If I Survive the SSS-Rank Demon Realm with a ‘Useless’ Skill, I’ll Become the World’s Strongest Alchemist: Building a Comfortable Base and Enjoying a Fun Life in Another World with My Companions~

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.