What drives a monster to kill humans? To survive of course. Just like every other creature, monsters need to eat to survive. In fact monsters will eat anything that come into their sight. It just purely bad luck that a human will run into a monster during one of its hunt.

Strangely, monsters have become more aggressive to humans during these past few years. Not to elves, or dwarves, only human. They’re even going out of their way to attack human settlements, when in the past they would avoid it. The knights/ adventurer have reported, monsters that attack human settlements, seem to be strangely overcome with rage.

Chapter 12

Most Hated

Alright, I think I got just about everything. I rummage through my bag just to make sure everything was there.

Yup, everything’s here. I pack all the necessities one would need for traveling. Food, water clothes, and bra….Nope it’s not going to happen. I seriously have no idea why the mom keep trying to make me wear these. I mean my boobs aren’t even that big to begin with.

Anyway enough of about my chest. I got more pressing matters to attend to. Like sneaking out the house. Normally, you would think it would be easy to sneak out a sleeping house. But, this house has one major problem that make it hard to sneak, and that is…

*Creak* The floor is too noisy! Seriously, it’s impossible to sneak around in this house. I look back to see Aaron was still sleeping peacefully.

Alright, I just need to move as quietly as possible. I place my foot on the floor as lightly as possible. *Creaak* Oh come on! You know what, screw it. Giving up on stealth, I walk at my normal pace to the door. Somehow, I didn’t wake anyone up. Which is a good thing the way they acted yesterday, pretty much told me they don’t want me to become an adventurer. And whatever it takes to stop me. And right now, I don’t need a dysfunctional family getting in the way of my plan. Which is…. step 1: Become an adventurer.

Step 2: Find Alice

Step 3: re-obtain my immortality.

And Step 4: World Domination. A simple and solid plan.

Even though the sun hasn’t fully risen yet. The town should be wide awake and busy. Which mean the adventurer guild should also be open. Good, once I become an adventurer I’ll get out of town as fast as possible before the family becomes aware of my absent.

I headed into the forest while going over my own plan, until I came across a small problem. By small I mean a huge problem. In front of me was a huge beast with black fur. The beast was eating some kind of corpse. I quickly hid behind a tree before it notice me.

A Blood wolf? How did it get past the city wall? Are the knights seriously incapable of dealing with a canine? Well the wolf seems to be eating an adventurer, so I guess that answer my question.

Oh well, I’ll just go around it while it’s busy eating. I continue moving forward while cautiously watching the ground. I didn’t want to carelessly step on any sticks, like most characters do in books. I slowly advance forward until I felt I put enough distance between us. I look back to see it was still feasting on the human. Wow, I think this is the first I actually successfully snuck past someone.

“Anna?!” Aaron’s voice echo across the woods.

You got to be kidding me. How bad can your timing get? I turn to see the wolf was now facing the direction of the voice.

“Anna?!” Upon hearing the voice again, the wolf dash off. Before I realize it, I found myself running after it.

Great, not only has my plan been ruin before it even started, but I’m also running myself head first into danger. Once this is over Aaron, I’m personally going to kick your ass.

In front of me, the wolf was slowly closing in on Aaron.

“Hey!!” I immediately regretted shouting once the wolf turn towards me. I could tell that it was piss off the moment I look it in the eyes. Of course, a simple glare isn’t enough to scare me off. But what made me lose my confidence was a couple of things. One was our size difference.  

A blood wolf is about the size of a normal bear. In my original body, I would be looking down on him. Of course right now I’m stuck inside a petite girl, which means the wolf is currently looking down on me.

There’s an old saying “size don’t matter.” But size does matter actually. In fact, mana is affected by body size. Smaller people tend to have less mana than taller people. There are other factors that affect the amount of mana one have, but body size definitely plays a major role.

The other thing that made me worry, is my scar from my last battle. Two-hundred years ago, I was challenge by a human who wielded Excalibur. I died during that battle. Normally, that isn’t a big deal to me. Since I can easily regenerate my body, even if it’s completely destroy. But that asshole of a hero came up with spell that stole a good chunk of my power along with my immortality. Basically what I’m trying to say is, once this body is destroy, than I’m gone for good.

With both of those issue address, I can only ask myself. Why the hell am I risking life right now? I should just get out of here while the blood wolf is still trying to pick which one of us to attack.

“Anna?” The look on Aaron’s face was a mixture of happiness and confusion.

Does, he really think does puppy dog eyes will affect me? This kid have been an annoyance to me since the day he was born. Even now he’s getting in my way. I’m better off just leaving him here. Right, I should just leave him… *sigh*

“Go home. I’ll take of care of this.”

“W-wait, we should run together.”

That won’t work, the only reason why the wolf isn’t moving is because he knows if he attack one of us, the other one going to run away.

“Don’t worry I’ll take care of this.” I tried my best assure him that the situation was under my control.

“

But…”

“Just go already! Or do you want me to leave you here?!”

“R-right. I’ll go get help.”

Just as Aaron turn to run. The wolf also turn toward him.

“Don’t even think about it.” I cover both of my hand in black aura. “If you want the kid, then you’ll have to go through me first.”

The Blood wolf jump back a few feet away from me. His body began to shake, just like every other creature I encounter.

“You’re not going to run away?” Well this strange. Even though he’s clearly afraid of me, he’s still holding his ground. The anger I sense earlier, must be overriding his sense of fear. Not like it matters to me. He can be happy or sad for all I care. I doesn’t matter what emotion you’re experiencing, on the end… “You’re still going to die.”

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The Blood wolf pounce at me. It’s hard to tell if he’s attacking me out of aggressive or desperation. Either way his attack is predictable.

I quickly hop out the wolf path.

“You’re wide open!” Before the wolf could recovery from his jump I slug him in the face.

“Eh?” I just him with everything I had, and didn’t even faze him. In fact I think I just piss him even more, if that’s possible.

The wolf wildly swung his arm at me. I quickly duck to the ground. A huge gust of wind blew over me, as his arm passed by.

Ok, how about this! I raise my body while putting my entire weight in an uppercut. Unfazed, the wolf swing his arms repeatedly at me. His attacks are fast, but predictable. I was easily able to dodge all of his attacks, until I felt my back press against a tree.

I’m not sure if I’m seeing things, but I swear the wolf is smiling at me. Don’t tell this was a part of his plan. I don’t remember wolves being this smart.

The wolf slowly approach me, making sure to cut off all my escape paths.

Great, now I have no choice but to fight him. I doubt I can hurt him with these flimsy arms of mine. I’m better off trying to scratch his eyes out…. Fuck it, mines as well try.

The wolf pounce me at me again. I drop myself to the ground. As the wolf flew over me, I could only think that this is probably the only time being small actually came in handy.

I drag my nails across the wolf body while it was still in the air. Seeing blood spill from the wolf body put a smile on my face.

It was just a minor injury, yet he’s was acting like I just tore his arm off. The wolf weakly crawl towards me before he fell to the ground. Getting a closer a look, I notice his fur was changing from black to grey.

Ah, it seems the curse is finally kicking in. I thought it would never activate. The curse cause the victim body to breakdown on itself. And want to know what funny part about this is? This isn’t even one of my special move or a spell. It just a mere side effect from my power. All life that becomes infected by my power will eventually die. There is no exception.

“You should’ve listen to your instinct and run away.” I walk over to the now dying wolf. I raise my hand up, so I could deliver the wolf final blow.

“!!!” With a loud roar, the wolf swings his arm.

Caught completely off guard, I raise my arm up to block. Unfortunately, that wasn’t enough to stop his attack. I found myself lifted off the ground. After flying in the air for a bit, my body roughly rolled back unto the ground.

"Ow.” That… really hurts. I think I broke my arm trying to block his attack. Damn it, how the hell is still able to move? Is my power not working on him? I look up to see the wolf slowly limping towards me.

No, it’s definitely working. He’s just trying to kill me before he dies.

This is the first time I ever seen a monster so determine. Well since he’s going all out, I guess I shouldn’t hold back should I?

I place my hand on the ground and let my aura seep into the dirt.

Roots immediately burst from the ground and wrap themselves around the wolf. Right, I almost forgot to mention, I possess two abilities. Along with destroying life, I can also control it. Well largely depends on the individual willpower. Lucky for me, nature never puts up a fight.

“Hold him down.” The plants, tighten around the wolf, and suspends him helplessly in the air.

“Ah.” I pick my injury body up from the ground. My left arm is probably broken, my legs are wobbly, and I have a pounding headache. Once done killing him, I’m going to go take a nap.

Most people at this point would at least show some hint of despair. Yet this wolf keeps shooting me a bunch angry glares.

“Geez, what crawl up your ass? Did someone killed your pups or something?” I have no idea why I’m talking to it. I should just hurry up and killed before my own power starts affecting me.

I swipe my hand across the wolf chest. Of course I didn’t any damage to him. But I did inflict him with the curse again. Being inflicted with it twice will make his break down even faster. It’s over.

Realizing he’s no longer a threat to me, the plants drop the wolf to the ground. Starting from his legs, his body slowly turn into ash. *Crack* the roots also begin to fall apart.

Right, does who become expose to my power will die. Even the people who’s under my control. They too will die.  It truly is an ugly power.

Soon, both the wolf and the plants were nothing more than ash. With the threat gone, I collapse on ground

That fight was exhausting. I’m kind of upset that it took me that much effort to put a mutt down. Oh well, it was my first fight in like two-hundred years, plus I am fighting in a body that’s foreign to me. So I guess I shouldn’t be too hard on myself.

Damn it, and I still got to go the city. Even though I said that, I didn’t move an inch. I was far too tired. I’ll go after I take a nap.

Before I could even close my eyes, the bushes around me begin to rustle. Jeez, I can’t even relax. Just how many monsters snuck through the wall?

After cover my right hand in black aura again, I intently watch the bushes, waiting for a monster to pop.

“Anna?” Both the mom and the dad pop out the bush. They must’ve ran out the house immediately once Aaron got home. Since the mom is still wearing her apron. And the dad is loosely wearing a white shirt, like he was just putting it on, before he had to run out the house. Wait a minute, why is the mother here? I can understand the dad coming out here to help, did she plan on coming out here to fight too? She probably just ran out here without thinking.

“Anna….”

“Why are you two looking at me like that?” They both had a horrified expression on their face. Almost as if they looking at a….monster. I slowly look down to see my right hand was still cover in a black aura. Realizing my grave mistake, my heart drop.

A/N: Sheesh it takes me forever to write a chapter. I seriously have no idea  how people can write chapters daily. Oh well, hopefully as time goes on I can post chapters faster. Because right it takes me a week just write one whole chapter, sometimes two weeks. It probably because i overthink ever word i write.

Well anyway i hope you guys enjoy Anna first fight. It took twelve chapters but she finally got to show her stuff. Thanks for reading

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