In an incessant world of screams and growls, blood slowly started to fill the street with sounds of bones being crushed and flesh being ripped off, like mere paper, making the already sinking morale of soldiers worsen.

Not having any outstanding skill they could only work together to survive and escape this hell.

Among those incessant fights, a red-haired girl was trying her best to escape a group of four humanoid men, their faces being those of some kind of felines but with mostly a feature of a human, with different tattoos covering their skin or rather fur but being so small that it should have been called skin if not for the fact it covered their legs and arms one would have thought they were human without taking account facial features, each having either a rusty sword or dagger mowing it with unbelievable dexterity as they deleted the heavy horizontal and vertical slash.

Lisa was trying to fend them off, her body now so horribly wounded that one would have asked how was she still able to stand up.

' He will come and you fucker better pray, for your life aha..ah.ahh'

it was the only thought that kept her going trying to laugh inwardly to not let fear win on her, knowing once she show a hint of it, they wouldn't miss it, swinging her sword left to right as she used her body to add as much strength she could.

But this simple act that a few minutes ago she could do was now like she if she was in mud struggling the more she moved, her articulations from the heavy overload, making her wince in pain vein bulging on her neck like worms.

so far she was able to avoid deadly wound thanks to her use of share view from her snake making her able to see the flow of their attack but her body wasn't able to fight back, their speed being at a whole another level although having the same strength than her if not slightly lower.

it was in time like this that she wanted more than ever, to have Sarah or Emily shower those bastards with arrows and ice cones.

the four beast-men on the other hand were completely fine, with slight wounds on their forearms but with their high vitality, quickly healed.

Smiling seeing how this human girl was now they could fill the danger emanating from her aura and knew they weren't at the same level but it seemed this girl didn't know how to use her strength swinging left and right her sword like if she was dancing around, a slight grin spread across their lips, showing sharp canines teeth.

As they grew confident having exhausted her, they looked at each other with a deep inhuman voice in a strange language that was a mix of barking and words making it unbearable to the ears of normal people around them.

the soldiers who were around the area could only do as best they could to protect themself as they saw some of those monsters attacking other soldiers at any slight opening they found, and could only retreat hoping not to be the next one, the beast's assault getting relentless as they retreated.

But as they were about to proceed to finish her, they felt a strong intimidating aura even stronger than the girl, looking at each other not sure from where came the aura their senses screaming about the incoming threat.

Lisa's seeing them stop their movement didn't think twice jumping at one of them, the beast-man with its cat ears twitching, noticed her attack, backed, ready to defend himself as a vertical strike welcomed him just after backing deviating the blow only as he pivoted his waist followed by his whole body, Lisa's failing her surprise attack.

quickly changing her tactic, her heart beating faster doing her best to avoid the burning pain all over her body, throwing herself at the beast-man her, as she turned her body using the momentum of her swing.

Slicing its throat blood instantly spurting washing her face and body, losing her balance fell on the ground, the beast-man unable to react in time, froze in place as its free hand tried to stop the bleeding but at each breath it took, more blood kept spurting, and few seconds after his body slumped to the ground.

Lisa seeing the other beast-men coming her way, pushed her body trying to distance herself but deep down she knew it was useless, the incoming swords' slashes didn't come.

Instead, a foot of one of the beast-men landed on her face, she felt strange as she felt like being hit by cushions making her relax for a few seconds to only come back to reality as the sheer strength of the kick was transmitted.

Her body was sent rolling like a rag doll, head over ass on the ground, to finally stop not sure by why, not that it was important, the pain quickly filled all her body especially her head as her ears started to ring heavily her vision blurring.

feeling the world around her spun uncontrollably, the shared vision with her snake cut off instantly, as she felt a liquid entering her eyes making her sight that just came back to normal, to turn completely red, as she saw the beast-men looking at her with a grin on their faces, but as she tried to get up she felt something sharp penetrating her shoulder.

lifting her, at this point, she couldn't any more sense any pain only feeling the gravity leaving her body, before coming back just as fast it disappeared, for a split second she could see the sky the next seconds, the ground was coming closer to her face using instinctively her hand which had still her sword tightly grasped letting it go, and protecting her face.

Her world turned instantly black.

' Not like that, why!.., I don't want it to be the end,......I- If only I wa....'

She thought to herself, things had gotten so fast that she took for taken the relationship they were in, as she remembered the first time they met each other, in her last moment she wanted to see him at least one last time.

Her heart, felt like being pierced by a needle, as she tried to breathe smelling the odor of blood that by now she could distinct even with eyes closed.

The guy was alone on his bench reading his book, and as he looked at her she felt like her heart was racing, those eyes were like they went through hardship, that she who lived happily since her childhood couldn't understand the pain and loneliness hidden behind.

Their first meeting.., a small smile crept her lips as her body was starting to become colder as that old memory of three years ago flashed in her mind.

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Felling suddenly the grip on her shoulder let her go.

She hadn't anymore the strength to open her eyes, she could ears a distant voice calling her, but she felt so good to finally be able to sleep, that she didn't want to respond to that voice.

Chris covered In blood his face which always seemed calm now, was filled with so many different feelings that he felt like his world collapsing, it hadn't been once or twice he wasn't able to protect her but thrice!!! and.. each time, worse than the last time.

In his eyes reflected, the body of Lisa being lifted by a lizard, to only be smashed to the ground!!!

Her scream reached his ears despite the surroundings sounds time seemed to stop but as fast the scream of pain rang out only to die down just as fast it rang out, drowned by the sound of soft flesh being squished on the cold, hard ground.

His body shook uncontrollably, as fear spread across his body.

His heart skipped stopping to beat for a few seconds, as a cold but violent rage and fury took over his body his grip on his short sword tightening, his bloodline screaming inside of him "KILL, KILL, KILL THEM ALL!!!".

Blood pumping faster as he crouched like a beast ready to jump on its prey, and leaped in the sky across the crowd of beasts and soldiers flying toward the Black scaled lizard which sensing the danger approaching let go of its prey opening its mouth to welcome this new foe before it could do pose any threat for him.

Only to be met by a huge force hitting its jaw as it stumbled backward, hissing in pain.

Chris with upon his gravity fell to the ground, his eyes scanning for the energy of those beast-men he sensed and as he followed the flow of energy in the air, he caught the glimpse of four figures splitting around him, Lisa's a few feet from him.

Claire's figure appeared just as he was thinking what to do, stopping in her tracks too exhausted as she kept her vigilance high looking at the ongoing fight all around her.

Chris's figure quickly found, and at the same time, the body of what seemed to be Lisa from her red hair lying a few feet from him.

With no time to waste taking a glance at the surroundings enemies, looked at him then nodded seeing how he turned his head looking at Lisa who was motionless on the ground.

Both of them acted accordingly, now familiar with each other body language, she felt a suffocating pressure enveloping her but left her just as fast it came down on her, but no more hearing the background fight around her, she felt a chill running down her spine, she dashed to Lisa trying her best to not slip using all the strength left in her, before jumping to Lisa rolling a few feet from her taking her in her arms.

She didn't want to understand what was happening around her, now she had just one thing to do, with Lisa in her arms, she stood up carrying Lisa's on her shoulders not having time to care if it would worsen her wounds.

She felt like if at every step she took she was being watched by hundreds of beasts, making her feel completely naked, and hearing some roar from her back she was even more sure about her decision.

dashing toward the buildings, turning her head to see if Chris was following her, seeing him follow her, breathed heavily not stopping running.

Quickly entered the alley, and turned to the right at the first intersection, going in parallel from the street as she could see at every intersection the ongoing fight.

at the same time, just as Chris let out completely his Bloodline pressure, the four beast-men charged at him the air around them, but for now, he couldn't care about them his only thought was to protect Claire while they escape from this place.

Following Claire, his rage so hard to contain that vain kept bulging, the beast-men following behind having chase.

seeing that this new threat so badly wounded, gave chase but still kept their distance as they felt that although this human wasn't looking at them, he was monitoring every of their movement.

And what felt like an eternity, as Claire kept running in the alley between the building the Sound of the fight started to become more distant.

Knowing they left the group of soldiers fighting behind, Claire left the alley and came to sight with the body of the Bird she killed in the middle of the street, the figure of Phillip standing in front of it, but not seeing the others, she grimaced knowing they were still in the way.

She turned to look at Chris for his decision, knowing that they weren't in a state to fight, at least she wasn't able to fight anymore and he wouldn't be able to last long against their pursuers.

Seeing him shaking his head, and locking eyes with him she felt like she was looking at two different people, he was calm but there was so much rage in it that she almost stumbled as she lost focus but quickly balanced herself.

Chris at this time, in his head, shook his head as he came back to sense realizing what he just decided, looking at Phillip's body trembling as he tried to use the bird's huge wing to cover his wife's body.

They were a few feet from Philip, with slight guilt she shouted it was the last thing she could do for them.

" Phillip Hide yourselves under the bird wings with Eillen!!!"

making her gasp for air, she knew that once she stops she wouldn't be able to move anymore.

Her legs were like a resort using the momentum of her jump, they were burning like hell, she felt like she had concrete at the place of her legs at every step she took.

And just has finished warning him, in just two seconds she had passed him.

Suddenly one of the beast-man split from the ground seeing how the human with the girl they were playing with on her back shouted at another human further down the street.

Separated from the group, starting to go for Phillip, a sadistic glint in its vertical pupil seeing how the body of the human shook the further he was approaching.

At this time Chris sensed one of the beast-man going for Phillip with energy perception, a prompt appeared in front of him.

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Seeing the prompt appear in front of him and reading what it was saying, he felt like he was being laughed to the face, for having betrayed a promise he made's.

Suddenly he turned dashed to the beast-man who was already in front of Phillip who had raised his shield positioning himself in front of his wife.

His heart was beating faster, as fear was starting to take over his body, but knowing if he died his wife wouldn't have any chance to survive and their son would be left alone in this world.

The simple thought of this made him angry biting his tong, and as he saw the incoming clash on his left sidestepped slightly back, the shock of the sword on his shield made his arms go numb but he had held his ground and slashed back aiming for the beast head, it's only now that he realized that it was a fucking beast.

but the beat-man faster reacted in time and jumped back, but suddenly he heard a warning coming from behind him, and just as he turned he saw, the human they were chasing slashing at him, as he shouted something.

" It's your chance, I can't do more for you"

Hearing those words, and seeing as Chris just as fast he appeared and slashed at the man kick the beast-man belly sending him on the ground.

Not thinking twice seeing this opportunity, his body had responded as he threw himself at the beat-man on the ground with his sword pointing at the beast-man as he stood up only to have his throat pierced by Phillip's sword.

Not wanting to end like that, the beast-man let out a deafening roar making feeling head dizzy but he didn't let go of his sword, the beast-man used his sword to pierce the human leg, both of them fell to the ground.

Chris who had just split from Claire looked behind but seeing that only one of the beast-man had followed him cursed at himself but still didn't regret his action he had tried to contact Sky's and normally he shouldn't be too far by now.

his body despite being stimulated by his bloodline and his inner energy started to feel heavier after so much exercising his body and with the gain of his talent which made his bone sturdier and heavy now played against him as he knew that this beast-man with a dagger he surely faster than him.

His only last card was his bloodline pressure but those guys seemed to not be affected by it, or they are able to recover faster.

The beast-man who just appeared in front of him looked almost like the one he had killed, but this time this one had a dagger.

his mind was focused on Claire's and Lisa, rested as he sensed Sky's response through their link he sighed in relief, focusing on the beast-man who was turning around him.