Anything to Survive in Hell: From Weakling to Tyrant-Chapter 19 Lizard meat

Roughly, the command execution experiments were all finished. With this much, I could take him along and begin our full-fledged daily routine. Thinking so, my heart truly tingled with anticipation.

To think that not being alone would feel this good. Tom Hanks must have felt this way when he met Wilson on the uninhabited island. Bimzi was my Wilson.

"Let’s go, Bimzi."

"Kereuk?"

"Let’s go find fruits. Fruits. Hey, you bastard. You should catch on immediately. You’re so slow."

Teo-eok.

As I said that and placed my hand on his head.

"Kereuk-kereuk."

He seemed to like it well enough.

Anyway, we were off.

"Go-go!"

"Kereuk!"

I walked along the forest path with Bimzi, gripping my hand axe. I matched my stride to his. Because of the difference in leg length, he seemed like he’d fall behind quickly.

"Huu."

Compared to when I was alone, the burden on my mind was much lighter. Back then I was completely terrified and wary of everything around me. The mental and physical strain had been immense. But now I had Bimzi.

Bimzi was an indigenous creature of this area. And a big-nosed one at that. In my estimation, he must have a good sense of smell.

Naturally, vigilance would be easier with him around. Of course I didn’t completely trust him yet, but the fact that I was with a local made me feel at ease.

"Bimzi. Fruits. Let’s find fruits."

"Kaereuk?"

"That. The one you put in your mouth and ate. Let’s find that."

I gave the order while meeting Bimzi’s eyes and even using body language. Bimzi, who had been staring at me with a blank face.

"Kereuk!"

Suddenly replied loudly and jumped.

And then he turned his head that way and made an unclear gesture, whether it was a jaw point or something else.

"Kereuk-kereuk! Kereuk!"

"What? You mean go that way? No way!"

A place with fruits?!

"Let’s go!"

"Kereuk!"

I immediately ran that way with Bimzi, and indeed!

"Ohh!"

A tree laden with green fruits stood there!

"Bimzi, you bastard! You’re useful! Huh? You’re so fucking useful! Fucking beautiful!"

"Kereuk!"

An excited Bimzi began to climb the tree. Could that bastard climb trees too? Well, monkeys climbed trees, so Bimzi could probably climb them too.

"Kereuk-kereuk!"

Bimzi, who had climbed onto a branch, began to pick fruits.

"Oh! Throw them here! Here!"

I immediately took position below it and spread out the sack. Bimzi, as if he had done this more than once or twice, skillfully picked the fruits and threw them to me.

This bastard probably lived like this normally. He probably lived by picking fruits and doing other things.

Then he must have gotten into a fight, got injured, and was caught by me right in the middle of it. And then dominated. A local was truly fucking useful.

"But what does this taste like?"

As I bit into the fruit.

"Agh, this is a bit bitter."

Slightly bitter. My tongue must be sensitive, as I could feel it very well. The texture and feel were like a mealy apple.

I ate the fruit while catching more fruits. When the sack was about half full.

"Bimzi! Stop that and come down!"

"Kereuk!"

I made Bimzi come down again.

"Wow. You picked all of these. This should fill us up. You really did well."

"Kerereureung."

As I stroked his head again, he liked it a lot. They say praise makes even whales dance, and it seemed goblins danced too. Was he a bit like a dog? He seemed to like being petted. Then I should do it often.

"Good! Now let’s go find other fruits!"

Collect a variety of fruits. And then go back to the water’s edge to refill my canteen, and that should be it.

* * *

"Puhuu!"

I washed for the first time. I took off all my clothes, entered the valley, and scrubbed my flesh. I scrubbed my long ears thoroughly, and also polished the two horns on my forehead until they squeaked.

It was truly incredibly refreshing. And invigorating. All of this was possible because Bimzi was here.

Bimzi was standing right in front of me, keeping watch. It was impossible to wash without a sentry.

After washing sufficiently, I came out and dried my body with a towel. This small towel was also an item I had kept in my coat. Good thing I brought it.

I dried my hair sufficiently, then put on my pants... no, wait. Should I wash my underwear now?

If I went commando just for today, I could wear clean undies tomorrow. Thinking so, I washed my underwear. And then I put on my pants, going commando.

"Alright! Bimzi, you go in and wash too!"

"Kereuk!"

Bimzi immediately launched his body into the valley. This bastard. He was quite active. I liked it. Perhaps because he was a male beast, he was full of energy.

Whether goblins also had a concept of washing or not, he washed his body quite well. After washing completely, Bimzi shook his body like a drowned son of a bitch.

"Kereuk-kereuk."

And then he immediately stuck close to my side. Was it because he was wild? He didn’t seem to have the concept of drying his body with a towel.

"Then, let’s go back."

"Kerereuk."

I grabbed the sack and walked again. Now I’d go back, expand the shelter pit a bit more, and then sleep. With abundant food, my mind also became richer.

My ether seemed to recover well, and if I established a bit more of a base, I might even be able to spread out my dark magic tome and study.

Studying dark magic was important. There were still many dark magic spells I hadn’t learned. Just monster domination magic alone was this convenient, so if I learned everything else, it should become incredibly easy.

Of course, even so, everything written in the book right now was at a basic level, and I didn’t know how I should train once I went beyond the basic level, but that fact wasn’t important right now.

"Ah. I need to do strength training too."

Definitely. Because I was incompetent as a demon, I only exercised continuously in Hell, but now that was quite useful. In fact, it could be seen as a good thing. Because I had done well until today with that body’s abilities.

But since coming here, I hadn’t been able to do strength training. You needed to eat something to do it. If I could get protein, I’d do it again...

At that moment.

"Kereuk...!"

Suddenly, Bimzi became restless and stared straight ahead. His body was trembling, and his legs were in a position as if ready to spring out at any moment.

What is it? No, wait!

"...!"

Something... was there! It was there! Bimzi noticed it! An enemy?! If I couldn’t escape, I must fight. That thought enveloped my entire body. I immediately aimed my hand axe and scanned my surroundings, ready to respond at any moment.

"Hmm?"

Bureureu...!

But Bimzi’s reaction was a bit strange. This wasn’t like trying to escape from an enemy... it felt more like he was suppressing an urge to rush out immediately.

"Kerereuk, kek, kerereuk...!"

Bimzi was trembling while staring straight ahead. Was this not an enemy? If so?

Prey!

Right!

"Prey...!"

This was the behavior of a predator who had found its prey! Having judged that much, I immediately looked at Bimzi’s face and gave an order!

"Go! Bimzi! Go and kill it!"

"Kereuk!!!"

Bimzi ran. I, too, gripped my hand axe and sprinted after him. Prey! That meant meat! I had to eat!

"Fast."

Bimzi’s speed was quite fast. Of course, if I ran at full speed I would overtake him, but Bimzi was moving very nimbly right now. As expected of a wild monster.

Even if he looked weak, he was a specialist when it came to tasks he could perform. Even the countless gazelles that died every day in the savanna were experts at running!

And.

"Kerereueueueueuk!"

Bimzi howled. The moment he howled and lunged into the bushes.

"Gwaaaaaak!"

The bushes shook with a strange howl. Quickly. I must support Bimzi as quickly as possible. As I thought that and checked.

"Gwaaaaaak! Gwaaaaaak!"

"Kerereuk! Kereuk-kereuk!"

Bimzi had climbed onto the back of a dog-sized, lizard-like monster, embracing it and wrestling with it!

"Kereuk! Kerereureuk!"

A fierce howl! Bursting aggression! Bimzi, embracing its back, bit at its neck and let out a shout!

"Ohh!"

This was a monster! This was the aggression of the wild...!

"Kerereureuk!" 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

"Gwaaaaaak!"

But he wasn’t actively attacking; he was embracing it to subdue it, holding it so it couldn’t move! He wasn’t trying to hunt alone! He caught the bastard to hunt with me! Bimzi was shouting for me to finish it off while he held it!

"You caught a lizard!"

"Kereuk-kereuk!"

"Good! Hold it well!"

The lizard struggled, but due to its body structure it seemed difficult to shake off the one clinging to its back, and I seized that moment.

"Gwaaaaaak!"

Aiming for the howling lizard’s head!

I brought the hand axe down just like that!

"Uoooooooh!"

The blunt blade of the hand axe struck the lizard’s big head. Scales shattered and blood splattered. Of course, it wasn’t incapacitated in one blow. My blood boiled. I must hit it until it died!

"Die! Die!"

"Kerereureuk!"

Bimzi held it, and I relentlessly brought down the hand axe.

And so, it was instantaneous.

Bureureu...!

The lizard trembled, then stopped struggling. At that point, as if instinctively realizing it, Bimzi got down.

"...I won."

"Kereuk."

In battle. I won.

"I’ve acquired my first prey...!"

Thrill. Ecstasy. My heart was pounding as if it would burst. Tension. Battle. Victory. All those extreme emotions coalesced and mixed into one place. I won. I was victorious. I acquired prey!

"Meat!"

I could eat meat! That fact sent a thrill through me...!

"Kuaaaaaaak!"

Party hunting was good!

"Kerereueueueueuk!"

As I couldn’t suppress the emotions bursting forth and howled, Bimzi jumped around excitedly, adding his own interjections. The lizard was still dead! I had acquired meat!

"To the hideout! Let’s take it to the hideout!"

"Kereuk!"

And another joyful point was that Bimzi followed my orders very well. He was aroused now, but he was exercising restraint.

The bastard who had been fighting in complete arousal just moments ago, now that the battle was over, wasn’t immediately trying to tear into the dead prey, but was waiting for my orders. He was completely dominated! By me!

"I am the Demon King! The one who dominates monsters! Knull Belial! No!"

I am Knull Asmodeus!!!