All Chapters of Chances to Another Life: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20
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11. I'd Prefer Knitting If I Could
My routine was very monotonous. I used to wake up at noon because in the evening I would go to the forest near the palace to set traps (fortunately there were no thorn-tailed panthers). I'd usually catch wild boar, deer, or jumbo-sized rabbits. During the day, I would supervise Adellia in her course with Aunt Alexa. In addition to training Adellia to be a good mother and wife, I was now an expert in knitting, embroidery, cooking, and taking care of a baby. On the plus side, I gained more information about Aunt Alexa, who often fights with her husband because he can't fold clothes properly. I hoped I wouldn't lose this knowledge when I returned to my world. In the afternoon, I sat in the cottage and looked at the colorful flowers. To be honest, I hadn't really understood Adellia, let alone figured out how to separate her from Elliot. Even today, I was alone in my cottage after attending Aunt Alexa's baby bathing class. After returning from the library the other day, Adellia was b
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12. I Meet the Youngsters
I'm not an athletic person. I couldn't even go outside without getting injured—either spraining my ankle, stubbing my toe on something, or falling embarrassingly because I couldn't keep my balance. So, I cringed inwardly when I arrived at the military barracks. The barracks looked huge, with wires serving as a fence. Five two-meter-tall military men stood guard at the post, looking curious about my arrival. "Long time no see!" They called out to my guide aka the king's trusted soldier who sent me a message yesterday. Apparently that person was named Don, I only saw his name tag earlier, when he handed over the horse with a sour and annoyed expression. We didn't speak the whole way. I'm sure he hated me. But, anyway, I didn't care. They then flashed me a quick, insincere smile and whispered something that I could still hear clearly. "He's the King's entrustee?"Hearing that, I felt like a nepotist who was doing everything possible to get into the military. If only they knew, I was
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13. Duel? This Is Military!
What do people think of when they hear the words soldier and military? Of course, superior physical skills and warfare. A group of people brave enough to die in defense of their country. Unfortunately, I am not patriotic. This isn't even my country. However, I couldn't possibly put on a reluctant expression, because the threat of the military officer named Rasen seemed to be serious. "I hope you mean it, because otherwise you could get hurt at any time... even worse than that." Rasen had not yet finished his long speech about how we should behave in the military. Meanwhile, I began to twitch uncomfortably as Max continued to stare at me vengefully. I didn't even know what I had done to make him so angry. Come to think of it, I should be the one to hold a grudge against him. So I stared back at Max openly. I didn't want to have anything to do with him. I would just do my job, help Adellia and Cedric get closer and then return safely to my world. But that was certainly no easy task.
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14. That Psychopathic Brat
The bad news: I didn't die or break any bones after being thrown from the 50th floor, but I was stabbed with a dagger. I could hear the cadets' panicked tweets, but they turned to cheers when Rey pulled the dagger out and I was still standing. Don't ask, I don't know how that happened either. I pressed my stabbed stomach as hard as I could to stop the bleeding. The pain radiated throughout my body and I began to breathe heavily. But it turned out that the pain wasn't that bad. It wasn't the kind of pain that would make me scream or feel like I was dying. I looked down at my stomach to confirm that I had indeed been stabbed, my blood was still oozing, and there was a stab wound. Then I took a deep breath. Is this the so-called power fantasy I used to read about in novels? I wasn't invulnerable, but my tolerance for pain was growing. Was I also immortal? But I don't want to try anything with my life. The point is, whatever it is, I'm already very grateful for my current condition.
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15. The Youngster in the Cottage
Here's the recap of my comrades' battles: Willem lost, Frans also lost, Dean tied, Ben won, Liam tied, and I won. Now we were sitting on our respective beds with bandages here and there. I slept on the middle bed, below me was Willem, and above me was Frans. After the fight, which took until late afternoon, we no longer had the energy to do anything. All five of my companions had miserable faces with the sound of rumbling stomachs that were already loud. We were waiting for dinner time which felt like an eternity. Since almost all of the cadets were seriously injured, it was the military officials who prepared the dinner, which was probably why it took longer because they were reluctant. "I almost died! Damn it," Dean babbled. His eyes stared blankly, the result of his series score was that he was now wearing a neck cast. His opponent was a cadet who had hulk-like punching power, which caused the field to crack and a small earthquake. "But you did well to draw against him," I sai
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16. I Came to The Forest
Apparently, the spells mixed into the food along with the herbs are very effective in healing. Early this morning, all the cadets were gathered in the field while still dozing. We were still wrapped in bandages, but those with casts were able to remove them and return to normal activities. That's amazing. I'll have to ask for the recipe when I can. Even so, I could apparently still feel the strangulation marks on my neck. I don't know if I was dreaming or not, but last night I really felt like a shadow was coming to strangle me. There weren't any scars on my neck, but I kept holding it because I felt uncomfortable. The voice I heard was also somewhat familiar. Then I tried to look at the cadets and found Max and Rey talking. This must be their work. They were already in the stage of terrorizing me. But I didn't tell my colleagues so they wouldn't worry. If I had the chance, I'd like to punch them both in the face. "You will go by room number, and each of you must tame a Pegasus
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17. I Ate Mutton in The Forest
The goats bleated like normal goats, but they were not. The two animals stared at me with their big greenish eyes, their horns standing proudly on their heads, their snow-white fur splattered with red spots, also known as blood. They looked at me, still chewing. I rubbed my eyes a few times to confirm that they were eating a wolf. What the hell was that? Had the goat species in this world turned into predators? This was even more frightening than the vulture sightings I'd encountered on the hunt. "Come on, be a good goat!" I muttered as I aimed the arrow. The goats bleated in rapid succession, as if communicating whether or not to mow me down. The point is, the animal then ran towards me as I released an arrow into one of the goat's legs. I had to paralyze it first and make it unable to stand. Because the two goats were so big, I had to use six arrows. Even that did not seem to have any effect on them, but instead made them bleat angrily. I quickly climbed up to the nearest tre
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18. The Pyschopathic Duo
This is bad. Having successfully escaped from the Pegasus, I instead encountered a psychopathic duo in this strange forest. I reflexively dodged, even though my joints still ached from being carried around in the paws of the Pegasus. It was just the two of them, without their respective companions. Their faces and clothes were dirty, probably from hunting the Pegasus, and they hadn't been able to tame it. "Oh, what's the need?" I asked, trying to relax. Max grinned. "Are you really a normal person? How are you still alive after I threw you that time?" He raised an eyebrow in annoyance. "Just curious," I replied. Max looked displeased. I didn't mean to upset him, but I really didn't know anything about my body. "You didn't die after the fight with Rey either," he replied, crossing his arms over his chest. "What family are you from?"When he asked that, I immediately remembered my last name, which I rarely used. Joe Rhyss. It was easy, but I didn't like using it. I didn't feel ent
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19. My Savior! My Friend!
"Oh, you damn scoundrel!" Max cursed as he lashed his whip. In moments like this, the whip felt like an extraordinarily long serpent, striking at someone who moved with agility.I tried not to panic, although the dagger was still lodged in my chest. It was a miracle that I could still maintain consciousness at this moment. I wondered if what I was seeing was the effect of my impending demise or if there was indeed someone fighting with the psychotic duo.That wasn't Solace. Solace was much smaller, and I doubted he could move as swiftly."I warned you, don't interfere, Delilah!" Rey exclaimed. He glanced at me briefly, as if considering withdrawing his blade to confront the person named Delilah.My vision blurred, my fingertips had already cooled, but other parts of my body still felt hot as if fighting to keep me alive.My heart beat normally, which meant the dagger hadn't yet pierced my heart. For a moment, I felt a glimmer of hope for survival. But I was too weak to continue cuttin
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20. I Fell into The Cave
I knew for sure that I had fallen into a hole that had come out of the rocks, and I was prepared that my body would probably be completely crushed. However, I landed on something that wasn't hard at all. "Come down, Joe!" The voice came from below, my forehead wrinkled as I tried to guess the voice, and then I jumped and immediately stood up stiffly. Delilah coughed as she patted her chest, holding her waist with an expression of pain and anger."Sorry, I didn't mean to!" I squealed quietly as I clasped my hands together. What would happen if someone saw a man without a top with a woman with cropped hair, piled up from being whipped by a psychopath? I've never had physical contact with a woman in my entire life and something like that would make me nervous to death. "Damn Max, he's really going to pay when we get out of here," Delilah said as she shook her fist at the hole. Fortunately, she didn't mind when I accidentally sat on her. My eyes fell on the stalactites hanging far a
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