Chapter 5

Headache… I’ve been getting that a lot lately. Is my time in this new world only going to be filled with headaches? I hope not… I really don’t want any brain damages.

With this thought, I opened my eyes and groaned as I tried to move around. Ugh… my body feels as if it was rammed by a car. To make it worse, I felt that my entire body was confined in a small space. I instantly pushed forward, and soon, my body reached the light. Turns out, I was surrounded by snow. It must have snowed a lot when I lost consciousness.

I stared at my surroundings. The light blue sky greeted me. No longer were there clouds covering the sky. Is it possible that it disappeared after snowing a lot? I thought about this before turning my gaze over to the ruins. The ruins… were ruined. No pun intended, it was literally destroyed. Before, the beautiful entrance greeted you with an air of solemnity. Now, none of that appearance could be seen. Rather, you can see that the entrance had caved in. To tell you the truth, I sort of felt guilty, knowing that if I hadn’t entered the place, then it would still be standing. At the same time, I couldn’t help but curse the ancestors who built it for rigging it with traps like that. Honestly, a boulder. A boulder! They should have known better.

Suddenly, I felt my stomach growl. I wonder how long I’ve been unconscious? Well, by the sound of my stomach, it’s probably been several days. I really shouldn’t do anything rash for a while. With that thought, I started looking for food. Seeing that the sky cleared up, the animals should be coming out more frequently.

I started my hunt, erasing my presence completely. Slowly, I began to stalk a deer. I’ve tried out several types of animals already. The best tasting ones were the deer. It’s probably because their meat were a bit firmer, unlike the rabbits who had a lot of fat on them. Plus, more meat. They’re the best choice of food compared to the rest.

Soon, I managed to close in on one. Slowly, I crept up, using the snow as cover. I’m really glad that I had a white fur coat. Then, with one slash, I managed to take down the deer. Of course, I quickly went to work, savoring every single bite.

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Huh? What was that? I’m an animal for not cooking it? Well… you’re not wrong. As a wolf, I really don’t mind doing this. Also, I would cook the deer, but… I have no hands. How am I supposed to properly cook? Use some kind of magical power to drag the deer and make fire out of magic? Hah… that’s only in fantasy. What? You’re in another world? Well, I can’t deny that. But, I’ve already tried doing magic. And let me tell you, I felt like a complete fool.

I actually tried saying out long phrases and words to see if I can do magic. It took me five minutes to realize that I was only making myself look stupid. I’m really glad no one was there to see it. But then again, they probably wouldn’t even notice me. I am a wolf after all and not a human.

As I casually ate the deer, I suddenly felt a piercing gaze. I instantly moved to the side, dodging the attack. Where I used to stand now stood a big black panther. It eyes were fiercely fixated on me, like a hunter hunting for its prey. Looking at the panther though, I couldn’t help but think… WHAT THE FUCK IS IT DOING HERE? Isn’t it a panther? You know, those big cats that live in the jungle? Why would one be in a snowy environment?

I couldn’t even ask this as the panther immediately pounced on me. Of course, I dodged again but the panther seemingly knew that I was going to do this. It immediately changed directions midair. Soon, its claws were right on me. I panicked and swiped away its claws with my body. Of course, I was still hit as I felt a searing pain on my side. You little!

In my anger, I jumped from a tree, using it as a platform. I landed right on top of the panther and instantly bit down on its neck. It screamed in pain as it tried to shake me off. It even managed to land another swipe at my back, which really hurt. Of course, it only made me clamp down tighter. Seeing that I wasn’t getting off, it tried to bite at my feet only to bite my tail. I instantly let go as pain went through my body. It’s as if my entire body cramped up. It really, really hurt. I felt myself fly as the panther tossed me away. As soon as it released my tail, I felt a lot better.

I immediately jumped back as the panther lunged for me again. This time, I couldn’t help but see a small formation underneath it. Magic… there’s actual magic in this world! More like, an animal was using it! As surprised as I was, I still managed to gather myself together and ducked. Of course, the panther followed suit as another formation appeared above of it pushing it towards me. I smiled. I instantly curved my body and managed to find its neck. The panther noticed its mistake and tried to back out. But, it was too late. I bit down hard and tore its neck to the side. The panther instantly dropped to the side, its breathing became gurgles. Soon, its body twitched before it finally died and was still.

I sat on the snow, a sense of achievement going over me. I… I actually lived. Also, magic huh. It actually existed… but I wonder… just how did it do it…

I soon fell back to sleep, the adrenaline finally leaving me