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Chapter 5 - Dam of Corpses

The red blood was still dripping from the corpses with pale skin. I… wondered how long those corpses had been there, and more importantly, how and what grouping them together. I started to search for this answer, after I had made my resolve to face the consequences for every choice I had made.

And that consequence isn't that any different, apart from all other 'consequences' I have experienced. Either die in the most painful way possible or get eaten alive, I'm starting to get tired of it all I want is to at least have peace of mind.

At first, I thought it was a mountain of corpses the first time I saw it, but it was not. It's not accurate to call it a mountain; these corpses have been collected and built as the bridge that blocks the whole street, no… The bridge is also the wrong word to put it. The entity has certain characteristics and personalities that make it fully interested in human corpses.

The entity took time collecting the corpses all over the city and used them as materials to build their home, which I called, a Dam... Judging by the atmosphere, my instinct tells me that the entity is sleeping inside those dams made of corpses right now.

"G-GET OFF!!! RELEASE ME!!!" I was reminiscing about when I got caught by that entity, it has an appearance that resembles a "Beaver", 5 times bigger than my size, and had dark-pitched eyes. From certain "sources" I've found, the beaver is well known to build a dam inside the river using small wood and twigs. The only difference is that this beaver uses the corpse's part instead. Which is why I named him Beacorpse. An entity that likes to play around with the corpse's parts as well, using it to build its home.

I came to that place for a certain reason, which I'm disgusted to tell you about. And unfortunately, as I already said, I was caught by the Beacorpse when I messed up and tried to run for it. But the knowledge I've experienced tells me that every indoor place is dangerous as well, including the "Granny".

So the only way I can escape is to run as fast as I can to lose that Beacorpse. But that struggling running was nothing but futile, because Beacorpse has more stamina and is bigger than me. I was like an ant compared to it, thus I was caught in no time. When the Beacorpse had me in their palm, I was preparing for the worst.

But for some reason, the Beacorpse haven't done anything to me. All I received was a smile from him. But his fur, which was covered in blood, creeps me I couldn't feel relieved when I saw it. The beaver walked in four while carrying me in his hand, back to the dam of corpses.

"Arrgh!" 

The moment I was dragged to the dam's interior, The Beacorpse threw me on the ground. I felt my back hitting a soft but hard structure, the moment I opened my eyes, I once again doubted my eyes if I was in a nightmare. The head, the hand, the legs, and the torso, were separated from each other to make furniture such as a table or bed.

"N-No… Don't come closer…" 

I had tears in my eyes as I tried to back off from the Beacorpse, but everywhere was a dead end except the only entrance, which was completely blocked by the Beacorpse's wide body. I thought to myself, if I could get around the Beacorpse, I might have the chance to escape. But the first three steps led me to fall on the ground the moment I decided to execute the plan.

Floor, wall, ceiling… Everything was made by the part of humans. And I could have known that the floor was uneven. My foot was sprained when I stepped on the uneven floor, thus restricting my ability to run away. As my face met the floor once again, my face was wet from the blood coming from the pale corpse. My nostril was damaged as my mind was almost blank from smelling the horrific smell of the corpse.

As I regained my consciousness again, the Beacorpse face was right in front of my eyes, I was once again hit by unimaginable fear thinking what would he do to me. I could tell from his eyes that he was angry at me, but later I could have guessed the reason for it. It's not because I tried to run away, but because I have damaged his corpse floor with my foot.

He was angry from the sound of his grunts, but the Beacorpse left me as he went to pick up something. It was the spare corpse part which is stored in the corner of the room. Thus the Beacorpse use the spare part to repair the floor. I at that time, was confused… The smell of corpses made me lose my rational thought; all I want is to get out of this damn place.

But I kept my composure, barely… 

When I have been thinking about it most of the entities are vicious and all they do is outright slaughter me the moment I've met their eyes. But not this one, it seems that these Beacorpse have a unique personality. My thoughts about him changed a bit, that's until he ripped my leg whole to the crotch.

"ARRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!" 

The stream of blood comes out from my missing leg part, I tried to stop the blood from flowing out with my hand, but it's futile. I started to lose my strength because of the amount of blood coming out. And then there I was, looking defeated as I fell on my back. I looked at the Beavcops as my eyes started fading. He used my leg he just ripped it off to stuff the damaged floor.

Not long after that, the Beavcops turned its attention towards me. He whimpers, as he looks at me as I am on the verge of death. And then he picked up the bowl size of his palm made of bone and flesh of the corpse, which on the inside is also human flesh.

And then he stuffed all of that rotten flesh, alongside the bone, into my mouth. I gulped all of it down before I met my end. And then when I woke up, the taste of the corpse was still lingering on my tongue, I felt sick, and I vomited the first thing I remembered it.

Even after experiencing such a disturbing experience, I still come here. Why? Because this is the only place I can get 'that'. Food…

The corpse of the rotten flesh of a human… That is the last thing I wish to eat. But do I look like I had a lot of choice? No, I fucking don't. Because everything that lives in this land has a deadly poison that instantly kills you, Lifeform, or plants, it just fucking kills me even if I take a whiff of them. And of course, that poison took its time to kill me. Even the first lick can spread the poison faster than I take a piss.

I had a choice to not eat and take my time. But if it's not for that fucking "thing", I would have at least survived at least 2 days by now. Even if I were to hide in the dark corner of the room, even if I ran away to the corner of the world, and even if I tried to fight it… 53 Times… THAT FUCKING RETARD HAS ALREADY KILLED ME 53 TIMES!!! ALMOST THAN HALF OF THE OTHER SHIT I DIED TO!! 

My mind has been put on the edge, right now inside of me, I wish for nothing but to kill that motherfucker… And I'll do whatever it takes…

And here I am, standing right in front of the dam made of corpses. And suddenly, the eyes peek through the gap of the corpse like the first thing it gazes at me. And thus, that Beacorpse came out from its nest, and went to stand in front of me, carrying a similar bowl made of human flesh. The first thing he did was whimper, and he gave me the bowl filled with the flesh with a smile written on its face.

(Ahh… The same disgusting smell I'm getting tired of…)

That thought was written on my face, but I still took it without hesitation.

"Thank you… I'll finish this without a waste…" 

The Beacorpse smiled and went back to his nest after handing me the bowl of flesh and bones. In these 109 Days, I've learned a lot of things to survive in this world… Including anything that lives in it. And now I can tell… This Beacorpse is the friendliest among all of the entities I have encountered.

As far as I know, the Beacorpse have things for human corpses including their flesh and bones, but for some reason, they barely eat any of it. I realized it when I went there for a second time. Instead of eating a human's corpse, he went out to hunt its prey, a good amount that kept his stomach full.

And as I said before, his personality is quite friendly, as he went out of his nest to greet me, whom he considers me being his 'Visitor'. But again, he's the kindest guy among all of the entities I've seen, with the fucked up common sense.

Getting what I wanted, I left Beacorpse's nest and went to my next plan…

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