I woke up due to a strange urge. The lighting was dim, but I didn't mind that very much.
I was stirred by a strange hunger that was unlike any I’d ever felt before, so I reached for the corpse of the nearby Red Bear. After removing the bowie knife that I had lodged deeply in the bear’s forehead, I used raw strength to tear its head off. When I brutally ripped off the skin, flesh, and cervical vertebrae, the sound could be heard from afar.
I hadn’t fully regained consciousness yet, so I was munching on the Red Bear’s head that was in my hand.
Ability [Lord of the Mountain’s Piercing Roar] learned
Ability [Intimidating Glare] learned
Ability [All Elemental Resistance] learned
After I tore the hair off the head, crushed the cranium and slurped the brain for a few seconds, I judged that the bear’s pelt was needed, so I took the bowie knife that had somehow seemed smaller and carefully peeled it off.
I got the feeling that the Red Bear became smaller since I fainted, but my head wasn’t working right, so I couldn’t find a reason to why I felt that way.
It just felt right peeling the skin off the bear, I did it for no other reason.
Any other thoughts didn’t enter my mind.
My left hand from the elbow down was gone, however, this much could be fixed by my abilities so there was no problem.
Using my [Metamorphosis] ability, I was able to make slender fingers for my arm, which was gone from the elbow down, and pick up the pelt.
Though having difficulty using a small knife with my prosthetic fingers, I was able to finish flaying the pelt from the bear. After that, I started eating the flesh of the now naked bear.
As if suffering from intense starvation, I single-mindedly devoured its flesh and blood until nothing remained.
Ability [Lord of the Mountain's Stout Hide] learned
Ability [Lord of the Mountain's Strong, Supple muscle] learned
Ability [Consecutive Raging Strikes] learned
Ability [Tyranny of the Beast King] learned
Ability [Demigod of Fire's Divine Protection] learned
Ability [Complete Fire Resistance] learned
Even chewing and tearing brought out its flavor, truly the best meat I have ever had, I drank the thick blood that almost tasted like wine, I could feel the Red Bear’s vitality as soon as I swallowed a mouthful of its innards, I devoured its crunchy bones and exhausted its bone marrow just like the minerals of a cave, at that point my mind has finally been cleared and started working.
I then looked at my body.
My body remained black, and although there were large quantities of blood covering it, I noticed some unfamiliar red lines that seemed to have some religious significance-----wonder if I should call it a tattoo?----all over my body. And the size of my body is a full human arm length taller than that of an adult male, my belly has also turned into a 6-pack abs, it’s easy to realize that I am not a Hobgoblin anymore but a different species entirely.
And my hair, I am sure it wasn’t this long. Although my hair grew when I turned into a Hobgoblin, it couldn’t even reach up to my shoulders, comparing it to now, it feels like my hair has already reached below my shoulder blades. Aside from growing longer, it has also turned gray.
Lastly, two sharp horns had grown out from my forehead. When I touched them, they felt extremely hard. If I charged like a bull, I’m sure there’d be a “buzuri” sound when I stab the target.
While I was checking out my new body in various ways, I remembered the message I recieved before I lost consciousness.
Yeah, it seems I have turned into a Great Ogre.
Not a subspecies at that, oddly enough I evolved into a rare type.
Well, if you kill this much then you’ll get enough to rank up, it can’t be helped if I turned into a rare species. I convinced myself that it wasn’t a bad thing at all.
In the same manner as when I became a Hobgoblin from a Goblin, when I turned into a rare Ogre, all of my abilities have been enhanced and my body is filled with a temporary feeling of omnipotence. However, I decided to leave the verifying of the enhancements for another time.
I think it’s about time for me to head back. The others are probably worried since I haven’t returned yet.
As I picked up the halberd that might be reusable if repaired, I noticed something when I was about to leave. My clothes were so tattered up to the point where it didn’t cover the parts that need to be hidden. As a side effect of when my body grew, the clothes that I was wearing got torn to shreds.
Basically, I am currently naked.
My member was swinging and hanging out between my legs; it was so amazing I had to gaze at it for a while. When I got worried as to what I should do, I solved the problem by taking the Red Bear’s pelt, which I had already skinned off, and strapped it around my waist to cover it.
I see, that’s why I skinned the Red Bear’s pelt, because I had a premonition that such a situation would occur, I thought while using a wind-blade to cut the tree and threads that I’d been using as a shield causing a “zuban” sound to occur.
Because my power had increased, even if I held back, it turned into a one-hit kill.
Judging by the position of the Sun, I’m guessing it’s around two o’clock now.
I had slept for a pretty long time, I should hurry back to the base.
On the way back I found my backpack and field bag lying around, after that I recovered as many Estocs and Bowie Knives as I could; at least those that can still be repaired.
The Three-Horned Horse leg that I placed in my backpack was already stolen, it can’t be helped if the materials that remained such as the shell of the demon spider are damaged, I gave up.
The backpack is still useful even though it was already worn out.
Because I’d gotten bigger, and by abusing some of my abilities, I arrived at the mining base in the blink of an eye, where they were noticeably wary of me.
And since I had a large body and, with the use of my abilities, I have invaded the mining base very quickly, they're all wary to an extent that I could only find admirable.
Yeah, if an unknown ogre suddenly appeared, this is what’d happen, I thought with a wry smile.
Also they’re more afraid of me than they used to be.
Ah, since I’d turned into an Ogre I probably have a face filled with evil, I’m sure of it. I’m confident that it would be something like this:
Goblin → Ugly
Hobgoblin → Human-like
Ogre → Some kind of Berserker? My current state.
Something like this, I’m sure.
By the way, there’s no concrete proof, but I’m probably around two meters tall right now.
So in comparison to the shorter goblins that were surrounding me, there was a huge difference in perspective.
I’m completely looking down at them. “They'd be in my blind spot if they got too close; I'd completely lose sight of them."
Soon after, Gobumi-chan came out from the back and realized that it was me. Just like that, the rest of the goblin’s wariness vanished.
Gobumi-chan who identified me in an instant, had her facial expression turned into that of anger. And with all her might, kicked me in the shin.
It didn’t hurt at all, though I acted like I was in pain. However the one who truly felt pain was Gobumi-chan, so I casually healed her with my healing skills to ease her discomfort.
As soon as her pain subsided, Gobumi-chan made me do seiza.
TL Note : seiza means an upright kneeling position that is traditionally used in Japan in meditation and as part of the preparation in martial arts.
She was really worried, saying things like “What were you doing?”, “How did you turn into an Ogre?”. I was being nagged. Since I lost my left hand, I couldn’t refute her nagging. Besides, I can’t talk back when I could notice her tearing up a little. I was about to say sorry for making you worry, but then Gobukichi and Redhead arrived after hearing the commotion.
Of course, they were surprised. So surprised they couldn’t even stop their mouths from hanging open.
Well, of course they would if they were worried because I didn't return the first day, and then came back as an Ogre the next.
To offer a tentative explanation of the events, once the key members such as Gobue-chan, Hobusei-san, Hobusato-san, and Gobujii had been gathered, I started explaining.
I chased the other goblins out saying that I will tell them later.
Eh…, when I thought I should return soon after hunting I found a ‘Red Bear’. To test my strength, and partially because of instinct, I attacked it.
After that, the fighting that started in the evening continued through the night, it only concluded when the sun came up yesterday morning.
After that I couldn't move because I had taken heavy damage, so I erected a barrier using my thread and slept in an attempt to recover my strength.
Then, a while ago when I opened my eyes I had become an ogre. A rare variant at that, too.
My equipment had become worn out, but I had the Red Bear's pelt as a trophy, so it wasn't much of a loss.
Well, I was just thankful to be alive.
After telling them that much, I noticed Hobusei-san, Hobusato-san and also Gobujii show a stupid look with their jaws hanging as if dislocated.
What is it Gobujii? Eh? Did I kill the Red Bear? I told you already didn't I, while saying that I patted the fur wrapped around my waist to draw their attention to it.
Hmm? What is it Hobusei-san? Hm hm, so there's a considerably strong, almost peerless bear-type monster called "Hind Bear" living in these forests, but it's generally grey in color and can go up to three meters long.
Additionally, among those bears there are individuals that belong to a subspecies whose fur was red in color. That subspecies is unable to wield magic like a mage, but they have high intelligence and the ability to breathe fire, and they are also on a separate level compared to common Hind Bears in things like physical strength and sense of smell.
So in short, because that thing was the strongest among Hind Bears, it was the strongest in the entire area.
Theref
I woke up due to a strange urge. The lighting was dim, but I didn't mind that very much.
I was stirred by a strange hunger that was unlike any I’d ever felt before, so I reached for the corpse of the nearby Red Bear. After removing the bowie knife that I had lodged deeply in the bear’s forehead, I used raw strength to tear its head off. When I brutally ripped off the skin, flesh, and cervical vertebrae, the sound could be heard from afar.
I hadn’t fully regained consciousness yet, so I was munching on the Red Bear’s head that was in my hand.
Ability [Lord of the Mountain’s Piercing Roar] learned
Ability [Intimidating Glare] learned
Ability [All Elemental Resistance] learned
After I tore the hair off the head, crushed the cranium and slurped the brain for a few seconds, I judged that the bear’s pelt was needed, so I took the bowie knife that had somehow seemed smaller and carefully peeled it off.
I got the feeling that the Red Bear became smaller since I fainted, but my head wasn’t working right, so I couldn’t find a reason to why I felt that way.
It just felt right peeling the skin off the bear, I did it for no other reason.
Any other thoughts didn’t enter my mind.
My left hand from the elbow down was gone, however, this much could be fixed by my abilities so there was no problem.
Using my [Metamorphosis] ability, I was able to make slender fingers for my arm, which was gone from the elbow down, and pick up the pelt.
Though having difficulty using a small knife with my prosthetic fingers, I was able to finish flaying the pelt from the bear. After that, I started eating the flesh of the now naked bear.
As if suffering from intense starvation, I single-mindedly devoured its flesh and blood until nothing remained.
Ability [Lord of the Mountain's Stout Hide] learned
Ability [Lord of the Mountain's Strong, Supple muscle] learned
Ability [Consecutive Raging Strikes] learned
Ability [Tyranny of the Beast King] learned
Ability [Demigod of Fire's Divine Protection] learned
Ability [Complete Fire Resistance] learned
Even chewing and tearing brought out its flavor, truly the best meat I have ever had, I drank the thick blood that almost tasted like wine, I could feel the Red Bear’s vitality as soon as I swallowed a mouthful of its innards, I devoured its crunchy bones and exhausted its bone marrow just like the minerals of a cave, at that point my mind has finally been cleared and started working.
I then looked at my body.
My body remained black, and although there were large quantities of blood covering it, I noticed some unfamiliar red lines that seemed to have some religious significance-----wonder if I should call it a tattoo?----all over my body. And the size of my body is a full human arm length taller than that of an adult male, my belly has also turned into a 6-pack abs, it’s easy to realize that I am not a Hobgoblin anymore but a different species entirely.
And my hair, I am sure it wasn’t this long. Although my hair grew when I turned into a Hobgoblin, it couldn’t even reach up to my shoulders, comparing it to now, it feels like my hair has already reached below my shoulder blades. Aside from growing longer, it has also turned gray.
Lastly, two sharp horns had grown out from my forehead. When I touched them, they felt extremely hard. If I charged like a bull, I’m sure there’d be a “buzuri” sound when I stab the target.
While I was checking out my new body in various ways, I remembered the message I recieved before I lost consciousness.
Yeah, it seems I have turned into a Great Ogre.
Not a subspecies at that, oddly enough I evolved into a rare type.
Well, if you kill this much then you’ll get enough to rank up, it can’t be helped if I turned into a rare species. I convinced myself that it wasn’t a bad thing at all.
In the same manner as when I became a Hobgoblin from a Goblin, when I turned into a rare Ogre, all of my abilities have been enhanced and my body is filled with a temporary feeling of omnipotence. However, I decided to leave the verifying of the enhancements for another time.
I think it’s about time for me to head back. The others are probably worried since I haven’t returned yet.
As I picked up the halberd that might be reusable if repaired, I noticed something when I was about to leave. My clothes were so tattered up to the point where it didn’t cover the parts that need to be hidden. As a side effect of when my body grew, the clothes that I was wearing got torn to shreds.
Basically, I am currently naked.
My member was swinging and hanging out between my legs; it was so amazing I had to gaze at it for a while. When I got worried as to what I should do, I solved the problem by taking the Red Bear’s pelt, which I had already skinned off, and strapped it around my waist to cover it.
I see, that’s why I skinned the Red Bear’s pelt, because I had a premonition that such a situation would occur, I thought while using a wind-blade to cut the tree and threads that I’d been using as a shield causing a “zuban” sound to occur.
Because my power had increased, even if I held back, it turned into a one-hit kill.
Judging by the position of the Sun, I’m guessing it’s around two o’clock now.
I had slept for a pretty long time, I should hurry back to the base.
On the way back I found my backpack and field bag lying around, after that I recovered as many Estocs and Bowie Knives as I could; at least those that can still be repaired.
The Three-Horned Horse leg that I placed in my backpack was already stolen, it can’t be helped if the materials that remained such as the shell of the demon spider are damaged, I gave up.
The backpack is still useful even though it was already worn out.
Because I’d gotten bigger, and by abusing some of my abilities, I arrived at the mining base in the blink of an eye, where they were noticeably wary of me.
And since I had a large body and, with the use of my abilities, I have invaded the mining base very quickly, they're all wary to an extent that I could only find admirable.
Yeah, if an unknown ogre suddenly appeared, this is what’d happen, I thought with a wry smile.
Also they’re more afraid of me than they used to be.
Ah, since I’d turned into an Ogre I probably have a face filled with evil, I’m sure of it. I’m confident that it would be something like this:
Goblin → Ugly
Hobgoblin → Human-like
Ogre → Some kind of Berserker? My current state.
Something like this, I’m sure.
By the way, there’s no concrete proof, but I’m probably around two meters tall right now.
So in comparison to the shorter goblins that were surrounding me, there was a huge difference in perspective.
I’m completely looking down at them. “They'd be in my blind spot if they got too close; I'd completely lose sight of them."
Soon after, Gobumi-chan came out from the back and realized that it was me. Just like that, the rest of the goblin’s wariness vanished.
Gobumi-chan who identified me in an instant, had her facial expression turned into that of anger. And with all her might, kicked me in the shin.
It didn’t hurt at all, though I acted like I was in pain. However the one who truly felt pain was Gobumi-chan, so I casually healed her with my healing skills to ease her discomfort.
As soon as her pain subsided, Gobumi-chan made me do seiza.
TL Note : seiza means an upright kneeling position that is traditionally used in Japan in meditation and as part of the preparation in martial arts.
She was really worried, saying things like “What were you doing?”, “How did you turn into an Ogre?”. I was being nagged. Since I lost my left hand, I couldn’t refute her nagging. Besides, I can’t talk back when I could notice her tearing up a little. I was about to say sorry for making you worry, but then Gobukichi and Redhead arrived after hearing the commotion.
Of course, they were surprised. So surprised they couldn’t even stop their mouths from hanging open.
Well, of course they would if they were worried because I didn't return the first day, and then came back as an Ogre the next.
To offer a tentative explanation of the events, once the key members such as Gobue-chan, Hobusei-san, Hobusato-san, and Gobujii had been gathered, I started explaining.
I chased the other goblins out saying that I will tell them later.
Eh…, when I thought I should return soon after hunting I found a ‘Red Bear’. To test my strength, and partially because of instinct, I attacked it.
After that, the fighting that started in the evening continued through the night, it only concluded when the sun came up yesterday morning.
After that I couldn't move because I had taken heavy damage, so I erected a barrier using my thread and slept in an attempt to recover my strength.
Then, a while ago when I opened my eyes I had become an ogre. A rare variant at that, too.
My equipment had become worn out, but I had the Red Bear's pelt as a trophy, so it wasn't much of a loss.
Well, I was just thankful to be alive.
After telling them that much, I noticed Hobusei-san, Hobusato-san and also Gobujii show a stupid look with their jaws hanging as if dislocated.
What is it Gobujii? Eh? Did I kill the Red Bear? I told you already didn't I, while saying that I patted the fur wrapped around my waist to draw their attention to it.
Hmm? What is it Hobusei-san? Hm hm, so there's a considerably strong, almost peerless bear-type monster called "Hind Bear" living in these forests, but it's generally grey in color and can go up to three meters long.
Additionally, among those bears there are individuals that belong to a subspecies whose fur was red in color. That subspecies is unable to wield magic like a mage, but they have high intelligence and the ability to breathe fire, and they are also on a separate level compared to common Hind Bears in things like physical strength and sense of smell.
So in short, because that thing was the strongest among Hind Bears, it was the strongest in the entire area.
Theref
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