Otome Game no Heroine de Saikyou Survival [WN] - Chapter 166.3
The tower, which was just a pile of rocks, couldn’t withstand the impact and the top half was about to collapse.
I would have died if I had chosen to take the stairs down. Had I not accidentally but successfully slowed down and fallen into the soft sand, I would have been seriously injured.
The current attack…probably was an Earth Dragon’s Breath.
I had heard that the dragon in the ancient ruins was an earth dragon, a lower species, but if it was spewing fireballs for anti-air attacks, it must be on the verge of becoming a non-flying Ore Dragon with an earth attribute.
That Dragon’s Breath was unleashed from behind the Demon Army…? It didn’t look like they were being chased by a dragon. If that were the case, then that dragon was being controlled by the Demon Army….
“–[High Heal]–“
I spit out the sand mixed spit in my mouth and recovered the damage I received from the fall with [High Heal].
Aria (Alicia)] [Race: Human Female] [Rank 4]
[Magic: 178/330] [Strength: 195/260]
[Total Combat Value: 1497 (With Physical Enhancements: 1853)]
My remaining magic power was about 60%…. Even if I rely on natural recovery from now on, I should only be able to recover around 70%.
More potions to restore magic power would not only be less effective, but would also be a hindrance in case of an emergency. I crushed the nutritional supplement pills I had taken out of the pouch on my waist, put back on my cloak, which was tattered with arrow holes and blood, and started running across the desert once again.
If the Demon Army had such long-range attacks, it would be dangerous to escape into the sky. It would be nice if I could neutralize it, but I would not make a mistake in my priorities.
If we were going to escape, we would have to make an immediate move, otherwise we would not make it in time.
If we need to do so… I have already made up my mind on what needs to be done.
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I didn’t have to go up to higher ground anymore; I could already make out the dust cloud of the Demon Army in the distance.
After a quarter of an hour of running through the desert, I finally made it back to the watchtower where we were based.
“Aria!”
Elena ran up to me as soon as I entered the tower, as if she was waiting for me.
Elena jumped in with great force to hug me, but hesitated and stopped in her tracks, as if remembering her position.
“I’m back.”
“Welcome back…”
When I said this aloud, Elena choked up and looked up at my face, which was slightly taller than hers.
No matter how close our hearts were, there was a wall of position between me and Elena. Our paths could never cross, even if we were running on parallel roads.
Even in such a harsh situation…no, that was why she prioritized her mission as a princess, as if to discipline herself, and it was because of her that I, too, have risked my life to wield my blade.
“”…””
Unable to speak the words at the bottom of our hearts, we look at each other’s faces in our eyes.
She lost a little…weight.
Her golden hair, which used to be shiny and lustrous and moisturized, and her white skin, have been smeared with sand and dust.
She was physically and mentally exhausted and could not even sleep well, so she had dark circles under her eyes that she could not hide.
It was not surprising, since she grew up in a royal palace. Her battlefield was not here. Even so, Elena acted bravely in this slum-like environment for the past two months without uttering a single complaint.
I cupped Elena’s cheek with my right hand and wiped the sand from under her dark eyes with my thumb.
Elena’s eyes welled up at my unexpected action, and her left hand rested on mine.
[Grroooooaaaah!!!]
“”…!!!””
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