Emotion Taster

Arc 4 New Stage: Chapter 43 - Failed Bait

"RRWaaAAGhh ...!!"

*Bug, bug, bug, bug ....

The monster ran while screaming. Like a state of anger, there were no signs that he had just woken up. Shaking the ground so strongly, from a distance of about twenty meters he ran straight towards me without any obstructions, making the local earthquake even more intense.

"Heh, let's start the second half," I muttered as I cleared my throat.

The speed the monster ran at was incredible. He used his hands and feet interchangeably but could move nimbly in the empty territory. If I make a fair start, certainly not until one minute I have lost a landslide.

There I directly entered the forest area with a thick tree. Run agilely through the sidelines of the tree that certainly will not be able to enter the monster. Different conditions when yesterday, this time I can maneuver more agile with the trees. My lightweight clothes, no luggage, and at least understand the land terrain makes me able to move freely even in the dark of night.

I might still be carrying a flashlight, but it's smaller than the one I used yesterday. Carrying too much stuff will only slow down and destroy the rhythm of running.

*Shelves, krak, krak ....

The sound of tree fissures. The monster began to crush itself and bulldoze the trees that blocked its path.

I don't understand why he chose to make a straight move right at me and instead let himself be blocked by many tree obstacles. But, the running pattern is indeed very similar to a video game.

He wasn't smart enough in hunting strategy. In fact, thinking of taking a detour and cutting off my running path from the front alone did not he do. In fact, it is the usual way done by predators such as cheetahs, tigers, or lions. I take this as an ease, maybe he just can't see the trees clearly.

The shaking of the ground began to decrease, feeling that the monster's speed was reduced. Then, on the contrary, the sound of tree fissures increased, it was clear that the monster was still focused on opening the way rather than running after me.

But that doesn't mean he's far behind.

A second of that monster's move might be equivalent to five seconds of my move. Still need more barriers and obstacles if I don't want to end up being a bully in his big fist.

While running, I occasionally looked around the forest. Researching the best route and of course looking for the results of work that I have done before.

Ah ... there is still.

*Cut, cut ....

On the way, I stopped for a moment. Then, cut off a trigger I had prepared earlier using an axe.

It wasn't a trap, I was just like returning the plants to their original positions. From the work I did, I only made the originally difficult route easier. Simple ways such as pulling a small thorny plant to the side. Then, after passing the route, I relinquished the preparations. The thorny plants, hardwoods, and tall shrubs that I had previously behaved back I released to disturb the monster later.

After a lot of plants that I've returned to. On that route I also put a rope between two trees. Slightly thicker and in accordance with the height of the monster.

I didn't know the rope that was set parallel to his chest would hinder that monster. With his strength that could topple a tree, naturally the mine rope that was knocked out might just feel like a thread of wriggle to him. But, that was enough, even humans could be bothered by the thin cobwebs. So, the rope was not a waste.

I kept running agilely. Run while looking down through the tunnel, tilt through a narrow place, jump up against differences in terrain, and berselonjor follow derivatives. I do everything without any obstacles.

Huft .. hah .. huft .. hah ....

Until I reached a point, my body began to slow down to rest for a while. Although my steps did not stop, but my running speed at that time was significantly reduced.

"I think my distance is far the same as that monster," I murmured while looking back. "Yes, huft .. hah .. the body of the monster is no longer visible."

I have now run about a kilometer. That means, only one to two kilo meters left, even I might have reached halfway to the cave. Therefore, along with slow running, I want to continue it with regular jogging that is not too intense for the heart.

"Hmn ... if the distance is still smooth, it should be until the end there will be no problem—"

"RrraAaAAAagGHHhh! Rawhg, RHAgh, RAAAAArraAghH ...!!"

"Nhng!?"

The sound of screaming, the loud roar of the monster came back I heard. Although the distance was far, the voice sounded different from the screams he usually did. The atmosphere around it vibrated, the moving leaves were affected by the loud frequency, and I also closed my ears not strongly with the high volume.

I had time to ignore it, maybe it was a form of empty anger from a monster that was about to lose. After all, in this forest the overflow from the roar of war cries had no effect on anyone. There were no influential living beings in this forest, he was the only ferocious creature that messed up the forest.

So, my thoughts about that shout were that the call for help could be wiped out. After all, even though the volume is large, it is clear that the shout has a source far enough from me—

BUGKHS!!

"Hhh!?"

This time I was really surprised. Suddenly there was a very loud impact sound, even the sound was like a grenade explosion on the battlefield. My reflexes alone there until the shelter put both hands over my head, the local shakes and quakes also caused a sense of worry because of my ignorance of what was happening.

The sound of the impact lasted only a few seconds. Then, of course I also tried to look at the source of the sound, it should be the impact is not far from where I stand now.

Eh? A tree?

Not the trees that were planted, but the fallen trees that I have seen now. Exactly about fifteen meters to the side, there was a large tree trunk falling on its back with its after-dust.

I'm sure the tree wasn't where I was. From the shape that has a root cut and the absence of a fallen tree tread, I have a bad shadow about what is happening—

BUGKHS!!

"Hhh!?"

Second collision. Again my reflex is to put both hands on my head to hide from the sound and vibration. But, it was only an instant and my logic took over seeing the direction of the second collision.

"..."

Then, there was again seen a tree that wagged all the leaves of other plants to the side. Together with the dust, he overcame various other trees and even made them partially fall.

Heheh, heheheh, hahahaha ....

Of course, it won't be that easy.

The monster turned out not to give up, he who was squeezed in the forest by the trees and the trap I was leading to him took a new action. But, this was beyond my estimation, what was done was so crazy for throwing a whole tree trunk right at me.

It's really incredible.

Then, the tree that was thrown and fell from the sky had a much larger trunk diameter. If I get hit by it, it is very likely that I will not be able to escape lifting the rod.

There I forgot the choice to jog, as much as possible back my body to race. I once loved the calmness of the rain. But, I don't want to experience what's called tree trunk rain.

I again maneuvered between the trees, broke through the bushes and occasionally looked back up to make sure no tree trunks were falling towards me. It felt quite difficult, damaging the rhythm of running and checking the sky in the state of the forest that leaves are thick.

BUGH!!

But the tree did not stop falling.

Falling forward, falling to the side, falling behind. Various types of tree trunks both large and smaller continue to arrive making local earthquakes around where I run. This worries me a little. In the dark of the night, he could still throw the tree with good accuracy.

"RAahGhh ...!!"

"E-eh!?"

The roar of the monster sounded again. However, this time I felt that the source of the sound was much closer than before.

*Krek, crutch, crick .. bug!

I previously wanted to see the direction of coming the tree falling behind. But something I saw was worse than that. The monster was now near me, close enough to be able to see the figure of his body now. He was not running now, but hanging and jumping agilely in the trees.

Maybe the tree he was wearing would be broken immediately, not strong enough to hold his giant body weight. But, what he was doing now was actually making his body move even faster. From one tree, glide to another tree. Seeing it moving quickly between trees made me think back, from the beginning was the body of the monster that had little resemblance to the ape nation.

Panic began to strike, but all I could do was run faster.

"Nhkguaarrhg ...!!"

*throw

Amid the escape, I could feel the atmosphere shaking in the air, a typical wind wave when there was a huge item splitting the air in the sky. There my eyes returned reflexes looking back, and it was true that there was a tree trunk drifting towards me quickly.

The rod was thrown horizontally, traversing wide to the right and left but speeding right into my body. Running faster would not be able to avoid it, so I ran to the side where there were some other trees to hide.

Bugcim!!

The tree trunk that was thrown was beginning to land behind, but its speed still did not stop rolling and bounced a little after me.

There I changed direction, to the side and tried to avoid the lunge that swept from the big trunk.

"Akhhtkh, AaAakh!"

*jumps

The incident passed so quickly, even I who ran to the side needed to jump in order to timely avoid it. The attack was so dangerous, the tree trunk was thrown so tight and almost hit my body. But now I'm safe. Slightly fallen and in a lying position in the bushes, but still alive—

*Krek, crane ....

"HuuRHA!"

*throw

"Hhh!?"

The monster's roar sounded again. Together with the sound of tree fissures and the atmosphere moving roughly, I saw the aftershocks being thrown back.

"Damn, I can't stop— Gkhakh! Khth ...!"

I tried to stand up again, but the pain held me back. My right leg felt sore, the veins there as if they did not want to obey my orders. As soon as I looked for a moment, there was a splash of blood on the pants I was wearing. Looks like I got hurt while jumping and displace myself in the bushes just now.

Bugcim!!

The tree trunk that was thrown down has landed. But, it still misses the coordinates with my body position. His voice was much louder, the jolt of air boomed and even fluttered my hair.

*Krek, crane ....

The throw of the big tree trunk makes other trees duck, bend, and even fall to the side. The rod that was thrown was much thicker, harder, and heavier. Since the tree that surrounds me now has a thin wood, all the fallen trees have opened my body to the sky.

The leaves that originally covered my body were gone, the fifteen meter radius around me was clean instantly. At this point, I could even stare directly at the monster. He was in a high position looking from afar.

"RuuuaAaaAgKH ...!!"

Then, quickly the monster jumped away, straight sliding back toward me. He who moved in the air so agile was already invincible.

"Heh, I may die, but not be trampled to death."

My leg may have been injured, but it wasn't severe enough to be called completely paralyzed. Slowly, little by little, I supported my body. Even if the hands tremble, even though the teeth incubate, even though the whole body feels like crumbling. But I keep trying to get up.

The monster kept getting closer.

Bugh!

Until he landed right in front of me and made his body shake back the ground that I stepped on.

There I was still standing staggered, legs slightly sprained and stamina dried up, I kept staring hard even though sweat flooded my face. Without fear .. I pointed an axe at him.

"Heh," me while smiling.