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 1.15

Again.

I’ve come back again.

After my third death, I returned to the exact same place, despair creeping into my heart.

And now, there was another enemy.

“Skree, skree, skree.”

Just like before.

We locked eyes, neither of us moving.

If time had truly rewound, then the spider’s actions would likely be identical to before.

“…”

Alright, let’s sort this out.

First, I needed to be wary of the spider in front of me.

And second, the monster that had likely killed that spider—and me, during my third death.

“…Tch.”

That monster’s appearance—

A monkey’s face, a tanuki’s body, tiger-like limbs, and a snake for a tail…

A creature straight out of legend.

It looked exactly like a Nue.

And without a doubt, it was powerful.

Just looking at it, I could tell. This thing was dangerous.

“…”

At least this time, I had a better grasp of my surroundings.

There was nothing useful around the spider’s web. If I wanted to escape by climbing down the tree, there weren’t any obstacles—

But that only made the descent even more dangerous.

“Skree, skree, skree.”

“…”

I locked eyes with the spider before me.

My plan—

I would use the spider as bait to escape from the Nue.

That was the only option I had.

It wasn’t exactly taking advantage of the situation, but if I could get two dangerous creatures to fight each other, I could slip away in the chaos.

That seemed like the best course of action.

“Skree, skree, skree.”

Just as I made up my mind, the spider turned around and began climbing down the tree—just like before.

“…I have to follow.”

If I was going to use it as a distraction, I had to go down with it.

“…Damn it, this is terrifying.”

I cautiously followed, gripping the bark as I descended.

“…Ugh.”

I was incredibly high up.

Climbing down at such a steep angle was terrifying—

No, this wasn’t something a normal human should even be able to do.

But right now, I had to.

If I didn’t climb down, I’d be stuck in this death loop forever.

There was no other choice.

Holding my breath, I continued my descent.

“Fuu…”

After what felt like an eternity, I finally reached the ground.

My feline-like agility and increased stats had played a bigger role than I expected.

“Skree, skree, skree.”

Once on solid ground, the spider turned back to glance at me before continuing forward.

I followed.

If I stuck with it, we’d eventually encounter the Nue.

And then—when the time was right—I’d abandon the spider and run.

“GRRAAAAAHHHHH!”

Just as I was quietly advancing, the earth beneath us suddenly exploded.

A massive figure burst from underground—

“…What!?”

What the hell?!

It was underground this whole time?!

And worse—

It had emerged right between me and the spider!

Which meant—

My entire plan was useless.

“Skree—?!?”

I turned toward the spider, only to see its small body flung through the air by the force of the Nue’s emergence.

“…Ah.”

The spider had been sent flying.

And me?

I had braced myself.

I hadn’t been knocked away.

“GRRRRRRR…”

Naturally, the Nue’s piercing gaze wasn’t on the spider—it was locked onto me.

Run?

The spider was the one who had managed to escape.

Meanwhile, I was completely trapped—

Its target was set.

“…Ah! Damn it! I screwed up!!”

Of course!

There was no way I could trick them that easily!!

“GRRAAAAAHHHHH!”

“…Sh1t.”

Faced with the monstrous Nue, I swallowed my fear.

Tears threatened to spill, but I forced myself to think.

I had to find a way to win.