Chapter 30：Meeting Again (2/2)
The next scene amazed Arthur more than made him afraid. The wolf blew its breath on the dead rabbit and then flames came out of its mouth instead of air. The flames lasted for a while as Arthur heard the sound of sizzling meat, making him gulp. He was too hungry to be afraid. After a few moments, the wolf stopped breathing flames and the rabbit was cooked. Although it was on the ground, Arthur had no regard for hygiene at the moment. He also had his water that he could use to clean the dirtied parts.
As he looked at the wolf and back at the rabbit, he saw that the wolf was looking at him and pointing with its paw toward the rabbit. Arthur was confused but he understood that it was offering him food. With hunger overtaking him, Arthur took out his water and cleaned the roasted rabbit before starting to 'wolf' the rabbit down. A familiar scene took place where a wounded man ate while a wolf stared at him.
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Arthur realized what was happening after he regained his strength by eating. Due to fear and hunger earlier, he couldn't piece the clues together to understand the situation. Now, however, he understood the reality that seemed more like a fantasy. Although hidden underneath the wolf's silky fur, Arthur could see that it had a scar similar to the one he saw back at that time. If the landscape was the same as the one that he visited before, nothing is denying this could be the same wolf he shared a meal with at that time.
However, this conclusion was even more confusing as Arthur looked at the wolf sleeping in front of him. Its body took most of the cave's space leaving Arthur only a small space for his sleep. After his realization earlier, Arthur knew the wolf wouldn't hurt him. If it had the intention, it wouldn't feed Arthur as it did.
'Is this the future, or is this a small piece of land taken from the real world?' Arthur wondered, but he had no way of knowing. His wound was half-closed now with the wolf's saliva acting as some sort of healing ointment. However, he was still too weak to hunt.
For the next few days, all Arthur did was sleep, eat the food the wolf brought, and take care of nature's calls. His body was healing rapidly and after three days since he met the wolf, his wound was fully healed. Although there was a huge scar on his front torso now, Arthur had no problem moving around and fighting. This was all due to the healing effects the wolf's saliva had.
Today was the day he was going out of the cave. He needed to check one more thing he thought about. As he left the cave, the wolf followed after Arthur. The latter kept walking forward as he sensed the wolf behind him. Arthur stopped and looked at the wolf who simply looked back. After a brief moment of silence, Arthur finally revealed his thoughts shyly.
”Can you give me a ride?”
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The skies flashed in front of his eyes so did the forest. The air struck him hard but he used the protection rune to negate the impact he felt. After he did that, the ride was more exciting than scary. It lasted for several minutes and they arrived at their destination. Arthur felt slightly disappointed as he wanted to ride on the wolf's back more, but he had a more serious issue on hand.
With a dilapidated appearance, a sign said that Elise's Eyes Pub was in front of him. He was back in the same place. Furthermore, the pub lied at the edge of the trial ground. What was behind it was merely a dark wall resembling the end of the world.