Teddy stamped his feet in frustration. The skill description had indeed mentioned this limitation.
But to be actually bound to the camping site…
“So, Teddy is stuck in the camping site forever?”
I felt sorry for Teddy.
“No. Once I reach level 10, you can leave the dungeon, and I can move freely. Until then…”
What was so special about level 10 that imposed such restrictions? I wanted to protest to the system, but the situation didn’t allow for it.
Just then, the monster opened its mouth wide, threatening to swallow the dog whole.
“No!”
“Ow, owner!”
In an instant, I stepped outside the shelter.
“Body-Hide On!”
[‘Yubom (F)’ uses ‘Body-Hide’.] [‘Yubom (F)’ becomes invisible.]Using the skill, I quickly ran towards the monster and the dog. But as I got closer, I didn’t know what to do next.
[‘Blue Starlight Chimera (S)’ senses a presence.]The Chimera looked around, probably hearing me when I left the camping site. Seeing nothing, it tilted its head in confusion, then turned its attention back to the trembling dog below.
‘I have to do something!’
Looking around, I spotted a stone on the ground. I picked it up and threw it with all my might.
Thump!
“Kyah!”
The distraction worked. The Chimera followed the trajectory of the stone and took a step towards me.
‘But what next?’
Body-Hide would be deactivated with even a slight touch of the monster. I wasn’t sure if I could get close enough to save the dog without being noticed.
‘I need to eat a sandwich.’
I hastily pulled out a sandwich from my inventory.
[‘Yubom (F)’ consumes a sandwich.] [‘Yubom (F)’s movement speed increases by 100% for 20 minutes.]I only took a bite, so the effect lasted for just 20 minutes.
‘That should be enough. Distract and then grab the dog and run…!’
I picked up several stones and threw them into the bushes. The leaves rustled noisily, mimicking the sound of an animal moving.
“Growl…”
The monster, initially just observing, slowly started moving towards the bushes. I seized the opportunity to approach the dog.
“Whimper… Squeak.”
“Shh. Be quiet. We’ll be caught.”
As I wrapped my hands around the dog, it whimpered softly in confusion. Thankfully, the invisibility didn’t break, confirming the dog wasn’t a monster.
But I couldn’t relax yet. The invisibility didn’t extend to the dog, and if the monster turned, we would be spotted.
Up close, the dog’s scratches and blood-stained fur were evident.
“Poor thing…”
As if understanding me, the dog quieted down. I wrapped it in my arms and started moving stealthily.
I inched forward, eyeing the distance to the camping site. Teddy was anxiously biting his nails.
He seemed to be muttering something, but I couldn’t hear it. Like the shelter, the camping site also seemed to block outside sounds.
“……!”
Suddenly, Teddy shouted, his expression alarmed.
‘That looks important.’
I focused on Teddy’s lips.
‘Behind…’
I barely read the first word.
Drip.
A shadow loomed over me, and a cold liquid dropped on my head.
‘Careful…?’
A viscous liquid ran down my forehead. As I turned, a slimy tongue slid across my cheek.
“Growl…”
The monster was right in front of me.
[Contact with the monster deactivates ‘Body-Hide (C)’.] [‘Blue Starlight Chimera (S)’ targets you.]It seemed that my invisibility was deactivated due to accidentally touching its drool. The monster’s large black eyes dilated, focusing on me.
“Ah!”
I sprinted towards the shelter.
“Roar!”
The beast’s ferocious roar echoed behind me. The fear of possible death made my legs tremble.
“Roar!”
[‘Blue Starlight Chimera (S)’ uses ‘Claw Strike (S)’.]“Ah!”
As I glanced back, the monster had leaped high into the air. I was still about 20 steps away from the shelter.
I was about to be crushed under its massive body.
“Ugh!”
I tripped and fell, rolling on the ground, realizing,
‘I’m going to die this time!’
Just when I tightly closed my eyes, the loud system notification sound jolted me awake.
[‘Teddy (A)’ activates ‘Berserker Mode (A)’.]
Numerous system windows popped up, filling my vision.
[Teddy (A) uses ‘Throw (A)’.] [Teddy (A) uses ‘Throw (A)’.] [Teddy (A) uses ‘Throw (A)’.] [Teddy (A) uses ‘Throw (A)’.] [Teddy (A) uses ‘Throw (A)’.]Teddy started throwing objects like nearby trees, whatever he could get his hands on.
The shelter’s barrier protected hunters by blocking sounds, but allowed for ranged attacks from inside out.
“Roar! Cough, ack!”
The Chimera managed to dodge some, but couldn’t avoid all. It stopped advancing and hesitated.
‘This isn’t the time…!’
I gathered my senses and stood up, clutching my bruised body, and ran towards the shelter.
Finally, I was able to enter the camping site.
Confused by our sudden disappearance, the Chimera retreated.
“Owner! How worried I was! Are you okay?”
“Yes, thank you. I owe you my life.”
The Villainous Demon Lord Laid an Egg for Her (Female-Dominated)
Several months after transmigrating into a book, Yu Wu found herself facing the demon lord Li You, who could no longer conceal his dragon horns. With one hand on her aching waist and the other gripping a sharp sword, she stared at him.
The demon lord’s eyes were red with fury:
“This is all your doing! Today, I won’t rest until I kill you!”
Yu Wu rubbed her temples. Putting aside the taboo against bloodshed during pregnancy, wasn’t it this very man who willingly walked into her trap that day?!
Warnings:
- Male pregnancy.
- Height ratios are set to mirror typical male-female height proportions.
- Characters include a foot-loving demon lord and an eldest daughter from an immortal family’s concubine lineage.
