Conclusion.
Not only the dog Chocola but I’m getting stronger too.
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After the cut off branch fell to the ground, I also landed on the ground. Even though I jumped a full five meters vertically according to my estimate, my body felt no impact during the leap or when I landed.
—or rather.
「Maybe I can still do better.」
I checked the sensation inside my body while lightly bending and stretching my knees.
I didn’t jump at full force earlier. I jump with the feeling, “Let’s jump that high” but I think I only used 30% of my total power.
To be honest, I’m a little scared of myself. I didn’t know how far I could go if I really put everything into it.
On the other hand, I could grasp from my vertical jump that I had no problem controlling my power. I think I will be able to avoid that “I twisted the doorknob to destruction” type of mistakes that are common in this genre.
「However, it would be great if I could do use everything I’ve got like yesterday’s Chocola.」
「Bark?」
「I wish there was a meadow somewhere. I would like to try it out with a game of fetch.」
「Bark! Bark bark!」
Chocola jumps around me in response to the word “fetch”. Come to think of it, we didn’t get to go for a walk today. Yesterday was fine but what about his exercise from now on? I’m not sure if it’s a good idea to walk around the forest though.
「There is also the question of how well I can go for it.」
No matter how much our physical ability has improved, even if I’m equipped with a longsword, whether or not I can fight or kill is another story.
I have never practiced kendo or even martial arts. Above all—I have not yet had the determination to kill a living creature.
「Well, I can’t take any chances, can I? For the time being, we can only defend ourselves……then, the barrier of this house, how am I supposed to check it?」
「Bark!」
While patting my hand to the nose of the playful Chocola, who’s jumping around, I entered the gate. Although it was less than 10 meters away from the forest, I felt strangely relieved to be inside it.
「No, I’ve only seen it triggered once so why would I feel safe inside it? I shouldn’t feel this kind of bias.」
I shrugged my shoulders.
There is no way the barrier that protects us from an attack is without any restriction. There must be some kind of rule, some kind of condition, some kind of limit……the existence of an “invisible wall that prevents attacks” itself is like a convenient gadget and it is normal to seek convenience in every possible way.
「I wonder if I can throw a stone from the outside.」
For some reason, I looked behind me.
「…………bear?」
There was a bear.
Before I knew it, it was already right in front of the gate.
Right in front of me, about five meters away.
Compared to the impact of the dragon yesterday, I was not so shocked. The bear was on all fours and its height was a little taller than the block wall. It is probably not that much different from a bear on earth. I think it’s about the same size as a polar bear.
「……in contrast to the bears on earth……」
Bears on earth doesn’t have a crystal like thing growing out of its back—they don’t have a long tail with stinger like a scorpion’s—they don’t have two goat horns on their heads—
「They don’t, right……」
What?
What’s this guy?
I don’t get it. What’s with it?
I easily accepted the dragon from yesterday. I wondered if they really existed but it looks exactly like the dragons I know. In a fantasy world setting, they are always present.
However, this one’s difference is just too much.
It should be some kind of mamono, bakemono, or maybe monster or some sort of creature.
TN: Bakemono and mamono are monsters. Yeah, he just said all terms for monster including the English one.
「When god was designing it, he should be in a trance……」
And this “bear”.
Well, I don’t know if I should really call it a bear but if I force myself to categorize it, I’ll say it’s barely a bear. Then, I’ll call it bare bear.
Stinkyyyyyyyyy!
The bear recognized me, looked at me, bared its fangs at me—and exhaled a breath that smells so awful.
「……..!」
The bear stands up.
Then, swung his hands and slammed them down to break the block wall.
The barrier was activated.
Guwaaaaaaan! The hands of the bare bear were repelled along with the sound like a pot being shot with an air gun. Unlike the dragon, however, the bare bear only bends over slightly and stands firm on the ground.
「Gjyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyykkkkkk！！」
The bare bear howled. It sounded so horrifying that it sounded like an old woman screeching while scrapping metal against metal.
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