r18novel Episode 301.2
Episode 301.2
(EP-301.2) #2
301 – Home #2
A creature as formidable as the ogre Dordor, master of the central forest. It would be best to subdue it with a Rank 6 or higher spell.
━Great magic will eat away at your life.
At that moment, I remembered what Angala had told me last night.
She warned that casting large spells would drain my life. So I hesitated for a moment.
“Theo-kun, watch out!”
With Stella’s shout, something powerful slammed into my face.
━Beast Strike!
Thunk!
A flash exploded in my vision as if lightning struck before my eyes.
I felt my body lift off the ground, and a brutal impact forced all the breath I’d held in to burst out from my chest.
“... Gah!”
Breathing was difficult.
Was my diaphragm crushing my lungs? Even with 《Calm Thinking》 activating, my head felt like an overheated machine with a broken cooler.
━From now on, my strength and speed will continually increase.
In my eyes, I saw a slender body with red fur. A wolf that resembled a human. If you awkwardly combined a human and a beast, it would be exactly like that.
Right, I couldn’t find the right words at first, but that’s it—a werewolf. It looked just like a werewolf.
━Come on, there must be a reason Angala-nim sent you to me. Are you just going to sit there, strange mage? Surely this isn’t the end of your abilities?
It leisurely spread its arms wide. It was taunting me, but I wasn’t foolish enough to rise to the bait.
Instead, his arrogance gave me time to regain my breath and center my energy.
The giant centipede Angala, this creature—these massive beasts all seemed to carry an innate arrogance, looking down on anyone smaller than themselves.
Hu-.
Thanks to that, I managed to steady my breathing enough to control my body and use magic.
“Cough... Open chant.”
━... I yield.
* * *
Kubilai was fatally wounded.
Its belly was seared as if it had been welded by the superheated beam. Though I was the one who cast the spell, I could hardly believe its astonishing power.
Was this the 7th Rank?
I hadn’t intended to kill him, just to subdue him so he’d talk. But the spell’s power was far greater than I expected. At this rate, he might die from the injury.
━Gah, what a dreadful wound. It looks like it was pierced by fire.
The werewolf Kubilai sat cross-legged on the ground, forming intricate seals with his thick, lengthy fingers as if channeling some arcane power.
Watching those bizarre hand movements, something stirred deep within my mind.
Where had I seen something like this before?
A sense of déjà vu suddenly started came over me.
But I didn’t have time to dwell on it, as the next moment demanded my full attention.
━Yo’rrr....
As the wolf began muttering something that sounded like a chant, his numerous wounds started to visibly heal.
Both Stella and I blinked at each other in that bizarre situation. Then, Stella spoke up first.
“I saw a lot of surprises across the wall, so I was confident I wouldn’t be surprised by anything. But... I have no idea what this is.”
“I’m not sure either. His wounds are healing. Maybe it’s some kind of self-healing magic...”
Kubilai responded.
━Magic? Don’t compare it to that vile otherworldly thing. This is a more noble and natural immortal art. Unlike magic, it has no side effects.
No side effects?
That sounds like a scam from a drug dealer.
Was it real?
I was beginning to develop an interest in this immortal art that the wolf and centipede had used. But right now, what mattered more was the story behind the cabin.
“So, Kubilai, can you tell me about that cabin?”
━In truth, I don’t know much. But there is someone who might know about the cabin. Follow me.