Reincarnation of the Human Swordsman

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“Maybe this is much better,” muttered me while releasing the skin of these five extremely hard Lion Stones. Trust me that it takes so much energy power until I can finally skin one of them.

Then, without wasting much time, I immediately lit a fire on the wooden pile beside me, then threw the Stone Lion's skin over there. Now it's time to wait for the skin to dry.

While waiting for the skin of the Rock Lion to dry, I then cut the meat of the animal to burn. Of course I burn the meat in the fireplace different from the fireplace to dry the skin.

“I wonder if it will taste much better or even worse ..” muttered me while burning a few pieces of meat. “At the moment clean yourself.”

I turned my eyes to the river ahead. Without waiting for long, I immediately went in there. It feels very refreshing, indeed bathing after doing exhausting activities can remove the stress accumulated in the head. Ah .. I don't want to get out of this calm.

After feeling enough, I came out of the river and immediately checked the skin of the Stone Lion I had burned. As expected, the skin of the animal was not charred, but just dry. I then pulled out the animal's skin, then silenced it for a while.

While waiting, I checked the meat I had burned, and it turned out to be the same. The meat was still not ripe so I left it there.

“I think I should wait again. But before that,” I turned my gaze towards the other four bodies of Stone Lion, “these animal corpses I should bury first. Besides, it's impossible for me to eat them all.”

...*** ...

On a night illuminated by the moonlight, I walked through the forest quietly. This time I was wearing clothes from the skin of the Stone Lion, no longer naked like before. Even if I'm naked no one cares in this uninhabited forest.

“Is the attack of the five Lion Stones just a grain?” I still walk quietly down the path. “This is weird. At first I thought there would be so many strong animals here.”

I exhaled a long breath, stopping for a while under a shady tree. From here I glanced around, but all I saw were more trees and trees and big rocks and shrubs. I don't know why I'm a jungle waiter now.

With no clear hope of getting out of this forest, I took another step forward. “Well, I can't do anything else but keep looking for a way out—if there is one. I really can't expect much. Haah .. moreover my ability to fly cannot be used here.”

Walking on without knowing where to go, I finally found a cave covered by moss. I tried to get into the cave, it turned out that inside was not what I imagined. Before I was ready to close my nose, but it turns out that it doesn't stink.

I made a fireball in the right palm, lifting it forward. From what I can see, there are no bats in this cave. Or maybe because it's night?

I slowly glanced down, ascertaining whether there were any traces of animals or not. Absolutely beyond belief, there are no traces of animals or animal waste. This cave is very strange, very unpredictable. Is there something in here?

I tried to enter further, but all I met was a dead end. Besides what do I expect from a two in a very strange forest?

“Haah ..” While exhaling a long breath, I sat leaning against the cave wall, but, “eh?!”

The walls of the cave were open like doors leading to a basement.

It was quite a pain when my waist came into contact with the ground aka fell. I slowly opened my eyes, seeing that I was now trapped in a strange basement without being able to see any doors, holes, or anything else that would allow me to arrive at this place.

“What strange thing should I experience now?” I stood up, glancing around. “A room with so many bright torches on the wall. Is there someone living here?”

I looked further and found several dragon statues lined up. They seem to be bowing to something? Could there be someone there?

Slowly, I walked between the rows of dragons until I finally found another oddity. “So many dragon statues here turned out to be prostrating on the statue of a baby lying on the throne? *Privillage* is different.”

I then walked closer to the throne, standing right in front of the baby statue earlier. I thought something was going to happen like the dragons suddenly coming back to life and attacking or something, but apparently I was just thinking too much.

“But, if seen again, this statue is very detailed.” I carefully observed the statue of the baby lying down. “I wonder if behind this wrapped cloth is also carved with details? Haha. It is impossible anyway, because the fabric is also an engraving of stone.”

Satisfied to observe the baby statue, I looked up, found there was another torch that somehow existed and was floating. Am I in someone's illusion, or am I in a mysterious room I don't know about?

“Both of them feel so strange, I hope this is all just a dream because I am so tired today.” Let's keep a positive mind in any situation.

Before I could expect the sentence to be real, a voice that came out of nowhere, suddenly echoed in this room. The voice said, “Humans and animals are never equal, but can sometimes help each other. However, the act of animal torture can not be tolerated even if only briefly. And, those who arbitrarily treat animals without guilt, inferior to animals!”

Did someone start the oration out of nowhere? I wonder who would dare to play hide and seek with a Mainland King. Even though my strength is now severely restricted.

“Man, do you agree with that statement?” ask the voice.

I paused for a moment, then asked, “What is meant by me?” I tilt my head. “Well, if it were me, I agree that humans and animals would never be equal, but that doesn't mean they can't be friends at all. Depending on the context.”

“Good answer, o man.”

He just praised me? Does that mean he's talking to me? Ah, answer it. “Thank you.”

“Judging from your answer, you deserve to qualify as Human Beings.”

Whatisit? It seems like another strange test.