Turning her body, she didn't hesitate to rush forward and left Iron Veil to deal with the esper, despite the guilt that crawled into her chest and pounding her already drumming heart.
A few seconds later, more than a couple crashing sounds echoed and Elizabeth closed her eyes as she ran. Without even glancing back, she knew that the esper must've thrown the poles to Iron Veil. If it was ordinary men, there would be no way for them to survive that.
Recalling Iron Veil's identity and skills, Elizabeth reassured herself and didn't let her feet slow down even for a little. Since she didn't have the time to wear any footwear, the rough asphalt and pebbles below scraped her sole feet and burned her skin. Yet, she didn't stop, she couldn't stop.
'What's on earth i
When her eyelids stirred and she roused from her slumber, Elizabeth opened her eyes and stared at the completely dark environments. As she blinked a few times to adjust the area, the moonlight from the window shone bright enough to let her see the vague outlines of everything around her while she rose.Yet, the moment she tried to move, she flinched subconsciously and recalled the injury on her shoulder. Biting her lips, she turned and tried to give it a look. Still, within this environment, she gave up and decided to get outside first before trying to put on the first aid kit herself.'But rather than buying a first aid kit chest, I should go to the hospital…'With that in mind, she conjured whatever strength was left in her and got out of the room. Of co
"...Kevin?"A little stunned at the man's dramatic entry and cliched like, Elizabeth gazed at his back with a deep frown. Many questions were already at the tip of her tongue but she swallowed it all and instead replied, "You have to win. I don't want to see you get beaten like last time."An awkward laugh ensued as Kevin nodded his head without turning back. Somehow, Elizabeth could see the tips of Kevin's ears were so red whilst he walked to the opposing Esper."The hell are-"Again, the esper's words were cut off while a giant hole replaced the carved face. Clicking his tongue, Kevin said, "Is that all?"The ground rumbled in the next second below
"Kevin…"Uttering that name, Elizabeth frowned deeply as she said, "I have a lot of questions.""I know and I'll be answering all of them shortly," With a nod, Kevin continued, "But for now, you should take a rest first.""Excuse me."Out of nowhere, Ellie stood straight and stared at the arriving Kevin. As her eyes narrowed, she stated, "I thought I've already said that there won't be further discussion before my friend recovers from her injuries.""My apologies for the unannounced visit, Miss Ellie. But I've come as a friend, not a military officer.""I don't think that-"
In the next morning, when the sunlight beamed through the room's window, Elizabeth was roused from her slumber and found a nurse already standing beside her whilst writing some stuff on a note. When the nurse noticed Elizabeth's look, she smiled and greeted her, "Morning, miss Elizabeth. It's time for your morning medicine.""...Medicine?" sitting up, Elizabeth moved her eyes and saw a glass of water, a bottle of pills, and breakfast tray beside them. Tilting her head, she asked, "What kind of medicine?""It's to speed up your muscle regeneration, increase your blood and make your body immune. The bullet penetrated deep until it reached your bone. Added with the blood loss, it's a miracle you haven't died yet and still could move around in that state, miss Elizabeth. We even have to do a surgery to take out the bullet. Come, with thi
Offering her hand for a handshake, Elizabeth smiled without replying. As he was her gesture, Kevin smiled back before he shook her hand and said, "Glad to work with you, Elizabeth.""I'll be in your care, Kevin."Giving Elizabeth a pen, she took it and signed the contract right away. When Kevin put it inside his bag, he looked at her and asked, "Are you feeling better now?""Yeah, I do." sighing heavily, Elizabeth gazed upon the window and mumbled, "It's a miracle that I've survived that…"Her eyes widened, she turned to see Kevin and inquired, "By the way, they blasted my door into pieces the last I saw it. My house… Is it alright? Is there already a new door?"
As she walked to the parking lot of the hospital, someone was already standing there right beside an expensive sports car. When she spotted him, the man noticed her too and waved his hand high in the air. Smiling wryly, Elizabeth walked to his direction and greeted him."Sorry, did you wait too long, Kevin?""Not really, I've just arrived here," shaking his head, Kevin went to open the door of the car and gestured to her to come in, "Shall we?""Of course."Going inside, Elizabeth looked at the interior within before Kevin arrived at the driver's seat and began to activate the vehicle. Soon, they entered the street and Kevin raised the speed while he glanced at Elizabeth, "Are you feeling nervous?"
Recalling the time when she was called into the police's station, Elizabeth widened her eyes as realization dawned on her. Rudy, who after shrugging his shoulders, turned his body and walked as he said, "Come Kevin, the others are already waiting."With a frown, Kevin sighed before he sent a glance at Elizabeth with a wry smile, "Forgive him. He's never the one with manners.""Oh, it's alright."Following Rudy's lead, instead of going to the main building, they went to another smaller place but with more soldiers around it. When they first passed the screening security at the front, they arrived at the corridor where Elizabeth found herself entering a lift at the end of it and Kevin clicked a button on it.As
When she entered the room, she saw expensive furniture within the living room and a group of people sitting on the couch around the table. Cards were piled on the table with some of them staring at the cards in their own hands. Yet, the moment the door of the room opened, their attention was shifted to it and they saw Elizabeth and Rudy standing there."A newcomer?"Suddenly, a voice fell on Elizabeth's ears and made her flinch in the next heartbeat. Meanwhile, Rudy sighed before he clapped his hands and a transparent barrier with him at the center expanded throughout the room in a few seconds.A glowing humanoid purple could be seen in the previous spot where there was nothing. Seeing the unknown presence, Elizabeth backed away with wariness while the purple fig