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CHAPTER 13 - I'll Protect You
I opened my eyes. Ah, what a nice nap I had. I feel so much better! And they freed my head so I could get some fresh air. Oh, how kind.
Wow, we have a full moon tonight, how… beautiful… Uwaaah! I hope werewolves don't exist; I don't have any silver on me!
Sniff, sniff. Something smells delicious.
"Is dinner ready yet?"
"Kya!"
The shy giantess got so startled when I spoke that she dropped her drink on me.
Mmm. Apple juice, tasty.
"H-He's awake!"
"Take him out of there," said the fairy girl, floating beside her.
"Better leave him there; shit's only good as fertilizer!" said the flat-chested Elf bitch.
Tch. Even her voice is annoying to my ears.
The giant woman grabbed me by the head—not the one down there. Uwaaah! She's pulling me out of the ground! Pull this one instead! Uwaaah! She's going to decapitate me…! Oh, wow.
She pulled me out without beheading me in the process. W-wow, that was easy, but it sure scared me.
"Your regeneration ability is incredible. Interesting. Very interesting," said the fairy girl, analyzing my body.
I got my normal body back. My wounds disappeared, and I regained my arm. Phew. Thanks, abilities.
The giantess set me down on the ground, and I shook off the dirt. I need a good bath.
The fairy girl flew off to write notes in a book, too thick to be just a notebook.
"Thanks… Um… What's your name?"
"N-Number 8."
"…Huh? That's your name?"
"Yes. W-Why?"
It's probably a custom from her world or something. Who am I to judge?
"No, nothing."
The Elf, the fairy girl, and Number 8 are keeping watch while the others are asleep. Oh, but Kiasan looks so cute sleeping…! Far from the others… Very far.
I know it's for precaution, but it hurts to see her sleeping alone. Don't worry, your big brother will keep you company! I'll take the chance to train my muscles. I won't lose to an Orc again!
"Zei, the Immune" 0. "Shitty Orc" 1. I think I need a cooler name. I need a nickname! I'll think of one later. Those Orc chops are calling me! Flat Elf, I hope you know how to cook; you've got to be good at something.
Hmmh? I tried to approach the flat Elf, who was frying Orc chops, but Number 8 put her hand in front of me, blocking my way.
"What's wrong?"
"It's best if you don't get close to the girls."
Ouch, and she said it so seriously. Coming from a shy, timid girl, it must be serious.
"Ah, I figured. I'm not guilty of anything, but they hate me. Don't worry, I knew that could happen. At least I want to eat something. Could you give me a…?! Huh?! What are you doing, idiot?!"
That flat Elf threw the meat on the ground and is jumping on it! She threw all the meat!
Noooooo!
"You don't waste food, you moron! Are you mentally challenged, you flat-chested Elf bitch?!"
"I'm full, and it's my meat, so I do whatever the hell I want! Go eat a baby, you freak!"
"Finimini di miirdi! How can you stand such an uneducated beast?!"
"I challenge you to a death match, you jerk!"
"I'm already dead, idiot! Besides flat, you're blind!"
"Then there's no problem if I blow your head off!"
"Better suck the head down below!"
"Ahhhhhhhhh! Die!!"
Uwaaah! She lunged at me! I was kidding; I don't want to die!
"I still need him alive."
Heh. Some roots caught her. Thanks, fairy!
"Ahhhhhhhhh! You won't always be lucky, freak!!"
B-better not mock her; this flat Elf is powerful, she killed an Orc with one attack. I'll only tease her when her friends are around to keep her from killing me. Heh.
Uwaaah! The roots are breaking; they can't handle her fury! I'm outta here!
I ran to Kiasan and sat next to her. Ah, I hope not all Elves are like her. I demand beautiful, busty, pure-hearted Elves!
Ouch, she's sleeping with nothing to protect her from the cold.
We don't feel pain because our [Regeneration] ability protects us from pain, or so the notifications told me, but it doesn't protect us from cold or heat. It's weird, but everything happening now is weird.
S-she's shivering from the cold.
Why didn't they give her something? The others, even Mary, were sleeping with blankets. Are they treating her badly because she's a zombie? Or did they think she can't feel cold? Ugh, better not get mad; maybe they ran out of blankets and couldn't give her one. And nobody sacrificed theirs for her! They could've at least lit a fire for her, idiots.
I quickly grabbed my backpack and covered Kiasan with my clothes. I don't think it's enough; she's still shivering.
I gathered some branches from the ground and placed them next to Kiasan. A little more… More… A bit more to keep it burning all night. Done.
"I hope this works. Fire Magic: Campfire."
I pictured what I wanted to happen. Come on… Yes, I feel my hands getting warm! A burst of fire came from my hands, and the branches started burning. Having fire magic is awesome!
Mmm… I wonder if it can stay lit magically, without needing more wood.
"Is there a way to make the fire last all night?"
[Response: Yes, but it will consume 30% of your magical energy.]
I fight with my fists, so I don't need much magical energy. Do it.
[Response: Done.]
Will it need more branches?
[Response: The fire won't consume the branches because they're protected with magical energy.]
Great job! Thanks.
I stroked Kiasan's head, and her body stopped shivering. Don't worry, I'll always protect you, little sister.
"Good night."
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"How cute!"
"What are you doing, sister?"
"Watching Zei."
"Zei?"
Two people were watching Zei through a massive magical mirror. Two beings very, very, but veeeeery important in the universe… No, in all existing universes.
They were in a huge dining hall, seated at a massive table filled with food. A place that doesn't suit them at all.
"Zei was a failure. Daniel finished his adventure in no time. Crisf's reincarnation failed, and I had to start over. Is it worth watching him? What happened to Zei?"
"Don't you know, big brother? Zei is having his own adventure. So far, he's doing well."
"His own adventure? That's strange, I didn't do anything."
"He has the basic clichés you gave his soul. He's handsome and has a cheerful personality. But everything else, he's achieving without your help."
"This is weird… What's going on in that world?"
"I don't know, but it's entertaining. No spoilers, I want to find out as it goes!"
And so, without realizing it, Zei became the entertainment of two very important Gods. The Supreme God, the God of Gods, and his younger sister, Criska. (Characters from "I'm an Inferior Being with the Ability to Seduce Women" and "Humans vs. Demons".)
(Author's Note: All my novels are connected in some way, but as I always say, it's not necessary to read them all, as I always ensure a novel can be read without needing the others. It's just a complement.)