???'s point of view:

What is this child? He's the third person I've met from another world—and he's completely different from the first two. They were much weaker at the beginning. In their first years after awakening, they were terrified to fight monsters. But Maki does it without hesitation, like it's just another job.

His abilities can't be compared either—Maki's are on a completely different level. Isn't that a problem? He's not even ten, and it hasn't even been a year since he awakened. I don't know what consequences his core might suffer if he keeps pushing himself like this.

Should I help him if something happens? My tribe has always had control over the life and death affinities—and I've stood out even among them. I could be called a prodigy, If his core ever suffers damage from overloading, I could help him recover with those affinities—though it would be a slow process.

Would he fear me?Seeing me isn't exactly pleasant. My species looks very similar to a jaguar—almost 4 meters tall. I'm also in the process of having a child, and if I link my power to his core, I'll fall into a long rest. I don't know how many years it will take me to recover.

Maki would be the second person I've ever bonded with, after Gabas. I hope it doesn't come to that.

I didn't trust him at first—but things have slowly changed. For me, reading his Imra is easy—I can sense his emotions as clearly as my own. He's a good person. And our bond will benefit us both in the future. He'll be ridiculously strong in just a few years.

"He's going again." It's his third day—still killing grade 1 and 2 monsters like they're nothing. I'm a little worried that he might run into a grade 3 monster while I'm not watching. His chances of survival aren't low—but he'll definitely get seriously hurt.

He's taken out another group… At this pace, he'll wipe out the camp by tomorrow. He's taking more risks—attacking groups of up to 50 monsters at once. That ability must already be at rank III. From what I've seen, he has more than one at that level, and his movement skill is near its limit.

I've also noticed a concentration-type skill. He stays calm in every situation. Without it, he wouldn't be able to control his emotions and actions this well. But what's most impressive is a rare domain or detection skill. He dodges attacks from blind spots like he sees them coming. He's more fascinating by the minute.

How strong will he be at Emerald rank? How strong will he be once he bonds with me? His affinities for life and death must already be high—from dying in his old world and "being born" into this one. If we bond, he could master a related skill soon.

"I won't interrupt… only if I see him in danger." With that in mind, I keep watching silently. Now, he's become my main source of entertainment.

Maki's point of view:

"I'm tired of waiting." I'd been taking on bigger monster groups without much trouble— mainly because only two grade-two monsters came at me at once.

But now the five remaining hobgoblins are hunting together. Attacking all of them at once would be crazy—even for me. I've pushed them to the limit by not letting them eat for two days.

"Should I do a night raid?" If I strike while they sleep, I might kill one hobgoblin, maybe take out a few goblins too, then run.

"Better to wait until tomorrow." My movement skill is just two levels away from ranking up, especially after using it constantly today—mainly during fights.

I'm mostly using just three skills as my combat base. Glacial Focus gained two levels—now at level 12. Pseudo Domain is at the same level.

"If I get them all to the next rank, I'll be able to fight with fewer worries." Once Lightning Step levels up, it'll be a real lifesaver—letting me escape from anything.

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On my way back to the cave, I messed around with some rabbit-type monsters. They're faster than goblins—and when they leap, they're nearly as fast as a grade-two.

I got close to their burrows and started dodging their horn thrusts using Lightning Step.

"Huh? Why are there so many?" Their numbers were absurd—multiplying like their animal counterparts at an alarming rate.

"Is this my fault?" By killing so many goblins, I've probably messed up the food chain. With no predators, the rabbits are breeding unchecked.

Not wanting to see a rabbit infestation, I started killing them while training my skill. I wasn't trying to wipe them out—just culling enough to maintain balance, then kept training.

"Being alone is boring." I talked to myself out loud constantly. I came up with plans, then questioned myself about whether they were good. Am I finally going crazy?

How's my family? How's the Solar family? I hoped the three kids made it home safely. It was up to them to deliver my message.

Not wanting to keep wandering, I closed my eyes and tried to sleep. My mana-infused pillow project was going well—still a bit stiff, but at least I no longer had to use my clothes as a pillow and wash them daily.

Fed and rested, I waited outside the camp.

"More goblins?" In novels, they always said the same thing: Goblins reproduce fast. This might become a problem if they start repopulating. With no better option, I went back to hit-and-run tactics.

I approached stealthily, attacked from the weakest flank, killed a few— then ran straight into the forest and vanished. I wanted to hit them during a hunt, but it wasn't possible. The five hobgoblins were holding the rear, watching in all directions. There weren't any tall trees nearby to get closer. From this distance, they could dodge my spheres.

"How are they this smart?" I sighed in frustration, continuing to observe, hoping to spot a gap. As a last resort, I could fire off a level-III sphere. Even if the hobgoblins dodged, it would take out some goblins in the process.

The downside was that it wouldn't help me train my rank-II abilities.

I tried brainstorming while I waited. After a few minutes—I got it. My gravity affinity!

I hadn't used it at all due to its absurd mana cost. But now, I had more mana than before. I should be able to use it for a short time—especially if I rely only on Lightning Step for offense and escape.

I moved away to practice. I focused on my gravity affinity and created a gravity field around myself. It was about 14 meters wide. The gravity didn't spike dramatically—just enough to slow movements.

I kept practicing to get used to it. I'd cancel the field, reactivate it—over and over. That was phase one of my training. It took much longer than I wanted. If I wanted to attack, I'd have to activate it first.

I tested the mana drain. Four minutes consumed almost half my total mana. If I only used Lightning Step, I could fight for that duration and still have some energy left for emergencies.

"Tonight I'll launch the night raid." I'd spend the whole day practicing the skill. Then rest a bit before midnight—and begin the hunt. I'd have four minutes to finish everything… or escape if I failed.

I slipped past the camp's weak defenses and reached the large central huts. Hidden in the darkness, I detected activity in four of the five huts.

My pseudo domain wasn't perfect yet— I couldn't "see" clearly—but I could sense what was going on. Four hobgoblins were having sex. Only one was asleep. I need to take advantage of this. I'd kill the sleeping one.

I approached his hut carefully. I quietly slipped through the doorway. I sharpened my Imra as much as I could— and without hesitation, brought my sword down, slicing his neck. One clean strike—done.

Then… something strange passed through my body. In the dark, it was hard to tell—but it felt like I had just killed a human. I activated Glacial Focus to push away that sick feeling. In this world, I had to get used to it, someday, I would have to kill a person.

Before I could recover, I sensed movement approaching my position. With each second, the goblins were getting closer—heading straight for me.

I readied my sword. When one of them got close, I used Lightning Step to take him out. He only had time to widen his eyes before he died—no scream. But… there was a problem.

As I killed him, two more entered my pseudo domain. Before I could react, they had already started shouting.

"I'll kill the four hobgoblins and leave." There's no point in wasting time on low-level goblins. Better to head toward the core and end this dungeon.

I started running while activating my gravity field. After a few long seconds—it worked. The goblins chased me, and I felt the hobgoblins behind me. Time to finish this.

I burst forward toward the nearest one. They didn't even have time to grab weapons—bare-handed and off-guard.

The fight pushed my skills to the absolute limit. There were way too many goblins around me. My mind raced to find a good position, dodging as many attacks as I could. I'd taken a few scratches—but I ignored the pain with Glacial Focus.

Two of the hobgoblins were seriously injured—one had lost an arm. The other two had a few slashes, blood barely trickling out. I had two minutes left. That should be enough to finish this.

Seconds before the 4-minute mark, I killed the last grade-two monster. I don't know how many goblins I killed— I stopped counting after fifteen. At last—I had wiped out the entire camp. Out of energy and nearly drained of mana, I retreated.

"I did it." Joy filled my body.

I had killed all the grade-twos— and gained the levels I needed to rank up several skills.

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