The ground was floating in the sky. The pressure around me weighs down. The giant roar, the energy emitted from his body. He conjured a massive hammer made of stone with his energy.
He slammed the hammer to the ground. I was shocked at the giant behaviour. If he destroyed this ground, we will fall. The ground had reached the skyscraper level.
I won't be able to survive.
" Fuck!" I cursed. I had to stop him.
I take out my sword, coated with electricity. I run toward the giant at full speed. I used Strength as well.
The giant noticed me but doesn't stop him from smashing. I jumped. I want to aim it neck. My sword slashed.
The attack isn't able to scratch the skin of the giant. I froze in midair. I thought Rank" D" and Rank"B" won't make much difference.
The giant dropped the hammer and swing a fist at me. Panic!
I let go of my sword and block the fist with my arms crossed. The moment the fist connected with my arm, I knew that I'm fuck up. Even fully coated arms can't block an ordinary attack.
Bang!
I was sent away. Rolling on the ground, I used my leg strength to stop myself from falling. I look at my arms immediately. The force was so strong that I thought my arm just snap.
" Ha."
My left arm was broken, bending unnaturally. The bones are out from the flesh. The blood was dipping may be due to adrenaline I don't even feel pain.
I slash my pant with a small dagger and tightly warp around my arm. Time is not on my side. The giant charged at me with hummer. I focus the energy on my leg to run. I can't kill him. I can't run away.
What can I do?
I have to buy time. This floating ground will consume a large amount of energy from the giant. I was foolish enough to attack. I should just distract the giant.
I dodged the attack this time.
I run. I saw my sword laying on the ground. I immediately went to garb. I place my sword into the sheath.
Our playtime lasts for 15 minutes. He attacked and I dodged. I can see his attack. The giant attack pattern was obvious.
Over time, I start feeling pain in my left arm. My moment was strict because of injuries. But I also noticed the giant trouble. The energy around us drops significantly.
The giant can't control the ground anymore.
I look at the ground, it became closer and closer. I need to jump. If I stay on the ground, I will be dead.
Not yet. The giant was smirking. He raised his hammer and slammed the ground.
My mind was on alert.
Not yet!
Slam!
Crack!
The ground starts to crack.
Now!
I jumped. With air current, I flow the projectile of air, to get away from the ground as much as possible. I lend on the big tree. I coated my body with energy so the impact doesn't hurt.
But it makes my insides feel turned up and down. I coughed blood and waves of dust hit me followed by a lough roar.
I immediately jumped from the tree and run away from it. My vision was filled with bloody red. My arm hurts. Nevertheless, I run. I run despite my body's refusal.
I must survive. I will kill that fucker.
***
Wilfrid feels guilt in his heart. He is looking at the area where the ground crashed. He hears the giant roar and decided to return to the group.
Reynard is looking from his usual tree. He saw someone running towards their team camp. He alarmed the group that is resting beside the campfire.
He also went down.
Wilfrid arrived at the camp. He saw Kyla shaking from the shock. Selena is comforting her. Irene is training. Reynard is waiting for him.
Irene stop training as soon as she saw him arrive. Wilfrid sits on the stone.
Irene asked with a concerned look, " Where is Lucian?"
Wilfrid shakes his head, he sighed, " Unfortunately, he's still alive from what I see. He jumped from the ground. He escapes. But the area he escapes to is in the opposite direction from our place."
Irene said, " We need to go to him."
Hearing Irene's words, Selena shakes her head, " It will be impossible."
" Why?"
Reynard answers the question, " We don't explore that side. Who can say we don't meet that giant again?"
Irene lower her head, " Then what should we do?"
There is no answer. They don't have the strength to save Lucian. Wilfrid who is the team leader can make decisions quickly this time, ' If I lead the team to save Lucian, we will probably meet strong monsters like giants. I can't effort to risks. '
Wilfrid open his mouth, and all eyes were on him, " We will train for 2 days. And leave this place to find Lucian. Irene, you awaken ability so you must quickly master it. This is our hope to save Lucian."
Irene went up and resume training immediately.
***
Besides the river, Lucian was screaming. He bit clothes to weaken the pain but it hurt.
" Ahh!"
I clean my broken with river water and wrap it around the base of my arm tightly. I forcefully make my arm straight with wood to stop my arm from moving.
I clear my face.
' I need to find the team. Kyla should be able to treat my arm. I can't wait otherwise my arm will rot. '
I moved to the camp direction. I memorize the camp area and I was now on the opposite side of the camp. I need to move faster.
On the way, I meet some wolves but I avoid meeting them because it will make me waste time.
The light is about to go out. I don't have the energy to continue the journey anymore. I will rest this night.
I climbed the tree and sit there.
The sky was dark, and there is no star shining. I can't relax because of the pain. It feels like my arm was being eaten alive. The insides were burning as well.
As soon as the light shines from the east, Lucian moves. He runs at full speed but because of his injuries, he can't use his full speed.
' I meet a lot of wolves in this area. '
' I will take another direction.'
Lucian turns his way, he avoids the wolves like this twenty times. While running, he feels his instinct catch something big.
I quickly stopped and crouched. The shadow passed.
Bang!
The tree beside me collided with something. I step back and look at the tree. A wolf is looking at me with blood lust eyes.
The pressure he emitted tells me that I can't fight the wolf in this situation.
Rank"-C".
The wolf was slightly larger than a normal wolf I see. Its muscles twitched. I step away but the wolf was faster than me.
The claw generates the wind attack. The attack misses him but he knew in his heart that the wolf doesn't use its full power.
He is right. The Wolf plays with Lucian.
I dodged the attack again, but this time I use the small dagger I have to aim its eyes. I infuse my electricity into the dagger and throw it at the wolf's eyes.
Maybe because the wolf let its guard down on him, the attack success. The dagger pierced the left eye.
The wolf released a large howl. And quickly went to Lucian.
I see the attack coming from my left but I don't have any means to stop it. I can't move from this place because I will meet the wolf right craw. I must move my head to dodge the attack, not my body.
I tilted my head.
But the claw passed throw my left eye an inch away. Soon a vertical line appeared on the left eye. The blood flows out from my eye and I lost my left eye.