Chapter 21. [Birthday Drop (4/5)]
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Birthday drop schedule:

10.30 A.M, 1.30 P.M, 4.30 P.M, 7.30 P.M, 10.30 P.M (GMT+8).

Patreon: https://patreon.com/mihou

Discord: https://discord.gg/SWj44TB.

 

A Dream Foretold.

A New World Arc (3). A Repeat of the Past.

[Alice’s Perspective].         

 

Silence, everything seemed silent; not one noise could be heard other than the constant dripping of water from the ceiling, her painful groaning. The silence, most would associate with peace became fearful instead.

 

I felt exhausted, both mentally and physically, yet I couldn’t rest; cannons bombard every nook and corner of my heart, like a fiery meteor yet, once again, I couldn’t cry… my eyes lingered around the room, grasping onto her tiny, yet cold hands that were as if ice, asking myself: “What should I do?”.

 

Asphyxiating, suffocating; the place was a prison of darkness, filled with dangers of every kind; there were no weapons to protect us, no food to feed us, no blankets to cover us up. It was only emptiness like a jail cell.

 

‘What can I do…?’ I kept questioning myself; despite the many situations I have been in, never once had there been one where I left the side of my own spirit companion, the simple thought of leaving their side is like a nightmare like your life supply being taken away from you.

 

There was nothing I could do, other than my ability to fight at the bare minimum, I was useless to all extent; no mapping, no planning, no knowledge at all. Dumb, was the best description for me… there was nothing I could do at all!

 

All of a sudden like a hurricane, Amelia’s body trembled violently; tears dripped from her eyes as staggering pain riddled the depths of my heart like a flood of needles pinching each side. Her body kept shivering nonstop, yet I couldn’t do anything but hug her tightly, holding onto both of her hands.

                                                                                                                                                                                       

“We’ll get out of here… soon…” I whispered into her ear before the trembling relaxed like that of passing wind, her eyebrows that were frowned relaxed as I laid my head on her chest, listening to the beat of her heart that was as if drums.

 

A surreal sound that felt warm, relaxing; a sound that whispers to your heart, one that I would love to listen to forever, one that I would really enjoy more than any music in this world, yet I didn’t have the freedom to do so.

 

My hands kept shaking despite the many attempts of mine to calm them down, for once, fear was inside my heart… what should I do if danger approaches us, can I protect her… can the two of us get out of here alive… can we live on a happy life after?

 

I felt afraid, not of dying but of losing her, if ever comes the situation where I had to fight, would I be able to defend her? It would have been fine had I been alone, in that situation, I would have long explored the place, but I wasn’t alone in this situation.

 

Not only was I accompanied by an unconscious person, but parts of my bones were also cracked; my body was in rags, and I have no weapon to speak of other than my mana blade which is also out of the list as the mana that remains inside of me is at its lowest.

 

“What should I do?” I whispered to myself before out of the blue, a tingling sensation struck me like a violent storm, my body shivered as all threads of hair on my body rose, instantly, I turned towards the left where a door sat wide open.

 

My heartbeat rose in an instant; a presence could be felt standing by the door, despite my eyes not being able to see it, my body could feel it… I had jinxed myself not even a minute before, dilemma was now stuck inside my head as I looked at Amelia who was still unconscious.

 

I had two choices, let her rest on the floor for a while before encountering the presence, or stay here and pray for the worst; my heart was on an avalanche as the presence grew larger, my hands wouldn’t stop shaking; fear, and fear… that was the only emotion that I could feel.

 

“Please wait for me…” I whispered to her ears, kissing her forehead before lowering her down to the floor, there was no choice from the start, praying would be useless… what was I thinking, to be honest, there was only one path to this situation.

 

And as if the wrath of the Twin Goddesses, two red eyes flashed from the darkness as I stood up, preparing for a fight as loud crackling noise echoed throughout the room before my body moved by itself, kicking my left foot on the air before a heavy force of wind blocked the kick.

 

BAM!

 

Thick clouds of dust spread out from the area, covering my vision as a stinging pain struck my abdomen like an arrow shot from the distance, thick yet sharp objects punctured through my skin as the thick clouds of dust disappeared, revealing a bright white wolf with its mouth hanging onto my abdomen.

 

The wolf had very bright red eyes, brighter and clearer than that of a nether wolf; its teeth were enormous, about the size of my thumb. In an instant, realization rose inside me as the pain from the bite intensified by large amounts.

 

“AAAH!” I cried before landing another kick on the stomach of the wolf, causing a loud blast that reverberated around the room as the wolf vanished from the spot, stuck on the wall in front of me with its tail shaking and its eyes pinned at me like a creature staring down on its food.

 

It felt painful, very painful; emptiness filled the part where the bite struck, like a missing piece from a puzzle; large volumes of blood dripped from where the bite was, and pain filled every inch and corner of my mind… pain… pain… nothing but pain… my eyes felt like exploding, my mind froze as pain overrode everything.

 

“AAAAAAH!” I cried once more, slamming my feet on the floor as I grasped onto the side where the bite struck, part of my skin vanished, my organs felt exposed… yet somehow, I was still alive … I couldn’t comprehend anything at all, nor do I even have any time to comprehend.

 

Loud roars reverberated around the room as I looked at the door where the wolf came from before dozens of red dots lit up from the darkness, surprising me greatly as my heart instantly stopped along with my eyes that were at its limit.

 

My heart didn’t want to pump blood anymore, the scene before me was every Knight’s nightmare; the lack of mana whilst having an unconscious companion with no weapons on hand; the embodiment of a true disaster.

 

“It seems like they didn’t want the two of us alive, Amelia…” I mumbled before standing up with my fists in position, enduring the stinging pain as I faced the dozens of red dots before me with a wry smile, closing my eyes before opening them as I looked at Amelia who was resting.

 

“If there is an afterlife in this world, I would love to see you again… Amelia…” I whispered softly before taking a deep breath, closing my eyes as I forced out every little bit of energy inside my body, every little energy left inside my body as the sound of wind flashing by me whispered into my ear before pain pierced my body.

 

It felt like dozens of dogs were biting on my body, an endless stream of pain yet despite the pain, I stood still, enduring every one of them as I forced out the very last of energy, and mana inside me from my arms to the core of my body.

 

Soon after, I opened my eyes as time slowed down in an instant before turning around and smiling at the white-haired beauty sleeping on the floor behind me as I closed my eyes once more and said in a soft yet audible voice, “I said it before… even if it means death, I won’t let anything happen to you…”

 

After saying my words, time and space wrapped around me as I released all the energy I gathered in a single blast, opening my eyes as the dozens of the wolves appeared before me frozen in time as I looked at Amelia who had her eyes open.

 

“Goodbye, my dearest… I love you, forever and ever…” I said before time restarted as everything turned dark, followed by a descending sensation and the feeling of numbness and emptiness.

 

Birthday drop schedule:

10.30 A.M, 1.30 P.M, 4.30 P.M, 7.30 P.M, 10.30 P.M (GMT+8).

Patreon: https://patreon.com/mihou

Discord: https://discord.gg/SWj44TB.

                          

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