Doctor Bird

The Big Ugly (Chapter 75)

“I told you I could find another knight to replace him! Meet ‘The Silent Knightess’, you must have heard about her. She has a bit of a reputation in the nearby town”

The group was made up of five people. Some guy with a bow. Some elf girl that looked like a cleric. Some big guy carrying a big axe. Some girl dressed like a mage, and equipped with attributes that could probably snap her spine in half… And lastly, there was the guy who had come to fetch me.

I knew more abou...

Am I Really Nightmare-Worthy? (Chapter 74)

Although it wasn't completely boring to beat up some mediocre knights and to occasionally cripple an unlucky criminal… The real fun actually took place in the dead of night. This was when I would revert to my ‘Base Form’ and slip into the orphanage.

Over the course of two weeks, I have been inspecting the orphanage and its surroundings. I had weakened several locks, making sure that they would subtly degrade in quality as I gently drained the steel from them.

Eventually, thi...

Yet Another Fresh Start (Chapter 73)

The sound of faint lightning current and a hammer striking steel resounded throughout an ill-organised workshop. Despite the mess of various parts, tools, and miscellaneous items, it was clear that this wasn’t a dingy workshop at all.

Everything seemed expensive, and unknown machinery littered the place.

To get to the source of the noise, Maarkus had to traverse what felt like a lengthy labyrinth. He still remembered when this place had been brand new and fully opened. The place...

Spirit Biomes (Chapter 72)

The door was open, but all I could see was a whirling pool of darkness on the other side. This was not a very good look, but this was my mind palace after all. It was hard to believe that my very own inner world could be dangerous to me.

So, while carrying the light Ophelie, I walked up to the mysterious doorway.

This girl’s spirit was far less corpse-like than those of the quintet. She looked just as lively as she did in life. Her skin wasn’t pale, her eyes weren’t empty li...

Little Sisters Come From The Furnace (Chapter 71)

“This is a catastrophe! The forest spirits are wailing! What in damnation could have happened here?!”

An elven man with his head wrapped in flowery vines shouted as his knees sank into a thick layer of ash. The forest he had sworn to preserve alongside the rest of the Forest Rangers had just suffered tremendous damage.

Now, all rangers knew that destruction was a part of the cycle. To them, nature had also created plagues, parasites, and all sorts of highly destructive things,...

Welcome To The Family (Chapter 70)

There was absolutely no way in hell that the entire forest had not been awoken by now. The fat-ridden monster screamed and screamed loudly enough to cause hearing damage, but no matter what, it did not stop trying to fight me, even if each of its attempts at clawing, punching, or otherwise pushing me resulted in searing agony…

It felt hard to believe, considering the sheer power I wielded in my ‘Molten Form’, but this form was more specialised in defence than it was in offence. Ea...

I Am Once Again Melting (Chapter 69)

I slithered back into a hiding spot. I wasn’t crazy enough to go check out what sort of creature it was… I mean, there were still plenty of alive elves around that could do that for me! Besides, that thing looks like it had eaten most of an adult elf in a single bite, only leaving the feet and boots behind.

As a being of steel, that is also a curse and spirit–I could probably survive being swallowed whole. In fact, it would probably be to my advantage. What sort of person would wi...

Uninvited Guest (Chapter 68)

“What are your thoughts?”

“There have definitely been many Walkers on the farm… And also something else that I do not recognise. If we had that to the fact, one of our own met their end nearby… There is definitely something off around here”

“Could it be…?”

“Don’t be ridiculous, this farm has been here for generations upon generations, and I detected no traces of malice from them… No, it’s more likely that something is hiding around, or perhaps even ...

Nosy Rangers (Chapter 67)

As the last head rolled upon the ground, leaving a thick trail of filthy blood in its wake… I understood one of the weak points of my new knightly form.

It was rather bad at absorbing and devouring flesh in particular. It had a natural affinity toward devouring steel with the slightest of physical contact, but when it came to the other half of what I usually feasted upon, it proved itself lacking.

Not to say that I couldn’t absorb flesh at all, I definitely could. It was simpl...

Murder Plush (That's Me) (Chapter 66)

I had thought that it would take a long while before I could get my hands on a new form, but as it turns out, fate wasn’t that big of a bitch, after all… That, or that thing was preparing something nasty for me.

But at the moment, I was more interested in this new form of mine. The name ‘Plush Form’ did not really lend itself to something tremendously powerful, but I doubted that I would just be given a form that served no purpose.

Let’s check this out–Oh, that’s a l...

I Seek More (Chapter 65)

Alright. Maybe I slightly overreacted, but I would have killed it anyway, so it doesn’t change anything in the end.

Though I do not have the faintest clue what that thing was, I quickly found out that it wasn’t alone, as other creatures of its kind were showing up all over the farm. Walking around with long, slow steps, with their lanky arms just swinging back and forth.

I hate the way they look, I hate the way they sound, I hate the way they walk–They are just so easy to de...

You May Call Me Legion, For I Am Not Alone (Chapter 64)

My back struck a tree, stopping all of my momentum as the dull sound of steel and wood impacting rang out throughout the silent night. Several pine cones came crashing down as I swiftly rose. I was at the top of my game, so a little crash wasn’t going to keep me down.

The sweet agony only helped me focus and quickly find out where the offender was… Soon, they were illuminated by my purple glow, revealing them in full to me.

It was an elf, and he raised one hand to block out th...

My Little Sisters Are Cute, But Could They Be Cuter? (Chapter 63)

Mmh… A bit chewy, and lacking in fat… A bit like rabbit meat. 

The good thing about eating an elf is that, for the most part, elven species are born at least a bit stronger than the average human. In this case, these guys are clearly built for excessive agility, so in turn, their flesh is a bit more nourishing for me than that of a simple human.

Still, the extent of the damage that I had to recover from wasn’t something that could be dealt with in just a single meal. 2025-10-25 23:50:37 +0000 UTC View Post

Dangers Of Altruism (Chapter 62)

“And it just went ‘TANG’ as the bolt hit it! It was like I hit someone in armour, and then, after looking at me for a moment, it just kept moving and took one of the goats for itself… I don’t even know what it did with it. I didn’t see it come out with the carcass, but it’s gone, and there's no trace of blood or anything inside...”

The father explained as best as he could to the forest ranger that he was lucky to run into the very day that followed that most bizarre and ...

Something In The Water... Something In The Woods... (Chapter 61)

“Honey? I think there’s something wrong with the water from the river…”

“What do you mean, Darling?”

Lost amidst tall trees, a big, comfy cottage stood in a small green plain surrounded by a forest on all sides. Shepherd dogs ran across the grass and flowers, keeping herds of sheep, goats and cows from wandering into the woods.

It was where a young couple and their children lived year-round. Their only communication with other people was the occasional forest ran...

I Guess I Am Getting Evicted (Chapter 60)

I don’t remember giving my consent for him to marry… In the absence of our parents, even if we are twins, I am the oldest one! I am the legal guardian! What whore dared to get into his pants whilst my back was turned?!

Wait a minute… A tall monsterfolk woman with draconic attributes?

…This little bastard. He sent his woman after me?

Not only do I find out that, as it turns out, the dragon bitch and my treacherous brother share the same bed, but that the limping fuck ...

Happiest Day (Chapter 59)

“My left arm… It doesn’t feel quite right... Sometimes, I could swear that the pain of losing it is still there. It wakes me up in the middle of the night with piercing agony…”

“You still have phantom pain? That side effect should have been treated as well… It seems like you and I both underestimated the trauma that moment caused you… But is it about having your arm torn off, or about being unable to stop Benait’s killer?”

Sitting around a table draped in a whi...

Total Girly Victory (Chapter 58)

It wasn’t necessary to say anything, but Poppy was still getting used to her fledgling abilities. Much like apprentice mages would recite incantations to help themselves visualise their spells, Poppy would say ‘Breathe’ and inhale.

She did not need to breathe. She was a ghost after all, in fact, she could not breathe in the least, so it was but a mere imitation, but it did the job just fine for her.

The frightened and panicked knight instructors might seem like easy targets,...

The Cute Assistants (Chapter 57)

The trail had been open for a little while now, and the instructors had gotten to catch glances of the ghosts on many occasions at this point, including the ‘special’ spirits. They were called as such due to the obvious fact that they were completely different from the rest.

They weren’t translucent and looked more like corpses risen from the dead than non-corporeal entities. Most importantly, though, they were the ones most often responsible for injuries on the trail.

That ...

Nowhere, Is Where You're Going (Chapter 56)

“Did you find anything?”

“Not even a breadcrumb, what about you?”

“Nothing either… Where else could a bunch of trainees have gone but here? That other trainee had seemed pretty confident that this was where they were headed…”

Two instructors from the knight establishment stood under the shade of one of the many trees of Louwoods. These two in particular were supposed to be in charge of fresh recruits. Naturally, it was their job to find out where nearly twent...

New Killing Method (Chapter 55)

Picking a new upgrade is especially nice now that I know more about how things work for me. Not only do I now know that resistance upgrades are my friends, but due to unlocking my first form, I now understand that upgrades are pretty much unique to my ‘basic’ form.

Although it might be a bit precocious to assume with full certainty, it seemed like the point of having different forms was to be able to gain abilities and powers of great potency, but that these powers came at the cost ...

Tingling Sensation (Chapter 54)

“I-I mean, if you see it as absurd, then wouldn’t it be absurdist humour in your eyes? Don’t you think it is amusing?”

“You must be thinking that I am weird for refusing a marriage proposal with such a cute and sweet girl, right? Ahahah, yes, I am an oddball, isn’t that funny?”

I just stared straight at him. If looks could kill, his entire bloodline would have already exploded into a crimson haze by this point. I once again looked down at the picture. Indeed, even I,...

That's The Reason Why? (Chapter 53)

Not only did the monster flat-out refuse despite Draklim’s–Or rather–Milkard’s best efforts, but she also made sure that everyone ate their meal in full. Nothing was left of the goblin heads apart from the skulls and teeth.

Everything else was force-fed to the knight trainees, and the person who tried to resist got one of their thumbs severed and then fed to them without delay… It was safe to say that no one felt like opposing the master of this place.

Not like it was po...

Guests Despite Them (Chapter 52)

Draklim hoped that fear did not have a scent, for he would reek of it like a corpse smelled of death… The hand he was holding onto was cold like stone, and he couldn’t help but notice that whoever that… Person was grasping his hand strongly, not because they were afraid, they were clearly holding onto him with the intent of not letting go–Of not letting him go away.

Many thoughts floated around in his head as he and the absolute stranger made their way out of the pit and back on...

Children Are Stupid, And They Get Dumber With Age (Chapter 51)

“I hear that there is a ghostly creature inhabiting these woods that slays and devours everyone who dares to enter! Is that true?”

The sigh of an elderly man resounded like the toll of a bell. The old man looked down upon his healthy right arm, at the woods, and then back at the person who had just, a youth that wasn’t from any nearby village.

It was clear what that young man was thinking and up to. It was always obvious.

“Listen, Kid… I wouldn’t recommend going ...

Which Will Be Next? (Chapter 50)

During my experimentations, I discovered that the furnace was a bit more sophisticated than I had first given it credit for. It had several levers and buttons that could be pressed. Naturally, the most prominent function was the one that controlled the heat of the flames.

In the beginning, I had assumed that there was a certain temperature that was the most ideal overall, but as it turns out, the power of the flames had to vary wildly depending on what I was trying to achieve. When usin...

Not Friend-Shaped, Yet Friend (Chapter 49)

Nara, since when are freaking abyssals, of all things, my allies? I trust you since you seem quite certain about this one, but it doesn’t make sense, does it?

It makes perfect sense, it is merely that I can’t explain it without revealing information that would get me smitten, figuratively

Huh… Do I have some abyssal powers?

No

That’s unfortunate. I remember hearing that things like the Abyss were incredibly powerful. I was told that plenty of ...

Cryptic Nonsense (Chapter 48)

Unlike the abyssal itself, the corruption it left in its wake was far less concerned about being discovered, leading the quartet to run into two abominable animals that had been corrupted due to the touch of the Abyss… 

“These must be the carriage pullers”

Commented Hortus in a low tone, in front of the adventurer, two beings that resembled–And once were–Horses were feeding upon the carcass of a deer, one was ripping the animal’s hind leg off, whilst the other was...

Folding Screens (Chapter 47)

Darkness. The light of a single lantern peered through it, revealing several folding screens dispersed randomly around the room. As the light shone up their surface, they revealed silhouettes sitting behind them.

One of the figures tapped their foot against the ground three times before clearing their throat.

“Gentlemen, I am pleased to see that for once, everyone took the time to come to this meeting… I must admit, I had felt quite lonely last time when none of you thought it...

I Have A Weakness (Chapter 46)

Despite being an existence infused with life, I shared many similarities with the undead. I could not tire in any way whatsoever… Be it of body or of mind, the concept of exhaustion had become foreign to me.

And as such, it meant that when I was holding something, being hit would normally not cause me to let go, as it wasn’t like the agony that permeated by being every waking second would be enough to startle me. When my grip was on something, it would never weaken like that of an i...