“What happened?”That question kept spinning around in Laga’s head. He tried to remember what had happened to him moments earlier.Laga still remembered those damn bullies hitting him with a car. Just as he was about to beat them up, a teacher showed up and accused him of causing trouble. Some of the bullies’ henchmen tried to grab him. Then a sudden storm broke out, and he was hit by a car for the second time.Laga leaned back in his seat, repeatedly massaging his head.“Why am I on this bus wearing a prison uniform? Did those bullies and that teacher report me to the police?”“If that’s true, why can’t I remember anything? Shouldn’t I have been taken to the police station, gone through a trial, and finally been found guilty?”“Am I dreaming?”Laga slapped his cheek.“This definitely isn’t a dream. But how did I end up on this bus wearing these clothes?”Laga looked himself over again.A long-sleeved prison uniform.Bare feet.I look like shit.Laga stood up from his seat.He saw fou

Laga slumped into a seat, gasping for breath as though he had just run dozens of kilometers.No.I can’t die here.I... I still want to live.Heavy breathing echoed throughout the bus as the lights began to dim.The metallic smell of blood mingled with the stench of rot, sweat, and rust.“Get me out of this bus!” the overweight man shouted, clinging desperately to his seat. “Someone! Anyone! Just get me out!”“Shut up before I throw you out of the bus, you crazy pig!” The tattooed woman kicked the overweight man in the shoulder.Amid the silence, red and white lights began to appear through the opening of the window.As they drew closer, their shape became clearer.Claws....Fangs....A wolf.A black wolf suddenly smashed through the open window, trying to force its way inside.White smoke billowed from its back.The middle-aged man immediately kicked the wolf in the face. He then ripped a bus seat loose with a powerful pull and quickly used it to cover the opening.“Help me cover t

Laga slammed his head against the Stoneback Wolf’s head as hard as he could before striking its eyes with the iron bar.As the wolf loosened its grip, Laga kicked it in the stomach with all his strength before repeatedly driving the iron bar into its belly.The Stoneback Wolf whimpered like a wounded puppy as it staggered backward. Laga thrust the iron bar deeper into its stomach, ignoring the scratches covering his arms and chest.“I refuse to die in this damn place, let alone at your hands!”“Die, you stupid wolf!”Laga pushed himself up with all his remaining strength, forcing the Stoneback Wolf backward until it stopped clawing at his arms and chest.Just as the beast opened its jaws to howl, Laga kicked it hard in the mouth, sending it crashing backward.He immediately collapsed, gasping for breath.But when he saw the monster struggling to get back up, Laga forced himself to stand and mercilessly plunged the metal bar into its stomach again and again.Finally, the wolf stopped m

“Why are you asking me? Just keep moving if you want to stay alive!”The middle-aged man immediately broke into a run.Laga and the others followed, including Boma. They grabbed metal bars, broken chairs, and anything else they could use as weapons.The middle-aged man spoke without slowing down. “Just because we worked together on the bus doesn't mean we're friends. Look out for yourselves.”“Old men are such a pain!” Don snapped.“Young men like you tend to underestimate the elderly,” the middle-aged man replied calmly. “There's no guarantee you'll live long enough to become one.”“If you want me to show you some respect, then tell me your name.”“Logan.” The middle-aged man picked up his pace.Suddenly, a powerful gust of wind swept in from behind, pushing Laga and the others forward and nearly knocking them off their feet.A howl echoed through the darkness.Everyone immediately ran faster.Ale began to cry, hurriedly wiping the tears from her eyes.Don snorted. “Crying isn't goi

Laga was stunned as his body plummeted through the air.He could still see Logan and the others being thrown onto the road, but they quickly faded from view. The dim light above him vanished, leaving him in complete darkness.“Did I... fall into the abyss?”Laga reached out desperately, trying to grab onto anything, but there was nothing within reach. His body continued to plunge downward.The freezing air pierced his skin and bones. His chest tightened under the crushing pressure, while his head throbbed as if thousands of needles were stabbing into it.Then, fragments of his past flooded his mind.Why were you born into this family?You don't deserve to carry our family name!You're a disgrace to this family!You'd be better off dead!You have to die!Just die!Laga squeezed his eyes shut. His hands stopped reaching out. Tears streamed down his face as he continued falling. His ragged breathing gradually weakened until, at last, he stopped moving altogether.One.Two.Three.And...