The Author's POV

Chapter 808

"Haaa… Haa…"

Within the confines of a large forest, the echo of two rough breaths could be heard. They belonged to none other than Hein and Ava, and they had been running for what seemed like an eternity at that point.

Their lungs burned, their legs ached, and their hearts pounded so loudly that it was a wonder the creatures chasing them hadn't heard.

"Over here!"

They found themselves in the middle of a thick forest, with the trees towering high above them and their leaves obscuring the majority of the sunlight. They had a hard time seeing where they were going, but they dared not slow down.

"This wa-no, shit! This way!"

The intense fight that they had only moments before evaded left visible damage on Hein's armor in the form of cracks and dents.

Ava's clothes were torn and bloodied, her hair a tangled mess. They were both exhausted, but they knew they couldn't stop yet.

"Shit... there's too many..."

Hein muttered, his breath coming out in ragged gasps.

"Where the fuck are we?"

Ava cursed under her breath, her legs feeling like they were made of lead.

Rustle! Rustle!

The sound of leaves rustling in the wind froze them in their tracks. They turned to see more than a dozen creatures emerging from the underbrush, their eyes blazing with an insatiable hunger. Ava and Hein's expressions crumbled at that moment.

"Shit, they're already here. Hurry and run; I'll hold back their first attack!"

Hein shouted, his voice laced with desperation.

Clank―! Clank―! Clank―!

In spite of his anxiety, he took a step forward, and as he did so, his shield broke up into nine separate pieces and floated in front of him.

A translucent green field connected each individual section of the shield, and the result was the formation of a rectangular barrier that covered a large portion of the land in front of him.

Boom―! Boom―!

"Urkghh!"

When the creatures first began their assault, the shield shook violently. Hein could taste something sweet at the very back of his throat, but he gritted his teeth and retracted his shield away.

The pieces found their way back to him and pieced themselves together again.

"Let's go."

Hein immediately changed course and made a beeline for the woods without wasting a single second of time. Although Ava was already quite a ways ahead, he was able to catch up to her in no time at all.

"Rooar!"

"Huarrr!"

"Khiek!"

after them, their snarls and roars echoing through the forest. It was a relentless pursuit, and despite

haaa... This is

running forward with

had a

whether or not they'd be able to emerge from the forest alive.

to feel the weight

off the first wave of attacks, but they knew that more creatures were lurking in the shadows, waiting to

difficult for them

some reason, they found their breaths become heavier and

have to keep

said, his voice low so as not to attract any

have to get out of the forest. Whatever is here, we have to

on through the dense forest, their feet pounding against the ground

use

I'd here

and her feet

"Uh? Why are yo―"

was true for Hein, who looked ahead and found that his already pale face had become

gone dry, he

"We're fucked, aren't we?"

where there were at least a dozen and possibly even more demons. She then covertly swallowed her

"Yeah…"

agreed, her eyes wandering over the beasts

teeth and

best looking wolves, but… they

"…We're totally fucked."

"You're fine."

and the two of them froze on the spot. Upon recognizing to whom the voice belonged, both of their heads jerked abruptly to

returned to their previously pale faces, and the

"Angelica!"

"Angelica!"

two of you

Angelica gazed at the two of them. It had been a while

had a lot of time to

letting his breath out as he did so. He wasn't quite able to sense Angelica's strength, but he could tell that she was stronger than the last time he had seen

was unquestionably more powerful

"Young Matriarch?"

them came to an abrupt halt and looked at Angelica with bewildered expressions

"Young Matriarch?"

Angelica's title. They had a lot of questions in their minds at the moment, but

no condition to

"Stay back, you two."

their tracks by stepping forward. She stared at the demons

"Haa…"

a sigh, she extended her hand

body and engulfed

"Young Matriarch?"

you doing,

actions, and just as

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