Exploring the Dimension After Reincarnation: EztEnd
꧁Monster in the Mist: Bag. First

Elena, Lisa, Windy, and Lock and Aya enter the forest. There is also a Lock pet dog that guides the path in front of them. The sun has gone west. Suppose they are in the open ground and the sunlight is not covered in fog, will look their shadow pampering the next height of their bodies. But thanks to this thick fog and their place in the forest, the atmosphere was already like night. They even had to light a torch.

"That creature is very dangerous. Around his body the fog grew thicker. He could even cover his body with mist. It was silent and attacked suddenly."

Lock told me all the information he knew. Originally there was not much he knew since he himself was not sure of the existence of the creature.

One day, while Lock was doing his daily life in the forest, he encountered a thick fog. The fog felt like an ordinary mist. Wet, slightly cold, and white. The analogy is that he gathers in a place where he should not and at a time when he should not.

The fog made Lock curious. He got into the fog and stroked. Who knows there is a potential danger that will be bad if not immediately overcome.

But anyway, Lock couldn't find anything. He continued walking in the white fog. The range of vision is getting deeper and more limited in line with the thickening of the fog. At some point, he stopped. The visibility of only a few meters overwhelmed him. He could no longer distinguish between the front and the back. At least that time he was with his dog who could be a guide so it doesn't matter if he just came back.

Unfortunately not "free" back. Lock's sense of hearing captures a sound. The sound of tree branches creaking and leaves rubbing. It was as if a creature was leaping from one tree to another. Not only that, the fog moved. There was a figure speeding on the thick of the fog other than Lock.

Lock's position was really cornered at that time. He could not see and fully relied on his sense of hearing. Lock carefully picked up the bow and arrow, then he started aiming. Aim for the creature's path of movement.

*fish!*

One arrow is slashed. After the sound of §Kik!§. Curious, Lock also came to see what the arrows were.

There he sees a dwarf with a disgusting, ugly appearance, and Lock himself draws him as a "monster of nightmares". Short creature — only as tall as a toddler. He had many eyes on his head that were each bright red in color. Belonging to the creature has been extinguished since he transformed into a carcass. In his mouth, his teeth were uneven. Then his skin, entirely dark green with boils and freckles.

Lock didn't dare touch the creature. Even if he did, he used one of his arrows to touch indirectly. But just as he attached the tip of his arrow to the creature, the creature transformed into fog and returned to its original form. The creature shouted at Lock with a shriek before leaving.

The fog disappeared along with the running of the creature.

~

"Is that so? It can be concluded that our enemies are experts at hiding." Elena nodded at Lock's story.

"Right," Lock said, "It's not just once I've dealt with it. Every time I beat him, he reshapes his body and comes back to life. It's over my way to beat him."

"And if left like this, the forest of the dead nature followed all living things in it."

Plants need sunlight to photosynthesize. With the blocking of sunlight by the fog, most trees will die. Tree — as a food manufacturer in — if he disappears then his consumers will disappear. Starting from level 1 consumers, level 2 consumers, and so on. In essence, the disappearance of a food chain in nature is very influential on the ecosystem.

~

As they traveled, they got further into the forest. Until they came to a point, where the fog approached them. Originally from the beginning, the fog was already there, but this time the fog was thicker and larger. They lost a lot of visibility instantly after the fog enveloped themselves.

"W-What should we do?" lisa asked trembling. He's been trying to use his «Printing» ability, but forget it. Also the ability is not much different from «Penerawangan».

Windy tried to use the power of the wind. But vain.  He could only create a small ball of wind that disappeared within the fog when it was thrown. "I don't know."

The dog started barking. He faced a direction very alertly. It was as if an enemy was about to emerge from there, but there was only a white mist.

"{Oh, this useful dog turns out,}" Aya commented, "{Actually I hate dogs, anyway.}"

Both Lisa and Windy retreated in the same direction. They face in opposite directions until their backs squeeze each other. They both fretted and tried to see what was behind the fog. But of course in vain since the thick fog could not make them see anything.

Elena and Lock are still relaxed. There was also Aya who was sitting on Elena's head.

"Is it starting soon?" muttered Elena.

"I don't have a plan. I'm totally handing it to you" Lock said as he prepared with his arrow.

*prescription!* *srak!*

The sound of leaves swiping at each other and the branches of trees being stepped on something sounded. The dog immediately shrank his courage and hid behind Lock. Lock himself immediately pulled the arrow and took aim.

Elena observed. He closed his eyes and focused on the sense of hearing. Then he also used «Penerawangan». Although the ability is as limited as the sense of sight, but seeing from a different angle is still better than not. In one place, he could see the creature moving from one tree branch to another.

'So that's him, huh?'

The creature Elena saw had the same appearance as Lock's description. Green is short, has many eyes, and the body is covered in boils and spots.

*ss!*

It was immediately that Elena pulled her wakizash, twisted in the hand deftly, then tossed it. Quick. Lock himself in his mind recognized Elena's ability.

§Kick!§

There was a sound coming from the creature. Elena watched through «Penerawangan» and noticed the creature that transformed into fog and returned to its original form. It sounds like Elena Wakizashi just fell to the ground after the creature left.

"Basic, this is gonna be a hassle." Elena's face pouted and turned ugly.