‘But their abilities are at my disposal.’

“Jewel. You must not leave me under any circumstances from now on. Hold onto me tightly. Got it?”

“Glug!”

The moment Delina opened the window to use her ability, a sharp sound somewhere could be heard, and arrows flew like a hailstorm.

“!”

But Delina’s fingers were faster than the arrows. As soon as she used her ability, Delina’s body quickly bent down. At that moment, the arrows passed swiftly above Delina.

“Wow, already starting like this?”

She had only moved a few steps. Delina, who barely avoided the arrows, stood up with a bitter smile. It was evident who had set up such a large-scale device in this forest.

Vancent.

I didn’t even want to imagine how many devices they had set up in this forest. However, to meet them, we had to cross the forest. Delina, with a determined expression, looked beyond the forest.

“Are you ready, Jewel?”

“Glug!”

“Okay, let’s go!”
Delina began swiftly crossing through the forest. As Delina ran, various weapons and arrows began flying from all directions, creating a fearsome spectacle.

“Jewel, get into my clothes!”

There were traps that seemed impossible to escape or avoid. However, even before Delina could recognize the traps, her body reacted first. Delina, who skillfully avoided all the traps in an instant, continued running.

“Glug!”

“It’s okay. Somehow, we’ll make it through!”

While skillfully avoiding the traps, I noticed a large pit ahead. It was so big that an ordinary person couldn’t jump across, but Delina, with a forceful kick to the ground, soared into the sky as if flying. Then, she safely landed on the other side of the pit.

“How about that, did you see?”

“Glug, glug!”

“Yeah, as long as we use this well, it should be fine. It’s a problem just running away, after all!”

It was good that she could avoid traps and incoming objects, but she couldn’t attack. Moreover, once she started running away, her body jumped around uncontrollably.

‘But avoiding even the falling leaves is a bit much.’

Even avoiding the fluttering leaves, she gradually felt the burden on her body. Finally, when the end of the forest came into view, Delina hastily opened the window and pressed the cancel button for the ability.

“Ah!”

As a result, she couldn’t avoid the tree right in front of her and collided with it.

“Glug!”

“…Uh. Yeah. It’s okay. Since I only got this much damage from Vancent’s traps, it’s a complete success.”

Delina, who was soothing her reddened forehead, looked around. Thanks to running diligently, she could avoid the places with traps, but it was only the beginning.

“Glug.”

At that moment, the bushes here and there shook. Jewel, sensing an unfamiliar presence, tapped Delina’s shoulder. Delina, who stood up from her seat, also drew her dagger and remained vigilant of her surroundings.

“Krrrrr…”

Among the bushes, revealed were wild animals. Every single one of them boasted an incredibly large size, presenting a threatening appearance. Jewel, on Delina’s shoulder, trembled with fear.

“Jewel, for now, climb up to the trees.”

“Glug.”

Safely sending Jewel up to the tree, Delina, with her dagger at the ready, watched the approaching beasts that surrounded her. However, the beasts didn’t attack Delina. It was as if they were waiting for someone’s command.

“…!”

And once again, the bushes shook, and someone appeared. Delina instinctively raised her dagger towards that direction, and simultaneously, a giant object attacked Delina.

‘Ugh…!’

She quickly blocked with her sword, but it was an enormous impact. A massive fist aimed directly at Delina’s hand holding the hilt. Delina managed to swiftly step back, avoiding a direct hit, but the immense force made her involuntarily tremble.
However, that was not the end. As Delina tried to regain her posture, a sword flew towards her. Dodging it narrowly once again, Delina rolled on the ground and collapsed. Before she could gather herself, she felt a cold blade against her neck.

“……. ”

Someone who knows how to handle beasts. Someone proficient in swordsmanship that is almost impossible to follow with the eyes. As far as Delina knows, there are only two people here who could be capable of that.

‘Calix, Zen…’

As the moonlight, hidden behind the clouds, emerged, Delina’s surroundings began to look dimly lit. And Delina could see. In the flickering light, two pairs of eyes, filled with danger.