Exploring the Dimension After Reincarnation: Academic

The broad savanna

“Are you sure we don't need to find shelter from the heat in this place, Szesic,” asked the agitated Peruru.

“What are you worried about?” Szes paused for a moment looking at the woman, and said, “You don't have to worry. I brought more water than you saw. We will definitely make it through this savanna.”

Exactly right! The two of them fled from the previous townspeople who had still not chased them, or rather did not chase after them. Szec himself chose to avoid the troublesome problem, which was to return to Kota and say about himself who said he had defeated Jormungand. The silence of trouble would occur if he did that.

Previously, Peruru had already said about the problems that might occur if the two of them returned to the City, so Szec chose to leave. The problem Peruru meant was that the citizens might berate them because at first Jormungand was a source of tourism income in that place. Although Sze's intentions are good, it's not necessarily going to be a good thing.

“Talking about that, I still feel unsure we'll be safe-just in this place. What if a wild animal attacks us?” ask Peruru with worry.

“Do you think I will lose just because of fighting a beast? You've seen for yourself how I can defeat such a colossal penther. Do you think a wild animal is a suitable opponent for me?” Szec continued walking nonchalantly.

“The problem is not with you beating them or not, but the problem is with me. I must be in a hurry to fight a wild animal. I don't have the same penther or high-level skills as you. I'll be killed right away on the spot if it happens.” Peruru tried to follow the footsteps of Szees.

Only Szec became the guard of Peruru in this place. When he fell asleep, then the only guard Peruru will disappear, so Peruru automatically became alone. It became a dangerous condition for him to remain in that place. Not to mention, there was still the possibility of his water supply when Szec chose to leave.

“Hei, Shoggoth. Do you think you can divide yourself and share some of yours with this person? I pity to see him scared to death like this,” whispered softly Szes.

He was still walking as usual in the middle of this endless savannah. He tried not to make any suspicious moves in front of his partner. Since the beginning, Shoggoth who is either— which is an ancient existence— better hidden than appear in the public. Will trigger troublesome problems if its existence is discovered.

“Can be,” Shoggoth short answer. “But how do you give half of my body to her? You still need to hide me from public existence, including her. If you give a part of my body away blatantly, it would be the same as showing my existence to the public.”

So wary of Szees and Shoggoth leaking information to the public, they both could not provide information about the other to Peruru. It's too risky to do this. The two could not be sure if Peruru would keep his mouth shut regarding information regarding Shoggoth. Both of them were not Elena who had Telepathic abilities.

“Just put some of you in a pet house, then I'll give this pet house to him. When danger comes your way, you just need to get out of there and address the problem. Also, if you can, disguise yourself as a penther when you appear,” suggested Szees.

The night came. The two of them spent the night under a tree not far from their location. The place around them was overgrown with several trees with small, thin leaves. Below them is a soil with a layer of sand that is still warm due to the high temperature during the day. This place is not very comfortable to sleep in, but it is better than nothing.

“A-Are you sure the contents of this pet house is a strong penther?” The uneasy peruru showed a pet house in her right hand which she held by flanking it using her index finger and thumb.

The pet house has a dark glow. He was small in size with a crystal-like shape. Not too sharp on both sides, but still uncomfortable if this object is crushed. Just put it in your pocket to carry it easily. It was not necessary to think too deeply about how to bring it.

“Of course. Don't you trust me?” szec asked along with a gentle smile, trying to make this woman believe in him.

“Not that I don't trust you, but I'm just worried about my safety.” Then Peruru gave an excuse, “You have helped me during this trip. You also defeated the giant penther—Jormungand— because his existence threatened my work. Merely, I was too afraid that you would suddenly leave me in the middle of this place of disputation. There's not much I can do in the middle of this savanna.”

Szec could have given containing the original and weak penther to Peruru, this makes Peruru feel not too able to depend his fate on this person. In his view, Szsc had helped him in many ways without asking for anything in return, but he himself also knew that their relationship was not very deep. Only two different individuals met a few days ago. Peruru would not claim their relationship was so close that it was certain that this friend of hers would be by her side in all conditions.

It has become commonplace if one man seeks profit by exploiting other humans, or doing something else just for his own sake. Gluttony becomes one of human nature. Indeed not all humans are greedy, there are still many good people who care about their neighbors in their relationships. But this is also the opposite, where not all humans are good.

“So so, yes. I can guess that you assumed I would leave you because you were useless to me.” Szec leaned his body against the tree trunk behind him. “Take it easy. As long as nothing is unexpected, I will not do anything inhumane, like leaving you alone unguarded in this vast savannah. I promise to take care of you according to my ability.”

From the beginning, it was Szec who became the person who worked for them. Peruru has almost no use in this place, other than tailing it and actually become a parasite by eating food supplies. He who without having a single penther could not contribute to the fight at all.

“Hmm... I'm still not too sure whether what you're saying is trustworthy or not. But, I will trust you to take care of me.”

“Fumu!” Szesic just gives a nod while thinking, ‘He will be useful in the field of communication.’

The former receptionist has a high level of communication skills. If not for her speaking ability, she would not have graduated to become a receptionist.