Chapter 27
Chapter 27
I stopped running and drew the sword from the sheath on my belt. I cut some vines and wrapped them around the hilt, making it much easier to grip. Then I stood in front of a thick tree.
[Asura]
The moment I focused on it, I stepped forward. With a speed I couldn’t believe, I sliced the tree into pieces. As wood chips rained down, I trembled with excitement.
“With this… I can fight monsters too!”
The thought of fighting monsters, which I had been terrified of, was something I hadn’t even considered when I was first thrown into this world. But now, with the power surging through me, I should be able to take down even that Cockatrice.
At that moment.
—Thud.
The forest shook, and the air vibrated. I recognized that sound. It was the sound of the creature I had desperately run from, been cornered by, and nearly killed by—its footsteps. I ran in that direction.
“I’m right here!!”
The Cockatrice’s eyes darted around, looking down at me.
I raised my sword.
“Let’s call this a rematch…!”
The Cockatrice thrust its beak at me with cannon-like speed. The ground exploded, and chunks of dirt flew everywhere. Of course, I wasn’t there. I leaped into the air, kicked off a giant tree, and closed in on the Cockatrice’s neck. In that instant, I focused.