Cassie, Flint, and Scarlet were now traversing through the dark forest. Cassie urged Scarlet to run as fast as she could. They couldn't afford further delays, otherwise, Flint would lose so much blood.
"Master, can you hear it?" Scarlet asked when she heard some movement from the distance.
Cassie bobbed her head and focused her attention on her surroundings. She could hear dried branches of trees being snapped as heavy footsteps were coming their way.
"Monster… I can sense its killing intent…" Cassie became more alert. The dark forest was literally dark. She couldn't see clearly. But she could hear noises.
Cassie secured Flint in her arms. She was prepared to create a shield using her barriers to block the monster's attack.
Cassie couldn't fight back or launch an attack since she was taking care of Flint. All she could do was strengthen their defense until they could successfully pass through the dark forest.
