Chapter 14

Would you call it a miracle if it happened twice?

[Is it effective…?]

It rarely works on lower-level monsters .

That’s how Abnormal State Endowment works .

That’s what the goddess said .

Is it that minotaur have lower-level?

It’s different .

There’s no way strong heroes and warriors would be dispatched to this place just for lower-leveled monsters .

That’s what my reasoning think so .

With a miracle-like probability, I succeeded .

It happened .

A miracle .

I remembered the words of that goddess .

The duration of endowed Abnormal State is short .

It’s short .

I have to hurry up and escape .

I get up quickly .

And started running .

[Hah… ah–hah…~]

Thank god I can finally rest .

I was able to recover some of my physical strength .

This miracle,

Do I just let it go away?

[Wah~ ahahaha! Wa~ ahahafu–!]

Sh*t .

I was short of breath .

Physical strength correction?

Speed correction?

If I were a higher-level hero, I would have had more stamina .

Damn it .

[Zeehhh…~ Zehhh…~]

I closed my mouth with my hand .

I can’t suppress the sound of my breathing .

Anyway . .

Where is this?

I timidly turned around .

I’m checking my back .

It’s not chasing .

My feet hurts .

Probably because of fatigue .

I slowly slouched in place .

I touch my knees and ankles .

I think it’s not sprained .

Even if it’s just a little while, should I rest for a bit?

And then head towards above ground .

Somehow, above ground–

[Okay . ]

I will raise my dignity .

I will become firm .

That’s right .

That’s extremely right .

There’s no reason not to .

After all,

But that story is after I’ve left the transfer territory .

I’m going to leave .

Of course, there are other monsters .

[Guiii~rrruuuu~! Birrrriiii~! Bi pa pi ko kkkooo~! Pi ko pi ko~! Ko kkeeee~!!! Koo kkeeee~!!!]

What is this thing…?

Its head is— clattering .

It’s like that doll I’ve seen before .

What is this?

A bird-like monster?

Is this that cockatrice?

It does look like that?

I mean, it’s head definitely looks like some bird .

It developed some deformity somewhere and grown really big .

No… is that a horn?

Even though it had that bird-like head .

And it has a four-armed humanoid body from the neck down .

It looks creepy .

I know that’s not how a cockatrice looks .

It’s skin is the same as the minotaur .

An orange line that looks like its blood vessels is on it’s black skin .

[O kko nni~~ yaa~~ ppaa pppii kkkooeee~]

Every time it clucks like a bird with it’s weird voice,

Dripping acid were released from the hole in its body .

Bicha~

Becha~ tsu,

Shuwashuwashuwa…

The bird head’s round eyes look down on me .

Gyoro~

[Pii kko~ ppaa rrrii~~ kkkoo pppii . kkkkooookkkkooookkkoookkkooo~ Kkkkooooeeee~!!!]

Sloppily .

Drool began to drip from the bird head .

Does this guy plan to eat me?

[O kkorrri~ ppoo rrooo~ kkoo rrooo rroor rooo rooo rrrrooo~ ppaa ppiii kkkooo pppiii kkkooo~ ppaa pppii kkkoo~ kkooo rroo kkkoo kkkkooeee~! kkoooeee!! Kkkkoooee!!! Kkkoo rrooo rorooororororororororoorrrooo~!!!]

An ear-piercing high-pitched cry .

It’s four arms move like an eagle .

Its huge claws are no joke .

If you’re scratched by that– serious injury is inevitable .

Can I escape?

No… that’s impossible .

I know .

I didn’t even feel its presence .

The minotaur’s speed .

Reflexes .

And all the other things .

It’s on a different league .

Now, I don’t care anymore about Kirihara and the other’s peace of mind . (T/N: not sure here . )

If I were to choose on of them as an enemy, I won’t hesitate to choose the .

A roar not made out of spite .

From the monster here is–

Killing intent .

Pure,

Authentic,

Genuine killing intent .

They may not have found any special reason for killing .

Killing for it to eat?

Killing for it to live?

Whatever it is– Just killing intent .

I don’t think this bird head is any way weaker than that minotaur .

Probably all the monsters in this level are–

Brutal enough to kill all those strong people who were disposed .

I thought I’m out of my previous predicament .

But,

Here’s a second predicament .

Everyone would have died .

The sent heroes and warriors .

They must have been killed .

By the monsters of this ruins .

Losing in the end .

Strong as you may be .

Even if you somehow kill one of them .

Another one is coming .

There’s many of them .

You’d be exhausted in the end and use up all your strength .

Your physical strength .

Your willpower .

I don’t like this .

I don’t want to die,

I don’t want to die,

I don’t want to die .

I unconsciously raised my arms again .

It’s like feeling on depending to a wish .

[––]

Miracles, you see…

They’re called miracles because they’re…

Miracles .

No matter the circumstances, they won’t occur twice–

[Gggoooo— ppiiii– ggggii…]

I opened my eyes .

[Eh?]

My mouth opened wide .

[It worked…?]

Is it unable to move?

It looks like the bird head is sweating somehow .

However, it can’t move for some reason .

That’s how I think .

It worked?

The miracle worked twice?

The endowment?

The paralysis .

Praying that the stopped four don’t suddenly move and extend its arms to me,

I pass through the side of the bird head .

And when the bird head is completely behind me,

I run .

With all of my strength .

At that time, a hypothesis came to my mind .

It’s like a revelation .

There’s no way, I thought .

But I thought .

Miracles are miracles because they rarely happen .

If it happened twice in a row, people will not call it a miracle .

For example,

If the success of the two skills are not a miracle–

Then is it a certainty?

The unique skills of Mimori Touka .

Abnormal State Endowment .

It succeeded twice .

To the monsters in this ruins .

Minotaur won’t be able to chase me .

The bird head also won’t be able to chase me .

For example,

Supposing,

Supposing, for example–

If this world’s skill and my otherworldly skill were completely different things .

Regardless of monster grade .

If the probability of success is very high .

If the duration that it works is very long .

[If so, then…]

Looking back behind towards the bird head .

[I may survive in this ruins . ]