Chapter 1036 – (Side Story)14. A Witch’s First Love (11)
Coo coo coo coo coo coo coo coo coo coo
A powerful vibration strikes the world.
No.
It wasn’t the vibration that covered it.
It is just an intangible by-product.
The real thing came late.
The pure white snow that filled my field of vision was very scary, unlike usual.
The great disaster created by Mother Nature is like a providence that cannot be opposed by human power or capabilities.
It is impossible to fight back, and the only way to survive is to desperately run away to avoid being swept away by the disaster.
“You damn bastard…”
Eunhyeon cursed softly.
It’s not that I didn’t assume it.
I just thought that the probability was very low.
I didn’t think that there would be a being at the top of the snowy mountain who could intentionally cause that.
So, it was a really slim probability.
It was a complacent and hopeful observation. Even Eunhyeon, who had survived after falling on this snowy mountain several times, was experiencing this catastrophe for the first time.
Grumbles and frustrations are brief, and actions and responses are quick.
Eunhyeon shouted at the top of his voice.
“Everyone! Run away!”
“… !”
The adventurers’ reaction was very quick.
As if they had been waiting for those words and had been frozen until now, the adventurers all looked down and started running.
“Run!”
“Hurry! Faster! Aaaaah!”
“Is it cheering or screaming!? Just do one! “A little!”
Whether it was cheering or screaming, it didn’t matter at all.
It wasn’t something I said to other adventurers or colleagues.
The whipping they do to themselves.
Even though the accumulated fatigue from continuous battles has reached its limit, he pushes himself to move his legs constantly.
That’s natural.
The huge avalanche chasing them from behind looked like a huge beast trying to eat them.
A beast so large that it wipes out all the lush forests and giant trees that have been in place for a long time.
A huge beast that covers this snowy mountain and the entire world in pure white is fiercely pursuing the adventurers to devour them.
The adventurers ran desperately to survive.
“Ugh, ahhh!”
The screaming and cheering sounds of adventurers running in a hurry are drowned out by violent earthquakes and avalanches.
Even though he is running desperately, the distance to the avalanche chasing him does not increase, but rather narrows to a frightening extent.
“Haha! Ha!”
It was the same for Illyana.
The more you run, the heavier your limbs become.
The thick clothes, which already felt like a burden, become even more difficult for her to run, as if they were shackles.
‘If I knew it would be like this… !’
I should have thrown away such a thick coat and just wrapped myself with the skin of a bullboar.
Illyana was deeply regretting it.
Of course, she couldn’t have run fast enough to outrun this avalanche, even if she had been wrapped in a bullboar’s skin for protection.
Wouldn’t she at least have been able to run away faster and farther than she is now?
As she said that she understood with a wry smile, the face of Eunhyeon, who respected her choice, came to mind.
The result was this, so she had nothing to say.
Illyana’s stamina, which was worse than that of an ordinary human, and she was desperately crawling on the floor, quickly reached its limit.
“Ah… !”
Illyana’s body fell forward.
Her legs, which ran desperately, finally reached their physical limit.
Even though she tried to force her body to run, she wouldn’t move.
“Move… ! Flaw… !”
Although she wanted to shout over and over again to move, to move, her mouth was so full of breath that it wouldn’t even allow her to spit out the words.
Illyana’s trembling legs had no strength at all.
She realized that she had reached her absolute limit.
“Oh, hey! Employer!?”
It took a few seconds for the adventurers who were running ahead to realize Illyana’s situation.
They probably didn’t want to take care of Illyana.
In a very urgent situation, she was caught up in her feelings of fear and fear and put her own life first.
Feelings of agitation and worry are reflected in the eyes of the adventurers running downward to avoid being swept away by an avalanche.
‘What should I do?’
‘Should I go looking for an employer?’
‘But what happens next?’
‘You’re heading back towards that avalanche?’
It is not a choice a sane person can make.
For her to turn around and go to save Illyana would be like throwing herself into the mouth of the huge beast.
A foolish act of throwing away one’s life, no different from suicide.
But still, I am worried.
It is simply a relationship between an employer and an employee, and they are also comrades who fought several fierce battles while climbing this snowy mountain together, albeit briefly.
Even before there was a contractual relationship, the feeling of loyalty between the adventurers bound their hearts like shackles for a brief moment.
But loyalty is something that can only be maintained when there is a way to live together.
Can she save her and escape from her avalanche?
It makes no sense.
The adventurers knew very well that it would only be foolish to die together.
That’s why I feel hesitation.
“Ah…”
Illyana sighed softly.
They can’t come to save themselves.
However, the scale of the disaster that has struck is too overwhelming to blame them.
It was a sigh that flowed because she instantly sensed her own future and her end.
I just didn’t want to admit it.
‘Like this… ‘It’s the end?’
That my own end, my death, would be so meaningless.
Who can accept it?
During this time, I studied desperately and persistently persevered under the guidance of my teacher.
That my life would come to such a miserable end without receiving any compensation or salvation.
Who can accept it?
It is unacceptable.
It is unacceptable.
But even though I can’t convince myself.
‘What can I do…’
There was nothing.
Illyana did not expect adventurers to help her.
Because that’s what it means to be human.
No matter how important contracts, trust, and loyalty are, in the end, the most important thing is one’s life.
Even though I don’t want to die or end up like this, I am forced to accept reality.
So helpless and miserable.
‘That man…’ .’
For a moment, like a flash, Eunhyeon’s face appeared in my mind.
Why?
The moment I sensed my own end, his face came to mind.
‘I want that man…’ .’
Right before I became aware of my feelings that I couldn’t properly define because I wasn’t honest.
“Hey! Employer! Red… !”
The adventurer shouted so urgently that he couldn’t finish his sentence.
“If you don’t want to die, don’t stop and keep running!”
It was Eunhyeon’s voice.
An angry command that has never been shouted before.
The startled adventurers all lost their hesitation and began running downward.
It wasn’t that I gave up on Illyana cleanly.
The relief that settled in after confirming that she was safe.
Illyana, who was sitting on the floor, also looked behind her as if she was fascinated by something.
“Why… ?”
Illyana couldn’t help but have doubts.
Eunhyun, why is that man running behind him?
Eunhyeon did not run desperately.
As soon as the avalanche started, she stood still and thought about something.
Even though a disaster so great that other adventurers and Illyana had to run desperately, he did not run away right away.
What was he thinking?
And the fact that he started moving means that he has finally found a way to survive.
[Eunhyeon’s unique ability]
[Time acceleration]
It was not an illusion that Eunhyeon’s body seemed to have disappeared for a moment.
It just moved so fast that it couldn’t be seen.
When Illyana caught her Eunhyeon’s appearance again, she had already arrived in front of herself.
Eunhyeon appeared with a flash of light, and before I knew it, she was holding a large shield in her hand.
Eunhyeon grabbed Illyana’s body, which was sitting on the floor.
“Ah… !”
Illyana was shocked and couldn’t understand what was happening.
When she came to her senses, she realized that she was already in Eunhyeon’s arms.
With a blank expression, she looked at the face of Eunhyeon, who was running while holding her.
“Why, why…”
She couldn’t understand why she had saved herself.
Even if I run away alone, it’s unclear whether I can survive that avalanche or not.
Running while carrying the weight of one person is the same as running while wearing heavy shackles.
“Quiet.”
Eunhyeon didn’t seem to have the energy to answer Illyana’s embarrassing questions.
As he was running downwards, he was busy concentrating on thinking about something rather than looking urgent.
It’s fast.
It’s so hard to believe that he’s running while holding just one person.
He even caught up with one adventurer who was running ahead of him in an instant.
“Policies 2 and 3. “You remember, right?”
“Yes?”
Leaving those words to the nearest adventurer, Eunhyeon turned and ran to the left.
There was no room for an answer.
“Uh, where are you going!?”
I’m not sure if I can escape the avalanche even if I run downwards, but why do I turn left?
The incredible speed he showed when catching up with the adventurer was no longer displayed.
Perhaps it had some conditions or a penalty that prevented it from being used for a long time.
Nevertheless, Eunhyeon gave a short answer while running at full speed.
“A place without obstacles.”
“What on earth is that…?” !”
Eventually, Illyana’s doubts were resolved in a completely unexpected way.
An open downhill road without thick grass and large trees.
Eunhyeon threw down the shield she was holding in her hand toward the road covered in pure white snow.
“Hold on tight.”
Eventually, he leaps while holding Illyana.
As soon as they land safely on top of the shield rolling on the floor, the shield carrying the two people goes down smoothly as if going down a slide.
The shield carrying the weight of the two people soon began to gain speed.
Coo coo coo!
Leaving behind the frantic avalanche, Eunhyeon’s shield gained momentum and eventually went down the mountain faster than a carriage.
“Ahhhhh!”
Illyana’s screams, who were directly experiencing the sensation of that speed, echoed throughout the snowy mountain.
As I took the brunt of the strong wind that hit her whole body, I held on tightly to her body, which was struggling with panic and fear at the speed.
Otherwise, the balance barely maintained on the shield may collapse, and a catastrophe may occur.
The good news was that the avalanche, which had been closing the distance like a huge beast, was gradually getting further away.
She’s outrunning an avalanche she thought she couldn’t escape.
Only then did Illyana realize why Eunhyeon didn’t run away right away.
‘… Because of me?’
To escape from her avalanche, despite her relatively poor physical abilities.
She searched for a way and plotted her course by finding open terrain rather than a forest with many trees.
“…”
Realizing this, Illyana felt a surge of emotion in her heart.
It was none other than her own life that she gave up.
He helped and protected him until the end.
I wanted to open my mouth right away and say thank you, but I couldn’t open my mouth easily, perhaps because I was facing the strong wind head-on.
Eventually, Eunhyeon spoke.
“Hold your breath.”
“… Yes? Ah!”
While asking a question mixed with doubt, Illyana looked down.
It was a cliff where the road no longer continued.
The moment she discovered the large lake located at the bottom of the cliff, she realized Eun-hyeon’s intention.
Illyana squeezed her eyes shut and held her breath.
Finally, throwing away her shield that lost her course, Eunhyeon hugged Illyana tightly.
I was worried about her getting injured, so I protected her vital area with my whole body and whispered in her ear.
“Trust me.”
Eunhyeon threw her body toward the lake below the cliff.
She couldn’t respond as she closed her eyes tightly and held her breath, but Eunhyeon could see that Illyana was nodding her head as if responding to her own words.
