My eyes twitch when I see Rean looking at me rather brightly. ‘Why you look so relieved like that, you idiot?! Hurry up and beat him!’ I don’t know what he’s thinking, but I was expecting them to have beaten him already when I finally reach this floor. But now that they haven’t and I have opened this door, I have to help them. I stretch my hand to the man I saved. “Give me that.” The man looked confused. “Huh?” I look over to him and grab his umbrella instantly, surprising him. “Big brother…?” Ruby’s cute voice asked in concern. “Don’t worry, Ruby. Stay right here with Ian and the kind sir. I’ll be right back.” I send her a smile, then I go in and close the door. I feel so cool after I said that. But the second the door closed behind me, my smile immediately drops and my right eye twitches. “Why haven’t you defeated him, Rean?!” I pointed to our enemy. “BIG TALK FOR SOMEONE WHO JUST CAME!!” Rufus yelled back at me. I send him an annoyed look. “I wasn’t talking to you.” Rufu
In the midst of the smoke, there are two sounds that follow: a bang and a thud. When the smoke was clear, I can see the terrorist lying on the ground with his face down. I blow whistle on the launcher’s barrel. Then I take a look at the grenade launcher while smiling. “I wonder if the academy will let me keep this.” “You wish.” Rufus replied. I turn my attention to them. Rufus is kneeling on the ground, his face is full of sweats, while Rean is pushing himself off the ground, but he’s obviously tired. I pretend to be surprised and fake a gasp. “Zombies! Aaaa! I think I’m gonna use this launcher at them~! Faiyaa~!” I playfully aim the launcher at them. Rufus’s eye twitched and he grits his teeth scarily. His hand instantly reaches for the launcher with and yanks it from me. I scream and use all of my strength to pull it away. He let go after a few pulls, and I fall backwards because of it. Bang! “Ack!” My head accidentally hit the broken control panel behind me. I rub the back o
The last round of the grenade launcher is immediately shot, and it goes straight towards the giant canine.It hits right on its chest and explodes.Everyone on the other side of the floor all gasped in surprise.Knowing I hold the control for a few seconds, I tell the others. “Don’t just stand there! Call Rean through the Arrow and try the door again!”Guinevere immediately works on it. I can see her fiddling with her Arrow and her lips moving while Pierce and the male worker work on the door.I let them figure it out by themselves as I waste this gigantic hound’s attention.When the smoke clears, the dog is pawing its face, seemingly trying to put out the flames on the fur of its muzzle. But the coat under its jaw also suffers. Along with the fur on its muzzle, the previously shiny white coat of his front is now burnt and the skin underneath is shown.It looks like half zombie now and actually gives me goosebumps. “Ugh… You’re ugly.”The dog shakes its head and licks the wound on its
“Since you’ve now regrouped, hurry to the roof. The helicopter is already waiting.” Natalie said.“But Terrence is bleeding.” The nanny pointed to my foot, which blood is dripping from my pants onto the floor.“That was a Bernissian Lop. It has strong fangs. He needs to be treated immediately!” One of the female workers, the one I saved from 12th floor, said.Rean walks over to me and uses his sword to cut my pants from the knee down. I can hear the others gasp, and Ruby cries to her nanny. But I can’t really look at it myself because fatigue just increased all of a sudden.As he examines the wound, he asked. “Terrence, how does it feel?”“Uhh…” I didn’t answer immediately. My eyes droop for a second there, but I force myself awake. “It hurts.”“He’s exhausted.” Pierce said, observing my reaction.“He’s losing blood.” Rean replied.“I thought… I drank a potion…” I slur on my words a bit.“You did. It’s just not enough to replace the blood you lost.” Rean said. “Get me more potions and
The sound is something soft and faint. It’s almost unrecognizable in the blowing wind. But I know that it’s there.I crawl to the right side of the landing area, crossing the circle.“Terrence?!” Michael followed behind me, even though I don’t know why he’s following me. “Be careful! You’re still bleeding!”Rufus and his goons glance over to watch, seemingly curious. Pierce and Guinevere only watch me while Rufus returns to his quick nap and doesn’t seem to care.When Terrence got close to the edge, Rean shouts from behind. “Be careful, Terrence!”“What is that idiot up to?” Guinevere is looking at the bright blonde in confusion.“Maybe he wants to see the scenery below.” Pierce replied.Rufus doesn’t say anything while Rean only stays silent. Only because the redhead tries to keep the secret about Terrence’s newfound ‘ability’. He doesn’t know what Terrence would feel if he tell people this, so he decided to stay quiet.I grab the landing’s edge tight and look over it. Since there’s
The second I’m close to the edge, Michael is waiting there with outstretched hands.I immediately pass him the cat that is, thankfully, very calm. I pull myself up, and he helps me after he put the cat safely on the floor.All of us sigh when it’s over.The cat comes over to me and licks my cheeks, I can’t help but hugs it with a smile. It feels like it’s welcoming me home or something. Even though I know it’s only licking the cat treat I smeared on my face. It’s still a great feeling.Especially after that embarrassment only I know. It gives me strength to talk to them.“Thanks for helping me, guys.” I told them.Rean only gives me a nod, while Michael speaks.“No problem, Terrence. But please be careful next time, okay?”“Sure.” I just agree with it without much thought. Happy to get it over with.The helicopter arrived not too long after that. I don’t know what type it is, but I know it belongs to the military because two soldiers are in it.They look really cool! They’re just like
When I wake up, I’m in a different room. Without looking around, I can already guess that this must be the room I’ll be staying in for a couple of days.I close my eyes again and just savor the familiar scent of hospitals—which is alcohol, medicine, and alcohol.I sigh in relax.Although there is one scent that is quite out of place. It’s sweet, it’s buttery, it’s cinnamon.“I thought you hated hospitals.” Someone said beside me.It was a woman with a very familiar voice to my ears. I know her. She’ s Terrence’s mother. I’m not going to admit she’s my mom, but I respect her almost as good as her. Even though I hated Terrence for being a weakling, I don’t take the grudge on his parents.Besides, she’s sweet.“I just don’t like doctors.” I replied. Then I open my eyes to look at the beautiful woman beside me.She has blonde hair that is neatly pulled into a bun. Her pale blue eyes are calm as she peels lychees. She still looks young, but there’s evident traces of aging on her face. She’
I woke up again in the afternoon. I slept almost all day again today, but I feel better now. My body doesn’t feel like jelly anymore, and I can actually sit up to stretch my upper body.Terrence’s father had left to take care of Terrence’s little sister at home. Which implies to me that this hospital is very far from the house.Terrence’s mother stays. She wants to make sure that I got taken care of since I can’t use one of my legs. Also, to make sure that Rean does not feel lonely when he wakes up.She told me that there were students visiting the room when we were sleeping. They are our juniors and students from other classes, and they left bearing gifts for each and every one of us in the room. That includes me and Rean.I don’t remember befriending anyone from other classes, so it certainly feels weird to see those things on my nightstand.“Are you thinking which one to eat first, gunner?” Jake asked.He must’ve seen me looking at the oranges and grapes after Terrence’s mother lef