Exploring the Dimension After Reincarnation: Academic

Use Your Own Legs!

*tap!*

Leo appeared to jump directly into one of the vultures.

*glash!* *flap!* *flap!* *flap!*

When Leo slashed his claws at him, the Carrion Bird flapped its wings.

The attack from Leo only hit a dry tree branch and dropped it. The rest of the vultures just pensively watched Leo, focusing on taking action when they were attacked. A common strategy they use is to wait for the enemy to run out of stamina and fall tired before they will eat it without a fight.

“I told you, didn't I?” Elena shrugged her shoulders. “They have a decent evasive ability in addition to their ability to create fog. The natural energy strength of birds is mostly stored in their wings, which makes them have a better ability to move their wings. Let's just say, it's like a passive skill they have.”

“Kik!” “Kik!” “Kik!”

One by one the vultures began to make their voices sounding creepy and ear-splitting. It's still unclear what their motivations are for this, but it's certainly disturbing and messing with Elena and Leon's hearing.

“Ugh!” Leon spontaneously covered his ears, Elena and Aya kept silent while remaining alert to their strange behavior, while Leo again climbed over Leon's shoulder when he felt fear of being alone separated from them.

“What is this something they used to do?” tanya wonder Elena in her monologue. “According to the guidebook, they are calm creatures that only eat carcasses without expending a lot of energy. Between me skipping a scene or those acting strangely, which one of these is the true possibility?”

“(I think they are acting strangely, )” said Aya. “(I've fought other vultures have a trainer, he has a very calm behavior and more avoidance than attack. Also, he did not rely on his voice to confuse his enemy, he was really a very calm type of fighter.)”

*flap!* *flap!* *flap!*

The vulture flapped its wings in unison, then they all flew towards Elena and Leon. Their speed was indeed not very high, but the total number of their current herd was enough to make their prey feel intimidated. Also, their loud voices sounded disturbing.

*grab!*

Elena immediately grasped Leon's arm which was still disturbed by the screeching sound, then started running away while saying, “Mou! You must stay focused on your enemy no matter what! Don't want to close your eyes and trouble your partner!”

‘Closing your eyes in the middle of a conflict is taboo unless you can still know the movement of your enemy in that condition. The problem with this is, all points will be blind spots and the enemy will be easier to attack us. Without knowing the location of the enemy, of course it will become almost impossible to injure them, ‘kan?’

“Aya! Shoot them using the 2nd skill you just learned!” Elena's orders.

*zrt!* *sss!* *sss!* *sss!*

Aya turned around and looked at the flock of vultures behind Elena. Then, a black fog began to gather in front of his face, and shot something like a black peg towards the flock. Aya's attack was not just once, but rather she repeated this move several times.

‘Yap, as I thought, they can avoid it very easily. My 2nd skill, Black Catcher. This ability allowed me to create something like a black peg using a mysterious black matter that was just called Black Fog. Good thing this ability can be used to attack at long distances, poor movement is slow.’

The three of them continued to run down this foggy forest without knowing clearly the direction they were heading. Ignoring about Elena having some ability, they were currently in a slumped situation. In addition to the swarms of vultures chasing them, their main problem, which is not yet finding direction, still continues.

Elena herself still used Branching to look around for directions or anything they could use as a clue. ‘So that's what's causing this flock of vultures to behave strangely? Tch, today is an unlucky day for me, and why is there such a dangerous forest around the village? I mean, can't the government do something about this, like make a road guide?’

From within Elena's Branching, she came across one of the vultures that had a slightly different appearance from the others. He had the color of feathers, skin, and claws that were all jet black. Only part of his eyes had a different color, but still his eyes had a cloudy color and opened in a narrow gap.

‘I think he's the leader. It was not strange anymore when they had a leader like this. From the beginning, vultures usually swarm around the carcass and eat it together. They just get together and work together according to their own instincts. But when there is a leader among them who has a level several times higher than the majority, they will start moving according to their leader's direction.’

“It's enough, Aya. There's no point in you overcoming them anymore, they'll just dodge attacks easily. Better, you save energy when we are in an urgent situation,” said Elena.

“(Sure, I will just follow your direction as my master. But if I get eaten alive by them here, I'll keep chasing you and haunting you for the rest of your life. Don't expect to be able to live a quiet life if you use me as a mashup for them.)” Aya turned forward while saying that to Elena.

“That won't happen, where maybe I'll let you feel the pain of being eaten alive. If it were me, I would kill you before handing your frame to them. Supposedly, they'll stop for a while until your entire frame is eaten by them. Well, this won't give you a significant time addition, but it's better than nothing.” Elena gave a small smile with a soft laugh.

“Ap-Are we going to die with those who will eat us alive here?” ask Leon in fear.

“It won't happen. If they want to eat us, they'll just eat you!” answer Elena.

“Cruel! Would you leave me alone here and have me eaten alive by them? Is this your way to return the favor to my family who have provided you with a week's stay?” shouting Leon.

“Huh, Leon, I won't do that as long as you can cooperate with me. First of all, run away using your own feet! My speed is very limited if you only rely on me to pull you up like this!” yelled Elena in return.

“Oh, okay.” Leon stood alone, then ran beside Elena.

‘Nih, the child can finally move as well. If I knew she would only be a burden, I better make an excuse not to take her to Catherine.’ He looked cynically at Leon as he was at least still holding a bit of grudge.