The destruction of that den didn't really help at all. The territory ruled by the dead end up in the claws of the other wolves. That ans that my portion of prey stays the sa. Not sufficient. And with the trouble caused by the adventurers, the boundaries of each hunting area are blurred. I just saw a bear for the first ti where normally I wouldn't even see a wolf. The entire forest is in turmoil and I better stay in the trees for the ti being.
The only good thing is, thanks to the adventurers and their discussion, I know where the city is. They said that they rushed to the undead cave, that ans that I just have to follow the path they took to finally et civilization. And since they look really well equipped, that ans it's not so country town. It should be a good city, with a mayor, a lot of shops and maybe so sewers. But for the ti being, I think that the forest is safer, I an what could possibly happen t..
Bird skriiiiek
"-29 HP"
WHAT? HOW? AAAAAH!! My HP, a bloody bird just caught on my branch. Those owls, I knew that they were bad for . I am currently flying inside the claw of an owl. But, I didn't drop my spear, I can probably hit it with that. If I have a death wish since the gravity will kill when the bird releases . No, I have to wait for him to reach a branch tree or a nest, where he will probably try to kill and eat . But the most important thing is, he did 29 damage! Like I only have 21/50HP now. I want to apologize to the civilization. I think it is a lot safer than a forest. The lack of threat made arrogant. That lich has saved again. But for the mont, the most important thing is not to drop the spear. And wait.
"-3HP"
Wait, why I lost HP again? I think that untill those claws are out of my body I will lose HP. But that is a bad thing. Please fly quicker, please fly quicker. Look that branch it looks good, right? Why don't you just go there and try to eat ?
"-3HP"
The pain starts to be reduced. I hope I get a pain reduction or resistance. I was not masochist enough to hurt myself without guarantees. Since the System is still partially locked, I won't try all those stupid things, like eating poison, hurt myself, create thousands of spears. I wonder what my next evolution will be. I have ti since I can't really do sothing right now.
"-3 HP"
It's getting a little scary. I have now only 12 HP. That's really not good. But I think he is slowing down. Yeah, great go toward that branch. Yes, keep going, keep going. And TOUCHED. Right in the rib cage. The skin of the owl is so much weaker than the rabbit one. Probably because the latter is leather. Now, am I safe? Scouting around and nothing. Cool, because I don't know how to regen. And I level up I think. 12.5/50.5HP. I really wanted the usual "refill your HP and MP when you gain a level". Not working apparently. Maybe eating the owl body will heal . Let's try.
Wonderful, yes it worked. Full HP again. That is a really, really, really good thing. But I had to eat nearly the entire body to heal. And that takes ti. I really want a self-regeneration. That would be better. Now I need to make a choice. Either I stay in the forest and maybe I get killed by a bigger bird. Or stumble on a cougar or sothing that I can't outrun. Or I try to go to the nearby city. The thing is, I can't kill human with my current power. But this city will probably have tad beast. Like so birds in cage, cat or dogs. And against such low-level threat, I can trap them and silently assassinate them. And for hiding, I can always go in the sewers or so old abandoned buildings. The sole problem is how do I get in?
I don't think that even a rat can bypass the securities checks. I an I am small but it's hard to avoid the sight of every human. Even a trader or a farr can just spot and speak about it. And if one saw , the guard will maybe kill for being a rat. In the list of the most hated creature in the world, I should be on a pretty good spot. At least back to Earth, the rat has provoked and spread one of the worst diseases of history. I can't be sure in this world but the possibility of a rat being considered a divinity is non-existent.
So I need to have a plan to enter. I can't just walk by, or even climb the walls or the ramparts. The only real way I can think of is sneaking into a cart full of goods from either so peasants or rchants. That way, I can be safe and hidden. A farr one would be better especially if it is full of corn or sothing similar. That way I can dig to the bottom of it and there is no way that the guard will remove the whole load. They will maybe just plant their weapons in it so I have to be careful. If it is a trader cargo, those guards, if they are not bribed can unload everything and check the inside. If they do that, I won't make it. But in both situation, I have to be lucky. But the threat of the forest just gets bigger and bigger with the adventurers' presence. So no matter what, I have to try to go inside the town.
I just wonder what is the exact distance between here and the city. Let's just think about it, I have seen the sa group with one full day and so hours between the two encounters. Normally, they had to sleep so since I saw them near midday if I was a human I could probably reach the city in 6 hours, more or less. Supposing they had left at dawn. Now, convert the ti travel of a human toward a rat one. I have to walk across the trees to avoid all ground threat, slowly to check if owls or hunting birds are near. Within 2 days maximum, I will see the walls of that town.
Anyway, right now it is pretty late. I need to find a safe place to sleep. It's too late for going back to the undead cave. But the wolf den is still threatening for the other animals. Maybe sleeping in the tree above it? And that way, in the next morning, I would already have the adventurers trail right in front of . It's an excellent plan.
(After a little more than an hour, a powerful and intelligent rat appears again near the wolf cetery. After checking right, left, and right again, he couldn't find anyone besides himself.)
Wow, those wolves were entirely eaten. I can't find any bones. If I didn't know that I should find so carcasses, I wouldn't have guessed it. It's like every traces of the fight have disappeared. The only things broken were the plants and the grass that were stomped on.
Just like I said, either the animals are still scared of the wolves or maybe they feel threatened by the adventurers because I see no one. They are frightening, they slaughtered one of the strongest predators nearby. But in the end, both help to find that sweet spot. Now let's try to find a place to rest. Since I evolved, my claws are more powerful, maybe I can dig a hole in a tree. Marc Cassidy uses Cut. It's is not really effective. But I still get rid of so of the wood. If I work fifteen more minutes I can really dig a hole big enough for .
Chop, chop, chop
It really worked. Not that I doubt it. I didn't. And I can even use so of the remains of my work to block the exit of my hole. I just let a small window for air and perfect. Now let's try to rest again:
-Marc Cassidy rest
"Rest Ti: 0 hour"
No enemies nearby, they are really scared of that place. Even the insects have fled. Or maybe the insects were not counted in the first place. But what was the enemy before then? Anyway, I should rest, 9 hours I would say.
-Marc Cassidy rest 9 hours
"Rest Ti: 0 hour"
It didn't work? No, it only says when it has ended. I can see the sun rising. That is excellent. That ans I can skip ti more easily. A fine new day, excellent for traveling the forest. No one nearby. Toward adventure.
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