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!"

It was a relentless pursuit, and despite their best efforts, Ava

This is too

running forward with

hours, and despite the fact that they had a number of potions available to them, she

or not they'd be able to emerge from the forest alive. The creatures did not show any sign

too, was starting to feel

first wave of attacks, but they

What truly made the situation difficult for them was the strange scent that lingered in the

they found their breaths

have to

so as not to

we have to

written all over her face. Together, they pushed on through the dense forest, their feet pounding against the ground

not use

I'd here

halted herself in the middle of her sentence, and her feet began to gradually slow down

"Uh? Why are yo―"

same was true for Hein, who looked ahead and

had gone dry, he turned to look at

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

head as she looked up ahead, where there were at least a dozen and possibly even

"Yeah…"

wandering over the beasts that

looked far more menacing and were a lot larger. They had sharp, long teeth and claws, and their fur was a dark, matted gray or black.

looking wolves, but… they sure as

"…We're totally fucked."

"You're fine."

of them froze on the spot. Upon recognizing to whom the voice belonged,

color returned to their previously pale faces, and the

"Angelica!"

"Angelica!"

two of you have improved a

on her face, Angelica gazed at the two of them. It had been a while since she had last seen them, and the two of them looked stronger than the last

lot

out as he did so. He wasn't quite able to

more powerful

"Young Matriarch?"

had surrounded them came to an abrupt halt and looked at

"Young Matriarch?"

with one another after hearing Angelica's title. They had a lot of questions in their minds

in no

"Stay back, you two."

to fight, Angelica quickly intervened and stopped them in their tracks by stepping forward. She stared at the demons that

"Haa…"

a sigh, she extended her

energy erupted from her entire body and engulfed the space that they were

"Young Matriarch?"

are you

state of shock as a result of Angelica's actions, and just as

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