Chapter 47
A single weasel appeared before Ambasha’s eyes.
It was about the size of a forearm, exuding a harmless and innocent aura—
A creature that looked absolutely adorable.
Seeing it, Ambasha simply couldn’t resist the urge to touch it.
She reached out her hand—
And then,
“Huh?”
Just before her fingers made contact,
An inexplicable chill ran down her spine.
An ominous sensation, one that pricked at her instincts, made her body tense.
In that instant,
Ambasha instinctively pulled back—
At the same time, she drew the knife she had brought for preparing the meat.
This wasn’t something an ordinary person could have done.
It was only possible because she was naturally gifted in combat.
And at that exact moment—
The small creature before her eyes vanished.
Then—
-CRACK!
A sharp, grating sound filled the air.
A metallic screech, as if something was being torn apart.
A lock of Ambasha’s front hair fluttered to the ground, severed.
Her forehead, once concealed, was now exposed—
Revealing the cross-shaped scar she bore.
If she had moved even a little further forward just now,
The thing falling to the ground wouldn’t have been just her hair.
“…Gulp…”
A close brush with death.
A chilling sensation began to spread across her spine.
She swallowed dryly, trying to suppress the fear creeping up her throat.
And then—
-“Shaaaa…”
A low hissing sound reached her ears.
A sound filled with warning.
Ambasha slowly turned her head toward the source of the noise.
“W-What… is this…?”
What she saw—
The weasel, clenching a shattered blade fragment in its jaws.
Its red eyes gleamed menacingly as it glared at her.
Then, with a swift flick,
It spat out the piece of shattered metal and lowered its posture.
Clearly—
It was preparing to attack again.
Just moments ago, it had looked cute and harmless.
Now, it had transformed into something terrifying.
Seeing this, Ambasha instinctively stumbled backward.
And then—
-“SHAAAAAA!!”
“KYAAAH!!!”
As Ambasha screamed, the weasel lunged at her.
But at that moment—
-CLANG!!!
“!”
A sharp, ringing clash echoed through the air.
Simultaneously, Ambasha felt someone grab her, yanking her away.
“Are you alright, senior?”
“E…Elkana?”
Standing in front of her, protecting her with a drawn dagger,
Was Elkana.
And beside her—
Ambasha saw another figure.
Holding a pitch-black sword,
The weapon known as Calalbog—
Was Magellan.
“What the hell… is this thing…?”
His voice was filled with disbelief.
His sword, infused with condensed energy,
Was designed to cleave through even steel.
Even lions and crocodiles would have their jaws split in two if they tried to bite it.
And yet—
This tiny creature wasn’t just resisting his sword.
It was matching his attack without budging.
And the power surging through its fangs—
‘Condensation… And to block my sword like this… This thing is at least Rank 6…’
Even from the start,
There had been something off about it.
Even if Ambasha was still young,
She was a 2nd Rank Warrior.
For her to be trembling in fear against this creature…
This was no ordinary beast.
The creature before Magellan had combat prowess at least on par with Elkana.
It wasn’t even a demonic race.
A mere beast, whose intelligence was uncertain, possessing this kind of power—
It was beyond comprehension.
At that moment—
-CLANG!
“Tch…!”
The weasel twisted its body sharply and deflected his sword.
Then, its form blurred for a split second—
“Wha—!”
-KAGAGAGANG!!!
With terrifying speed, it launched a relentless series of attacks against Magellan.
The condensation level it used suggested a Rank 6 Warrior.
But its speed—
Even Magellan, a Rank 8 Warrior, struggled to keep up.
It made no sense at first glance.
But if he thought about it logically,
It was obvious.
The creature was only 50 cm long.
It weighed barely 1 kg.
Even rabbits, known for their speed, weighed 2–3 kg.
Compared to them, this thing was practically weightless.
And now—
It was enhancing its body with magic while attacking.
Its destructive power was only at Rank 6.
But in terms of speed efficiency—
It far surpassed warriors of that level.
Magellan’s higher rank and vast combat experience were the only things keeping him in the fight.
Even then—
The tiny, blazingly fast creature was impossible to track.
Counterattacking was out of the question.
He could only defend.
And with Ambasha and Elkana behind him,
Even Magellan found himself increasingly on the defensive.
“Damn it! If this keeps up, we’re in trouble. In that case…”
In an instant,
Magellan released the condensation from his sword.
Then, he redirected his magic power.
-FOOSH!!!
A burst of blue flames erupted from his body.
The weasel immediately dodged, halting its onslaught.
No matter how strong it was—
It was still a beast.
And beasts had an instinctive fear of fire.
It backed away swiftly, increasing its distance.
-“Grrrr…”
It glared at Magellan, baring its fangs.
The exchange of blows,
The sudden burst of flames—
It had weakened the creature’s momentum.
Now, it was hesitant, carefully observing him.
Then—
-Tap!
“Tch! Don’t you dare run!”
The weasel suddenly scaled the warehouse wall, escaping in an instant.
Magellan immediately gave chase.
This thing had targeted Ambasha.
And with that level of combat ability,
If they lost track of it now—
Who knew what disaster it might cause later?
He rushed outside, determined not to lose it.
Meanwhile,
Elkana held Ambasha,
Who was still shaking in shock.
She gently tried to calm her down.
***
Bennessa’s auction house was home to treasures from all over the world.
Among them—
There were extremely dangerous items.
Cursed swords, soaked in blood.
Jewels rumored to have destroyed entire kingdoms.
A rare elixir that restored vitality with two drops,
But killed anyone who drank three.
Many of these items were shrouded in ominous legends,
Fetching sky-high prices among those with morbid tastes.
But—
If one had to name the most dangerous item…
There was only one choice.
All other auctioned artifacts—
At least they didn’t harm people on their own.
At least they didn’t shed blood by themselves.
But this thing…
Even without direct contact,
It could act on its own,
And in a mere second—
It could sink its teeth into its “owner’s” throat.
A creature—
The most vicious, evil predator among all carnivorous mammals.
(Not a rodent. It’s technically related to bears.)
A creature known for creating a 1.6 km-long road of blood and carnage.
This being, named Veroi, was the only non-human playable character in the original story.
True to its weasel species, it had a cute and small appearance, only 50 cm in size.
This, of course, made it quite popular among players.
However—
The starting point of this character was not a forest or a village like other playable characters.
Instead, it began its journey locked inside a small cage within a noble’s mansion.
And from there—
Its actions were in complete contrast to its adorable exterior.
A mere beast—
Yet from the very start, it possessed the combat power of a Rank 6 Intermediate Warrior.
The tutorial sequence consisted of the weasel breaking out of its cage and ripping out the throats of everyone inside the mansion before making its escape.
Within just 10 minutes, players who selected Veroi were forced to kill 80 people—
A brutal introduction that shocked every player who picked it simply for its cute appearance.
And that wasn’t the worst part.
Due to its monstrous growth ability,
By the end of the tutorial,
It had already advanced to the rank of an 8th Rank Advanced Warrior.
In the early game,
Its raw stats were second only to Magellan, after he had fallen into darkness.
Of course, due to its species, it had certain limitations—
For one, it couldn’t equip weapons or armor.
As a result, its balance eventually evened out by the mid-to-late game,
Ending up at a similar power level as other playable characters.
But even so—
In barehanded combat,
Veroi was one of the strongest characters in the entire game.
Unlike Marthus, who naturally became obsolete,
Veroi was always relevant, even in the late game.
Due to this, players gave Veroi two infamous nicknames.
In the Western fandom, it was known as—
“Vopal Weasely.”
And in Korea, it was called—
“Max-Level Weasel.”
The graphic effects in combat only added to its legend.
Whenever Veroi attacked, the ground was left stained in blood,
Reminiscent of a certain notorious rabbit from Internet memes.
Moreover—
By the middle of the story,
Veroi’s actions could be summed up as—
“A 50 cm-long monster massacring every resident in a city of 100,000 people.”
Since it was born a beast,
It received quests not from humans—
But from other animals.
Utilizing its small body,
It moved unseen throughout cities,
Slaughtering every human in sight—
A tiny, white executioner.
At least with Magellan, players had the option to spare him.
But with Max-Level Weasel?
It treated every human like a monster—
And hunted them all.
Eventually—
Veroi faced an emperor who arrived to stop its rampage.
After suffering defeat, its role shifted slightly.
For the first time,
It was able to accept quests from humans.
But in the end—
The only real change was its hunting ground.
Before, it had massacred people in an unnamed city.
Afterward, it simply did the same thing— on enemy battlefields instead.
By the end of the original story, over 10 cities had been completely annihilated by Veroi.
The official body count of humans devoured by Veroi?
Over 800,000.
Although this included civilians, it essentially single-handedly wiped out a small nation.
And now—
Having preemptively captured this monstrous creature, only for it to break out of its chest and disappear somewhere on the ship—
The only thing I could do was curse aloud.
Inside the punctured chest, only its remaining food and waste were left behind.
Without hesitation—
I activated my magic detection circle.
A powerful sensing ability—
Capable of detecting even a single passing ant.
No matter how fast or small it was—
Finding it wouldn’t be difficult.
And then—
The location I detected was…
“!… Fr… Franklin!”
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