[ New life, New me!? ]
It was a bright light when i opened my eyes, its quite blur but i still remember what happened to me before seeing this light.
It was a bright night, i was walking through the street, going home for tonight. I'm so tired and hungry, i'm Ka'en Sukimoto an employee on a private company that selling beauty products. Its been years since i graduated in college, and i thought it will become a easy life for me...but its not.
" Must hurry, or else they'll not gonna left any food for me...again ",
I end up applying to this company after so many rejection from different high quality companies. My boss keep ordering me like i'm the only person in the room, he ask me to make him a coffee, do all the paperworks of other employees, and even cleaning the toilet. Like why would he treat me like that? Am i a dog that he can order around? NO! I'M NOT!! I'M A HUMAN TOO! LIKE HIM!
Because of tiredness and hunger, i never look around when i saw a light besides me. It was bright and clanking sound echoes around the street. It was a truck rushing on the road, i didn't saw it and got hit by the truck. My body flew the scene, smashing at the ground two times, and died immediately.
" Where am i? Its too bright...! ", i said while trying to move my arm, but it can't.
" Let me move! Why i can't move my muscles!? ", i said confused.
" Welcome~! Ka'en of the mortal world! ", a deep voice speak to me.
" I'm sorry for accidentally killing you, because of that...i will ask you one wish, what do you want to do in your next life? ",
' What i want to do in my next life? Does he mean...what i want to do if i reincarnated? ', i ask myself.
" I don't know...maybe live peacefully? I don't want any trouble anymore...i just want to live in peace. ", i said to the voice.
" Well then~! I'll grant your wish for atonement of what i did to you! SKADOOSH! ", voice said.
Light appears once again, surrounding me and blocking my eyesight.
[ Forest of Moonlit monument ]
I woke up in a grassy field in the middle of a forest. Checking the surrounding and trying to stand up—
' Huh? I think something is wrong...did i even stand up? Does tree so tall like this? ', i ask myself.
I tried standing up again, but its really the maximum height i can go. I don't know what happened to my body, i look to my hands seeing that its different from my hand before, it has FUR and PAW!
' What the heck!? Why my hands turn into paws!? ', i said while looking around.
I saw a puddle, and immediately head to it to see my appearance right now.
' Son of a pregnant cat! Why do i look like—no! Why do i have a appearance of a cat!? And its rounded! ', i said.
I was in shock, i don't even know what to do in this kind of situation. I look around and it seems like i was in s forest with a weird feeling on its surrounding. I start wandering around the forest to find some peoples or fellow cat, but looks like i'm alone in this forest. I was pissed right now not because of my appearance but because of how slow i'm walking with these puny paws! Its like an ant walking from grass to grass with its small appearance.
" How can i move so fast? Its irritating me, i'm moving slow like a turtle...", i ask myself.
*System sound*
" Huh!? What was this? ", a weird HUD appears infront of my eyes.
--—[ Skill Obtained ]—--
[ Slide & Glide ]
-skill allow the user to slide and glide through different terrain plains.
--—[ Common skill ]—--
" What? Slide and Glide skill? Does it mean...i can move faster now? ",
I didn't waste any time and try to skill that pop out in my eyes out of nowhere. I used the skill, and DANG! I start sliding in the ground even its grassy and rocky field. I move like a motorcycle dominating the road with its speed and movements. With the help of the skill, i venture the forest finding some stuff that can explain where am i and how can i find food to eat.
Not far from where i woke up, i found a cave and it was releasing a weird but heavy energy inside of it. With my curiosity with mixed of fear and hesitation, i enter the cave even tho my heart and mind saying not to go. I explore the cave and it just a simple, rounded cave with some weird rock formations inside. Its not far from the entrance, a weird looking goblin appears infront of me. It was skinny greeny beast, holding a baton made out of rocks, and wearing a adventurer's armors.
" Kyahh! A goblin-nya!? ",
If i remember from those game i played, Goblins was the weakest monster that you can fight inside of a cave or dungeon, but don't underestimate them because these beast are powerful when they are all together, as a group. Goblin's has weak bodies, and physical capabilities, that's why they easy to defeat....if you have weapons.
" What should i do!? This freak is blocking my way-nya! ", i said while staring at the goblin.
Looks like the goblin sees me weak and no threat, that's why the goblin rush towards me and start swinging its baton towards me. Using my skill, i slide back and glide through these weird rock. I did think for a plan, but because of my weak adorable appearance, i know i can't do anything to fight this beast. I jump and backfliping behind the goblin, and then slide through its back to bump it hard. The goblin got hit and slightly out balance because of my weak attack.
" Woah, so i can use this skill to attack this beast-nya? ", i smirk and think of something.
I traverse through the weird rock formations, trying to lure the goblin. The goblin follows me while swinging its baton towards me, once i got cornered on a walk, i turn around and slowly backing towards the wall. With an arrogant smirk on the goblin's face, it swung the baton down towards me, but i immediately perform my plan. I dashes so quick and hit the goblin on its head, using my rounded body, like throwing a rock through them.
" Nya!! It hurts! ", i said while rolling in the ground.
" Did it work!? ", i ask myself.
«[ Yes, technically you gave the goblin a clear headbutt, causing its skull to break ]»
" Nya? Who's that? ", i ask, as i heard a soft voice in my mind.
I tried asking again but there's no one answering me. I feel like my head got shook because of the headbutt i did earlier. I look back in the goblin and im my shock, it was dead already.
" How weak these guy are? ", i ask myself again.
I was about to leave the scene, where i suddenly saw a weird HUD once again. It said, [ Do you want to use Devourer skill? ]. I don't know what is that skill are, but it seems like i can eat the goblin using this skill.
" Nah uh, that's disgusting...nya! ",
«[ Notice: Using Devourer skill doesn't mean you need to eat it literally. This skill allows the user to suck the beast mana alongside its body without tasting it literally. ]»
" Oh, next time...put explanation first-nya...", i sigh in relief and proceed to use the skill.
A vortex like energy start sucking the goblin's body and the mana that inside of it. Everything i suck, enter's my mouth and go through my stomach, it feels disgusting but i don't actually taste anything.
«[You have devoured: Goblin Scout]»
[Acquired Skills:]
- Night Vision
- Stealth Movement
- Dagger Mastery Lv.1
«[Processing... Complete.]»
" Woah, i got few skills by devouring the goblin...also, a Goblin scout? Does it means...there's a whole group inside of this cave? ", i ask myself.
—[ Skill: Night Vision ]—
—[ Skill: Stealth Movement ]—
I used both of the new skills i got to continue wandered inside of the cave. There's so much weird rock formations, crystal and some smelly puddle. I tried not to approach those thing, until i arrive inside of a cave village inside. It was huge, some small rocky house is standing on each side of the cave. Goblin's are doing some daily life stuff just like what human is doing. I hide myself using my [ Stealth Movement ] skill, and watch the goblin's carefully.
As i watching them carefully, i think a plan to use so that i can walk around the cave without noticing them. I don't have any skill that can be use to copy their appearance or a skill that can make me invisible. Suddenly a skill appears on my eyes again.
«[ Skill: Mimicry ]»
-skill allows the user to transform into the appearance or body of the beast you ate using the [ Devourer skill ].
" What? A new skill-nya? ", i try to understand the skill and yes this is what i need for.
I used the skill and transform myself into a Goblin scout, that i killed earlier and devoured. I look at myself and its not what i expected actually...
" What the heck!? Why do i look different than the normal goblin? Why do i have fur? ", i ask myself seeing my appearance.
I look like a goblin with fur and sharp claws, sharp teeths and a goblinish paw. I also has cat ears, but still i look like an ugly goblin.
" I hope they don't suspect anything...",
I gulped and go out where i'm hiding right now. The nervous feeling is coming up on my mind, and its making me anxious. I walk in the middle of goblins that doing their stuff. Others are staring at me because of my unusual appearance, my heart is pounding so fast, sweats are dripping, and i'm feeling dizzy because of too much nervousness.
Suddenly, a huge goblin stood infront of me. It was wearing a golden armor with metal trim on it. It was staring at my eyes like this goblin wants to eat me alive, but that's only my imagination...instead it,
" Hey! Fellow goblin! Why you look weird? ", the [ Goblin Guard ] talk to me.
" Eh? Oh! I'm an...uh...Goblin...uhm...Demi-Goblin!! ", i said with a nervous smile.
" Demi-Goblin? That's the first time i heard it, well you probably came from outside...let me guess, your parents as re goblin and demi-human right? ",
" Y-yeahh! ( He believes it!? ) I'm a child of Demi-human and Goblin! ", i said.
" GAGAGAGAGA! I knew it!...", the goblin laughs.
" Yeah...y-you got it! ",
" Don't make me stupid, there's no way a Demi-Goblin exist in this world...", i was shock at its sudden change of expression.
" Who are you and what are you? ", the guard said.
" Eh? I-i'm a—",
SWOOSH!!! The sound of the club swinging towards my head. I got freak out and suddenly turn back into my rounded cat form. The ground explodes, and debris flew around the village, i slide back dodging the guard's attack. Looks like my plan didn't go according to what i expected, i look at the guard and it stood up, and then carry its massive club to its shoulder. Blinking red eyes appears in the smoke, and clanging sound from the chain on his body is echoing.
" Intruder's must be punished for entering to our domain! ", the Goblin Guard said.
I still don't have any offensive skill, but [ Night Vision skill ] is enough for me to see its upcoming attack. The Goblin Guard swung its club again, and smashes it on the ground where i stand. I jump back and dodges it, and then dashes towards the Goblin Guard to headbutt it.
" Hereeee i comeee!!! ",
" Comeee! Intruder!! ",
*To be continue...*