Chapter 29 - Sleeping Elve (3)

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"E--Even you, big sister? Even you and kind ma'am want to capture and kill it, big sister?"

My question steered agitation and restlessness within my heart.

I asked to know.

I needed to know.

"Of course we would!" She replied to me, gently slamming both hands on the table as if it was obvious.

Yes, the obvious question I shouldn't have asked.

My fist was clenched. I frowned.

"Yeah, that makes sense …" still I couldn't just accept it like that, "But still … why…?" I painfully mumbled, leaving a dry feeling in my throat.

"Mhm? What's that?"

"No. It's nothing, big sister," I decided to leave it at that. A fake smile adorned my face, I looked back up at her.

"Mhm. If that's it then I shall be going," she lifted herself from her sitting position. "You ever need anything, you call me, okay?"

I only nodded. And she was gone to help her mother again. A few clients just came in. I wouldn't inconvenience her work too much.

And I was left to my thoughts.

Am I the one being selfish when I say I want to live…? I certainly am not. People are selfish.

And why on earth are they so much in on their crusade against me?

I want to live. I want to get to survive. And okay, maybe I'm being selfish when I say that. But they're being selfish, too!

People are selfish.

At the end of the day, whether I get to live or not, it all boils down to me. Me being either weak or strong.

I clenched my fist again, a fork was in it. No, it was clenched even harder than before.

Still, even you guys…?

Kind Ma'am?

Big sister?

Hell, maybe my old friend--the one who gave me food at first--maybe even him is on their side.

Hmph. Of course, they're on that side.

"Crap."

Are these tears forming in the corner of my eyes…? Man. I'm not crying. I'm not.

Blinking repeatedly, I managed to drive my upcoming tears away. I shook my head.

Why are they this relentless on me? I have no clue. Maybe it's not about who is whose enemy and who isn't. Maybe there're just the strong and the weak.

Anyway, anyway.

No use dwelling on these thoughts.

Let's not waver from the main subject.

A helpless sigh came out of my mouth.

This place? It started yet again to become full of life.

And me? Full of life, too. Ate a lot. Now, I was done here.

All at once, I lifted my body up, "Ahhh, and I'm full of energy, now", I stated, properly stretching my body.

Then I got moving.

Where to?

Upstairs.

To sleep.

'Cause, yeah, come to think of it, people don't just lie down on the street when they wanna sleep, do they?

Big sister told me I'd have a room up there. Within which I'd sleep.

I passed by the counter of the tavern, peered behind it, Kind Ma'am was here. I took a glimpse at what she was doing. Doing the dishes, huh.

And she saw me, too.

"You know, I wanted to ask you, Kind Ma'am, why are you this kind to me?"

I mean aside from their we-absolutely-need-to-kill-the-monster move, they were pretty kind to me, I think. Her and her daughters.

Yes, they were pretty friendly.

There was even a list--The Kind People's Ranking. Or so I'd call it within my head.

And her, she was on top of that list.

So far, the kind people's ranking would go in the following order:

1rst, Kind Ma'am

2nd, my old friend whose name I didn't inquire about.

3rd, Big sister and her sister whom I didn't know much for now.

4rth, Inera--the girl from the beginning who gave up on killing me.

See? The top of the list was hers.

Putting the plate she'd been washing with the other cleansed ones, she spoke, "Heh, I've got my own story, you know," she had an amusing look on her complexion.

"Maybe if you stick around and work hard, one day you'll get to know."

Hmm.

She was a mysterious person, at that.

I gave her a genuine smile.

"So, did you eat well, anyway? You're up to your room, now? Sleeping?"

I nodded, still smiling at her.

"I'm glad to see that, 'cause tomorrow, kid, you'll be working hard with us!"

I nodded again.

"Margaret, go show his room to the boy--I'm handling this."

And now, as Kind Ma'am indicated to her, the human female called Margaret came to me.

She took me by my hand and drove me further away.

"Mum trusts you but I don't! You better not fail her, you know!"

She then greeted me in her own way.

And right after her words of salutations, without a word she guided me upstairs.

It was my second time climbing stairs. Except, this time about, I wasn't climbing them down.

Hmm, and I'm getting by, somehow. This was only my second attempt, and I didn't fall. Aren't I kinda super amazing and skillful, now?

We arrived upstairs. Kind Ma'am's voice ranged out to our ears. She said something about Margaret, right there, hurrying it up. They needed help downstairs.

Well, I guess I surely will prove useful down there, tomorrow, at work.

Margaret didn't bother taking me in front of my room, she only pointed with her finger deep within the hallway and snorted, "Hmph!"

Was that supposed to say, 'There you go, that's where you're crashing,'? Surely, that's what it meant.

She left, and I got before the door she'd shown me, I think, maybe.

"So, is that my room?"

The same old creaking door sound which welcomed me first when I got in the inn murmured again.

Creak~

"I allow myself in, then," I stated, entering the dark dorm.

Ahhh~

Today's been a long day. My eyelids are heavy. I'll just sleep right now.

I walked in, closed the door behind me, and without looking anywhere--Thing that I definitely should've done--I just lied down on the ground.

Had I looked beforehand, I wouldn't have entered that room.

Problems topping off other problems, remember?

This had been my routine ever since I obtained the [ Consciousness ] skill and woke up in the middle of nowhere.

Why on earth would that be changed at this point, hm?

Without missing a beat,

Body fell asleep,

Had I only known the truth of it,

Me would not have allowed it.

And quickly, my poet's soul sunk to the realm of sleepiness.

It was as if it was only waiting for that moment. Patiently waiting for me to fall asleep in here. I swear it must have been the case.

Was there something I wasn't acquainted with? Something that would come to me yet another time, disrupting everything I'd planned beforehand.

Surely, there would be.

My sleep was heavy and dense.

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❮The Player has met the requirements to undergo 'Evolution.'❯

❮Evolution: in progress...❯

❮Failure to proceed: the following requirement, 'Sufficient MPs Supply ' is not met.❯

❮Working out an alternative solution: in progress...❯

❮Alternative found: drawing Main Body's MPs.❯

❮Drawing Main Body's MPs: in progress...❯

❮'Evolutive State' has been entered.❯

❮Evolutive State's progress: 3%❯

❮Evolutive State's progress: 5%❯

❮Evolutive State's progress: 15%❯

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❮Successfully evolved from 'Parasite' to 'Demonic Parasite'.❯

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I was sweating. My body was aching all over.

A burning sensation overtook me.

Huge beads of sweat were rolling down my body now.

I was asleep, but I could feel it.

Hell, I wasn't just sweating--I was soaked in sweat.

Hold on a second … was I really burning, though?

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At some point, it finally woke me up in pain.

❮Evolutive State's progress: 36%❯

I swear it felt like burning in blazing flames. The only difference was, it came from inside.

I grunted.

The hell's that…?!

❮Evolutive State's progress: 63%❯

I straightened my upper body not knowing what to do … perhaps would that stop?

❮Evolutive State's progress: 95%❯

No, it still was burning inside of me.

And … Ugh! What are you going on about, now?

Damn voice.

It was only at this point I realized it was talking to me.

I couldn't care less, though.

❮Evolutive State's progress: 100%❯

I mean, what was that supposed to be?

❮The Player has successfully evolved from 'Parasite' to 'Demonic Parasite' race.❯

❮Huge overload of mana in the Current Vessel's mana core.❯

Shit!

I had no words.

Shit!

Why would it come at me again?

Shit!

I headbutted the floor.

What's that even mean?!

❮The vessel is deemed defective.❯

I'm hurting so much…

❮The Player needs to find a new vessel to ensure survival.❯

I've never been burned alive. Though if I were to guess, then that'd be it. The first time I've been burned alive.

❮Engaging in forced dwelling procedure.❯

Fuck it...!

I don't care anymore!

❮Dwelling procedure: activated.❯

I wasn't feeling anything anymore. My whole body disappeared from my reach. Yet it somehow moved.

My human vessel moved.

Jumping abruptly, it stood--Or rather I stood up.

I was scanning around me.

My nose picked up an odor.

It was strange. A strange odor, that'd lead to right in front of me.

There was a bed.

Sleeping on this bed, there was …

Whatever!

I didn't have time, I just hopped on the bed, seized her head.

From under me, she was staring at me with fearful, trembling eyes. What's more, she was sobbing.

She must've seen me beforehand. Poor girl, is she actually afraid of me?

And was she too scared to say anything?

"I'm sorry," did I manage to tell her, "You'll have to die--I don't … I don't control it."

I could feel her from underneath me, she was trembling like a little lost lamb.

Her slender arms and legs tried to get herself off my hold. But it was in vain. They understood I wouldn't let go of the girl. They had to give up. And so they did, coming to a halt.

Hadn't she been decorated with the sorrowful look she had right now, boy, she'd be beautiful.

I could certify that.

I gulped, looking at her tiny white face.

Her blinking eyelids along with their long eyelashes were flapping at me, repeatedly.

My eyes dived into her tearing ones.

What was I even taking so much time for? I didn't know. I should just get over with the dwelling procedure. I knew I should, but still I didn't.

It just felt like the right thing to do.

Pointing ears, huh.

It was true that I didn't remember any of their kind--be it male or female--being ugly and hideous.

From up-close like this, she definitely was different, though.

Her white skin was gleaming in the dark. And she stared back at me.

"I'm sorry."

My head was brought nearer hers as she was immobilized by my four limbs.

Surprisingly enough, at this point, her fearful looks completely vanished.

Putting on a beautiful smile on her lips, she shed tears. One after the other, giving birth to a timid river rolling down her cheeks.

The likes of which were in the village. Rivers.

"It's fine, it's fine," her smile didn't waver.

❮New vessel has been found.❯

I shouldn't be sorry.

My nose was brought nearby hers.

She is weak.

My nose brushed hers.

I shall be the one surviving.

STATUS

[Name: Skill]

[Race: Demonic Parasite]

[Title: None]

[Level: 30]

[Status: Fratricide]

[HP: 1978/2048]

[MP: 785/785]

[Vit. 30]

[Strength 30]

[Agility 30]

[Intelligence 30]

[Unique skills: [Boramana's Benediction]]

[Parasite inherent skills: 『 Dwelling procedure 』『 Copying 』 ]

[Passive skills: [Consciousness][Mana perception][Hoyathu Style (Swordsmanship) ]]

[Active skills: 『 Quick Pace 』『 Four Deadly Black 』]

[Main quests: ❮The Player has to create his 'Character..' Let the Player head to Foret's Forest to accomplish the quest.❯ ]

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