Chapter 57 - Escape (1/2)
Chapter 57: Escape
For a precious second, the world stopped
The i apart fro fromKartoff’s neck, followed by two more crimson rivers
Staring blankly at the little deh his face, froht eye to his left one, the projectile Nisha had thrown at hi, which had in turn injured him
A lucky throw, hitting spot on and rendering the arrow that the archer was still holding in his hand useless as there was no weapon to shoot it anymore
The first blow had been as lucky as the second had been unlucky
Because she was used to her [Taurith Short Swords], that weighed er, Nisha’s aim had been off
She had only wanted to scratch the huge reatsword
Unfortunately she had cut deeper than intended, lopping off two of his fingers It had really h
The black sheen on the dagger had disappeared when it had left the warrior’s rough skin, and all parties were noking at the two lireatsword in the dirt, fresh blood steadily dyeing Shayne’s armor red
Unwilling to believe the events that had unveiled in front of his eyes, the large adventurer was still blankly looking at the place where his appendages were a o, unable to even scream in pain
A cry echoing frorounds suddenly broke the tranquility, and motion returned to the frozen scene
“AARGH, you btch! You crippled me! I’ll kill you! I WILL KILL YOU!!”
Weren’t you trying to kill me already?
Exploding into a screa his open wound, an attitude rather different froressive claims
The priest peering with horror at the fingers laying on the battle stage, his face gaining a greenish hue,him appear more sickly than he already seemed
Guessing there would soon be other people, Nisha searched for the short dagger that had be knocked away earlier, she had to leave, the sooner the better
Sadly, she couldn’t find it anywhere, her [Spirit Sight] of no help, apparently out of use, as it was only weakly outlining her surroundings, showing her a blurry mist
Another probleon didn’t really have time to notice it, the current situation was different
Aroused by the iron shter, to rush at her foes and tear the was left
She wasn’t ready to face the consequences of her actions and get thrown out of the Guild so shortly after joining it under the irandfather’s level and abiding by his wishes for her to live an adventurous life, hence she panicked
Forcefully suppressing her blood lust, Nisha atte, she knew that if she were to wait any longer there would be too much people at the scene for her to flee
Gathering herherself in its shadows to escape
To her dismay, the dark projectile coupled with the black sheath casted on her dagger had taken upher aura to the point where her spell could only partially obscure her figure instead of co it The scarcity of her power also prevented her fro in a speed much slower than she would have liked
Thankfully the coe where Sunno had just arrived towed by Aubrey, anotherthem
So her no attention, barely noticing her s by them
I wonder if the enchantment was really necessary…
Soh a haze, she left the Guild to wander through the streets, avoiding the contact with people; she had pulled a hooded cloak out of her [Soul space] to hide herself without having to rely on her dying spell
Her aura slowly returned while she alking, enabling her to reinforce her legs again anddrained herpower right away
For the first time in a while, she was almost completely out of mana and aura; she was used to subconsciously circle these energies fro left without this constant protection made her feel naked
When the dragon returned to her senses, she was in the large hall of the [Church of the Seven Stars]
Talking to the High Priest Roland irl was about to enter the hall decorated with the light pillar when she heard agitation at the entrance
“Out of the way! We have an eency here!”
Turning around, her blood almost froze in her veins
Kartoff was being carried on a stretcher, out cold but still bleeding, the greatsielder clutching his hand next to him
Despite her attire, they ht] was now absolutely out of the question
What should I do now? I don’t think I can leave without passing by them
With her path blocked from both the front and the back, Nisha opted for one of the less populated halls, to hide until the departure of the that group she didn’t wish to cross pathswith
It wasn’t really a surprise for soht to the temple, but in her daze she hadn’t considered it
Since there was no one in the [Hall of Life and Death], so her last visit, she easily chose her destination
Hurriedly gathering her last bit of strength, the elvish girl activated her [Flickering Cover] and headed into the obscure doorway
The maneuver seemed to succeed, no one pursued her or called her out, and most likely no one else would enter the apparently cursed place while she was inside
Now that the danger was gone, she had the leisure to inspect the mysterious hall more closely
It smelledold, it was enshrined in dust, and each ti, on the verge of sneezing
Quelling that urge as it would give away her whereabouts, Nisha progressed further inside, her ability to see in the dark proving to be useful No candles were lit in the holders h the s, the glass had been covered with curtains
Leaving behind a distinct trail on the dusty floor, she arrived in front of the stone altar e an eerie atmosphere
I wonder if there’s another being like the one in the [Hall of Light] here Hoill it be like?
To ensure that she would not on delicately stepped on the slab at the center of the roorey veins, blended in a speckled mix
She knew there had to be so the room
It was drifting around the altar, producing low scraping sounds
Deterh the darkest parts of the roo to expose the deity’s location
Forgotten were her proble in her body and her face -, the regret she had felt for the troubles she had caused
Sensing that she was getting closer to the presence, the dragon scrutinized the air, looking for the hovering figure of a God
Suddenly, there was a hand on Nisha’s shoulder, ht
“Hiiiiii-!”
Her legs went down and Nisha collapsed on the cold stairs of the altar
“Young lady, come down from there I have to sweep”
Sensing wrinkled skin through the fabric of her hunting clothes, Nisha, whose heart was beating out her chest, spotted a shape in the darkness
Holding a broom in one hand – the other on Nisha’s shoulder -, an old elven lady was currently sternly studying the little girl with her hazy eyes
“You’re not a visitor, are you?”
Offering her a hand, since Nisha – out ofto stand up on her own, the old lady helped her up
“Are you here to get healed?”
The wouest’s face and a sharp pain flared up, caused not by the gentle contact but by the daed skin
Aware that she had been bruised after hitting the ground head first in the training hall, Nisha blushed from embarrassment