OP System The Hero Backup

Chapter 1.4: Facing A Hundred Hand Monster

Shhh! Don't noise!

Don't you see what I'm doing? Whahuh? You guys don't know? All right, come closer and I'll tell you.

This time I was hiding behind the bushes and noticed if any animals were passing by and hitting my trap. The trap I made from some kind of vines with thorns all over its trunk.

While walking recklessly the other day, I accidentally bumped into those vines which caused me to panic. And therefore since I still did not know anything, then I violently tried to let go. But it made the thorn stab me deeper.

So from there I got the idea of using the vines as a trap.

I hung the thorny vines on the branches of the tree and just let it go. It had been almost an hour I waited in the bushes without moving, but there was still not a single sign of an animal going through.

I closed my eyes and sharpened my hearing. My earlobes responded when I heard a twig on the ground breaking. That means something is about to pass.

"All right, just be patient in a minute."

I can finally see it. A deer but twice as big. Now I'm used to bigger animals than the ones on earth.

What surprised me was that the deer had a pair of fangs?— no, perhaps a kind of small tusks that appeared at the end of its mouth. Do deer here eat meat, huh? Or maybe just for self-defense.

Forgetting my wild thoughts, the deer continued to walk leisurely while checking around. And when he's within close proximity of my vines, that's where I'm in action.

I point my index finger at the ground behind the deer and then cast the Skill.

"[Dark Marble]"

A small-sized aura then gathered at the end of my index finger. Round-shaped about the size of a marble, the aura then shot and caused a small explosion and a loud enough sound that shocked the deer earlier.

Suddenly he immediately ran straight ahead without thinking anything and the deer was hit by a trap made by me.

"Yahoo!" I came out from behind the bushes and approached him happily.

The deer thrashed trying to escape, but this vines are strong enough that even I who used to be [Lv. 15] have difficulty escaping. The harder he struggled, the more he would be in pain. I will end his suffering soon.

"I'm sorry."

I then took out the knife that I placed on the waist, I made it from the lizard bone that I defeated first. And quickly cut off the deer's head.

"Assyc! Eat well today!"

After killing him, I took him to my beloved home. The distance is not too far from here and with the speed of running and the power to carry the body and the head of the deer, I darted quickly and finally arrived.

Jengs! Jengs! Jengs!

My palace house!

Look how beautiful this area of my home is! I even have a private bedroom! It was made from the five-meter lizard's ribs, so there was a cavity wide enough for me to fit in. And the cracks in the ribs I covered with leaves.

Then on the floor, I looked for a stone that was quite flat and then made it even flatter and smoother with sandpaper from my hands and strength. Not stopping there, I also burned the stone slowly for a week with a small fire that was getting softer and softer. Be my first bed in the world!

Although it is not a mattress at home, but this is more than enough than sleeping on the ground.

Then there's a food storage! I put a branch of wood that is not easily broken between two trees, and hung all my hunting there. Like now, I also hung this deer.

And the next one is my training ground! I made a simple sandbag made from a log that I covered with leaves and stones. But this is not very useful because every time I level up, the tree trunk and stone are always destroyed when I hit. So I decided to practice somewhere a little far away from here.

I then looked up. Kukumi ... You think that's all I have? Of course not! The long snaking cords on every tree near my house are actually warning alarms.

I installed it for a while because I did not yet have the [Clairvoyance] Skill I wanted, so I would rely on it for a while. In addition to the warning alarm, I can also distinguish the creatures that pass through the vibration.

I hung about five pieces of wood as an alarm bell. If the bell only reads two to three logs, it means the creature passing by is smaller than the burn lizard— I do not know the name of the species, he said, but I always remember it as a grilled lizard because it felt too overwhelming. And also they were snaking about five hundred meters away from this place.

So that's how I can tell if my house is in danger. Speaking of efficiency and ingenuity, I think I'm pretty smart.

It's been two weeks since I was teleported here. And during that time I also surrounded this forest looking for a place for my temporary home.

Whahuh? You think I just shut up and accept the situation? Ahaha! You guys are wrong! From the beginning I did not want to die, so of course I will continue to live as I wish.

By the way, I found some knowledge about this forest thanks to the exploration I did.

First, the forest is very large. I mean, big bang! Even if you get lost in it, I'm sure you won't get out of here. I tried to climb the tallest tree I could find here and all I got as long as my eye could see were trees, trees, then hills, then trees again, and trees again, and trees again!

In addition to the trees and small hills, I also found something interesting. Is correct. Especially if not the snow mountains that line the northern part of the forest, as if it serves as a natural fortress that separates this forest with whatever is behind it.

I'm sure no ordinary person would want to climb those mountains. If there was only a madman or suicidal, it would be if he could pass through this forest safely.

I mean, hey, man! There was a legendary dragon who became the ruler of this place. The dragon! N-a-g-a, dragon! Then it's bigger than you ever imagined. If you are not satisfied with dragons, maybe you can meet with makana— I mean my favorite friend, grilled lizard. Then also the big monsters that freely pass in the sky.

It's too wild to be called wild! Why would I teleport here. Moreover from the initial level, can't I get a cheat or something like that cool-looking protagonist Isekai?!

Huh .... It seems that it is too difficult to be granted by this RPG System. I still love this system though. One reason is this.

"Open Side Quest Skill."

[Side Quest Skill Opened]

After the sound of the system was heard, a holographic screen displayed some skills along with the percentage of progress I had made so far.

[Cooking Lvs. 3] (Progress: Completed)

[Lv Art Martial. 2] (Progress: Completed)

[Healing] (Progress: 54/100%)

[Appraisal] (Progress: 27/100%)

[Clairvoyance] (Progress: 2/100%)

The side quest skill. It seems like this is some sort of Skill that is not related to the Elemental Skill that I have. I have [Dark Wave Lv. 5], [Dark Marble Lv. 2], and [Shadow Lv. 1] which I got when I managed to get when I leveled up the [Dark] Element.

While the Skill on this Side Quest Skill, I have to complete the quest that has to do with that Skill before I manage to obtain it. An example is [Cooking] where I have to cook a variety of foods and distinguish the types of mushrooms that are toxic and safe to eat.

'How do I know?! I'm not a boy scout!' At first I thought so, but it turns out that distinguishing is quite easy. The striking colored mushroom was a poisonous species, so in the end I managed to obtain the [Cooking] Skill and the taste of my cooking increased drastically until I wanted to cry.

The difficulty of each quest was also different depending on how powerful the Skill was, so [Clairvoyance] seemed like it would take a long time.

Hah .. when it's my favorite skill. I who was excited immediately limp and decided to go to the river to just wash my face. I also deliberately built a place close to the water source so that I was not difficult to drink or bathe.

After washing my face, I noticed the reflection of my face in the water and touched to check it out.

"Hehe .... I'm still as handsome as ever."

It seems that I still maintain my true form on earth. I can't imagine if I came here in the form of an orc or a beast, maybe I would kill myself right away.

But not losing a human form was also quite beneficial, as I could enter human territory easily without the need for disguise.

Even though I still like it here, anyway. Moreover, I am not so strong yet. So as long as there are no legendary dragons or extremely powerful rare monsters, I guess I will live comfortably here.

"Yep, life is happy here."

Buumm...

"Wooahh ...!"

I felt a tremor on the ground. Did an earthquake happen? No, the vibe is back again. Then feel again. Getting close. Don't tell me something's going this way?!

I went straight back to my house and checked the wooden alarm. The five pieces of wood clashed against each other violently. This is definitely more than a burnt lizard!

What am I supposed to do?! The vibrations are getting closer here. Oh yea! Up the tree! We need to see what's on our way here. I quickly headed to the top of the tallest tree near here.

Haahhh ...?!!! What the fuck?! Just now I thought that my home would be safe if there were no legendary dragons or extremely powerful rare monsters. And now one of them is here!

Me and my big mouth! Why do I always say unnecessary things?! Of course it will come true!

Okay, Arka. You need to calm down. Don't panic because you're a smart and genius. Calm, relaxed, and carried calm.

I managed to calm myself down. Moreover, it doesn't seem like he's targeting me or anything like the legendary dragon did. So I'm gonna be fine.

Or that's what I think.

Why is! You are! Got to! Walk on! In here?!

Why do you have to walk randomly to my house, you ugly monster?! Are you designed to make my life uneasy, huh?! That ugly monster, though it wasn't after me, but it was walking right towards my house.

And if I don't stop, he'll destroy the beloved home I've worked so hard to build.

By the way the monster was big, but it was still like an ant if it was in Gaia's presence. No tree can match the height of his chest to his head. He walked on two legs and was humanoid ..., perhaps?

The legs to the stomach are normal like a muscular man in general with a sixpack stomach and others. But if you look from the chest to the head, it's really a whole different story.

His hand is a hundred. Yes, you did not hear wrong. A hundred! On the front chest, on the right and left, even on the upper back there are also hands. The size also varies from small to very large.

If you think it's crazy, then you won't be ready for what you'll hear next. Yep, his head is fifty. I don't know which drunken god created this thing. But I want to talk to him directly. It looks like it would be interesting to talk to the god who created it.

Forget that! The monster got closer and destroyed whatever it went through. What am I supposed to do? Do I have to give up the house I built so hard? Nah! Of course I don't want to! But do I have to fight with him? Of course it was suicide!

God fucking. Where is Gaia when I need her right now?! Turn there is a mad creature like this, he did not come.

I closed my eyes thinking hard quickly because I didn't have much time. Thought ... Thought ... What should I do ...?! And after deciding what I was going to do, I stared intently at the monster.

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The monster kept going straight closer and closer to my house. But I'm not just gonna let it go. I now stood at the top of the tree and took a deep breath before shouting as loud as possible to attract the monster's attention.

"Woi, ugly monster! There's no scheduled house eviction now!"

His attention was also distracted by me. And after he walked up to me, the flat sound of the system echoed in my head.

[Quest Held Begins]

[Defeat The Prisoner of Tartarus, Hecatoncheires]

[Difficulty Level: Very Difficult]

[Reward :???]