A Chronicle of Life in a Different World

Run, run, run.

Without paying attention to the poor scaffolding, Reurus rushed deeper into the forest. I hear screams and shattered sounds from behind, but that's no reason to stop my feet. Instead, you should run away while you can hear those sounds.

Even with the level of knowledge Reurus heard in his previous life, bare-handed humans can beat elite, medium-sized dogs. Even if your body is trained to a certain extent in agriculture, you can't beat such a monster no matter how you scratch your feet in Reurus, which was completely devastated.

When you go from the street to the woods, you change course on the way. Wandering through the woods without darkness will only kill you, because if you encounter other monsters, you will die anyway.

For this reason, Reus, who was judged to be a certain distance away from the horse-drawn carriage, ran along the highway that had been going on until earlier. Then, as much as possible, we will focus on the surrounding situation and see if there is any new appearance or monster tracking.

In the woods, it is difficult to run with tree roots and sticking branches, but the large creatures will be difficult to move. It was a revulsion that told me to run, but I picked up a slight water sound and stopped suddenly.

(Water... river? Save the lake!

When I stopped my feet and concentrated, I heard the sound of water flowing as if I had heard it right. While praying that no monsters would come, Reurus immediately rushed to those who heard the sound of water.

I don't know for sure, but the monster who attacked the wagon could have followed Reurus if he killed the people around him. In that case, there is no way to escape, and it is imperative to make tracking difficult for Reurus today.

It looked like a complete monster, but the monster I just encountered was close to a lion. It is dangerous to apply your knowledge in previous life, but you may have a nose as good as a dog or cat. In that case, it would be very easy to follow the smell of the revus.

I hate to say it myself, but I was aware that the smell was strong because I couldn't take a bath. That's why Reus asked for rivers and lakes to help him escape.

If the monster's sense of smell is extremely sharp, it may be tracked even if it jumps into a river or the like and the smell disappears. But at least it's easier to deceive than to keep running in the woods under the circumstances.

I have no experience swimming in my “present body”, but I know how to swim. If it flows at a certain speed, it will not drown. If the flow is too fast, the tree may be crushed and folded to grasp and flushed together instead of a floating ring.

It was a revulsion to think like that behind irritability and fear, but the sound of water approached, so I tightened my mind. Because the waterfront is easy for wildlife to approach and may encounter more troublesome monsters than the monsters you just saw.

But apparently I'm having a rough day. We arrived in a creek where, as far as Reurus could see, there were no monsters and there was a lot of water flowing. If this is the case, it seems that it can be used to eliminate the smell and move.

(If it's like this... it looks like it'll be a trail if I break the tree...)

The depth of the water is about one meter deep. Even if you swim and move, the flow will not be so sudden and there will be little risk of drowning. The Reurus, who decided to do so, was alert to the monster's pursuit and quickly jumped into the river.

"No matter how early spring it was, it was a mistake to soak in water for a long time...."

You may jump into the river and swim in some places on a stream for a while. Exhausted and chilly, Reurus rose out of the water, squeezing down his shirt and pants.

I didn't notice the fear and excitement of being chased at first, but the spring river water was very cold.

It was a revulsion that made me want to sigh on myself without taking into account the temperature and water temperature, but I could wash my body while swimming so I could eliminate the smell. It's been about a kilometer since it jumped into the river, so the possibility of being pursued by the monsters earlier should have been slightly reduced.

"... which way is the street..."

Initially, I was going to travel along the street as much as possible, but I was distracted by the smell and lost track of it. I was aware of the direction of the street, but there was no guarantee that the street existed along the river. If I succeeded, I would have fallen off the street a lot.

Reus makes an excuse to himself that the impact of lion monsters was too strong, even though he felt disgusted. Then I looked up at the sky from the gap between the trees, but I noticed that it was beginning to dye in an azure color, and I was very anxious.

--Is it possible to find a street now and reach a town or village by nightfall?

It was a Reurus who asked himself that, but the answer is clear.

"I can't believe I'm so lucky...."

It will be less than an hour before sundown completely. It is recklessness to go through optimism that I think we can reach the place where people are in that short time.

I should at least have asked the merchant who bought me the distance to the next village or town. Though I thought so, it is already a later festival.

It is not clear whether the merchants intended to stay in the wilderness or arrive at their destination by sunset. Since there was an escort, I suppose the wilderness lodging was also in view, but I didn't expect a monster like the one just now.

"Do you want to burn the fire somehow...?"

Wild animals are often mistaken for efficacy, but only animals who have experienced pain from fire are afraid of fire. In the case of animals that have never been in pain, it may attract interest.

In the first place, if you were in the woods, most of them would be monsters. On the contrary, there is no guarantee of fear of fire. According to the story that Reurus eavesdropped, there are monsters who spit fire, and even if they set fire, it is likely to end up attracting monsters.

Your position. The distance to the street is the time it takes to reach the town or village. Looking around while calculating them, the darkness is already increasing in the woods and will sink into the darkness without waiting for the sun to set.

(Think... can we get to where people are by nightfall? No, I can't even think about it... how many times will it be my lucky day?)

Securing your safety will be more important than moving.

Reurus, who concluded so, looked down at his body wet with water. I was immersed in water for a long time, and I washed my body and clothes, and the smell should have come off, but I don't think I would be willing to reveal the night here.

Shirts and trousers were squeezed out to get as much water as possible, but depending on the severity of the cold, they may catch a cold. However, he has survived for fifteen years in the village of Shenna's abandoned house. Determined not to freeze to death, Reurus turned to the nearby trees.

In the early spring, most trees have dropped leaves, but some have left a lot of tall leaves behind. As far as I can see, it seems to be a coniferous tree, but I was grateful for leaving leaves even in the spring.

Reurus begins to climb dexterity as he approaches a coniferous tree about ten meters tall. Forcibly trained in agriculture, the body boasted considerable muscle strength and was able to climb like a monkey even though there were no branches to some height.

(My body is light because I haven't eaten rice in my life so far, and I have a little muscle in my daily farming work... yeah, it was a shitty environment to think positively.)

He was sold into slavery at the end of the sentence and is now in the middle of an escape.

Reurus feels like he wants to exhale, putting his foot on a branch that stretches from the middle of the trunk of the tree to the left and right. And when I checked that it didn't break even when I applied the weight, I found a spot on the trunk of the tree after applying both feet.

The leaves of the trees within reach are then shredded, brushed and then applied to the body. I was scared that my skin might get a rash, but I thought I could assimilate it to the smell of wood after removing the body odor.

All you have to do is breathe and pray that no monsters will come here until dawn. It is stuck to the trunk of the tree, but it is not possible to sleep because there is a risk of falling when sleeping.

I don't think so, but if the monster finds out, he can get off the tree and escape.

--I don't think it's over when they find out.

To keep the monsters from approaching, Reus hopes to leave without noticing. I didn't even know what to hope for, or whether God and other prayers were in this world.

(... yahee, this is a mess.)

The first thing Reurus thought of when the sun was completely over was an irreplaceable fear.

Sometimes in the woods, but in this world without lights, it gets really dark at night. There are some causal moonlight, but the moonlight tonight was weak and did not illuminate the forest.

(I won't complain because I can hide, but there are limits...)

While holding the conifer, you mutter inside. The stronger the moonlight in the woods, the more likely it will be that the Reurus will be on the tree if the monster approaches.

In that regard, it was convenient to see the darkness so dark that I could not see the trunk of the tree I was holding. At least it is unlikely to be discovered visually - but the darkness stimulates the fear of Reurus.

It is still good that the cold winds in the spring take away the body temperature. Instead of blankets, this level of cold can be tolerated by a revulsion that has passed the winter many times without even a decent futon.

The hunger is still good. I am used to hunger because I have not even tasted the feeling of fullness since I was born in my current body. I was able to drink plenty of water when I was traveling through the river, so I'll be fine for a while.

But it is. Fear is more intolerable than hunger than cold.

I don't know when the monster will approach in the dark.

The fear that the approaching monster might notice.

Occasional winds shake the trees and raise the leaves of the trees that fall to the ground to make noise in the quiet forest. Who can say that those sounds do not contain the footsteps of the monster?

By the time I realized it, a monster was forming under the tree and about to jump into the revus. Just because you didn't notice, you're already surrounded by monsters.

As a realuse that simply wished for dawn and waited for the passage of time, the passage of a second was felt to be dozens of times longer. I count seconds in my head, but I don't think it's actually the same amount of time.

At this time, we need nearly twelve hours from sunset to dawn. In the woods, the sunset was felt earlier, and the time might be even longer.

(Ha... haha... stay here for more than half a day...)

Even though I chose it myself, I didn't expect so much fear. In this case, it might have been better to dig a hole in the ground, cover the soil and fallen leaves, and sleep while praying for safety until dawn.

(No, wait, if the monster finds out about it, he'll run away and die soon... but I can't sleep in this situation...)

Stay awake in the darkness, not even an inch away, in fear of monsters coming in and subtle sounds. This was tougher than bad torture, and Reurus distorted his mouth uncomfortably.

Considering the hard work in my previous life and the 24/7 agricultural work I've been doing, there's nothing wrong with staying up all night. Physically, it's still better than when you were thrown into a Death Martch for three consecutive nights due to a program mistake discovered shortly before the delivery date.

Mentally, however, the story is different. The feeling of your mind shredding every second. Every time I hear something, the "sharpness” jumps up, and it feels like my soul is being scratched.

(... you got it?

Perhaps it would have been better to run through the woods with little hope and bet on the possibility of discovering people by nightfall - realizing that thoughts are trying to escape to the easier side, Reurus restrains.

Mental fear and anguish don't matter if you remember your previous life experience.

Physical fatigue and spiciness don't matter if you remember your experiences in this world.

Tell yourself that, Reurus endures desperately. I hope the evening dawns as soon as possible, and I can endure it with the trunk of the tree sticking to it.

(Think about something fun at a time like this... and it'll still be easier...)

I'm scared because I think I'm scared. Even if it is escape from reality, it should be a little easier to think of something bright and fun.

(Fun thing... fun thing... fun thing?

I want to depend on my delusions. It was a revulsion that tried to imagine “fun things” with such thoughts, but I was stunned by myself that never occurred to me.

(You don't have to farm anymore, and you sleep well... it's small. Eating a full meal... I'm scared. Beautiful, stylish and pleasant...)

For now, let's think about a few things - the noise ran into my thoughts.

(Speaking of which... before I die...)

Memories of the previous life dyed in sepia color and insects began to stand out. I felt something caught there. I remember it 15 years ago, but I seem to have forgotten something important.

"Hmm!?

I have a nasty feeling that you're blocking my thoughts and penetrating my whole body. It was an unexpectedly breathtaking revulsion, but I immediately stopped thinking and heard it.

The sixth sense and inspiration were the previous life that did not believe in fine dust, but sometimes I had a bad feeling about what happened after I became my current body. At that time, I tried to stay away from the scene according to my hunch, but I couldn't move this time.

Hide your breath and watch out for even the sound of rubbing your clothes. As always, the darkness was so dark that he would rely only on hearing, but Reurus desperately tried to clear his ears and pick up the surrounding sounds.

The sound of fallen leaves moving in the sound of the wind, and the water sound of a stream that is used to move to trees that are stirring by the wind during the day. Focus on finding “foreign bodies” in those sounds.

(Take it off... please take it off...)

On the other hand, I sincerely hope that I am off track. It has been saved many times, but I wanted it to come off at this time.

--You can hear a dry sound as you step on the fallen leaves.

Crunchy and obviously “something” walks over the fallen leaves. The Reurus who picked up the sound was all he could do to keep the voice of despair from leaking out of his mouth.

Walking around at night is nocturnal, and it's probably good for night vision. The footsteps are slowly approaching the coniferous tree where the reus is hiding, and as they approach, the heart of the reus begins to pulse strongly.

(Don't come... don't come this way...)

The tree's trunk is cloudy, causing an illusion that the pulsation of the heart is spreading throughout the body. It's so loud that you're worried that your heart might notice it, your whole body is shaking and shaking the whole tree.

Nevertheless, Reurus desperately calms down his thoughts, slowly and quietly inhaling from his nose and exhaling for the same time. If I was noticed by breathing sounds, it would not be stylish, and I tried to turn it off as much as possible.

The footsteps gradually grow louder. As long as it is judged by the sound alone, Reurus clatters that the approaching opponent is alone. I told myself that if I found more than one person alone, it would not be dangerous, but if I found the other person alone, it would be less likely to be found.

(As far as the sound is concerned, a four-legged creature...? A monster like a dog might never climb a tree...)

I can't be optimistic as long as the opponent is a monster. It is possible that creatures that could not climb trees in the previous life will rush up safely. Alternatively, even if it is quite high from the ground, it may just jump to the realuse.

(You won't fly... hah, you'll never get away with that)

Even though I concentrated on hearing as much as I did in my previous life, I was giving up slightly in my heart. It is a world where magic exists and even unexpected creatures called monsters inhabit. We may be able to detect signs in a way Reurus doesn't know.

The approaching footsteps are loud enough to sound as if they weren't concentrated at the earliest, and it looks like the Reurus is heading for a conifer tree.

Every time the footsteps get louder, despair gets louder, but Reurus still doesn't give up. In the worst case scenario, you'll have to resist even if you know you're going to be killed. If we can hurt them a little, they might retreat.

"Grrrrrrrrrr...."

The footsteps get closer and stop. Then I heard a roar. Have you noticed the presence of Reus, or have you felt any discomfort without noticing it? Once the footsteps have stopped, they move and walk around to explore the surroundings.

……………………

If you give me this much, I'll have to be heartless as a revus. Quietly pray that the opponent leaves while killing his breath and taking great care not to make any noise.

How much time has passed in this way? I heard footsteps walking around coniferous trees lurking in Reurus, but after a while the footsteps began to move away.

The footsteps are getting farther and farther, and the revulsion is relieved, but perhaps they are aiming for a change on our side. With that in mind, he was unable to move and kept breathing in his position.

(... did you go?

When I counted enough time in my head, the footsteps were gone. Along with that, the unpleasant feeling I felt earlier disappeared, and Reurus gently wiped away the cold sweat that had appeared on his forehead.

That's exactly what it's like not to feel alive. I don't know how much time has passed, but the sense of Reurus is a hell of eternity.

Thus, Reurus managed to overcome the monster. However, the same thing happened about three times before dawn, and each time I wore my mind down.