If I Survive the SSS-Rank Demon Realm with a ‘Useless’ Skill, I’ll Become the World’s Strongest Alchemist: Building a Comfortable Base and Enjoying a Fun Life in Another World with My Companions~

Chapter 12

I spun around and ran for my life. The Cockatrice’s heavy footsteps thudded behind me.

I jumped over fallen logs, climbed over rocks—and then I saw a place where thick vines wrapped around a massive tree. Maybe I could hide there.

The trees behind me were being knocked down one after another. I rushed toward the vines and hid under a giant root. I didn’t have time to look back. I tried to catch my breath, but in that moment—.

——Snap, snap, snap, creak, creak, creak…

I couldn’t help but peek out from the root. The Cockatrice was pecking at the vines, tearing them apart! My cover was disappearing fast. The Cockatrice’s face came into view.

——Thud.

I didn’t understand what happened. I was flung from the root’s shadow to a distant spot. The giant root had been torn apart. And above me, the Cockatrice’s beak—its tip was stained with blood. The Wyvern’s blood? No, not just that—I instinctively checked my chest—slimy and hot—hot!

My stomach had been torn open!!

The edges of my vision darkened. I didn’t know if it was from panic or blood loss. I alternated between looking at my bloodied hands and the Cockatrice.

I’m done for. There’s no saving me now.

The Cockatrice’s massive face appeared before me again. It looked blurry—.

——Thud.

With a shock—I lost consciousness.