Ryan POV:Living in the dark for too long will immerse people and make them think they belong in that ominous darkness. Like me now, there are times when I think it's okay if I won't step out into the light forever because my morning has been taken away by others. Erza, my only sunshine, has left me, leaving only a bleeding wound in my heart.Even though I sent people looking for her everywhere, there was no news. She was like a cool breeze blowing through my most desperate days, then she merged with the air to let me know she was still there, but there was no way to catch her or see her.I've lived days like hell. I never imagined that I would fall into this dire situation one day, half dead. I was never an alcoholic or a smoker, but now what? This room has nothing else except empty bottles and burned cigarette butts.No, there's one more thing. The smell of blood lingers in the air, the lives taken by these hands. She would continue to scold me for being cold-blooded and cruel if sh
I touched the rim of the wine glass and said calmly. “I lend you an elite force headed by Roger and Evelyn, who will help you. As for the alliance, there is no need.”Alfine remained silent as if thinking about something and finally nodded. “Okay, thank you very much, Alpha.”“Tell me about Erza right away.” I looked at him coldly. "Don't provoke my patience."“Now is not the time, but I have this. Do you recognize it?” Alfine pulled a photograph from his pocket and placed it on the table. “This is the kind of sincerity I show.”I picked up the photo, my heart suddenly throbbing.“Even though the quality is not very good, I guarantee Alpha can see who the girl in the picture is. This photo was taken two weeks ago; is that enough to believe? If you still don't believe it, you can check it out; it's not photoshop, after all." Alfin said.My trembling hand touched half of the girl's face; even in the darkness, her eyes still shone. Those eyes absorbed my soul; I just sat there motionless
Erza POV:When the fifth day finally arrived, I followed Chad to a camp near the Red River. On the way, you will see a scene of desolation wherever you look. Although the two sides had never fought directly but silently fought fiercely in the past days, the number of deaths was not small.Sitting in the car with my heart beating, this vast place in front of me doesn't belong in any pack's territory. Previously, it was a free forest, and any wolf could come here to walk and hunt comfortably. But what now? The view of the devastation made me no longer realize that this place was once a place filled with green; now, it is just a ruin left by the war.After a day in the car, Chad and I also arrived. Welcoming him was a group of seriously dressed, cold-faced people. He didn't let me get out of the car, and after a while, he returned and said. "The next time, I may be busy and in danger."I nodded calmly.This time he did not assign me to follow as a servant like before but instead took me
I watched silently as the man was about to be taken away; a mass crematorium was waiting for him. I watched the stretcher push him for a long time until it disappeared around the turn, and then I lowered my hand in silence as I watched the blood seep from my arm; a wave of nausea hit me again.I quickly ran to a tree, and after vomiting, I stayed there for a long time.Until I heard footsteps coming closer and closer, a kind woman came to talk to me. "You're new, aren't you?"I looked up, and I recognized her; her name was Mei. When I was brought to coincidentally, when she was treating a patient, her beautiful, calm, and brave appearance left a deep impression on me."Yes." I laugh bitterly.Mei sat down beside me, her eyes slightly closed, and sighed. “The past few days have been so exhausting, one after another; my limbs are shaking.”"But I can't help people; it's embarrassing." I lowered my eyes to the ground, feeling so useless.Mei slowly shook her head and smiled gently. “Don'
I went out to wash my hands, then went to the surgical wards to see if anyone needed help. I heard pitiful groans everywhere I went, making me look back a few times.I am still determining what Chad has brought me here for. Is he trying to challenge me?A new wave of patients was brought in; this group was not seriously injured, mainly just skin wounds.After disinfecting and dressing, resting for a few days will automatically recover."Fighting! Only this batch of patients left temporarily ended today. The battle has temporarily stopped!” Loudspeakers cheered everyone up. “I know everyone is tired; a little more effort will save a few more people.”The loudspeaker ended, and I heard a few nurses stop talking. “Pause already? So who will retreat first?"The chubby nurse, hearing that, came from the other side, leaning on her hips to show understanding. “Of course they are. No matter how good they are, they can't take one enemy ten. Our numbers are twenty times theirs; even if God came
The next day I visited Mei and her mate. I heard he was out of danger and woke up once in the middle of the night.I searched for a whole day before I heard that Dante was moved to Mei's private room because there was no place to sleep outside, Mei didn't want him to suffer, so she moved directly to her bedroom.When I arrived, they were talking about Alpha Chad's new decision. I leaned against the door, not wanting to alarm them inside.“Alpha has made an implicit decision for the Supreme Order, at two o'clock ton, right to put the entire assault force into the heart of the Red River once more. This time he seems very determined; he is leading this fight.” Dante said heavily.Mei was surprised, and she asked again. “Full attack? But why do that?"“Um, they wanted Red River not to be able to react in time. Alpha Kent also sent in a bomb carrier, already pre-installed on the retreat. We'll lure them in and blow them up." Dante said. "Unfortunately, I can't go out anymore; this is also
But as soon as I stood up, I had a strange feeling behind me, like someone was staring at me. I turned my head to look back, though very quietly, I could see a sound inside the bushes.The other man also raised his guard; he reached out his hand to stop me and said. “Let me see; you step back a bit.”I'm not stupid enough to take the risk; I nodded and stepped back at his words.The man approached the grass, blocked the road with his hand, suddenly turned his head, and shouted. "Doctor, there are also injured people here."I grabbed the first aid box and rushed over. My heart stopped when I passed the man and saw his face leaning against the tree.It was Aidan, Red River's current Beta, Gray's best friend for many years.Why is he here now? Could he be trapped in this place when the Red River retreated? Since he was also injured, he had to pretend to be an alliance member, hiding here and waiting for an opportunity.He looked at me strangely, seemingly realizing who I was. His hand mo
That night after dinner, as usual, we returned to our room to rest. I sat on the bed, my face contorted with pain. I have not eaten properly for many days, leading to a severe stomachache. Since the war officially broke out, I only ate a slice of bread daily to keep some energy. I looked up at the window, for some reason feeling extremely unsettled. After saying goodbye to Aidan at the forest's edge, I always looked forward to hearing from him. I heard that Red River's people came quickly after that. Presumably, Aidan was also taken home for treatment; I don't know if he told Alfine about it. At midnight, the silence was broken by a terrible sound. I repeatedly threw open the window, and a blazing fire burned in the distance as if it tore through my pupils. 'Is the Red River on fire?' Spring reminded me of horror. 'There was an explosion; I don't know if everyone left.' I rushed out and heard the commotion. More than half of the hospitals, just those who can walk, are outside watc