Chapter 46：Defiance (2/2)
However, the rest of the squad were still there, unhurt and at their peak, except for Layla. As she realized this, Layla screamed for the others to attack. Before they could finish Arthur and Miko off, Jin's summoned monsters started stalling for time as they defended them.
”Miko! Can you teleport one last thing?” Arthur walked with staggering steps toward the panting girl.
”If it's small, without mana, and inanimate then I can handle with what mana I have left.” She answered, looking at him with confusion.
”Good, let's call for reinforcement.” While looking at the summoned monsters being mutilated, Arthur tore a piece of his clothes that was dripping with his blood and gave it to Miko.
Using his breathing technique, Arthur started healing his wounds using the healing rune. He limped toward Hazel who was tied to a pole. He fell to his knees as he tried to untie the cuffs, but they were locked.
”I'm sorry that I'm late,” Arthur apologized, but he was greeted with silence. As he looked at Hazel, he saw that she refused to look at him in the eye. He felt sorry at how traumatized she was.
”Arthur, we need to leave.” Miko came over to urge him, one of the summoned monsters was dead. The squad now had some leeway to attack Arthur and his group.
”It's okay, help has arrived.” Arthur looked toward the outside as he replied. It was then that Miko heard the assuring howl of a wolf. The squad halted their steps as the howl was clearly of a powerful monster. With a gust, a giant scarred wolf appeared. Its black fur shined brightly in the myriad lights as it growled at the squad.
Within a second, it appeared next to Arthur and his group. Its fur touched the tent's ceiling. The group retreated from the giant wolf after picking up Erin who was now glaring at them while holding his wounds.
”Miko, can you take care of the cuffs?” Arthur picked Jin up who was still bleeding. Miko nodded and used her replenished mana to teleport the cuffs away.
”You… rotten bastard.” Jin was far from being thankful. He spat his words out although he was barely awake. ”This all happened because of you!”
”I…” Arthur felt guilty because it was true. Things have escalated this much because of a single choice he made.
”Now is not the time, we need to leave.” Jin looked at Erin and his squad who were now frozen because of the appearance of the giant wolf.
”Jin, this won't end well for you,” Erin glared at Jin and Arthur, seeds of hate have been sewn. The latter looked at him with disinterest.
”Can your wolf kill them?” A chilling question came out of Jin's mouth, and Arthur was alienated by his calm while hearing it. He thought about it before shaking his head. Kira was strong, but the other side outnumbered them and had more versatile abilities. If they took down the path of taking them out, then it would be mutual self-destruction where only one or two would come out.
The group jumped on Kira's back while they stared down at the enemies. Erin tried to take a step forward before Layla held him and whispered something that calmed him down. Under the eyes of their enemies and the darkness, Arthur and his group fled the camp.