56 Crouching Roaches, Hidden Spiders (1/2)
A notice popped up in Luna's consciousness.
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Along with the currency, the Guild bank also received countless pairs of Itak Tagalogs and a few Skill books.
”It seems the skill books are becoming more and more rare these days. It's a good thing we stockpiled on them in advance. Who knows how rare the current rare ones will be later on. It's possible they won't even drop anymore at all.” Luna pondered for a bit. Then he looked towards the remaining guards. ”We're moving out. If you wish to join the Sovereign Nation, then I'll allow you to. But try anything funny, and you'll end up like him.” Pointing towards Ferdinand, the guards started shaking no matter how much they tried to stop it.
”Yes, Lord Luna!” They went down on their knees. It seems that this guy could be reasoned with, but should they try to even attempt to cross him once. He would end them brutally, to set an example.
They walked out of Ferdinand's residence and made their way up to the walls when one of the guards spotted a speeding wheelchair on the main road.
”That's Grandma Melchora! Look! That's Sora with her!” Sora and her family had quite the good reputation in this area even before the new world.
”You know them?” Luna asked.
”Yes, Lord Luna! Melchora Aquino, she's one of the most charitable people we know! She has a nickname, 'Tandang Sora*,'' that's where her daughter got the name 'Sora' for her granddaughter. Please, Lord Luna! They are good people. If you can save them, then not only myself, all of our people will serve you loyally!”
”I'll hold you to your word.” Luna nodded. He was going to save them regardless. He quite admired that she wouldn't just leave her grandmother when it was obvious that it would only be a death wish. ”All of you, go ahead and get in the spatial gate.”
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”We're almost there, grandma!”
Just then, a huge explosion could be heard from the Eastern and Western walls, shaking the ground, tilting the speeding Wheelchair knocking it to the side.
”Hold on grandma!” Sora extended her foot to the side the wheelchair was falling, and prevented it from toppling over. The Mutant Beasts to the East were rampaging towards the center where they were, and the Rat tide was coming from the West as well.
”Sora, leave me! We're not going to make it in time!” Her grandmother was begging her.
”I can't! If you die, I die!” Sora's eyes were flooded with tears, to the point where it even blurred her vision. Her grandmother was the only person holding her together.
As if fate was playing with their lives, the Wheelchair indicated the the battery was empty. The solar panels on it weren't enough to keep it going!
”DAMN! DAMN! DAMN!” Sora thought about just lifting her grandmother, but with her current state, that would aggravate her injuries even further. The wheelchair was their optimal choice, due to it's built in shock absorbers.
She hugged her grandmother, as they were being surrounded from all sides.
BOOM!!!!
She felt something land behind her. A second later, she felt the temperature rise.
They both looked up, only to see that in front of them was a man wielding a fiery Guandao, with the blade in front resembling that of much thicker Itak Tagalog. It was quite the sight to see. He was spinning it, and as it spun, fire would follow it's path, like a whip. They were now in a circle of fire, which the mutant beasts tried to avoid.
”That's all my Mana.” The man said. ”Today is not the day you die.”
”Please be gentle with my grandmother, her organs are not functioning correctly anymore.” Sora knew it was asking too much when Luna was already saving them, but her concern overpowered her shame. Much to her disbelief, the annoyed expression she expected didn't show.
Instead, Luna smiled at her. ”Your grandmother is quite lucky to have you. You don't have to worry, the <Sovereign Nation> might still be able to save her.” it would always warm his heart to know that more people like Sora still existed in this world.
”Thank you! THANK YOU!” Sora fell on her knees, tears still falling down from her eyes. It felt as if she was sinking into the abyss, and then Luna came and pulled her out of it.