Chapter 3

Chapter 3

“Spear throw!”

I shouted at the top of my lungs.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

At once, spears poured from the arms of all 40 people. The sound of them slicing through the air filled the cave.

“Gwohk!”

“Graaaagh!”

The bears screamed. Spearheads dug into thick flesh, spraying the beasts’ blood.

More than half of the thrown spears bounced away, but it didn’t matter. What mattered was that even some of the spears had struck home.

The creatures that had originally been prey were fighting back.

Behavior they had never seen before in their lives.

The eyes of the beasts that had come expecting a feast wavered.

Tap tap tap!

Urgent footsteps sounded from behind, accompanied by shouts.

“Uugh! Uugh!”

The elderly, the women, even children who looked younger than ten desperately carried spears from deep inside the cave.

With small hands, with trembling hands. Spears were passed endlessly to the able-bodied men.

Thump!

The men skillfully raised the newly received spears over their shoulders. Their posture was excellent, as though they were warriors who had trained this way all their lives.

“Spear throw!”

I gave the order once more.

Then came the second volley. Spears once again blanketed the group of bears.

It was possible because although the cave was narrow, its ceiling was relatively high.

Only one bear could come through at a time, but there was no reason for us to throw only one spear at a time.

Thud-thud-thud!

“Gwoar! Gwoaaaar!”

One bear collapsed with a scream. Five spears each were buried deep in its neck and chest.

A pool of blood spread in an instant. Two others, their bodies covered in wounds, staggered as they tried to flee.

Thump. Thump. Thump.

Adrenaline surged through me.

If we could maintain this state, we could win.

Humans had five fingers and could throw spears. That was a ‘technique’ unique to humanity, something wild animals could never accomplish.

“Spear throw!”

The attacks continued. Each time, the spears flew accurately toward their targets.

The bear pack was in complete chaos.

The bears in front that had been hit by spears retreated and roared.

“Gwoooaar!”

The bears in the rear that hadn’t been struck couldn’t understand why the others were abandoning their prey and retreating, so they roared back.

“Graaaaaagh!”

And spears continued raining down on the tangled mass.

In the end, several bears fled, but in the meantime, three of them had become corpses.

“Grrrr.”

The remaining five bears did not retreat. Even while bleeding, they came closer, faster. Their eyes were filled with nothing but murderous madness.

“Spear throw! Spear throw!”

I shouted, almost screaming. Spears kept flying. They struck. Blood burst from their bodies. Still, they did not stop.

Then it happened.

Swoosh.

Out of habit, I reached behind me. My hand grasped nothing but empty air. Only cold air brushed my fingertips.

“?”

I hurriedly looked back.

“Ugh, uugh.”

A hunched old man held out a trembling bundle of spears with his withered hands. The last ones.

‘Wait. The number.’

I counted them. Only 12 spears remained. There were five bears.

“Uuugh.”

“Kiiik, kiiik.”

Fear spread again like a plague. The eyes of the Primitive Humans, which had been filled with courage only moments ago, began wavering in an instant. The hands gripping their spears trembled. The formation began to collapse.

At that very moment.

“Graaaaaagh!”

The nearest bear charged at full speed. Its enormous body kicked off the ground and barreled forward.

10 meters.

The ground shook.

7 meters.

I could see its drool-covered muzzle.

5 meters!

Its claws flashed in the sunlight.

“Damn it!”

I snatched up a spear. I gripped it with all my strength. The wooden shaft dug into my palm.

‘“Stop throwing!”’

I shouted so loudly it felt like my throat would tear.

The Primitive Humans all froze at once. The arms that had been about to throw stopped in midair.

Swoosh.

Slowly and clearly, I pulled the spear back beside my waist. The spearhead pointed forward. I gripped the shaft firmly with both hands.

A thrusting stance.

Not spear throwing. Close combat. We were going to face those monsters head-on.

For the first time, doubt appeared in the Primitive Humans’ eyes.

And understandably so. The bears were currently clustered near the entrance of the cave, while we, the ones throwing spears, were in the middle of the cave, in a chamber where it briefly widened.

Inside the chamber, not one but three bears could attack at the same time.

Was I insane?

‘There’s no other answer.’

If we threw every remaining spear here, that would truly be the end. But with 12 spears.

I locked eyes with the charging bear. Three meters away. A drooling mouth. Bloodstained claws.

Even at a glance, it was enormous.

Grip!

I tightened my hands around the spear shaft. I bent my knees slightly. Braced myself for the impact. Then I turned my head toward the men holding the remaining spears.

“Copy me! Right now!”

Swoosh! Swoosh!

The men holding spears all changed their stances at once. Spears beside their waists. Spearheads forward. Both hands gripping firmly.

They were perfect, like copies of me. They reproduced it precisely after seeing it only once. As expected, S-rank Adaptability wasn’t just for show.

“Get close together!”

I shouted and gestured. Beside me, behind me, gather to the left and right.

Tap tap tap!

The Primitive Humans moved quickly. Twelve people gathered in an instant.

The gaps between them were narrow enough for their shoulders to touch. The spearheads lined up in a row, pointing forward.

A tight formation. Like an ancient Greek phalanx, the spears formed a single wall.

My breathing was already ragged, but I opened my mouth.

“Maintain this formation. Never scatter.”

I looked to the side. The large man bit his trembling lip and nodded firmly. The others were the same. Their hands trembled, but their gazes did not waver.

“Grrrrr.”

The bears ahead hesitated.

The prey that had been scattered until moments ago had suddenly gathered into one mass, and 12 spearheads were all aimed at them at once. Instinctively, they sensed the threat.

“Haa... ha.”

“Gwoooo!”

A brief silence passed. A moment of staring each other down. Only the sound of breathing filled the cave.

“Gwoaar!”

But the beasts’ instincts overcame reason.

“Gwoaaaaagh!”

In the end, they charged at us. The ground boomed. Their enormous bodies surged toward us like a wave.

A charge from three meters away.

“Thrust!”

I drove the spear forward with all my strength. Putting my entire body weight behind it.

Thrust!

“Gwaaaagh!”

My spear plunged into the chest of the foremost bear. I felt it pierce through bone. The impact transmitted into my fingertips, leaving my arms numb.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Thud! Thud!

The Primitive Humans’ spears shot forward from both sides of me. Twelve spearheads sank into the bears’ bodies almost simultaneously. Perfect coordination.

“Grrrrgh!”

“Ghk! Ghk!”

Two of them screamed and retreated. Spears protruded from all over their bodies as blood dripped down while they staggered. Then they fled. Vanishing into the darkness.

‘It worked!’

But the joy lasted only an instant.

“Grrrrrrrrk!”

The remaining three were different. Driven mad, they swung their claws wildly as though prepared to die. Their huge forepaws tore through the air.

Crack! Thud! Crunch!

The sound of spear shafts breaking erupted everywhere.

“Kiiik!”

“Uugh!”

The Primitive Humans screamed. Those struck by claws collapsed, blood spraying from their wounds.

Crack-crack-crack!

The spears shattered one after another. Against the bears’ thick hides and tremendous strength, the hastily made shafts of primitive materials couldn’t endure. They were too weak.

It happened in an instant.

In the blink of an eye, 10 of the 12 spears were destroyed. Only one remained in my hands. And one more that the man beside me was barely holding onto.

Only two.

Three bears were still in front of us, growling with drool dripping from their mouths.

Broken spear shafts were embedded all over their bodies and blood poured from them, but not one looked close to dying immediately.

“Fuck.”

The curse escaped me on its own.

This was why we had been throwing the spears, but of all things, I hadn’t expected us to run out.

What did we have left now? Two spears against three bears? It was absurd.

Cold sweat streamed from my hands. My heart pounded like mad.

But there was nowhere to retreat.

‘The children.’

I looked back. More than 70 Primitive Humans stared at me with terrified eyes. The elderly, the women, the children.

If I didn’t stop them, they would all die. If I gave up at this moment, it was over.

Could I survive by running away? No. If they died, I was finished too.

I gritted my teeth. I tightened my grip on the spear again. The wooden shaft slipped against my sweat-soaked palm, but I gripped it even harder.

“Aaaaaagh!”

With a shout, I charged forward. Toward the nearest bear. Spear in hand. At full speed.

At that moment, I saw death.

The bear’s sharp claws. Its teeth. An image of it biting through my neck and tearing open my stomach. Clearly.

Goosebumps covered my entire body. My legs trembled. My knees went weak.

Was I going to die? Here. Like this.

Fear crashed over me like a wave.

But my feet did not stop. Forward, only forward. Even if I died, I would die fighting.

Just as I resolved myself.

Ding-a-ling!

A clear chime rang in my ears.

[Emergency Notification!]

Awakened Born

→ You devoted yourself to Primitive Humanity, even risking your life for them.

Influenced by that devotion and your combat techniques, the first Awakened individual has appeared among Primitive Humanity!

Awakening Type: Combat Type (Spearmanship)

Abilities: Rapid Increase in Spear Proficiency / Physical Enhancement / Combat Instinct Awakening

What?

My body froze without me realizing it. An Awakened? At the Primitive Humanity stage? They said the probability was 0.1%, and one had already appeared?

...It appeared faster because of my influence? There was a function like that too?

“That can’t—”

Just as denial was about to escape my lips because I couldn’t believe it.

“Gwoaaaaaaa!”

A monstrous roar sounded from behind. It wasn’t a human voice. It was closer to the howl of a wild beast.

Whooooosh!

At the same time, wind whipped fiercely past my ears. Something passed right beside me at tremendous speed.

Thud!

“Gwoar!”

I didn’t even have time to turn around. A spear cut through the air and flew straight through the bear’s head.

Through its skull and into its brain. The beast collapsed before it could even properly scream.

But there were still two bears left. Even for an Awakened, it could still be dangerous.

[Emergency Notification!]

Ruler of Civilization.

→ You do not merely rule civilization; you are the one who leads it forward. Due to the birth of an Awakened, you also receive a portion of their power.

Ability Conversion Rate: 20%

The remaining two bears charged at the same time.

“Grrrr!”

Tap tap tap!

At the same time, one man sprinted forward. The large man. No, he was different now.

An Awakened.

His movement was different. His speed, his strength, everything was different.

Taah!

He kicked off the ground and leapt. He rose at least two meters into the air. While airborne, he reached down and snatched up a broken spear shaft from the ground.

It was short.

About 60 centimeters.

But for him, it was enough.

Whoosh!

Before he even landed, he swung his arm.

Thud!

The broken spear pierced the first bear’s head. Right between the eyes. Penetration. Instant death.

Landing.

He didn’t even bend his knees.

I wasn’t standing still either. New vitality surged through my exhausted body.

I picked up a broken spear from the ground and quickly threw it.

―Thrust!

“Gwoooorgh!”

The spear buried itself deep in its side.

Of course, that wouldn’t kill it. But making it look away for a moment was enough.

―Shhk!

The Awakened, who had approached before I knew it, pulled another broken spear from the beast’s side. Blood sprayed from its flesh, but he paid no attention.

Whoosh!

He threw it with a spin.

Whoosh!

The spinning spear flew through the last bear’s eye and burrowed all the way into its brain.

“Grrgh.”

The beast collapsed.

Thud.

It was all over. It hadn’t even taken ten seconds.

Silence fell.

The Awakened slowly turned around. His breathing wasn’t even disturbed. Blood dripped from his hand. But it wasn’t his.

His eyes were completely different. He was no longer the frightened primitive man from before.

A predator. No, something beyond that.

A warrior.

“Uuugh.”

He let out a low cry. It was a shout of victory.

I could only stand there blankly, staring at him.

‘So this is an Awakened.’

Then it happened.

Thud.

The Awakened knelt before me. He bowed his head deeply. His body was covered in blood.

And even in that state, there was absolute loyalty toward the Ruler, toward me.

My chest grew hot.

I slowly reached out and placed a hand on his shoulder. His broad shoulder was covered in blood and sweat. I could still feel intense heat radiating through my fingertips.

“Thank you.”

I meant it. Without him, I would probably have been torn apart and killed by those bears by now.

Ding-a-ling!

[Tutorial Complete]

You have experienced the authority of a Planetary Ruler.

Race deployment and initial crisis resolution complete.

[Return in: 10 seconds]

The moment I saw the message, my heart dropped. Already? I had to go back?

I hurriedly looked around the cave.

The Primitive Humans were looking at me. More than 70 pairs of eyes. The fear that had filled them moments ago was nowhere to be seen, and they now sparkled with hope. Along with relief that they had survived.

There was no time. There was only one thing I could do.

I looked at the Awakened again. Still kneeling as he looked up at me, I spoke clearly.

“You lead the group. Protect them.”

“Uuu!”

The Awakened nodded vigorously, as though he understood perfectly. He struck his fist against his chest. A gesture meaning, Leave it to me.

[Return Beginning: 5 4 3]

My vision began to blur. The cave grew farther and farther away. The Primitive Humans faded like paint spreading through water.

‘I’m counting on you.’

Leaving behind one final thought.

[2 1]

Light covered my vision.

Vwoom!

[Return Complete]

“Haa.”

I opened my eyes.

A familiar ceiling came into view.

There Is Primitive Humanity Inside My Body

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