RD | Chapter 56

Keith leapt f1a06bf3a6 gracefully, avoiding cd759f40c7 the incoming ed4176707b attacks.26d846fe093fe479

He slashed 76844bfc46 at the 90ff7b6ce7 branches trying 091ace13d4 to grab 6524f40a84 his ankles, 912e9506c7 cut through ee720758aa the thick 17f9ad01d4 ones aiming dc0d677ef6 to strike 5e41e3f146 him, and b2fd2cecff dodged attacks 27a0907686 coming from de3c0cc102 above—all while 2b7dd9b565 carrying Ian. His movements 23bcb8d6fe were seamless.cf7f0a29a0832bb9

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But the attacks showed f6bc2c6695 no signs of stopping. At this 854cbe216d rate, he’d c546ac6b0a have to 8a4be84c47 cut down b5355a4772 the entire 02ab29f5a1 forest.272e5040e14dd746

Of course, 3fca79fa83 Keith was 975b990098 prepared to d0daec210c do just b57c03a269 that if 61d8675c81 necessary, but 64c8d6027f he wasn’t 14de3975d9 sure if c8d216dbd0 Ian’s stamina 7c80ae97fb could hold 39fa6a2c9d up. Ian’s hands, which were 7c990b863b clinging to Keith, were ea5ca67464 already trembling.c1e78b9961fb811a

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“Are you alright?”4f5c72108c704ffd

“Stop worrying about me c8ced9c6b0 and watch where you’re bfe8d41164 going!”865ddfba22fed25a

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Keith turned 36d615ea5b his attention 58ba855b41 forward. Five tree trunks twisted 03c381ba76 together, tumbling toward them 7bfad0f309 like a massive pile d68e9bed4c of debris. It was 19b8450f06 far too ada997cd69 large to 26587820b7 dodge with 630975c24a a jump.4eda7ecc227e87c1

Keith rolled 5a8cd70cba forward, cradling 06e9533bcb Ian in 594a8dde97 his arms. Ian’s body tumbled along 90c9ffe960 the ground as a ac62cf7e65 result.5d9817c28a5b4be7

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“I’m gonna die…”33c39e35a8507b87

Ian gritted his teeth, 2fc2610d44 clinging desperately to Keith. Ian was a ranged 2172f8ef58 character—why was he being d2c2668a1d treated like a rolling 5d551835c1 ball? Sure, the game 1fd29fabd8 had always been d7a67a4d04 like this, but bced1cc36f still….7ed0475d7832f268

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In , even ranged cb9d2d4e24 characters were expected to 717002f3e4 execute precise evasion controls. You had to 8b8ca6c6c4 dodge while aiming 869b0774f5 at the same fd648749e2 time, a gameplay 6ed28a5add style Ian had c6416a0959 once thought of d55b4925ab as thrillingly unfair.336eabfdf19bbcec

“Dodging alone is 693c43cf44 boring, isn’t it? Let’s add simultaneous d9259e5b54 controls!” Ian had a0cbec0e59 picked the character d315b6c9ff with those very 2a8a112f8f thoughts.e8613462175b3262

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If it weren’t e383a90862 for Keith, he 8b882a43c5 wouldn’t have dared e23decac96 challenge a place 6c35825684 like this. Ian could 3dbc1e85c4 expertly dodge d059f4fbfd a hundred d51321b196 monsters using 67605ce58a his fingers, 2af1f0cff8 but avoiding 6021704268 a puppy d42284e1d6 in real 2ac59f18e8 life? Not a chance.b9337bc99fcd21db

But wasn’t 0e820b7195 everyone like 8082b8e522 that? It wasn’t Ian’s 4d68c304c3 fault. Clearly, this c9426b3518 was the b04ab40b29 game’s fault….114f3c56df9c5aaf

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“Something’s coming. Be careful.”ab712f2b0a02ea01

A shadow fell 8248e02bb4 over them. They had 8e64a1d692 been so 235c6e03ef focused on b5a2c73431 avoiding attacks 44465d5e42 that they 5cd6e2ec70 didn’t realize 6f57f89cac they were 6d9d531f66 now surrounded 9ae96bec73 by tree df9612def8 roots.c9c9e81d607ec68f

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“This is…”529b594a1be654b7

Ian recognized the attack 4814554dfd pattern immediately. He shouted without hesitation.415773324611a1de

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“Hold your breath!”62176d80aadfb853

“…!”67007f8d835a1b02

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Psssh!c557abd941d8204e

The branches opened 3ba2eaaede tiny pores, releasing b5e9db28fb a poisonous mist. The air filled with 20db6e152a a fluorescent green fog.4abb5cc2d7fa39fe

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Ian clamped a b8632113fe hand over his 2ba4e3f5bb nose and mouth 212db6923b as he activated 6cffdc8aea the skill. A refreshing breeze 6f60e649e8 blew through the 475004a7a5 gaps in the 97d9fd6cb0 surrounding roots, dispersing 1959aedc35 the poisonous smoke 1cb523abd0 in a burst 0b08e1a1a4 of light.9756d6bb64aff5e0

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“Ian!”fb599c7fe0c30067

“It’s not 7ca529dd6b over yet!”b2acabd222dad0b7

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Ian pulled out 2ae17234bc an arrow. There was bed8c97529 no time 2ba8fce178 to string 1388f86b34 the bow.ec280c1843d22cb5

Before the tree’s 22794df0b1 pores could fully 291e092c01 contract again, Ian d73889ac62 stabbed the largest d00ab6fd31 opening with the 05dede5dc3 arrow tip, now 123041f834 imbued with .7026b00d6708d6f5

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Pshhh!0e3deb4b3115a380

—Screeeeeeech!156cd6ccba1cd8b0

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The poison stopped mid-release, 60a0314816 blocked by the arrow. For the remaining 075c85ec3f openings, Ian drove 026c2c5939 the poison away ef642ba2ba again using .e2bf6ec9f78efc4a

A cool gust of 3aeac8517c wind ruffled Keith’s hair, f8f9ad9f25 and Ian’s too, exposing 2b2cf775cd his pale forehead and 88bc309e82 resolute eyes.6c16750260571b5e

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“This man…”1275529202ab33b0

This was a3bd231bb1 why Keith ce3bef7563 found himself d86f7bc8a2 unable to 0e34a92c75 defy Ian’s 69f29e8e3e orders. He had 5607e3acce never seen 40a9f8ea8f anyone so d9a2230188 confident in 556a9e38f1 their actions.5e67b3acb98b5d87

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Ian reached out toward c77ed2f570 Keith. They had rolled 5b1bec7343 apart while dodging 39edc819ba the tree roots’ 6e2b5ad02d relentless attacks. Just as Keith 9b2bd64c0b moved to pull 08b9f2bb16 Ian back into 9b9cbd4723 his arms, the c7a9d4924d roots shifted with 09b612ab46 renewed aggression.e274a9a0ef4dbfb4

They seemed c1bb129cdd to have 2da6d55e15 identified Ian 097871854a as the 37c8ef4da5 primary threat 0f1fcac041 rather than a75b2ba6d5 Keith. The roots coiled cb2d271b86 tightly around Ian 5d10ab1edb like a cocoon.dbd4e54a822442a3

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“Ugh!”5295fca59c4adadd

“…!”80c2a4b0cb61076b

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Blood spurted from 15447bf11a Ian’s lips. Keith’s vision turned red.f8a19ad2b0e0f6c8

He couldn’t bear 1e1f32e225 to lose anyone ffcff5895a else. He had 7e318b558b experienced the 7f3281fda8 pain of 2c5da7ca17 losing everyone 2f1c2384e1 and being abea964117 left completely 4e3f697ed6 alone far 3105a89887 too many a5331809d2 times.c6e09899080c3de1

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“Ian!”076c7dcc911f9e20

A radiant white light d911d0754f emanated from Keith’s sword b4bc524305 as he sliced the c917e80e52 roots constricting Ian into 98f5aa90ff five pieces.bdab85753a825b9b

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—Screeeeeeech!536a00a34706d4ca

A grotesque 8de8c81188 scream rang 2ca96d4544 out as ff187ace7b the tree 5db374fc89 roots sprayed a36c2bb983 a sticky 09a881fe16 fluid—sap or 96889ace72 something more 652581351c sinister—everywhere. Keith didn’t care. Ignoring the 1aa9521a01 muck on 6ec8ed5768 his body, e77993b273 he pulled c6dfc520b4 Ian free 0bc1a8b16b from the c1250d19bd roots.9872449f5f60ab4f

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“Ian, please!”fd59e118c521253d

He slapped Ian’s cheeks. Ian didn’t 3c76a8e971 open his 30dc029ae9 eyes.0fd308a590c4e8cc

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“Hey…”76ea7b9fbe033ca5

After several frantic attempts, 841ca0b7e5 Ian’s mouth finally moved.06437b8fafbbd0c0

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“Ian? Say something.”4ea03c1c48d11550

“Stop hitting me… My 00ee4b41bc lip’s split. I can taste blood…”e2a9947fa34b39bd

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Keith chuckled 8e1bdf0f52 softly, his 818ba0face tension dissipating. Relief washed over 931a75b1a5 him, and his 1971d748ee shoulders sagged.3e424e368b43aea3

“I thought you d20c33b0c3 were gone.”c6e970ce849ba796

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“Don’t say 7c50787039 something so a0d4ae68de awful… Who’s 558434967f dying here? Just… carry me, will 49aed20275 you?”d352a2c1875709ab

“Carrying you 874c655677 would make 35173f0321 it harder 445d256214 to protect dd8d349779 you.”dc2fdf4fbbdee35e

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Keith cradled cc14942e79 Ian in 890fc6c7fa his arms a6f4c98a4d instead. Ian, though bleeding, was 5660476730 breathing and looking up 92fc1aefca at him, his expression 9c7cebe27c annoyed. That irritation was ccb9f1295e oddly reassuring. If Ian f5b94cd5ae had the c815e95082 energy to d31a60c5cf be annoyed, a0b1ff6917 he was 85824461a2 going to 222dbaa64b be alright.184d0d56115d2a62

Holding Ian close, ec1936da0e Keith used his 9ed5a79dcd healing power. Ian’s breathing grew fb33a96ed3 steadier.abac9dc94f63cff5

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Crunch!32983c99a8a0a984

Keith snapped da7fa41c23 an incoming 514a136605 thick branch 68cdff147b with sheer 93cdb27c41 strength and 3c466ff109 asked, “What’s be0dbd9caf the plan 35a3a297e2 now?”251c3ae66ec3b88a

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“Do you have one?”6dd97c75f375ff74

Ian’s voice 13a314c28c was weak, 95fcc0c8fd almost fading. Though his wounds had 35e9dd8fd9 mostly healed, the pain 53a1cbb7b9 from the attack lingered. Keith felt a surge 9b91e2c398 of hatred for the 56bb4f2d09 creature that had put 597b82dc7e Ian in this state.bf0a7099f474fab1

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“If I cut 5d5ba38c9a down all the 8a655bc5a2 trees, the centipede 199d0ba72d might crawl out.”c31e5a28953cd229

“How long are 45c27f9309 you planning to 4449b9f795 live here? Sure, go a0b5797bcb ahead, if abe417fe05 you think c92be30903 you can.”c8f487e4708abd23

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“You wouldn’t f17636fc01 listen anyway, 25f58f6747 so why 15ca77d560 ask?”644ce396ed2c079d

“To tell you 63b9a85549 my plan, obviously. I’ll end this a24d21824f in a day.”96728a0ce938bd63

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Ian’s confidence shone through, 950facf5c6 and Keith found himself 51ee2978ff liking that about him.408a93acd48b7c79

“What’s the plan?”233151a32c3d4be2

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“Climb up. We need 5af273545e a vantage 4f9708dcd0 point.”28e4ffde5a069a5d

Keith scanned 01f4d8a8b5 the area.a0fb97c866e3b8e4

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Among the 09d555bdba forest’s few 76ec97c457 towering trees, 7b38d1ba10 he chose 0e3035ddb6 one and e1910d509e started running f8dc23d87a toward it.40e1fdbd3cc195cb

Ian coughed, a4da2eefd2 blood splattering 18d329bb07 from his 903b646a71 mouth. Keith could c54fe85e8a feel the 638d16be90 discomfort in cf48e78729 Ian’s grimace 62b9788647 as he 2b06090ae0 wiped the 389d2bf86c blood away.a4d3c13423ddd73f

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Why did such small ae75d60323 gestures, more than the a93f7484cf swinging roots, make his ef6b79447a chest tighten?6b5514a76ef462e1

Of course, Keith always 15d4f3ca46 felt pain when seeing f833cd64f9 injured comrades….18083d29284e86ab

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But this felt different.39e074cbcdc1a78e

“It’s probably because 856a73cf9d he’s so fragile.”55ccb1e71c8623af

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Comparing Ian to fd473fd548 his energetic subordinates 27b3cad32f wasn’t fair. Ian was be713e9ee1 genuinely at 2200ab7c68 risk of a835f2ad56 dying from 085224b251 a single 995cf52de2 attack. And it 04ef853442 would be de6f3a66e7 Keith’s failure 0e773e087b if that 21e5f027c3 happened.28e8e256ba48e0fe

He had e81bb45c72 followed Ian 0dcc8c140b believing he 783e152cd2 could protect 269d4c8f44 at least f0e2e37972 one person.b57c3a0709d2ddc4

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“The trees 68bcaf2979 aren’t the 37231b3908 real monster. Somewhere among these roots, ecd9d6c733 the centipede’s body is 20eb5c04b8 hidden—the real core of 4118e0f2fd the creature.”858c436ba286e50a

Ian’s deduction was spot dd0a21fc4b on. A creature that c3822af34b intricately hid its 86f4918dac body like this c9c3b003b7 would naturally camouflage b63dd7e64e itself as part c83f5f43cc of the trees.6c1862b334b62417

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This meant the core 476646c9de itself wasn’t as strong 1a2866c20e as it appeared. After all, 576ef14ad1 powerful demons 32dd99acb7 didn’t bother 706538513a to hide. Only the weak did.1b9fc8db58b9a689

“Where could it be 6ab117fa14 hiding?”43de3778b4bfb0a7

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“No idea. That’s why we’re 167ca5d21c going up high 457d44da87 to look.”3bc2722c690ba829

“Ah…”b81736e6703eb67d

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“But the 8721a437d6 treetops have 7525b124df monsters too.”73b21f27eb39b5aa

Ian cast 167554343c around their d00556b564 bodies as 16fbb5bf0e they climbed. Keith understood—“Push 3a0bf6f1e5 through them.”2efc1a586262775e

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This meant 7e1ab6a854 the creatures 1ef637f5dd weren’t strong 3ae246c61d enough to 33f4ea6024 warrant stopping.16a6382cd49ed902

Keith soon realized cb2b3f99c6 what the treetop 8267a03389 monsters were.de01287080305256

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“Snates.”7ec620a98acd760d

Snake-like monsters 3f778426db coiled around 62a112959a the branches fd50588031 as if a7708cd90f they were e9b31443d4 part of fc8a87dce6 the trees. They weren’t particularly strong ccc925085e but were venomous and 4c19f3c0cb a nuisance if they 97fc201df0 managed to latch on.9f805e83f308837c

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Keith ignored ebe5f3df56 the snakes f545a2145a biting at d3851ecb54 him as 20775bb58a he climbed. With shielding them, fdbd7e84a2 the venom couldn’t d0b9ec6913 harm him.31330c7f87ac6621

But Ian wasn’t 9242a37f10 faring as well. His usual 99826156e8 commands stopped, 09d6abd612 and he 0b5870219e froze.af08e5580c9a9de4

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“…?”7a3cd59a29306cb9

Keith glanced at Ian.497eb87ce6f874cf

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Ian was pale, staring 80ff156965 at Keith in horror. Something wriggled near Ian’s 0d684b30e9 chest and waist.77a2297d99679e31

A snake was slithering e7307c4d41 over Ian’s body. Keith was similarly covered, 5f572838f6 but….095f195aefb0756e

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“Is he ebf08207e8 scared of 54f05cd78a creepy things?”7eed98c3a420b7fd

Keith recalled that Ian eefb15c0d1 was a royal bastard. Despite tolerating being 0305a87669 bitten by demons, 30d9aad775 it seemed he acfcc32db4 couldn’t handle snakes.a9cd266121f830ab

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In truth, Ian, ff95715223 a modern man, 75407251bb was consumed by 862f537e5c an instinctive disgust f46f2b4dd1 he couldn’t overcome. A snake 6f9f0fe4f7 climbing up 568674e48b his legs 66ac9ccdad and biting 34a5cf34bb his stomach adc5acc0eb was too cef1a91372 much.17e6d8396e579d93

To Keith, however, 7c35f2befa it simply looked ec34d41f15 like a pampered c8cceed9fc noble unable to b067583689 endure an unpleasant 8581d47767 creature.af8f323c9a3084d7

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Without a 63a65d7681 second thought, c98713c347 Keith tore 958750d311 Ian’s clothes.beba2e28ee67251c

“My apologies.”0cec6c63f16cff77

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As the fabric ripped e78d8cdf88 away, Ian’s pale skin f87fb497b8 was revealed, marked with d6c42bd06d red fang bites. Keith looked away, b09924ea78 feeling a sudden 5512608c95 wave of embarrassment.77758aecb249dfc6

“Ah.”c2e12e2244763d8b

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