54 Illusory Array (1/2)

Rainer and Alisha walked through the cave for a few hours but there was nothing around!

”Why would they build such a cave system for nothing?” Rainer thought while leaning on the wall, after having broken several bones and walked for hours, his endurance was at its limit.

”...”

Alisha sat next to Rainer and hugged her legs.

”Do you have any idea how to get out of here?”Asked Rainer

”...!”

As Rainer and Alisha talked, Lerna appeared from the path in front of them.

...

”You are saying that there is something strange further on... Let's see it then!” Said Rainer as he got up.

Lerna, who advanced alone to explore the path, returned to Rainer's Astral Gate after reporting her findings.

As Rainer and Alisha followed the path, Alisha called him.

”...Rainer.”

”Mmm? What's up, Alisha?”

”I'm sorry for being a burden...since we've known each other, you've done nothing but save me from the danger one after the other...” She said as she squeezed her soft, slender hands turning them reddish.

”...”

”You may never have noticed it, Alisha, but you also saved me... you know about my position in the clan, if it wasn't for your support then I would not be here today...”Said Rainer as he scratched his cheek.

”I appreciate everything you've done for me, Alisha.”

”Rainer...!”Alisha's words were silenced by the roar of a beast!

Rooooaar!!!

Trembling...

The whole cave system was shaking due to the roar!

”This is going to collapse! We have to find a way out now!” Said Rainer as he held Alisha's hand and ran at full speed.

Boom!

Every time a rock from the roof fell in the face of tremors or a tunnel collapsed, Rainer's heart squeezed so tightly that he felt it was going to explode!

”Ra-Rainer!” Shouted Alisha.

”Not now, Alisha!”

”The way out is there!” Shouted Alisha as she pointed to a wall of several in the cave.

”I believe in you...” Said Rainer as he carried Alisha like a princess and squeezed every drop of his endurance in running.

”...”