”
-Now, we start by solving what can be solved right away.-

Even if you are hungry, you can endure for a few days, but lack of water is not a problem that you can endure just because you endure it.

“…Yes. Now we have to deal with them one by one.”

Admitting that she has lost her cool more than her kai cent, she grabs her pot and heads for the river.

The river was not very large and the ice was frozen, but he hit a nearby rock and filled the river that was flowing inside the ice.

Kai Sent gathered dried embers around her as she scooped up her water.

-There are no traces of monsters around the river.-

Fortunately, there were no signs of a threat near the river, where there should be the most traces.

The two of them returned to the cabin, built a fire in the fireplace, and waited for the water to boil.

– Mr. Akina. Make these into windows. With Akina-sama’s power, even if it’s a tree, it’ll be enough to catch an animal.-

In the meantime, a wooden stick of appropriate size and thickness was brought and the spear was sharpened with a dagger.

“I agree to make weapons, but animals? How can you catch animals in winter like this?”
-I know the habits of animals. I was able to learn from the library thanks to Akina-sama.

After reading all of her books in her library, Kai Cent was familiar with the animals and plants that could be eaten and the ecology of various animals.

‘I read all of that?’

To be honest, Akina, who had only seen important books on the third floor among the books in the library, did not even know that such books existed.

Anyway, here, following Kai Sent’s words, she made a spear out of a tree, and when she saw her pot bubbling, she drank cautiously.

Thanks to the hot water she drank, her body warmed up again, but perhaps thanks to the quenching of her thirst, her hunger was accentuated.

-Let’s go hunting now.-

Now that the drinking water problem has been solved, Kaicent wants to go hunting.
To be honest, I’m a bit worried.

‘It is said that I learned from books, but books and practice are different. According to the contents of the book, everything can be solved only with the use of machines and tools.’

There is nothing more dangerous than ‘theory’ for living beings.

So Akina agonized over whether or not to trust Kaisent, but

‘Kaisent must have accumulated many experiences while serving as a mercenary. Besides, this kid I saw is different from the idiots who ruin things with vain confidence.’

Deciding to believe, she went out of the cabin clutching the sharpened spears.

However, her decision was based on her feelings for Kai Sent, which was different from her own will.

If she had mana, she would have unconsciously blocked it, but now that she can’t, Akina’s kai cent ingredients are starting to build up more than before.

I’m just going over it because I’m not aware of my body condition yet, but the moment I become aware, the ingredients accumulated during the day will explode.

After the two of them got ready, they started wandering around to hunt.

On the way, they went deep into the forest, picking and eating wild berries like raspberries, which are also available in winter.

‘Is it really okay?’

I chose it because of my crush on Kaisent, but I walked around without stopping for 30 minutes, and I couldn’t find a trace of the beast.

When I thought it would be better to collect the wild fruits I ate earlier at this time,

“Kreurreung…”

Kaicent let out a low cry.

Hearing that cry, Akina quickly lowered her stance and confirmed the direction Kai Sent was looking.

‘That’s… Red Stoneplate Boar…’

Its hard horns, hardened head and back, and strong strength make it an animal that does not easily lose even to mid-level monsters in a frontal fight.

The biggest problem is that it is omnivorous.
The word omnivorous means the same as eating humans.
Especially since it’s winter when it’s hard to find prey, it’s more violent than usual.

However, the above problems are not a big problem for Akina, who has the body of Origin.

Of course, it would be dangerous if attacked head-on, but isn’t it a problem if you don’t get attacked?

“Whoa. Suck!”

Akina hurled her wooden spear into her javelin stance.

Fuck!
Queueek!

A wooden spear had pierced her side, and the wild boar screamed and writheed in pain.

“Done!”

Akina clenched her fists, thinking it was over now that her side was pierced.

“Kong kong! Kkong kong!”

Kaicent hurriedly barked at Akina and urged him to attack again.

Of course, it was not the text, but the cry of the wolf, so she did not know what she was saying and did not kill the boar.

She was going to die anyway, so she thought there was no need to strain.

Then, the red stone-clad wild boar, who had been struggling in pain from rolling to the side, jumped up and his body suddenly bulked up.

The wild boar, whose muscles all over her body were protruding from the skin, charged Akina.

Red stone-clad wild boars have the ability to take revenge by pouring all their life force into them if they are not killed immediately.

That’s why most monsters can’t attack easily if they can’t be instantly killed.

“Quit!”

Until now, she had only eaten meat from hunting red stone armor boars, but Akina, who did not know there was such a thing, quickly threw down her spare spear.

The stone hide on her head was destroyed, but the durability of the wooden spear did not penetrate far enough.

“Let’s retreat for now… Ugh!?”

Thinking that she didn’t have to face such a force, the moment Akina tried to retreat, she suddenly felt numbness in her legs and she collapsed.

It’s a body that hasn’t fully recovered yet, but side effects have arisen from using strong power.

It is possible to receive it head-on, but it is dangerous to take that attack while your posture is broken.

When Akina was perplexed by the appearance of a wild boar approaching at breakneck speed,

“Kyaaa!”
“Kwyiik!”

Kaicent jumped out and bit the wounded boar that was charging.

The wild boar, twisted sideways by sharp teeth digging into the already painful wound, began her final struggle towards Kai Sent.

“Kreureung!”

However, Kaicent pressed the wild boar with force and prevented it from standing up.

In the end, as time passed, the boar, which lost its strength, wriggled a few times before falling limp.

“Whoop-whoop-whoop-“

Kaicent, who was covered in blood from the wild boar’s struggle, turned around to check Akina’s condition.

And Akina, who was watching that scene, her heart throbbed even more at the sight of the white wolf covered in blood.

‘That’s… Kaicent… ?’

The Kaicent she knows is a very lovely and cute child with a kind and soft smile with a delicate look.

However, the current Kaicent, whose pure white blood was partially stained red with the blood of his prey after becoming a wolf, felt wild charisma rather than such loveliness.

‘Yes… !’

My heart beats again at the sight of the wild Kaicent.

Kai Sent approached Akina and licked her cheek while worrying about her condition.

‘You’re worrying about me…’

In addition, the fact that he was being protected by someone for the first time from worrying about him, the Kaisent ingredients that had accumulated over the course of a day exploded.

‘My… Why am I like this? My heart won’t stop! Your face is so hot!’

From her youth, she was stronger and sturdier than men of her age, and had her talents.

Even her parents knew of her talent and they didn’t really care about her, so she thought that being protected by someone would be impossible for the rest of her life.

Even her husband, whom she married as her daughter-in-law, depended on her strength and wanted to be protected, but no one defended her.

In other words, since Akina realized that she was a woman, she was protected by someone for the first time.

And to a boy she thought was younger and weaker than herself.

“Keep it. Turn it off?”
-Why are you like this, Mr. Akina? Where are you sick?-

Knowing that her Akina’s condition was strange, Kaicent left her a message and asked her condition.

“Ah, no… I was surprised by an unexpected situation… I’m sorry. As an adult, I have to protect you…”
-Are you okay. For now, I will protect Akina-sama.
“…!”

Her heart thumps again as she declares that she will protect her.

‘Strange! He’s younger than me, but I want to depend on him like this… !’

The desire to depend on Kai-sent just like this arose, and she was distracted trying to calm her overflowing emotions until Kai-sent told her to go back before the monsters or other animals who smelled her blood came.

Origin’s strength.
A Margrave who protects the Kingdom of Harlot.
Best knight.

Akina, who had all of her strong-looking modifiers, and was living up to them, for the first time, the feminine part that was deep in her heart began to emerge.