Terradin Jungle, Hensberg Kingdom, North Continent.
A terrifying wyvern carried me away, its massive, sharp claws tearing into my shoulder. Blood poured out, soaking my arm and body. I could feel its claws scraping against my bone, no... its claws were gripping my bone with incredible force.
It hurt so much!
I grabbed the wyvern's massive claw with both hands, hoping the weight and pain I felt in my shoulder would ease. But it was all in vain.
The wyvern flew through the sky at incredible speed. The force of the wind whipped my body around violently.
Crack!
I could hear the distinct sound of my flesh tearing. My wound widened and grew worse.
What should I do?
I tried to stay conscious, trying to think of a way to escape the wyvern's clutches. Time was running out. I had to find a way soon, or I would bleed to death.
I bit my lower lip in pain, enduring the excruciating pain in my shoulder as my bones grated against the wyvern's massive claw.
My bag... I have to get my 'Looter Knife' from there. At least I can tear through the flesh and bone of this claw with that knife.
But... I only realized this harsh reality now. Because of the pain I was experiencing, I didn't even realize I had lost my bag.
Then... what? What should I do now?
"Elena!"
I could hear Ryuji-san voice shouting as he ran after me and the wyvern. He ran and jumped among the dense trees.
I could feel my body temperature rising, and sweat poured out, soaking my entire body. My breathing was getting heavier.
I was starting to lose consciousness, my vision becoming blurry.
"Elena! Hold on!"
Ryuji-san shout brought me back to my senses. I turned my head slightly so I could see him.
Ryuji-san jumped from the high branches of the large trees below me. He ran and jumped quickly from one branch to another, chasing the wyvern that was flying with me in the air.
At least I had to do something. Yes... I would bet on my last magic.
"Deus de lumine, ostende nobis divinum lumen ad illuminandas semitas obscuras ante nos." (O God of Light, show us the divine light to illuminate the dark paths before us.)
I gathered all my strength and recited my spell.
"Lux'divina!"
I directed my light magic forward, right in front of the terrifying wyvern's eyes above me. The glare of my light magic blinded its eyes for a moment. The wyvern began to fly erratically. Its body began to sway in all directions. It seemed confused by my magic.
But my wound widened due to the strong shaking I experienced, caused by the wyvern that began to fly erratically. But I didn't care. Because this was the only thing I could think of.
"Aaarrgghhh..."
I groaned in pain.
Shortly after, as the wyvern began to descend, Ryuji-san jumped from a tall tree branch. Then he threw his 'Looter Knife' right into the wyvern's left eye.
The wyvern screamed very loudly. It looked in pain. And its body began to dive rapidly downward. Crashing into the dense trees in the forest. And I, along with the wyvern's large body, fell very hard to the ground. I rolled on the ground, I don't know how far I had been dragged.
"Cough...cough...cough..."
My cough was very painful, as if burning my throat. And blood came out with every cough. My chest felt like it had been hit by a hard block. Not only that, the blood on my shoulder had also soaked the ground where my body lay helpless.
I could barely see the wyvern shaking its head violently in all directions. It seemed to be trying to relieve the pain it was feeling. The pain in its eyes from being stabbed by Ryuji-san knife.
"Elena!"
I could hear Ryuji-san voice from a distance. And I saw him running towards me. This time he would save me, yes... that was my hope.
But... suddenly I heard the terrifying screeching sounds again from the sky. And then a loud buzzing sound was heard from two directions. Another disaster befell us. I saw two wyvern figures swooping down and attacking Ryuji-san almost simultaneously.
Why? What is this? How could three wyverns appear together in the Terradin Forest. Aren't they solitary animals that usually live alone and are very protective of their territory? Why could three wyverns appear together here? Is God playing with us?
Ryuji-san looked confused to be attacked by two wyverns at the same time. They attacked Ryuji-san with their claws while flying low. Not only that, they also breathed fire and burned the trees around their fight.
I could clearly hear Ryuji-san screams and the clinking of his sword. I myself had absolutely no strength at all to get up. I couldn't even move the tip of my finger. I lay helpless on the dirty and wet ground. The ground that had been soaked with my blood.
With my blurry vision I could see the wyvern that had carried me flying starting to look at me with its vicious face. It began to walk towards me while making its screeching sound.
"Elena... run... Elena..."
From a distance I could hear Ryuji-san screams.
Forgive me, Ryuji-san... but my body is no longer able to. And thank you for trying to save me. I pray that at least you are safe from this disaster.
I cried in the excruciating pain I was feeling.
Why... Why did it have to end like this?
Along with the sound of the wyvern's footsteps walking towards me, I was lamenting the fate of my life.
The wyvern was now right in front of me. It began to bring its terrifying face closer to my body. Even now, I could feel its breath on my helpless body.
Perhaps this is the end of my life.
But... suddenly I heard the howling of wolves from behind me. And a moment later, I saw in both my eyes a direwolf jumping and biting the neck of the wyvern. Not just one, three others suddenly appeared and attacked the wyvern's legs and wings in front of me.
The wyvern backed away confusedly, facing the sudden attack of the direwolves. The three newly arrived direwolves attacked the wyvern from all directions in turn. Meanwhile, the direwolf that was biting the wyvern's neck was standing in front of me. It stood there, growling at the wyvern ahead.
I remembered them. They were the direwolves that had previously attacked us. The direwolves that I had saved from Ryuji-san cruelty. Could it be that they were protecting me? But why... why would a monster protect a human like me? Isn't it true that for monsters, humans are just their food?
But they were just direwolves. They had absolutely no chance of defeating a wyvern.
No... please stop! Go away, don't waste your lives.
I wanted to say that with my two mouths. But my voice had drowned in the helplessness of my body. Right now I was too weak. I couldn't even make a sound.
One by one the direwolves began to be killed by the wyvern's fangs and claws. Seeing that, the direwolf that had been standing in front of me started to run to help its friend. But it didn't take long, and it too eventually became a victim of the wyvern's brutality. Its body was trampled by the wyvern's foot, which was the size of its body. I could hear the direwolf whimpering in pain.
Why... why did you help me?
I cried unconsciously watching the misfortune of the direwolf. But as the wyvern was about to approach me, the direwolf bit its leg. The direwolf bit the wyvern's leg with its weak body, which was currently lying helplessly on the ground. As if it was trying to stop the steps of the wyvern that was approaching me.
The wyvern screamed in anger and stomped its feet trying to release the direwolf's bite.
Would there be a miracle... a miracle that would save us all from the brutality of these wyverns. Save me, Ryuji-san, and the poor direwolf in front of me.
Suddenly all the trees around me roared violently. The wyvern in front of me looked confused. And a figure was seen walking slowly from a distance. She walked while reciting her spell. She was an Elf woman. The Elf who was in my inn before. A woman called Aella.
Could she be our hope?
Would she save me, Ryuji-san, and the poor direwolf in front of me?