After landing on the rooftop of the next building, I sprinted toward the edge, ready to jump to the next rooftop.
Stopppp!
Midway through the jump, I almost lost my balance and nearly fell face-first, but I managed to regain control just in ti.
Damn it...
This building was the last one still standing. Beyond it, all I could see were the ruins of once-thriving structures.
Fuck those Abominations.
Couldn't they have spared a few more buildings?
Frustration surged through , but I quickly forced myself to calm down and think clearly.
The Abominations were still hot on my trail, and I had to make a plan fast.
What should I do now?
With no buildings left to jump to, running was no longer an option.
Even though I could run on the ground, it wouldn't help much since I was already exhausted from all the jumping.
As I approached the rooftop's edge, I spotted sothing surprising...
Isn't that...?
I never expected to co across this place...
What a luck...
As I marveled at my good fortune, a sudden idea struck .
I whispered to myself, "Hold on! I could actually try that, right? I can definitely do it!"
But still...
Really?
Could it work?
While I was excited about the possibility, another part of was unsure, making question if it would really work.
It was a massive risk.
The plan I was considering was extrely risky and had a high chance of failure.
Yet, sothing inside felt it might be a good call.
If it worked, the reward could be significant...
As I was only a few ters from the entrance, a huge blast sounded behind , and I knew exactly what had happened without even turning around.
**ROARS**
The roar that ca next confird my suspicion even more.
I hurried to the entrance of the building, ducking through the door and racing downstairs as fast as I could.
Na: Michael Frostburne
Total Rules Broken: 1
Current Rules Broken: 0
Ti: 6:30 p.m.
Alright, just another half an hour more to go...
A Abomination had burst through the entrance with the force of the explosion, smashing the door to pieces in its wake.
anwhile, I was on the brink of reaching the bottom of the building, currently on the second top floor...
I had no exact count of the building's floors, but considering that all the other buildings I had jumped from were shorter than the first one, I guessed this one might also have around 9 or 10 floors.
If that was the case, I was in serious trouble. Being on the second-to-top floor ant that jumping to the ground for a quick escape was no longer an option.
My only choice was to find a way to hide and then trail behind the Abominations, making my way to a safe location before it could spot or catch up...
I picked up my pace, trying to get to the next floor as quickly as possible.
This floor didn't have many desks or chairs to hide behind, so I decided to move on to the one below.
I wasn't sure if the next floor would have what I needed, but I hoped it didotherwise, I might get caught in this ga of cat and mouse.
I reached the stairwell and darted down to the next floor, my heart pounding in my chest.
As I pushed open the door, I silently prayed that this floor would offer more cover...
The door creaked open, and I stepped into a large, open space.
And it seed I was incredibly lucky.
Relief washed over the room was filled with desks and chairs, scattered haphazardly as if people had left in a hurry.
Yes... Finally...
It wasn't much, but it was enough to hide.
I scanned the room quickly, spotting a cluster of desks in the corner that were still mostly intact.
Perfect.
I ducked low, weaving through the rows of desks until I reached the far corner.
I crawled underneath the nearest desk, pulling a chair in front of for added cover.
Uff... Uff...
My breathing was shallow, and I focused on keeping as still as possible.
The Abomination was close, and I could hear its heavy footsteps pounding down the stairwell, getting louder with each passing second...
Where is it?
I peered out from my hiding spot, just enough to see the stairwell door slam open.
The Abomination burst into the room, its massive fra barely fitting through the door.
Damn... By any chance did it seems ?
My pulse raced as I watched it sniff the air, its glowing eyes scanning the room. It was looking for .
The creature hesitated for a mont, its gaze sweeping across the room.
Fuck... How much ti more to go?
I checked my watch and saw that it was 6:42 p.m...
Alright, about 20 more minutes to go.
I pressed myself further into the shadows, praying it wouldn't notice .
My heart was pounding so hard in my chest that it drowned out every other sound around .
The constant thumping echoed in my ears, reminding of the danger close by.
'When will it leave? Just go... Please...'
The fear was almost too much.
My breaths were quick and shallow, and my body was on the edge of losing control.
**BOOM**
Suddenly, a loud explosion tore through the air, making my ears ring.
I flinched, my heart nearly stopping from the shock.
Huh? Did it just?
For a mont, I was too scared to move, but curiosity got the better of .
Slowly, I peeked out from my hiding spot.
"What?" I whispered, my voice shaky with confusion.
I expected to see the Abomination charging at , but instead...
There was nothingno monster, no threat, just silence.
Where did it go?
The hallway in front of was empty, the only sign of the Abomination being the destruction it had left behind.
I looked around again, still half-expecting the creature to co back, but there was no sign of it...
It was like the creature had disappeared into thin air...
As the seconds passed, the realization hit ...
So, it finally moved on?
It didn't even bother to search the floor...
The creature seed more intent on catching up to , convinced I was still fleeing downward...
The door slamd behind it, and I exhaled a breath I didn't realize I'd been holding...
My entire body trembled with the adrenaline that had surged through ...
I had been so close to being caught, but the Abomination hadn't even stopped to check properly.
Maybe it was too focused on the chase, or maybe it thought it was impossible for to hide on a floor like this, but either way, I was overthinking and, safe for now...
I stayed hidden for a few more minutes, listening carefully for any sounds that might indicate the creature was coming back.
But all I heard was the distant echo of its footsteps as it continued down the stairwell.
Finally, when I was sure it was gone, I slowly erged from my hiding spot...
Damn... It's gone, but...
I quickly hid back in my spot because another Abomination was coming down the stairs above.
The room fell silent again after the first Abomination left, but I knew better than to relax.
My instincts scread at to stay alert, and sure enough, I soon heard heavy footsteps echoing down the stairwell above .
Another Abomination was on its way.
I quickly ducked back into my hiding spot beneath the desk, pulling the chair closer to cover myself.
I sighed...
I wasn't sure how many more of them would show up, but hiding here and waiting for the quest tir to run out might be a better idea than heading down.
The door to the stairwell creaked open, and I could hear the second
Abomination's heavy, ragged breathing as it entered the room.
I dared not look, knowing that even the slightest movent could give away.
No noise... Not even the slightest sound...
I stayed completely still, barely breathing as the creature's footsteps ca closer.
Maybe if I pray like last ti, I can get lucky and stay safe again...
'Please don't see ... please don't see ...' I repeated in my head, willing the creature to move on like the last one.
For a mont, it seed to hesitate, and I held my breath, my entire body tense with fear...
But then, to my relief, the footsteps continued past .
Ok, so it's finally going...
The Abomination moved toward the far end of the room, seemingly uninterested in the corner where I was hiding.
'Thank God...'
But just as I was about to let my guard down, I heard sothing that made my blood run cold.
"Fueuh~"
It was a sound that I hadn't heard beforea low, rough breathing coming from right behind .
My body went rigid.
Huh? That sound was like an old man struggling to breathe...
The hairs on the back of my neck stood up as the sound grew louder, closer.
"Fueuh~"
The... There... Is no way, right?
I didn't want to look, but I knew I had to.
No way?
I must be overthinking...
Yeah... I am sure..
Slowly, painfully slowly, I began to turn my head, my breath catching in my throat.
And then I saw it..
No... Why?
Towering over , just behind the chair, was another Abomination.
Its massive form lood over my hiding spot, its glowing eyes locked onto with a terrifying intensity.
For a split second, ti seed to stop. I was frozen in place, staring into the creature's monstrous face, my mind blank with terror.
Then, it roareda deafening, earth-shaking roar that echoed through the room.
Why can't move like the previous?
The creature raised its massive arm, and I knew exactly what was coming next...
Without thinking, I threw myself to the side just as the Abomination's fist ca crashing down.
The desk I had been hiding under shattered into pieces, wood splintering and flying everywhere.
I felt the rush of air as the punch missed by re inches, and I knew I had to move fast if I wanted to stay alive...
I scrambled to my feet, fear surging through , and bolted toward the stairwell...
My legs pumped furiously as I raced across the room, my heart pounding in my chest like a drum.
I heard the Abomination roar again behind , furious at having missed its target.
But I didn't look back.
I couldn't afford to.
All I could do was runrun as fast as I could, and hope that I could stay ahead of it.
I hit the stairs at full speed, leaping down the steps two at a ti.
My footsteps echoed loudly in the narrow stairwell, but I didn't care.
All that mattered was getting as far away from that monster as possible.
I could hear the Abomination crashing through the floor behind , its footsteps heavy and relentless as it gave chase.
I pushed myself harder, my muscles burning with the effort, my breath coming in short, ragged gasps.
I had to keep going.
I had to outrun it.
"5th floor!"
The stairwell twisted and turned as I descended, the moon light making it hard to see where I was going.
But I didn't slow down.
I couldn't.
4 more to go...
The creature was right behind , its growls echoing through the stairwell, spurring to move faster.
My legs ached, my lungs felt like they were on fire, but I didn't stop...
I kept running, driven by pure fear and the instinct to survive.
"I just need to make it a little further..."
I told myself, even as exhaustion threatened to take over. "Just a little further, and I might have a chance..."
I was probably on the 3rd floor right now, and the Abomination was just one floor below .
I don't understand why the Abomination is using the stairs.
It could easily jump to the bottom and wait for there, or it could leap down two or more floors and catch up with that way.
But never mind that for now.
My only hope is to reach the bottom and find a way out before the Abomination catches-
Suddenly, out of nowhere, a massive hand swung toward .
What is that?
I didn't have ti to react properly, but I instinctively tried to block the incoming strike by crossing my arms in front of ...
But it was a terrible mistake.
The mont the hand collided with my makeshift defense, I was hurled through the air and slamd into the wall with brutal force.
"Ouhhhhhhh!"
The impact left gasping, blood spilling from my mouth.
"Ueghhh..."
I was disoriented, unable to grasp what had just happened.
I had been so close to reaching my destination, only to be blindsided like this.
Pain exploded through my arms and spine.
I tried to move my right handit was functional, but my left hand was another story.
It was broken, hanging limply at my side, too painful to lift.
"Ufhh, fuck... I ssed up..."
A colossal figure ca into view.
It was soone I never expected to see hereAnnihilation, the mutant bear.
"Huh? What... is it doing here?"
Wasn't it supposed to be...
I had thought that the others would at least be able to handle it, but clearly, they had failed...
This thing was far too powerful for them.
Unlike the Abominations, Annihilation didn't roar or make any noise.
It approached silently, its presence chilling and ominous.
For a mont, it felt as if I were face-to-face with Allen.
The thought was alone disorienting.
Why was he coming to mind now?
If Allen were here, he would have taken this beast down within seconds...
I could almost picture him fighting it, the way he used to handle monsters without hesitation and, finishing up within seconds...
Yeah...
While going through Michael's mories, I was shocked to see Allen fighting high-ranking monsters.
I wasn't sure what this guy was doing there in that particular ti, but they showed just how powerful Allen was.
One fight really blew away.
Allen faced off against a Platinum-ranked monstera harpy famous for its incredible speed.
The speed of harpies were so fast that even so Higher-ranked monsters would have a hard ti keeping up.
I was eager to see the fight, thinking it would be intense and thrilling.
But as soon as the fight began, it ended almost imdiately.
In just five seconds, the harpy exploded into feathers and blood.
The speed and violence of it were so shocking that I could barely process what had happened.
Allen stood there calmly as the harpy's remains rained down around him.
Blood splattered on the floor and on , making the fight's brutality clear.
Allen's expression was completely unfazed, as if he had just dealt with sothing insignificant...
The way he took down the harpy with such speed and efficiency only made respect him even more...
That's why I was certain that if he were here, things would have turned out differently...
I again sighed...
As Annihilation drew closer, stopping just a few ters away, it fixed its gaze on ...
My vision blurred, and I felt an overwhelming drowsiness wash over .
My eyes struggled to stay open.
No...
Why am I thinking about sleeping now, of all tis?
Forget about it
I looked up and locked eyes with Annihilation, who was watching intently.
Huh? What happened? Why stop all of a sudden?
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