Chapter 130 - The Incident 18 Years Ago Part 1 (2/2)
”You shut your trap! Who said we don't dare to attack? Golmues attack! They are only two serpentines. We will crush them before they can even shout a peep!” Shamed into anger at her words that hit close to the truth, the lead Golmue roared in anger and commanded his companions to attack.
However, he himself stayed back, still wary of the two.
”Nakee, I will handle 75 of them. You take care of the rest. As for the lead Golmue, he is nothing but a coward. Once he witnesses his companions falling one after another like wingless bugs, he will escape to secure his life.”
”Seventy-five? You plan to take a whole horde alone?” Nakee was stunned silly by her friend's words.
That was a number she couldn't even dream of confronting!
Yet, her friend planned to face a horde on her own.
”Don't worry. They can't do anything to me. Don't forget, they are nothing but a pack of a lesser race. Their strength will definitely be lower than us by a huge margin. Moreover, I am a master of fire. They won't be able to get within three inches of me before I combust them!”
Her radiant smile and self-confidence was infectious, arousing Nakee's morale and fueling a battling intent in her heart. Her earlier nervousness slowly disappeared as her competitive nature reared its head.
'Versailles has going to face 75 Golmues on her own. As her friend, how can I possibly fall behind? We are best friends, so if she can do, I can too!'
”Alright! Hold on tight until I take care of my portion. I will come and assist you as soon as I am able!”
”Hahaha...if you say so!”
With that, the two friends dashed into the group of charging Golmues.
Nakee jumped into the air and lashed out with a barbed whip, the iron fangs gleaming under the dull red Nar sky. Like the synth of a grim reaper, it pierced through flesh and severed off heads, reaping lives as green blood gushed into the air.
Fueled by the scent of blood and adrenaline rush, she swept like a fierce wind leaving a wake of devastation in her path.
On the other side, Versailles expertly swept her tail and slammed on the fallen Golmues, squashing the beasts with her crushing weight. Without pausing, she stretched her mouth wide and spewed a sea of red flames that instantly one-fourth of the seventy-five Golmues to ashes.
More flames swept through the pack as a barbed whip flashed back and forth, littering corpses on the scorched ground. In less than three breaths of time, half of the hundred Golmues were wiped out.
The lead Golmue watched the scene with disbelief, his eyes popping out as he repeatedly shook his head.
”Impossible! Impossible! How could they possibly be this strong? Even if they are from the Six Supreme Clans, they are only fledglings like us. So, how can they be this powerful?” He was close to losing his sanity as he grabbed his head and roared.
He had drastically underestimated the might of the two serpentines. They alone were enough to face an entire army of Golmues.
”No wonder they were wandering by themselves. They possess the strength to face measly creatures like us.” The words barely passed through his lips when another chunk of the 75 Golmues were reduced to corpses, leaving only 10 behind.
”Not good! I need to escape while they are still occupied, otherwise, once they are done and turn their sights on me, I will be dead!”
Just as Versailles had expected, once the Golmue saw his companions getting slaughtered in chunks, he turned tail and ran away without a backward glance.
”Not good! Houla ran away! We need to escape and save our lives as well!”
”Escape!”
”Escape!”
In tangent, the beasts scattered in different directions, running in desperation to preserve their lives.
Versailles and Nakee saw the Golmues escape one after the other and breathed in relief. Even though they appeared domineering, the continuous 20 ice nights race had sapped half of their strength, placing them on the brink of breakdown.
Fortunately, the beasts got daunted by their all-out struggle and scattered off on their own.
”Nakee, you stay here and get some rest. I will go after the lead Golmue that ran away. If we allow them to easily escape like this, they will suspect our current physical condition and might group up with other beasts. If they return fully replenished, we will be in deep trouble.”
”Okay, be careful and come back quick. We will leave as soon as you return.” Nakee understood their precarious situation and didn't attempt to stop her friend.
Unfortunately, she was so focused on recovering her own strength that she didn't stop to consider her friend who was in the same situation as her. The two had tirelessly raced together for 20 ice nights and battled a group of Golmues.
Moreover, the majority of the Golmues were settled by Versailles, who planned to immediately chase after the lead Golmue so that he wouldn't return to create more trouble for them, without taking a breather.
Nakee wanted them to leave the region as soon as she returned without thinking about how tired and exhausted she would be upon her return.
Versailles, however, didn't notice the negligence of her friend as she was more concerned about the escaped Golmues.
”Okay, I will be back soon.” With a slight nod, she hurriedly turned and raced into the distance.
And because of this brief separation, the two would be separated for an entire 18 years.