Chapter 2

Several days had passed since I’ve been here. Of course, I spent most of my time exploring so I had actually been pretty busy. For the most part, this forest really was dead. Or, I guess you can say that it was in a state of hibernation. Makes sense seeing that it was winter. Also, the snow… was pretty unique. Unlike the snow from Earth, the snow here felt like cotton. Not only that, every time my feet sunk to the very bottom, a small portion would fly away like dandelions. It was honestly mesmerizing.

The snow was pretty deep though, so I had to jump in order to move from one spot to another. Thankfully, I had the strength to do it. Slowly moving through the forest, I managed to chart the majority of the area. First of all, I was in a mountain. It wasn’t a normal one though. Normally, mountains were rugged areas with no flat areas for you to stand on. But, this mountain can be considered as a high cliff point. The base of it sloped down to the bottom but the uppermost area was completely flat with some areas extending upwards. It’s hard to explain it, but think of it like this. Imagine a mountain that’s been cut horizontally. That would be the closest way I can explain it.

What? Tundra? Yeah, I did say tundra at first. But, after inspecting the trees, I realized that they were only sleeping. Once the snow disappeared, they should be back alive and well. That’s why, I went back in describing it as a forest. Also, I found life. Yeah, there were animals here. The only reason I couldn’t find them yesterday was because they were hiding from the storm.

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Also, there were some pretty strange creatures. On one, I saw a deer with six legs and three eyes. Is that normal? Well, based on the wolf’s memories, it was… so it really caught me off guard. That means, there’s two possibilities. Either, I’m completely dreaming. Or, I was somehow sent to a different world. If it’s the latter, then I couldn’t help but shake a bit. I used to read a lot of books about the main characters being sent to another world. As enjoyable as they were, I couldn’t help but feel that they downplay the gravity of it. I feel as if the other world would actually be dangerous to live in and not as fun as the books portrayed.

Speaking of which, I managed to find some hints of civilization. At the base of the mountain, I saw a small town. Of course, it was surrounded by a vividly lush forest so it actually made it easier to spot. You could even see small bonfires from time to time and smoke coming out from the chimneys.

Well, aside from that, there was one more thing I found. I quickly bounded towards the northern side of the mountain. Finally, I reached my destination. There, sat a beautiful set of aged architectures. To make it simple, it was a ruin. Columns were sprawled all over the place, but it didn’t take away from the beauty of the entrance. Ancient carvings were etched on the side of the entrance, nothing like I’ve ever seen before. At the time, I didn’t get the time to explore it since I was hunting, but now, I can finally explore it.

If I can remember, I also loved exploring ruins back in my world. But now, I feel even more excited since the ruins back in earth can’t compare with this one. Alright, today I will unveil your secrets. No ruins can keep anything from the likes of me!

I then took a step into the darkness, the unknown waiting to be found.