The man wakes up when night comes to the forest.
Days and nights are very long in The Abyss, so I can’t tell the time without a device. But I know I’ve had eight meals and slept three times.
In the meantime, the world has turned monochrome once, and the monster that appeared was a big bird with three heads.
It flew incredibly fast, and could close short distances almost instantly. Its wind and lightning magic were strong enough to blow everything away. It was powerful, but just right for me.
I nullified any magic it used, and I could see where it would end up no matter how fast it moved, because I saw the movements of magic energy.
All it could do was attack from up close, and I ended it with an Amadachi when it carelessly approached.
This was one of the rare monsters that was edible, and its meat was very tasty.
I haven’t had any bird meat since the sky fighting fowl. It was a first for Hinata.
It felt fresh for Hinata, who is used to sea turtle meat, and it ate it light it was really tasty.
Fuuma also got fired up, meaning we’re almost out of bird meat.
And I offered the last of it to the man too.
“Ah, thank you.”
It’s okay, eat then talk.
“Yes.”
He gives a short answer, and uses a spoon to scoop up bird meat porridge to his mouth. After a bite he says it’s nice, and keeps eating slowly.
Once he’s done, we sit facing each other and talk.
Fuuma and Hinata are here too like that’s to be expected, and Totaro is looking in from the outside.
The man is nervous looking at beings he’s never seen, and says stuff like asking if Hinata is an angel.
How are you doing?
“I’m okay. Thank you, you saved me from a dangerous situation.”
He gets up and bows.
I can tell he’s grateful, but that’s not important right now. I wave my hand as a way to tell him to stop.
That’s fine. And I wasn’t the one who you him, it was these two. Thank them later.
Let’s introduce ourselves. Call me John Doe. Can you say your name?
“Eh? Ah…? …!? Why!?”
Ah, that’s enough, don’t worry about it. You’re not the only one who can’t say his name. John Doe isn’t my real name either. You can pick a name and call me that too.
“…”
I understand your confusion, but it is what it is. Thinking won’t change it.
Also, your name… How about Number Two?
“Number Two…?”
Yes, the guy that was here before was Nanashi, so you’re Nanashi Number Two. Number Two for short. It’s a nickname anyway, so you don’t mind, right?”
“Well, isn’t there anything else?”
What, it’s simple and good. So what then, Poopotarou?
“That’s just a kid being mean. Call me Sechan. It was my nickname as a child, so I’m used to it.”
Sechan? Simple and annoying. I’ll just call you Number Two.
“Do whatever you want then. Where are we anyway? It’s not that world, is it?”
It’s not, but it might be close.
“What do you…”
Number Two looks concerned, so I summarize what kind of place this is. This is The Abyss, and this is a forest within it that I don’t know how to escape. I also add that with his power, he’ll be killed the moment he steps outside.
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