[ WP ] You died . You were reborn . You remembered your previous life . But that 's actually pretty useless - because you were n't reborn human .

I crouched behind the rock waiting for the hunters to pass by. They prowled around the cavern, carefully searching every nook and cranny. They were a persistent lot but then I guess that ’ s just how Humans are. 
 
 A splash echoed throughout the cavern. The Human in the lead turned abruptly, his crossbow at the ready. He gestured to his companions and they made their way over to the source of the sound. 
 
 I bowed my head, silently praying for the poor fellow they had found. He wouldn ’ t escape. There was nowhere to hide past the river. And no way for him to outrun the hunters ’ crossbows. 
 
 Sighing, I turned to head deeper into the caverns. There was no point heading out now that the hunters were over there. I ’ d just have to hope that I could get to one of the dwarfs ’ old mines. 
 
 It had been 5 years since I was reincarnated as an imp. It had sort of sucked at first. There was little more than bugs to eat in the cavern. And without medicine, sickness tended to kill off imp settlements rather quick. 
 
 But it wasn ’ t all bad. The other imps were surprisingly friendly. They loved to talk and hang out, always eager to tell someone about their day. 
 
 Plus I could cast magic now. Of course without a contract, I could cast little more the basic spells. Nothing potent enough to defend myself with. Especially not from the hunters. But it was nice nonetheless. 
 
 I trotted alongside the cavern wall. The dwarfs had hidden the entrances to their mines. We had only managed to find a few by pure luck during an earthquake. Unfortunately, they were filled with traps and explosives. Nearly all of the mines have collapsed by now. 
 
 I peered down a nearby tunnel, listening for the sounds of footsteps. Quiet. It was all clear. 
 
 It had only taken the Humans a few hours to raid the cavern. They had quickly made there way down to the settlement and slaughtered the tribe. 
 
 The chief and a few others had tried to resist. They hoped to hold the hunters off long enough for the rest of us to escape. Unfortunately, the hunters were prepared. They had teams set up around the cavern. As soon as anyone tried to leave they were quickly shot. 
 
 Only the few of us who hid amongst the confusion managed to survive. But the Humans will probably stay here for a few days. Their goal is undoubtably deeper down. They brought too many hunters to exterminate a mere imp village. 
 
 I crept down the tunnel. The nearest mine should be at the end of this tunnel. It was hidden in a stalactite on the ceiling of the tunnel. 
 
 My ears twitched as I heard the sound of cursing. I looked around the corner. Four Humans sat next to a fire in the middle of the tunnel. 
 
 I quickly pressed myself as close to the wall as possible. I could see the entrance to the mine, right above the hunters ’ camp.
