Reborn as a Snake! (1.) [REWRITE IN PROGRESS]

              My body was completely motionless and frozen. I was shaking from fear so much, it felt like my heart was beating out of my chest. I could hear my own breathing - so heavy and slow. The sight that had just now played out in front of me... To call it frightening would be the understatement of the century.

It was absolutely horrifying.
I literally just witnessed a human take the life of... another human? I am unsure whether the girl could be called a human, considering her tails and, of course, the fact that she had transformed into that human-like form from a much more beast-like, fox form.

I slowly felt my heart rate return to normal, however I could not force myself to move even an inch forward.

"Maybe staying far away from this side of the woods is a good idea..."

I thought, gulping before finally forcing my body to slither towards the girl's lying body. Moving up to her, I was careful to keep an eye out on my surroundings as well as cautious when getting closer to her, in case she wasn't actually dead yet and was still somehow alive. Upon a closer look, the girl seemed to be wearing an outfit similar to a... Kimono? Wait, no, it's not just similar - it is the exact same as the ones I am familiar with...

The kimono was white with this flame-like blue pattern all across it - as well as some golden accents. It was definitely a bit fancy looking. The girls hair was also white, as well as tied back with a small blue bow - holding most of the front hair on the back. Overall, she looked quite a lot like a japanese woman, just, with some animal-like ears and six tails.

I shed a cold sweat, as I picked up my tail and lightly poked the girl's body - just to check if she really was dead.

And - nothing.
There was not a single response from her. Not that surprising, considering I literally watched her neck get snapped by someone just now, but hey - you never know with fantasy worlds, right? Who could have known, maybe she had a special skill or magic, or something else that allowed her to cheat death.

Call me paranoid, but I like to be safe rather than sorry.

I exhaled in slight relief at the fact that she wasn't going to jump back to life and end me. You could see this thought process as heartless, since it basically meant that I was relieved that she was dead, but hey - I am trying to survive in this world, so anything that poses danger to me I either avoid or is better off dead... Right?

....
Perhaps my thought process has become a lot more like a monster ever since I awoke in this world... I should be careful with how much I embrace a life as a snake - I don't want to become a full on monster.

I remained beside the girl for a bit, just thinking over and processing what I had witnessed. I thought I had gotten strong enough to be able to survive for now... But after witnessing how easily this girl killed that Troll, as well as the insane display of power between her and that mysterious, cloaked man... I do not believe I am anywhere close to being strong enough yet.

Sure - the Troll wasn't too much trouble for me to fight - but I could never have beaten this fox girl if I had stayed to fight her. I would have never beaten that mysterious man. The only way forward for me, the only way for me to survive and avoid a situation like this in the future, is to get even stronger.

I...
I need to get stronger.

I shook my head lightly, before looking at the girl - with a slightly saddened look. Though she was chasing me and would have one hundred percent killed me had I stopped at any point, I still couldn't help but show even a little bit of grief and sadness upon seeing another human die like she did.

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Individual Skill [Devourer] can be used.