175. Chapter 174 I Give Up
Chapter 174 I… Give Up
”Don’t panic, it may be the last burst, or the last gasp.” Rhode said, “Let’s hold on for a while, maybe it can’t hold on.”
The river crab ran wildly with the two people, but the shaking ground and the rocks that rolled down from time to time brought a lot of trouble.
Kana gritted her teeth and used the last of her magic power to shoot a few flying cards, which exploded in the mouth and nose and wounds of the monster.
The monster looked more miserable, but obviously more angry.
While running, its tail hit the ground heavily, and the two peaks in front shook and collapsed, and huge rocks seemed to roll down from all directions.
If it weren’t for the 360-degree vision of the river crab, I’m afraid it would be impossible to avoid it in this situation.
Even so, the vibration of the ground seriously interfered with the crab’s movements, and a half-human-high stone hit the crab’s leg.
”Receive·Rapid Beak!”
Rod’s legs turned into long bird claws, grabbed Kana’s shoulders and took her up.
The unicorn monster actually picked up the stone and threw it at the two.
Before the crab disappeared, it provided Rhode with the necessary vision, allowing him to avoid two waves of sneak attacks from behind.
He flapped his wings and took Kana to the distance. The monster still chased after him, occasionally throwing a huge stone.
”No…” Kana’s eyes were dim, and she was going to fail again this time.
“I…” Rhodes hesitated, “There are actually two last methods…”
Kana seemed to have grasped the last straw: “What method?”
”The first is to delay a little longer and find a safe place to hide. Maybe before dark, you can accumulate enough magic power to summon the Scarlet Mark Tree Monster. To deal with a seriously injured unicorn monster, it should be…”
”No.” Kana denied, “Your physical condition is already very poor. If you run out of magic power several times in a short period of time, it will have a very bad impact on your future.”
If it was a life-and-death situation, she might not care so much, but this was just her exam.
Although it meant a lot to her, it would not work if Rhodes sacrificed his future.
“Then the second way, I’ll find a chance to try to receive it.”
”No!” Kana’s objection became more resolute, “The enraged monster is more difficult to control than usual. Even if you are a genius in learning to receive magic, your current physical condition does not allow you to do so. You will lose control!”
It is very dangerous to lose control like Elfman did. It was lucky that he could recover. Rod might not be so lucky if he did it again.
Kana could not agree to this plan.
Rod hesitated. Although he didn’t know why, he could feel that this exam was very important to Kana after spending some time with her.
As long as there is a chance, he still wants to try.
Although it is not safe to do so, anyway… the situation should not be too bad with the president and Erza as the backup.
Swish-pop!
A red flare rose into the air with a whistling sound, emitting a dazzling light.
“Kana?”
“That’s enough, Rhodes.” Kana lowered her head, “You’ve done enough. It’s my lack of practice… I’m not yet… qualified…”
Tears slid down Kana’s cheeks and dripped onto the head of the unicorn below.
The unicorn looked up and saw a female knight in black armor: “Change to Black Feather Armor!”
Firing a flare means giving up the exam, and the task will be handed over to Erza.
Rhodes took Kana to a clearing in the distance and put her down.
Kana fell to the ground, one hand supporting the ground, the other hand pounding the ground unwillingly.
Tears dripped down, she sobbed, and then cried bitterly.
Beside her was Rhodes who was at a loss, behind her was Erza who landed lightly after swinging a few swords, and the unicorn who fell down wailing. —— This was the third day after the S-level exam.
The topic of the exam has cooled down.
Wolian was upset for a day because he failed to pass, but now he is chatting with Marcus. Miji is also in a bad mood. She has been looking for fights for two consecutive days. It is probably a way for her to vent her emotions.
The president is also in a bad mood. He went to the Council Branch yesterday and was criticized.
The reason is that holding the S-level exam destroyed a large area of natural landscape and caused damage to the passengers on the train passing through the Kroba Bridge not far away.There was a certain panic.
However, the clever president put all the responsibility on the unicorn monster.
The Council understood the ability and harm of the unicorn monster, and affirmed their achievements in destroying the monster, so they did not pursue it, but did not commend them.
The president was slightly relieved because he did not have to write an extra self-criticism, and he was very satisfied.
The most uncomfortable ones were Kana and Rhode.
One was drinking all day, and I don’t know if he was sober for an hour in three days.
The other one lay at home all day. After arriving at the guild, in addition to completing daily work, he trained hard. When he was tired, he hid in an inconspicuous place to rest for a while, and didn’t want to talk to anyone.
Today, when Rhode wanted to sneak away again, someone pulled the back of his clothes.
Looking back, he saw Mira’s worried eyes.
Rhodes didn’t look directly into her eyes, but forced a smile: “What’s wrong? Oh, you want to help register the task, I’ll…”
Mira didn’t answer him, and whispered: “Will you sit with me for a while?”
“…” Rhodes was silent for a few seconds and nodded gently.
Mira smiled, grabbed Rhodes’ wrist, and pulled him to the counter to sit down.
She didn’t rush to talk, but poured two drinks and put them away, then moved the stool that was a little far away towards Rhodes, then stroked the hem of her skirt behind her and sat on the stool.
The two put their arms on the table at the same time, holding the cups, and moved a few centimeters away from each other after their elbows touched each other.
They looked a bit like elementary school students sitting at the same table, with only a “38th parallel” between them.
”Mira…” Rhodes hesitated and wanted to speak, but he didn’t think of how to say it.
Mira smiled and said, “Let’s try the drink first. It’s Mr. Cook’s new recipe.”
”Hmm.” Rhode took a sip and first noticed a slightly sour taste, and then the sweetness filled his entire mouth.
”How is it?”
”It tastes a bit like sea buckthorn juice, but it seems too sweet.”
”Because of the extra sugar and other seasonings, the sour taste of sea buckthorn is only a little bit retained.” Mira also took a sip and narrowed her eyes slightly.
”The sea buckthorn harvest season has not completely passed, so I bought a lot and asked Mr. Cook to make it into drinks.”
Rhode hummed softly, “It tastes good.”
”Speaking of which, on the way to purchase that day…”
Mira didn’t care about Rhode’s response, but enthusiastically talked about what happened in the guild when Rhode was away, and what she encountered when she was out.
Rhode listened carefully, one by one, all ordinary little things.
Like who quarreled with whom, who fought with whom, which store’s ingredients increased in price, which bargaining was particularly successful…
Mira probably knew the reason why Rhode was unhappy, but she didn’t mention anything about the exam.
She just narrated the trivial things happening around her in a normal way, and laughed from time to time.
Rhode listened to her story and gradually calmed down.
He sipped the sour and sweet juice, quietly “watching” the guild and the residents in Mira’s eyes.
When the drink in his cup was empty, Mira pushed her cup over.
When she saw Rhode’s surprised look, Mira turned her head away without leaving a trace: “It’s too sweet. I feel like I’ll get fat after drinking it.”
(End of this chapter)
