010: An unexpected savior
It was the first time in Arthur's life that he was running at such a fast pace. His whole body was on fire, working violently, and yes, his body activated the instinct of the creature, which was triggered when encountering a very great crisis.
They didn't know how long they had been running, and they didn't know if the monstrous creature was still chasing them, just running and running until they couldn't run anymore. "Ahem, ahem......" Arthur coughed uncontrollably, he had exhausted a lot of physical strength, and now he had to lean against the tree and rest for a while. The three knights were already exhausted, and they only managed to get here.
For a moment, Arthur's coughing, everyone's wheezing, and Eve's heavy breathing were intertwined, and everyone silently bore the heavy air as lead.
Maybe the monster won't chase itself anymore, maybe Dalio and they won the guy, or maybe there's some other damn good news. Arthur gasped in pain, and he felt like he could almost ooze blood from his throat.
But things don't seem to be going as he wants. It wasn't long before something approached them, maybe just an illusion, Arthur thought, but he also knew he was just deceiving himself. "Something's near,......" Arthur's voice was hoarse, but enough for everyone to hear.
Everyone looked in the direction Arthur was pointing, and there was a glimmer of anticipation in their hearts that out of the bush would be any familiar face they were in.
The sound of footsteps approached, accompanied by the black fog that was extremely dazzling and revealing the air of despair, and the last glimmer of hope in everyone's hearts was also shattered.
Arthur clenched his fists, and if he could, he would rather die with the monster. "Lord Arthur, please leave with Lord Earl. The three Bit brothers stood in his way, and some things, needless to say, were doomed. Arthur is the only one who has the ability to get in and out of the forest, no matter what, he can't be sacrificed, it's cold-blooded, but the right choice.
What could he say? He couldn't. “...... Take care. He picked Eve on his back, moved his aching thighs, and went deeper, hoping to find a way out.
He kept moving forward, forward, over the stumps, through the bushes and the mist that seemed to be there. Desperately moving forward, even if his vision is blurred and his eyes become moist, he will never stop. He needed to get Eve to safety, he needed to do this, he had to do this, and at the moment, it was the only thought that sustained him. Exhaustion took over every corner of his body, and it became extremely difficult to take a step.
Gradually, Arthur's vision became blurry and dim, he felt himself lose control of his body, and he almost fell to the ground several times, but he still held on, at least, to find a safe place first.
The goddess seemed to play a joke on him. A familiar feeling was closing in on them, yes, as it had been twice before, evil, ominous. Finally crushing Arthur, he stopped, set Eve aside, and buried her with weeds. He couldn't run, and if this was the end, he didn't want to be killed from behind.
His saber had long since been lost, so he hesitated and drew Eve's Andra, ready for the final battle.
His instincts have always been accurate, and so have his feelings. The black mist reappeared, and the monster stood in front of him intact. "Come on, come on, you damn monster!" said Arthur, anger overcame fear when he saw him again, and his blood-dripping sword. Arthur dragged his tired body and attacked first.
As you can imagine, the monster swung its long sword lightly, and the huge force knocked Arthur away. He fell heavily to the ground, and his body felt like it was falling apart. Arthur spat out a mouthful of blood, and the world in his eyes darkened again.
He held on to the tree and climbed up, but the monster was still on its knees as before, gasping for breath. Arthur didn't care anymore, he just wanted to give this damn guy a mouth, as long as he still had a breath, this was his greatest wish.
He rushed forward again, his movements so slow that even a toddler could easily defuse it. Arthur knew very well that the moment they staggered was his own death, but that didn't stop him, it was the only thing he could do at this time.
Arthur approached the monster step by step, clenching the sword with all his strength, his full attention focused on the monster. His heart, his eyebrows, every fatal part of his body, were all in Arthur's eyes at this moment.
Eventually, they collided, and Arthur stabbed a sword with miraculous speed, almost touching the monster's eye! But the monster was apparently quicker, and he leaned down, dodging the sword, and then, like an arrow, leaped out, the blade of which would unfurl Arthur's head in the second moment they intertwined.
At the moment of crisis, Arthur suddenly felt a warm current flow into his body, and at that moment, he suddenly felt the monster's movements become slow, and he didn't think much about it, and dodged the blow with unimaginable agility.
"Is this the power Eve wield?" he quickly figured out why, but before he could enjoy the sensations of the powers, they faded like a tide, followed by a vertigo that was simply impossible to resist. Arthur lost control of his body and collapsed helplessly, but his consciousness remained.
Arthur fell to the ground, and the monster was not prepared to let him go. He came to Arthur, sword in hand, and wanted to pierce Arthur with an arrow. And at that moment, a strange scene happened - the monster suddenly stopped his movements, jerked in a certain direction, and then, his mouth let out a dull breathing sound.
"Oh, finally, I found you. A deep voice suddenly remembered, and then Arthur heard someone and walked not far from him. "This time, don't think - hey, come back!" He heard the monster flee at breakneck speed, and the man seemed to chase a few steps before he began to catch his breath. "Ah, I forgot, alas. ”
The man walked up to Arthur and helped him up. "Are you alright, young man?" the scorching sun shone above his head, Arthur couldn't see his face clearly, but at the moment, he could only trust the person in front of him. With all his strength, Arthur reluctantly raised his arm, pointed to where Eve was hiding, and lost consciousness. "Save her. Arthur said, or maybe he just thought about it in his heart, he had no way of knowing, he just hoped that he had succeeded in conveying it.