Boom!
Multiple explosions could be heard and also sounds of hurried footsteps accompanied by it.
Gales of wind could be seen, accompanying the rustling sounds of the wings from the dragon fluttering.
Two people could be seen running away.
“This is all your fault!!” FeelingAwesome123 grumbled, running away as much as he could.
“Shut up and focus on running!” Winter Snow shouted in response, also running away as much as she could.
Behind them was a dragon chasing them with fury, throwing energy blasts at them.
At this point, they were beginning to regret their decision, especially Winter Snow, the one who insisted on it.
They can only run away helplessly, dodging the energy blasts as well.
While they were running away, Winter Snow couldn’t help but ask even though it was not the right time really:
“Hey, by the way, why did a dragon appear here anyway?”
“Huh?” FleeingAwesome123 said.
“I said, why did a dragon appear here anyway?” She raised her voice.
“Huh?! I can’t hear you!” FleeingAwesome123 repeated.
“I SAID, WHY DID A DRAGON APPEA—”
But before she could finish the sentence though, a claw entered their sight and narrowly almost hit them as they rolled sideways with their shoulder.
“NEVERMIND! I’LL TALK TO YOU ABOUT IT LATER!!” Winter Snow shouted at him, swiftly getting back on her feet and continuing to run.
“THAT’S WHAT I WANTED TO SAY!!”
And so they continued their run.
***
A head popped up from the rubble, surveying the surroundings.
It was Lyn.
Somehow he managed to react quickly and run away from the dragon unnoticed. It was quite a risk he took back there. So he thanked whoever distracted the dragon and prayed for their success in running away, as well.
He brushed away the rubbles and rose from it, and took a look at his surroundings once more.
The mountain was utterly destroyed, contrasting its former appearance, with tons of rubble all around the place and scorches of wood all around it, and also ash.
He sighed.
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“Well, at least, I was able to escape… for now.” Lyn looked at the far distance.
He prepared to leave after looking at the far distance.
“Sigh, now where should I go? Oh, right! I still have the system panel, I almost forgot about it.” Lyn summoned the system and searched the map for Melburn town.
After confirming the location, he headed off in the direction leading to Melburn Town.
***
Pant* Pant*
“When are we gonna stop running? I’m injured, you know! There are limits to what an injured person can do!!” FeelingAwesome123 grumbled.
“Just endure it! We are almost there!!” Winter Snow said, also tired.
They were about to catch their breath when all of a sudden, a laser beam of energy was shot in their direction, sensing the incoming attack, minutes before it reached them, Winter Snow grabbed FeelingAwesome123 at the waist and activated a skill.
“Exploding Sword!”
She thrusted her sword to the ground and activated her skill, propelling her up to the sky with the knockback of the skill. Just in time to dodge the laser beam.
FeelingAwesome123 saw this and couldn’t help but say, “You know, you kinda remind me of that damn guy with how you used a skill to propel yourself up.”
Winter Snow heard his comment but didn’t have the time to talk since the dragon was attacking them with a claw attack next, just when they were in the air, completely vulnerable.
“Sh*t, we’re dead!” Winter Snow cursed.
She raised her sword to block the incoming attack, but just as it hit them, FeelingAwesome123 raised his hand and cast a skill.
“Shield!”
Nevertheless, it broke and hit them regardless, though they managed to at least use it to propel themselves backward without getting killed, but they still got injured of course.
Winter Snow and FeelingAwesome123 quickly separated and did a roll with their shoulders and immediately got back to their feet and ran.
While they were running, FeelingAwesome123 opened his mouth and suggested, “Hey! How ‘bout we split up?”
“Good idea” Winter Snow agreed.
So they quickly separated. Leaving the dragon with the choice of who to pursue.
Of course, unsurprisingly, the dragon immediately chased after Winter Snow, after all, if it weren’t for her, Lyn wouldn’t have been able to escape… again.
Although it didn’t chase after FeelingAwesome123, it didn’t forget to at least throw an attack on the guy and obliterated his pathway, leaving him critically injured again.
Winter Snow quickly ran through the forest, and headed through the path leading to Melburn Town, bringing the dragon along as well.
And so, everywhere they went, the environment suffered destruction, with forest fires spreading as well as the side effects.
***
“Ahh, I hadn't had this peace and quiet in quite such a time!” Lyn said.
He was leisurely walking through the forest, treading the path leading towards Melburn Town. He was even whistling.
“Hehe, I’m excited to finally finish my quests! I can’t wait to get my rewards~” Lyn was thrilled and was imagining him getting the rewards, taking his time slowly.
Of course, he was gonna take his time slowly, it’s not like the town would disappear right?... Right?
Thus, he was quite leisurely and took his time slowly.
But with every step he took though, a foreboding feeling couldn’t help but rise inside him.
‘…Uhh, it’s not like the town is really gonna disappear right?... right?’ Once again, Lyn thought of that possibility.
“Haha, no way, impossible. That’s simply impossible.” Lyn reassured himself.
But no matter how much he reassured himself, the foreboding feeling didn’t disappear but instead, rose higher. It made his steps quicker due to that.
Earlier, he was taking his time, but now, he's walking quite fast right now.
“No! I gotta hurry! When it comes to me being unlucky, it’s guaranteed to happen alright!!”
So he immediately ran forward with all his might, avoiding the trees and monsters he encountered along the way.
And with that, he hurried, like really, really hurried.