Chapter 13

<Author's Thoughts: I finally got my first [Comment] on this novel so I want to celebrate it by releasing an extra chapter. Thank you, Jitna!>





Vivian was already a distance away from Caspian and his entourage. She was still walking in the open field and didn't dare to enter the forest -- not just yet.





While walking, she was examining something on her hands -- it was the bottle that the Supreme Captain gave her which was supposedly a Healing Potion.





She opened the lid, removed the cork and inspected the contents inside with one eye.





"Color red, huh…"





She brought the lid closer to her nose.





Sniff.





Sniff.





"Smells like some kind of wine and strong scent of herbs…"





She closed the lid, put it inside her satchel and then took out the other bottle.





This bottle was already inside the satchel when she woke up. At first, she thought it was some kind of a perfume or something -- after all, she was in a woman's body so she didn't really pay any attention to it.





She opened the lid and inspected the content like the first one.





"Still red but lighter…"





Sniff.





Sniff.





"Smells the same but scent is weaker…"





Sniff.





Sniff.





She smelled it again to make sure.





There can only be two answers...





Either there are different grades, like small, medium and large potion just like in games or this one is diluted and mixed with water…





And given the attire and equipment of the original owner of this body, it's plausible that this owner was so broke that she adds water whenever she takes a sip…





But isn't that pointless…?





Like won't that mess up the formula…?





Also, this owner had that water pouch... 





So why would the owner add water...? 





The bottle of this Healing Potion is too small...





An idea popped inside her head.





She stopped, took out the other bottle and compared the contents inside.





"It's the same…"





Vivian shook her head.





"My head hurts from thinking…"





Right after muttering that her head hurts, she thought about dehydration. After all, one of the effects of dehydration is that it causes headaches. She returned the bottles inside her satchel and took out her water pouch.





Gulp.





Gulp.





After drinking, she shook the water pouch.





Wishwash.





Hmm…





About 15-20% left…





She returned the water pouch inside her satchel and looked around her surroundings.





She couldn't see Caspian and his companions anymore.





She also couldn't see the city.





But most importantly, she also wasn't sure if she was heading in the right direction.





"I need to climb a tree."





"But first, I also need to find a stick as a form of weapon in case I get attacked by those fucking birds while climbing."





***





Vivian returned to the forest and was currently uprooting a small tree.





She originally intended to just pick up some thick branch that have fallen off from a tree. But after considering that it might just shatter after a few or couple of swings, she immediately threw the idea away. She also considered using a thick one. However, her hands were too small and it would be hard for her to climb. Because of those things, she decided to use a stick about 2 and a half fingers thick.





And of course, she also had some rocks with her.





After uprooting the tree, she took out her broken dagger and started shaving off the unnecessary sides. The tree was about 4ft long. And based on her estimation, only about 3ft are usable. However, she will try to make it at least 3ft so that she would have a longer range. She was short after all, 5'4 by her estimate, a far cry from her original body.





There was a smile on Vivian's face as she stared at the broken dagger.





"Good thing I didn't throw this away..."





It was then she noticed the thin red lines on her arms that weren't covered by her leather armor.





The blood already dried up.





"I've destroyed my skin and I'm a woman…"





"If I drink the healing potion, will it get rid of these scars?"





She shook her head.





"I'll only drink it when I'm in a really bad situation."





"Wait!"





"How much will it heal? 25%? 50%? 75%?"





"Fuck!"





If Vivian was a betting person, she wouldn't bet at all potions could offer more 50%. If that were the case, then either everyone would be abusing it to cause unending fights while others would hog all of the materials for profit.





"My God, couldn't that stupid Zhey/Zhem God let me in a peaceful place like in a house or something, or at least transmigrate me in a rich person's body?"





"I mean, come on, seriously, why a broke body? At least give me some general information!"





She let out a sigh and continued shaving off the branch.





After shaving off the branch, she immediately went off to find a tall tree.





***





Vivian noticed a group of jumping tiny mushrooms up ahead.





As she was making her way to mushrooms, she was deciding whether to use her stick or not.





Well, I could at least try it…





But not too much, of course…





All of a sudden, there was a familiar sound.





Beak!





Beak!





Vivian quickly turned around to where the sound was coming from.





After locating it, without any hint of hesitation or whatsoever, she immediately rushed to meet it.





Her eyes had a murderous glint in them.





In her mind, no matter what, this monster was the most problematic of all and had to be eliminated first.





When Vivian and the bird finally got within each other's attack range, Vivian stepped to the side and swung her weapon.





Whaaack!





Beeaaak!





Thud.





The bird yelped in pain and its feathers burst in the air as it got whacked away to the side like a baseball before crashing to the ground. And without a second thought, Vivian immediately went over to where the bird landed and raised her boot.





Bam!





She delivered a stomp.





Bam!





Bam!





She raised her boot and examined the bird.





It was no longer moving so she turned around to check her surroundings.





She saw a group of tiny jumping mushrooms coming her way.





She made a quick glance at her stick.





"It's still fine."





She returned her gaze back to the mushrooms and tightened her grip around her stick before rushing towards them.





Whaaack!





She swung the stick like a golf and killed one mushroom.





Poink!





Poink!





Whaaack!





Poink!





Poink!





Whaaack!





Seeing that she was getting overwhelmed, she decided to use her legs as well -- kicking and stomping them.





Pah!





Ba-squish!





Poink!





Whaaack!





Poink!





Poink!





Ba-squish!





***





Vivian found a suitable tree and examined it.





I'm gonna need to remove my shoes...





Vivian wasn't a tree-climbing expert. But as far as she knows, it was easier to climb a tree without any footwear.





I just hope there won't be any spiders and snakes…





She put her stick and satchel down and then removed her shoes.





"This…! This is my socks...?"





Her "socks" or what was supposedly passed off as socks were just a bandage-like cloth wrapping her feet. As a matter of fact, her toes and ankles weren't even wrapped.





"I'm sorry, but I have to say it. The original owner of this body must definitely be a loser, a fucking broke loser. I've seen poorer women with better attire."





A realization suddenly popped inside her head.





"Was the owner homeless…?"





"I mean, I'm supposed to be a woman, yet those Knights didn't even hesitate to hit me…"





She touched her face.





I can't tell if I'm ugly or not but it seems my skin is blemish-free...





She felt her teeth with her tongue.





My teeth seem complete and I don't feel any abnormal alignments...





She felt her nose.





My nose seems normal and I don't feel any lumps...





She hung her head and let out a sigh.





"I wish I had a mirror or something…"





She stared at her hands.





"Well, at least I have nice hands…"





"It's rougher than my original body, but at least it can still pass off for feminine hands…"





She finished removing her shoes.





She picked up her stick and placed it between her teeth in case a bird attacked her while she was climbing and she could use it to drive it away. She also wanted to bring her dagger as well in case there was a snake or something. But considering its blade was broken, she dropped the idea because the chances of her getting hurt because of it were high.





She began climbing.





Vivian experienced no problems at all when climbing. Added with her increased stats, she had no problem pulling her own weight. And when she reached the top, or at least the highest part where it could support her weight, she swept her gaze around the area.





"There!"





She saw the city.





"It's a bit closer than I thought."





Based on her estimate, it was about less than 3 miles from where she was at.





She raised her head and looked at the sky.





"This body doesn't have a watch and I don't know how many seasons this place has. But if I were to base it on my original country's climate, I'm guessing less than 2 hours before sunset."





Vivian felt a pang in her chest.





I originally wanted to reach Level 5 skills before going there... 





But I'm already too tired and hungry and I don't have enough supplies…





"Well, that's life I guess..."





"It is what it is…"





She started climbing down.

Chapter end