Nature Bunny

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As Bell retraced his steps to locate Marc, he was met with an unexpected sight—Marc was chomping on some berries. "Hey," Bell's voice chimed in right behind Marc, causing him to startle, "Argh!"

Bell's curiosity tinged his tone as he questioned, "What are you up to?"

Marc, caught off guard, answered simply, "Eating berries..."

Bell: What if those are poisonous…?

Marc: .....

There was a moment of realization that washed over Marc, and he hastily spat out the berries he'd been munching on, his voice a flurry of panicked sounds, "Shi* shi* shi*! I didn't even think about that! I was just so hungry!" He panicked, wiping his mouth with his sleeve. Bell just laughed, showing his teeth stained with the same berries.

Marc: Hey! Why do you have berries in your mouth?

Bell's laughter echoed, a mischievous lilt in his voice, "I was just messing with you, hahaha. But you actually fell for it."

Marc's disbelief was shown, "What?! So I spat out perfectly edible berries!"

Marc quickly grabbed some berries from the bushes and ate them, enjoying their sweet and juicy taste. While chewing, he asked, "Hey… how did you know that the berries are safe to eat?"

Bell hesitated for a moment, then answered, "I, uh, saw Juro and other people eat them. Yeah."

Marc's curiosity was piqued, "You did? When?"

Bell: Back when we still hadn't met the princesses and were sleeping in the forest.

Marc: Ohhh, alright.

Bell: Enough asking and try grabbing as much as you can and place them here in the plastic bag.

Marc: Where did you get that from?

Bell: Back from the inn. I stole some.

Marc: (= _ = ) … Right.

Inside Bell's thoughts, he sighed in relief,

' Phew… I can't let him know that I already knew these berries from my past life. These blue-ish berries looked like blueberries at first glance, but they actually tasted more like watermelon. I don't know how, but meh, as long as they taste good. '

Bell: Alright, let's continue.

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As Bell and Marc continued their stroll through the forest, their curiosity grew. Marc, not having ventured beyond the village much, and Bell, having missed seven years of changes, discovered various creatures along the way: grey ants, small winged frogs, blue and red caterpillars, and even a nature bunny.

Marc: Bel—

Marc's voice was cut off as Bell's hushed command intervened, "Shhhh, I can see the bunny. Don't startle it."

Marc: Then what are we waiting for? Let's go hunt it.

Bell: Go around that bush, so that when I give you the signal, we can attack it from both sides.

Marc: Alright.

Bell: Phew… Anyways, system, identify.

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The system responded promptly, "Affirmative. The creature is a nature bunny. It's an extremely sensitive type of bunny linked to the four common elements: fire, wind, earth, and water. These elements, being the foundations of nature, have a strong scent that the bunny can detect, making it elusive. The bunny can also reduce its body weight, allowing it to jump higher and escape faster. Additionally, nature bunnies tend to stay in family groups."

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Bell reflected, his tone surprised, "Ehhh, this is new. I don't recall these types of creatures from back then. I remember a demon bunny, but I guess a lot has changed over the past seven years."

Bell glanced at the bunny, before noticing Marc nodding at him. Bell sighed softly and prepared to ambush the bunny. Bell then nodded back, signaling Marc to attack. They both ran towards the bunny, lunging at it with their hands. But the bunny reacted quickly, jumping high into the air. Bell used a skill called "dark leap" and leaped high enough to almost grab the bunny. But he failed when the bunny used its feet to step on Bell's face and jumped again to try and escape.

Bell: Tsk, that bunny… Wind pull!

The gusts shifted towards Bell, causing the bunny to lose its balance and fall backward into Bell's grasp. A triumphant smile touched his lips, "Hah! Gotcha."

As Bell held the bunny tightly, he realized he was falling to the ground. He had no time to brace himself or use another skill. At that moment, Bell cursed.

Bell: Sh**!

Marc: 🗿 I feel like deja Vu

Marc: Bell!

Bell responded weakly, "Cough... I'm fine."

Marc's concern was evident, "Huh? What? No, I'm worried about the bunny. It didn't escape, right?✨"

Bell: ....💢

Bunny: ...💧

Bell: yea....💢

Bell held the bunny's ears with his right hand, preventing it from running away. Marc smiled and his eyes sparkled. "Yes!✨ Finally we got food!"

Bell sighed and used another skill called "cut". Marc tilted his head in confusion and asked, "What are you doing?"

Bell: I'm going to sever its head.

Marc gasped in shock and asked, "Wait, what? Are you that hungry that you're cooking it now?"

Bell: What? No.

Marc: Then?

Bell: It's because of Hayla.

Marc: Huh? You're trying to give Hayla a dead furless bunny?

Bell: Ugh… Jeez, no, you dumbass. I'm going to shave its fur so that when I cook it back at the inn, Hayla won't feel bad about it.

Marc: How are you certain she'll feel bad?

Bell: (=_=💢) Seriously, you're asking that?

Marc: (•~•💧)Ehem, never mind, don't answer…

Bell: Then I'll get right into it.

As Bell was about to cut the bunny's head, Marc interrupted him again, but this time he had a request for Bell. "Hey… Can I cut of it's head?"

Bell: Huh? Why?

Marc: I want to send it off peacefully.

Bell: Don't worry. I won't take long. I'll cut off its head quickly and painlessly, so it won't even have time to cry or anything.

Marc: "Bell... Your mana..."

Bell's realization struck, his tone mixed with understanding, "Ah... You're right. This mana is a bit different. It's rougher and more... stingy. Fine, but I'll hold the bunny. I don't trust that it won't escape from you."

Marc's pride surfaced as he declared, "Jeez, I'm strong, you know. A bunny is nothing."

Bell: Just hurry up. Do you even know what to do?

Marc: Yes.

Marc extended his right hand, concentration etched on his face. His right hand and started to gather mana into it. With hard focus, Marc shaped the mana into a sharp blade and pointed it at his index finger. He then sighed in relief.

Bell: Woah, a mana blade… Although it's still lacking and small since it's just on the pointy finger, it's still very impressive. Where did you learn that?

Marc: I've been watching you cast your skills with the dark mana and the more I see it, the more I think I can manipulate the mana and store it in one place and just reshape it.

'Hmm, that's one hell of a way of learning things, but I guess everyone has their difference on how to learn.'

Marc: Anyways, hold the bunny.

As Bell held the bunny, making sure it wouldn't escape, Marc sighed before slowly cutting off its head.

' Although a slow kill is painful, it's a bit different for him since he's one of the actual special and rare individuals who have the 𝑻𝒓𝒖𝒆 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒂. As he cut the bunny's head off, the bunny closed its eyes as if it was just accepting its fate and was not in distress when it was slowly getting beheaded. '

Marc breathed a sigh of accomplishment, "Phew, I did it."

A smile adorned Marc's face as he looked toward Bell, who responded with his own smile. Bell then placed the bunny's body into the plastic bag.

Bell: Looks like someone is talented in mana.

Marc: Hehe, well it's only natural since you're the one who helped me at the beginning. Anyways, I don't know if some berries and one bunny will be enough for the seven of us though.

Marc's thoughts drifted as he pondered their supplies, and he caught Bell's gaze directed at a specific angle.

Curious, Marc asked, "Hey, what are you looking at?"

Bell's attention shifted as he responded, "Huh? Oh, come look at that tree over there. I see some eggs."

Marc: Woah, you're right. But what are those? They have really beautiful greenish details, as if they're decorations.

Bell: Maybe they're some type of bird eggs? Anyways, we should get them. I see four of them. It's still better than nothing.

Marc: Yeah, but who's climbing?

Bell: …

Marc: …

Bell and Marc: Rock, paper, scissors!

Bell: 🪨.

Marc: ✂️.

Bell: Aha!

Marc: 💢 tsk

Inside Bell's thoughts, he smirked, 'Heh, playing rock, paper, scissors with me is an instant loss for anyone. Reading people's body language based on their movements and eyes was quite a skill I picked up in my past life.'

As Marc started to climb the tree, one of his arms waving around trying to reach the eggs, he noticed four bunnies looking at him from inside a hole in the tree.

Marc: …. 👁️ 👄 👁️

The four bunnies: ....

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The four bunnies: 🗿

Marc: 🗿.....

The four bunnies quickly and rapidly threw consecutive kicks on Marc's face. "Argh! Ouch! Hey! Arfghhh!" Marc cried out, as he fell down from the tree.

Bell quickly rushed towards Marc, who was lying on the ground.

Bell: Uh… Phew, good thing that wasn't me.

Marc: Good thing?!

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𝑪𝑼𝑹𝑹𝑬𝑵𝑻 𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑻𝑼𝑺

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Name - Bell Aize

Age - 9

Gender - Male

Race - Human

Attribute - Mix mana

Title - Sinner

Old Title - 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝑴𝒂𝒈𝒆

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Strength: 70 (+2)

Speed: 62 (+2)

Vitality: 77

Intelligence: 119 (+3)

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SKILL SETS:

(Dark Regeneration)

(Cut)

(Dark Claw)

(Mix Mana Regeneration)

(Dark x Mana Leap)

(Wind magic - 26%) ✨

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Map:

(Ishka Village) Population: 200+

(kingdom of Nielism) Population 1.2M+

(Enchanlet Kingdom) Population 50M+

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CURRENCY:

BRONZE

SILVER > 1K BRONZE

GOLD > 20K SILVER

OBSIDIAN GOLD > 500MILLION GOLD

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