Soul Consumption

Day 9

Last night I dragged all the dead rabbits I could find and was surprised by how they were all around by the dozens. It was a literal mountain of dead rabbits that couldn't enter the cave anymore. I had to admit. Thanks to the rabbit kings, I had enough to keep me going for weeks to come.

The problem I had was the fact that I had no roof. As a shut-in, I loathed the sunlight, which was why I hated this world. Thanks to it, I hate the night time. It would be difficult to survive around that time and I wouldn't have enough to keep myself going till I died. Now my NEET ass loves the sunlight. Still, that would be an issue for later.

The current issue was how the hell I acquired a level. I shouldn't have acquired a level. I hadn't done anything that required that I would get a level in return. At least nothing that I could think off. Strangely, I felt that it had something to do with Shiro.

Maybe that soul bond we shared did something. Speaking of that soul bond, I couldn't feel it anymore and it was starting to be a body to me. I didn't know why, but she must have cut it. She probably had her reasons for cutting the soul bond she forced on me and throwing me into this insane forest where I could die at any moment.

'Wait… why the hell am I thinking about that girl? She is younger than me, practically a first year.'

I scoffed then looked at my meal for the morning. A simple dead rabbit to start of the day.

'Nothing like a good old poisoned rabbit, huh?'

I began to peck at it, swallowing up the pieces one by one.

'Hey, now that I think about it, back in Japan I learnt that chickens ate with the help of rocks that ground the meat to make it easier to digest. Do I have stones in my body too? Oi, am I a stone child? Eh? Bring up my [Status]!'

STATUS

[Name: Hinotori

[Species: Golden Demonic Chick Level 10/15

[Status: [Hungry], [Tired]

[Age: 8 days

[Rank: E-

[Race Rank: Tier 0

[Titles: [New-born in a New World], [Rare Species], [Survivor], [Named Beast]

[Blessings: |Blessings of the Ancient Goddess *****|

[Level: 10 Exp: 560/1030

[Health: 120/120 Stamina: 290/290 Strength: 45 Speed: 140 Defence: 30 Dexterity: 38 Intelligence: 15 Luck: 40

[Skills: [Evolver], [Analyst], [God's voice], [Lustful Gaze], [Imprint], [Baby Chick Cry], [Fear Resistance], [Aquatic Form], [Heat Resistance], [Poison Resistance], [Peck], [Black Wayne Caw], [Auto Mapping], [Poison Generation], [White Viper Scales], [Sprint], [Pain Resistance], [Spearhead], [Acrobatics], [Blood Sucking], [Terror], [Soul Consumption], [Prey Instinct], [Fire Breath]

'Eh? After all my suffering I'm only E rank?! What?! That's not fair! Ok, when I look at my stats it makes sense. Thinking back to the rabbit kings and their stats, it would make sense. I mean, they were easily in the thousands and were still considered B rank monsters. I wonder what an S rank would look like. Are there even S ranks? Of course there are! This is a fantasy world! Imagining myself as an S rank is amazing! I'd just be going about my business and no one would complain. Oh look, I just destroyed your house? Sorry not sorry you stupid Snakes! Muahahahaha!'

I took a break from my internal thoughts as I remembered the cold glares the vipers had given me so far and that spine chilling hiss of theirs. I cleared my throat and proceeded.

'I guess boasting is the privilege of the strong. A privilege I want and will get. Hmm, so these new skills which I haven't had the chance to test out. [Blood Sucking], lame! Ou, [Soul Consumption]! Let's test it out! Now! Consume this soul!'

I tried it out on the rabbit, by pecking it. I picked up a pale hologram of the bunny I assumed was the soul. It was chewy, but not too hard to swallow. When I did, I received a message and something alarming.

[You have received 9 exp]

Normally I would have screamed in shock at this, but I was too busy being stunned by whatever the hell was imprinted on this rabbit's soul.

I appeared in a dark space and a screen appeared in front of me. The screen started to play images.

'Oi! This just like TV! Muaha! Finally, some form of entertainment.'

Memories of the time when it was born. No, a few days after it had been born. The black jack was going about its normal business.

I could only see scratches and pictures of it, but I was horrified. The rabbits, weren't under any form of control or anything. It was simple fear that kept all the horned rabbits in line. The black jack was a murderer. A horrible parent that wouldn't mind eating its own spawn.

I was suddenly kicked out of the space where I was.

'Huh?! That was all? But I only saw flashes of the rabbit's past.'

<<Notice: That would most likely be due to most of the soul being eroded>>

'Eroded?'

<<Affirmative>>

'How?'

<<Notice: Answer not found>>

'Ah… I keep on forgetting how useless you can be at times.'

I then came back to the meal in front of me. I looked at it then looked at the other pile. My thirst for knowledge far exceeded that of my thirst for knowledge. What that meant, I had absolutely no idea. Besides, it would be great having a TV in front of me once again. I got to work, devouring another bunny's soul.

[You have received 9 exp]

Once again, I was in the black space. This time, I consumed a fanged rabbit. The screen lit up and just like before, I only got to see scratches and images of its past.

The fanged rabbit was even worse than the horned, sleeping in the blood of her children and stuff. She had a sweet tooth so she rarely killed her own kids and liked shiny stuff, which was explained by her race in a way. I was amazed by how much wealth she kept in her cave and the fact that she pooped jewels like they were nothing.

'Ah… that's something I want. So many jewels equal a crap ton of money which equal a comfortable life and a mansion with all the sweet fantasy girls I want! Let's go!'

The scene quickly switched however and this time I was actually in the scene. I looked around and began to hop about.

That was weird because it wasn't of my own decision. So I realized that I was playing the role of the rabbit. My rabbit ears picked up and a cold dreaded sensation spread through my body. Almost like the feeling from the lake that kept on telling me to run.

'W-What the hell?'

The rabbit then began to hop away quickly, but it paused as something blurred in front of it. Unfortunately, the memory stopped playing at exactly the image at the corner of the screen. All I saw was a grey figure and a yellow streak.

I was confused and figured it was probably one of the wolves, but then I had a thought.

'Do the wolves even come out during the day? Even this time that I saw them, it was getting to night time. If it isn't them, then that means there is something more dangerous out there. No, no! I saw a grey wolf and it can't be the only one there. There should be others right? Don't go giving yourself stupid ideas Kira… Tori now.'

I returned back to the normal world and decided to continue on with the soul consumption feast. I was grateful for this new ability as it allowed me to eat and eat without getting satisfied. It were almost as if I had an infinite soul sac.

In the end I consumed 50 of them and gained 450 experience points. It wasn't enough for a level up, but it was something. I also got the title |Vulture|. Apparently, I acquired it because I was eating dead meat that I didn't get for myself.

I felt like everybody from back on Earth should have gotten that title.

I looked at my stats once again.

STATUS

[Name: Hinotori

[Species: Golden Demonic Chick Level 10/15

[Status: [Hungry], [Tired]

[Age: 8 days

[Rank: E-

[Race Rank: Tier 0

[Titles: [New-born in a New World], [Rare Species], [Survivor], [Named Beast], [Vulture]

[Blessings: |Blessings of the Ancient Goddess *****|

[Level: 10 Exp: 560/1030

[Health: 120/120 Stamina: 290/290 Strength: 45 Speed: 140 Defence: 30 Dexterity: 38 Intelligence: 15 Luck: 40

'I guess I'm close to reaching level 15. Oi, agent. What happens when I reach level 15?'

<<Please repeat the question>>

'Huh? What happens if I reach level 15?'

<<Answer unknown>>

'Seriously? You can't even tell me what happens when I max out on my species level?'

<<Answer. Most creatures undergo evolution after reaching their racial climax>>

'What? Evolution? Oi! Agent, you said evolution, right?'

<<Affirmative>>

'Woohoo! Ok then let's go! What can I evolve into?'

<<Answer Unknown>>

'Eh? You don't know? You know, for something that is supposed to know everything about this world, you know practically nothing.'

<<…>>

If the agent was a person, he would probably be this weird kuudere guy. I could just imagine talking to a guy a guy like that. It gave me the creeps.

'Tch, whatever! I guess it's time to go searching for a good old level up! I'm out Nest! I shall return once I am ready to evolve.'

I jumped out of my nest and ran off in search of monsters to kill.

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