Chapter 7: Valentina

This is my first time inside a forest, I lived in the city when I was still on earth, plus I was not physically active then, I just write novels during my free time and study if a test comes up. So seeing a forest for real excites me, specially now, since I know that I can protect myself.

We were walking for almost 30 minutes now and I still haven't seen anything that moves with life, so I glared at brother Calvin who is following me not too far away

"Hey! I didn't do anything!" He said

I have no choice but to believe him so I walked farther inside.

Finally, I saw a moving silhouette a little far from my position. I stealthily walked towards it while hiding behind the trees.

It seems like it felt my presence and raised it head to look around, it was a deer.

It went back to eating when it felt safe so I started moving again. While doing so, I lifted my sword but then the light from the sun reflected from it and scared the deer away.

I felt so frustrated I clenched my fist to control my anger.

"HAHAHAHA, be careful next time" Brother Cal said while laughing behind me, I turned to him and glared at him but he just laughed more.

I shook my head while sighing and continued to walk farther inside the forest.

It was not long, maybe 15 minutes? I saw another silhouette

I stealthily walked to it like I did the first one, but more careful this time.

It was a medium size Black rabbit, I think they call it Rabbimon? it's a Rabbit monster, one of the lowest class of monster. I don't know who made that name but it was so dull, I mean can't they find a better name? the name made it sound so cute and stupid at the same time!

The Rabbimon as devouring a deer, I think this is the deer that got away from me earlier?

The moment I got near enough I slashed my sword down to it and felt its flesh being cut down smoothly like it was made out of butter. Damn I didn't know this sword was that sharp!

The Rabbimon was sliced into two without a sound.

I whisked my sword to the side to remove the violet blood.

That's one of the things that differentiates monsters from animals, the color of their blood. Monster's blood are poisonous and should not be ingested unless it was purified or used as an ingredient for a potion.

"Wow, clean, I guess the blacksmith did like you" Brother Cal said while examining the carcass of the Rabbimon

"Don't go near that shop or near that blacksmith again" Brother Cal said in a warning tone

I just rolled my eyes at him and collected the lifeless body of the Rabbimon and put it to my spatial bag. This bag is one of the things I wanted to have the moment I heard about it from Brother Cal, so Dad gave this to me as a gift during my 16th birthday, he even jokingly said that a castle can fit inside.

or maybe it can? I don't know. Maybe he just meant it metaphorically.

"Wow my Sister is a naturally born barbarian! not even afraid of blood" Brother Cal said while looking at my bloodied hand

I walked towards him and wiped my hand using his royal blue cape

"Ah!" He shouted and jumped backwards

I just laughed while looking at his face, he seemed surprise, frustrated, angry and constipated at the same time while holding his cape and looking at the violet blood smeared on it.

Brother Calvin has a specialize cape attached to his armor, I asked him once what it was for but he just told me that he likes it because it made him look like a hero.

Even the literature, paintings and sculpture of great legendary heroes and founders of the empire wears cape. That's one thing this world had in common with earth.

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I continued my haunt.

The hunt went smoothly and I now have 4 bodies of different creatures, a Rabbimon, A Deer, a Bird, and a bear. The bear attacked me first so I killed it.

this seems so easy and no fun at all, so I tried to find something more aggressive like lion or a tiger or something!

I looked around more and saw fairies flying around but they did not approach me, they just talked to themselves

ever since they discovered that I do not have magic, they stopped talking to me, heh, racists ! anyway, I also stopped talking to them.

I was criticizing the fairies in my mind and didn't notice the small hole ahead.

and before I know it, I was already falling

I looked above and saw Brother Cal's panic stricken face

"ANYA!" He shouted with extended hands but I was already far from the small hole, I looked around and saw that it was actually a Cenote, a really deep one at that since I am still falling.

but then right after thinking about that I felt myself fall into a body of water, the only source of light from this place is the hole where I fell.

I felt myself sink in the cold water, my eyes were still open so a little far from me I saw a moving figure of something I can't even explain, it was baring its teeth, swimming fastidiously towards me, like a predator that found its prey.

Its mouth is as big and elongated as a crocodile, its teeth were as sharp as those I saw in shark movies, it has two hands with three webbed fingers with enlarged claws at the first digit. It also had a sail like projection on its back.

Its wide open mouth is coming near me, so I swam as fast as I can to the shore. At least I have a bigger chance when I'm on land compared to when I'm in the water.

I swam with all my might and reached the shore on time, I did not have time to feel relieved since I'm not sure if that monster can walk on land! I immediately ran to the farthest wall of rocks and turned around, only to find the monster getting out of the water using its two hind legs!

I positioned my sword ready to fight. I do not have a choice!

" ANYA! Where are you?" I heard Brother Cal's voice from the hole but the hole is too far from here

"Brother! I'm..." I stopped and thought if I should say I'm fine, since I know that I'm not!

"Brother! there's reptilian monster in front of me!!" I shouted with all my might and thank goodness the Cenote cooperated by amplifying my voice.

"WHAT?! I'm getting down!" He shouted

" NO! Find mom and Dad! if we are both stuck here, they wont find us!" I shouted back

" URGH why do I have metal and wood attribute? why can't I have wind or fire?! or at least water" Brother murmured above

" BROTHER HURRY! I don't know how long I can fight it" I shouted and heard him walk away

my body is already reaching its limit, I mean I did walk I don't know how far from the camp to hunt monsters and animals, I even fought a bear for God's sake! and then I swam an estimate of 10 or so kilometres! my body is already trembling! I also have wounds from fighting that huge ass bear! my stamina and strength is reaching its limit!

despite all that, I still plan to fight this Crocodile dinosaur.

It charged at me with wide open mouth so I pressed a button on the hilt of my sword. I cannot afford to fight close range, rather I cannot afford to risk losing my hand.

the moment I pressed the button, the 70 centimetre Sword collapsed into a whip covered with blades. This is my Whip Sword, named by the blacksmith as Valentina.