Exploring the Dimension After Reincarnation: EztEnd
Cermis (Mystic Stories): Giant Creatures in the Forest — Bag. First

They camped outside tonight. And just like before, Elena and her comrades were in a circle by themselves. Aya was wandering alone in the forest. I don't know what the cat did.

"And suddenly\, *Clap!* A giant hand pounced on the man until the whole bone in his body was crushed\" Elena's horror story. "Gone!" He ended it with a smile.

"Eh. uh. I don't know." Rena was confused about the response she had to give. "This is the first time I've seen you tell a story. I didn't know you could tell me."

"You've been a horror yourself, Elena," Lisa said, "I don't think you can tell a horror story."

"That-That's not real, is it?" Fint trembling.

"It's hard to understand, have a good day" Dorm commented.

Elena was silent for a moment thinking about the response her comrades gave her. "Well, everyone has their own taste in horror. It's only natural that some of you are afraid."

As the day grew darker, they fell asleep one by one, alternating as guards. Smooth and no problem. After all in this forest there are not many wild animals and it is relatively safe. Just need to get up and observe around full of faux pas and boredom. But for Fint it's different. He was still ringing over the story Elena had brought before.

"A man alone in the forest\," he muttered\, "He listened to a strange voice out of nowhere. The man also looked for the source of the voice. *shelf!* *Shelf!* *Shelf!* The closer\ is, the more visible it is to him who makes the sound. And that figure was a creepy giant. A giant that had a rotten body and a sinister stature. A giant that will eat everyone he meets." He shuddered to himself. "Why is the screen in the forest! I'm so scared!"

Silent mood. Only the sound of burning wood broke the silence when all were asleep.

"I'm gonna pee."

Fint. He went some distance into the forest, separating himself from the group. Finding the right place, he began to answer the "call of nature". But suddenly ….

*shelf!* *Shelf!* Crack!*

The sound of a dry branch breaking was heard. The branches that had died on the ground were trampled by something. This made the boy even more frightened. Being alone in the forest alone was already terrifying. Especially when you hear strange sounds.

"What's that…." His voice seemed to be stuck in the esophagus. He tried to look back, but it was very heavy. It takes effort to fight his fear. And when he looked there ….

"Meow?" Yep, it's just Aya. Elena's pet cat that wanders alone in the woods.

"It's just a cat." Fint breathe a sigh of relief. "I thought I'd meet some creepy monster."

"{What? Is this boy afraid of ghost stories?}" Aya asked herself. "{In the forest now the possibility of getting lost is much more creepy than meeting ghosts, you know.}"

"Well, it's time to go."

Finished, Fint intends to return to the camp. But it wasn't that easy when he heard a big bang.

*dum!* *dum!* *dum!*

Not only that, the trembling ground also accompanied. There was also the sound of trees being hit and forced to fall. As if there was one big creature forcing it to pass through the forest — break through and get rid of every tree in its path.

"What-What!"

Fint quickly hid in a bush. And right in front of him….

*dum!*

A giant foot flashed. Almost stepped on him.

~

The next morning the caravan continued on its way. This time Fint had a black mark around his eyes. He didn't sleep last night because he couldn't sleep. Given the horror he experienced last night.

"No, there's nothing" replied Fint.

"Meow!" Aya meowing. Elena watched her pet. "{There's ghosts. Last night she met a creepy creature while peeing.}"

'Can't be denied. It would be a terrible experience, ' Elena said, 'That water should not be disturbed. That ghost is worse than a spy.'

~

They were in the next town. It's still noon today. Leaning into the morning instead. If there is a clock, the needle will show around 10:00 am. It was close to the forest where they were camping.

And Elena's activity when she gets to a new place, is that she'll be looking for information. Elena separated herself from the group. He was accompanied by his cat — Aya — who sat on his shoulder. He is now in a bar.

"Corrus juice," the message.

"Okay, young lady."

Waiting for a while, someone came to deliver a drink at Elena's desk. The girl furrowed her brows looking at the juice which was only half a glass.

"Not much amount."

"I'm sorry, but the city's been having a rough time lately."

"Tell me." Elena took out a silver coin. Proof he's paying for information.

The waiter, who had just given Elena some juice, sat down opposite Elena. He made sure no one else was here and there wasn't. This bar is deserted to be leaping with Elena being the only customer this afternoon.

"Actually, Miss, there have been reports lately that they saw a creepy creature in the middle of the forest. It discourages traders from coming to our city so that the food army here is dwindling by the day. We could be ruined if this continues."

'Like Aya's statement.'

"Isn't that EztEnd? That thing pretty often shows up somewhere out of nowhere, doesn't it?" guess the origin of Elena.

"No, it shouldn't be EztEnd." The waiter denied. "The EztEnd that I heard and the news about all this time always stated that the creature would attack anyone he met. But in this case, the people survived. They only saw the appearance of a large tall creature."

'It's getting more troublesome. How many anomalies are there in this world?'

"And one more thing, Miss," he added, "It is assumed that the figure of the giant creature is a slave of a witch. The people suspected of witches instantly obtained executions from the citizens. Be careful. Witch rules are often done without validation and carelessness."

'That's the same as in other areas.'

Elena was less concerned about this witch hunt. If needed, he could escape very easily using his teleportation. Fighting is also an option. With his current strength he could defeat tens to hundreds of people. Then about his appearance, especially the magician hat he wore, and there is no need to fear since that clothing model is not commonly used in that era.

Elena returned to the caravan after her affairs were over. The mood is quite bad since getting a drink that is only half a glass at twice the price. The originals are not too influential on his finances since what he uses is the money owned by Noctis.

Arriving where the caravan is parked, there he saw Fint training hard with Rena giving directions.

Elena whistled. "Wow, very hard training. Something got you excited, Fint?"

"Don't you say I should practice extra?"

"Not training extra, but practicing hard." Elena straightens. "Well, instead of that I want you to do something for me. Just meet me tonight."

"{A little girl invites boys to meet at night. What will happen?}" narration Aya.