But the Na Doesn’t Match the Being?
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“Ooh…”
I was inadvertently transfixed by the sight before . This was the 13th clearing within the forest that I had visited, leaping to scout promising areas using 【Grasshopper】.
Finally, I had succeeded in finding the Cysh Grass I was searching for.
…And in massive quantities too.
Extra-sama couldn’t help but murmur that.
The clearing was blanketed with Cysh Grass covering the entire area.
Stalks as tall as my height were growing all over the place.
Their light blue leaves glistened as they bathed in the sunlight filtering through the overcast sky.
Against the blackish backdrop of the Kaise trees, that radiance appeared all the more dazzling.
That’s right, Extra-sama.
Since we’re short on ti too, let’s quickly harvest so stalks and return to Yoshanka!
I set down the backpack I was carrying and approached the nearby Cysh Grass.
But then, at that mont –
“Piiiii!!!”
The next instant after hearing that high-pitched cry, I took an impact to my abdon and was sent flying.
The force was so trendous that the Kaise trees I crashed into further ahead were snapped apart.
Yeah, no problem at all, probably.
With 【Body Strengthening】 constantly active, and my body’s toughness enhanced by magic conversion, I won’t get injured from just that much.
I imdiately got up and glared at the enemy that had struck .
Standing there was…a rabbit.
No, I wonder if it was actually a rabbit…?
At the very least, its face was a rabbit’s.
A small rabbit’s face perched atop a massive body exceeding 2 ters in height, covered in white fur.
That was the culprit who had attacked .
It seed to have been hiding in the Cysh Grass thicket, then kicked flying with one of its thick legs when I approached.
No, wait, more than confirming the situation, what was more pressing was…that, well…
What? What is that creature?
Bunny…no, wait, bunny? I see, a bunny…yeah, I guess that is a rabbit… Actually, Lovely? What’s so lovely about it?
No, isn’t that missing the point we should be focusing on?
Shouldn’t we be more concerned about that muscular physique instead?
Just change its na already! Call it the Danger Bunny or Massive Bunny or sothing!
Even the only ‘lovely’ aspect turns out to not be so lovely after all!!
“Piiiiiii!!!”
The Lovely Bunny cried out its high-pitched call again.
Then, standing up on its haunches, another 4 Lovely Bunnies erged from the Cysh Grass thicket.
Well, if there were any humans who could underestimate those things as just regular rabbits, I’d question their perception!
Actually, I’m more surprised that I didn’t find the term “carnivorous rabbit” all that jarring myself!
I really have beco fully accustod to this other world, haven’t I?
“Piii!!!”
The individual who first appeared, that one is likely the leader.
With the Lovely Bunny leader letting out a shrill cry, the other 4 ford a encircling formation around .
Their imposing, muscular bodies blocked my path like a wall of muscle!
“Pii!!”
“Guh!?”
Suddenly, I felt an impact from behind!
One of them must have circled around and struck from the rear.
My light body was easily sent airborne, unable to resist.
I could think of counterasures like anchoring my feet with 【Adhesion】 or converting the impact force, but against a blindsided attack, I couldn’t react in ti!
“Pii!!”
“Gah!!”
Where I was sent flying, another Lovely Bunny was waiting!
It rcilessly struck again, blasting in a different direction.
And beyond that, yet another Lovely Bunny awaited…!
Before I knew it, I was like a ball being rallied back and forth by the Lovely Bunnies arranged in a circular formation.
Wh-What is this!?
Who ca up with that ridiculous technique na!?
They definitely just made it up as a joke, right!?
As I spun through the air, I observed the Lovely Bunnies’ behavior.
Every single one of them was snickering in an infuriatingly smug way.
Trembling with delight at tornting their prey, savoring the anticipation of the al to co.
It pissed off.
…Don’t screw around, is what I’m saying.
You lot don’t understand a damn thing.
You may seem to have so level of intelligence, but you’re just wild beasts in the end, aren’t you?
You’re trying to kill to eat , right?
So what’s with those smug grins? It’s pissing off.
This is about taking lives, you know. It’s not a ga.
You should be fighting more desperately. To survive.
Instead, what’s with those half-assed moves?
It’s pissing off. Really pissing off.
I’m getting annoyed.
That’s why you can’t even realize it.
From that initial surprise attack until now,
Your attacks haven’t been effective against at all.
I glared at the Lovely Bunny standing in the direction I would be struck next.
Activating 【Intimidation】.
“Pii!?”
Overwheld by the potent killing intent emanating from what should have been helpless prey, the Lovely Bunny involuntarily flinched and froze up.
This is getting us nowhere.
As I was batted through the air, I readied my stance, extending my right arm straight out and enveloping it in magic power.
With this, my right hand beca a lethal blade capable of rending even rock.
Activating 【Mantis】.
I then thrust that blade-hand deep into the chest of the Lovely Bunny in my flight path.
“Piiiiiiiii!!?”
Coughing up blood from its mouth, the Lovely Bunny let out a death cry.
The other 4 seed stunned by the sudden turn of events.
That opening was fatal.
I kicked off the Lovely Bunny I had just killed, propelling myself towards the next one.
It too had failed to react in ti.
This ti, I impaled its throat to kill it.
Continuing like that, I slayed the Lovely Bunnies one by one, tracing a star pattern in the opposite direction from before.
It probably didn’t even take 5 seconds.
The final one tried to flee with its back turned, but it was too late.
I pierced its heart from behind. And that was that.
“…Weak.”
The word slipped out involuntarily.
For now, at least.
I won.
I survived, while the Lovely Bunnies beca re at.
Guuuu.
My stomach growled.
…Ti to dig in.
After tearing off the limbs into bite-sized portions, I dug into the bloody flesh ravenously.
Since entering this forest, all I had eaten were just 6 snakes around 1 ter long.
Still not nearly enough.
I gorged mindlessly on the at.
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