I Was Reincarnated as the Weakest Monster, but I’ll Use My ‘Return from Death’ Skill to Become the Strongest! Even as the Weakest Monster, I Want to Get Stronger, Take Human Form, and Build a Harem… But Why Do Only Yandere Non-Human Girls Keep Showing Up? - Chapter 1.10

Facing an enemy that had once killed me? Yeah, no thanks.

I could probably win, but I had no desire to fight it.

“I’m back.”

Leaving the spider behind, I returned home with a bundle of branches and leaves to cook the mutt I had left in my den.

“Let’s see how much I’ve leveled up.”

Once inside, I checked my status to see how much I had gained from defeating the bear. It was a much stronger monster than I was—surely, I must have earned a lot of experience.

“Just one more level…”

Or so I thought.

My level was now 9—just one shy of reaching evolution.

Hmm… I had been at level 7 before, so that meant I had only gained two levels from defeating the bear.

A G-rank monster like me taking down a D-rank bear… and I only got two levels?

“…Sigh.”

Looks like I couldn’t cheat my way through this. Even if I took down an already wounded monster, I didn’t get the full experience. It seemed I only earned partial credit.

“What a shame.”

Oh well, it was what it was.

I just had to evolve the slow and steady way.

“Should be about done now.”

Done checking my status, I turned my attention to the mutt roasting over the fire.

“Yeah, looks good.”

Perfect timing.

Outside? Pitch black. Completely charred.

“Welp.”

Not much I could do about that. I didn’t have fine control over the fire. The outside always burned before the inside was fully cooked—happened all the time.

If I wanted the inside cooked properly, I had to sacrifice the outer layer.

“Scratch.”

I peeled away the burnt exterior, revealing the steaming hot meat inside, then took a bite.

“Let’s see how much of this is actually edible…”

How far had the fire cooked it? Where did it start being raw?

Hoping for the best, I dug in.

Of course, it tasted awful. No seasoning. No bl00d draining. Just a plain roast.

There was no way it could taste good, but in this life-or-death survival situation, it was an absolute feast.

If I had still been in Japan, there was no way I would ever eat something like this.

Really, past me had a refined palate.

“Thanks for the meal.”

After finishing about two-thirds of the edible portions, I grabbed the remaining bones with raw meat still clinging to them and left the den.

“Alright, time to grind some levels.”

I tossed the bones into the hole where I usually discarded scraps, then headed back into the forest.

The sun was already setting. Normally, I’d be settling in for the night, but I wanted to evolve today.

I didn’t want to put it off any longer.

“…I have to be back before nightfall, though.”

Monsters became stronger at night.

Most of the truly dangerous creatures were nocturnal.

“…There we go.”

After wandering for a bit, I spotted my next target—one of those mutts, gnawing on a horned rabbit.

“Yeah, this guy’s perfect for my last level.”

It had to be this one.

Big, easy to hit, and not too hard to fight.

The horned rabbits it was eating were too fast for me—I had trouble killing them.

But this mutt? This mutt was just right.

“Alright.”

I threw a stone at it with all my strength.

“GAAAH!?”

The rock struck its head, splitting the skin and drawing bl00d.

“Huh. Weak.”

It went down easier than expected.

It must have been a lower level than the first one I ever fought.

I probably only needed a few more hits to finish it.

I kept hurling stones at it, one after another.

“…Gah.”

Before it could even charge at me, it collapsed, completely drained of strength.

── Level has reached its limit. Would you like to evolve?

After defeating the mutt, that familiar voice rang in my head.

“Oh, nice. I made it.”

I had been worried that if its level was too low, I wouldn’t get enough experience.

But in the end, I managed to level up just enough to evolve.