As we wandered through the forest, there were a lot of beautiful birds. To be honest, this world has so many beautiful places—the scenery here is actually soothing, and the birds chirping just create this calm, almost unreal vibe.
And honestly… what's even better is that there are small creatures around, so we can definitely hunt them. But so far, all I've seen are rat-like creatures, and—even with my mental strength—I don't think I'd stay sane after eating a rat.
So yeah… I'm trying to find at least a rabbit or something.
And just like that—luck kicked in. There it was.
A rabbit.
…Except a dog-like creature was already eating it.
"Fuck… that thing looks strong."
[SYSTEM NOTIFICATION]
[NEW QUEST GENERATED]
[Beginner Hunt I]
Objective: Defeat a Wolf Pup.
[TARGET]
[Wolf Pup] [F Rank]
A small, dog-like creature that wanders forests. Weak, timid, and often separated from its pack. Despite its name, it has almost no real combat ability.
[REWARDS]
+3 Levels
[DETAILS]
A basic hunting task designed to introduce combat. Recommended for low-level users.
[ACCEPT QUEST?]
[YES / NO]
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"Yeah… accept."
Hah… what a sad little pup. 'Often separated from its family,' huh? Perfect.
Food… and easy prey.
I'm definitely losing it, because those meaty legs on the wolf actually look kinda tasty.
Without wasting another second, I tried casting magic.
It's actually pretty simple—close your eyes, focus on your heart, then feel like you're controlling your blood. After that, there's this slight warmth… and you just push it out. Easy.
…Well, it took me like seven seconds, standing there with my hands stretched out like an idiot. I probably looked stupid, but honestly, the girls didn't care—they were just as hungry as me.
Fwoosh—
BOFF
Direct hit.
"Wow… you were so cool! You can actually use magic," Aurelia said, her eyes lighting up.
"That was amazing… now we can eat," Zerelia added.
"Yeah," I said, grinning, "I'm pretty cool."
Honestly, my aim is insane. I mean, of course it is—I didn't play all those FPS games for nothing. That felt exactly like aiming a gun.
…Wait.
Do guns exist in this world? Well whatever.
Food first.
I walked over to the body, and I guess my human primitive instincts just kicked in, because before I knew it—I was skinning it.
"…Ew. That's actually disgusting."
Still, once it was done, I lit a small fire in my hand and held it near the meat until it started browning. After that, I cut up the four legs and handed one to each of them, keeping one for later.
…Except—yeah—the bones and blood nearly made me throw up. I almost vomited on my own food just looking at it.
But still…
My stomach was finally getting full.
…Ahh.
This might actually be the first time I've felt happy in this world.
"Thank you so much for doing this for us," Zerelia said. Normally, Aurelia talked more, but I guess she was just that happy.
"No problem. Just eat," I replied.
Then Aurelia spoke, her voice softer.
"Honestly, Celestia… you're amazing. You're younger than us, but you're getting us food and using magic… we're just burdens. I can't thank you enough."
"Don't worry about it," I said, waving it off. "I'm sure you guys are stronger than you think. I'll teach you magic once we actually get money and survive properly."
She smiled warmly.
"Thank you… really."
…She's actually really cute.
I can't wait until we grow up properly and just… stay like this. All of us, as real friends. HAH finally real fucking friends I'm super happy.
That'd be nice.
"So… do you guys know the way to a town?" I asked.
Maybe they were taken from nearby. If so, at least they might know somewhere we can go.
"Yeah," Aurelia replied. "Me and Zerelia were living near the slums before we got kidnapped, so we know this area pretty well."
Let's fucking go. At least they're not completely useless. Honestly, wandering around blindly would've been a pain.
Still… I got stronger from all this and felt warmth throughout and just felt more power i guess? So it worked out.
Also it seems like instead of a whole column of words popping upon the system. I can compress it into short lines which is a bit faster to read because i don't wanna waste my time moving my head from above all the way down taking like 10 minutes to repeat read my status. Ugh so fucking long.
[SYSTEM NOTIFICATION]
[QUEST COMPLETED]
[Basic Survival I][Beginner Hunt I]
[REWARDS DISTRIBUTED]
+5 Levels +50 HP +50 MP +25 Points
[SKILL LEVEL UP]
[Fire Magic Lv.0 → Lv.1]
[DETAILS]
User proficiency has increased through combat usage. Fire Magic output, control, and efficiency have improved.
[STATUS UPDATED]
Name: [Celestia]
Age: [7]
Level: [6]
Rank: [E]
HP: [190 / 190]
MP: [150 / 150]
Points: [25]
Skills:[Fire Magic Lv.1][Wind Magic Lv.0][Light Magic Lv.0][Earth Magic Lv.0][Astral Dominion Magic Lv.0] (Divine)[Time Magic Lv.0][Lunar Sovereign Combat Style][Astral Dominance][Space Warp]
Accessories:[Moonlight Bracelet (SSS)]
Passive Effects:[+100% HP][+100% MP][-100% Aging Rate][+100% Proficiency in All Skills][+50% All Stats (Night Active Only)][Lunar Survival: 1 lethal hit negation per month][Divine Concealment: Active]
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