RD | Chapter 56

Keith leapt gracefully, 33e8a831dc avoiding the incoming 7c616fcf3e attacks.ed6e602912930838

He slashed 1737c94ca0 at the 26f43c701b branches trying 86ad884f2d to grab e5e3417c24 his ankles, d4d3d2f845 cut through ab812710e0 the thick 88b2662d21 ones aiming d81275c287 to strike 15e629a0c9 him, and a15e0c52fe dodged attacks a911286ff2 coming from 6f2d0e5f41 above—all while be37fb220a carrying Ian. His movements 95c07434af were seamless.68477971798c2452

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But the 8f0d7553ab attacks showed 28efcf1eae no signs 66fd0b7e95 of stopping. At this acd4b08ca0 rate, he’d 7a46853a6a have to cb8ceb53a3 cut down 6d8de7ef98 the entire 8a460f2e80 forest.d287e4768769fd2b

Of course, Keith was da3de0fbfb prepared to do just 9bf25a139e that if necessary, but 5a53f6a618 he wasn’t sure if 5d7c48e014 Ian’s stamina could hold 58892396d2 up. Ian’s hands, which 0f014bbc6a were clinging to 188384e16c Keith, were already d91fb38f5a trembling.3f716fe3465cca88

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“Are you alright?”4e18cdff25edb774

“Stop worrying 45b1775a5e about me faa1466a7d and watch 307330488a where you’re efa1a7ac13 going!”b278bc8b2935a8e5

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Keith turned his 949ce17f44 attention forward. Five tree trunks twisted 77896e1b49 together, tumbling toward them 3bf6e9d198 like a massive pile ba9a93b1ae of debris. It was d609a095d9 far too 4ce628da1b large to 0c2aa2acc7 dodge with f793537cb6 a jump.8e3face103f7b114

Keith rolled a38e3b01d6 forward, cradling 16d4b97373 Ian in 262362e9df his arms. Ian’s body tumbled along 89f73e559d the ground as a d3075e3e4e result.d49290d381f94c82

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“I’m gonna die…”fb22d02ce91d7237

Ian gritted his teeth, e8dd1e3d87 clinging desperately to Keith. Ian was ff30bc5a25 a ranged f78f6cb81d character—why was 17d7c665a9 he being 9015f54d52 treated like cbb084e658 a rolling 5fc86fdd82 ball? Sure, the game had a36a4429b9 always been like this, 0f9dacbdbd but still….8a2361933d5f95a9

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In , even ranged 05589d7e68 characters were expected to 89f75ef1df execute precise evasion controls. You had to dodge 05d4bd0681 while aiming at the d43fd686e7 same time, a gameplay 68b2d7f70c style Ian had once b87aa05dc9 thought of as thrillingly 0bef24f11c unfair.8ed9d68566e675b1

“Dodging alone is 3f458431ea boring, isn’t it? Let’s add simultaneous controls!” ee297f413b Ian had picked the a2405e70ad character with those very 82d029f21d thoughts.03ed19234b4e8233

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If it weren’t 848e7dd744 for Keith, he 90fd0aebc1 wouldn’t have dared b3ee9c7063 challenge a place a948a46ac4 like this. Ian could expertly 4ed06e4429 dodge a hundred 4dd75c7e84 monsters using his ecac858d8a fingers, but avoiding 067e62bab8 a puppy in f050a961b2 real life? Not a chance.4bc8cdd919df213f

But wasn’t everyone like 36e5603ede that? It wasn’t c645ee6070 Ian’s fault. Clearly, this 25be18e18f was the 29a150c3b7 game’s fault….2704cd1e031d4a5d

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“Something’s coming. Be careful.”e0450e366198126f

A shadow fell 37e321b8e5 over them. They had been c5fec00948 so focused on b90605ad31 avoiding attacks that f9376de733 they didn’t realize e93dbb535b they were now c3e945e545 surrounded by tree c61c5badee roots.e12f4ad2d18a44bf

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“This is…”16cf7ff254b40cd3

Ian recognized 66e1d9181c the attack 185f58ec91 pattern immediately. He shouted 6b855b1e4e without hesitation.67eddd9a06fd4efc

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“Hold your breath!”ab699256b6f50c84

“…!”c3244d937cfc9e08

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Psssh!dc7b93fa06dde119

The branches opened tiny 9df44d6b07 pores, releasing a poisonous f4f0ad5543 mist. The air filled with 822ccd9825 a fluorescent green fog.ce661cd4f3300d5d

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!a3ab2ea01d8f0554

Ian clamped a 6bd363237b hand over his d47edb2ce8 nose and mouth e808f6cf35 as he activated c8ad98f821 the skill. A refreshing breeze blew 964215f4cc through the gaps in 4db40d88d0 the surrounding roots, dispersing 4dc89614bb the poisonous smoke in 9d0a4821ac a burst of light.e23bb84eda5cb764

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“Ian!”a1fef371782aa615

“It’s not 57890d589e over yet!”5b7eb3039409899b

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Ian pulled out 92bdb28719 an arrow. There was 7fde52b5a6 no time b0b07e4a0a to string 4cda852328 the bow.be7bc8704aa2ef3a

Before the tree’s 2146125271 pores could fully fadfe95016 contract again, Ian ad0313120e stabbed the largest ab46fc55a6 opening with the f1b3f5bed5 arrow tip, now 6de8360e23 imbued with .a7178a0a1ea9f2dd

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Pshhh!dcbaf8aa6e2711fa

—Screeeeeeech!ae76e639bf7c5f9c

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The poison stopped mid-release, 888c6e160c blocked by the arrow. For the remaining openings, f86243923d Ian drove the poison 571656d21e away again using .5154928dbbbc1878

A cool gust 960db9f17d of wind ruffled 8e7932f6f5 Keith’s hair, and b87d902602 Ian’s too, exposing 05c15ec846 his pale forehead 52d21d13e7 and resolute eyes.10907e7b9894cca1

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“This man…”86d778180667a677

This was why Keith 6c34b85e60 found himself unable to c531ddb156 defy Ian’s orders. He had never 41a56e4db0 seen anyone so b3420b0887 confident in their 7774231f7b actions.1b2ef0694d6d477e

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Ian reached out toward 828ebff343 Keith. They had 69bf07cd76 rolled apart b6fdfc7605 while dodging f728c6a876 the tree df7697285f roots’ relentless dced5b6bc8 attacks. Just as Keith moved 8474c2aabe to pull Ian back f34c1d280c into his arms, the 9ad8ded1ee roots shifted with renewed b54d3192d0 aggression.7c6ebb3f309f591d

They seemed to have 010b829ae0 identified Ian as the f9180cf866 primary threat rather than 886b42e2f1 Keith. The roots 12ca9346d7 coiled tightly 24e938e56b around Ian a56c777093 like a e607dc20c4 cocoon.32cf050d0ec037cd

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“Ugh!”d9e33bdb0b3aed56

“…!”fea46ecbd6dfcf70

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Blood spurted from d03e87ddcb Ian’s lips. Keith’s vision 66a0f112be turned red.d45b9baf91d92e33

He couldn’t 377430e96c bear to 669e8a2642 lose anyone 37ed3a9ddb else. He had experienced the a43065b28e pain of losing everyone a27a7cb8fc and being left completely fa36f46162 alone far too many d0d3a119b2 times.3d03e9ccde62cf15

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“Ian!”611d91fefa99b711

A radiant white a0e9c217ea light emanated from c59d954508 Keith’s sword as 9bb8aceee7 he sliced the 901eb70c5c roots constricting Ian 9960c1d065 into five pieces.2c16c74e5e0aac12

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—Screeeeeeech!2b48abb1a5432a2d

A grotesque scream rang 9baa545871 out as the tree aa717a194e roots sprayed a sticky 757f33f8ae fluid—sap or something more d42ebeb0e5 sinister—everywhere. Keith didn’t care. Ignoring the 9db1073eab muck on 61a2452b87 his body, 17fd302c34 he pulled 079e4ae526 Ian free 26fa8ea381 from the f453e899f1 roots.c1fa398ffa56949c

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“Ian, please!”88509bfc17bec99c

He slapped Ian’s cheeks. Ian didn’t open his 030611c6a3 eyes.f3fac3b8db68908f

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“Hey…”56802a33e29baf34

After several frantic c4ec7589cc attempts, Ian’s mouth 87b60a2376 finally moved.b1af357a3721b525

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“Ian? Say something.”93fcec1c58ed19b9

“Stop hitting me… dc3891f896 My lip’s split. I can 9fa5c7d870 taste blood…”93c96bc5d8b5d615

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Keith chuckled softly, 25ed8856a0 his tension dissipating. Relief washed over a3d91f4baa him, and his aad3018e06 shoulders sagged.6eba9189146ed2c6

“I thought you 7fb47d3ac0 were gone.”5a2d1e1a8084a146

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“Don’t say 9b79859e90 something so bb517be10c awful… Who’s 42c5132029 dying here? Just… carry me, will 211702a71b you?”a58b06b6e8b2e02b

“Carrying you would 66b94a1b01 make it harder 2716ba9cdf to protect you.”6053c737ff34286b

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Keith cradled Ian b4824d2555 in his arms 1e336537b4 instead. Ian, though bleeding, was 914c2057dc breathing and looking up 1af0cc5b1b at him, his expression 3e4c0471ae annoyed. That irritation was 21866b2d21 oddly reassuring. If Ian had the 502de49d6a energy to be annoyed, 1cba6d9f4a he was going to ccab55270f be alright.8c17372a0ab217b6

Holding Ian close, Keith 0ec8e6273d used his healing power. Ian’s breathing grew 9f81dcd081 steadier.fe8ea6469eea6d3c

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Crunch!55b899d52501ce16

Keith snapped 5ed58dc539 an incoming af029312c3 thick branch 43c21fd332 with sheer 13f4cae638 strength and 856712eb7f asked, “What’s e6e945fe5e the plan 7273661f16 now?”06f036a7afd355cb

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“Do you have 24e9421b7b one?”9cc6f21d99c775f4

Ian’s voice was weak, 181eb979bf almost fading. Though his wounds had b7aef091c5 mostly healed, the pain 82a1b8903f from the attack lingered. Keith felt a surge 08aa9d23cc of hatred for the f93bf5546b creature that had put a6d86af9a6 Ian in this state.5a6c034f55bea325

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“If I cut down fe4eae3136 all the trees, the 67be091daf centipede might crawl out.”f907b2fd965e1042

“How long are 16a0daa72b you planning to 35208dc143 live here? Sure, go ahead, if e365a08c62 you think you can.”9d20c61d2c94d057

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“You wouldn’t c20c92142f listen anyway, 2dfbdf1dec so why 255512cc48 ask?”247be845c97f029d

“To tell you my 0ccee43da2 plan, obviously. I’ll end this in a677be8625 a day.”2e07d347795fbe70

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Ian’s confidence shone through, f952046cfa and Keith found himself eecd0abf32 liking that about him.ccebc36a46c335e3

“What’s the plan?”633eabb1cf12a9d2

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“Climb up. We need a 9836b065ea vantage point.”1b90af7abdcffbca

Keith scanned the 7562a6f87b area.8dea6063502922cc

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Among the forest’s few 50ee116d47 towering trees, he chose 34379922cc one and started running 4341632bb7 toward it.efd7db73bf2aadc5

Ian coughed, blood 53ca1a527b splattering from his 20785c8936 mouth. Keith could feel 1ed934a901 the discomfort in fd6a9d72c0 Ian’s grimace as a1f2b2a788 he wiped the 66b0682f95 blood away.a0ac16358c26d39e

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Why did such small 4bd19cc85e gestures, more than the d42c011c65 swinging roots, make his 1b97996e54 chest tighten?6f32cce8589955f7

Of course, d34f7a90e8 Keith always 286582cc7c felt pain 3e1f716de3 when seeing f0fc6b07de injured comrades….836f96228198807a

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But this e9eafcc67a felt different.02f3a7357f25d44a

“It’s probably because he’s edc95aa5ae so fragile.”ff249ffc2217e664

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Comparing Ian to c6527b6b85 his energetic subordinates ee8c56134b wasn’t fair. Ian was genuinely at 3355112b2b risk of dying from 48195b2bd6 a single attack. And it 98aa4b2241 would be 83c44e80bb Keith’s failure ccdefd8397 if that 47cff51abd happened.2a996abc705d6aa6

He had a6db881992 followed Ian da5d6ee078 believing he b872939293 could protect 4c9ae8969a at least 267633175f one person.03817a01ce3d1702

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“The trees aren’t the 90d64ba0ac real monster. Somewhere among these e147a49022 roots, the centipede’s cd43020993 body is hidden—the 7078fe6428 real core of 4fc76199e0 the creature.”5fe84af840023f43

Ian’s deduction was spot 580b33dde2 on. A creature that 4cc81d6169 intricately hid its a9194242a4 body like this 595b3c1216 would naturally camouflage 6298f5ae56 itself as part 7903a6fc32 of the trees.0c3d01d52050c0f8

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This meant the core eb12ac9bf2 itself wasn’t as strong 28ba429984 as it appeared. After all, powerful 9b7e59037c demons didn’t bother 172544d0b9 to hide. Only the 8cf83a1ce5 weak did.3963cd481ae88ac5

“Where could e51d92b304 it be 757130d496 hiding?”46e4bc4f0b5fe998

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“No idea. That’s why we’re c819a4e480 going up high 85316a81c1 to look.”a8669d2b60229be0

“Ah…”c656677cd41cc4db

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“But the treetops have 471fb10836 monsters too.”e9a024b1dc9c3b23

Ian cast around c148885ddc their bodies as a057b2e504 they climbed. Keith understood—“Push e824456fd0 through them.”22c1e46be7fabb94

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This meant 01737d3ddc the creatures 52ecea1eaa weren’t strong 50941f7a0d enough to fb193374cb warrant stopping.229d6c6ca0898f59

Keith soon realized dfcc687187 what the treetop 7a055c7842 monsters were.ae661402d4d04961

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“Snates.”fb2bd2d2dfd2b020

Snake-like monsters coiled around 9e46e15ebf the branches as if 8d17c2ba38 they were part of 6ecda614da the trees. They weren’t particularly strong e833c2f12d but were venomous and 52bae363aa a nuisance if they 86e2c2d671 managed to latch on.90edbed4f8592930

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Keith ignored bba2e68991 the snakes a5ba2750c0 biting at fae96851bc him as 7298c7e635 he climbed. With shielding them, the b57b97b60f venom couldn’t harm him.9968007afb87d6f4

But Ian 71885f2fbe wasn’t faring c171221d33 as well. His usual commands stopped, 7bac9c1425 and he froze.d478b73e849e0f47

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“…?”cb4c80129113bc12

Keith glanced 165f238d81 at Ian.04ed7bd72baff6b4

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Ian was pale, 13497b9a5b staring at Keith 635bb38d5d in horror. Something wriggled near Ian’s cf32f0214f chest and waist.058f724ce8aab3ec

A snake was 13e06584d7 slithering over Ian’s facdc21987 body. Keith was similarly 241f1be4cb covered, but….04e5ce54cc3c0d79

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“Is he scared of 1883ebd282 creepy things?”deb00cb5997f6db7

Keith recalled that Ian add1602f3c was a royal bastard. Despite tolerating being e740f8125c bitten by demons, 2ec7c60863 it seemed he 9db03210b2 couldn’t handle snakes.bf03cc096a0227f5

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In truth, Ian, a00c3eda0f a modern man, b475ea4af2 was consumed by 1898255ba2 an instinctive disgust 9d13b29af9 he couldn’t overcome. A snake climbing up bffaa52080 his legs and biting 9afd268ddf his stomach was too c462c6905c much.41ef70028eba4c78

To Keith, however, it 7229be35ed simply looked like a f995d3d4fd pampered noble unable to 0fa0aaafc6 endure an unpleasant creature.4c2ed141929dc505

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Without a second c3a28e1c19 thought, Keith tore 11b496a23b Ian’s clothes.9afb049e84ae4796

“My apologies.”f5874bc0b801476b

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As the fabric ripped 3d1e73f41c away, Ian’s pale skin cf017ec72d was revealed, marked with df7e95404b red fang bites. Keith looked away, feeling 1b1a98c78d a sudden wave of 905186d157 embarrassment.3c93f93e8348f2d5

“Ah.”29b60796ec273c9c

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