Fenrir's Journey : I Shall Devour The Heavens!

After burying all the bones, Fenrir noticed that there were numerous strange plants within the cave. She had seen some of the herbs and materials that were grown in Terra's Garden in the past so Fenrir wasn't too surprised to find elemental energy radiating off some of them. The thing that did surprise her, however, was when she found a tiny flower whose petals were actually made out of flames. It radiated a lot of heat and was in a very protected area of the cave, shielded by large boulders that had likely been put there by the monkey monster.Though it's elemental affinity was the complete opposite of her's, it wouldn't make any difference once Fenrir got the tiny flower into her mouth. She could sense a large amount of energy contained within each of its petals and couldn't let it go to waste. Trying to pick it up, Fenrir discovered that there was a strange 'intent' around the flower that actually tried to scorch her paw. Raising her brow, Fenrir lightly asked, "Little flower, are you trying to avoid being eaten?"Fenrir waited for a few minutes, trying to see if the flower was actually able to communicate. If it was sentient, she would leave it within the cave and move on to a different location. After all, the flower had never wronged her and it wasn't as if she needed to eat it in order to grow stronger. However, even after waiting for a while, the flower showed no reaction to her words at all. The only time it showed any signs of 'life' was when she tried to pick it up. Understanding this was probably just a defensive mechanism, Fenrir decided to stop caring.Since it wouldn't let her pick it up, Fenrir decided to move directly to the next step and, without hesitation, leaned forward and chomped down on the flower. The strange intent tried to react but, from the moment it entered into her mouth, any energy it resistance it could muster was completely useless. Fenrir's saliva instantly melted down the flower into an energy-rich liquid that she swallowed into her gullet, converting it into energy that her body could use. Since she could even ingest poisons, magma, and acid, Fenrir had no reason to fear the tiny flames coming from the flower at all.The flower had contained a lot more energy than anything else Fenrir had ever eaten before. She realized why the monkey had been protecting it, likely to consume the flower itself whenever it had matured. Fenrir, however, didn't really have time to wait around for a flower to grow so she just ate it immediately. She didn't know enough about plants to determine when it would be ready, anyway, so there were no regrets in her mind as she started to eat all the other plants present within the cave. When she was finished, Fenrir gave a satisfied burp and patted her stomach, even though it hadn't inflated a single millimeter. Then, without sparing the cave another glance, Fenrir jumped down the mountain and follow the next scent trail, wondering what prey she would encounter next...(Fenrir's Commentary: 'It is important to eat your vegetables...')

After killing the monkey, Fenrir noticed that there weren't many other strong monsters within the forest. Everything she hunted down only gave the most minimal of challenges, causing Fenrir to feel like she had returned to the upper floors of the Dungeon. Even when she found a strange rhino-like creature, nearly 10m tall, Fenrir felt like there was much difference between it and a Level 1 Goblin. One hard hit to the neck had been all it took for Fenrir to completely chop off its head, almost as if its thick hide was nonexistent...Deciding she wouldn't be able to grow any stronger within the forest, Fenrir decided to just pick a direction and follow it until she either found more monsters or people. She had noticed there were some scents of humans within the forest while she was hunting so Fenrir decided to follow one of them to see where it led to. If she could find people, it was also possible she would be able to collect information about this world and any strong enemies that were present. This would be a lot more efficient than just trying to hunt down monsters on her own, as people had a tendency to collect information on dangerous areas in mass.After running for around eight hours, crossing nearly 10,000km, Fenrir finally came to the edge of the forest. She looked back, giving the place she had called home for the last two months one last glance before following the scent trail she had been tracking. The fact that it had been a strong scent, that covered such a vast distance, made Fenrir feel like the person she was tracking should be somewhat strong.Fenrir didn't know how powerful the people in this world were but, after hearing her Master talk about Cultivation in the past, she knew there would undoubtedly be people stronger than she was. One of her immediate goals was to find out how the people in this world graded their strengths and, if possible, pick up the methods they used to train. Her Master hadn't been able to give her a Cultivation method so Fenrir wanted to try and find a suitable one after reaching civilization.By the end of the day, Fenrir hadn't found any sign of civilization at all, not even a small village. One thing she knew for certain was that this world was much larger than where she came from as, if her memory was accurate, the entire Continent had only been around 25,000km wide. Now, she had traveled nearly that same distance and hadn't even found a single living person. This told Fenrir that the population density of this world likely wasn't that high, or that they congregated within large cities. Having such vast wastelands was very abnormal, as Fenrir could tell that the land was arable. This meant that it was probably the monsters that prevented people from establishing farmland in these areas, hinting that the 'average' strength might actually be very low...?(Fenrir's Commentary: 'This world is so vast...')

Fenrir wasn't sure how much time had passed, as the days seemed much longer than normal here, but she had watched the sun and moon trade places in the sky seven times since her arrival. In that time, she had hunted down nearly a hundred of the giant monsters located around this forest, many ranging between 8m and 15m in height. Fenrir noticed that there were distinct differences in the quality and strength of each monster but, even the giant monkey she fought hadn't been much of a challenge.The monkey had been covered with metallic silver fur and had four eyes that burned like hot coals on its head. Because it had been living at the top of a mountain, where no other monsters had lived, Fenrir thought it was something like the 'king' of this area. However, as big as it was, Fenrir managed to get a quick advantage when she severed its leg during their first exchange. Though it tried to counter-attack by shooting a strange energy beam from its mouth, Fenrir used her instant movement technique to easily evade it before burying her claws deeeeeep into its head.Since she had already killed so many monsters, Fenrir realized that the cores were almost always located at the front of their brains or near their hearts. Since the monkey monster had a big forehead, which seemed to be covered in extremely durable hide, Fenrir assumed its core would be located there. At the very least, she would be able to disorient it by shredded up part of its brain with her claws. Fortunately, she had been saved the trouble since there was a grapefruit-sized core at the front of its brain. Its thick skull might have protected it from other people, but Fenrir's claws were able to cut through almost anything, even things that were supposed to be 'Indestructible' in nature.Without a core, the monkey monster immediately keeled over, dropping to the ground with a loud thud as it slid down the mountain a few meters. Fenrir chomped down on its core while lazily making her way over to the corpse, proceeding to slice it open like a surgeon and remove the 'good' parts. She had learned that it was a waste of time to eat the entire monster and that there were only a few delicious parts that had a lot of energy inside of them. With this in mind, Fenrir harvested some of the larger bones, most of the monster's organs, and, most importantly, its heart. Other than the monster core itself, the heart contained the greatest amount of energy and Fenrir found the flavor to be rather sweet and tasty.After eating her fill, Fenrir went into the cave where the monkey had previously resided. She was surprised to find the remains of several human-like creatures strewn about all over the cave. Some of the bones even had a slightly metallic sheen to them and, after investigating, Fenrir deduced they were full of the same energy as the monsters. However, as they looked very human-like, Fenrir decided to bury them all in a small grave. Even if they possessed a lot of energy, Fenrir didn't think her Master would have appreciated her eating the bones of a human. Since all of her friends, companions, and 'family' were also humanoid, Fenrir didn't want to become a monster just to gain strength...(Fenrir's Commentary: 'What kind of human bones are made of metal~?')

Chapter 21: Strange Flower