Not A Small-Town Girl

Chapter 198-2

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“Get behind the walls, now!" she shouted, gritting her teeth

against the pain.

"At least a dozen swords shot at them this time. Danielle

couldn’t see where they were coming from, but the sound

of them cutting through the air gave her a clue.

“Her dagger was too short to reach them all. Without

thinking, she quickly shed her coat, wrapped it around

herself, and swung it like a whip, using the fabric to block

the blades.

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"Standing at the center, Danielle

spotted her family huddled safely

against theWall, and her anxiety

eased a litte. With the coat in hand,

she sweng it wildly through therair,

deflecting sword after sword=in that

meiment, she felt like a general on

the battlefield; focused ard fully in

control.

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“Human strength could only do so much, but these hidden

weapons just kept coming. The thick fog and the constant

attack made it clear this was a trap set to stop anyone from

getting through.

blades, but she could feel

from where they

There had

something they triggered when they came

before she could think much more,

weapons flew at them.

a switch on the wall!" Danielle shouted,

incoming blades. "We need

didn’t waste any time, quickly searching for

the weapons, but all they found

walls covered in vines.

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so many vines here?" Howard

maybe it was connected

But he quickly realized it

to do with

frustration was growing. Her daughter

weapons while they

completely useless.

was starting to wear down. A long sword

shoulder. She barely dodged in

her, leaving a shallow

dripping from the wound, but

Danielle didn’t have the luxury

worrying about it, though.

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hurt!" Vivian’s face was full of

Mom. Dad, Xavier, you guys climb up the

figured it

so if they all

be safe from

Howard, Vivian, and

using both hands and feet, eager not

back.

up! Come on, hurry!"

out.

took a quick glance at them,

side, grabbed a vine, and

in no time.

them were panting when

The

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a de reath, Danielle