TCGAD 1

There is no animal that does not know carnal desire, but only humans refine it. -Goethe-

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In the biting December wind, a fierce gale swept through the streets.

It was a season where standing outside for just a moment would turn you into an icicle. Fingers froze red as if stained with balsam dye, and lips were coated with a white crust, as if mold had bloomed.

And yet…

“Ha, haa.”

Why was this place so hot and humid? Breaths came out in feverish gasps. …It’s hot, too stifling.

Did Grandma turn on the heater? A question mark floated up unconsciously.

‘…No, that’s not it.’

I shook my head soon after. The gas had been cut off for a while now.

72,350 won. That small amount of money was missing, so this winter I shivered in the cold. Thanks to that, I had to live with a cold clinging to me like a tumor.

“…Ugh, hnn.”

It felt like I was sitting inside a rice cooker. Steam might as well be rising from my head. It was too hot, truly unbearable now, so I jolted my upper body upright.

“Haa…!”

My entire body was drenched in cold sweat. Drip, drip. Sweat rolled down from my forehead, forming beads on my thighs.

Staring blankly at my legs, I suddenly realized something.

“Huh?”

The blanket covering my legs shimmered oddly. And this texture… it was completely different from my old, worn, scratchy cotton blanket.

‘Where am I?’

I quickly scanned my surroundings. The first thought that struck me was that this was a profoundly unfamiliar… and eerie space.

It was as big as a bathhouse. The ceiling was rounded like an upturned rice bowl, and the walls were all made of black stone.

“A cave?”

Yes, it was exactly like a cave. A cave like this was hard to come by in a land like South Korea, filled with gray skyscrapers.

Even stranger, there were a few pieces of furniture inside. …A bed, a nightstand, and a long dining table. The table was lavishly set with food. Meat, luscious fruits of all kinds, and even wine.

A yellowish chunk of meat particularly caught my eye. The moment I looked at it, our gazes met. A shiver ran down my spine, prickling my neck.

‘Ugh, gross.’

Where in the world was this place? An unfamiliar space, an alien atmosphere. Fear pressed harshly against my skin. It felt like my pores were shrinking shut.

And above all, the strangest thing was… I lifted my chin upward.

“…Why on earth is that here?”

A toy hung from the ceiling. A large toy, spinning slowly like a whirlpool. It was probably a mobile.

Seeing the brown fence around the bed and the large balls placed on the floor… this seemed like a cradle. As this realization hit, a chill raced down my neck.

Who in their right mind would set up a cradle in a place like this? Unless they were out of their mind…

“…….”

Suddenly, a soft breeze blew. A window in the stone wall was slightly ajar. The wind came through, making the mobile sway.

I decided to look out the window and lowered my toes to the floor, only to flinch in shock.

“Ah, hot.”

The floor was scorching, as if it were boiling lava. I hurriedly lifted my heels and approached the window.

Looking down, the outside was a veritable jungle. A dense forest reminiscent of a rainforest.

Confusion deepened. Where in the world was I? I stood there, dazed, as if possessed by a ghost.

“……!”

Thud. A sound caught my hypersensitive ears. I froze like a hard-boiled egg.

My mind began to tangle like a spider’s web. Who was it? The person who brought me here? Why did they bring me? What if it’s some weirdo? I was at a loss, panicking. My thoughts couldn’t anchor anywhere.

Thud, thud. Meanwhile, the footsteps grew louder and faster.

‘What do I do?’

Thump, thump. My heart raced wildly. Was there anywhere I could hide, even for a moment?

I anxiously scanned the room. There was no suitable hiding spot. There were barely any furnishings. The only place that caught my eye was under the bed, but the gap was too narrow.

In desperation, I grabbed a piece of curtain. Fortunately, the fabric was quite thick. My silhouette probably wouldn’t show through.

“…….”

I pressed my back against the wall and closed the curtain. Almost simultaneously, with a b**g, the door flew open. A gust of wind swept through the room. The curtain swayed from the force. My heart leaped like a frog, thumping wildly.

Thud, thud. Then, the footsteps stopped. And a crunching sound, like something being chewed, followed.

“…Mmm.”

It was strange. What kind of noise does a person make when eating? At most, a crunch, a munch, or a slurp. But this crunching… it was closer to the sound of a beast.

What in the world was happening out there?

I bit my lower lip hard. I needed to check what was going on outside, but courage didn’t come easily.

“…….”

I wanted to hide forever, but that was practically impossible. I gripped the curtain tightly.

I steeled myself. Alright, just take a peek, just a peek. I needed to know who it was to plan how to respond.

I swallowed hard. I gently pulled the curtain apart. A sliver of light seeped through the gap.

Then, a massive back came into view.

“……!”

A chilling shiver struck my spine. And no wonder—the figure outside, crunching on meat, was… like a wild beast.

“――.”

It tore into the meat with bare hands, shoving it into a wide-open maw. Red blood dripped down its thick hands.

Thirsty, it chugged wine straight from the bottle. Gulp, gulp, its throat bobbed heavily.

…Is that a person or a beast?

Terrified, I tightened my grip on the curtain. The beads on my bracelet clinked against it, rolling with a clatter.

Flinch. The figure froze. Did it hear? My heart plummeted to my stomach. I’m screwed.

“――!”

With a crash, a bone with tattered flesh rolled across the floor.

I curled my shoulders, burying myself deeper into the corner. My teeth chattered. Please, let it just be full and tossing the bone away, I prayed desperately.

Thud, thud. It approached. Soon, two feet appeared under the curtain. Iron boots, like those for armor, were as massive as a warship.

“――.”

A iron fist pierced through the curtain gap. A brutal force grabbed my collar. My breath choked instantly.

“Roar!”

The man growled right in my face. His bared fangs were razor-sharp. I understood at once why the meat was torn to shreds.

“Ah, ahh!”

Still caught by the collar, I desperately closed my eyes.

“I-I don’t have anything valuable… I didn’t even see your face.”

I’d heard kidnappers kill if their face is seen. I squeezed my eyes shut, flailing my hands like a fly, begging.

“Just let me go, and I’ll give you everything I have.”

Hot breath kept puffing onto my face. Goosebumps prickled the back of my neck. The hairs by my ears stood on end.

“Even if I have to borrow money or work a part-time job, I’ll—”

Suddenly, spit flew onto my face. Sticky saliva clung to my eyelashes before dripping onto my cheek.

“I’ll pay you back…”

He grabbed my eyelids and forced them open. Tears streamed down involuntarily.

“――.”

His pitch-black eyes were chillingly emotionless, like inorganic pupils.

And this man, though I’d thought he was big, was impossibly massive up close.

His black hair messily covered his forehead and neck. His eye sockets were sunken, but his nose was high, curving midway. It looked more like a wolf’s than a human’s. The wild scent was overwhelming.

“――!”

He muttered something through his teeth again.

I couldn’t understand a single word, but his expression and tone strongly suggested it was a curse.

“I’m sorry, I don’t understand what you’re saying. I-I can’t speak…”

Tears poured uncontrollably from my eyes. He swung his hand with a cold face. A hand as big as a cauldron lid struck my ear hard.

“Ahh…!”

I thought my jaw had dislocated. A ringing filled my ears. Tears fell from the stinging pain. I thought my eardrum had burst, and the next moment, a fierce curse cut through my muffled hearing.

“F**k!”

It was bizarre. Until just moments ago, I couldn’t understand him at all, but now my mind was decoding his words on its own.

“I knew I smelled some s**tty human stench.”

It felt like I’d been hit in the back of the head again, my mind reeling.

Did he just say human stench? That could mean he wasn’t human himself.

“This is the so-called bride? This pathetic worm?”

His cold gaze dissected my face.

“Are the gods playing some fucking joke on me?”

“…P-please let me go.”

I begged for my life again, a dark foreboding pressing harder on my mind.

“I really don’t have a single penny. I swear I won’t report this.”

The man’s face turned ferocious, like a demon.

“They dare give me this as my own!”

He swung his hand, flinging me away. I flew helplessly, crashing into the bed frame with a thud! My spine felt like it would shatter, and I sobbed.

“How dare they see me as this! Weak things just make my blood boil with killing intent!”

He began pacing in circles. Clank, clank. The armor covering his body let out a chilling metallic sound.

“…Ugh, sob.”

Like a worm, I crawled with my arms and barely collapsed onto the bed. Injustice weighed heavily on my chest.

I had no idea how things had spiraled to this point. Amid the chaos, incomprehensible scenes flashed before my eyes.

I had just taken cold medicine and fallen asleep, as usual. For once, I slept deeply without dreams. Then a acrid smell hit my nose. My chest ached, and I coughed, waking up craving water.

‘Huh?’

But something was wrong. A hazy fog hung from the ceiling. The walls and furniture were ablaze with red flames. The fire writhed like a snake, coiling and burning.

‘Grandma!’

There was no time to call 119. I couldn’t see my phone, and even if the fire truck arrived, the house would already be ashes.

I rushed out of my room toward Grandma’s. But it was too late. Flames rose like a wall, blocking my path.

‘Grandma!!’

I shouted desperately to wake her, but the door to her room wouldn’t budge.

…And then, something emerged through the pillar of fire. A beast with a massive body and four legs.

‘What is that?’

At first, I thought I was hallucinating from inhaling too much smoke. But the beast’s heavy breaths clearly stirred the surrounding fog.

Trying to get a better look, the smoke clouded my vision. Meanwhile, the massive figure drew closer.

‘What! Don’t come near me!’

The beast opened its jaws wide. It swallowed me in one bite. I thrashed, begging to be released. My chest burned with pain, my throat felt stabbed by a knife.

Then, I lost strength in my neck and passed out. When I opened my eyes, I was here.

Remembering the fire that devoured my home, my breath caught even now. What was that thing that came through the smoke? …No, that aside. I shook my head furiously.

“But… what about my grandma, who was with me?”

Tears blurred my vision as I choked out the words.

“Is Grandma safe?”

It was a question I’d avoided, too terrified to think about.

The tears I’d been holding back burst forth. I sobbed like someone possessed.

“She was sleeping in her room… did she escape the fire safely?”

No answer came. Only a piercing gaze. I slowly lifted my eyes. A chilling darkness pooled in his sunken sockets.

Wondering what he was looking at, I lowered my head. The blanket was soaked. Sweating in my sleep had dampened it, especially around my legs, making it look like I’d w** myself.

“Sorry for dirtying the blanket.”

Embarrassment made me press my thighs together.

“If you just let me leave, I’ll do anything to repay you, so please stop looking—”

“Do things like you p**s on all fours too?”

His sudden question cut me off.

“…What?”

I asked, and his mouth twitched.

“I’m asking if you p**s on all fours like a female.”

My lower lip trembled.

“What does that—”

I couldn’t understand why he’d ask this. Was it just to mock me?

No, his gaze was too strange for that. His eyes gleamed wetly, and his breath was heavy and damp.

He didn’t seem sane. That alienness sparked deep fear.

“I-I need to go… someone’s waiting for me.”

He tilted his head slowly.

“Go? Go where?”

Standing like a statue, he suddenly thrust his face toward mine.

“You’re here to bear my heir.”

Heir? My face crumpled like tissue. The word came out of nowhere. Was it a homonym I’d misunderstood?

“What do you mean…”

“My child.”

His next words burned away even that faint hope.

“…….”

“…….”

Silence pressed heavily on the air. An inexplicable pressure weighed on me. I couldn’t move my lips easily.

A thunderous roar shook the room. The dark space flashed bright.

The next moment, something seized my gaze. It was the man’s shadow on the floor.

“What is that…”

The shadow was massive, but that wasn’t all. Where a mouth should be was a long maw, and instead of two legs, it had four large ones.

I stumbled back instinctively. The dimness had hidden it until now.

“You b**ch.”

The shadow’s maw moved.

“You need to carry at least ten in your belly.”

Nothing made sense. It was like bouncing a ball off a wall—my words just ricocheted back.

“I-I told you before…”

His huge hand grabbed my ankle with a snap!

“Wait, why are you doing this?”

I thrashed to escape his grip. But the monster didn’t flinch. It was like he’d caught a fragile bird. There was even a eerie calmness.

“Grandma must be waiting…”

This was maddening. A stinging sensation hit my nose.

“I must have the worst luck.”

Sobbing with my head bowed, he roughly grabbed my hair.

“Your d**n mouth is hidden!”

“Ah, ugh…”

I was forced to look up at the monster.

“Even a rat wouldn’t touch a filthy thing like you.”

My scalp felt torn apart. His face filled my blurred vision.

The monster furrowed his brow. His already terrifying face turned deliberately menacing, utterly horrifying.

“This kind of fur is useless even if it’s attached.”

Suddenly, a hand reached out and yanked at the front of my pajamas.

“W-Wait!”

I tried to resist, but it was no use. A chilling sensation brushed against my skin. A dark, damp gaze lingered on my chest.

“How are you supposed to nurse my pups like this?”

His voice was w**. His piercing black eyes lingered particularly long on both of my n**ples.

“I-I’m a man. I can’t have babies.”

I thrashed my head, begging him to let go of my hair.

“Then I’ll just kidnap a second one and take another bride, won’t I?”

A cackling laugh pierced the sticky air.

“I wouldn’t mind taking in five at once. The more pups, the better.”

A rough force pushed me back. Thud, my head hit the mattress. It felt like my skull would split open. As I inhaled sharply, my swollen cheek felt like it was stuffed with cotton in my mouth.

“Only a fool like Pluto would keep just one bride.”

I collapsed onto the bed. The mobile spun round and round. A whirlpool seemed to form endlessly. It felt like I was being s**ked into a quagmire.

“Huh, haa.”

I exhaled powerlessly. If someone told me this was all a dream, that would feel more realistic.

I bit the tip of my tongue hard. A sharp sensation stabbed at it like a needle. It hurt… No matter how many times I bit my tongue, it hurt. This wasn’t a dream.

Crunch, crunch, a sound came from below. I rolled my eyes around. The monster was already standing by the dining table. And then he said,

“I eat standing on two legs.”

It was an oddly jarring statement. Misinterpreting my wary gaze, he spouted nonsense.

“You still prefer crawling on all fours, don’t you? D**n pathetic humans.”

The more he spoke, the further it strayed from the common sense I knew. I had truly been brought to a strange place. It was unfamiliar and terrifying, driving me to the edge of madness. Goosebumps rose all over the back of my hands.

“Mmm…”

The monster shoved a chunk of meaty head into his mouth. A disturbingly blue eyeball fell and rolled across the floor. It mingled with the grapes. Crunch, the other eyeball burst in his maw.

“…Ugh.”

The scene was so revolting and grotesque that I nearly lost myself for a moment.

Suddenly, lightning struck again. A white snake writhed in the sky.

That’s when it happened—the mountain-like body swayed. With a crash, a bone rolled across the floor.

“The time has come.”

The monster’s black eyes gleamed wildly.

In the next moment, something unbelievable happened. His body began to swell massively, like a dark cloud. His snout turned black and jutted forward, and his shoulders rose higher and higher.

“……!”

The monster transformed into a four-legged beast. And an enormous one at that.

Its neck was so thick I doubted I could wrap both arms around it, and its front paws were, with a bit of exaggeration, as big as my head.

“W-What is this…”

Its black pupils flashed toward me. Before I could react, the monster lunged at me. A massive paw pressed down hard on my chest.

“I am a dog!”

Its black snout barked menacingly. Threats rained down like a storm.

“The great lord who rules this land, the strict enforcer of the law!”

I couldn’t even let out a scream. Its body was so heavy that my breath caught in my throat. It felt like a massive ship was resting on me.

“So… you’d better bow your head before me.”

The enormous body swayed like a Viking. I rocked along with it, like a small boat caught in a storm. My insides felt twisted.

“If you annoy me, I’ll tear your throat out…!”

The voice, sharp as a bullet, began to waver. The beast’s pupils slowly drooped under heavy eyelids.

Then, with a thud, a sound echoed.

“…….”

“…….”

The cave fell silent in an instant. I rolled my eyes sideways. I couldn’t process the situation.

The massive body rose and fell rhythmically. Thwack, thwack! Its thick tail repeatedly struck the floor. Thwack, thud!

The monster, as if knocked out by a tranquilizer dart,

“Grrrr…”

Was merely asleep. Its whale-like body swelled and deflated repeatedly. Pinned under a boulder-like weight, I gasped, heaving for breath.

Grrrr, its growls rumbled like thunder. Its club-like tail struck the floor. Thump, thump. The ground shook as if an earthquake had struck.

‘Hah…!’

I inhaled sharply. I scratched at my wrist with short nails. My fumbling fingers caught something round. A brown prayer bead. A talisman Grandma had made for me.

Thinking of Grandma, my eyes welled up with heat. I lowered my eyelids to hold back tears.

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A shabby neighborhood with slate roofs clinging like barnacles in a narrow alley. That was where Grandma and I lived.

I had stopped by the pharmacy for a cold and was climbing the steep path. In my hand was a bag of medicine and a block of tofu for dinner.

‘That old hag in that house, they say she got possessed by a ghost while trying to exorcise one.’

‘A crazy grandma who’s so senile she can’t even recognize her only grandson…’

The nosy neighbors were gathered, gossiping. Just hearing snippets, I knew what they were talking about.

‘She used to be so high and mighty back in the day. Couldn’t she see her own future?’

Grandma was once a famous shaman. People came from all over the country, but at some point, she started losing her mind and eventually her sanity completely.

‘A mountain-sized fool, what good is that…? That cauldron-lid head of hers is empty. Totally brainless!’

After that, all she did was mutter to herself, staring into space.

‘But isn’t she a bit cunning? She’s so possessive of what’s hers. If anyone even glances at it, she goes berserk like a mad dog…’

The villagers clicked their tongues, tsk tsk, at Grandma’s incoherent ramblings.

‘Tsk tsk tsk, that’s why you should die quickly when you’re old, so you don’t burden the kids.’

I gripped the bag in my hand tightly.

‘Grandma.’

I called softly as I approached, and the neighbors turned with startled faces.

‘Oh my, look at me. I forgot I left the stove on.’

‘I need to go watch my drama now.’

They scattered, making excuses. Grandma raised her vacant eyes.

‘…Who are you?’

Her gaze was truly that of someone looking at a stranger. When I was younger, that look had torn my heart to shreds countless times.

The neighbors pointed fingers, saying she brought bad luck, but to me, she was my only family, no matter what anyone said.

The thought that even my only family no longer recognized me felt like my heart was being sliced with scissors. Sharp and jagged, nothing described my heart better.

‘Grandma, you must be hungry. Let’s go home.’

We’d been sick for days, so the house was nearly out of side dishes.

All we had was probably some doenjang stew with a bit of tofu and some sour kimchi. Still, the warmth of a hot meal was always comforting. I wanted to return to our cozy home with Grandma.

‘Right, home. Gotta get home to feed my grandson.’

I held her frail hand tightly and slowly climbed the slope.

‘My grandson’s name is Myeongha. So pretty, kind, and smart. When he was little, he’d bring home awards for good grades.’

I replied with a weak smile, “Yes.”

‘But his luck is terribly bad. Poor thing.’

…Your face is pale like an egg ghost, with red shadows under your eyes, like a gumiho cursed with bad fortune. Born to ruin your life.

Grandma often said such things. As if all my misfortunes stemmed from this face.

‘Oh, my poor baby.’

I smiled weakly. Squinting and smiling faintly was a long habit of mine.

Even when Grandma made me drink snake broth, causing me to vomit for four days with stomach pain, or when she hid snake skin under my pillow, I never talked back.

I silently cleaned up the table she’d overturned or changed her diapers. Even when she screamed in the dead of night, trembling, I never complained.

Because what she’d lost was her mind, not her love for me.

‘…A monster is coming!’

A high-pitched scream came from her room. The shrill sound stabbed my temples like a needle.

A shudder ran through my entire body.

“…Hah!”

I trembled from the intense shock.

I cautiously opened my eyes and glanced back. A black mass lay like a tomb. Thankfully, it was still asleep.

“…….”

I have to go, I have to escape.

I crawled on all fours like a frog, struggling with effort. It was unbelievably heavy. When I finally slipped out, my body was drenched in cold sweat.

On tiptoes, I approached the door. I pushed it carefully, but it wouldn’t budge. It stood firm like a wall.

‘Ugh.’

I pushed with my shoulder, but it was no use. I was sure the monster had opened it with a clank…

‘I don’t have time for this.’

A silent battle ensued several times. But the result was always the same.

Meanwhile, dawn was breaking. If I delayed any longer, the monster might wake up.

With no other choice, I approached the window again. Looking down, I saw the foliage hidden by the darkness.

“…….”

Was it about the height of a second or third floor? Last night, fear must have made it seem higher.

Could I really jump from here…? Hesitating, I curled my fingers into a fist. There was no time to find another way. This wasn’t about whether I could do it—it was something I had to do.

I swung one leg over the windowsill.

Hoping, praying, that I’d land safely on the trees below, like laundry hung out to dry.

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Only when darkness returned to the cave did the monstrous dog open its eyes. It had filled its belly before dozing off, but hunger stirred again.

It picked up a bone rolling on the floor. It tore at the scant remaining flesh with its molars.

Chewing, it glanced at the bed, only to find it empty. Hot wind blew through the wide-open window.

“The bride escaped?”

Focusing, it caught a scent beckoning it to follow.

Bulkan casually donned its armor. It preferred its primal state, but it couldn’t go around with its junk and balls dangling in the air. That was for beasts.

It swung the flesh-stripped bone through the air.

“Hmph.”

It loved tearing with its mouth or bare hands, but a supreme lord ought to wield a weapon.

“This body…”

It twisted its neck side to side. Crack, crack! The grotesque sound of bones crunching brought a thrill.

“Loves the chase!”

It had never let prey escape once it had set its sights on it. Everything in this land was its possession—no way it’d let this go.

Catching it again and breaking its ankles might be fun.

Chuckling, it leaped from the window with a powerful kick.

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I ran through the dark forest. Hah, hah, my breath came in short gasps.

“Huh, huff…”

How long had I been running? It felt like blood was surging up my throat. My limbs were numb, almost paralyzed.

“…Ha, sob.”

To make matters worse, I must have sprained my ankle—it throbbed painfully. When I jumped, I’d luckily caught onto a tree, but the problem was landing. I’d twisted my ankle upon hitting the ground.

If only I could catch my breath, even for a moment.

“Grrrrooo!”

A howl tore through the dry air from behind. Gray fur, yellow eyes, massive front paws… A wolf.

I’d run right into it while wandering the forest. Since then, I’d been running blindly, desperately. My breath reached my scalp, and my legs were completely numb. At this rate, it wouldn’t be surprising if I got caught any moment.

I needed to find a way out…

I whipped my head around. Something caught my fading vision. A narrow, gloomy pit was sunk into the muddy ground.

“……!”

There was no time to hesitate. I threw myself into the pit. Flattening my belly, I pressed my palms over my mouth, trying to stifle my frantic breathing.

‘I’m really going to die.’

A presence loomed nearby. Grrr, the wolf growled irritably.

“Krr, grrr…”

It seemed to be searching for me. Cold sweat trickled down my spine.

Thump, thump, my heart flipped like a hotteok pancake. It burned as if it might leap out of my throat any second.

‘Go away, please just go.’

I prayed desperately, when suddenly a tickling sensation brushed my skin.

Looking down, I saw a spider crawling up my hand. It was repulsive, giving me goosebumps. Ssssk, its legs moved eerily. The sensation against my skin was utterly chilling.

Ugh, I bit my lower lip and squirmed. But that caused a rustle.

“Kraaa!”

A joyful howl struck my eardrums. Seeing its wide-open maw charging at me, only one thought filled my mind.

‘I’m really going to die now.’

Trapped as prey, regret flooded in like a wave. If I was going to die so vainly, I should’ve stayed in that cave.

No, wait… I needed to remember why I escaped the cave. Thinking of the monster sent a cold chill through my chest.

What was that thing? Neither human nor dog…

Even if I were about to die now, if I went back to that situation, I’d make the same choice again.

While I was briefly lost in the swamp of my thoughts, something unexpected happened.

“Rooaar!”

A loud shout pierced my temples.

The wolf, as if struck by lightning, quickly turned its head. Then, a massive man appeared.

A bone was swung through the air. The wolf opened its jaws wide and bit the bone. Its jaw trembled before crunching it to pieces.

“D**n it!”

The cave monster, annoyed, threw the bone. Then it grabbed the wolf’s neck with its arm.

“This is my hunt, so know your place!”

Its arm muscles bulged terrifyingly. Like a tire filled to its limit, its arm swelled tightly. Blue veins popping like old tree trunks were a bonus.

I watched helplessly. Had I ever seen anything so surreal in my life?

A wolf nearly the size of a bear was being choked to death by something in human form.

“I told you not to bother me.”

Saying so, the monster tossed the wolf from its grip. The lifeless wolf, tongue lolling, fell to the ground with a thud.

Step, step. The monster approached. My body trembled like an aspen tree.

“D-Don’t come closer…”

My weakened lower body felt warm. As my pants turned bright yellow, a fire sparked in the monster’s eyes.

“Monster…”

It grabbed my collar with one hand, lifting me like a hunter with a rabbit.

“You couldn’t wait and went off playing with another guy? My female must have a loose lower half.”

Its high nose pressed into my c**tch, sniffing.

Humiliation burned my face. It must’ve turned red, if not purple.

“You p**s without even taking off your pants, huh?”

Even as it insulted me, the monster’s c**tch bulged prominently. That, too, was utterly bizarre. I couldn’t shake the disgust.

“L-Let go, let go, you monster b**t**d!”

Crazy b**t**d, you’re insane, what is all this—I muttered like a lunatic. I swung weak fists into the air, but they bounced off its wall-like body without impact.

“Should I throw you to those b**t**ds to be torn apart?”

The monster shook me. Through my blurred eyes, I saw yellow eyes emerging from the forest.