Chapter 9: Hunting
Leon stepped out of his house, but instead of heading toward the village chief's mansion, he turned toward the nearest forest.
'If I keep working as a cleaner in the chief's mansion, I'll be stuck living in that filthy shed forever. There's no way I'm wasting my second life in that shithole.'
As he passed through the village gate, the two guards stationed there exchanged confused glances. It wasn't common to see someone leaving the village so early.
"Where's he going?"
"I have no idea."
"Why is he heading toward the forest?"
They muttered to each other, but Leon ignored them and kept walking.
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After walking for about a kilometer, Leon finally reached the place where he had woken up yesterday.
A massive tree stood alone in the clearing, its presence making the empty space around it seem even more eerie.
'If I remember correctly, the old Leon used to come here to escape his responsibilities. That is... until the village chief's son found him and beat him to death.'