Chapter 69: Rescuing Grays Sister: Part 3 [Rage] (1/2)

Although they were a different race, the horned ones resembled humans. They would have been indistinguishable if not for the horns and other certain features which they had yet to discover. It would have been impossible to spot the difference.

And yet without a hint of hesitation, he killed them.

Violet clenched her fist, her arms trembling, knowing that they too would have to do the same. This was what a war was and sooner or later, there's no doubt they'd have to kill for their survival. Without saying anything, she leapt across to the pillar before entering the staircase and Aurora followed after.

Violet didn't have anything to say. She ignored the bloody corpse on the floor along with the blood on Gray's knife.

As Gray crouched down to pick up one of their curved swords which resembled a katana, Aurora called out to him.

”Gray… Did you… Have to kill them…?” She asked.

Avoiding looking her in the eye, Gray stood up, now with their katana in hand, before standing ahead of the doors. ”You didn't ask anything about the guy in the mansion before or that old man that tried to kill us back in the refugee, so why are you asking now?”

”That's…”

”…I did. We can't fail this and have them call for back up. Otherwise it won't just be my sister who ends up dead.” He muttered.

[Quest: Rescue Ria]

[Rewards: ???]

[Failure: Ria's Death]

Aurora turned her head downwards. There was nothing that she could say in response.

*Drip* *Drip*

'I'm stupid… Selfish... Such an idiot... If it wasn't him… I wouldn't even be alive right now... He gave me a reason to live… He saved me time and time again… And yet... I... I didn't even realize… I didn't realise that he was suffering all on his own… It's frustrating… It's so frustrating.' She lamented inwardly.

Gray's pupils dilated as he glanced back to check on Aurora. Although she tried rubbing it away, she couldn't stop the stream of tears which were flowing down the side of her eyes.

Violet too was surprised by Aurora's sudden action. Her eyes ended up growing watery as a result.

*Clap*

A loud clap reverberated throughout the staircase as Aurora smacked her palms against her cheek, causing it to redden. Her eyes had become moist and watery from the tears.

”Sorry about that... Something got in my eyes.” She muttered as she rubbed them.

There was a change in her sorrowful expression after doing so, her eyes had become determined as if they had realised something new. ”Sorry for wasting our time, let's hurry up and go find your sister.”

”Y-Yeah…” Gray replied.

[Quest updated]

[Time Limit added]

A screen popped up ahead of Gray. As he read the contents, his heart skipped a beat.

[Time remaining until quest fails: 04:34]

[Failure: Ria's Death]

'Time remaining until quest fails…? Does that mean…? She only has 4 minutes until she-'

*CRASH!*

They were all interrupted as the doors slammed opened. In that instant a extensively long spear could be seen emerging through the room towards Gray.

[Pau-]

A shield of ice had suddenly appeared between him and the spear just as he was about to react to stop it. Along with that, the horned one who had thrust the spear, seemed to burst away from a telekentic wave.