But I survived! I managed to get behind a big stone, and then the level up came five times. My peeled skin absorbed a big amount of heat melting in the process. I was now dripping from the last remaining layer that protected me from taking more damage.
Still, I survived because of pure luck, because the blast killed the rabbit first, and because I was already damaged my skin peeling activated. It activated five times because I was taking heat damage continuously, and apart from making a shield it also healed me each time.
I should actually gain some sort of a title for a luck like that. The explosion was so massive that it probably covered the whole floor, and the cause of it was still unknown. I mean I didn’t let the rabbit out of my sight so it was impossible to be its job. Someone from the outside interfered in this battle and I had to find out who was it.
I carefully striped the remains of peeled skin from myself and tried to actually look around. I climbed the rock I hid behind before and started looking for the source of explosion. What surprised me was the fact that almost nothing was melted. Every rock here was still solid and magma which I was expecting after the massive heat surge was nowhere to be seen.
However there actually was something out of place. In the same direction the blast came from I could see multiple silhouettes. Eight human silhouettes. This definitely wasn’t what I was expecting, because humans weren’t supposed to be in this labyrinth thanks to my mother’s protection.
How did they even appear there? Did they come from the upper floor? It should be impossible, and yet I was seeing them before my eyes. There was also the massive explosion, how did they manage to survive such power? Maybe they were the ones that caused it?
Suddenly one individual split from the group and started running towards me. The rest stayed in place but looked a bit confused and seemed to be arguing about something. The one that was running was a bit different from the rest, because of the animal ears.
Also, she was a girl, she had white hair and ears that normally would belong to a cat and a white tail was swinging behind her. She looked distressed and scared with tears in her eyes, and yet she was still running towards a spider about as big as her.
I had no idea why would someone run to the monster at their own volition and she was definitely looking at me meaning that I was noticed by her. She was scared, but not of me. She was scared of the humans she left behind and I had no idea why.
When I got closer look at her, I saw that her body was covered in scars and bruises and that she was barely running because her legs were bound together by steel chains. She was definitely a slave, and I was sure she wouldn’t taste good so I decided to not attack her.
A quick appraisal confirmed my thoughts.
[White catkin]
[Lvl: 1/100]
[Status:]
{
HP: 21; MP: 21;
Strength: 11;
Intelligence: 18;
Agility: 14;
Vitality: 8;
Defensive ability: 7;
Offensive ability: 7;
}
[Skills:]
{ [Pain resistance lvl. 2] [Fear resistance lvl.1] }
[Titles:]
{ [Slave] }
She was definitely a slave, and abused one at that. No wonder she preferred a monster like me to the humans that treated her like a thing. I actually pitied her. Well, since I always wanted to try human meat, let’s liberate my little slave from human hands.
When she reached me, she seemed terrified of me, but still clung to my leg. She knew I might kill her but still decided it was better than to return to humanity. I got a bit angry there, how could they treat her that badly that she would prefer death to life.
I reached to her with my front leg and pat her head. It relieved her a bit, because she understood I’m not going to hurt her. Then she looked at the group she escaped from and I noticed they are observing me. They looked bewildered, maybe because I didn’t attack the girl.
But it’s not like I don’t attack humans. Not at all. And you guys are going to find out, just how scary can I be when I’m angry. Somehow tragedy of this little girl, that couldn’t be older than ten years old boiled my blood.
I started spinning my thread. Because humans looked like they weren’t going to attack for now, first I made a warm blanket for the girl. She was wearing shabby clothes torn in many places, and I did not think they provided any protection from cold.
When she received it, she looked like she was about to explode from happiness, covering herself in it in matters of seconds. I was happy too, that she liked my gift. I made sure that she’s fully covered and not looking in the direction I was going to, because I didn’t want to show my actions to a child.
Wait, wasn’t I a child myself? Well, it didn’t matter because I was going to massacre all of those human skin wearing scum. I was sure they would taste heavenly after slicing them to small pieces.
ooh, the human in her is showing! anti-slavery sentiment should be foreign to monsters and animals. Because they usually think in terms of "survival of the fittest", "might makes right", "strong rules the weak", and etc.
Nah, I think each species has its own thought process.
Ants are like "all for the colony" and are known to practice slavery on other species, and even other ant colonies.
Wolves defend the pack, and are devoted to it.
Birds are more solitary, their attention is limited to their family.
Spiders? No idea. But I can't think life has any strong meaning to them, the father can be eaten by the mother, and the mother herself eaten by her children.
@TroubleFait I’m pretty sure the spiders here have a mentally that’s a mix of Ants and humans they have the whole colony structure But the queen is very ‘human’ to her daughter and the other spiders seem to act like common folk looking at powerful royalty
It's kind of annoying that things keep happening out of the blue either he is in over his head or sucks at paying attention to what is happening arround him... either case he should be dead by now...
Aw, and here I thought this novel had potential. No wonder it didn't blow up. Dropped.
Go write a better one then
That's lazy of you isn't it? As a reader I can still see the flaws, my ability to write doesn't relate to my ability to read. That's not an excuse.
@Dolphin I can also see the issues in my novel, but I'm writing it as a hobby not as a way to live. If I'll ever want to sell it, then I will rewrite it, but for now it's just an amateurishly written novel on a site for amateurs to write on. Some internet troll who criticizes almost every novel he reads won't make me rethink my ways. And yes, I'm lazy and I'm good with it.
@Remlin379 I- I never told you to rethink your ways. Have some dignity as an author.
@Dolphin And what if I don't want to? I don't need people spamming me "dropped" just because I added an essential character. I like the constructive criticism, but that's just plain offense to me.
@Remlin379 You're way to pressed over a comment. No need to get so triggered
@Dolphin If you don't want people to get angry at you, then don't post useless comments like that. It's a hobby, but it still takes time and effort to write. I don't even know if to facepalm at your last comment or laugh.
@Remlin379 Neither. Just ignore my comment if it angers you so much. I'm not a fan of Cliché's, specifically the unrealistic ones (this chapter), the characters dialogue with it's mother comes off as forced, and the story likes to pull of much Ex Machinas. Idk what you wish to gain by replying to my comment
@Dolphin Also, you don't have an ability to read, going by your comments on other novels
@Dolphin It's about the pride, and fighting the trolls
@Remlin379 Your not fighting any trolls. I'll still say my opinions on novels. That is also not pride, it's just being a narcissist. Stalk my activity on this site all you like, but my points for this novel stand. You need to stop going full berserk when reading comments from people that don't like your novel, simple ignore them if they make you so mad.
@Dolphin Listen here, I'm not really angry, just hurt. The written words won't be able to carry as much emotion as voice and facial expression, but you have to trust me on that one. If you want to point out what is bad, then do it, but don't say things akin to "potential wasted" if you didn't even start reading the story, just the introduction. If you said that because I introduced a single girl, without even seeing a single interaction with her, then how can you say it's cliché?
@Remlin379 Then just ignore my comments. MC saves slave Beastkin from evil human's is one of the oldest cliché's in the book. He is clearly going to go help out everybody who needs help, and it's current plot development is flimsy at best, and seems to be made on the go.
@Dolphin Actually since you won't read it anyway I can put some spoilers here
Yes, she will help some people, but only the chosen ones and I can assure you a lot of innocent blood will be spilled. They also retain the "owner - pet" relationship for the most part, and she's there mainly for the comedic relief apart from forming the bond needed in later chapter.
If that's cliche then let it be cliche, since it's not always a bad thing.
What do you mean by "HAD potential"?... that is only your own point of view.. every person has their own cup of tea... quite rude to declare something as losing potential when you are only a tiny little ant in this website.. some people like cliche or stuff like that so what you just declared is clearly disrepectful of the author's efforts in making the story.
i guess you don't know what respect and good moral/conduct is.. you are scum of society and therfore should just disappear 
@Dolphin I'm pretty sure Mc is a girl going by the title of princess