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Follow the Paths
'This is bad.'Cain thought to himself as his consciousness slowly began to fade. He was in an incredibly vulnerable position, trapped within the corrupted berserker's crushing grip with no way to break free.Even worse, Mira's two additional pairs of limbs elongated, the spear-like appendages sharpening as they drew back, ready to pierce straight through his body.Cain couldn't do anything. His body refused to respond, and as darkness slowly crept into the edges of his vision, he could only watch helplessly as Mira prepared to strike.Then, just as those deadly limbs shot forward, she suddenly froze.The pressure around Cain's neck eased slightly, allowing a small breath to escape his lungs. Still gasping for air, he stared at Mira in confusion, unable to understand why she had suddenly stopped moving.Then realization struck as a familiar voice echoed through the chamber."I can't hold it for long!!"'Avery!!'She hadn't run off like he had told her to.Instead, she had returned and
Relentless
Soon, the corrupted berserker emerged from the smoke and rubble, staggering forward.Her eyes were unnaturally wide, almost insect-like, bloodshot, and twitching as they darted around. Her hands had become shriveled and charred, chunks of flesh were missing from various parts of her body, and deep cracks spread across her skin, exposing the damage the explosions had inflicted.Cain exhaled quietly in relief.She hadn't walked away unscathed. But she wasn't nearly as injured as he had hoped.Mira slowly turned toward his position within the smoke.The moment her gaze shifted in his direction, Cain concealed himself."Must... must... feed... must feed queen..."The corrupted berserker muttered as she stepped deeper into the smoke, her wide eyes constantly searching for the prey she had been pursuing.Watching from concealment, Cain steadied his breathing. Then he moved.Using [Scorch Dash], he burst through the smoke and instantly appeared beside her. His blade swung in a clean arc as [
No Longer Human
“No longer human?”Avery repeated the words under her breath, her voice trembling as she stared at Mira. From where she stood, it was no longer possible to deny it. Mira had lost every trace of humanity.Her eyes were stretched unnaturally wide, dark veins crawling across the whites, while her skin was breaking apart under a layer of strange scales. Even her back seemed wrong, twisting and shifting as if muscles were being forced into place, producing a wet, distorted sound.This was not the Mira she had spoken to earlier.But unlike Avery, who was still trying to process what she was seeing, Cain was already past confusion. His entire body had gone rigid, every sense focused, every thought sharpened by the weight of what stood in front of him.He held his breath as he watched the corrupted berserker continue to change, the process still ongoing, each second clearly reinforcing her body in ways that would only make her more dangerous.He had landed a clean hit earlier with [Inferno La
Corruption
Avery had been so terrified of the blood skitter, and once panic took hold of her mind, nothing else had mattered besides her own life and her sister's.So she chose to abandon Cain, using him as a distraction to escape.Avery slowly placed an arm over her forehead, guilt twisting painfully inside her chest.'I killed him.''No... Cain could still be alive,' she quickly thought in response, almost as though trying to reject the guilt before it settled too deeply.But the moment the image of the Blood Skitter resurfaced in her mind, her body instinctively shuddered.That creature had been terrifying. And Cain was only D-rank.The chances of him surviving alone against something like that were...slim to none.Avery shut her eyes tightly."Are you asleep?"Mira's voice suddenly broke through her thoughts, causing Avery to jerk upright immediately."No," Avery answered quickly as she sat up. "Did something happen?"Mira simply looked at her calmly."I know this isn't easy, Avery, but you
Reasons to Live
A group of three moved through one of the many narrow pathways within the cave.At the front walked a woman clad in battered, tattered armor, a large axe resting over her shoulder as she led the way with steady steps. Behind her followed two girls with nearly identical faces, though one of them was unconscious and being carried by the other."How much longer until we reach them?" Avery asked tiredly.She had been carrying Ava for what felt like forever now, and her arms and legs were beginning to give out from the strain."Not too long," the axe-wielding woman replied calmly. "I can still catch traces of them in the air. We'll find them soon."Avery nodded weakly at the response.Truthfully, she barely knew this woman.They had only met after Avery fled from the Blood Skitter fight with Ava in her arms, desperately trying to find Adel before her sister's condition worsened any further.At first, things had gone smoothly.For a while, she hadn't encountered a single Blood Midge, and a
Carrier
Cain began putting on the dark, heat-resistant attire he had once worn back on Ember Isle. Compared to regular clothing, the material was far more durable, and more importantly, it was fireproof, which was the main reason he had decided to switch outfits in the first place. The clothes he had entered the rift in were practically ruined now. The moment he used [Scorch Dash], the intense heat had burned through his shoes entirely and scorched large portions of his clothing, making it obvious that continuing to fight in normal gear simply wasn't practical anymore. So if his abilities naturally produced heat powerful enough to burn through fabric, then it only made sense to wear something suited for it. Cain adjusted the dark outfit over his body before draping the worn cloak across his shoulders. After that, he slid on the thick boots designed to withstand both heat and rough terrain, followed by the gloves. Lastly, he lifted the half mask and secured it over the lower half of his
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