Volume 1
Chapter 3
I Encountered
a Tiger
Translator : PolterGlast
The creatures
inhabiting this forest—or rather, the beings called monsters—are all monsters
of the highest danger level in this world, classified as S-rank.
Even a sword saint who
stands at the pinnacle of all swordsmen, a sage who can wield all the magic
recorded in this world, or a hero who has faced an army of ten thousand
alone—it is said that it would be reckless for even one of them to challenge
these monsters, which are classified as S-rank.
A forest where such
monsters live—indeed, it is a place worthy of being called S-rank.
───But in such a
dangerous forest, a human (monster) who seemed to have descended from heaven
like a calamity was making rapid progress among them.
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Right now, I'm chasing
a squirrel-like monster that's running in front of me.
After defeating that
monkey, I had already confronted two other monsters before encountering this
squirrel (monster).
One was a
chameleon-like monster about the height of a human, and the other was a rhinoceros-like
monster that seemed to have a large rock growing on its back.
The chameleon-like
monster's characteristic was, without a doubt, its camouflage ability and
tongue thrusting ability. Its camouflage ability was so outstanding that as
soon as it was activated, I couldn't see where it was, even though it had been
right in front of me. And its tongue attack after disappearing was faster than
the speed of sound, easily piercing my body and gouging out my vital organs.
Conversely, the
rhinoceros-like monster's characteristic was its overwhelming defensive
power—its outer shell was abnormally hard. Even my fist, which had shattered
the face of the monkey monster with a single blow, couldn't even scratch it at
first. After receiving the opponent's attack with its proud hard skin, it
manipulated the surrounding soil and stones with a psychic-like ability,
sharpened the tip, and pierced and tore my body. That was its style.
Both were dangerous
creatures worthy of being called overwhelmingly strong.
Therefore, during the
battle, the smile never disappeared from my face.
Apparently, the more
my body is broken, the stronger and tougher it becomes. I don't think I receive
such a skill, though.
So, the more I was
pierced by the chameleon monster's tongue, the sharper my senses became, and
the more my body was torn apart by the rhinoceros monster, the stronger my body
became.
And finally, I would
sink those monsters into the sea of death with a single punch.
Every time I defeated
an overwhelmingly strong monster, I felt a sense of exhilaration. The feeling
of flesh when I killed the monster remained vividly in my fist.
By doing so, my body
trembled, and I could feel it───I am alive.
Even the squirrel
racing in front of me is quite a monster.
It's smaller than a
human face, and its appearance is completely cute. Its appearance is that of a
lovely squirrel, but its abilities are abnormal.
Even though my senses
had become sharper from the battle with the chameleon monster, I didn't notice
until the squirrel was on my shoulder. And then, when it suddenly opened its
mouth, its mouth became larger than its own body. With one big bite, it chewed
off my shoulder, and my right arm fell to the ground.
I wanted to ask where
such power came from in that small body.
—Its jaw was so strong and its ability to mask its
presence was extraordinary.
However, this squirrel
fled as soon as I started to regenerate, without flinching at the wound on my
shoulder. Maybe it thought it couldn't beat me?
Perhaps this squirrel
isn't very strong in this forest and is very timid.
But I don't care about
that.
For me, this squirrel
is also an abnormal monster.
The fact that this
monster is frightened of me and is fleeing—even in this situation, I feel a
sense of superiority. Something indescribable, something thrilling, is welling
up inside me.
"……Ha,
haha...hahaha!"
This is not the kind
of masked smile I've been making until now.
It's a genuine smile
that I feel from the bottom of my heart and that arises naturally.
I put more force on my
feet—and increased my speed in pursuit of the squirrel.
"───!?"
The squirrel seemed to
widen its eyes when it noticed that my speed had increased.
Without hesitation, I
closed the distance between me and the squirrel and slammed my newly
regenerated right fist into its body.
As I felt the soft
sensation of flesh, the impact of my fist caused the squirrel's body to
explode.
The impact of my fist
didn't stop there. It reached the trees in the back, blowing down several thick
trunks, and the squirrel's corpse, with its flesh and organs splattered with
blood, created a red pool of blood near me.
As a result, a sense
of accomplishment and pleasure surged from within me.
The fact that the
overwhelmingly strong squirrel had become nothing more than a lump of flesh in
front of me stimulated my emotions pleasantly.
"Fu...fu
fu...fufufu"
Ah, really... this is
truly a wonderful world.
What used to be just
pain is now a sign of growth. Just by that, I can get stronger.
There's nothing more
joyful than that.
What had faded is now
being rapidly colored. This feeling is wonderful.
While I was feeling
such pleasure, suddenly───
Growl~~
My stomach growled,
letting me know it was empty.
"…"
Hungry... I'm hungry,
huh?
It's not like I can't
handle the agony of hunger, but... it's annoying to have this pleasure
interrupted by hunger.
The body of the
squirrel was scattered into small pieces by my fist... Maybe I should look for
some edible nuts?
Just as I was
pondering that───it appeared.
Crack, crack, crack
I could hear the
continuous sound of branches breaking from deep in the forest.
It seemed like
something huge was approaching.
I didn't take my eyes
off the direction of the sound. What on earth was approaching?
Crack, crack
And then, as if to say
that the branch in front of it was in the way, it was crushed, and it appeared.
"Grrr..."
It was a huge tiger.
Its entire body was
covered in white fur, with black lines running through it as patterns. Its tail
was thin compared to the rest of its body, but it created a considerable sound
and vibration every time it hit the ground, so its power was also quite something.
Its four legs were thick and large, in proportion to its huge body───and each of them had
large paw pads and three sharp, large claws. It had sharp, protruding canine
teeth and bloodshot eyes. It seemed to be in a bad mood.
Just by being in front
of me, I could feel the pressure the tiger was exerting. Just this alone made
me understand that this was a much stronger creature than any of the animals I
had encountered in this forest.
On the other hand, I
was originally an ordinary person. I was a weakling who lived in a place far
removed from battle.
Normally, this would
be a completely hopeless situation.
"…………Haha"
And yet, I couldn't
shake off my excitement.
All I could think
about was, "How much pleasure can I get when I defeat this overwhelmingly
strong opponent (tiger)?"
Yes, I've changed.
I've parted ways from
the me who used to live a boring life.
From now on, I will
live only to get this pleasure───to feel alive.
This tiger was just a
foundation for me.
The tiger must be
aware of its own absolute strength.
And yet, I, who was
right in front of it, smiled.
It must have been very
displeased by that fact. The tiger opened its huge mouth───and instantly, a
strong wind flowed towards the tiger.
"Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!"
As if to say it was a
declaration of war, the tiger let out a loud roar and released an
ultra-powerful air pressure.
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As Kushina felt, this
tiger was a monster incomparable to any other wild beast.
People named it the
[Kazadora {Wind Tiger)].
Although it is
classified as S-rank because the highest danger level is S-rank, its actual
strength is even higher. It is one of the wild beasts called [living
disasters].
It is said that if
this tiger roars once, a city will be wiped out, if it swings its arm, a
mountain will be cut down, and if it walks, only "devastation" will
remain───it is one of the
calamities.
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