What am I to do? I have equipments for fighting, some water bottles and potions… and a house all to myself, it’s small and look mundane but it’s still a house, maybe I should go for a walk outside, I’ll just walk out and maybe some idea will pop up into my head, not that I’m certain about this kind of thing…

…

Am I still in the forest? This mysterious forest that no one really sure what’s inside, demons, monsters, gods, and everything in between could be in here, with what I have seen, the former two exist here, this place is certainly not somewhere humans should be in, and really I’m not a human anymore… what am I supposed to do about that? Not like I look any different from a regular human, but still, what is this about lust and eating humans? How am I supposed to deal with that? Not like there will be any humans around but I doubt I won’t encounter any at some point, what to do… I really don’t know what to do without directions, I never have this kind of freedom before, and now I’m left completely clueless as to what to do… all I can do at this point is wandering the forest, and that shall be what I do.

…

The forest is honestly quite intimidating… not to mention that wolf, something similar should be inside the place as well, I don’t want to deal with them if all possible, but I don’t have anything else to do at the moment as well, this is the only course of action aside from wait… nothing for it!

 

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I run quite deep into the forest and nothing showed up just yet, perhaps that wolf was a lone exception? Hopefully? I have the sword in my hand and on guard, I think I saw horned rabbits, one of the weakest monsters known to man, I remembered having trouble beating this thing, quite embarrassing really, but maybe now I can actually do something about it, I should look for it and try to kill it with how I am now, just holding the sword feels a lot easier than before, let’s see if there’s any nearby.

…Hmmm… I think I saw some behind the tree over there, let’s jump on them.

*Leap* *Slash*

I managed to slash one of them, others flee unfortunately, but still, I have never managed to kill it in one hit before, is this how people usually do it? Because I have never managed something like this before, I think I should try hunting them some more, trying out things that I have never managed before. There’s more rabbits over there.

*Leap* *Slash* *Slash* *Slash*

I managed it better this time, taking them by surprise and killing three of them, there’s still a lot of rabbits about, I doubt this is the only monsters here if that wolf is any indication, I should always be on my guard and make sure nothing can get a jump on me… 

 

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walking further in and nothing but a few horned rabbit and core slimes, thankfully no cordless slimes are around, those thing will be nightmare to deal with without magic… speaking of which perhaps I could use magic better than before, at least that’s what I get from the letter and the status shown, in fact I could practice it right now in this dark forest, the sky is a bit dark and this forest is very thick so perhaps trying to do light magic would work? I managed one before, a very very dim light that doesn’t illuminate anything… no, I need to be more sure of myself, I can do this!

“[Light]!” I said while stretching my right arm forward with my palm opened.

*Flash*

A small flash of light appeared in front of me, much brighter than before, though it is still temporary, I can’t maintain it yet, perhaps if I practice some more that would work.

“[Light] [Light] [Light] [Light]” I repeatedly use this basic magic over and over, it certainly feels a lot easier this time around, perhaps I could try with other elements as well, but maybe now is not the best of time.

*Rustle* *Growl* *Rustle”

Sounds of leaves blowing, bush rustling, and beast nearby growling, it’s hard to to stay calm with such an intimidating atmosphere, but it’s either do or die out here.

*Leap* *Parry*

A wolf! It’s similar to the one I… ugh… 

*Leap* *Bite*

“Gah!” I let my guard down for a second, can’t let myself be distracted by something like that, I mustn’t!

*Punch* *Grab* *Throw* *Bang*

Wow, I managed to throw it and onto the tree, I have way more strength than I imagined, but now’s not time for that.

*Dash* *Slash*

Blood spilled out and the wolf is no more, but I’m pretty sure that’s not the only animal or monster around, damn it bite my left shoulder, healing this is going to be a long I’d imagined. There’re a core slime and a kobold carrying a club of some kind, probably nowhere near as dangerous as the wolf but the darn bitten shoulder is quite distracting. 

*Dash* *Slash*

Dashing in and slashing at the slime would obviously not worked out without hitting its core, unfortunately the core is so small my slash doesn’t hit it, just its liquid body that can easily be reformed.

*Swing* *Parry*

That kobold tried to swing at me after the fact, thankfully its attack isn’t very strong so parrying it quickly wasn’t an issue.

“Haaa!” I let out a cry of might.

*Slash*

“Keeek!” The kobold cried out in pain, even if that blow wasn’t fatal it shouldn’t be able to do anything, now just the core slime is left, I hope.

*Slash* *Slash* *Slash* *Crack*

It took more than a swing but I hit its core in the end, really should do something about my accuracy issue, but before that I have to make sure-

“Keeeeek!!!” The wounded kobold just let out a longer louder cry, what is it scheming? No matter I need to kill it now.

*Stab*

I think this is good enough practice for today, with my injured shoulder going any further will be too risky, I should look for my tracks and go back.

*Rustle* *Rustle* *Rustle* *Rustle* *Rustle* *Rustle* *Rustle* *Rustle*

What now? There are way more rustling than last time. Did that kobold do something?

“Keeeek!” More obnoxious sound of kobolds, seems like others heard that chilling scream and follow it here, to me. I won’t die here, I will cut through. Gripping my sword right now it’s time to strike.

*Slash*

Diagonal slash that hit two of many kobolds in the area, no doubt the two died by that attack, if at the very cannot fight anymore.

*Slash* *Slash* *Slash*

Many kobolds surround me from all directions so I swing my sword in every direction as well, one swing to the next in different spot at different angle and direction, there are about ten left, kobolds are small so they can be annoying to fight because of that. One charges toward me, leaping at me.

*Stab*

I lunged the sword forward and stab it head on, its body pierce by the sword. It’s gross seeing it close up and dead on my blade, need to take it off.

*Grab* *Throw* *Slam*

Its corpse fly toward another leaving it full of opening.

*Dash* *Slash*

I rush in and basically bisect it from top to bottom. I turned back to see the rest of the kobolds, seems like they’re scared, not that I’ll let them go.

*Dash* *Slash* *Slash* *Slash*

Once again rushing in and swing my sword around, hitting all of them. All of them dead and I think this is enough for today, I feel somewhat tired, which is strange since I never fight this many monsters for a long period of time, I usually faint just after one, just shows how inhumane I become I supposed, or rather how abnormally weak I was back then. Regardless I should go back now… if I can remember the way back… well there is this track that I think I made? Footstep on the ground, not like there’s anyone else around here so it is probably my track. Well it is my only clue.

 

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Thankfully that actually worked, now I’m just in this small house and take a break, I don’t feel hungry or thirsty at the moment so there’s no need to eat at this moment… now that I think about it what do I actually eat as a demon? In that letter it is said I could just eat normal human and it would be fine, but I’m still not really sure how truthful that statement is, not that I have anything else to off of. It’s sunset right now and I’m not what I should do next, maybe I could look at the letter again…

Perhaps I should check my status thing? As if I have anything better to do, I can either use the device that she gave me or this command or whatever, seems like it operates like Divine Calendar, not that I have tried since supposedly only the faithful have the ability to do so, not that I know if that’s actually true or not, do I simply think of it or do I have to spell it out like magic? It wouldn’t hurt to try with no one around expecting you to do something I suppose, but I think I’ll use the status plate for now.

 

Name: Rosia Zana

Gender: Female

Age: 16

Race: Zurora

 

Level: 30

Class: Novice Swordsman

HP: 3,478/3,478

MP: 468/468

Strength: 189

Magical Prowess: 198

Dexterity: 179

Agility: 183

Luck: 178

Vitality: 193

Magical Resistance: 195

 

Race Trait: [Human Consumption] [Longevity] [Regeneration] [Mana Regeneration] [Wings Manifestation] [Lust Eater] [Lust Magic] [Dream Walker]

Special Trait: [EXP Boost] [Growth Boost]

 

Weapon Proficiency

Sword: D

 

Elemental Proficiency

Light: E+

Life: E

Mind: E

Space: D

 

I didn’t properly check this status of mine last time, but no doubt about it I have grown in term of levels and my value have risen, seems like my proficiency in sword and light magic is displayed as higher, even if all I did was swinging sword around and using light magic repeatedly for a while. I doubt that’s all there is to it, probably need to actually train and be skillful at it for it to display at a higher level. There’s the wings trait that I want to know more about, able to fly sounds like an impossible dream even with practicing of magic, so I would want to try that out, but perhaps not now, I’m tired. Perhaps I should sleep early, something that I have never done before, it’s simply work, work, and more work and only then do I go to sleep, maybe I shouldn’t sleep right now, but without light there’s no way I could do anything, but maybe if I practice light magic some more… I’m definitely overthinking this, just like I have always been, and there’s no one I could turn to, absolutely no one. I have to be decisive, have to choose something to do and do it… light magic it is, sleeping would just be wasting precious time.

 

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To concentrate and maintain this light is hard, I can only maintain it for perhaps 5 seconds? It wasn’t long at all for me to go outside, perhaps I need some instruction, maybe some sort of manual? Tips? Anything at all would be useful, otherwise I have to try everything possible myself and that’s not efficient, unfortunately in a forest with no human contact that’s not really possible. I have read up on magic and its practice before but it never seems to stick with me, probably because of that curse, at least I like to think that that’s the case. Nothing for it, I have to try everything myself, whatever feels possible I have to try. 

 

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The outside is dark and inside of this house is even darker, I think I might’ve practiced and experiment for far too long, but I managed to maintain the light for long while, honestly practicing magic is very taxing, and right now I should rest instead of continuing. Walking into the bedroom to see the room with bed and some furnitures it’s baffling to think that there’s a house like this here, but it’s not something I need to worry about so I should go to bed and rest right away.