17 A Vacation?

"So, why did you come and visit me all of the sudden?" Rosh, our friend elf, asked and took a sip from his coffee.

I went to his house again just to make my mind on ease. He, as expected, was writing something inside his hut when I arrived. How did I get here? I sneaked to the Teleportation circle that we used when we went to the school then ran all the way here. Of course, in my cat form. I could have fled you say, but that'll attract attention, I might get attacked by the witches.

"Nothing, really."

"I don't believe you. Today is the day of competition, right?" He looked at me with serious eyes as if he was reading my real intent.

"Does Hawk bear too much anger towards monsters?" I asked. Hawk's eyes when he confronted me were filled with rage, regrets, pain, and longing. As if he was looking at me like I did something horrible to him.

"Why do you ask?" Rosh thought for a bit then asked. Just as I expected, he knows something.

"I got into a fight with him and accused me of being a gruesome monster. He tried to kill me, to be exact."

"W-What?!" Rosh exclaimed and look at me unbelievingly.

"I avoided him so that he could think clearly and to also think about how I will talk to him in the future. When I saw the emotions on his eyes, I said to myself I should not be insensitive. So I came to ask you so I can come up with a plan to make Hawk trust me again."

"You sure talk like a manipulative person." His face crumpled and put up a sour expression.

"That's mean." I closed my eyes.

"So? Are you really not participating in your school's event?" He poured coffee into his mug again. Seriously? Just how much coffee does he intend to drink.

I opened my eyes and answered, "Oh, that? I made a clone of myself. It's a little hard because I can only control the movement and the power but it's safer than having the main body with higher status compete instead."

"I see. I'll tell you everything I know later. I have something to do right now, please bathe on the river to your heart's content."

I groaned to show my frustration but Rosh smiled and began his work.

Without any other choice, I changed into a plain white summer dress and took off my shoes. Bathing in the river alone is fun. 

I took one of Rosh's fishing tool, this is a gun that he use to catch fish. I tested it out and satisfied with the length of the rope.

I first made a campfire outside and then laid out the blanket. I swam in the water and caught a lot of fish.

That's right! Even if I am a cat, I still can swim. Thanks to the power of [Gluttony], I ate a lot of sea creatures and acquired a swimming form. The form is still in human but few scales on my shoulder, knee, neck, and cheeks are added. It also has gills, fish eyes, and ears. My paws— I mean, hands and feet become webbed and allows me to swim fast.

The fish that I ate were no ordinary fishes. They are called Maneaters something. They look like big piranhas with colorful scales and can use magic. I got them from a shady businessowner in the capital. 

Of course, because I only had these skills recently, I can only use this when I am in contact with water. Oh, right. I can make a trident when I am in this form. The problem is, I don't know how to use a trident. It is so heavy and when I catch it, it damages me.

I enjoyed myself sunbathing and eating the fishes I caught. Sometimes I close my eyes to see how my clone, which I made out of [Ash Magic], is doing.

Hawk is.. Hawk looks so mad that it is affecting his performance. His attacks became strong and violent.

Hawk can be so terrifying. 

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